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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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In this week's episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin has his oldest son, Andrew Likens, on as a special guest Co-Host. They discuss the question of whether or not failure is a blessing. In this touching episode, father and son discuss how Andrew's first semester of college and the challenges it brought can be used to learn deep biblical tr…
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Have you ever heard the phrase "Man, God understands! That's why he sent Jesus!" Better question: Have you ever considered whether or not that statement is biblical? In this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin and Josh discuss the heart beneath this lie from Satan, and also share the biblical truth that has been twisted to create t…
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On this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin Likens and co-host Josh Davis tackle the issue of "Christian Perfectionism," which is an old, old belief that Christians can be perfectly sinless in life before Jesus comes back. Of course, this belief does bring about no small amount of frustration for many who hold to it, so this week, …
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What does it mean to truly forgive? Does it require that you forget the offense, or that you pretend it didn't happen? In this weeks episode of Anchored by the Word, Pastor Justin dives into the Lie of Satan that forgiveness requires forgetting that the person who hurt you ever hurt you, and explains the biblical truth of what it means to truly for…
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In this week's episode in our "Lies of Satan" series, we will be discussing a messages that you have likely heard someone say many times, or even said yourself. "I don't need to go to church to love Jesus or be a Christian" (or some variation of that message) is one of the most insidious lies that Satan uses. In fact, so many people have bought int…
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Have many times has a well intentioned friend or family member tried to encourage you with the phrase "God won't give you more than you can handle?" When dealing with a tough situation or else fighting a losing battle against some sin and seeking help or comfort, these words are the all to common attempt at giving you what you need. However, while …
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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.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.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 podcastAnchored by the Word
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