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New Review of R&R
Many thanks to Tamra for the new review on my book, The Rush and the Rest. This book is years of study and practice so I’ve been incredibly touched by the feedback I’ve gotten from those that have been growing with the Holy Spirit in reading it. Bradley is academic and genuinely human. He supplies…
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A Trilogy of Half-Lies
A strange story repeats itself three times throughout Genesis—twice in Abraham’s life and once in Isaac’s. In reading it, we can’t help but feel like the forefathers missed the mark. Check out this podcast episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, or Google Play.
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The Man Who Brought Opponents Together
The Pharisees and Sadducees were not what you would call, “great friends.” They were separated on many fronts. But if there was one thing that unified them, it was their desire to put an end to Jesus. And perhaps this has more to speak to our world today than we first realize. Check out the…
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When God “Appears” to Abraham
God has a weird way of just walking up to Abraham and talking with him. But since the Bible says you can’t see God and live, what on earth is going on in these stories? In today’s podcast, we look at an answer some scholars have proposed that make sense of these strange passages. But…
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The Seven Spirits in Revelation
When I was a kid I remember being really weirded out by the seven spirits before God’s throne in Revelation. Here I was, still trying to figure out the Trinity, when all of the sudden there were now seven Holy Spirits, turning God into a Holy Nonanity? Of course, if no one tells you how a…
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Miracle Food
Many are quite familiar with the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000—but this isn’t the only time food is created supernaturally in the Bible. Learn more on today’s 1208PODCAST message. (To learn more on some of tonight’s topic, check out Brant Pitre’s book, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist.) Check out this podcast episode…
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Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Ancient World
Given today’s technology, pregnancy and childbirth are much more efficient than they once were. In today’s podcast episode, we gaze into the world of the Ancient Near East and see that miscarriages and infant deaths were commonplace. We also see the cultural reasons as to why parents wanted children—and lots of them! Learning all of…
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God the Artist
Earth Day takes on a special tone for many Christians as we find ourselves thinking about the creator of nature. This day reminds us that he put us in charge of cultivating this planet on his behalf, bringing all of it into the order found in Eden—God’s sacred space. For Earth Day 2019, I find…
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The Exaltation of the Son of Man
Today on the podcast, we start at the beginning of the Bible to show the habits of humans behaving like animals and then move into the gospels to see Jesus showing us what a true human being looks like and how the cross goes on to exalt him to the highest place. Check out this…
