Episodes

  • What’s True and False in Job?

    What’s True and False in Job?
    Nov 18 2024
    How do we discern what’s true and what’s false in Job? Pastor John provides a grid for the entire book to help us interpret it accurately.
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    12 mins
  • Can a Church Require Tithing?

    Can a Church Require Tithing?
    Nov 14 2024
    Should church leaders require Christians to tithe since God commanded tithing in the Old Testament? Pastor John commends a better approach.
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    10 mins
  • Can We Know Truth with Complete Certainty?

    Can We Know Truth with Complete Certainty?
    Nov 11 2024
    Arguments, logic, and careful analysis may give us 99 percent certainty for some doctrine or truth claim. But what about the remaining 1 percent?
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    13 mins
  • Ministry After God Takes a Beloved Wife

    Ministry After God Takes a Beloved Wife
    Nov 7 2024
    Why did God take the life of Ezekiel’s wife and then command Ezekiel not to mourn? Pastor John considers the perplexing yet merciful ways of God.
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    12 mins
  • I Want God’s Wrath on My Enemy

    I Want God’s Wrath on My Enemy
    Nov 4 2024
    How can we love our enemies when they treat us horrifically? Pastor John appeals to six biblical realities to help us face unimaginable darkness.
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    11 mins
  • How Not to Respond to Suffering

    How Not to Respond to Suffering
    Oct 31 2024
    “Curse God and die.” Why does the author of Job relate the apparent despair of Job’s wife? What purpose does she play in the message of the book?
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    13 mins
  • Perfectionism Makes Me Indecisive — What Can I Do?

    Perfectionism Makes Me Indecisive — What Can I Do?
    Oct 28 2024
    How can perfectionists make decisions without getting paralyzed by fear? Pastor John shares seven encouragements for those who feel stuck.
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    11 mins
  • When Are Good Grades Good Enough?

    When Are Good Grades Good Enough?
    Oct 24 2024
    How much should we sacrifice in order to do excellent work? Pastor John encourages perfectionists to find wisdom from a strong, spiritually mature community.
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    11 mins