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View full show notes →ResourcesMatthew Sleeth, Reforesting FaithGeorge Lakoff and Mark Johnson, Metaphors We Live ByMusicGreyflood: A Moment, A Memory, A Beginning.John Williams: The ForceKyle McElvoy & Stan Forebee: BloomKV: BlocDefender Instrumental by TentsShow produced by Dan Gummel.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

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8 Questions on Life, Death, God and Faith, Part 08 - What Does God Really Want?: Isn't the main point of Christianity to be a good person (and thereby to secure my place in heaven)? I mean, if one is basically moral, reasonably charitable and occasionally saintly, doesn't that please the Almighty? Is the point to please the... by Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
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Episode 232: Jon Tyson + Beautiful Resistance by That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
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The Law … Again – Deuteronomy E4: In the second movement of Deuteronomy, Moses gives Israel the law … again. But this time, he’s not talking to a nomadic group of people wandering the desert—he’s talking to the next generation preparing to settle in a permanent home for the first time. As they move into the land, their laws and their lives will need to look a little different. But in what way? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they discuss how the law was always meant to form Israel (and modern readers) into people of wisdom, justice, and righteousness. by BibleProject
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Which Laws Still Apply? – Deuteronomy Scroll Q+R: Which ancient Israelite laws still apply today and which don’t? Should the law be divided into moral, civil, and ceremonial categories? And why did Jesus quote Deuteronomy when Satan tempted him? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to audience questions about the Deuteronomy scroll. Thanks to our incredible audience for your questions. by BibleProject
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Certainty, Hell, Evil, and Universalism: A Conversation with Keith DeRose by A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar
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David, Isaiah, and New Eden – Tree of Life E7: King David sets up a new Eden in Jerusalem, but the people continue to set up false Edens in high places. How will God respond, and when will he raise up the seed who will usher in a new Eden? The book of Isaiah brings these themes together and points us to God’s answer. by BibleProject
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Holiness: Q + R: A Question + Response episode on the Biblical theme of holiness. by BibleProject
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