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Anchored by the Word is an exciting new podcast ministry of Westlake Baptist Church on the shores of the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, VA. Hosted by Lead Pastor Justin Likens, we will be discussing areas of practical theology and making the scriptures both accessible and engaging for people everywhere, be they seekers looking to know more about the faith or long-time followers of Jesus.
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Over the course of church history, it is not normal for Christians to live peaceful lives or die peaceful deaths. Using the Syrian Civil War as the jumping off point, Pastor Justin Likens and special guest co-host Josh Davis discuss the impact of boldly facing persecution, how we can learn to face persecution well, and the all important power of pr…
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How do you handle it when life doesn't make sense? When you try to be a good person or do the right things and bad things happen to you anyway? In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin dives into the scripture to give us a better idea of the Biblical way to handle trials.Af Anchored by the Word
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Why do you do what you do? Why does anyone do what they do? For the Christian, this answer should be obvious, but all too often we forget it, and that is why in this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin is not only reminding us of what our "why" is, but also what it should be.Af Anchored by the Word
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One of the most commonly (and often exasperatedly) asked questions in churches today is "which translation of the Bible should I use? There's only 2700 to choose from!" Should we use the English Standard Version? The King James Version? What about the New International Version or the Christian Standard Bible? Well, in this episode, Pastor Justin wi…
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Episode 0, our "soft launch" into podcasting is a chance to learn who Pastor Justin Likens is, a bit more about him, his family, and the purpose of this podcastAf Anchored by the Word
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