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As a local church grows in size, it can become increasingly difficult to actually know everyone in the community and, thus, to be blessed by everyone in the community. This is unfortunate because ther...

13 Jul 202220min

One topic that seemingly comes up more than most on our podcast is that of assurance of salvation, most likely because it can be a common concern and struggle for even the most mature of believers. Ho...

6 Jul 202221min

We are constantly bombarded with truth claims. With information coming at us from friends and family, social media, the news, our education system, our church—often information that contrasts or oppos...

29 Jun 202226min

In an attempt to articulate the "big idea" of Paul's first letter to the church in Thessalonica, one author has written the following: Impressed by the faithfulness of the Thessalonians in the face of...

25 Jun 202254min

Matthew 23 brings something of a conclusion to the current section of Matthew, as Jesus the King, rejected by the leaders of Israel, rejects them in kind. Specifically, he takes time to call out their...

22 Jun 202225min

One author has summarized the book of Colossians with the following sentence: "When Christians know the supremacy of Christ in his person and work, they will be transformed and learn to live in his wa...

18 Jun 202236min

In Matthew 22, the formal rejection of Jesus continues, as groups of unlikely allies come together to oppose him with riddles and challenges designed to entrap him. But not being one to waste a teachi...

15 Jun 202224min

"Philippians brims over with often quoted passages: 'He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus' (1:6), 'To live is Christ and to die is gain' (1:21), and 'I can do ...

11 Jun 202241min