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Is God “an Old Man in the Sky?” (Tricky Question #3)

In our series of tricky questions about God, this is kind of a silly one, but it comes up a lot.  In chat rooms, on message boards, in the comments on web stories that have little to do with the topic of what God is – or isn’t. “I believe in science.  You believe in an old man […]

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Episode 207: “Confident Pluralism” with John Inazu

No one seems to agree on anything anymore in America. Law professor and author John Inazu joins Phil and Skye to talk about living Christianly in a pluralistic society, and his new book, “Confident Pluralism.“ Check out this episode!

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Is God Cruel? (Tricky Question #2)

This is the second in a series on some tricky questions about God that come up when we actually read the Bible, instead of just pretending that we read the Bible. Is God cruel? As in, sort of, well, a jerk? There’s a lot that could be said about the problem of evil and the […]

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Is God Selfish? (Tricky Question #1)

I’m launching a series of posts about tricky questions we’re confronted with when we actually read the Bible, rather than just pretending that we’ve read the Bible.  Here’s the first one…   You don’t have to teach kids to be selfish. We emerge from the womb loudly demanding that all our needs be met. We […]

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Is God Selfish?

You don’t have to teach kids to be selfish. We emerge from the womb loudly demanding that all our needs be met. We squawk, we get fed. Changed. Entertained. Burped. Coddled. When you are 2 years old it seems plainly obvious that you are the center of the universe, which was created purely for your […]

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Episode 206: The Global Refugee Crisis With Matt Soerens

There are more refugees in the world now than at any other time in history. World Relief’s Matthew Soerens joins us to talk about the crisis, the politics, and what we as the church can do about it. Listen to the episode | Download the episode | Find this episode on iTunes

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Episode 206: The Global Refugee Crisis With Matt Soerens

There are more refugees in the world now than at any other time in history. World Relief’s Matthew Soerens joins us to talk about the crisis, the politics, and what we as the church can do about it.

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Phil’s Got Ideas For Mel Gibson

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Dreams, Longings, and the Most Dangerous Verse in the Bible

Once upon a time there was a young boy who wanted a tiny car very, very badly.  That boy was me.  But before I continue… Recently I wrote a post about dreams and desires, and whether our dreams today are the same as dreams in the Bible. Since we Americans love, love, love our dreams, that […]

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Episode 205: Let’s Talk about Daily Devotions!

Devotions! The kind you might have in the morning! Or not. Phil, Skye and Christian talk about daily devotions – what they do, what works for them, what might work for you, too. Also, Mel Gibson is back, Baptists forget who they are, and adult baby diapers. Not adult diapers. Baby diapers. For adults. Yeah, […]

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