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In this episode Trent responds to common Protestant attempts to explain away St. James's teaching on justification being NOT by faith alone How to Be Christian on James 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBw_KCThTUo

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ENCOUNTERED TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AUDIO IN THE RECORDING OF THIS EPISODE. AS A RESULT, IT DOES SOUND GLITCHY. WE APOLOGIZE. What is unique and distinctive about the Christian identity, perception of reality, and our experience of what it is to be a human being? How do we experience human sexuality and understand how it is shaped by the grace of God or how it can be distorted by sin or demonic provocation?  If we are honest, we would have to say that it is the popular culture, modern psychology, and politics that shape our understanding of these things rather than an encounter with the living God. It is Christ who reveals to us what it is to be a human being made in the image and  likeness of God. Beyond this, it is the Grace that comes to us through baptism, the Eucharist, and the gift of the Holy Spirit that shapes are perception of reality most fully. The ascetic life, driven by our desire for God, seeks to remove the impediments to our understanding what it is to be a human being and “fully alive.” We are not simply seeking psychological peace of mind or self understanding. Rather, we are seeking to understand the mystery of our existence and our dignity and destiny in Christ.  These realities should sharpen and intensify our sensibilities and how we engage in our day-to-day life and relationships. The writings and actions of the desert fathers may seem distorted, masochistic or misogynistic.  Yet, upon deeper reflection we discover they had a fuller experience and understanding of life. One Saint said: “HE who ceases to pray is no longer a human being.” In other words, when we turn away from God, we lose sight of ourselves and the truth. Our focus and our vision is turned downward, like animals, only seeing what is before us and what can be consumed or used to satisfy our own desires. The life and the writings of the fathers cry out to us saying: “See your dignity, O man. See your glory in Christ your Redeemer and embrace your true identity in Him.” --- Text of chat during the group: 00:11:32 Bob Čihák, AZ: P 220, paragraph starting "After these words...." 00:27:32 Sr. Charista Maria: So true Fr. Thank you for your vulnerable sharing regarding social media even if it's ministry; how important it is to be ever vigilant and conscienceous 00:36:27 Anthony: There are some special considerations regarding Arsenius. He fled imperial Rome to enter the Desert. And, he might have in mind the role women played in puffing up Arius. 00:44:39 Julie: This can be both ways. 00:44:55 Julie: For a women 00:49:09 Maureen Cunningham: Was this because it  is the early church. And it would have never lasted all these years. 00:49:18 Maureen Cunningham: Had they compromised 00:52:46 Kate : I don't know if this is the proper use of the word “gluttony”, but curiosity seems to lead to a certain kind of gluttony for information. 00:53:22 Nypaver Clan: Reacted to "I don't know if this..." with

Send us a textPolitical divides don't just disappear after elections. If you long for a hopeful way forward, this conversation is for you. Pastor Corey Widmer talks with Amy Julia Becker about how to navigate political polarization with humility, love, and a commitment to Jesus' way of life.Corey and Amy Julia discuss:Political engagement and identity formationThe dangers of political idolatry and hyperindividualism How to embody love and curiosity in political discourseLiving out the way of Jesus in a polarized worldHow to respond to the election results _FREE DOWNLOAD: 5 Ways to Experience God's Love and Practice Peace_ON THE PODCAST:Sermon on the MountThe BeatitudesRich Villodas on the podcastThe AND CampaignHow to Be Christian in the Election | White PaperHow to Be Christian in the Election | Sunday School seriesThe Good Life of the Kingdom | Sermon_Watch this conversation on YouTube by clicking here. Read the full transcript and access detailed show notes by clicking here or visiting amyjuliabecker.com/podcast._Guest Bio:Rev. Corey Widmer is Senior Pastor of Third Church, a Presbyterian congregation in Richmond, VA. A graduate of University of Virginia and Princeton Theological Seminary, he also has a Ph.D. in theology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Corey is married to Sarah, a public health nurse, and they have 4 teenage daughters.  Corey loves reading, exploring the outdoors, and pickleball! -Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Thanks for listening!

In this final message of the "Be Christian" series, we explore the early church's powerful example of faith and service, diving into how their commitment to unity and generosity set the foundation for Christianity's growth. From Jesus' prediction of the church's resilience to Paul's teachings on being an active part of the body of Christ, this sermon challenges us to reflect on our role in the church today. Will we simply consume, or will we engage and serve, ensuring the church continues to thrive for future generations?

In this continuation of our "Be Christian" series, we're tackling a topic that's often met with discomfort: money and generosity, but don't tune out just yet. Today's message isn't about what the church wants from you, but rather what Jesus wants for you. We'll explore how the early church exemplified radical generosity, trusting God with everything they had, and how their faith fueled a movement that changed the world. Through personal stories, biblical examples, and a look at our own journey at Rocky, we'll discover why mastering our money is not just a financial decision, but a spiritual one. Join us as we explore how trusting God with our finances can lead to freedom, abundance, and a powerful impact on our community and beyond.

We're diving deeper into our "Be Christian" series by exploring the powerful story of the early church—a time when being a follower of Christ was not only counter-cultural but life-threatening. We'll take a closer look at the unwavering faith of the early believers, who, despite persecution, spread the gospel with boldness and conviction. This week, we focus on the dramatic conversion of Saul to Paul, a man once determined to destroy the church, who became one of its greatest champions. We'll also examine the challenges the early church faced as it expanded, especially the controversy surrounding the inclusion of Gentiles. As we reflect on these stories, we'll confront a critical question: Are we as a church making it easy or difficult for people to find Jesus? Join us as we seek to understand what it truly means to "Be Christian" today.

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Be Christian. Not having everything you want, but wanting everything you have. Our natural inclination is to dispense with God's rules and do life our way. We make our fences to protect the commandments and we make our fences to avoid doing what is commanded. Servants obey. When we meet those who “…walk not with us…” love them anyway. Christians have the power to suffer wrongfully, to forgive and to live humbly. Our goal is regeneration.***Chapter 39: Jesus Defends His Disciples for Eating with Unwashed Hands Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23Certain Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus, finding fault that his disciples ate bread with unwashed hands. For, according to tradition long handed down, the Pharisees and Jews could not eat without first washing their hands. There were many other old laws concerning the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and tables. The Pharisees and scribes asked Jesus: “Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? They wash not their hands when they eat bread.” Jesus replied: “Well hath Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, “This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.' For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do. Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. For Moses said, ‘Honor thy father and thy mother,' and ‘Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death.' But ye say, ‘If a man shall say to his father or mother, “It is Corban,” that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.' And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or mother; making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered; and many such like things do ye.” Then Jesus called all the people to him and said: “Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand. There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him. But the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.” When Jesus retired from the people into the house, his disciples came to him and said: “Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?” Jesus replied: “Every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up. Let them alone. They be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.” Then Peter, the disciple, said: “Declare unto us this parable.” Jesus answered: “Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into man, it cannot defile him; because it...

February 5, 2023 | Is It Legal to Be Christian? | Rev. Mark Adams by Shandon Presbyterian Church

Billy Wendeln and Matthew Chisholm of the Bible Brodown podcast discuss who, or what, makes up the true Church. Who is the body of Christ? For the How to Be Christian video that Matt mentions, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0lDd7qzbYw Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! To listen to the audio only (podcast) be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or one of the other podcast players. The Bible Brodown is also part of the Trinity Commission consortium of Bible podcasts. Learn more here: https://biblebrodown.com/podcasts For articles and studies from the Bible Brodown, please visit our webpage here: https://biblebrodown.com/ Come talk and discuss theology with us on our Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BibleBrodown/ You can also follow us and receive updates at https://www.facebook.com/biblebrodown/ or on Twitter @BibleBrodown

The Rev. Dr. Robert Black - What Does It Mean to Be Christian?

Please keep showing up and supporting the cause: Black Lives Matter, "All Lives Matter" (of course we all do!), changing the system so that ALL of us can be in greater freedom from the forces that seem to want us to only serve and be oppressed. Please, extend the right to vote to ALL citizens of our country -- felons and prisoners included. Tax-paying immigrants included. People serving long sentences for crimes; even those who made a violent choice 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago -- those who are still in prison, still denied a Voice to say "enough is enough! let's create a just society" -- who are legally allowed to be Used as slaves (do your research! it's true! a slave culture of voiceless prisoners and more and more laws "to lock them up"--) -- We need to push to change in this society. Police and Law Enforcement need to be held accountable -- directly to the people -- that means to me, to you, to our neighbors. And that means the whole institution of policing. Please vote, please know that WE ALL WANT JUSTICE -- FOR ALL! and I mean treating every human being with respect -- and also understanding the anger of people who have been pushed aside and silenced and used and mistreated for SO LONG -- and that includes some of *all* of our People, European, African, Native, everyone else -- over many many generations. We (Europeans) left Europe's oppression and hierarchy -- and need to get rid of that here. WE ALL WANT THE SAME THING AT CORE: Freedom, life, family, opportunity -- and fairness. Sure "Life isn't fair" -- but that's a lazy person's excuse, too. That doesn't let us off the hook -- "Life's not fair" so "now we can be assholes!" No. No. No. Be Christian, if that's your creed. Follow the teachings of your Religion. Be Loving. Be Awake. Be Compassionate. Be Human and we must rise up to create together the best world we can! -- and if that means some Courage then By God let's have some courage. Courage to care -- courage to listen to your neighbors -- Courage to believe their stories. Courage to make this world a better one and not just for you but for everybody. "The richest country in the world" don't need more oppression -- we need liberation, and love, and courage. Please, let's stand together today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/micasun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/micasun/support

This week’s question is: Do I Have to Go to Church to Be Christian? Those who ask this question seek to separate two things which normally run together – being a Christian and gathering with God’s people regularly. Or, in other words, if you are part of the universal church then you will gather with a local church. Peter explains.

SHOW TIME-STAMPS00:00:00 Introduction00:03:03 Daniel - MN: I Want to Believe in An Afterlife, but I'm an Atheist00:10:40 Alex - CO: A Rational Person Can Use Faith, & Faith Can Be Rational00:24:09 Mark - ME: The Koran/Quran is More Accurate than the Bible00:35:47 Dalton - NJ - Used to Be Christian, Now Hindu but Doubting...What Do I Do? 00:44:35 Joshua - NY: How Do I Come Out as an Atheist to My Family?00:54:37 Joseph - NY: People Misunderstand the Zodiac Signs (Astrology is Real)01:01:05 Shattered - OR: Personal Experiences Are Reliable for Personal Beliefs01:10:43 Samuel - GM: Star Wars is a Religion01:19:53 Mark - FL: What is the ATHEIST AGENDA? (Guy tells US what WE believe.)01:33:05 Julian - WA - Are Atheists Willing to Abandon Christian Morality?01:47:17 OutroSHOW NOTESToday we’re hosted by Don Baker & Jenna Belk, who spare no time in getting straight to calls!Our first caller, Daniel, is an atheist who wants to believe in an afterlife. He describes his discovery of Carlin as his first steps toward being an atheist, but seems confused about gods and related topics.Alex in Colombia thinks that a rational person can use faith, and that faith can be part of a rational worldview. Jenna and Don explain that rational people can use non-rational tools, and get a little into epistemology with Alex.We get a rare sort of call with Mark in Montenegro, who wants to defend the Koran/Quran is more accurate than the Bible because we’re closer to it in time, know that it hasn’t been changed as much, and is written in a living language rather than a dead language. Don & Jenna explain some of their issues with the book, and the caller continues attempting a defense of the book.Dalton in New Jersey is an interesting case. He started years ago as a Christian, is currently a Hindu, but is doubting his beliefs. He seems to be headed down a road of skepticism, and Jenna gets to throw him Street Epistemology as a recommendation for his topic.Joshua in New Jersey is a deconvert of only 4-5 years ago, and calls to ask the question so many of us have dealt with in the past: how do I come out to my family as an atheist? Specifically, Joshua is concerned about coming off as an “angry atheist” and “without being flashy.” We get to go over that with him, and also get a little into death and grieving as an atheist.Joseph in New York explains to us that zodiac signs and astrology are actually reliable, but people mis-apply them by using the sun sign...which is correct in its own way? Uh, vaguery is fun, I guess.Shattered in Portland, OR is a pantheist. He doesn’t offer up a defense or justification for his belief, but instead tells us that personal experience is reliable for personal beliefs, but can’t be used to convince people. The question is, why is such reasoning reliable for oneself but not for others?Samuel in Germany thinks that Star Wars has a cult-like following and fascination because people dress up and get upset when movies “violate canon” and similar issues. Does this guy know about the actual Jedi religion? Someone should tell him.Mark in Florida tells us that all the atheists he’s encountered are aggressive anti-theists to point out that we’re more than “just” agnostic atheists...people telling us what we believe is always the best.Here comes a Pordan B. Jeterson fan to ask if “atheists are willing to abandon a Christian morality.” Apparently we’re actually Christians. At least he didn’t call us murderers...actually, never mind, he does say something about Pol Pot.Now, it’s meatloaf time. Goodbye! Join us at tiny.cc/acadiscord, and support us at patreon.com/theatheistexperience. Check out our merch at bit.ly/aenmerch.

This week’s question is: Do I Have to Go to Church to Be Christian? Those who ask this question seek to separate two things which normally run together – being a Christian and gathering with God’s people regularly. Or, in other words, if you are part of the universal church then you will gather with a local church. Peter explains.

Sermon by Rev. Kevin Toth for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, based on Matthew 28:1-7. (Week 5 of the series "What Must I Believe to Be Christian?") Scripture reading by Mark Dingler.

Hal Shurtleff, host of Camp Constitution Radio, interviews Elreta Dodds author of "The Right to Be Christian in Gay Rights America." This show originates on WBCQ Show(Show 208) BOOK DESCRIPTION - PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK This book gives Christians the tools they need to defend their faith when it comes to the issue of homosexuality and takes the position that a Christian's non-endorsement of the LGBTQ lifestyle is a question of faith and religion, not a question of homophobia and bigotry. The book is not intended to castigate gays or to inflame emotions but rather to present a convincing argument as to why many Christians believe they cannot approve of, support, or participate in the affirmation of homosexuality and why they should not be coerced into doing so. Tolerance is one thing, but support is another. Home About The Right To Be Christian Racism Chauvinism Slavery Nation of Islam Dating Contact Itinerary TO PURCHASE DIRECTLY FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR (PATHWAY BOOK SERVICE), CLICK ONTO THE LINK BELOW ​https://pathway-book-service-cart.mypinnaclecart.com//pathway-catalog/the-right-to-be-christian-in-a-gay-rights-america-a-biblical-and-constitutional-defense-against-the-persecution- Format: Trade non-fiction, paperback, 6 x 9 BISAC CODES: REL105000, REL067030, REL012110 See below for a Book description, statement of the book's uniqueness, Author bio, list of booksellers where currently available, and Table of Contents. THE BOOK'S UNIQUENESS While the main focus of most books on either side of this issue is whether or not homosexuality is right or wrong from a biblical standpoint, this book focuses primarily on the injustice of persecuting Christians who believe that the Bible says homosexuality is wrong and therefore do not support the gay lifestyle. The book presents arguments that support the position that says it is reasonable, when taking into account the Scriptures that address homosexuality, for Christians to believe homosexuality is immoral and it is therefore a violation of their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech if forced to go against this belief or if persecuted for upholding it. Elreta's web site: http://www.elretadodds.com/ Status: Published Change Status to Drafted View | Promote | Edit | Delete

Sermon by Rev. Russ Boyd for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, based on John 1:1-5, 14. (Week 4 of the series "What Must I Believe to Be Christian?") Scripture reading by Anne Owen.

Sermon by Rev. Russ Boyd for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, based on John 8:1-11. (Week 3 of the series "What Must I Believe to Be Christian?") Scripture reading by Andrea McDonald.

Sermon by Rev. Russ Boyd for the Third Sunday of Easter, based on Mark 12:28-34. (Week 2 of the series "What Must I Believe to Be Christian?") Scripture reading by Anne Owen.

Sermon by Rev. Russ Boyd for the Second Sunday of Easter, based on John 20:1-18. (Week 1 of the series "What Must I Believe to Be Christian?") Note: Scripture reading is missing from the audio due to a recording error.

Last year, co-hosts Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts and Colin Amato were inspired to create a webcast while in ministry training at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies. Motivated by a curiosity about the religious traditions and spiritual knowledge of others they crossed paths with at the Graduate Theological Union, they decided to turn on a camera and start talking! This interview also available as a video here: https://youtu.be/NyNZew4iiMs In this pilot episode of the Transcendiots webcast, filmed in spring 2018, Cory and Colin talk about what inspired the name of the show, what they hoped to achieve through the project when they started it, how spirituality, entertainment, and pop culture cross paths, and more! Watch more episodes from our first season of Transcendiots -> https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPjiozZeDDX8xHrggIpQ0uJv9CRoKTO_S ★RELATED RESOURCES★ Spirituality in Practice Blog: "Enlightenment, Swedenborg-Style" by Morgan Beard - https://swedenborg.com/enlightenment-swedenborg-style/ Spirituality in Practice Blog: "Rogue One: The Spiritual Lessons" by Colin Amato - https://swedenborg.com/rogue-one-the-spiritual-lessons/ Spirituality in Practice Blog: "Why Swedenborg Says You Don't Have to Be Christian to Be Good" by Karin Childs - https://swedenborg.com/swedenborg-says-you-dont-have-to-be-christian/ ★ABOUT★ The Transcendiots webcast is brought to you by the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and interfaith. Every other week, we'll bring you a new conversation with a guest or guests who have interesting insights to share about self-awareness and spiritual growth! Learn more about the Swedenborg Foundation -- http://www.swedenborg.com ★THE HOST★ Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts is an ordained minister with the Swedenborgian Church of North America and a member of the Swedenborg Foundation board of directors. His current ministry includes leading and officiating the Swedenborgian Online Community—an affirming interfaith group that meets weekly to grow in love and wisdom. Cory was exposed to many different religious traditions growing up, but he had little personal belief in divinity. Then, after experiencing a mystical near-death experience as a young adult, he started to sense the spiritual qualities of life and developed a belief in the Creator. He eventually found himself drawn to the pluralistic, Christian nature of Swedenborgianism, and he answered the call to uplift others wherever they're at—no matter their creed or culture. ★SUPPORT US★ DONATE: https://swedenborg.com/donate/ BECOME A MEMBER: http://www.swedenborg.com/membership SHOP OUR MERCH: 15% of proceeds from our Redbubble store help us continue to offer free spiritual resources just like the videos seen on this channel: https://www.redbubble.com/people/swedenborgfound/shop ★FOLLOW US★ Hit the SUBSCRIBE button to be notified every time we upload new videos to our channel! E-MAIL SIGN-UP - http://www.swedenborg.com/email-signup/ FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/SwedenborgFoundation TWITTER - https://twitter.com/swedenborgfound ★REACH OUT★ Want to be a featured guest on our show or have Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts appear on your show? Contact us through the About tab/section of this channel.

In this episode we evaluate the answer Carl Lentz, Pastor of Hillsong Church New York gave in response to a question regarding the sinfulness of abortion while appearing on “The View”. We also touch on current events including the backlash actor Chris Pratt received for attending churches that are not affirming of the LGBTQ community, Chick-fil-a being rejected from Rider University, and more. Show Links Woody Allen and Billy Graham 1969 (https://youtube.com/watch?v=-BEa_DqbEYE) Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Provides Moral Cover For Abortion On ‘The View’ (http://thefederalist.com/2017/11/06/hillsong-pastor-carl-lentz-provides-moral-cover-abortion-view/) Politics - According to the Bible by Wayne Grudem (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310330297/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_GoTGCb2KVV7YJ) Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World by Tim Muehlhoff and Richard Langer (https://www.amazon.com/Winsome-Persuasion-Christian-Influence-Post-Christian/dp/0830851771) An Introduction to Biblical Ethics: Walking in the Way of Wisdom by Robertson McQuilkin (https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Biblical-Ethics-Walking-Wisdom/dp/0830828184) Will Woke Progressives Allow Celebrities to Be Christian (https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/will-woke-progressives-allow-celebrities-to-be-christian/) The rise of the star-studded, Instagram-friendly evangelical church (https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/6/18205355/church-chris-pratt-justin-bieber-zoe-hillsong) University dean resigns after school bans Chick-fil-A: 'I'm a very committed Christian' (https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/university-dean-resigns-after-school-bans-chick-fil-a-im-a-very-committed-christian) Evangelical university blocks lecture by pro-life activist Star Parker (https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-university-blocks-lecture-by-pro-life-activist-star-parker.html) Ryan Bomberger Comment on Star Parker (https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157370320151929&id=688381928) JP Moreland Video 1 (https://youtu.be/OU41Dh0NeHQ) JP Moreland Video 2 (https://youtu.be/DBmL349VH8E) Social Media Links Seth and Nirva's Website (http://sethandnirva.com) Seth and Nirva on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYqnbFT37k3tz_86ZwIelNw) Seth and Nirva on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sethandnirva/) Seth and Nirva on Twitter (https://twitter.com/sethandnirva) Stephen Robles on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/stephenrobles/) Stephen Robles on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stephenrobles) Apologetics and Philosophy Resources Reasonable Faith (https://www.reasonablefaith.org) J.P. Moreland Website (http://www.jpmoreland.com) Ravi Zacharias Ministries (https://www.rzim.org) Stand To Reason (https://www.str.org) Impact 360 Institute (https://www.impact360institute.org) Science & Religion Reasonable Faith (https://www.reasonablefaith.org) Discovery Institute (https://www.discovery.org) John Lennox (http://www.johnlennox.org) Reasons To Believe (https://www.reasons.org) Answers In Genesis (https://answersingenesis.org) BioLogos (https://biologos.org) Politics and Culture Os Guiness (http://www.osguinness.com) Prager U (https://www.prageru.com) Discovery Institute (https://www.discovery.org) Wayne Grudem (http://www.waynegrudem.com/politics-according-to-the-bible/) Eric Metaxas (http://ericmetaxas.com) LGBTQ Joe Dallas (https://joedallas.com) Christopher Yuan (https://christopheryuan.com) Can You Be Gay and Christian? By Dr. Michael Brown (https://askdrbrown.myshopify.com/collections/books-1/products/can-you-be-gay-and-christian-responding-with-love-and-truth-to-questions-about-homosexuality) Outlasting The Gay Revolution By Dr. Michael Brown (https://askdrbrown.myshopify.com/collections/books-1/products/outlasting-the-gay-revolution) Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill (https://www.amazon.com/Washed-Waiting-Reflections-Faithfulness-Homosexuality/dp/0310534194/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EJVGF8TVDZ8QYSYGBM67)

I'm sorry I missed you all last week! Time kind of got away from me, and I didn't have time to record this on Friday night. As a result, I have a combination of articles of things I read last week as I was preparing for that podcast as well as things I read this week. I didn't want to throw out the great stuff I found last week, so we are back and better than ever! 1. University Kicks InterVarsity Off Campus for Requiring Its Leaders to Be Christian by Relevant Staff from Relevant Magazine 2. A Tragic Abandonment of Identity: The Secularization of America's Religious Colleges and Universities by Arthur Goldberg from Public Discourse 3. The Triumph of Emotion Over Reason by Zachary Yost from The American Conservative 4. The Media’s Double Standard on Privacy and Cambridge Analytica by Patrick Ruffini from Medium 5. I Would've Aborted a Fetus with down Syndrome. Women Need That Right by Ruth Marcus from The Washington Post All music from audionautix.com.

Brian McLaren is a well-known author, speaker, activist and public theologian who has been advocating for “a new kind of Christianity” that is just and generous for over twenty years since he wrote The Church On the Other Side while serving as pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church. Since then, he has written numerous books including A New Kind of Christian, A Generous Orthodoxy and Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?. His most recent work, The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World’s Largest Religion Is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian explores the spiritual, theological and missional conversions that the church needs to undergo in order to be true to the way of Jesus and make a generative impact on the world. Brian is an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, and collaborates with the Center for Progressive Renewal, the Wild Goose Festival and the Fair Food Program’s Faith Working Group. In this episode of RePlacing Church, he joins me to discuss: What he saw twenty years ago that launched him into writing to the church How a mafia metaphor can help white people engage their whiteness How to pray for your enemies The important idea that Protestants missed in Luther’s 95 theses Why the church should be a “school of love” One key aspect of the next Reformation *Check out the Prayer for Enemies that Brian mentions here. Get your free RePlacing Church Resource List, a guide to being and becoming the church in the neighborhood. Subscribe, rate, and review the RePlacing Church Podcast on iTunes, or listen on Stitcher, Google Play, or Podbean. Support RePlacing Church on Patreon. I need your support to offset production costs so that I can continue to offer quality content and insightful interviews that will help you grow in your faith and practice. Visit www.patreon.com/benkatt, become a RePlacing Church Patron for as little as a $1/month and receive access to bonus podcast episodes, additional blog posts and more exclusive content! More information here. Sign up for RePlacing Church updates at www.replacingchurch.org. Like on Facebook, Follow on Instagram. Episode Song Credits: "Another Wrong to Right" by Mercir. "Feels Like Home" by Immersive Music. "Full Humanity" by Cymatix. Used with Permission. Production Assistance by Nate Tubbs.

Brian McLaren joins the Thinking God podcast this week to discuss, among other things, his new book "The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian." McClaren brings a scholarly pastor's heart to the conversation. Brian is one of the pioneers of progressive Christianity. His book, "A Generous Orthodoxy," is one of the most influential works of the past several decades. He was a voice in the wilderness for a faith that included a bigger view of God.

Brian McClaren joins the Thinking God podcast this week to discuss, among other things, his new book "The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World's Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian." McClaren brings a scholarly pastor's heart to the conversation.

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