Cogitations

about partaking of the Lord's Supper unworthily s3e101

The question of whether or not one should abstain from partaking of the Lord's Supper creeps up from time to time. It is a good question one should consider. Take a listen to this episode and let me know what you think.

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about an interesting trend s3e100

I have been noticing an interesting trend. Its seems that women are getting wise to the underlying issue of being hyper sexualized. Is our society shifting back to more modest dress? Take a listen as this is exactly what I discuss in this episode.

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about some good study material(special guest LaBeth) s3e99

LaBeth just published two study guides. Today I have here as a guest to talk about those books and some of the work she does online. I hope you like it. 

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Here is a link to her books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Labeth+brewer&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&ref=nb_sb_noss

 

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about simple salvation s3e98

I had a Bible study with a young man yesterday. It caused me to think about how simple salvation really is. Take a listen and let me know if you draw the same conclusion as I. 

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about conversion s3e97

This week's article reading is from an article I wrote a few years back about conversation. I hope you enjoy. 

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about the awesome church s3e96

I have been hypercritical of late. This episode is all about positive things concerning the church we all love. I hope you are edified listening  as I was recording. Let me know what you find positive about the Lord's church in the comments or go to the We Talk Truth group and comment there.

 

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about one more question s3e95

This is a followup to yesterday's podcast. I pose the question, if the local church where you are were to vanish, who would feel it more? Would the members of the local church or the community more greatly feel the loss of the local church vanishing in your community? This is a sobering question and is a good gauge of how much work the local body is doing.

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about 10 questions to ask the churchs3e94

This episode is from an article published in Focus Press posing 10 questions to ask the church where you attend or, maybe more so, the church at large. For years I have been questioning our ways of doing things and calling things. Are we practicing first century Christianity? Oh, I know we have the doctrine and liturgy down right to the pattern, but are we practicing first century Christianity outside the walls of the building? 

Here is the article I talk about in the episode:https://www.focuspress.org/2021/07/07/rethinking-church-10-questions/?fbclid=IwAR1A9VIORLmIl_xUbHpwxPUGefd5aVKedGvAm70uGpewTlLhl4BZfEbgBUY

Here is a link to the book I mention:https://read.amazon.ca/kp/kshare?fbclid=IwAR3UY1-eG0EwMiHHqlliaJbl6ycWOhCIrP8T4v7xsjmP0JiPYzlTi0hSdXI&asin=B08BKXHF3L&id=d4uxa2cjmjbe3ayer2ytrhvmny&reshareId=DECDTSM6FP5573MXDA9Q&reshareChannel=system

 

 

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about God's social contract s3e92 extra episode

Here is another episode where I read an article. This article was written by me and published in the Fulton County Gospel News. FCGN is overseen by the Mammoth Spring church of Christ and is edited by Barry O'dell. I hope you will use the link below and peruse the good publication that, for decades, has provided the world with good articles. 

 

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about being perfected by the law s3e92

Galatians, and much of the writing of Paul, has been hijacked by folk who twist the scriptures to teach what they want to teach. What does Paul mean when he writes,"Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh" (Galatians 3:3)? In this episode we take a look at just that.

 

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