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Back to SearchSermon: How To Handle Strange & Difficult Bible Verses (1 John 5:7-8 & 16-17)
Episode 388
The 5th chapter of John has a couple of passages that are a challenge for Bible translators. In one passage, the Greek text seems clear, but a short …
1 month, 1 week ago
History in My Lifetime, episode 3 - American Wars: Vietnam to Iran
Episode 387
This episode is designed to jog your memory and trigger discussions regarding all of the American wars of the last 70 years. Special emphasis is give…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
New Testament, episode 3 - Context of the New Testament: Alexander the Great, the Apocrypha, & Rome
Episode 386
The final lecture on the context of the New Testament starts with a review of the major Near East empires leading up to Alexander the Great. We then …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
New Testament, episode 2 - Context of the New Testament: The Old Testament
Episode 385
In the introductory episode of this series, we discussed the context of the New Testament within the history of recorded history and written language…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
New Testament, episode 1: Introduction
Episode 384
What is the New Testament? It is a deeply Jewish book that serves as a sequel -- of sorts -- to the Old Testament. It is a small library of 27 books.…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sermon: How to Love God (1 John 5:1-5)
Episode 383
The First John series enters the final chapter of the epistle. In this passage, we learn how to love God: (1) love believers, (2) obey God's commands…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
History in My Lifetime, episode 2: Major Milestones of the Civil Rights Movement
Episode 382
This episode gives a brief overview of the Civil Rights Movement in the US since Brown v. Board of Education. We also take a look at the women's righ…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Sermon: Perfect Love (1 John 4:16-21)
Episode 381
"Perfect love casts out fear." - 1st John 4:18 ... In this sermon I break down the idea of such perfect love. In 1st John 4:16-21, see see that if Go…
2 months ago
History in My Lifetime, episode 1: Assassinations & Attempted Assassinations
Episode 380
In this, the Fall 2026 semester, we will be trying something new: a class called "History in My Lifetime: Documenting My Place in History to Tell My …
2 months ago
Sermon: If God Abides in You ... (1 John 4:7-16)
Episode 379
If you have been reading along with us through the book of First John, you have probably noticed that the Apostle John has told us about a dozen time…
2 months, 1 week ago