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  • Podcast 389 – The Jesus Factor Galatians 3:26-29

    Podcast 389 – The Jesus Factor Galatians 3:26-29
    Jan 13 2026
    We begin a three-week study of Unimaginable: What Our World Would Be Like Without Christianity by Jeremiah J. Johnston. We start with the harsh reality of the pre-Christian world, where everyday life was short, brutal and fearful, where 80 to 90 percent of the population lived hand-to-mouth, slavery was normal, and women and children, especially female children, were considered expendable. What kind of impact did the Gospels have on this culture?
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    59 Min.
  • Podcast 388 -- Who's Afraid of Wellness? 1 Corinthians 8:1-8

    Podcast 388 -- Who's Afraid of Wellness? 1 Corinthians 8:1-8
    Jan 6 2026
    Is it a sin if your New Year's workout routine incorporates exercises derived from yoga, even when prescribed by a licensed physical therapist? We take a critical look at assertions that claim yoga, meditation, wellness and holistic medicine somehow meet with God's disapproval. Really? Or is it just an American bias for Western medicine, convenient pharmaceuticals and a few centuries of philosophical thought that sees stark division of body, mind and soul? Download this week's podcast and get stretching!
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    1 Std. und 6 Min.
  • Throwback Podcast -- Did Someone Say Road Trip? Matthew 2:1-12

    Throwback Podcast -- Did Someone Say Road Trip? Matthew 2:1-12
    Dec 30 2025
    In honor of the Feast of the Epiphany (aka Three Kings Day), we bring back our 2021 Christmas podcast on the Magi and their significance to the Nativity story. What motivated them to pack up and travel a thousand miles to investigate an astrological portent that was only peripheral to their own religious and national background? Along the way we discuss comets, planetary conjunctions and various other astronomical phenomena, and contrast the open-minded curiosity of foreign non-believers with the cynicism and indifference of the ruling religious and political elite.
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    58 Min.
  • Throwback Podcast -- The Word Made Flesh John 1:1-4, 14

    Throwback Podcast -- The Word Made Flesh John 1:1-4, 14
    Dec 23 2025
    From our vault, our Christmas podcast from 2022, where we discuss the miracle of the incarnation as spelled out by the opening of John's gospel. What we get is the essential message of Christmas: God's entry into history as a finite human being to offer all those who accept him the right to become "children of God." We also talk about the implications of believing the Gospel and ways to make Christ the true center of Christmas.
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    54 Min.
  • Podcast 387 -- To Us a Child Is Born Isaiah 9:2-7, 11:1-10

    Podcast 387 -- To Us a Child Is Born Isaiah 9:2-7, 11:1-10
    Dec 9 2025
    We look at two major Messianic prophesies from Isaiah and the picture they present not just of a divine savior, but of a new Kingdom and Creation that he will inaugurate. Take a breather from the Christmas rush and join us as we explore the significance of Advent and its promises.
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    55 Min.
  • Podcast 386 -- How To Be The Christian In Your Family During the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind Galatians 5:22-25

    Podcast 386 -- How To Be The Christian In Your Family During the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind Galatians 5:22-25
    Nov 25 2025
    More family rifts occur during the holidays than any other time of year. Pressures of expectations, traditions, not to mention politics, resentments and old patterns all build. We agree it's not the best environment for growth of spiritual fruit, yet we want to try to at least set a good example--which, of course, only creates more pressure. We set up three hypothetical scenarios: the Opinionated Parent, the Tipsy Aunt and the Handsy Uncle, and discuss addressing each in a way that exhibits Christ yet avoids a destructive break-off. Is it possible? When your no means no, is there a cost of discipleship?
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    56 Min.
  • Podcast 385 -- Water and the Spirit John 3:3-5, Romans 6:2-4

    Podcast 385 -- Water and the Spirit John 3:3-5, Romans 6:2-4
    Nov 18 2025
    After eight years of podcasting from a Baptist church, the fellows finally take up the topic of baptism. Whether it’s immersion or sprinkling, infant or adult, all denominations treat baptism as a significant event to be respected and celebrated. We talk about baptism’s meaning and tradition, how it connects with growth of one’s faith and whether or not it should be required for church membership. We also discover that there have been four, and maybe even five, baptisms among the three panelists this week. Shall we gather at the river?
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    1 Std.
  • Podcast 384 – Missio Dei 1 Peter 4:10-11, 1 Corinthians 1:25-29

    Podcast 384 – Missio Dei 1 Peter 4:10-11, 1 Corinthians 1:25-29
    Nov 11 2025
    The fellows are joined by Melody Slaton, Pastor for Mission and Outreach at Sugar Land Baptist Church, for a discussion of ways church mission programs can engage in both material and spiritual poverty alleviation in ways that foster ongoing faith partnerships and long-term sustainability. God is already working in poor and disenfranchised communities, wherever they are. Informed by the foundational book When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, we talk about ways North American Christians can show the example of Christ whether in short-term field trips or day-to-day ministering to local neighborhoods.
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    1 Std. und 5 Min.