Podcasts about chronological snobbery

Saturday, 6 July 2024   The Book of Matthew; an Introduction – Part IId   The list of books of the Bible that match the corresponding chapters of the Book of Matthew continues here:   --------------------- *Jeremiah (book 24) speaks more of false prophets than any other book in the Bible. Entire sections are dedicated to false prophets and false prophecies. False prophets are even singled out by name several times.     Here is a Matthew 24 connection –   “At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people” Matthew 24:10, 11.    *Another fantastic parallel is in Jeremiah 31. Here's the book/chapter (24)31 –   “Hear the word of the LORD, O nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: ‘He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.'” Jeremiah 31:10 (NIV)   Now Matthew 24:31 –   “And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”   Notice the numbers again (24)31 and 24:31   --------------------- *Lamentations (25th book) says –   “The tongue of the infant clings To the roof of its mouth for thirst; The young children ask for bread, But no one breaks it for them.” Lamentations 4:4   Matthew 25:44 says –   “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'”   Notice again, the immensely accurate verse distinction – (25)4:4 and 25:44!   -------------------------- *Ezekiel (26th book) 5:2 reads –   “When the days of your siege come to an end, burn a third of the hair with fire inside the city. Take a third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And scatter a third to the wind. For I will pursue them with drawn sword.”   Now Matthew 26:52 –   “‘Put your sword back in its place, Jesus said to him, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.'”   Astonishingly enough is that fact that both books read about the “drawn sword” at the numbers (26)5:2 and 26:52, but also worthy of note is that the term “drawn sword” is mentioned more times in Ezekiel than any other book of the Bible, confirming that this is a valid link.   ----------------------- *Daniel (27th book)  –   “A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation might not be changed” Daniel 6:17.   Now read Matthew 27:66 –    “So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.”   Glorious!   *Again in Daniel, the 9th chapter –   “...in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the Lord through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.”   Now read Matthew 27:9 –   “Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled.”   Notice the intricacy: Jeremiah is quoted in Daniel (27)9 and Matthew 27:9.   ----------------------- *Hosea (28th book) 2:15 reads –   “There I will give her back her vineyards, and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.” (Achor means trouble.)   Matthew 28:2 says –   “And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.”   If you look at the comparison, it fits very well. God said in Hosea that He would make the valley of trouble a door of hope, and the ending of all our trouble (in and from death) came as the stone was rolled away from the door of the tomb! As usual, notice the numbers (28)2 and 28:2!   *A second marvelous parallel is Hosea 6:3 –   “Let us acknowledge the Lord;     let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises,     he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains,     like the spring rains that water the earth” (NIV).   Now read Matthew 28:6 –   “He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”   The parallel cannot be mistaken! Just as we were in search of God, He came to us, proving it when He arose and appeared in the morning. And once again, we have the astonishing numerical parallel: (28)6:3 and 28:6!   ----------------------- If you have enjoyed these patterns, we will provide one more fantastic numerical pattern that runs outside of the 28 chapters of Matthew but instead links to the 40th chapter of Isaiah and corresponds to Matthew, the 40th book of the Bible –   Isaiah 40:3 says –   “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God.'”   Now Matthew 3:3 –   “For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.”'”   The interesting thing about this is that Matthew is the 40th book of the Bible. The parallel then is Isaiah 40:3. Matthew (40)3:3.    Life application: The issue concerning the matter that the book, chapter, and verse divisions did not exist at the time Matthew penned his gospel was discussed in a previous introductory commentary.   It was then discussed that just because dispensationalism was not properly understood or taught until much later in the church age, it does not mean that it is not a valid teaching. The fallacy of Chronological Snobbery was then discussed, showing that it is not proper to assume something is incorrect simply because it is new.   But why would God allow the church to go through 1800 years of incorrect thinking if dispensationalism is correct? The answer is obvious when thought through. If the church knew that the return of Jesus for His church and the establishment of His earthly millennial kingdom was based on the return of the Jewish people to the land, it would have become the main passion and mission of the church to make that happen.   However, Israel had a time of punishment preset by God in order to fulfill their promised punishments according to the Law of Moses. That needed to be fulfilled. Also, the church's main mission was specifically given by Jesus in Matthew 28 –   “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.' Amen.”   These words were the Lord's post-resurrection command to the church. Those so directed didn't quite get it the first time, and so they asked Him about future matters before He ascended. When they did, He reiterated His directive to them one final time –   “Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, ‘Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?' 7 And He said to them, ‘It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.'” Acts 1:6-8   The disciples were looking forward to the kingdom age. The church, if it realized all that God was doing, would have been looking for the resurrection of the dead and the rapture so that they could be with the Lord. If it was understood that Jesus would return when Israel was in the land once again, that is all people in the church would be working towards. An entire planet of people needs to hear the gospel, but the church would be working on reestablishing one little people group into a teeny slice of land in the Middle East. Things would not have worked out well. If you want proof that this would be the case, look at today's modern rapture-seeking crowd. They literally spend all of their time reading about the rapture, watching videos about the rapture, calculating the timing of the rapture, scolding others about their mistaken priorities, and never spending a moment of the day doing what they should be doing – as commanded by the Lord Himself.   Don't be like these people. Read the word! Study the word! Tell people the gospel! And then baptize and disciple those you tell. If you don't do these things, you are being disobedient to the very words Jesus instructed you to do in the word that you fail to pick up and read!   Lord God, help people (including us!) to have properly directed priorities concerning our duties as instructed by You in Your word. May we be faithful and obedient followers and doers concerning what we have been instructed. To Your glory, we pray. Amen.

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When reading about the sins of others it's easy to say, "I would never do that", but just like the Pharisees we are in danger of repeating the sins of those before us if we do not humbly come to Jesus in repentance. Join us as we learn from the last section in Matthew 23.

Just finished a book by an Ignatian spiritual mentor about discerning angels from demons, God's Spirit from evil spirits, and seeking God's will. Although tedious, it has some gems for both personal and communal decision making. I note those and then focus on the author's point that the Evil One loves to suggest some generous idea, an idea that then is used to draw a person and/or the church off the Lord's path, destroy purpose, and even ruin relationships. Then, the book of Daniel, as I learned 42 years ago, is also beautiful in its presentation of our own agency in light of God's revelation. Let's think through making discriminations in a biblical manner.

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The Andy Griffith Show was an artifact of a culture long passed. Is it inappropriate to look to the past to guide our parenting in the present? Dr. Kathy considers this and how we should frame our parenting to guide today's culture.   Resources: https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/the-andy-griffith-show-remains-a-masterclass-in-leadership-and-life/?sfcid=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=855206&refcd=855206&utm_source=RelevantResources

John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander look at the state of the pro-life movement as Americans descend on Washington, D. C. for another March for Life and the horrors of the eugenics movement haven't gone away. We have proof from Greenland. 

In his book Surprised by Joy, C.S. Lewis rightly suggests that we ought not judge something (or someone) based on its newness or oldness at all. Techniques, styles, even church movements come and go, but those whom Christ saves, He sustains.

Did you know C.S. Lewis coined this term when naming a fallacy he found himself guilty of? It's true! When you can recognize the foolishness, you won't get fooled by it! Want to test yourself on how well you can recognize fallacies in real life? Take the Meme Fallacy Quiz! www.filteritthroughabraincell.com/quiz. Special thank you to our sponsors, Classical Conversations! Interested in homeschooling? For more than 25 years, Classical Conversations has equipped parents just like you with the support and tools to home educate. Start your journey today and find your local Classical Conversations community of homeschool families at www.classicalconversations.com/gibbens. Send me any questions, comments or even the fallacies you're seeing around you! think@filteritthroughabraincell.com Or, tag me on Instagram: @filteritthroughabraincell

Over 150 years the Catholic Church has built up a body of ethical doctrine commonly known as Catholic Social Teaching, which applies Catholic theology to wider social concerns, covering everything from labour relations to contraception. In this episode we are joined by Rhys Laverty from the Davenant Institute to discuss their new book Protestant Social Teaching, an attempt to scour the history of Protestant thought and establish a reformed version of CST. Why have evangelicals been so behind the curve when it comes to thoughtfully applying church and Biblical tradition to the social concerns of the day? Is there merit in perusing the writings of long dead believers when thinking about 21st century ethics? And how would any kind of Protestant Social Teaching differ or agree with its Catholic counterpart? Subscribe to the Matters of Life and Death podcast: https://pod.link/1509923173 If you want to go deeper into some of the topics we discuss, visit John's website: http://www.johnwyatt.com For more resources to help you explore faith and the big questions, visit: http://www.premierunbelievable.com

Is that stays quo the worst thing? Maybe, maybe not. How that statement expresses Chronological Snobbery at its best and a road to tyranny at its worst. How parents need people to assist with their child's transition to independence, not exasperate it. I also share how new educational apps are introduced in my classroom focusing on Fan School (the sponsor of our show)

Friday, 15 July 2022   But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea. Acts 8:40   In the previous verse, Philip was caught away from the eunuch and the eunuch went on his way rejoicing. With that noted, Luke continues with, “But Philip was found at Azotus.” This was a distance of about thirty miles, and nothing is said of him anywhere else. He was on the desert road to Gaza, and then he was found at Azotus.   Without any doubt, Luke is trying to convey a sequence of events in a manner that demonstrates something out of the ordinary. If he meant that Philip traveled to Azotus, he would have plainly said that, just as he did four times in this chapter alone –   ---------------------------------   Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. (8:5)   Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. (8:14, 15)   So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. (8:25)   Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. 27 So he arose and went. (8:26, 27)   ---------------------------------   As for Azotus, it is known in the Old Testament as Ashdod. That comes from the verb shadad which signifies dealing violently with, despoiling, devastating, and so on. As such, it means something like “Ravager.” It was a city of the Philistines in Old Testament times. It is a coastal town, and a part of modern Israel today. It is Israel's sixth-largest city, and it is about 20 miles south of Tel Aviv.   After being found in Azotus, Luke continues the narrative, saying, “And passing through.”   Again, Luke's narrative gives details about Philip's travels that he did not give in the previous words. Luke has written clearly and precisely concerning the movements of Philip with the exception of the words about his miraculous transportation from Gaza to Azotus.   To attempt to dismiss the miraculous intent of the account then diminishes the precision of Luke's other words that carefully document the movement of Philip and others elsewhere. In other words, it makes Luke look like a less careful chronicler of events than he truly is. The lack of wording here is not a failing of his recording of what happened. Rather, it is a remarkable choice of wording to show exactly what did happen. With that in mind, Luke returns to the carefully worded accounting of Philip's continued evangelization, saying, “he preached in all the cities.”   The verb here is imperfect. It reads, “he was preaching in all the cities.” Philip didn't just pass by small cities. Nor did he withhold preaching in some. Rather, as he went, he was actively preaching. It is the same careful attention given to describe the movement of Peter and John in verse 8:25 (noted above). Also, it is the same word already used four times in Acts 8, euaggelizó. Philip, Peter, and John had all been evangelizing as they traveled from one major city to another. As for Philip, this continued “till he came to Caesarea.”   Luke's care concerning the details is minute, and yet, it was specifically left out in Philip's travel from the area of Gaza to Azotus. In other words, the main city of Ashkelon lies between Gaza and Azotus (Ashdod). Along that way are small, populated areas that could be described as “cities.” But Luke never mentions them. The language is purposefully blank to indicate a miraculous transport from one location to another.   Philip was taken from the area of Gaza, purposefully taken over the entire area of a major city with smaller surrounding cities, and was deposited in Azotus.   Life application: Of the movement of Philip from Gaza to Azotus, Albert Barnes says, “It does not mean here that there was any miracle in the case, but that Philip, after leaving the eunuch, came to or was in Azotus.” Charles Ellicott and others likewise try to justify Philip's travel as having been in a state of ecstasy and not knowing what he was doing as he traveled all the way from Gaza to Azotus. Or they give some other similar explanation.   However, doesn't that insert much more into the narrative than would have been overlooked by Luke? Stated differently, and as was noted above, it actually diminishes the careful attention that Luke always provides. If Philip was in a state of ecstasy, Luke would have said so. If he omitted that, it would then demonstrate a failing on his part to not say so.   The reason for dealing so minutely with what occurred is because if you give careful study to the doctrine of the rapture, you will eventually be told that “the church never taught the doctrine of the rapture until the 1800s.” There are several problems with this. First, it doesn't matter when a point of biblical doctrine is introduced. If it is true, it is true.   John Calvin's teachings, which are held to by the same people that say the rapture is a new doctrine, didn't come about until John Calvin started teaching them, a couple hundred years before the time of Darby. And so, to claim that Calvin is right, and Darby is wrong based on the time of the introduction of the particular doctrine is a fallacy known as “Chronological Snobbery,” or simply a chronological fallacy. But more, John Calvin's doctrine, in many ways, is entirely incorrect.   Secondly, it is not true that the rapture was first taught in the 1800s. In fact, it is explicitly taught in 1 Corinthians 15 and 1 Thessalonians 4 by the apostle Paul. It is referred to elsewhere in the New Testament, and it is typologically hinted at in the Old Testament.   Luke's carefully detailed account of Philip's harpazó (his being caught away) is not a blundering account of omission. Rather, it is a purposeful account of omission. It is given to show us that God can remove a person in a moment from one place to another for His own purposes. There is a time when He will do this with all of His true believers in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.   Take time to blink your eyes as fast as you can for a second. If you just did that, you blinked three to five times in one second. The blink of an eye occurs in about 1 tenth of a second which is 100 milliseconds.   Get ready. When Jesus calls His people home, it will happen so fast that we won't know it has happened until it is over. Jesus is coming. Be ready.   Heavenly Father, it is true that some believers deny that there will be a rapture. But Your word tells us that is not so. Won't they be surprised on that day! And won't we all be elated when we realize what happened! May that day be soon. Amen.

In this episode, we continue our discussion of the primacy of personhood with the addition of chronological snobbery.

Gary responds to a video sent from a listener by Allen Parr about five signs that "prove" we are living in the end times. It's standard dispensational stuff for the most part, all of which has been dealt with on the podcast before. But several points Parr makes in the video are unique, and worthy of discussion. Listen in to hear Gary's response. The Allen Parr video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaNOyH5i33s

Picking up for the previous episode, Dr. Piper continues to discuss the idea of “chronological snobbery”. What does that mean, how do we see it in our current culture, and what can we do and should we do about it? Ready to join The Rebellion? Become a patreon member and enjoy some great extras while supporting our efforts to speak the Truth into our culture. Learn more at patreon.com/dreverettpiper. Find more resources and info at dreverettpiper.com

Dr. Douglas Jacoby. Holds a degree from Duke University in history, an MTS from Harvard in New Testament, and a doctorate from Drew University in Christian Education. He also serves an adjunct professor of theology at Lincoln Christian University and professor of theology in the Rocky Mountain School of Theology and Ministry. Douglas is an accomplished author, and has been an international teacher several decades, debating, teaching, and preaching in over 100 nations around the globe. Highlights: - Defining “Progressive Christianity” - “Chronological Snobbery” - Is Progressivism Really A New Thing? - Why We Tend To Like A Spiritual Salad Bar - “Intertextuality" - Is There A Christian Political Party? - The Key To Navigating The Currents Of Culture For More About Douglas’ Work: https://www.douglasjacoby.com/Video of this episode: Subscribe at tepodcast.substack.com

Today on The Sword and The Trowel, Tom Ascol and Graham Gunden welcome Dr. Tom Nettles on to the show to discuss the Reformation and why it matters. They discuss the importance of studying History, why it strengthens our view of God and His gospel, the problems with cancel culture and how we avoid chronological snobbery as we look at those who have gone before us. Become a part of the F.A.M. and get a FREE IOPT MUG | https://press.founders.org/fam/ 2022 National Founders Conference: Militant & Triumphant | https://founders.org/2022conference/ The Institute of Public Theology: https://www.instituteofpublictheology.org/ WATCH NOW: Founders Cinedoc: By What Standard? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFHfa0s1XLM Wield The Sword: https://founders.org/wieldthesword/ Follow Founders Ministries: Website: https://founders.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoundersMin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoundersMin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersministries/ All Founders Ministries resources are copyrighted and any use and distribution must be approved by Founders Ministries.

The city of London has been incredibly influential in the shaping of the world. Our friend Ben Virgo lives in and loves the city of London where he runs a ministry called Christian Heritage London .  Through their work they highlight the influential Christian leaders that God has used through the ages both in and through the city of London. One of the ways Ben brings people into contact with great figures of the past is by taking guests on walks through the city, highlighting the locations of their lives and ministries. It was on one of these walks where Nathan  met Ben.In this episode, Ben challenges us to consider those that have gone before us, to glean from their example, and consider how we can invite Jesus into our own circumstances and cities that we might see transformation take place.You can connect with Ben on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram through his ministry and on their website at Christian Heritage London.  Additionally, Ben hosts a podcast you can find by following this link.  As always you can find us at TheBestViewInTown.com or send us an email by clicking the link here.With this episode focusing on reaching back to our history to help us move forward, here are a few articles from Nathan's blog #TheBestViewInTown that may be of interest to you.1. To Remember is to Reconnect2. He's On Every Page Of Your Story3.  Those Who Dug The WellOn this Episode:Guest: Ben VirgoHost: Producer: Nathan Wesley SmithCohost: Justin Porter

Jungle Cruise. Disney has many great rides at its parks and in recent years the company has mined these rides for film ideas, from Pirates of the Caribbean, to The Haunted Mansion. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Jungle Cruise. We discuss another theme park ride movie, the story, the society of the time, greed, is love enough, Johnson and Blunt, the rest of the cast, the effects, the soundtrack, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters Another Theme Park Ride Movie (00:02:36) The Story (00:08:04) The Society of the Time (00:12:13) Greed (00:18:06) Is Love Enough? (00:20:56) Johnson and Blunt (00:24:36) The Rest of the Cast (00:28:40) The Effects (00:31:58) The Soundtrack (00:35:51) Ratings (00:38:32) Recommendation (00:42:25) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Jungle Cruise. Disney has many great rides at its parks and in recent years the company has mined these rides for film ideas, from Pirates of the Caribbean, to The Haunted Mansion. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Jungle Cruise. We discuss another theme park ride movie, the story, the society of the time, greed, is love enough, Johnson and Blunt, the rest of the cast, the effects, the soundtrack, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters Another Theme Park Ride Movie (00:02:36) The Story (00:08:04) The Society of the Time (00:12:13) Greed (00:18:06) Is Love Enough? (00:20:56) Johnson and Blunt (00:24:36) The Rest of the Cast (00:28:40) The Effects (00:31:58) The Soundtrack (00:35:51) Ratings (00:38:32) Recommendation (00:42:25) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Jul 24th, 2021 - Pastor Tim Westermeyer - Podcast #129 C.S. Lewis and Chronological Snobbery

Jul 24th, 2021 - Pastor Tim Westermeyer - Podcast #129 C.S. Lewis and Chronological Snobbery

The {Euphemism} Community “What a wonderful bridge to the “so-called rainbow” community! Methinks this is what ol' Clive Staples would have called “pre-evangelism”!” — A GOTTESBLOG COMMENTER A commenter offered me this “complement” in response to my piece ROY G BIV - which addresses the so-called rainbow flag. I'm grateful for such comments, as they provide opportunities for further reflection on things. It goes without saying that the Secular First Commandment is “Thou shalt not offend thy neighbor.” And of course, this commandment does require some evangelical interpretation. What the SFC really means is we should not offend certain people. And a big part of not being offensive is the adoption of euphemistic language. And in our culture, one euphemism isn't enough. We go through generations of euphemisms. George Carlin noted this phenomenon by way of a combat condition that was called “Shell Shock” in World War One. He pointed out how direct the term is: two syllables, right to the point. In World War II, a different term was employed: “Battle Fatigue.” It just sounds nicer. “Fatigue” is a softer word than “Shock.” And we've padded it with another two syllables. During the Korean War, this condition was known as “Operational Exhaustion.” “Exhaustion” is even softer than “Fatigue,” and we're now up to eight syllables. And during Vietnam, the name changed to “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.” Now we've really buried “Shell Shock” beneath layers of euphemisms and are still at eight syllables. Shell Shock is a very real condition, no matter what you call it. But by making it sound softer and more like clinical jargon, are we really doing a service to those who are suffering from it? This “euphemism treadmill” is often employed in matters of political correctness to keep everyone off-balance as to what the correct term is - especially in matters of ethnicity and sexuality. And woe be to the poor sap that uses a term that was acceptable in 2020, but is no longer au courant in 2021. After all, it is 2021, as the kids say. Sin has become fertile ground for euphemism. In response to the pro-life movement, the pro-abortionist side of the debate expressed a preference for the term “pro-choice.” It takes the matter of life and death out of the conversation and recasts the matter with a similitude to standing at the hotel vending machine and making a choice between an overpriced Coke and an overpriced Pepsi. And who, after all, would be against your right to choose your preferred soft-drink - a fundamental right that is as American as French fries. And so, fornication is “living together.” Despising preaching and the Word of God is “sleeping in.” Murder is “making him comfortable.” Racism is “social justice.” Rioting is “peacefully protesting.” Abortion is “reproductive freedom.” Violating consciences and denying religious liberty is “equality.” Gossip is “just talking.” Enthusiasm is “being open to the Spirit.” Rebelling against the order of creation in family life is “empowering women.” Theft is “addressing economic injustice.” Syncretism is “expressing solidarity with diverse communities of faith.” I'm sure our readers can come up with many more such examples. Sexuality is laden with euphemisms and new terms. The once standard term “homosexual” has gone by the wayside. It was long ago replaced with “gay” - a word that in the ancient days of the 20th century, meant “happy.” But “gay” was too blunt and monosyllabic. And so The Acronym was introduced: In my article, I traced one trajectory of The Acronym's euphemism treadmill: (LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+, LGBTQIAA, LGBTTQQIAAP, LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP, and LGBTTQQFAGPBDSM). The Newspeak Dictionary now contains entire lists of words of obscure sexual deviancies all competing for flag-space in new and exciting vexillological configurations. Some of these new sexualities were called to mind in a viral video of a German legislator addressing the Bundestag. Euphemistic Ministry is a relatively new approach to sin and grace. Many years ago, in the last millennium, in fact, long before I went to seminary, I had a dear friend involved in a particular public sin. A group of his friends wanted to sit down with him and try to talk some sense into him. I had no idea what I was doing. I asked my pastor for advice. He said, “Don't use euphemisms. Use words like ‘wrong' and ‘sin.'” Indeed, those were the Bad Old Days of dead orthodoxy, Law and Gospel, and smoking on airplanes - long before we became wise and kind and mindful - and learned how to do “pre-evangelism.” In fact, in matters of confronting sin (as opposed to C.S. Lewis-style Apologetics), what came before the Gospel (the Evangel) was not euphemistic bridge-building, but Law. Of course, we now know today that this was wrong, er, maybe a better way to put it is: “a method of diminished utility” or some such. At any rate, we are not engaging in what Clive Staples referred to as “Chronological Snobbery.” Oh no, not at all. It's just that we know so much more now than we did then. And as poll after poll teaches us, we really need to listen to millennials. They have so much to teach us. Far more than dead white men like C.F.W. Walther with his “Lawn Gospel” silliness. In fact, were C.S. Lewis alive today, he might even refer to Satanists as “The Screwtape Community.” In fact, referring to sin by means of a euphemism followed by “Community” is also in vogue. There are no more homosexuals, as they are now members of the LGBT Community. Indeed, there are many sub-communities within the People of The Acronym, some involving what are clearly healthy behaviors including “gay leather and puppy play.” It's all very innocent, and especially attractive to children. Who could possibly be against the LGBT version of Comfort Dog Ministry? The Church needs to build bridges and stop being so judgy. After all, Jesus said, “Judge not,” right? Maybe we should include some bridges to such communities during coffee and donut hour, Sunday School, or Bible Class. Note to self: take it easy on the glitter. The Altar Guild will blow a gasket trying to clean that stuff up. We actually see such bridge-building pre-evangelism in the Bible - especially in matters of the unrepentant: those who see their sin as a point of pride. We saw a very early example with the LGBT Community in the Book of Genesis. Who could ever forget that bridge over the Red Sea when the children of Israel engaged in pre-evangelism with the Egyptian Military Community? Or how about Moses's bridge-building pre-evangelism with Korah and the Egalitarian Ministry Community? We see Elijah's bridge-building pre-evangelism with King Ahab and the Religiously Diverse Community. And of course, our Lord Himself engaged in bridge-building pre-evangelism with the Currency Exchange Community and the Self-Righteous Jesus-Questioning Community. Obviously, we live in different times. We need to be nice and winsome at all costs. This is no longer the twentieth century when the old pastors said, “Don't use euphemisms.” The new Bridge Building Ministry of Pre-Evangelism has finally gotten it right. When confronting the world's twisted understanding of right and wrong, when dealing with those who are so unrepentant that they use the term “pride”, and they are bolstered by the power of the state and the corporation and the dominant cultural organs to the detriment of the Church's confession based on the Word of God - the last thing we need to do is “use words like ‘wrong' and ‘sin.'” People might get the idea that we are out of step with the secular world. No indeed, we need to build bridges to the {euphemism} communities. We need to get with the program, fly our own freak-flag, build bridges, and stop being judgy. The most important thing is to be liked, and we certainly need to be wishy-washy for the sake of our children, who will be growing up into a culture with all sorts of undiscovered {Euphemism} Communities. We need to invert my pastor's advice to this: “Use euphemisms. Don't use words like ‘wrong' and ‘sin.'” For that is true bridge-building pre-evangelism. After all, it is 2021.

Today's episode takes a look at questions and concerns that Dr. Piper has received and heard when discussing his new book, Grow Up: Life Isn't Safe But It's Good. There seems to be a theme that suggests we are throwing history and time-tested truths out for “new ideas” that don't even work, but are “new”. Or are they?

Today we consider the folly of chronological snobbery, judging an idea's worth based on its birthday. Plus, Westminster Shorter Catechism question 68 and what we can learn from the stories of those who leave the faith.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/581/29 On this Podcast Wednesday, Nick Needham joins us from across the Atlantic. He’s the minister of Inverness Reformed Baptist Church and a lecturer at Highland Theological College. Nick’s also the writer of an outstanding four volume set entitled2000 Years of Christ’s Power: The Age of the Early Church Fathers. What can we gain from learning church history beyond the inspiring example of those who have gone before us? Will understanding the past keep us from error today, and just how far back should one look for doctrinal help and spiritual guidance? Needham deftly and thoughtfully provides the answers we seek, on this week's Theology on the Go.

Avoiding Chronological Snobbery    Nick Needham joins us from across the Atlantic. He’s the minister of Inverness Reformed Baptist Church and a lecturer at Highland Theological College. Nick’s also the writer of an outstanding four volume set entitled 2000 Years of Christ’s Power: The Age of the Early Church Fathers.   What can we gain from learning church history beyond the inspiring example of those who have gone before us? Will understanding the past keep us from error today, and just how far back should one look for doctrinal help and spiritual guidance? Needham deftly and thoughtfully provides the answers we seek.   Register for the opportunity to win a free copy of The Early Church Fathers: Daily Readings by Nick Needham.  

to understand the present, spend time in the past Video of this recording A reading from C.S. Lewis on the foolishness we exhibit when we consider ourselves "more intelligent, more enlightened, more advanced" than those of other ages. The reality is we are affected and shaped by the subtle motions of history, culture, politics and religion. Unless we spend time in the old books (especially God's book), we will remain defenseless against the cultural assumptions of our own age. Link to the full text (an introduction the Athanasius 4th century book "On the Incarnation") http://www.romans45.org/history/ath-i... My Podcast: https://anchor.fm/grassrootschurch Bible readings, prayers, and other spiritual stuff, and a full read through of Proverbs with short commentary.

They guys take a "wing it" approach with no headlines or outline, providing a more conversational style to the episode. With no sports on the horizon, Mike talks about pro-athlete's contracts and asks how they'll be paid with no revenue being made. Luke shares his theory on why Hollywood celebrities are all progressives. Trump's declaration of school choice as "the civil rights issue of our time" gets the guys talking about their experience in private school compared to public school. Luke defends the conservative christian worldview against the secular progressive worldview as the one more tested and tried. With the cries for removing statues and mounuments growing louder, the guys discus the slippery slope and hypocrisy of "cancel culture." In WHATCHA' READING?, Mike shares his takeaways from TORTURED FOR CHRIST, by Richard Wurmbrand and Luke summarizes his reading from 7 MEN, by Eric Metaxas.

Chronological snobbery. Science of their day. Phenomenological science. These related terms came up many times in our previous episodes, and we kept saying “sometime we’ll have to get into that in more detail.” Here we come through on that promise. Clearly, the Biblical authors saw things differently than we do. the earth being unmovable, and […]

In this pod Sevy and Annabelle talk about an amazing link their dad sent them. See the link to follow along: https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/100-little-ideas/

Elias and Sean give their two cents on a conversation about things that would happen every time were humanity rebooted.Links and Show NotesNo Dumb Questions: 053 - What would happen every time you restarted Earth? (Skittles activity at 1:29:40 – Overcast | Castro)Strange Planet on Instagram: “b u s i n e s s”Body language, the power is in the palm of your hands | Allan Pease | TEDxMacquarieUniversity - YouTube – the TED talk Sean was blanking onDollar StreetGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies:Amazon:Kindle StoreBreadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfmSean - @splunsfordElias - @muffinworksJingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

We discuss whether the classical movement, or even a preference for old things (books especially), is really just veiled chronological snobbery.

This week, Chris and Rich discuss the issue of "Chronological Snobbery" and how it has impacted the church.

Twenty years ago today, Zero Effect was released in theaters. Ben Stiller & Bill Pullman gave wonderful performances and I spent all of my college years in love with Kim Dickens (something another reporter once told her at a roundtable to embarrass me). Back when I managed a family-owned video store, I used to recommend Zero Effect (directed by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle's Jake Kasdan, btw) to customers so often that it made our 100 most-rented movies of the year -- IN 2006. We had to buy a bunch of extra copies. It was during that time that Zero Effect became my favorite movie of all time. Maybe not the BEST movie I have ever seen, but it's a great, fun, incredibly likable movie with some great, incredibly likable performances. In all those dozens/hundreds of recommendations to customers. I never once had anybody come back and say they didn't enjoy the movie. Five years ago, Chronological Snobbery did a really great job of looking back at Zero Effect's production. You can get a gorgeous (and fan-made) Zero Effect movie poster here. Zero Effect is available on DVD through the Warner Archive print-on-demand service. You can purchase it through third-party retailers like Amazon who will use the Warner Archive service to fulfill your order. You can also rent or buy it digitally. The film almost became a TV series. You can see the never-aired pilot, which starred Alan Cumming, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBBaEijZwnY

Join us as we look at 1 Corinthians together. In this book, Paul addresses many issues that confront the church today. This book is incredibly applicable, as the church strives to faithfully live out the gospel in our culture.

Apologetics 14: Science (Objection 2) Although our culture commonly pits science and faith against each other, as if they’ve been at war for centuries, the truth is that faith gave birth to science.  In this lecture, you’ll learn about some of the main science objections that skeptics bring against Christianity and how to respond to Read more about Podcast 64: Science vs. the Bible (Apologetics 14)[…]

Apologetics 14: Science (Objection 2) Although our culture commonly pits science and faith against each other, as if they’ve been at war for centuries, the truth is that faith gave birth to science.  In this lecture, you’ll learn about some of the main science objections that skeptics bring against Christianity and how to respond to Read more about Podcast 64: Science vs. the Bible (Apologetics 14)[…]

Is the Old Testament as reliable as the New? The Thinking Fellows track down the words of Jesus to see what the Son of God has to say about the OT. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.  Chronological Snobbery  Postmodern Times Can Trust Miracles: Dr. Keith on 1517 Legacy Here We Still Stand 

Film In Focus - Jason and Danny are back with Chronilogical Snobbery!!! - For more info, check out http://www.stormfrontpros.com