Podcasts about no god

Here's what I have come to believe. God has blessings planned for your future that you don't even know about yet. God is actively initiating blessings. His blessings are not an afterthought. They are not the results of leftovers from someone else's blessings. No God has designed plans to bless your life. Main Points:1. Have you ever experienced a blessing from God that you weren't expecting? I'm sure you have. Maybe you thought, “Wow! I didn't see that coming.2. As you navigate these challenges of life, it's here that you see the goodness and mercy of God. In sickness, he provides strength, peace, healing, and recovery. In the family, he provides forgiveness, restoration, peace, and guidance. In financial struggles, he makes a way where we couldn't see a way.3. Psalm 23 calls for faith and a belief in the goodness of God. Will we trust Him? Let's choose to believe that his goodness and mercy are following us every day. Today's Scripture Verses:Psalm 23:6 - “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.”Quick Links:Donate to support this podcastLeave a review on Apple PodcastsGet a copy of The 5 Minute Discipleship JournalConnect on SocialJoin The 5 Minute Discipleship Facebook Group

For many, the idea of God just doesn't add up. Whether for logical, emotional, or experiential reasons, atheism has become a default setting, especially in the modern West. But what does a world without God actually ask us to believe? And what are the strengths and limitations of that view? This week is an open exploration of the worldview that says, “There's no one out there… and that's okay.”

Send us a textArranged by Becky Fischer using music generated by SUNO AIFor Becky's children's video series POWERCLUB KIDS. This song was used in the episode THE SECRET MYSTERIES OF HEAVEN found at https://buff.ly/xtDuyKTLyricsYou deserve the glory and the honor And we lift our hands in worship As we praise Your holy name You deserve the glory and the honor And we lift our hands in worship As we praise Your holy name  [Chorus] For You are great, You do miracles so great There is no one else like You, there is no one else like You  For You are great, You do miracles so great There is no one else like You, there is no one else like You  [Verse] You deserve the glory and the honor And we lift our hands in worship As we praise Your holy name You deserve the glory and the honor And we lift our hands in worship As we praise Your holy name  [Chorus] For You are great, You do miracles so great There is no one else like You, there is no one else like You  For You are great, You do miracles so great There is no one else like You, there is no one else like YouVisit us at:Our Website and Online Store - www.kidsinministry.orgOur Youtube Channel - Becky Fischer - YouTube Facebook - @beckydfischer Contact us at office@kidsinministry.org701-258-6786

Episode #268 of 15 Minutes and a Big Idea. A Podcast by The Mended Collective. In this episode, we examine 1 Corinthians 8:4-6. Big Idea: There is No God, but One 1) Idols are Nothing 2) There are many so-called gods 3) There is one God and One Lord Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/15bigidea/?view_public_for=110691360592088 The Mended Collective: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlUSkU2N0UEy4Bq1HgpFEQ Email: 15bigideapodcast@gmail.com Theme Music: "Advertime" by Rafael Krux

Pastor Gus Brown

In an age where we seek transcendence in circuits and salvation in algorithms, this manifesto reclaims the soul from the shadow of the screen. Drawing from Marshall McLuhan's vision of digital communion and reinterpreting it for a world in crisis, this work argues that the machine cannot offer divinity—only reflection. What we find in our technologies is not a god, but ourselves: fractured, forgotten, and yearning to be whole. This is a call to turn the mirror of the machine into a portal of truth—not to worship what it shows, but to awaken through it. A meditation for our time, this piece invites us to recover our lost identity and remember the sacred within the self.

Capítulo 42 ¡Nahrayanpodcast vuelve con un nuevo episodio! Esta vez volvemos a traspasar fronteras, por primera vez desde Argentina nos acompañará la banda de deathmetal melódico: Átropos. Charlaremos con Tito Velozo & Oscar Durand (Guitarrista/Coros y Bajista de Átropos). Y con ellos comentaremos los inicios de la banda, su álbum: Átropos - Abismo (2023). Aprovecharemos para hablar sobre la grabación de un show en vivo con la productora audiovisual 2047 para la plataforma de música Corrientes Play y, en primicia, nos darán detalles sobre su próximo EP. Fotografía realizada por Manu. https://www.instagram.com/jmservin55 ✍️Dejadnos en comentarios de Ivoox , Spotify y demás redes sociales qué os ha parecido el 42º capítulo de NahrayanPodcast. Esperamos que lo disfrutéis tanto como nosotros!!! ¡ATENCIÓN! ¡Necesitamos tu ayuda! Nahrayanpodcast nació con la intención de ser gratuito, no obstante, para poder llegar a todo el mundo, se nos hace necesario cubrir los gastos que generamos. Por lo que, si te gusta nuestro formato y quieres colaborar con la continuidad de Nahrayanpodcast, puedes hacer una donación mediante este link: https://ko-fi.com/nahrayanpodcast MUCHAS GRACIAS!! Átropos: https://www.instagram.com/atroposdeathmetal https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/artist/1oCijldedJRgu5D7R5otfZ https://www.youtube.com/@atroposdeathmetal https://linktr.ee/Atropos NahrayanPodcast: https://linktr.ee/nahrayanpodcast Canciones incluidas en el Podcast: -Nahrayan - The End. -Átropos - Abismo. -Átropos - Espiral de violencia. Música de fondo: -Átropos - Abismo (2023). -Átropos - No God, No Mastering (2017).

Atiya Husain's No God but Man: On Race, Knowledge and Terrorism (Duke University Press, 2025) uses the FBI Most Wanted lists to rethink theoretical relationships between race and Islam in the United States. Husain traces the genealogy of wanted posters and how theories of the “average man” informs the use of photographs and its accompanying descriptions on most wanted posters. To probe this pattern further, she closely considers the activism and Islam of Black revolutionary Assata Shakur and her addition to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2013. Shakur was the first woman added to this list and joins Muslims, who are oddly not racialized in the descriptions on the poster. This peculiar pattern forces us to contend with how race as a category oscillates between racelessness and race, and therefore reveals the categorical limitations of the discourses of racialization of Muslims. It is here that the work of Black Studies scholars, such as Sylvia Wynter, offers us necessary conceptual pathways forward. This book will be of interest to anyone thinking about race, Islam, and terrorism, surveillance or security studies, and Black Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Atiya Husain's No God but Man: On Race, Knowledge and Terrorism (Duke University Press, 2025) uses the FBI Most Wanted lists to rethink theoretical relationships between race and Islam in the United States. Husain traces the genealogy of wanted posters and how theories of the “average man” informs the use of photographs and its accompanying descriptions on most wanted posters. To probe this pattern further, she closely considers the activism and Islam of Black revolutionary Assata Shakur and her addition to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2013. Shakur was the first woman added to this list and joins Muslims, who are oddly not racialized in the descriptions on the poster. This peculiar pattern forces us to contend with how race as a category oscillates between racelessness and race, and therefore reveals the categorical limitations of the discourses of racialization of Muslims. It is here that the work of Black Studies scholars, such as Sylvia Wynter, offers us necessary conceptual pathways forward. This book will be of interest to anyone thinking about race, Islam, and terrorism, surveillance or security studies, and Black Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Atiya Husain's No God but Man: On Race, Knowledge and Terrorism (Duke University Press, 2025) uses the FBI Most Wanted lists to rethink theoretical relationships between race and Islam in the United States. Husain traces the genealogy of wanted posters and how theories of the “average man” informs the use of photographs and its accompanying descriptions on most wanted posters. To probe this pattern further, she closely considers the activism and Islam of Black revolutionary Assata Shakur and her addition to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2013. Shakur was the first woman added to this list and joins Muslims, who are oddly not racialized in the descriptions on the poster. This peculiar pattern forces us to contend with how race as a category oscillates between racelessness and race, and therefore reveals the categorical limitations of the discourses of racialization of Muslims. It is here that the work of Black Studies scholars, such as Sylvia Wynter, offers us necessary conceptual pathways forward. This book will be of interest to anyone thinking about race, Islam, and terrorism, surveillance or security studies, and Black Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Atiya Husain's No God but Man: On Race, Knowledge and Terrorism (Duke University Press, 2025) uses the FBI Most Wanted lists to rethink theoretical relationships between race and Islam in the United States. Husain traces the genealogy of wanted posters and how theories of the “average man” informs the use of photographs and its accompanying descriptions on most wanted posters. To probe this pattern further, she closely considers the activism and Islam of Black revolutionary Assata Shakur and her addition to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2013. Shakur was the first woman added to this list and joins Muslims, who are oddly not racialized in the descriptions on the poster. This peculiar pattern forces us to contend with how race as a category oscillates between racelessness and race, and therefore reveals the categorical limitations of the discourses of racialization of Muslims. It is here that the work of Black Studies scholars, such as Sylvia Wynter, offers us necessary conceptual pathways forward. This book will be of interest to anyone thinking about race, Islam, and terrorism, surveillance or security studies, and Black Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

Atiya Husain's No God but Man: On Race, Knowledge and Terrorism (Duke University Press, 2025) uses the FBI Most Wanted lists to rethink theoretical relationships between race and Islam in the United States. Husain traces the genealogy of wanted posters and how theories of the “average man” informs the use of photographs and its accompanying descriptions on most wanted posters. To probe this pattern further, she closely considers the activism and Islam of Black revolutionary Assata Shakur and her addition to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2013. Shakur was the first woman added to this list and joins Muslims, who are oddly not racialized in the descriptions on the poster. This peculiar pattern forces us to contend with how race as a category oscillates between racelessness and race, and therefore reveals the categorical limitations of the discourses of racialization of Muslims. It is here that the work of Black Studies scholars, such as Sylvia Wynter, offers us necessary conceptual pathways forward. This book will be of interest to anyone thinking about race, Islam, and terrorism, surveillance or security studies, and Black Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/national-security

Atiya Husain's No God but Man: On Race, Knowledge and Terrorism (Duke University Press, 2025) uses the FBI Most Wanted lists to rethink theoretical relationships between race and Islam in the United States. Husain traces the genealogy of wanted posters and how theories of the “average man” informs the use of photographs and its accompanying descriptions on most wanted posters. To probe this pattern further, she closely considers the activism and Islam of Black revolutionary Assata Shakur and her addition to the FBI Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2013. Shakur was the first woman added to this list and joins Muslims, who are oddly not racialized in the descriptions on the poster. This peculiar pattern forces us to contend with how race as a category oscillates between racelessness and race, and therefore reveals the categorical limitations of the discourses of racialization of Muslims. It is here that the work of Black Studies scholars, such as Sylvia Wynter, offers us necessary conceptual pathways forward. This book will be of interest to anyone thinking about race, Islam, and terrorism, surveillance or security studies, and Black Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Year C – Third Sunday in Lent – March 23, 2025 Pastor Megan Floyd Luke 13:1-9 Isaiah 55:1-13   Grace and peace to you from God, our Father, and from our Lord, Jesus Christ, who, together with the Holy Spirit, long for us to live fruitful lives full of abundance. Amen. *** I learned a long time ago that… I can't tell the difference between a trombone and a baritone… or an oboe and a clarinet. Now, if I'm looking at them, then yes, I can tell them apart and would even agree that they sound different… but the quality of their different sounds is not overly distinctive to my ear… so I struggle to tell them apart based on sound alone. It's just not something I have much experience with. I discovered this… tragic failing of mine back in college when I had some elective courses to fill, and I thought it would be fun to take …the History of Jazz. I thought I was taking a history class… I enjoy history… But it was not so… it was apparently a music class disguised as a history class. And I almost failed… A big part of the class involved listening to classic jazz pieces and identifying the parts of the music… not only the instrument but the artist… based on the way they were playing. I was way out of my league. But over the course of the semester, I was able to train my ear just enough to scoot by… and I also think the professor had mercy on me. I know there are people out there who are naturally gifted with hearing and can pick up on subtle differences in sound… but I think most of us have to be trained to do that… …and if we want to keep that skill and build on it, well… then we need to practice. It's very similar to our ability to recognize God's presence in our lives… and to truly listen to God's word in such a way that it shapes our lives toward fruitful living. We have to be taught… trained to recognize God through word and action… and we have to return to God every day… to practice. *** The prophet Isaiah tells us this week to “Seek the Lord while he may be found, call up him while he is near.” It's part of this beautiful invitation to come to the banquet… all who thirst… and all who hunger… Come! Eat and drink… it's all freely given, and it is so much better than the junk food you had before… the stuff that did not satisfy… come… and eat what is good! No one is turned away! The Lord is near… and wants you to truly live! This must have been incredible for the Israelites to hear… it was likely written around the time of Israel's return from the Babylonian exile, around 538 B.C.E. Can you imagine? Returning home after being exiled… returning to God after hardship and struggle… and hearing God's promise anew that God's love covers all. God proclaims… “Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live.” Listen. Train your ear to hear… Listen to God's word… and hear the promise that is spoken over you. Listen… so that you may live! And to those who have wandered away… to those who have chosen or stumbled onto the wicked and unrighteous path… let them also listen… and hear God's promise… so that they might also return to God… and God will have abundant mercy on them. Listen… so that you may live! Your God, who loves you, wants you to have the fruitful and flourishing life that you were created to have… God wants your life… to bear good fruit… and through God's word, we are given all we need to achieve it. But we must listen… and return daily to God's word… to practice our hearing. *** There are just a few problems with all this… For starters, this open invitation to all is… well… pretty open… but we humans sure do like exclusivity… we like the V.I.P. treatment… so we struggle with the idea that everyone is invited to this banquet. Also, we like to think there is a hierarchy of sins… but that's our invention… God doesn't seem to play that way. God's offer of compassion and mercy doesn't seem to have the qualifiers that our human systems want to place around everything. And furthermore… sure… God wants us to live a fruitful life… but that's harder for some… for all sorts of reasons… with lots of stumbling along the way. Even if we ignore the fact that many of the struggles some people face are due to the sin of human systems that are designed to keep them down and struggling… Most human… societies or even families… eventually want to give up on those who struggle with bearing good fruit… And yet, like the fig tree in our Gospel passage from Luke 13, God seems determined to give us more chances… to give us more time… to nurture us, and help us grow… God is determined for us to train our ears to hear… to listen… so that we may return to our Lord and live the fruitful and flourishing lives God created us to live! God comes to us in our pain and our struggle… and says… have mercy… give it another year… let us nurture this beloved child and give her more time… Because… thankfully…mercifully…  God's thoughts are not our thoughts… and God's ways are not our ways. Through the prophet Isaiah, God declares that God's love will not be denied… no obstacle is greater than God's word! For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout… So shall my word be… it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it. For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace! God is near to you now… and longs for you to incline your ear and listen to the promise found in God's word… to hear that word and repent, so you might return to the Lord, your God, every day. *** Both Isaiah and Luke emphasize the urgency of our repentance… but to be clear… this isn't a transactional experience… Repentance… returning our heart and mind to God… is not a quid-pro-quo… it is not a trade we make with God… we are not trading our remorseful apology for God's grace and forgiveness. Our repentance… is an act of faith… It's an acknowledgment of how much we need God's grace, and it communicates our trust that God hears us, knows us to our core, and still loves us. God offers us grace and forgiveness… and our repentance allows us to receive these gifts… receive them, but not hide them… God's gifts are meant to be shared. Our repentance is an act of faith that opens the way to a life that bears good fruit. …it acknowledges that when we return our hearts and minds to God, and truly listen to God's word with ears that are trained to hear… it will shape us… it will shift our hard-heartedness into compassion and patience… our cruelty into mercy and kindness… and our indifference into empathy and love. Compassion… patience… mercy… kindness… empathy… and love… are signs of a fruitful life… the kind of flourishing that God created us to live. *** But even if we are not quite there… even if we stumble and are not quite as compassionate or loving as we ought to be… God, who is near, tells us to practice our training. Give it a little more time… return to God now and incline your ear to God's word that guides us back to fruitful living. Don't wait until you have it perfect… don't wait until you think you are worthy… return now. God is not waiting for us to figure everything out… not waiting to bestow grace upon us until we have shed all questions and doubt. No… God is already here, speaking to us… speaking a word of light into our darkness… a word of love into our suffering… and so we train our ear to listen, to hear God's word. Like the talent of distinguishing a trombone from a baritone… we learn to distinguish God's word based on the good fruit it produces, both in us and through us. And we return to the Lord daily to be nourished by God's word… and trust that God's word, which is sent out with joy, will not return empty but will be led back in peace. Listen… so that you may live! Amen.

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Spring Renewal: Lars's Journey to Vote with Confidence Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-03-15-22-34-01-no Story Transcript:No: Det var en klar, solrik dag i mars.En: It was a clear, sunny day in March.No: Små flekker av snø smeltet rundt Oslo Samfunnshus, hvor folk gledet seg over de første tegnene til vår.En: Small patches of snow were melting around the Oslo Samfunnshus, where people were rejoicing at the first signs of spring.No: Lukten av våt jord og spirende påskeliljer fylte luften mens folk samlet seg for viktige gjøremål.En: The scent of wet earth and budding daffodils filled the air as people gathered for important tasks.No: Lars, en middelaldrende mann med bekymrede øyne, ankom samfunnshuset i Oslo denne dagen.En: Lars, a middle-aged man with worried eyes, arrived at the Samfunnshus in Oslo that day.No: Han bærte på en liten mappe med papirer.En: He carried a small folder with papers.No: Lars hadde alltid tatt sin borgerplikt på alvor, men i det siste hadde bekymringen for hans helse skyggelagt hans forberedelser til den kommende lokalvalget.En: Lars had always taken his civic duty seriously, but lately, concern for his health had overshadowed his preparations for the upcoming local elections.No: Ola, en vennlig sykepleier, ventet på ham ved inngangen.En: Ola, a friendly nurse, waited for him at the entrance.No: "Hei, Lars!En: "Hi, Lars!"No: " sa Ola med et smil.En: said Ola with a smile.No: "Velkommen til helseundersøkelsen.En: "Welcome to the health check.No: Ingrid er allerede inne og venter.En: Ingrid is already inside and waiting."No: "Inne i det varme lokalet satt Ingrid, en ung kvinne med besluttsom stemme og vennlig vesen.En: Inside the warm premises sat Ingrid, a young woman with a decisive voice and kind demeanor.No: Hun så opp fra skjemaene sine.En: She looked up from her forms.No: "God morgen, Lars!En: "Good morning, Lars!No: Klar for en liten sjekk før valget?En: Ready for a little check-up before the election?"No: "Lars nikket mens Ola førte ham inn i undersøkelsesrommet.En: Lars nodded as Ola led him into the examination room.No: Rommet var lyst og rent, med vinduer som slapp inn sollyset og ga et håpefullt skinn.En: The room was bright and clean, with windows letting in sunlight that gave a hopeful glow.No: "Jeg håper alt er i orden," sa Lars stille, mer til seg selv enn til de andre.En: "I hope everything is okay," said Lars quietly, more to himself than to the others.No: Ingrid tok frem stetoskopet sitt.En: Ingrid took out her stethoscope.No: "Bare slapp av, Lars.En: "Just relax, Lars.No: Dette går bra.En: This will go fine.No: Det er viktig å ta vare på helsen din.En: It's important to take care of your health."No: "Lars prøvde å roe seg mens Ingrid målte blodtrykk og puls.En: Lars tried to calm himself as Ingrid measured his blood pressure and pulse.No: Tankene hans dreide seg om resultatene.En: His thoughts revolved around the results.No: Hvis han hadde dårlig helse, ville han måtte vente på behandlingen og kanskje bli forsinket med å avgi sin stemme.En: If he was in poor health, he would have to wait for treatment and perhaps be delayed in casting his vote.No: Etter noen minutter med stille konsentrasjon la Ingrid ned utstyret.En: After a few minutes of quiet concentration, Ingrid set down the equipment.No: "Alt ser fint ut, Lars.En: "Everything looks good, Lars.No: Ingen grunn til bekymring," sa Ingrid muntert.En: No need to worry," said Ingrid cheerfully.No: "Du er klar til å stemme når valget kommer.En: "You're ready to vote when the election comes."No: "Lars pustet dypt, lettet.En: Lars took a deep breath, relieved.No: Takket være denne lille sjekken følte han seg nå tryggere.En: Thanks to this little check-up, he now felt more secure.No: "Takk, Ingrid.En: "Thank you, Ingrid.No: Nå kan jeg gå og stemme med lett hjerte," sa Lars og smilte bredt.En: Now I can go and vote with a light heart," said Lars, smiling broadly.No: Da han forlot samfunnshuset, så han Ola igjen.En: As he left the Samfunnshus, he saw Ola again.No: "Lykke til med valget, Lars!En: "Good luck with the election, Lars!No: Husk, hver stemme teller.En: Remember, every vote counts."No: "Lars svarte med et bestemt nikk.En: Lars replied with a determined nod.No: Han sinnet var roligere nå, og han følte seg klar til å møte valgdagen.En: His mind was calmer now, and he felt ready to face election day.No: Snøen fortsatte å smelte rundt ham, en passende metafor for hans smeltende bekymringer.En: The snow continued to melt around him, a fitting metaphor for his melting worries.No: Han hadde møtt frykten sin og funnet styrken til å gå videre.En: He had faced his fears and found the strength to move on.No: Når han vandret hjemover gjennom Oslos gater, hadde Lars ikke bare bekreftet sin helse, men også sin vilje til å være en del av samfunnet han var så stolt av.En: As he walked through the streets of Oslo on his way home, Lars had not only confirmed his health but also his willingness to be part of the community he was so proud of.No: Han hadde endret seg litt denne dagen, litt sterkere og litt tryggere.En: He had changed a little that day, a bit stronger and a bit more confident.No: Valget i seg selv var kanskje ikke stort, men for Lars var det en personlig seier.En: The election itself might not have been large, but for Lars, it was a personal victory.No: Han var klar til å la sin stemme bli hørt.En: He was ready to let his voice be heard. Vocabulary Words:clear: klarpatches: flekkermelting: smeltetrejoicing: gledet segscent: luktbudding: spirendegathered: samlet segcivic duty: borgerpliktovershadowed: skyggelagtupcoming: kommendeelections: valgnurse: sykepleierentrance: inngangencheck-up: sjekkexamination room: undersøkelsesrommetdecisive: besluttsomdemeanor: væsenequipment: utstyrrelieved: lettetsecure: tryggdetermined: bestemtmetaphor: metaforfears: fryktenstrength: styrkenconcentration: konsentrasjonpremises: lokaletvote: stemmebroadly: bredtwillingness: viljevictory: seier

THEME - No God, No Dignity; DOGE Successes; The Left Shrinks; No Free Speech in Europe; Israel by Barak Lurie

What WAS I by NATURE? This is a dark and dreary subject, for I was in a sad state, and had acquired a sad character.My heart was fearfully depraved, my nature was totally fallen. All within was spiritually dead, and all without was unholy. The creature was loved and served, and the Creator was neglected and despised. Sin was my element. Satan was my master. The world was my Heaven. I had no good desires, no holy aspirations, no redeeming qualities.I was a rebel against God's government, and a traitor against God's crown!I would have destroyed God if I could, and blotted His name out of creation! The language of my heart and life was, "No God for me!" My heart was filled and fired with enmity against Him, and at times I could have cursed Him to His face!I hated His law.I despised His gospel. I abhorred His people. If I could, I would have crushed His cause! How astonishing that such a wretch was allowed to live! How astonishing that God had not crushed me by His power, and sentenced me to Hell! But, O the patience and the sovereign grace of God! He bore with me. He loaded me with His benefits.He determined to win me with His love. Nevertheless I sinned yet the more, and provoked Him with my ungodly conduct. O how surprising that I am not in Hell!Surely there are many already in Hell, who were never such great sinners as I have been! But, the Lord is good, ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all who call upon Him. He put a cry into my heart, He listened to that cry, and made me a new creature in Christ Jesus. He unveiled my enormous wickedness before the eyes of my mind, which filled me with confusion, despondency and shame. He laid me in

No, God Did Not Punish JesusDiocesan Staff Apologist and Speaker for Catholic Answers, Dr. Karlo Broussard, explains the Why's behind Catholic Beliefs from Faith, Morality, and Culture. Providing the Reasons behind the claims made by the Catholic Church. Send your questions to...Karlo@stmichaelradio.comA Production of St. Michael Catholic RadioThe Catholic Reason Airs Every Thursday on 94.9 St Michael Catholic Radio at 4 p.m. CST.

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Sermon Text: Isaiah 44:1-28Teacher: Al KenitzScripture Reading: Psalm 115:1-8

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Tradition to Twist: A Christmas Dinner Evolution Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2024-12-25-08-38-19-no Story Transcript:No: Det var julaften, og en magisk stillhet lå over fjellene i Kvitfjell.En: It was Christmas Eve, and a magical silence lay over the mountains in Kvitfjell.No: Ingrid pustet dypt inn den friske fjelluften og så på snøen som glitret som diamanter utenfor vinduet i den koselige hytta.En: Ingrid took a deep breath of the fresh mountain air and looked at the snow sparkling like diamonds outside the window of the cozy cabin.No: Inne i hytta, der treveggene var pyntet med julepynt, knirket det svakt i gulvbordene.En: Inside the cabin, where the wooden walls were decorated with Christmas ornaments, the floorboards creaked softly.No: Varmen fra peisen fylte rommet, og det var en ro og harmoni i luften – en perfekt kveld for en uforglemmelig familiemiddag.En: The warmth from the fireplace filled the room, and there was a sense of peace and harmony in the air – a perfect evening for an unforgettable family dinner.No: Ingrid, en dyktig kokk og matkunstner, sto på kjøkkenet med julesangene som svakt bakteppe.En: Ingrid, a skilled chef and culinary artist, was in the kitchen with Christmas songs softly playing in the background.No: Hun elsket tradisjoner, men i år ønsket hun å eksperimentere litt.En: She loved traditions, but this year she wanted to experiment a bit.No: Hun hadde brukt dager på å finpusse både tradisjonelle og nye oppskrifter.En: She had spent days refining both traditional and new recipes.No: "Ribbe, pinnekjøtt og lutefisk," mumlet hun, mens hun så over de tradisjonelle rettene.En: "Ribbe, pinnekjøtt and lutefisk," she murmured, as she reviewed the traditional dishes.No: Men hun ønsket å tilføre dem en liten vri – kanskje en appelsinsaus til ribben eller tranebærkompott til pinnekjøttet.En: But she wanted to add a little twist to them – maybe an orange sauce for the ribbe or cranberry compote for the pinnekjøtt.No: Oskar, Ingrids bror, og Lars, deres bestefar, var dypt knyttet til de tradisjonelle rettene.En: Oskar, Ingrid's brother, and Lars, their grandfather, were deeply attached to the traditional dishes.No: "Hva er galt med den vanlige maten?" sa Oskar prøvende.En: "What's wrong with the usual food?" Oskar said tentatively.No: Ingrid møtte blikket hans, og en usikker følelse krøp inn.En: Ingrid met his gaze, and a feeling of uncertainty crept in.No: Hun visste at familien hennes elsket de tradisjonelle smakene, men drømmen om å skape noe nytt og spennende var sterkere enn frykten for avvisning.En: She knew her family loved the traditional flavors, but the dream of creating something new and exciting was stronger than the fear of rejection.No: Hun bestemte seg – hun skulle lage begge deler.En: She decided – she would make both.No: Tradisjonelle retter som familien elsket, og i hemmelighet, de nye rettene med hennes kreative vri.En: Traditional dishes that the family loved, and secretly, the new dishes with her creative twist.No: Men ville de gi dem en sjanse?En: But would they give them a chance?No: Kvelden skred frem.En: The evening progressed.No: Fyr i peisen hvinte lett, og duften av jul fylte hele hytta.En: The fire in the fireplace crackled softly, and the scent of Christmas filled the entire cabin.No: Ingrid var nervøs da hun satte begge settene med retter på bordet.En: Ingrid was nervous as she set both sets of dishes on the table.No: "God jul," sa hun med et lite håp i stemmen.En: "Merry Christmas," she said with a little hope in her voice.No: Familien satte seg, klare til kveldens festmåltid.En: The family sat down, ready for the evening's feast.No: Lars så skeptisk på de nye rettene.En: Lars looked skeptically at the new dishes.No: "Hva er dette?" spurte han med en knurrende mage.En: "What is this?" he asked with a rumbling stomach.No: Ingrid forklarte forsiktig hvordan hun hadde lagt til små justeringer.En: Ingrid explained gently how she had made small adjustments.No: Lars tok en dyp pust, mens Oskar virket nysgjerrig.En: Lars took a deep breath, while Oskar seemed curious.No: "Vi får vel prøve da," sa han til slutt.En: "Well, we might as well try," he finally said.No: De tok forsiktig litt av både det kjente og det ukjente.En: They cautiously took a bit of both the familiar and the unfamiliar.No: Til Ingrids store lettelse bredte det seg et smil over Larse ansikt.En: To Ingrid's great relief, a smile spread across Lars's face.No: "Dette er annerledes, men godt!" sa han, og Oskar nikket enig.En: "This is different, but good!" he said, and Oskar nodded in agreement.No: Snart var samtalene rundt bordet fylt med entusiasme, og flere små latterutbrudd hørtes idet tradisjon møtte fornyelse.En: Soon, the conversations around the table were filled with enthusiasm, and several small bursts of laughter were heard as tradition met innovation.No: Ingrid pustet lettet ut og kjente på en nyvunnet selvtillit.En: Ingrid breathed a sigh of relief and felt a newfound confidence.No: Hun hadde klart å bruke sine kokkekunnskaper til å skape noe nytt uten å miste essensen av julens tradisjoner.En: She had managed to use her culinary skills to create something new without losing the essence of Christmas traditions.No: Middagen endte med enighet; familien bestemte seg for å inkludere noen av Ingrids nye retter i fremtidige sammenkomster.En: The dinner ended with a consensus; the family decided to include some of Ingrid's new dishes in future gatherings.No: Ingrid så ut over bordet, fylt av kjærlighet og tilfredshet.En: Ingrid looked around the table, filled with love and satisfaction.No: Julens budskap var klart: Tid sammen var den beste ingrediensen i ethvert måltid, uansett om smaken var ny eller gammel.En: The message of Christmas was clear: Time together was the best ingredient in any meal, whether the taste was new or old. Vocabulary Words:magical: magisksilence: stillhetmountains: fjellenebreathed: pustetsparkling: glitretcozy: koseligecabin: hyttacreaked: knirketfloorboards: gulvbordeneharmony: harmoniunforgettable: uforglemmeligculinary: matkunstnerexperiment: eksperimentererefining: finpusserecipes: oppskriftermurmured: mumletdishes: retterattached: knyttettentatively: prøvendeuncertainty: usikkerhetrejection: avvisningtwist: vriscent: duftenskeptically: skeptiskcurious: nysgjerrigrelief: lettelseenthusiasm: entusiasmeinnovation: fornyelseconfidence: selvtillitessence: essensen

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Discovering Meaningful Gifts at Oslo's Enchanting Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2024-12-14-23-34-01-no Story Transcript:No: Oslo Julemarked lå badet i lyset fra tusenvis av små, blinkende lys.En: The Oslo Julemarked was bathed in the light of thousands of small, twinkling lights.No: Det var en travel dag før jul, og snøfnugg dalte stille ned på brosteinene.En: It was a busy day before Christmas, and snowflakes quietly descended onto the cobblestones.No: Eirik gikk sammen med søsteren sin, Astrid, gjennom markedet.En: Eirik walked with his sister, Astrid, through the market.No: Han var på jakt etter den perfekte gaven til familien sin.En: He was on the hunt for the perfect gift for his family.No: Men han følte seg usikker og tvilte.En: But he felt uncertain and doubtful.No: Astrid, alltid praktisk, gikk målrettet fra bod til bod.En: Astrid, always practical, moved purposefully from booth to booth.No: Hun pekte ut koselige gensere og duftende lys.En: She pointed out cozy sweaters and fragrant candles.No: «Se denne, Eirik.En: "Look at this, Eirik.No: Mamma vil elske den,» sa hun med et smil.En: Mamma will love it," she said with a smile.No: Eirik nikket, men kjente seg fortsatt rådvill.En: Eirik nodded, but still felt puzzled.No: Han ønsket noe mer personlig.En: He wanted something more personal.No: Mens de fortsatte, stoppet Eirik ved en liten bod fylt med håndlagde gjenstander.En: As they continued, Eirik stopped at a small booth filled with handmade items.No: Det var Svend, en vennlig selger med en varm glød i øynene.En: It was Svend, a friendly vendor with a warm glow in his eyes.No: «God jul!En: "Merry Christmas!"No: » ropte Svend med en munter latter, mens han viste frem sine unike varer.En: called Svend with a cheerful laugh, as he displayed his unique wares.No: Eirik lyttet til Svend som fortalte historier om hvert av produktene.En: Eirik listened to Svend as he told stories about each of the products.No: En treboks, pent utskåret, fanget Eiriks oppmerksomhet.En: A wood box, neatly carved, caught Eirik's attention.No: «Denne boksen er laget av gammelt eiketre,» forklarte Svend.En: "This box is made from old oak wood," explained Svend.No: «Den minner meg om min bestefar, som alltid pleide å lage ting for hånd.En: "It reminds me of my grandfather, who always used to make things by hand."No: »Eirik tenkte på bestefaren sin, og en følelse av nostalgi fylte hjertet hans.En: Eirik thought of his grandfather, and a feeling of nostalgia filled his heart.No: Men fortsatt, usikkerheten hang der.En: But still, the uncertainty lingered.No: «Hvordan vet jeg hvilken gave som er riktig?En: "How do I know which gift is right?"No: » spurte Eirik med en liten tvil i stemmen.En: asked Eirik with a slight doubt in his voice.No: Svend smilte klokt.En: Svend smiled wisely.No: «Gaven handler ikke om tingen selv, men tanken bak den,» sa han.En: "It's not about the item itself, but the thought behind it," he said.No: «Det viktigste er å gi noe med kjærlighet.En: "The most important thing is to give something with love."No: »Plutselig slo det Eirik.En: Suddenly, it dawned on Eirik.No: Han trengte ikke de dyreste eller største gavene.En: He didn't need the most expensive or biggest gifts.No: Han trengte noe med mening.En: He needed something meaningful.No: Noe som reflekterte minnene og båndene han delte med hver og en i familien.En: Something that reflected the memories and bonds he shared with each member of the family.No: Beslutsomt begynte Eirik å velge gaver.En: Determined, Eirik began choosing gifts.No: En nydelig strikket lue for sin mor som pleide å pakke han inn som liten når han gikk ut i snøen.En: A lovely knitted hat for his mother, who used to wrap him up warmly when he went out into the snow.No: En lommelerke til faren, som alltid satt foran peisen med en kopp varm drikke.En: A hip flask for his father, who always sat by the fireplace with a warm drink.No: Og til slutt, en vakker korktræramme til Astrid, for alle de fine minnene de hadde fotografert sammen.En: And finally, a beautiful cork photo frame for Astrid, for all the wonderful memories they had captured together.No: Da de forlot boden, følte Eirik seg lettet og glad.En: As they left the booth, Eirik felt relieved and happy.No: Han hadde funnet gaver som betydde noe, og han visste at familien ville sette pris på dem.En: He had found gifts that meant something, and he knew that his family would appreciate them.No: «Takk, Svend,» sa han med et takknemlig smil, og klemte søsteren sin, Astrid.En: "Thank you, Svend," he said with a grateful smile, and hugged his sister, Astrid.No: De forlot julemarkedet, med snøen som stille la seg over Oslo.En: They left the Christmas market, with snow quietly settling over Oslo.No: Eirik hadde lært verdien av å stole på seg selv og forstå ånden av å gi.En: Eirik had learned the value of trusting himself and understanding the spirit of giving.No: Han følte seg mer selvsikker og klar for julen som ventet.En: He felt more confident and ready for the Christmas that awaited.No: Og slik ble Oslo Julemarkedet ikke bare stedet for gavehandel, men stedet hvor Eirik fant en liten del av seg selv.En: And thus, the Oslo Julemarked was not just a place for gift shopping, but the place where Eirik found a small part of himself.No: En lærdom om kjærlighet, omtanke, og familie.En: A lesson about love, thoughtfulness, and family. Vocabulary Words:twinkling: blinkendecobblestones: brosteineneuncertain: usikkerdoubtful: tviltepurposefully: målrettetbooth: bodcozy: koseligefragrant: duftendevendor: selgerwares: varercarved: utskåretnostalgia: nostalgilinger: hengtwise: kloktitem: tingenthoughtfulness: omtankedetermined: beslutsomtknitted: strikketflask: lommelerkecork: korktræphoto frame: rammerelieved: lettetgrateful: takknemligquietly: stillesettling: la segtrusting: stolespirit: åndenconfident: selvsikkervaluable: verdienreflect: reflekterte

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Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Autumn Aromas: A Coffee Shop Tale of Courage and Connection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2024-11-21-23-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: På en klar høstdag skjulte den lille kaffebrenneriet sitt i en trang gate.En: On a clear autumn day, the little coffee roasting shop hid away on a narrow street.No: Det luktet alltid herlig av nybrente kaffebønner.En: It always smelled wonderful of freshly roasted coffee beans.No: Det var et sted for både faste gjester og nye ansikter, men det var alltid spesielt livlig om høsten.En: It was a place for both regular guests and new faces, but it was always especially lively in the autumn.No: De varme fargene i rommet speilet høstens farger utenfor, og folk fant glede i å smake på kaffer med krydrede innslag av kanel og ingefær.En: The warm colors in the room mirrored the autumn colors outside, and people found joy in tasting coffees with spiced hints of cinnamon and ginger.No: Sander, en aspirerende barista, jobber der.En: Sander, an aspiring barista, works there.No: Han drømmer om å bli mester i kaffekunst.En: He dreams of becoming a meister in coffee art.No: Men viktigere, han drømmer om å imponere Ingrid.En: But more importantly, he dreams of impressing Ingrid.No: Ingrid er en av de mest regelmessige kundene, kjent for sitt dedikerte utforskende forhold til kaffe.En: Ingrid is one of the most regular customers, known for her dedicated exploratory relationship with coffee.No: Denne dagen, da klokken nærmet seg ettermiddag, gikk Ingrid inn døren.En: This day, as the clock approached afternoon, Ingrid walked through the door.No: Hun smilte til Sander, hennes stemme like varm som den kaffen hun alltid stilte så mange spørsmål om.En: She smiled at Sander, her voice as warm as the coffee she always asked so many questions about.No: "God ettermiddag, Sander," hilste hun.En: "Good afternoon, Sander," she greeted.No: Men noe var annerledes.En: But something was different.No: En svakhet og et øyeblikks svimmelhet slo inn over Ingrid.En: A weakness and a moment's dizziness washed over Ingrid.No: Før Sander, eller noen andre, kunne reagere, sank hun mot gulvet.En: Before Sander, or anyone else, could react, she sank to the floor.No: Det ble raskt et oppstyr blant de andre gjestene.En: There was quickly a commotion among the other guests.No: Sander ble lammet av øyeblikkets alvor.En: Sander was paralyzed by the gravity of the moment.No: Tankene fløy gjennom hodet hans.En: Thoughts flew through his head.No: Han ville hjelpe, men hva om han gjorde noe galt?En: He wanted to help, but what if he did something wrong?No: Men et blikk på Ingrid som lå der minnet ham om et ordentlig valg.En: But a glance at Ingrid lying there reminded him of a clear choice.No: Med besluttsomhet husket han noe fra en nettbasert førstehjelpskurs.En: With determination, he remembered something from an online first aid course.No: Han la henne forsiktig ned og sørget for at hun var komfortabel.En: He gently laid her down and made sure she was comfortable.No: "Ring ambulansen!En: "Call the ambulance!"No: " ropte han til Lars, eieren av kaffebrenneriet og en gammel venn av Ingrids familie.En: he shouted to Lars, the owner of the coffee roasting shop and an old friend of Ingrid's family.No: Lars gjorde det umiddelbart.En: Lars did so immediately.No: Mens de ventet, laget Sander en spesiell kaffe.En: While they waited, Sander made a special coffee.No: Han blandet ingefær og kanel, krydder Ingrid ofte valgte.En: He mixed ginger and cinnamon, spices Ingrid often chose.No: Han håpet at dens duft kunne gi henne trøst når hun våknet.En: He hoped its scent could comfort her when she woke up.No: Ambulansen kom akkurat i det Ingrid sakte åpnet øynene.En: The ambulance arrived just as Ingrid slowly opened her eyes.No: Hennes øyne møtte Sanders, fylt med omsorg og lettelse.En: Her eyes met Sander's, filled with care and relief.No: "Takk," hvisket hun.En: "Thank you," she whispered.No: Paramedicene tok henne til sykehuset for en sjekk.En: The paramedics took her to the hospital for a check-up.No: Kaffebrenneriet gikk tilbake til sitt vanlige liv, men noe hadde endret seg for Sander.En: The coffee roasting shop returned to its usual life, but something had changed for Sander.No: Han følte en nyvunnet selvtillit, innså at omsorg og raske tanker kunne være de mest imponerende egenskaper.En: He felt a newfound confidence, realizing that care and quick thinking could be the most impressive qualities.No: Noen dager senere kom Ingrid tilbake.En: A few days later, Ingrid returned.No: Hun var frisk og gladere enn noen gang.En: She was healthy and happier than ever.No: Hun nærmet seg Sander med et smil.En: She approached Sander with a smile.No: "Takk for din hjelp.En: "Thank you for your help.No: Jeg hørte om kaffen," sa hun og så på ham med takknemlige øyne.En: I heard about the coffee," she said, looking at him with grateful eyes.No: Sander smilte tilbake, visst om at hans handlinger hadde gjort en forskjell.En: Sander smiled back, knowing that his actions had made a difference.No: Høstens aroma fylte fortsatt rommet, blandet nå med en ny følelse av forbindelser og forståelse – takket være en kopp kaffe og en akt på vennlighet.En: The autumn aroma still filled the room, now mixed with a new feeling of connection and understanding—thanks to a cup of coffee and an act of kindness. Vocabulary Words:autumn: høstroasting: brennerietwonderful: herliglively: livligmirrored: speiletaspiring: aspirerendemeister: mesterdedicated: dedikerteexploratory: utforskendeweakness: svakhetdizziness: svimmelhetcommotion: oppstyrparalyzed: lammetgravity: alvordetermination: besluttsomhetambulance: ambulansecomfort: trøstcare: omsorgrelief: lettelseparamedics: paramediceneconfidence: selvtillitimpressive: imponerendequalities: egenskaperconnection: forbindelserunderstanding: forståelsesank: sankglance: blikkblend: blandetgrateful: takknemligesmiled: smilte

This WNBA season was the best yet and left us with so many storylines. No God joined K and I to dig in.

Honestly, this episode might be the medicine you need after Sunday if you are a long-suffering Bears fan. Bill has been buried in familiar feelings of despair since Washington's Hail Mary landed and he's unsure if he's ready to talk about it. Can Dan (and/or Grover) cure him? Right on cue, Rick Feelsmen went 0-3 with his hot picks, the Illini got their doors blown off by top-ranked Oregon and there is no reason to live. Or is there? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zerodoinks/support

In this episode we talk about wood and a robot gets several hair stylings.CastJared Wikofsky- Game Mother and EditorChris French- Jupito ArmlessAndrew Collins-Anderson- Cael GardenerChris Thiel- Ashley BonefaceDanny Deluca- Gabriel TownsendMorgan Just- Howard BlowfeldOriginal music by  Danny Deluca, Jordan Fickel, Pressure Highway, Miss Champagne and Motoshi Kosako.  Alien RPG is a product of Free League Publishing. Purchase Alien RPG proudcts here:https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/alien-rpg-2/  

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Series: Science & the belief in GodService: Wed Bible StudyType: SermonSpeaker: Buddy Payne

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Psalm 14:1-7

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2 Kings 1:1-18

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The left denies the existence of truth or objective morality...until the exact moment you want to take away their "right" to abortion. Professional Christian apologist Frank Turek dissects the incoherence of atheist points of view, and how believing that truth or morality exists naturally directs a person toward belief in God. Charlie and Frank also talk about the stakes of the 2024 election, how pro-lifers should vote, what pulls college students away from faith, and a lot more.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The left denies the existence of truth or objective morality...until the exact moment you want to take away their "right" to abortion. Professional Christian apologist Frank Turek dissects the incoherence of atheist points of view, and how believing that truth or morality exists naturally directs a person toward belief in God. Charlie and Frank also talk about the stakes of the 2024 election, how pro-lifers should vote, what pulls college students away from faith, and a lot more.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the group wraps up their in-depth exploration of The Unholy Consult, the final book in R. Scott Bakker's The Second Apocalypse series. Together, they reflect on their overall impressions of the series, dissect the explosive ending, and discuss key revelations, including the Dunyain's origins, the nature of the No-God, and Kellhus' possession.The conversation also dives into fan-favorite atrocity tales, character fates, and the philosophical complexity of Bakker's world, from free will and prophecy to the mark of sorcery and the meaning behind the head on the pole. They share theories, explore potential future storylines, and touch on the role of Mimara, the gods, and the enigmatic core at the heart of the No-God's creation.Join us for a comprehensive discussion on one of fantasy's most thought-provoking series, as we celebrate its high points, critique its flaws, and speculate on what might come next. Don't miss this epic conclusion, and stay tuned for future deep dives into character arcs and more!Send us a textSupport the showPageChewing.comPAGECHEWING: Comics & Manga PodcastFilm Chewing PodcastSpeculative Speculations PodcastBuy me a coffeeLinktreeJoin Riverside.fm

The cosmological argument is one of the most famous arguments for God's existence. It is usually stated as: P1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause. P2. The universe began to exist. C. Therefore, the universe has a cause. Atheist Armin Navabi responds to this argument in chapter 11 of his book, "Why There is No God." Chapter 11 is titled, "If there is no God, where did everything come from? Without God, there is no explanation." He claims in the chapter that "not knowing the answer does not give us free range to make something up." In fact, he believes this Christian argument commits the "god of the gaps" fallacy, is special pleading, misunderstands physics, and actually says nothing about God. He claims that, "Even if we were to accept that the universe required some sort of 'prime mover,' or originating force, there is no evidence to suggest that this force must conform to any of the traits generally attributed to a god." So as we've been doing in this series, let's take a look at Armin's chapter and see how we can respond well. Where does he misunderstand the cosmological argument? How can Christians use this argument as a powerful argument for God's existence? Join me to see!

In this conversation, Jason and Jeff Turner discuss their experiences with questioning and exploring their faith. They talk about the process of deconstructing their beliefs and the fear and uncertainty that comes with it. In the first half of the conversation, the guys touch on themes from Jeff's book, Saints in the Arms of a Happy God. They discuss topics such as grace, legalism, pain, leaving and finding Jesus, and the tight-knit community of like-minded individuals. In the second half of the conversation, they discuss Jeff's book, The Atheistic Theist: Why There is No God and You Should Follow Him. Jeff shares how atheism was part of Jeff's journey to a deeper understanding of faith. The conversation highlights the idea that the journey of faith is not linear, but rather a constant process of discovery, growth, and reawakening. They explore the themes of loss, the discovery of a deeper reality, and the role of love in their spiritual journeys. They emphasize the importance of trust and relational theology in navigating the unnerving process of deconstruction. They also touch on the measureless and timeless reality of love and the significance of language in sharing the journey with others. For more on Jeff Turner: Podcast: www.religionless.podbean.com Website: www.patreon.com/religionless Please rate, review, share, and subscribe! Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rethinking-god/support

Greg talks about why atheists can't say something is wrong with the world, then he answers questions about children going to Heaven, a good Bible for New Agers, repeating numbers in the Bible, medication in the Bible, and whether the church is really the “bride of Christ.”   Topics: Commentary: Nothing is wrong with the world if there is no God. (00:00) If children die before the age of accountability, do they go to Heaven? (05:00) Can you recommend a Bible for someone who has been affected by New Age beliefs? (13:00) How do I respond to those who say the Bible seems less true because there are so many repeating numbers in it? (33:00) How does the Bible address the use of medication and pharmacies? (39:00) Is the church really the “bride of Christ”? (49:00) Mentioned on the Show:  Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity's Toughest Challenges by Greg Koukl When a Baby Dies by Ronald Nash STR U Online Training Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 13–14 in Los Angeles, CA; October 18–19 in Seattle, WA; November 8–9 in Minneapolis, MN; February 21–22, 2025 in Dallas, TX; March 21–22, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA

Join me as I have a conversation with @CosmicSkeptic about free will, and whether or not free will is dependent on the existence of God.