The Remnant Radio's Podcast Is Church Still Relevant? A Biblical Case for God's Family with Dr. Carmen Imes
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Oct 29, 2025 
Dr. Carmen Joy Imes, an associate professor of Old Testament at Biola University and author of Becoming God’s Family, explores the enduring relevance of the church. She discusses the concept of 'ekklesia' as a gathered community, tracing its roots from Abraham to modern practices. Engaging topics include active waiting for Christ, the role of worship and sacraments, and the church’s mission of care and accountability. Imes also tackles political division in churches and emphasizes the power of community amid brokenness, inviting listeners to embrace the church as a transformative family.
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Deuteronomy's Social Provision
- Deuteronomy institutionalizes community care via a triennial tithe to feed Levites, widows, orphans, and foreigners.
- This models an early social-welfare ethic tying worship to mutual provision.
Share Resources Around The Table
- Use church offerings to create benevolence funds and include vulnerable people in communal meals.
- Design potlucks and shared tables so the poor, students, and widows sit and eat together with the congregation.
All Law Categories Inform Ethics
- New Testament writers freely draw from moral, civil, and ceremonial laws to form Christian ethics.
- The old distinction risks sidelining useful practices that tutor us into neighbor-care.
