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  • The Blood of Abel vs the Blood of Jesus
    2025/08/13

    Two innocent victims. Both were brutally murdered. Two voices cry out. But one voice cries for something so drastically different from the other that it will strip naked principalities and powers and transform humanity. In this day, where many cry for justice, it's so important that we know the difference between the voice of Abel and the voice of Jesus. Michael, Jim, and Loren discuss why it's so important that our cry is the same as Jesus's.

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    56 分
  • Trinitarian
    2025/07/24

    There is currently a surge of believers referring to themselves as Trinitarians. Being that the vast majority of Christians believe in the Trinity, Jim, Michael, and Loren discuss this growing emphasis on the Trinity.

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    56 分
  • The Church Fathers
    2025/07/09

    It has become increasingly popular to post quotes from the Church Fathers on social media. But are those quotes an accurate depiction of what the church fathers believed? This week Michael, Jim, and Loren discuss the church fathers and their beliefs.

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    1 時間 1 分
  • Sin and the Finished Works Movement
    2025/06/19

    Are Christians without sin? There are popular teachings that hold to this belief. Jim, Michael, and Loren discuss sin, discipleship, and what it means to be saved.

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    1 時間 6 分
  • Questioning the Bible
    2025/06/01

    Jim asked a daring (heretical?) question, "If you could compile your own canon of scripture, what would you include? What would you remove?" This sparked a discussion about historical church leaders who engaged in canon criticism (one protestant may surprise you), wrestling with the scriptures, and interpretation. Join Jim, Michael, and Loren in this audacious conversation.

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    1 時間 4 分
  • "They're Just Wounded"
    2025/05/08

    It is extremely common in Christian circles that when someone thinks differently and sees things differently, the person will be dismissed as being wounded. This is especially true if the person's thoughts challenge the status quo. Why do some Christians mark these people as wounded? And if they are indeed wounded, does that immediately mean their thoughts aren't worth considering? Jim, Michael, and Loren discuss this, which leads to a fascinating conversation about the future of the church in the West.

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    53 分
  • The Dark Night of the Soul
    2025/04/16

    Michael, Jim, and Loren discuss the most difficult season followers of Jesus experience. That season of suffering when misery is your constant companion, and Father isn't doing the things you think he should be doing. That season when your beliefs are being unraveled, everything seems hopeless, and there is no deliverance in sight. This is the dark night of the soul.

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    1 時間 1 分
  • The Origins of Theological Thinking
    2025/03/19

    How did the early church begin to think theologically? Do you know that parts of the epistles are hymns? What purpose did hymns serve in the Early Church? Michael, Jim, and Loren discuss the origins of theological thinking, how singing supported theology in the early church, and the pluses and minuses of modern worship music. Also, did Paul's theology ever change? Join us!

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    58 分