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The Church Won’t Work Right Without You
In Romans 12 we come across a famous passage reminding us that the church is a body, not a building, a Sunday service, or a pastor. Therefore, if a church is going to work correctly, all who are a part of the church need to recognize that God has gifted them to be able to…
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Christianity and Horror
I realize I already made a post on Christianity and horror today, but I made this podcast right before I did so. So here’s to those who want to go a little deeper in this 1208-Bit Nerd Church Podcast episode! In this Halloween episode we reflect upon the horror of horrors: the cross of Jesus.…
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Halloween and the Horrors of the Cross
In many ways, Halloween is a recognition of horror, which we as Christians know pretty well. After all, our gospel is one that finds redemption, forgiveness, and the overthrowing of evil in the horrors of a man stripped naked, whipped to pieces, and then nailed through his wrists to a piece of wood and hung…
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Finding God in Nature
When I look at the songs I’ve penned over the years, many of them share the theme of nature. I can’t help it apparently. Anytime I’m surrounded by nature, I feel I find myself quickly in the presence of God and I can’t help but praise him for all of his goodness. I know that…
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Science, Religion, and the Pursuit of God
I immediately hit traffic as I pulled off the highway into downtown Detroit on the evening of March 24th, 2016. Cars were looking for any open parking spot they could find so that they could attend an event at the Fox Theatre. A line wrapped around the building as thousands of people scanned their tickets…
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The Deathbed Prophetic Words of Jacob
As Jacob is breathing his last, he gathers his family together to prophesy that which is to come for the tribes of Israel. Some of his words for his kids come with blessing for the way they have behaved in life, while some of his words are… well… not very pleasant at all. Of special…
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A Very Brief History on the Church and Aliens
Believe it or not, the thought that alien life might exist is actually a very old idea. In the 4th-3rd century B.C., the Greek philosopher Epicurus taught that “we must believe that in all worlds there are living creatures and plants and other things we see in this world.” The debate began to rage when…
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The Power of Science Fiction
Science fiction is a powerful form of storytelling because it requires us to think beyond ourselves. What if we came in contact with aliens? What would they look like? How would they communicate? What would their culture be like? What would their planet be like? Is it anything like Earth? Would their moral compass be…
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A Multicultural Olive Tree
Paul gives us the beautiful illustration of a grafted olive tree in Romans 11 which can help the church see how they are all one, but also different. And being different is okay—in fact, it’s the point! Apples aren’t meant to become oranges, but rather, they are meant to remain themselves while being grafted into…
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Egyptians in the Abrahamic Blessing
God’s blessing upon Abraham and his descendants was that they would one day bless all nations. That blessing is further reinforced in the intriguing themes that appear in today’s passage at the end of Genesis as people of other nations are touched by the Abrahamic blessing. Join the conversation on our Discord! http://www.jxncloud.com/discord
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