Tag: bible
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Ep 94: Who’s Bashing The Bible?
Chris and Pete ask what is this ‘bible’ thing? Not an operator’s manual? Is it a user’s manual? Why can’t we get order by following the bible? And what is its ‘authority’? Why is it so often used for ‘bashing’ people and how did science make the bible central? Will the bible actually put itself…
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Ep 90: Is The Bible Classic?
What makes a classic? The Beatles, the Eagles, ELO and… the next testament. Are they classic and if so, why? Was the apostle Paul just ‘the fifth Beatle’? Was he writing the bible or just dropping a few notes? Where did the Creedence of these letters come from and what made it ‘Authoritative’? Why do…
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Ep 77: How Good Are We?
Chris and Pete try to get a handle on humility. Do Christians think they’re pretty good; Made in the image of God, His children? But also getting down on ourselves? So are other people better than us, like the bible tells us? How can we be good for others and not just good for ourselves?…
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Ep 63: Rewriting The Bible
Chris and Pete talk about their fave version of the bible and ask what happens when we re-iterate and re-frame the bible and why is there so much complexity there? Can we remove it? Do we need to hear from more than just the bible?
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Ep 43: Christmas, What’s the Big Deal?
Chris and Pete get into the Christmas spirit by asking if it is even a thing! If God didn’t make a big deal of it, why do we? What do we miss under all the flash and glitter? Chris presents his theory of the Christmas seed.
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Ep 42: Let’s Ignore the Law
Chris is itchy about Leviticus, so he and Pete ask; are the bible’s books of law relevant today? Are they even law books? Is there anything wrong with being unclean and, how should we read these crusty old books and apply them to our shiny new 21st century? And yes, we ask the ‘gay’ question.
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Ep 41: Missionary or Ministry?
Missionaries have got a bad rap at times, so have we got it wrong? Can you be a person with a mission? Maybe a few missions? Or do you minister and does the difference matter?
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Ep 40: Is More, Poison?
Is having or wanting more a good thing? Did God make us for more? Chris and Pete ask what happens if we try for more and what happens if we are made for more but all we do is just want… more?
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Ep 39: The Terrifying Mustard Seed
Chris and Pete look at what is NOT the smallest seed and ask, can you use a whole mustard seed? They try to grow a faith tree and ask what happens if we don’t hold back and, isn’t it terrifying?!
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Ep 38: You Got No Soul!
Chris and Pete pick the enormous brain of bible scholar and podcaster Sophie Gerrie about the human soul. What does she mean there’s no such thing? How did we get one and what has the confusion led to? Does the misunderstanding make it hard for us to rule the planet? Can you cope with being…