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Live Free with Josh Howerton

ICE Shooting in Minneapolis: How Should Christians Respond!? | Live Free with Josh Howerton

Live Free with Josh Howerton

Lakepointe Church

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

In this LIVE FREE Episode, Pastors Josh Howerton, Carlos Erazo, and Paul Cunningham tackle two topics Christians are deeply confused about right now: baptism and the Minneapolis ICE shooting. They unpack how biblical discipleship shapes both belief and discernment. This episode will answer frequently "shouted" baptism questions: (Does baptism save you? Should you be re-baptized? What about infant baptism?), and explain what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit. If you feel confused by culture's manufactured outrage and selective footage distorting the ICE shooting narrative, this episode will equip you to reflect before reacting, submit to God-ordained authority, and respond with wisdom instead of emotional manipulation. 👍 Like, Comment, & Subscribe for more life-changing podcasts! 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!    👇 DON’T MISS OUT! Want to grow deeper in your faith? Text APP to 20411 to download the NEW Lakepointe Church app! ⛰️ Download the companion Field Guide for our BOOT CAMP series! Text FIELD to 20411 or visit https://lakepointe.church/fieldguide 🧢 The LIVE FREE HAT is now available to purchase! Text HAT to 20411 or visit https://livefree.shop   ⛪ ABOUT LAKEPOINTE CHURCH: We believe that Lakepointe is a movement for all people to Know Christ, Live Free, and Change the World for God’s Glory. With 7 DFW locations and programs for all ages, there's something for everyone.  🤝 Support this ministry and help us reach more people with the Gospel: https://lakepointe.church/give    STAY CONNECTED: 🌐 Website: https://lakepointe.church/ 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lpconnect/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lpconnect  🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakepointeChurch   FOLLOW PASTOR JOSH: 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowertonJosh/ 📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/josh_howerton/?hl=en  🎥 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howertonjosh    🎧 LISTEN ON THE GO!  ▶️ Live Free on Spotify / https://open.spotify.com/show/353ryGdZNlebaiqkCcy3Yc ▶️ Live Free on Apple Podcasts / https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-free-with-josh-howerton/id1669321198

Transcript

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0:00.0

The number of verses that make it clear that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone,

0:04.1

quote, apart from works, is stacked a mile high.

0:07.8

If baptism is a symbol and sign that I am beginning the Christian life, it should be for those

0:12.0

who have begun the Christian life.

0:13.4

If you have already decided who the good guy is and who the bad guy is before you hear

0:18.7

anything, you are not interested in justice.

0:21.1

You're just an activist for a cause.

0:23.2

There seems to be a spirit that basically just rejects all authority.

0:27.2

And the Bible calls that a spirit of lawlessness.

0:29.4

As Christians, we want reformation, not lawlessness.

0:33.2

Well, hey, welcome back to another episode of the Live Free podcast coming to you from Lake Point Church in Dallas, Texas. My name is Carlos Aras. I'm here with Pastor Josh Harriotton and Pastor Paul Cunningham. We are kicking the pig. Let us kick this pig. Let us get... Say it in Spanish again. We're going to gollpear this sirdo. It just sounds so much better. Ah, bien, bien, bien.

0:55.3

And welcome, and today we're going to be talking about us.

0:58.2

I always do that, dude.

1:01.0

It's the culturally ignorant Kentucky kid.

1:05.3

Ah, bien, bien, bien.

1:07.3

I just became Italian right now.

1:27.5

That's probably demeaning. I don't know why I do that. It's me. I'm the problem. This is an emoji too, by the way. Oh, yeah. It's the chef's kiss. The chef's kiss. We'll take it. We'll take it. Wait, wait, tell them what we're going to talk about. Yeah, hey, we have an episode today. By the way, heads up.

1:28.5

Juicy episodes. Heads up. Very much so. We're going to be talking about frequently shouted questions about baptism. Yep. Such as if I was a baby, if I was baptized as a baby, do I have to get rebaptized? Does baptism save you? Responding to Father Mike, is his last name Schmidt?

1:46.1

Yeah, I think so.

1:47.5

I think it is. The handsome Catholic priest. The really handsome Catholic priest. The dead-gum guy, we can't be that number one on the religion podcast on iTunes. It's hard to beat a handsome Catholic priest. Dead cummit. It's really hard. And we're going to be talking about his baptism of the Holy Spirit thing. Yes, we are. And we're going to be wrapping up with the ice shooting in Minneapolis conversation. Yes, we are. Pastor Josh. Juicy episode. Before you go anywhere, I want to give a shout out, and you guys have not seen this video. I have permission to show this video.

2:18.4

So let me set this up. If we have a podcast listener who sent this in. If you've ever been to a Lake Point service whenever I do an invitation, at the end, I always do the same thing or what makes fun of it, where I'll be like, hey, on the count of three, if you pray that prayer from a sincere heart, raise your hand. And, you know, can anybody remember the three things I say?

2:35.6

I say one.

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