As a new Christian, I thought of salvation as taking things off of me: that my sins were taken off. But at the very same moment, there’s another part of that legal transaction: something is put on me. I’m adopted as God’s own son. Galatians tells us that because we’re legally adopted, we have an…
Read MoreTom answers questions from listeners on whether the world is getting better or worse, on poverty and economic justice, and what climate change activism means for the theology of new creation. N.B, This show was recorded before the pandemic. This episode originally aired 21 May 2020 • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192…
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Priscilla Shirer, author, evangelist, actress, and speaker, discusses how to improve your communication skills, how she learned acting skills, and how actors learn to cry on demand. Follow Follow This episode is sponsored…
Read MoreThe gospel insists on putting two things together that no other religion tries to put together, that all other human categories of thought insist is impossible. How is it possible to have both law and grace in your life? It’s a striking apparent contradiction. In fact, if it doesn’t create some tension in you, you’ll…
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Steve Cuss talks about how to recognize if you have chronic anxiety (or anxieties). Steve and Carey discuss how to handle people who get their kicks out of kicking the leader and the problem with the complex job descriptions of Lead Pastors. …
Read MoreCan Lewis still speak to us today? Following the death of his father as a child, Afrikaner pastor Johan Erasmus struggled to find a place where he could ask sceptical questions about faith, God and the Universe. During this time he discovered CS Lewis, but also Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens. You can…
Read MoreIn our fast-paced modern society, it’s easy to be tempted to build impressive things for ourselves, striving for personal achievements and recognition. We can lose sight of the deeper, more meaningful purpose for our efforts. As Francis continues to speak on Ephesians, he explores what it means for us to be built into Christ’s temple,…
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Welcome to episode 5 of 5 in our first Summer Series called, On Becoming Great Parents. We hope you download the pdf files that go along with these episodes (found in show notes below) and use them in your small groups, with your spouse, or as a…
Read MoreI don’t think there’s any competition on this: the cross is the single most visible and recognizable symbol in human history. It’s everywhere. But what does it mean? Before Christ came, the cross was a gallows, a firing squad, a guillotine. All the cross meant was that you’d lost. It was not a symbol of…
Read MoreOftentimes, when God gives us a dream, our minds tend to ruminate on a long list of “what-ifs” so much that we never end up taking the step of faith God is asking us to take. In today’s episode, Christine Caine will empower you to stop…
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