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Being Religious but not Spiritual: Lessons from the life of King Saul (Clarke)
While it has been popular in the past to call one's self "spiritual but not religious," we also see people who are "religious but not spiritual." This is not just the legalistic person or "a fundamentalist." We can all fall into this catego
The Place of Wisdom: A Look at Job 28 (Clarke Scheibe)
This is a look at Job 28, an unusual chapter. It is a calm reflection on the nature of humanity and wisdom in the midst of the torrent of argument and lament throughout the book of Job. What does this have to say to us about being human? Ho
Discoveries in the Book of Ruth (Brett Cane)
In this talk, guest speaker Brett Cane examines the two key themes from the book, of God's sovereignty and of human character. God's sovereignty is revealed not through the miraculous but through the ordinary, and human character is reveale
Does the Christian Faith Fail? Part 3 - The Goodness of God and Animal Suffering (Clarke Scheibe)
This is the third talk in this series on Loftus's Christian Delusion. Here we deal with what Loftus refers to as the "Darwinian problem of evil," particularly in regard to animal suffering. Many evolutionists point to the evidence of animal
Does the Christian Faith Fail? Part 2 - The Bible (Clarke Scheibe)
This is the second talk in this series on if the Christian faith fails as it has been claimed to do in John Loftus's The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails. In the first part, we looked at Loftus's "outsider test for faith." He with others
Hope for the Pornified Imagination (Joshua Chestnut)
We welcome our colleague Joshua Chestnut from Southborough L'Abri via Zoom to speak to us about how we might have hope when our imaginations have become "pornified." Discussion afterward included. The Copyright for all material on the podca
Does the Christian Faith Fail? Part 1 (Clarke Scheibe)
This is a look at the first part at the five parts of The Christian Delusion edited by John Loftus (2010). This examines his Outsider Test for Faith (OTF), which he claims makes all religious faiths fall short of probability. (The following
When Spiritual Heroes Fail Us (Clarke Scheibe)
This past February, it was discovered that Jean Vanier, an important figure in Canada and around the world, and who many had considered a living saint, had over the decades taken advantage of six vulnerable women. How are we to understand s
Sports and Faith: A Conversation with Donna Hornibrook
A classic podcast style! For this episode, we are posting an interview rather than a talk with discussion. I (Clarke) discuss with Donna Hornibrook, a former field hockey player and coach, inducted into Halls of Fame for both, about sports
Plague and the Human Heart: What Can We Learn from Pandemics Past (Liz Snell)
As the Covid-19 pandemic wears on, most of us have been shaken in unprecedented ways by the global upheaval. However, pandemics have a long history and we have much to learn from the past. From early plagues in the Roman Empire to the medie
Recovering the Positive Doctrine of Sin (Clarke Scheibe)
The doctrine of sin is perennially disliked and mocked, yet within this doctrine, we see the seeds of the gospel. What might it mean to recover this doctrine as something positive to proclaim to a society in desperate need for a profound di
Beyond Tolerance: Welcoming the Other (Liz Snell)
We live an age where people are more and more suspicious of, and even violent toward, anyone who doesn't share their views. We often speak of the need for tolerance, but this can become a way of still keeping people at arm's length. What do
Science and the Bible, Part 2 Q&A with Frank Stootman
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Science and the Bible (Frank Stootman)
We welcomed guest speaker Dr. Frank Stootman (PhD, physics), our colleague from Australian L'Abri, via Zoom, to speak on the relationship between science and the Bible. This is an exploration of Genesis and the Bible with the subtext that a
What Did Jesus Save Us For? (Clarke Scheibe)
In this talk, Clarke explores the biblical view of salvation. Often to say one is 'saved' can create notions of people huddled away, awaiting an eternity that seems overwhelming and boring. Yet the Bible points to a salvation that calls us
Basic Foundations for Prayer (Brittney Salverda)
Guest speaker Brittney Salverda speaks on four aspects of prayer. While there are more, these foundational aspects are seen in Scripture, and as we reflect on them, give us more encouragement to speak and hear from the God who is truly ther
Reflections on Racism and the Gospel (Clarke Scheibe)
This is simply an introduction to the current discussion over racism in the USA. It first looks at black history in America and at how that informs current protests, and then looks at four views on how to respond: critical race theory, blac
Daniel 6 and the State of Faith (Clarke Scheibe)
In this final talk on the stories of Daniel, Clarke examines how this seemingly simple story about Daniel and the den of lions points us to think critically about the place of the Christian in a society that diminishes or denies freedoms of
(*NEW* version) Thy Kingdom Come - Is Social Justice the End Goal of Christanity? (Clarke Scheibe)
This is a new and different version of the podcast under the same name. This was recorded at the annual L'Abri Conference in Rochester, MN, USA in Feb, 2020, hosted by Rochester L'Abri. In this talk, Clarke examines the cultural revolution
Is God in the Dark? A Look at Lament Psalms (Clarke Scheibe)
During times of darkness, those "dark nights of the soul," we feel that God is not with us. We may even feel that it is the opposite of faith. That God is distant. Yet what we discover in Scripture is a rich resource to say that it is not t
The Church, Culture, and Change (Brett Cane)
Is Christ for or against culture? One of the greatest mistakes the Church makes over and over again is to misunderstand the relationship between the Church and the wider world or culture. How do we hold together and relate the unchanging me
Desire, Part 2: How Will Our Longings Be Fulfilled? (Liz Snell)
In Desire, Part 1 we looked at how our desires can be reordered to bring us toward God. In Desire, Part 2 we'll discuss what kind of fulfillment we should expect for our desires, and what practices might help us live well with unmet longing
Revelation 1 and the Unimpeachable Rule of Christ (Andy Withrow)
This talk is a straightforward biblical look at Revelation 1. The talk looks at how the apostle John speaks of Jesus as the Lord of history, standing over our past, our present, and our future. It is Jesus's voice that has the ability to dr
Daniel 1 and Reflections on Identity Politics (Clarke Scheibe)
The book of Daniel gives us a lens on how to think about contemporary issues. Daniel 1 leads us particularly to reflect on how to remain faithful as a Christian in the midst of being renamed and re-educated by ideology, whether ancient or m
Desire, Part 1: How Can Our Longings Bring Us To God? (Liz Snell)
To desire is part of human experience. We often try to escape our desires or indulge them. But desire is a God-given force that, when ordered rightly, can bring us to Him. We will look at the purpose of desire and how it can be put to its p
Sexuality and Shame (Clarke Scheibe)
With all the talk about sex with such nonchalance, one would suppose there is little shame. However in personal discussions, most people feel a deep sense of shame around sexuality for various reasons. This talk will examine how the Bible -
New Left Brain, Alt-Right Brain: The Evolution of Morality & Politics, and a Biblical Response (Clarke Scheibe)
This talk looks at Jonathan Haidt's fascinating book A Righteous Mind: Why Good People Divide over Religion and Politics. Haidt's hope is to build bridges between divided groups, particularly political ones. His book reveals how we have all
George Grant and the Forgetfulness of Modernity (Travis O’Brian)
George Grant died in 1988. He was a Canadian thinker deeply engaged in the question of how technology shapes modern consciousness, meaning the ways modernity shapes our thinking, what modernity makes it both possible and impossible to think
Daniel 5 - A Living Faith in a Dying Culture (Clarke Scheibe)
This ancient story of Belzshazzar's feast gives a lens from which to understand our political anxieties. We will see how Daniel's response gives us a way forward on how we might be faithful in the midst of today's polarization. NOTE: All re
A Time to Love, A Time to Hate: A Look at the Cursing Psalms (Brett Cane)
This talk looks at the significance of the imprecatory (cursing) Psalms using Psalm 137. We will see that they help us reflect on our own resentment, give us a sense of indignation at evil and help us acknowledge our own sin. NOTE: The time
