The Semi-Seminarian
By Pastor Jim Wilhelm
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Welcome to The Semi-Seminarian—where we talk about the Bible like grown-ups. Maybe you were taught the Bible as a child… or by folks who never really moved past children’s church themselves. That might’ve left you with a Vacation Bible School version of scripture in a world that demands something deeper. This podcast is for the ones asking honest questions, carrying quiet wounds, and still hoping there’s more. Around here, we wrestle with the text, laugh when we can, and tell the truth even when it stings. Because the gospel is better than you were told—and you’re not alone in wanting to believe that again.
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Now What? After the Angels and Shepherds Went Home
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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The Sky Broke Open
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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When Love Refuses to Stay Abstract Advent Week Four: The Word Moved In
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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No Room, Still God
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Joy Enters the Room | Advent Week 3
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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The Strength to Stay: Faithfulness in the Shadows
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Is Your Peace in Pieces? — Advent Week Two
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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When Gabriel Knocked on a Nowhere Door | Advent Bible Study on Luke 1:26–38
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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“The Light You Didn’t Make” — Advent Week One: Hope
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Do You Have Ears To Hear?
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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The Day The Fire Walked In
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Forgive Before It Chokes You
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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When Memory Makes You Miserable: Haggai’s Word for Comparers
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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What If You Walked Right Past Jesus?
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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After the Wreckage: The Word Returns
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Your Father Always Told You to Check the Oil
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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East of Eden: The Rain Starts to Fall
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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The Gulf Between Wealth and Mercy: The Rich Man and Lazarus
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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East of Eden, the Altar Still Smokes
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Tonight Your Soul Is Required: A Poetic and Urgent Look at the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13–21)
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Blood in the Dirt: Grace Still Speaks East of Eden
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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The Gospel Beneath the Soil: Parable of the Weeds
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Love May Quit, But God Won’t: What Jesus Really Said About Divorce
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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The Parable of the Guests: When Grace Makes the Guest List
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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When the Taste Still Lingers: Finding God in the Aftertaste of Communion
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Grace Is a Weed in Your Backyard | Mustard Seed & Leaven Explained
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Lazarus! Come Out: Is Jesus Really Who He Says He Is?
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Withered Leaves, Murdered Son: When the Tenants Tried to Steal from God
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Jesus Walks on Water, John 6: Storms Don’t Quit, But Neither Does Grace
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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GOD LOVES TO PARTY OVER ONE LOSER COMING HOME | The Semi-Seminarian Podcast
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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“The Feeding of the 5,000 Was Never About Food”
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Missing the Point: The Parable of the Prodigal Son Isn’t About the Sons
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Mud and Mercy: How Jesus Turns Our Need for Answers Into the Gift of Sight
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Crossing the Road: The Scandal of the Good Samaritan
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Get Up and Walk: A Sabbath Showdown at the Sheep Gate
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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The Parable We’ve Been Getting Wrong: You Don’t Know What Talent Is
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Water Into Wine: The First Miracle of Jesus (Wedding at Cana Explained)
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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The Parable of the Sower and The Scandal of Grace
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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When The Tables Turn: Is Your 'Amen' Just Noise?
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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The Last Will Be First: Realizing That Grace Does Not Require Your Consent
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Jack of Diamonds: Halfway Home on a Road You Can’t Survive
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Write This Down: A Gospel About a God Who Kneels
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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It Can Be Easy: A Red Dirt Gospel for the Bone-Tired
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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After the Bread: Why Some Walked Away from Jesus
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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The Yellow Sno-Cone: A Story in Syrup, Not Words
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Easter Zombies (And Other True Stories The Church Don't Talk About)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Dings: Grace for the Dinged-Up Soul
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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The Man Buried with Elisha: Resurrection in a Graveyard
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Put Him in the Hole: A Gospel of Absurdity and the Lie We Tell Ourselves
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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That Ain't In The Bible: Disarming Self-Help Theology
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Tom Ames’ Prayer: When Even Cussin’ Counts
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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The Sky Didn’t Split, But Something Broke Open
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Nothing New in The Rolling Stone: A Red Dirt Tale of Cosmic Proportions
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Misquoted: The Verses We Think We Know
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Gallo del Cielo – A Warrior’s Gospel
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Parting the Sea: When God Opens Impossible Doors
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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"When the Sky Breaks Open: The Theology of Dylan’s ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’"
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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The Jonah You Never Knew, The VBS Story and the Gospel Truth
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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“Crossroads & Commandments: Dylan’s Highway of Obedience”
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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The Day God Moved In
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Pilgrims in Blue Suede: A Gospel Journey to Graceland
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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40 Days That Shook The World: What Jesus Did After the Resurrection
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May 29, 2025 |
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We're All Family, Here On Trial: The Theology of Dark and Dirty Mile by Jason Boland
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May 25, 2025 |
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Holy Breakouts: Bible’s Greatest Jailbreaks and Escapes
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May 22, 2025 |
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When God Ghosts You: The Silence of God and What to Do About It
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May 15, 2025 |
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Accident Forgivness
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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When We Don’t Know How It Will Turn Out
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Standing Up and Standing Out
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Fake It Till You Make It??
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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What Happens When We Sin?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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You Don't Know What You Don't Know
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Say What?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Are We There Yet? (For Grown-Ups)
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May 30, 2024 |
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Well, Speak of the Devil (For Grown-Ups)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Is the Bible...Reliable??(For Grown-Ups)
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May 09, 2024 |
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The Opposite of Love Isn't Hate (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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God, But On My Terms...(For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Be Strong and Do The Work (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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The Time is Now (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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The Beginning of the End (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Chapter 3 Faith (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Waiting...(For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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God...Are You Fair?? (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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The Silver Lining (For Grown-Ups)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Start Walking. (For Grown-Ups)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Really??
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Running On Empty
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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No Manna, No More (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Wasted Love? (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Let's Get Started (For Grown-Ups(
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Are We Cool, God? (For Grown-Ups)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Interruptions or Invitations? (For Grown-Ups)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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The Sin of David (For Grown-Ups)
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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The New Covenant (For Grow-Ups)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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The Mosaic Covenant (For Grown-Ups)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Origin Covenant (For Grown-Ups)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Let's Make A Deal (for Grown-Ups)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Face To Face (For Grown-Ups)
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Happy Birthday, Church! (For Grown-Ups)
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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God In A Bod (For Grown-Ups)
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Camping with God (For Grown-Ups)
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Paradise Restored. (for Grown-Ups)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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King David, a Disciple?? (For Grown-Ups)
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Do You EVEN Care??(For Grown-Ups)
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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A Crisis of Love (For Grown-Ups)
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Getting Thru Life, Alive.(For Grown-Ups)
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Being in Love with God (For Grown-Ups)
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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The Key to a Good Night's Sleep (For Grown-Ups)
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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The Morning Watch (For Grown-Ups)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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The Fork in the Road (For Grown-Ups)
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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The Unseen (For Grown-Ups)
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Says Who? (For Grown-Ups)
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Not A Chance! (For Grown-Ups)
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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When God Acts (For Grown-Ups)
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May 25, 2023 |
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Getting a DUI with God (For Grown-Ups)
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May 11, 2023 |
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It's Dunamis, Dummy! (For Grown-Ups)
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May 04, 2023 |
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Who The Heck is The Holy Ghost?? (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Stopping Short (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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April Fools?!? (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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The End of the Beginning (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Nothing Good Happens After Midnight (For Grow-Ups)
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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No Place to Hide (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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The Calm Before The Storm (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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What, Me Worry? (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Do You See What I See? (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Mind Shift! (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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What Now? (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Why Are You Still Afraid? (For Grown-Ups)
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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The Lydia Moment (For Grown Ups)
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Do You Believe I Can Do This? (For Grown-Ups)
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Judge Not?? (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Daniel in the Lion's Den (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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In The Middle of the Fire (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Your Nativity Scene is Wrong (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Jesus! Is it Worth it?
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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The Heart of the Problem (For Grown-Ups)
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Matters of the Heart (For Grown-Ups)
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Lord. In Your Mercy (For Grown-Ups)
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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You Are What You Eat (For Grown-Ups)
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Power Under Control (For Grown-Ups)
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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First poor, now sad? Are you sure, Jesus? (For Grown-Ups)
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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How To Be Poor (for Grown-Ups)
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Does Jesus Want Us Happy? (For Grown-Ups)
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Down...But Not Out (For Grown-Ups)
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Samson: Small Steps, Big Trouble (For Grown-Ups)
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Samson: Emotionally Driven, Not Spirit Led (For Grown-Ups)
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Samson: Strong Person, Weak Will (For Grown-Ups)
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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There IS no Plan B (For Grown-Ups)
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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How To Be Depressed (For Grown-Ups)
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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And the Rain Came Down (For Grown-Ups)
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Who Do You Love?? (For Grown-Ups)
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May 26, 2022 |
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Making a Person for God (For Grown-Ups)
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May 19, 2022 |
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Yeah, but is the Bible Reliable?? (For Grown-Ups)
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May 12, 2022 |
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Praise to Remember (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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It's the Final Countdown! (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Discouraged! (For Grown-Ups)
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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The Enemy and the Overcomer (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Great Works and Their Beginnings (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Preparing for the Work (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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The Man For the Hour (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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God Shows Up In A Storm (For Grown-Ups)
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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BONUS: The Basics of Belief (For Grown-Ups)
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Eli...who? The Book of Job (For Grown-ups)
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Where Does Understanding Dwell? (For Grown-Ups)
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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God could. God don't. God should. God won't. (For Grown-Ups)
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Bad Things, Bad People (For Grow-Ups)
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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You could, but you don't God. Why? (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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The Lydia Moment (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Bad, Bad, Benaiah Brown (For Grown-Ups)
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Bonus Episode “Fear Not!” (For Grown-Ups)
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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You’re Zophar Away From Me (Book of Job for Grown-Ups)
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Bildad...All Bad. Book of Job (for Grown-Ups)
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Thanksgiving Rewind The Story of The Bible (for Grown-Ups)
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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What 'Chu Talkin' 'Bout, Eliphaz? (For Grown-Ups)
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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It's Not My Fault! Book of Job (for Grown-ups)
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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The Apocalypse (for Grown-Ups)
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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The End of Your Life (for Grown-Ups)
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Being Heavenly Minded, but No Earthly Good
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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The Devil DOES Have Wings!!
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Angels DO NOT Have Wings!
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Getting The Blessing (for Grown Ups)
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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The Story of Jacob's Ladder (for Grown-Ups)
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Week 2 Jacob
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Woman of Abel
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Abigail
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Why Study the Hebrew Bible?
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Genesis Part #2 "Apples, Rocks and Sin."
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Nov 28, 2019 |
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Where Do We Go From Here? The Rise of Practical Theology in the Church
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Genesis Part 1 "A Love Affair"
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Acts Part 11 "All Roads Lead to Rome"
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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Acts Part 10 "Paul: The Orginal Teflon Don"
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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Acts Part 9 Paul Gets Busted
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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Acts Part 8 On The Road Again
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Acts Part 7 Church Fight!!
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Acts Part 6 To the Ends of the Earth
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Acts Part 5 Better NOT Call Saul
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Acts Part 4 Persecution to Expansion
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Acts Part 3 "Silver and Gold, I Have None"
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Jun 20, 2019 |
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Acts Chapter 2 "The Roof is on Fire!"
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May 14, 2019 |
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Acts Chapter 1 Eyewitness Testimony
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May 03, 2019 |
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My God, My God...Why?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Holy Week: A Timeline
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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BONUS: The One You Love is Sick
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Apr 05, 2019 |
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The Gospel According to Matthew #6 The End of the Beginning
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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The Gospel According to Matthew #5 Clash of Kingdoms
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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No Chance-The Story of Mephibosheth
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Mar 08, 2019 |
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God is.
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Mar 01, 2019 |
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BONUS: Hide and Seek God
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Feb 23, 2019 |
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The Gospel According to Matthew #4 Back to the Country
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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BONUS: You Don't Have to Have Sight to be Seen
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Feb 09, 2019 |
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The Gospel According to Matthew #3 People's Response to Jesus
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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BONUS:Dinner Church Homily: Let's Get Weird!
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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The Gospel According to Matthew #2 From Manger to Mount
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Jan 19, 2019 |
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The Gospel According to Matthew #1 The Story of The Bible
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Jan 11, 2019 |