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The weekly worship podcast of the Lawrence Ave. church of Christ.

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on June 25, 2020)   Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...   Christians often deceive themselves for they hear scriptures or read Bible, but they fail to do the Word spoken in the scriptures.  They fail to grow spiritually.  And like a baby, they can only take milk and not the strong meat of the word.   Hebrews 5   12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.   13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.   14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.   ***** My cousin, who is now 97 years old, has been in Church of Christ since she was a baby.  She faithfully attends their meetings.  But she does not apply basic scripture to her life.  And therefore she lives tormented.   Only when we apply scripture to our lives can we live in peace and joy, overcoming through God by the application of the Word to our lives.   Example:   My cousin told me she does well during the day but gets down emotionally in the evenings.  (Her husband died 10 years ago.)   I replied: "When you begin to feel the problem coming on, if you will turn to God and ask HIM for help, God will help you."   I shared the following scripture with her.   Philippians 4   6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.   7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.   A few days after this, my cousin wrote to me and she said:  "I do well in the daytime but in the evenings, I have trouble."   This cousin will not apply the word of God in her own life.   She seems to trust in her church, but she shows that she does not trust in the Word of God.   When this is the case, the individual will grow weaker and weaker.   James 1:22   But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.   Also, concerning my cousin, I put her away from me, not communicating with her again because she had shown me she would not do that word I gave to her by the Spirit of God.   Titus 3   10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;   11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.   *** Examine yourself:  Which scripture are you trying to live right now?   If your mind is a blank and you are not trying to do any scripture, you are like a person who has fallen asleep ... dead and dying.   For our life is in Jesus, the Word.  In HIM there is life.   But if we are doing no "word", no scripture, where is the life?  It is probably in your church group.  For when you go to church you "feel" like you do good, but you grow weaker and weaker, often telling your problems to other people and burdening people with your troubles, rather than turning to God and growing in God as HE shows you what to do and you do what you feel God has shown you to do.   If you continue in that way of life, taking pleasure in your church rather than in the scriptures, God will turn you over to a strong delusion and will bring destruction upon you because you refused the love of the truth that you might be saved.   II Thessalonians 2   10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.   11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:   12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.   *** God turns them over to a reprobate mind who refuse to keep HIM (The Word) in their knowledge.   Romans 1:28    And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; *** Every time we do a scripture, we are recreated in the image of Jesus, the Word.   During the early months of the Coronavirus in March, 2020, I began watching television news.  In a very few days, I found myself to be troubled, where before I had been living in peace.  The troubling was because of the newscasters, not because of the virus.  I found the newscasters trying to spread hatred against the President.  (I am very non political, but I do not want to hate whichever person is president.)  I knew I had to get myself free from television newscasts.   I saw a scripture which I knew would free me if I could "do" that scripture.   So I began keeping these verses before me day and night and doing the instructions.   Proverbs 1   10   If sinners entice thee, consent thou not.   15  Walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:   16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.   I kept Proverbs 1 before me day and night.  I thought about it in the morning and again as I went to bed in the evening.  I began thinking of ways I could apply these instruction to my life.   In approximately two days, I removed all news channels from my TV guide.  So when I was looking for something to see on television, news channels did not appear on the viewing listing on screen.   I began reading Bible in the hours where I had been watching TV news.   In June, 2020,when I wondered what was happening with Coronavirus, what were the numbers in the cases, I had the following thought brought to my mind which I believe was from God.  "In September you'll be able to tell by the number of people who are in the football stadiums."  I knew if the fans were allowed back into the stadium, the situation was lessened.  I knew to control my curiosity and focus on my own life which was not changing at all by the virus.  I still read Bible, prayed, heard from God, wrote on our blog and recorded Podcasts.  Just keep doing your job!   So that is what I did.   Psalm 119:105   Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.   *** I'm still working on Proverbs 1:10;15-16 ... trying to order my life by these instructions.   I look at these 3 verses when I awaken each morning.  I think about what I am doing throughout the day, often structuring my activities by these verses, doing what they say to do.   When I go to bed at night, I look again at these verses ... thinking of, "Did I do these things this day?"   James 1:25   But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.   I just keep judging my life by Proverbs 1:10;15-16 ... doing those things appropriate to the instruction of these verses of scripture.   In time, I know there will be another scripture to do.  For now this is still the scripture for me to do.   I know the following is true:   Joshua 1   8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.   I've been living this way for the past 40+ years and have had very good success and have grown in ways of God by living the various scriptures called to my mind by the Holy Spirit according to the needs in my life at that moment.   It is a great joy to me to have a scripture to follow ... or to have a word of instruction.   Also I am following these things:   * A word given to Pam Padgett in January 2020,   "Podcast"   Followed by a dream given to me in early February, 2020.  I opened my front door and kittens were everywhere.  Some were starving to death.  I went into my garage and there were more starving kittens, just waiting for me to feed them.   I prayed, asking God what this meant and I heard ... "The church"   I knew God was leading me to begin Podcasts to exhort the church.  So immediately we found how to do this, bought recording equipment, put these Podcasts on our daily blog, and we continue to present these exhortations for the church as I record, by faith, that which I believe God is showing me to record.   The following scriptures also lead me constantly and have for the past 40 years.   Hebrews 3   12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.   13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.   14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;   Hebrews 10:25    Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.   (exhort means:  to urge earnestly by advice and warning.)   So this is what I do.   What scriptures are you following at this point in time? ***   John 15  Jesus, the Word, says ...  I am the true vine, and MY Father is the husbandman.   2 Every branch in ME that beareth not fruit HE (God) taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, HE purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.   3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.   4 Abide in ME, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in ME.   5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in ME, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without ME ye can do nothing.   6 If a man abide not in ME, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.   ***   John 8:31-32  Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on HIM, If ye continue in MY word, then are ye MY disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.   ***    Romans 8:14   For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.    ***    Matthew 24:4-5  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.   5 For many shall come in MY name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.    *** Romans 7:2-3  For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.   3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.   Matthew 5:32  Jesus says ... But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.    1 Timothy 5:22  Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.  

Send us a textIn this second episode of why am I a member of the Church of Christ, Glenn begins by noticing the warning Paul gave to the elders of the local church at Ephesus about how there would be those among them who would seek to draw away disciples to follow them. Jesus gave the same warning, and we discuss that situation as well as the specific name Jesus gave them. Jesus discussed certain ones who thought they were following what God said but were in fact not doing so. We discuss what Jesus said to them and how important it is to keep the Lord's commands. We look at what Jesus told His apostles about Him sending the Holy Spirit after He left them and why He was sending Him. We note our discussion in the last episode about Jesus being the builder of the Church of Christ that is referred to in the New Testament. We point out that Jesus is the foundation of His Church, as well as the King over His Kingdom, which is simply another way His Church is described. We talk about how important it is for us to speak and follow what the words in the Bible say. For instance, we know that He tells us that everything we need to obey God and be pleasing to Him is provided in His words. We discuss what the Hebrew writer said about how God communicated to man in the Old Testament and how he does that today. We note the problem that we see in the world of denominations today, what they have done and why this is so important to understand. We begin our discussion about when the Church of Christ was established, by noting that the division or denominating of the Lord's Church was criticized very early by Paul the apostle, which was contrary to the unity the Lord requires. In the next episode, we will look at when the Church of Christ was established. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

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Send us a textFaith requires seeing beyond physical obstacles to God's promises, even when circumstances seem overwhelming. We must remember God's faithfulness in our past to trust Him with our present challenges.• Caleb stood apart from other spies by focusing on God's promise rather than the obstacles• Many believers reduce their relationship with God to a mere checklist of religious activities• We all need a "Caleb" in our lives who maintains spiritual vision when our faith falters• Sometimes our enemies recognize God's power in our lives more clearly than we do ourselves• At age 85, Caleb conquered the very giants that had terrified others 45 years earlier• God fights our battles but gives us credit for the victory when we trust Him wholeheartedlyIf you haven't obeyed the gospel, hear, believe, repent, confess and be baptized for the remission of your sins. Find a local Church of Christ and build a relationship with Jesus Christ. Remember that Jesus Christ is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Support the showSocial Media/Follow Us: Website:https://www.calledbygodpodcast.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/cbg.podcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CalledbyGodPodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@calledbygodpodcast

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The weekly worship podcast of the Lawrence Ave. church of Christ.

Send us a textWe begin this episode by noting that Peter says that we as Christians should be able, willing and ready to give answers to those who ask us about our belief and faith. So, we begin here. We discuss the use of blueprints and patterns that are used to build buildings and make clothes. If the blueprint or pattern isn't followed, that which is built or made is different from what the blueprint or pattern showed. By the same principle, Jesus provided a pattern in the New Testament for His church. If we vary from His New Testament pattern, we get a church that is different from what He planned. We talk about a specific Bible passage that warns about adding to God's word or taking away from it. We note the estimated number of denominations that claim to be following God, but in fact are not following the Lord's pattern in their name or doctrine. We look at the word church, what it means in the Bible and how it is used, both properly and improperly and why that is important. We look at where Jesus discussed building His church with the apostles, what He said and what they said. We then note a number of passages that describe the Lord's church in a number of different and very important ways. We also look at a number of descriptive terms we find in the New Testament that refer to the Lord's church. We close this episode by noting some of the names that various churches wear today. We will begin next week's episode by looking at the warning Paul gave to the elders from the local church at Ephesus. Take about 30-minutes to listen in on our discussion. Have your Bible handy so you can verify what we are saying. There is a transcript of this Buzzsprout episode provided for your convenience.

Always reminded by their parents to stay close, three brothers strengthen their bonds with each other when they join the Church Of Christ. 18 years later, they're still praying together for their parents proving that God's answers are always worth waiting for, no matter how long it takes.

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(This podcast was previously recorded and published on May 28, 2020)   Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...    By the Word of God that the Spirit of God gives us, we know the will of God in the issues of this present life.   The Spirit of God searches the heart of God to show us the will of God.  (I Corinthians 2:10-13)   I've had the "Word of God" brought in scripture, in dreams, and in concepts which were brought to my mind by the Spirit of God.  In each case, these were "the Word of God."  And they came to pass.  And I rejoiced in those words and followed those instructions.   It is not the letter of the law that we follow but the Spirit.   God gives each of HIS children HIS Spirit that we can know what God wants us to do as we live on this earth! *****   Pearl of great price:   Matthew 13   44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.   45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:   46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.   To us, that Word of God, brought to our mind by the Spirit of God is everything and really all that matters as we go forward, doing that Word.  ***  We read the Bible so we can see that which is approved by God and know the way of God, but it is the Spirit of God in us who leads us in those scriptures.   But some church people see scriptures by their own natural mind.  And they are always a little off, like a radio station that is not tuned in properly.   II Corinthians 3:6   (God) hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.   *** Fleshly men often take the scriptures and read them by their own fleshly thinking, having not the Spirit, and set up doctrines by their own thinking for the church to follow.   A primary example of this is in setting up crackers and grape juice as being "communion" (or the Lord's supper), while the communion, the Lord's supper is the correct eating and correct drinking of the Word of God.   The apostle Paul says:  But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.  I Corinthians 11:28   We examine ourselves as we eat and drink the Holy Bible, doing that word, conforming ourselves to that Word.  This is the Lord's supper.  The Word is power.   *** The Church of Christ group forbids the use of instrumental music in the church because of the following scripture.   Ephesians 5:19   Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;   But you can sing in your heart without making any sound at all with your voice!    I do not believe Ephesians 5:19 forbids instrumental music in the church but rather this verse exhorts us to sing "by our heart" to God, in gratitude to God as we make music.   *** There have been church groups in the past that required women to wear head coverings (a hat or scarf) as they enter the church building.   And some religious groups think men must wear some type of covering on their heads.   Here is what the Bible shows us for the New Testament church:   I Corinthians 11   4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.   5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.   6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.   7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.   8 For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.   13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?   14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?   15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.   *** The apostle Paul said:   I Corinthians 14   34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.   35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.   The Holy Spirit once said to me:  "Look at what these women were doing in the church."   When I looked, I saw they were asking questions.  (verse 35)    Further the Holy Spirit reminded me of Philip the evangelist who had 4 daughters "who did prophesy."  (Acts 21)  Prophesy is for the church.  To bring prophecy, you would have to speak in the church, said the Spirit of God to me.   I believe it is wrong for a woman to be asking questions in the gathering of the church, but if she has a word from the Lord she is free to present that word in the assembly of the church when the appropriate time presents itself in the gathering.  I do not believe she would interrupt the teaching to present a word.  That would be "out of order".   I Corinthians 14:40    Let all things be done decently and in order.   At one church I attended, our Bible teacher at each meeting would say to us:  "Does anyone have a word from the Lord?"    We were then free to give that word of knowledge or word of wisdom or prophecy. ***   Some things are sins and are never right for the Christian to do:   I Corinthians 6   9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.   Before we were born again we did some of these things, but not after God revealed HIMSELF to us.  Before we were born again we served sin.  Now we serve God, not these sins.   Thus Jesus said to the woman taken in adultery, "Go, and sin no more."  John 8   She could not continue in that previous sin after Jesus forgave her.  Neither can we.  Nor do we want to do such sins after we have been given the Holy Spirit to live in us!   ***   People who were committing adultery and fornication used to hide.  But today many seem proud to tell others they are doing such.  They have no shame.   Paul said:  Abstain from all appearance of evil.  I Thessalonians 5:22   This lack of shame over sins shows us we are drawing nearer to the return of Jesus and the wrath of God upon the disobedient.   ***  Matthew 24:12-13 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many (for the word of God) shall wax cold.   13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.   *** I Corinthians 5    It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.   2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.   3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,   4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,   5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.    6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?   7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:   8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.   9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:   10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.   11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.   12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?   13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.   ***   Concerning homosexuals and lesbians:   Romans 1   26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:   27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.  

Join Micah, Scott, Mat, and the audio ghost of Josiah as we discuss the destruction of Pharaoh's army in Exodus 13:17-15:21. Why are there so many contradictory details in this story? Did this event really happen, and if not, what mythical and propagandistic function did it serve? And what does this story have to teach us about God's anger and the struggle for justice? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red!Ever wonder where to listen to Scott's amazing podcast, Retelling the Bible? Mat was captured by a pokeball to be on this episode. If you'd like to capture my favorite pokemon, you might find him in his native habitat at churchoftheaffirmation.wordpress.com or in the Discord. When Josiah exists in corporeal form, he can be heard on the narrative fiction podcast Pulp! or @church_of_christ_the_anarchist on Instagram.https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Friends of the Rosary,Today, August 15, toward the end of the summer season, the Church of Christ celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, when the faithful proclaim that she was taken up, body and soul, into heaven.It's a Holy Day of Obligation and the oldest feast day of Our Lady.Its origin is in the early days of Jerusalem, when one of the memories about the Blessed Mother centered around the “Tomb of Mary,” close to Mount Zion, where she was buried, and the early Christian community had lived. It's the spot where Mary's “falling asleep.”Mary expired in the presence of the apostles, and when her tomb was opened later, it was found empty, and so the apostles concluded that the body was taken up into the heavenly home.Therefore, from the beginning, there were no relics of Mary to be venerated. That location also soon became a place of pilgrimage, and the “Memory of Mary” was being celebrated. Today, the Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition of Mary stands on the spot.In the seventh century, this feast began to be celebrated in Rome under the title of the “Falling Asleep” (“Dormitio”) of the Mother of God.Later, it was to become our feast of the Assumption.In 1950, Pope Pius XII solemnly proclaimed the dogma of the Assumption, a truth revealed by God, with these words: “The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever-virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heaven.”The Assumption looks to eternity and gives us hope that we, too, will follow Our Lady when our life is ended.Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• August 15, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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Friends of the Rosary,In today's Gospel (Matthew 16:13-23), Jesus, in the region of Caesarea Philippi, asked his disciples a turning-point question:"Who do you say that I am?"The disciples were afraid to respond until finally Peter spoke:"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.And so I say to you, you are Peter,and upon this rock I will build my Church,and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."Peter received a revelation from the Eternal Father and rightly answered that Jesus was the "Messiah", the Anointed One, the long-awaited Savior of the human race.Our lives cannot be the same. The Church of Christ, built upon the Petrine faith, comes from the inconceivable power of the Almighty.And as today's Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9) states,  If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠August 7, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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In this episode of Dear Church, Chris McCurley is joined by Lee Snow, minister at the Warm Springs Road Church of Christ in Columbus, GA. Together they explore how ministers can wisely and effectively navigate social media. From outreach opportunities to the challenges of staying authentic online, Lee—who also creates comedic content—shares his experience in using digital platforms to both laugh and connect. This episode offers practical insight for any church leader looking to engage culture while keeping the Gospel central.   Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearchurch_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564673680147 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearChurch   Website: https://www.rippleoflight.org/ ROL Facebook: http://facebook.com/rippleoflight ROL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rippleoflight ROL YouTube: http://youtube.com/rippleoflight ROL Rumble: http://rumble.com/rippleoflight   Have a question? Email Chris at chris.mccurley@rippleoflight.com.   #DearChurch #ChrisMcCurley #LeeSnow #ChurchOnline #ChristianContent #MinisterLife #SocialMediaMinistry #FaithOnline #ChurchLeadership #ChristianInfluencer

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In this episode of Dear Church, Chris McCurley sits down with Chris Webb, an experienced insurance agent, to discuss the often-overlooked topic of insurance options for ministers. From health and life insurance to retirement planning and church-provided benefits, this conversation highlights what ministers and church leaders need to know about taking care of those who serve. Whether you're in ministry or helping lead a congregation, this episode offers valuable insight into supporting ministers with practical, long-term care.   Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearchurch_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564673680147 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearChurch   Website: https://www.rippleoflight.org/ ROL Facebook: http://facebook.com/rippleoflight ROL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rippleoflight ROL YouTube: http://youtube.com/rippleoflight ROL Rumble: http://rumble.com/rippleoflight   Have a question? Email Chris at chris.mccurley@rippleoflight.com.   #DearChurch #ChrisMcCurley #MinisterSupport #ChurchLeadership #MinistryLife #MinisterBenefits #InsuranceForMinisters #ChurchFinance #ChristianMinistry #FaithAndFinances

Exodus 3

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There has been a huge increase in Christian “Bible” Cults over the past 40 plus years- especially ones that do “Shepherding or Dicipling” in an authoritarian structure. The public doesnt understand how millions of people are deceptively recruited and indoctrinated into these groups and why they are called “cults.” One such cult network started in Massachusetts in 1979 as “the Boston Church of Christ” and are not to be confused with the mainline Church of Christ or the United Church of Christ. This group uses BITE Model methods to recruit and indoctrinate followers to follow the top leader as an “apostle or prophet” or “God's chosen man to lead Christianity on earth. Unlike legitimate Christian churches this cult claims to be the “only” path to salvation and demands people subit and obey a discpling partner as if they were Jesus. Their lives and free will are taken over by involvement with this group. REcruiting other, giving money, abandoning education and careers, even family are part of the playbook. Tania Diaz was recruited as an 18 college student in Mexico and spent over 20 years. She and her husband were groomed to recruit countless Hispanics into this cult. She would rise through the church's ranks, only escaping nearly thirty years later to become an anti-cult activist, self-compassion advocate, and host of a podcast dedicated to survivors of religious abuse, Voces: Espacio Sagrado para Sobrevivientes de Abuso Religioso (In English, Voices: A Sacred Space for Survivors of Religious Abuse) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Pastor Taylor BradburyWhen surrounded by enemies who are hostile to the church of Christ, we can use Psalm 83 to pray for their defeat and/or conversion.

In this episode, Chris McCurley is joined by Jordan Arnold, preaching minister at Falls Church Church of Christ in Virginia. Together they explore one of the most foundational and personal questions in faith: Who is God? Drawing from his background in narrative theology and years of ministry both in the U.S. and Slovakia, Jordan offers a rich and thoughtful perspective on God's nature, character, and how we can truly know Him.   Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearchurch_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564673680147 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearChurch   Website: https://www.rippleoflight.org/ ROL Facebook: http://facebook.com/rippleoflight ROL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rippleoflight ROL YouTube: http://youtube.com/rippleoflight ROL Rumble: http://rumble.com/rippleoflight   Have a question? Email Chris at chris.mccurley@rippleoflight.com.   #WhoIsGod #DearChurchPodcast #JordanArnold #ChrisMcCurley #ChristianPodcast #FallsChurchCOC #NarrativeTheology #KnowingGod #FaithInCulture #HardingUniversity

Struggling to help a friend find faith? "Don't quit", Brother Andrey Silva shows how persistence brought his bandmate Errol to Church Of Christ.

We continue through Colossians 2 with Pastor Lance, where he emphasizes the importance of discernment against false teachings and reassures the church of Christ's sufficiency for salvation. He explains spiritual death, human sinfulness, and the transformative power of being in Christ, encouraging believers to confess their faith and share the gospel.

Exodus 34:6-10, Galatian 5:22 & Romans 8:24-25

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On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/16/25), Hank answers the following questions:How do I witness to an atheist? Travis - Taylorsville, NC (0:52)Is the Church of Christ a cult? How can I help my friend who is a member of this church? George - Glendale, CA (6:36)Should I be worried that the word “He” with reference to God is taken out of some translations of the Bible? Elaine - Selina, KS (9:12)What are the biblical grounds for divorce? Richard - Longview, TX (15:12)Why was God going to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24? Chris - Tulsa, OK (19:11)What happens when we die? Do we go into a soul sleep? Ken - Freeport, IL (21:18)Why witness to Mormons if they love darkness and God has given them over to a strong delusion? Alvin - Cortez, CO (24:03)

Wayne and Cindy Rodgers sit down with Martin Johnson. He and his wife Julie have been working with the church of Christ in Sandpoint, Idaho, as part of a mission effort for the past 7 years. They are involved heavily in ministry, using YouTube and other ways to reach out to their community. The Johnson family moved to northern Idaho 7 years ago, purchased property, and began living “off-grid” and working toward self-sustainability and showing others how to do so. Many, through their efforts and influence, have obeyed the Gospel. Links: 416 Interview Series link: D • 416: The Interview Series Churches visited: Sandpoint church of Christ1331 Cedar St.Sandpoint, ID 83864(405) 269-6376Sandpoint FB pagehttps://sandpointcofc.orgMartin JohnsonOff-Grid Living pages e / @martinjohnsonoffgridliving https://downtoearthhomesteaders.comMartin Johnson has another YouTube page used to teach the Gospel: s / @thedowntoearthchristian The Down to Earth Christian is a place where regular folks can get practical life advice and real answers to their Biblical questions. We've all heard high-minded theologians explain away what the Bible clearly teaches and those Pastors who are just overly emotional motivational speakers. You won't find those types of things here. 416 Ministries Links:https://linktr.ee/416ministriesScattered Abroad Network: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetworkForest Hill church of Christ (Memphis, TN)3950 Forest Hill Irene Rd. Memphis, TN 38125

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In this episode, Chris McCurley is joined by Luke Dockery, Youth and Family Minister at Cloverdale Church of Christ and adjunct instructor at Harding University. Together, they explore the history and significance of the Restoration Movement—its founding principles, relevance for today, and how understanding our roots helps shape the church's future. Luke's academic background and ministry experience offer a unique and accessible perspective on this important topic.   Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearchurch_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564673680147 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearChurch   Website: https://www.rippleoflight.org/ ROL Facebook: http://facebook.com/rippleoflight ROL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rippleoflight ROL YouTube: http://youtube.com/rippleoflight ROL Rumble: http://rumble.com/rippleoflight   Have a question? Email Chris at chris.mccurley@rippleoflight.com.   #RestorationMovement #DearChurchPodcast #LukeDockery #ChrisMcCurley #ChurchHistory #RestorationRoots #CloverdaleChurchOfChrist #YouthMinistry #HardingUniversity #ChristianPodcast

In this episode, Chris McCurley sits down with Russell Epperson, preacher at the Central Montana Church of Christ in Lewistown, to discuss the often-overlooked mission field right here at home. Russell shares his experiences in domestic missions, the challenges and blessings of serving in a rural community, and how churches can better support gospel work across the U.S. This conversation highlights the urgent need for evangelism—not just abroad, but in our own backyard.   Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearchurch_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564673680147 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearChurch   Website: https://www.rippleoflight.org/ ROL Facebook: http://facebook.com/rippleoflight ROL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rippleoflight ROL YouTube: http://youtube.com/rippleoflight ROL Rumble: http://rumble.com/rippleoflight   Have a question? Email Chris at chris.mccurley@rippleoflight.com.   #DomesticMissions #DearChurchPodcast #ChrisMcCurley #RussellEpperson #ChurchOfChrist #MontanaMinistry #ChristianPodcast #FaithInAction #LocalEvangelism #GospelWork