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Jacob Hudgins and Mark Russell are back to continue our discussion about Israel. But what do we really mean when we use the term “Israel” today? Is the nation on modern maps equivalent to the chosen people of God? Do we have an obligation as Christians to support the nation of Israel? And is Israel still God’s chosen people? As always, we’re going to try to stay away from ta...

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I had so much fun going around the world with you last month that we’re going to do another lap this month, starting with a long-overdue look at the land of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Here to help are Jacob Hudgins from the Twin City church of Christ in College Station, Texas, and Mark Russell of the Vale church of Christ in Valparaiso, Indiana. Links to their great work is i...

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If you say you knew we’d be traveling to Mongolia in our trip around the world this month, I will straight-out call you a liar. And yet here we are. We’ll cover the so-called heretics who brought Jesus to this distant corner of the world and whether their efforts count at all; the greatest Mongolian of all time and whether he was really “great” at all; the part of Mongolia t...

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Our trip around the world brings us to a nation not mentioned in the Bible yet fraught with Biblical history – or at least Bible-adjacent history. We’ll cover the French’s obsession with Mary Magdalene (and ours); the most obsessive and rebellious teenager you’ve ever seen and why the French love her; the one-size-fits-all approach to war and why it fails every time; and the...

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The first month in Season 8 will take you around the globe, looking at the lessons we can learn from our neighbors. This week we’ll discuss whose way of doing things is the right way, and what that “right way” is; the reason Vladamir Putin is in the news so much and why you shouldn’t be surprised; the advantages of getting drunk and why I think you should avoid it anyway; an...

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OK, we’ve saved it for last, but we finally get to what you came to hear. Colton McDaniel and Paul Casebolt, links provided in the show notes, finish off our citizenship discussion by weighing in on the issues of borders, immigration, and policing them both with regard to the kingdom of heaven. I’m making a point of leaving carnal politics out of the discussion as much as po...

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We pick up where we left off with Colton McDaniel and Paul Casebolt discussing our role as citizens. In this part of the conversation we discuss the nature of our simultaneous roles as kingdom citizens and residents of planet earth. Can we balance our obligations? If not, which one comes first? And most importantly of all – what does this mean for me on April 15? I think you...

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What better way to start Season 8 than a long-overdue discussion of what it means to be a resident of the kingdom of Jesus Christ. A couple of newcomers join me for the discussion. Colton McDaniel preaches for the Stone Canyon church of Christ in Owasso, Oklahoma. Paul Casebolt is new to online ministry. Follow his podcast and blog at Clearandpresentfaith.com. Links are in t...

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This is an encore episode. The original "Good Future" episode appeared as one of a series of four "future" episodes on May 30, 2023.

I am an optimist by nature. When I talk about the future, sometimes I forget that. This episode helped remind me, for which I am grateful.
This week we will cover the glorious future of the persecuted church, and when...

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This is an encore episode. The original "Piano" episode appeared first in Season 5, Episode 256, on February 27, 2024.

The piano, perhaps more than any other instrument, changed the way music is played. As with a lot of things I tried as a child, I’d be a better person now if I had worked harder at it. Today we’ll discuss where the piano got its name and what it has...

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This is an encore episode. The original first appeared in Season 5 as Episode 230 on August 29, 2023.

This week we will discuss the short and winding road, and how San Franciscans have turned it into a blessing instead of a problem; the disaster of 1906 and how humans’ best efforts made it far, far worse; Norton I, emperor of the United States, and his relationship with his s...

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This is an encore episode. The original "Werewolves" aired as Episode 237 on October 26, 2023. 

The story of the werewolf is a metaphor for the battle of good and evil within all of us. Are you human, or are you an animal? You get to choose.

This week we will discuss the closest thing to a werewolf the Bible has to offer; the original werewolf and his modern kinfolk;...

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This is an encore episode. It originally debuted on July 6, 2023, as part 3 of Episode 222.

This is the final part of my conversation with Reagan McClenny and Adam Shanks. Reagan preaches for the Timberland Drive church of Christ in Lufkin, TX; Adam preaches for the Edwards Lake church of Christ in Birmingham, AL, and his podcast, Preach Impediments, will soon return from hia...

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This is an encore episode. It originally appeared as part of Episode 222 on July 5, 2023. 

Adam Shanks, host of the Preach Impediments podcast, is also the author of In God We Trust, an excellent book on money management. You can find it at Adam’s website, Edenhollow.com. In this segment, Adam and Reagan McClenny, who preaches for the church of Christ in Lufkin, TX, discuss w...

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This is an encore episode. The original, Episode 222, debuted July 24, 2023. The month of March will feature episodes from at least two years ago. Season 8 begins April 2026, Lord willing.

This week I am joined by Reagan McClenny and Adam Shanks, both of whom are participating in this month’s Balancing the Christian Life Conference. Find out more at balancingthechristianlife....

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We’re ending Season 7 by talking about things crumbling over time. Let’s hope it’s not too meta. This week we’ll discuss how we can develop a taste for things that don’t go bad (it’s not as obvious a choice as you might think); how a national landmark fell apart because of its genius builder’s personal failures; how our tiny underground neighbors can show us the upside of ro...

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Everyone knows about “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” That’s what God gives, and I hope and trust it’s what I’m giving about Him and His word. We’ll discuss the role the Ten Commandments played in ancient Israel, up to and after the time they lost them; a former U.S. president whose message was just too spectacular to be true; the assurances we can ta...

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Each and every one of us has a reputation. Whether yours is for good or ill, or whether you want to keep it or change it, that’s up to you. This week we’ll cover Solomon’s thoughts about pursuing a good reputation vs. chasing a big bank account; the world’s most famous gunfighter and how he both lived and died for his reputation; the future apostle Paul and how he built conf...

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Here we conclude my discussion with Noah Diestelkamp and BJ Sipe on the topic of honor; I hope you’ve benefitted from it half as much as I have. We wrap up by talking about the honor God says is waiting for us at the end, how we build confidence in His promises, and how we sustain ourselves along the way while He waits to give it to us. If you’re thinking we may not quite be...