Theological Grazing

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Hi! I’m a Pastor in La Crosse, Wisconsin of a Confessional Presbyterian Church. What I’m doing here is part audio blog, part journal, where I think out loud about the things of God in his Word and World. If you want to ask any questions or talk more abou


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    Escaping the Void - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 24:27


    The third part of my attempt at a post-modern apologetic.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Escaping the Void Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 31:36


    Part 2 of "Escaping the Void" my attempt at a post-modern apologetic.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Escaping the Void - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 15:38


    This is part 1 of my attempt at a post-modern apologetic I call "Escaping the Void."  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Life is Not for the Faint of Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 4:31


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    The Good of Animal Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 7:36


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Tantrum Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 5:40


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    The Color Red

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 4:59


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Of Wind & Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 8:39


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Indestructible Disposables

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 7:40


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Old Thoughts for Young Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 15:58


    Sorry for the bad audio. I tried recording with Airpods and it sounded like this so won't be doing that again.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Why I Won't Be Posting for the Next Month (Or More)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 19:48


    Here is a window into my next month or more depending on when I get this uploaded. A lot going on, especially an upcoming Sabbatical, but since I won't be posting during this time I wanted to share some of the things that I might get the chance to work on while away.  Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Strong Families Create Less Need

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 4:51


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Sin Always Breaks Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 7:25


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Fertility & Flavor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 8:14


    Some more reflections on the nature of things and what it tells us about the God who made it.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Psychedelics, Mushrooms, & the New Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 7:21


    This one is a little late but I think it will be well worth it.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Let's Talk About Head Coverings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 7:56


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Visible Forms of Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 4:40


    A little late but I still go it out for you so lets all be happy, right?  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Dating Advice for Young Men in the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 13:52


    Basically: Just be normal.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    A Claim to Deity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 7:44


    We are so back.  If you live in the La Crosse, Wisconsin area I'd love to connect. Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Not Everything Has to Become a Big Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 5:54


    Covering sins with love can keep things from blowing up that just don't have to.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    ”Who Do We Shoot?” - The Grapes of Wrath & the Radical Act of Taking Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 13:26


    The most I've produced an episode of this show, but I hope its worth it.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Fish to Sheep in the Gospel of John

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 6:58


    I've maybe spoken about this before, but it was on my mind again.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8  

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    Pastors Need Thick Skin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 6:27


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Pastoral Ministry & the Open Statement of the Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 6:48


    No need to be sneaky, but rather the ministry of God's grace is done through the open statement of the truth.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Educated Beyond Your Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 5:31


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    ”Alone” & Giving Thanks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 8:22


    Many know they should give thanks, they just don't know who to direct that thanks toward.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Your Most Influential Relationship According to ”Alone”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 7:18


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    A Bland View of the Reformed Life & Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 7:18


    This is maybe a stretch of an idea that I'm trying to describe, but maybe it will spark some helpful reflection.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    The Lord Speaks from the Whirlwind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 4:17


    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Why Is So Much Evangelism Focused on the Elite?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 7:28


    Another bad recording, but I couldn't just delete it. This is an important issue.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    The Language Scripture Uses to Talk About Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 10:38


    I know, I know its such a horrible recording but the content is worth it for those willing to persevere. Also totally fine if you skip this one.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    What Life Looks Like

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 8:18


    I know its bad, but maybe some of you will still get something out of it.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

    God Gives More to Those He Loves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 4:18


    Some encouragement this morning.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    The Athanasian Creed & Western Theological Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 8:40


    Some thoughts stemming from "The Story of Creeds and Confessions."  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Pronoun Hospitality & the Nature of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 8:14


    If God spoke the world into existence, what does that mean for "pronoun hospitality"? Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    A Church Built on a Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 6:20


    Late again, but only by a day!  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Writing Your Own Vows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 9:22


    I've been behind in uploading, but hopefully will get back to it. Still have a lot of material that I just need to edit and get up.  Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Polygamy Lies About Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 6:22


    A little late uploading but I think you'll enjoy this one.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org Archived Episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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    Giving is At the Center of Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 6:52


    God made a world where it is better to give than to receive.    Contact me: pastormichaeljbowman@gmail.com Find more: ccc-pca.org   Old Episodes can be found on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemXd3Lo1bSnyqEy3Hk-E8fVw2_Q4l3F8

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