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155 The Grand Mystery: Trinity (2) Plug n Play Jesus? Ancient Struggles

155 The Grand Mystery: Trinity (2) Plug n Play Jesus? Ancient Struggles

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Jesus, Trinity

"Trinitarian doctrine is a capitulation to Greek philosophy." So goes the standard critique. But is that true? Actually? Nope. Amazingly, the ancient church resisted Greek constructions of truth by developing Trinitarian worship. In this episode I explore that ancient Greek context as well as clarify who and what the ancient—biblically committed—Church pushed back against. The gist of it all? Jesus was not a plug n' play construction of truth. Jesus shatters all pre-existing categories and constructions!

147 Wait, What? (9) I'm Not Feelin It!

147 Wait, What? (9) I'm Not Feelin It!

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Wait What?

Our emotional experiences are memorable, formative. So we naturally think they are foundational to our own story. On top of that? Culture prods us to embrace and emphasize emotions. What does all that do to our Christian walk? What are some practical steps for being bigger than, and less influenced by, our emotions? Join me for a bit of thinking, some laughter, and some ways out of being mere sock puppets!

141 Wait, What? (4) Do I Have Enough Faith?

141 Wait, What? (4) Do I Have Enough Faith?

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Wait What?

Part 4 in my hard questions series. Is my faith pure enough? Good enough? Sincere enough? These are common questions in our confusing era. But what does the Bible have to say to us about faith in God? How should we process the Bible's warnings? Also in this episode I speak personally about the soaring cost of higher education. To whom and where has all that moolah gone?

051 Heaven and Hell (1) Death to the Afterlife

051 Heaven and Hell (1) Death to the Afterlife

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top25, Heaven and Hell

This is episode #1 in a series on Heaven & Hell. Why don't Christians any longer talk about or imagine life following the resurrection? What caused believers to make the afterlife irrelevant? What did Jesus believe about the afterlife? Answering questions like those, we will also look at some Barna polling agency stats on American belief in the afterlife. And, of course, I'll mix in some of my dry and zany humor!

036 Sex Epilogue - Real vs. Biblical Love

036 Sex Epilogue - Real vs. Biblical Love

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jerry, Sex

Western society is in love with love. Yet how do we, should we, define love? If love is the bottom line for life-together, just what is love? Christians will want to know how the Bible defines love. 1 John 4:8 says, "God is love." What does that mean? What does that mean inside its own context? Come and think with me!