What is the Purpose of a Sermon?
Many people today confuse preaching with therapy, seeing Jesus as a kind of life coach who gives us ābe happy attitudesā to help us cope […]
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The Foolishness of Cross-Centered Preaching
Episode 1424 Aired July 22, 2018 Listen Now
The Apostle Paul wrote that āthe word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it […]
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The Ministry of Word & Sacrament
Episode 1423 Aired July 15, 2018 Listen Now
Before he ascended into heaven, Jesus didnāt give his followers any instructions for creating amazing worship experiences. He also didnāt inform them as to how […]
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Walking in Love & Thankfulness
Episode 1406 Aired March 18, 2018 Listen Now
As a result of their being chosen and adopted in Christ, Paul now instructs the Ephesians to imitate God as beloved children. In short, Christians […]
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Futility of Mind & Hardness of Heart
Episode 1405 Aired March 11, 2018 Listen Now
In Ephesians 4:17, Paul says that Christians āmust no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.ā In this insightful passage, […]
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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
Episode 1404 Aired March 4, 2018 Listen Now
What are the implications of our being united to Christ through baptism, and how does this new reality affect the way we live here and […]
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Do I Have to Go to Church to Be a Christian?
Episode 1376 Aired August 20, 2017 Listen Now
Many Christians in our time seem to think that church attendance is optional, particularly in an age like ours with so many online options. But […]
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Is Trying to Be Good, Good Enough?
Episode 1375 Aired August 13, 2017 Listen Now
Imagine a person standing in a courtroom and pleading before the judge, āIām sorry, Your Honor, I tried not to steal that car!ā If this […]
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Do All Paths Lead to God?
Episode 1374 Aired August 6, 2017 Listen Now
Religious pluralism seems to be the only perspective that is tolerated in todayās culture, while those who are ātrappedā within the confines of a single […]
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Addressing Popular Misconceptions of Faith
Episode 1373 Aired July 30, 2017 Listen Now
On this program, the hosts interact with a number of man-on-the-street interviews concerning the nature and meaning of faith. As they have discussed throughout this […]
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Does Faith Conflict with Science?
Episode 1372 Aired July 23, 2017 Listen Now
Are faith and science at odds with each other? The way the story is often told, science is empirical, rational, and objective, whereas faith is […]
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Guidelines for Interpreting Scripture (2)
Episode 1368 Aired June 25, 2017 Listen Now
How should we respond when someone asks, āDo you interpret the Bible literally?ā This can be a little confusing at first, since the Bible isnāt […]