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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
How to Have Peace in an Un-peaceful World | Advent 2023
The angels announcing the news of Jesus' birth proclaimed,"Peace on Earth!"
But ...
Even though Jesus has come, the world is still full of unpeace. Wars. Famine. Political infighting. Hostility. Inflation. Conflict of all kinds.
Where's the peace and how can I have it?
Jesus said, "These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33.
Let's talk about Advent Peace.
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Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Joy to World!
Why? How?
The world can seem pretty bleak. Does realism make joy senseless?
Or is there good reason for joy even in a dark world?
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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Hope - A Posture of Waiting | Advent 2023
We stand between Jesus' first advent and his second. And in this place we can look back at what God already has done to fulfill his promises.
And yet...
There's still more.
So we live in hope, waiting, like children who can't wait for Christmas, eagerly looking for Christ to come again!
Romans 8:18-25
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the eagerly awaiting creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.23 And not only that, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons and daughters, the redemption of our body. 24 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.
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Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Genesis 1:26 tells us something crucial about human nature: "Then God said, 'Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness.'"
What does it mean to be "made in the image of God"?
And why does that matter? What difference does it make that you and I and everyone else is made as the image of God?
On this episode, Dr. Carmen Imes helps us explore this subject. Dr. Imes is associate professor of Old Testament at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University). She has written several books and her most recent book, Being God's Image, is the topic of this conversation.
Learn more from Carmen on Torah Tuesdays on Youtube
Buy the Book: Being God's Image
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Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Why are you here? What's purpose and meaning of life?
Human beings are meaning-seeking creatures. We need purpose and meaning for our life. So why do you and I exist?
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Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Why Should You Obey God's Commands?
Are God's commands arbitrary religious laws?
Are they true just because they're in the Bible?
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Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
One of the most distinctive aspects of Jesus' way is his instructions to "love your enemies" (Matthew 5:44) and to "bless those who curse you" (Luke 6:28). This is a hallmark of our discipleship to Jesus.
The apostles passed on this teaching too. Paul writes, "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse" (Romans 12:14). And Peter puts it like this: "not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead" (1 Peter 3:9).
So how can you become the kind of person who lives this way routinely?
In this episode, we reflect on 1 Peter 3:9-12 to think through how we can learn to bless those who curse us.
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Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Sean McDowell and John Marriott authored a new book entitled Set Adrift. It's a fantastic guide to help someone wrestling with what they believe without giving up on their faith altogether.
In this episode, I discuss the topic of deconstructing without deconverting with John Marriott.
John teaches at Biola University and Whittier Christian High School. He has a Phd in Intercultural Studies and his expertise is this very topic of deconstruction.
For resources and more about John: https://www.johnmarriott.org
To buy Set Adrift: https://amzn.to/3S7crfc
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Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Proverbs 16:9 says, "The mind of a person plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps."
In some mysterious way, God's sovereignty oversees the steps of our life. How does that work out? We may never know with absolute certainty, but in Acts 19-28 we see a living example of how a person plans his way but the Lord directs his steps.
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Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
How do you communicate the gospel in a pluralistic age?
The challenge is real because people are all so different when it comes to religion. Some have a religious background but not a Christian background. Some have no religious background at all. Some have a Christian background but have rejected it as an adult. Some are hostile towards the Bible and Jesus.
In such a milieu, you can't share the gospel the same way to each person. And Paul models this for us in Acts 17 and 13.
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