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Many say we live in an age of outrage. We probably do. We can see people expressing anger everywhere. Perhaps though the epidemic runs deeper than we even think. It may be true that the anger that goes unexpressed and even unrecognized in us that ends up destroying our lives the most. James here ministers to that. He teaches us to recognize anger and melts it right down into a peaceful soul life. Listen in!
Christian Cryptids are these ideas, sayings, altruisms, and wives’ tales that are associated with Christianity but are just plain un-Christian. This wouldn't be a big deal if it weren't for the false, frustrating, and dream-crushing results these lies make part of many Christian lives. Let's put our hope in promises of God, promises that come from the Bible and not from a Facebook feed, and let’s think about how we can share this real hope with those who are misled.
Today’s cryptid is the abominable snowman. Sins are bad, but there are a few that are considered quite a bit worse than others because of some very interesting misinterpretation and editorial license that has led to these sins being known as the "7 Deadly Sins." Though the concept is old and has long been debunked, the fear of these seven deadlies still lives on in the hearts of many Christians. Why is this? Let's dig in!
You get it. A guy gets railroaded all the way underground. Buried. Power gets wielded for personal gain. You get it. Too well. This is that story. It's really your story. It's the story of the little guy who gets hurt. How do we deal with injustice? How do we get past it? This is a sermon to minister to that. Listen in!
We all have some moments in our lives when we experience deep brokenness. We all have them - moments of debilitating depression and anxiety, moments when our darkness pushes us even to the point of having a death wish in our hearts. This is a Scripture describing and ministering to the whole human who the Lord loves and lives to heal when we're in just that state.
This is a Peace Academy recording of a teaching on 1 Kings 18.
This story on its face looks merely like good viewing. In other words, it looks like awesome ancient pay-per-view. The narrator, however, shows you that it can't be because it's actually no contest. In many ways, it looks like the contest is over in your life before it even starts. Baal has already basically won. That is, until, the great prophet of God steps in to give you the only God who will give everything for you to give you the everything you really need. Listen in!