Truth Talks:
A resource to inform and equip Christians on cultural issues that affect the church.
The goal of this ministry is to create a place where people can go to find truth in the chaos that is present in our society. We will bring in speakers to discuss current events and cultural issues that affect the church, while providing tools for believers to get involved and shed light on issues that Christians are facing worldwide.
Latest Info
March 16th, 2025: Committed to Life Baby Shower (sign-up to help here)
March 2nd, 2025: Committed to Life Meeting at Calvary La Habra
February 8th, 2025: First Calvary La Habra sponsored Prayer Walk of the Year (Anaheim)
January 26th, 2025: Watch Pastor Lance + Shon Thornburg’s “Sanctity of Life Sunday” Message
November 9, 2024: Last Love Life Prayer Walk of the Year (Anaheim)
November 5, 2024: Voting Day! Voter Guides Available at Church
October 13, 2024: Watch Pastor Lance’s Message “A Time to Stand”
October 6, 2024: Update on Israel, one year after the start of the war
October 6, 2024: Committed to Life Meeting, 12:15pm in Room 207 in the Mini Chapel
October 3, 2024: FRC’s 2024 Party Platform Comparison for Upcoming Election
September 29, 2024: Brad Dacus Election Forum 2024
September 8, 2024: Watch “Church, Unite for the Soul of America!” Video
August 18, 2024: Watch Sean McDowell’s Message on “Engaging in Cultural Conversations”
July 28, 2024: Watch Shawn Bachor’s “History of the Bible” Presentation
July 13, 2024: Voices for Truth Meeting
May 12, 2024: Watch Pastor Lance’s “Israel Update” on Mother’s Day
May 5, 2024: Watch Seth Gruber “America’s Culture of Death” Message
Resource List
Articles:
2 Kindergarteners Wounded and Gunman Dead After Shooting at California Religious School (December 4, 2024)
Transgender Ideology Is Riddled With Contradictions. Here Are the Big Ones (February 7, 2023)
Read “Hijacking Christianity: Why ‘Wokeness Is Anti-Gospel’” (2022)
The Senate is Poised to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage: Reach Out to Your Local Senators Today (September 20, 2022)
Uvalde Community Worships Together on First Sunday Since School Shooting Claimed 21 Lives (May 29, 2022)
Oppose A.B. 2223 Legalizing Infanticide in CA (April 21, 2022)
California Education Savings Accounts Initiative (School choice funding) (March 22, 2022)
“We Have No More Tears Left” Ukraine’s history has been marked by tragedy and bravery. What can we learn and how can we pray? (March 17, 2022)
4 reasons why Christians should care about what’s happening in Ukraine (February 25, 2022)
Vaccine hazards likely greater than hazards from illness in children: Epidemiology prof (December 27, 2021)
Frontline Doctors Covid Protocol (December 26, 2021)
“Attorney Michael Curran: California’s mask ‘mandate’ is not enforceable by law” (December 14, 2021)
Covid Antibodies: A Natural Defense (June 4, 2021)
Case for Covid Vaccine Passports Demolished (August 30, 2021)
Family Faith Freedom (in public policy and the culture from a biblical worldview) Magazine (November 16, 2021)
“Attorney Michael Curran: California’s mask ‘mandate’ is not enforceable by law” (December 14, 2021)
Videos:
Watch Pastor Lance + Shon Thornburg’s “Sanctity of Life Sunday” Message (January 26th, 2025)
Watch Pastor Lance’s Message “A Time to Stand” (October 13, 2024)
Updates on Israel, one year after the start of the war (Pastor Lance mentioned in Sunday services on October 6, 2024)
Watch “Church, Unite for the Soul of America!” Video (September 8, 2024)
Watch Sean McDowell’s Message on “Engaging in Cultural Conversations” (August 18, 2024)
Watch Shawn Bachor’s “History of the Bible” Presentation (July 28, 2024)
Watch Pastor Lance’s “Israel Update” on Mother’s Day (May 12, 2024)
Watch Seth Gruber “America’s Culture of Death” Message (May 5, 2024)
Pastor Lance Taught a 3-Part Series on God’s Plan for Israel in the End Times (October 2023)
Watch “The White Rose Resistance - Guest Seth Gruber” (info on abortion, January 18, 2023)
Pastor Lance Interviews Candidates for Upcoming Election (November 3, 2022)
Finding Worth: Personal Justice, Societal Justice, + Biblical Justice (August 7, 2022)
Two-part series with Pastor Lance and Randy Dickinson discussing God’s Plan for America:
Life is Sacred by Pastor Lance (June 26, 2022)
Study on “Life: The Case Presented By A Higher Court” (May 8, 2022)
Modern Day Tower of Babel Study by Matt Maher (May 1, 2022)
Watch “How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel—and the Way to Stop It” (February 22, 2022)
Webinar on New Mask Mandate: Does it apply to churches? [for best viewing experience, use Chrome - ‘registration’ required to view video] (December 17, 2021)
Bob Tyler Shares About Current Issues Facing Believers in CA. (October 24, 2021)
A Christian’s Response to the Mandates of Man (Pastor Lance // August 4, 2021)
Delta Variant Update with Dr. Keith Rose & Judy Mikovitz (August 1, 2021)
A Biblical Perspective on Freedom + God’s Sovereignty Over America (Pastor Lance and Historian Randy Dickinson // July 4, 2021)
Two part series with Pastor Lance Cook and Bob Tyler discussing what the Bible says about abortion, welfare, environmental stewardship, immigration, Israel, marriage and family, education, and attacks on Christian liberties (October 18, 2020):
Websites:
By Topic:
Abortion
Watch “What Is It?” Documentary by Living Waters Ministry (January 29, 2025)
Pastor Lance + Shon Thornburg’s “Sanctity of Life Sunday” Message (January 26, 2025)
Seth Gruber’s “America’s Culture of Death” Message (May 5, 2024)
Watch “The White Rose Resistance - Guest Seth Gruber” (January 18, 2023)
“Life is Sacred” Pastor Lance shares after Roe v. Wade was overturned (June 26, 2022)
Study on “Life: The Case Presented By A Higher Court” (May 8, 2022)
Oppose A.B. 2223 Legalizing Infanticide in CA (April 21, 2022)
Covid
Pastor Lance Cook joined a panel with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (Epidemiologist, Stanford University), Judge Daniel Ramirez (Retired-Los Angeles County Judge), Pastor Jim Domen (Church United), Gina Gleason (Real Impact), Attorney Robert Tyler (Advocates for Faith & Freedom) for a Webinar on New Mask Mandate: Does it apply to churches? [for best viewing experience, use Chrome - ‘registration’ required to view video] (December 17, 2021)
“Attorney Michael Curran: California’s mask ‘mandate’ is not enforceable by law” (December 14, 2021)
Case for Covid Vaccine Passports Demolished (August 30, 2021)
We understand that there are many positions on vaccines, and it is not our intention to give an official opinion one way or another. Our purpose is to inform the body of Christ and direct them to pray and seek the Lord in these matters, so that they can make prayerful, informed decisions. We support each individual’s right to choose how they want to proceed in this decision. Pastor Lance addressed how we, as believers, are to respond to other believers and their personal choices as well:
A Christian’s Response to the Mandates of Man (Pastor Lance // August 4, 2021)
Delta Variant Update with Dr. Keith Rose & Judy Mikovitz (August 1, 2021)
Covid Antibodies: A Natural Defense (June 4, 2021)
Israel
Update on Israel, one year after the start of the war (Pastor Lance mentioned in Sunday services, October 6, 2024):
Watch Pastor Lance’s “Israel Update” on Mother’s Day (May 12, 2024)
Pastor Lance Taught a 3-Part Series on God’s Plan for Israel in the End Times (October 2023)
Public Schools in California
2 Kindergarteners Wounded and Gunman Dead After Shooting at California Religious School (December 4, 2024)
Uvalde Community Worships Together on First Sunday Since School Shooting Claimed 21 Lives (May 29, 2022)
California Education Savings Accounts Initiative (School choice funding) (March 22, 2022)
Parents Plan School Walkout Over Vaccine Mandate (October 18, 2021)
California School Walkout: Thousands of Parents, Students, Teachers Protest Newsom’s School Mandates (October 18, 2021)
California Parents and Kids are Abandoning Public Schools with Gov. Newsom’s Attack on Parent Choice (October 4, 2021)
Religious Freedom
The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Discriminatory State Law: “A Win for Religious Liberty in CA” (November 4, 2024)
Supreme Court in School Prayer Case (October 18, 2021)
CA to Pay $2 Million in Churches’ Legal Fees Over Covid Closures (June 2, 2021)
Social Justice
Please keep the following bills in prayer (September 18, 2023):
AB 665: - State-Sanctioned Kidnapping Bill
AB 957 - Judges Must Side with Trans-Affirming Parents Over Custody
AB 1078 - The State Usurping Control from Local School Boards over Curriculum
AB 5 - Training Teachers to Profile Non-LGBTQ+ Affirming Parents
SB 596 - Silencing Parental Free Speech
Transgender Ideology Is Riddled With Contradictions. Here Are the Big Ones (February 7, 2023)
Links to Biblical Response on “Wokeness” (January 18, 2023)
“No Reason to Hide” by Erwin Lutzer (Book)
“Christianity and Wokeness” by Owen Strachan (Book)
“We Will Not Be Silenced” by Erwin Lutzer (Book)
Watch “How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel—and the Way to Stop It”
Watch “The White Rose Resistance - Guest Seth Gruber” (info on abortion)
Read “Hijacking Christianity: Why ‘Wokeness Is Anti-Gospel’” (2022)
Finding Worth: Personal Justice, Societal Justice, + Biblical Justice (August 7, 2022)
Ukraine
Our friend George Markey shares an update on ministry in Hungary to Ukrainian Refugees (November 5, 2023)
“We Have No More Tears Left” Ukraine’s history has been marked by tragedy and bravery. What can we learn and how can we pray? (March 17, 2022)
4 reasons why Christians should care about what’s happening in Ukraine (February 25, 2022)
Voting
Voter Guides for Elections Available at Church. Party Platform Comparison (download here)
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