Truth Be Told

Should Christians Cuss?

While the answer to this question might seem obvious to many Christians on the surface, when we apply some critical thinking, common sense, and look deeper at the Scriptures, we might come to different conclusions.

This episode won't teach you WHAT to think but, hopefully, it will give some guidance on HOW to think about this sensitive topic.

 

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Lose The Tone!

When we read our Bibles, there is A LOT to remember.

History, Language, Culture, Audience - ALL of this needs taken into consideration.

At the risk of giving you one too many things to consider - we might also reflect on what TONE we're allowing to color our reading of the text.

In this episode, we walk through one example where the tone I applied to the text actually affected my understanding of what was being said.

 

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No One Mourns The Wicked - But SHOULD We?

I am not usually one to comment on current events but this one has me a little confused so I thought I'd start the discussion.

Recently, the CEO of #Astronomer #AndyByron was caught cheating on his wife at a #Coldplay concert. Since then, there has been a flood of jokes, parody scene recreations, and commentaries on the event as the public latched onto it as a source of entertainment.

This episode is not meant to analyze the situation itself or weigh in on the lives of those affected. It is not meant to shame those who have engaged in the discussion surrounding it.

Instead, I want to present a platform for us, as Christians, to discuss the merits of staying out of it all together in an effort to not be so eager to cast stones vs. engage in it in an effort to highlight that sin leads to destruction.

Admittedly, the enjoyment I see people getting out of this story isn't making a lot of sense to me, but I'd really love to have conversations about your thoughts!

 

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Different Time; Same Plan

In this episode we will connect ourselves to the plan of God.

While it seems as if God has changed up what He has done, how He has worked, and what He has expected of humanity as it relates to His long-term goals, in reality, as Adam and Eve were commissioned, so are we.

When we trace God's statements throughout history to Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Israel, Isaiah, and the Church through Jesus, we realize that our jobs today are the same even while the methodology might have shifted.

Let's not fall into the same pitfall that Israel fell into, missing the forest for the trees. God's plan is for ALL people throughout ALL time and, when we commit our lives to Him, we commit to joining in the work that He gave His people to do throughout history.

 

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Do You Think Jesus Failed?

In the Gospels, there is a story about Jesus's life that we would NEVER in a million years account to Him as failure. Yet, when we find ourselves in very similar scenarios - we feel like failures ourselves.

Christians, you are called to carry your cross daily, but the example of Jesus should show us that we do NOT have to carry it alone.

 

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Preaching the Gospel: Do We Know Him or Do We KNOW Him?

How do we preach the Gospel to those who.... seem like they've already heard it?

In the first century, when Jesus first commissioned His disciples, the majority of the world had never heard His name, what He had done, or any of the tenets of Christianity - sharing this information might have been persecuted, but it wasn't redundant.

Often, Christians feel as if they should still be preaching the Gospel but aren't sure how that is supposed to look in the modern landscape now that.. MOST people have a general idea of who Jesus is.

In this week's episode, we consider a simple mindset shift on this topic that might help us continue doing what Jesus asked us to do.

 

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Isaiah's "Explicit" Faith

In Isaiah Chapter 20, we see the, normally, mild-mannered Isaiah being asked to behave as eccentrically as some of the other prophets. For 3 years, he walks naked and barefoot.

Why, you might ask?

That's the kicker - until the 3 years is up, no explanation is given.

Of course, God has His reasons for doing things the way He does. But the question this brought to my mind is - would I have faith like Isaiah to obey a command like this without understanding? Would you?

 

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The Bleeding Woman and the Dying Gods

In this episode we take a look at the story of Jacob and Rachel as they flee from Laban. If we overlay the Exodus story, we can't help but notice that they share many of the same plot points:

-Jacob leaves the Promised Land to enter a foreign place

-Jacob enters into hard service to claim his bride

-Jacob is blessed by God and his household multiplies

-Jacob asks to leave and is denied

-Jacob flees and Laban pursues

However, there's one part of this story that is simply stated with very little explanation or commentary: Rachel steals Laban's household gods and refuses to return them. She tells Laban that, because she is on her period, she will not get up for him to search her possessions, all while she's sitting on the idols to hide them.

Why are we told this? Why aren't we given more information about what's going on?

While most read this story and assume that this is a moment of faithlessness from Rachel, desiring to preserve her connection to her pagan roots, overlaying the Exodus story actually sheds light on this bizarre section of Scripture and gives us clues to the fact that Rachel might actually be performing a faithful action LIKE one that God performs later on in Egypt.

 

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Performance Review

We have been called by God to do a job. 

How are we doing?

We should be excited to be working for Him - not fearful.

 

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You Should Read the Bible JUST LIKE You Watch Shrek

The Bible....and Shrek. Probably not 2 things you thought you'd hear compared in your lifetime but, ACTUALLY, there are a lot of similarities between the two.

When you sit down to watch Shrek, believe it or not, you have put in A LOT of preliminary groundwork in order to watch that movie with any enjoyment at all. Shrek is a story that CONTAINS other stories within it both in its thematic elements, jokes, and character choices. You, the viewer, are assumed to have a working knowledge of ALL of those things in order to dialogue with the story at the various levels it is trying to communicate on.

Can you still watch Shrek if you don't understand who Pinocchio is? Sure. Is it better if you do - absolutely.

The Bible is the same way. The authors of Scripture often had common worldviews, mythologies, cultural paradigms, and turns of phrase. They regularly draw on past stories from earlier portions of the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern literature to highlight deeper truths, evoke certain feelings, and to present deeper messages to the reader.

To have effective Bible study, it is REALLY helpful to know some of these things so that proper connotations are drawn when reading the Scriptures holistically.

 

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