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294 Educating Heroes for Christ: Britton La Tulippe Interview

294 Educating Heroes for Christ: Britton La Tulippe Interview

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Christian Worldview, Current Events, Knowledge

Father of eight children, Britton La Tulippe has given extensive thought to education. Himself the product of an elite military prep school (he later trained for the Green Beret), Britton variously compares and contrasts public school with prep schools, classical education schools, and homeschooling. What is the goal of public education? Should parents think of their own kids as Christian missionaries to public schools? Why or why not? This interview will inspire you to pursue greatness for the mission and glory of Christ!

246 Me and My Churchly Experience

246 Me and My Churchly Experience

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Spirituality

At the invitation of a friend I've been attending a liturgical church. What has me drawn there? What elements do I particularly love? How biblical are the services? At the show's start I also reflect on a double-crime that is ravaging society. Why would a Church, of all institutions, be motivated to do criminal things?

230 Were America's Founders Christian? A Conversation with Dr. Darren Guerra (1)

230 Were America's Founders Christian? A Conversation with Dr. Darren Guerra (1)

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The Constitution

In this conversation with Political Science professor Darren Guerra I ask, were the Founders Christian? Or better, how were they? What were they doing with their faith that is so lacking in the contemporary Church? What is presentism and how does it shape people's assessment of history? What were the Founders' core commitments about being human? What did they borrow from Greek philosophy to build society? Why do core principles matter so much? And, why oh why did they value the Old Testament so much?

205 More Christian Groundings—God and Talk

205 More Christian Groundings—God and Talk

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Spirituality

Millions ask themselves, "Does God exist?" But that's not the rub; as if God were only happy that we acknowledge his existence. The more probing question, the one that is more foundational for Christian faith, is "Does God communicate?" And then, why does God allow for people to reject or manipulate his words? Come think and laugh with me through these seminal matters.

198 Atlas Crushed—When do You have too much Compassion?

198 Atlas Crushed—When do You have too much Compassion?

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Spirituality

Who's against compassion? Not me. Out of compassion God sent his Son. The Bible shows God is constantly looking to extend compassion towards us. But today's PoMo culture over-burdens millions, they are taught they need to "own" and solve all the world's problems, by themselves. How might you check to see whether your compassion pendulum has swung too far? Also in this episode: why I go to church.

166 The Cult of the Now (6) Word Games and Reality

166 The Cult of the Now (6) Word Games and Reality

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Cult of the Now

Words are powerful. We shape both reality and ourselves with words. So it's interesting to me that Marxist shibboleths (insider religious code words) are more like word-clouds and less like specifically defined terms. Why is that? In this episode I work through several shibboleths and expose them. We need to understand some of what is going on in society. Oh, and I also describe what it is like to be the owner of a new puppy!

154 The Grand Mystery: Trinity (1) What caused it to arise in history?

154 The Grand Mystery: Trinity (1) What caused it to arise in history?

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Trinity

What caused the doctrine of the Trinity to arise in ancient history? A quest for religious marketplace advantage? Was it all just mere philosophic speculation? If the Bible doesn't come right out and say "Worship God as three who is one" then why do we? In this episode I unpack the God-at-work-in-history reasons why Christianity is resoundingly trinitarian. Come and think and laugh and sing with me! 

144 Wait, What? (7) Is the New Testament Reliable?

144 Wait, What? (7) Is the New Testament Reliable?

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Wait What?

The now-common meme says, "the New Testament is a phony construction, the product of men who got together after Jesus' death and conspired to hoodwink us all." I work through multiple layers of history and truth to expose that trope for just what it is: a time-worn meme. In this episode I also describe a new species of being I've encountered in Idaho. Come think and laugh with me!

142 Wait, What? (5) Is Beauty Truly Real?

142 Wait, What? (5) Is Beauty Truly Real?

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Wait What?

Is beauty only in the eye of the beholder or does beauty factually exist? Lord Zeitgeist the uglifier teaches us to block out the existence of beauty, and I give some examples of how IT does this. What does graffiti do to people's experience of reality? How does graffiti mirror the diseased nature of society's soul? Why does beauty require a sensitive soul, a patient soul? What is a mere aesthetic? And how is beauty inextricably woven with goodness? Take some time to consider this critical Christian topic with me!

135 The Christian Graces (10) The Glory and Vanity of Guilt

135 The Christian Graces (10) The Glory and Vanity of Guilt

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The Christian Graces

Our normal default is to consider guilt a bad thing. In Christ, however, it can be a glorious thing. Why is that? And what should we do about collective guilt? Are we supposed to feel guilty for the past sins of our forebears? Specifically, I consider the nation of Germany and whether it should continue to feel guilty for the Holocaust. What does prolonged guilt do to an entire nation?

055 Heaven and Hell (5) Jesus Rez, My Rez!

055 Heaven and Hell (5) Jesus Rez, My Rez!

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Jesus, Heaven and Hell

Will you still be you in the resurrection? Or will you be completely different? Does the resurrection happen at the moment of death? What do the incarnation and resurrection say about how God's values our bodies? Is God trying to save us from creation or save us with creation? And I have a "super deep" A.D.D. reflection in this episode that you won't want to miss!

040 Worldview (3) Dr. Austring: Missional Challenges Christians Face

040 Worldview (3) Dr. Austring: Missional Challenges Christians Face

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Christian Worldview

My third and final interview with Dr. Greg Austring about worldview. How should the Church and Christians engage Christian mission? Should we totally accommodate or entirely resist culture? On what things should we never compromise regarding Christ and his Gospel? Does the Church ever have anything to learn from society, or is society only to be learning from the Church? What was the original perfect form of the Gospel?

039 Worldview (2) The Past to the Present with Dr. Austring

039 Worldview (2) The Past to the Present with Dr. Austring

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top25, Christian Worldview

Today isn't today for no reason. All kinds of philosophies and turns and twists across western history landed us on this doorstep. In my second interview with Dr. Greg Austring, himself a missionary to Guatemala for 10 years, we will explore the Pre-Modern, Modern, and Postmodern eras and address how those unique eras affected Christianity. You might see your own self in a new light. Come and laugh with us!

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