Ep.101 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Whatever Happened to Christmas?

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Where did Christmas come from? Is it true that late night shopping was invented as far back as 1867? How did the Victorians influence our understanding of Christmas? And what exactly was a ‘blowout festival’? Did Oliver Cromwell really have a downer on Christmas? And is it true that the puritans actually sought to ban Christmas? Did Coca-Cola really invent Santa? And was Rudolph based on a real reindeer?

In this weeks episode the Curious team take a look at one of the worlds oldest festivals and asks the question “what’s it all about”? How does a Christian respond to the global commercialisation and the profit making machinery that has become Christmas? How do we connect simple faith into such an elaborate reconstruction of the first Christmas? And does it really matter? Join the team in reflecting on this important time of year.
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Ep.101 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Whatever Happened to Christmas?

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Ep.128 - The Road to Reformation: The Anabaptist Problem 43:49

منذ 4 أيام43:49

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! One of the pondering questions that arose out of the reformation was that of the Anabaptist’s. Who were they? Why were they so vilified? What led both Catholic and Protestants alike to despise them as much as they did with equal animosity? Were they truly heretics or simply misunderstood? This week the Curious team explore the birth and journey of the 16th century Anabaptist’s, looking at their founders, their particular beliefs and practices, the specific persecution brought to bear against them, the extremities they displayed at times, and the disastrous events of Münster! In this sixth episode of our series, The Reformation Road, the Curious team explore the impact and influence of the Anabaptist’s and question whether the persecution they suffered was justified, or whether they were deeply misunderstood Join the Curious Team this week in what promises to be a very intriguing and revealing episode Further Reading Here’s a bit of homework for you that offers some insight into this weeks theme… Anabaptism: A Brief History - AMNetwork.uk Anabaptists - Baptist.org.uk The Origin of Anabaptist Churches - BaptistHistoryHomepage.com What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes….here’s a list of the best we've come across on the Reformation; Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided) Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther Andrew Pettegree — Brand Luther Michael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame Peter Marshall — Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation Bruce Gordon — Calvin In addition, check out this great podcast from our friend Matt White, delving into the life and thinking of John Calvin. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.127 - The Road to Reformation: John Calvin and the Geneva Effect w/ Matt White 54:42

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! There has perhaps been no other figure more celebrated yet more vilified, more appreciated yet more misunderstood, more eulogised over and yet more criticised and condemned, than the controversial French born theologian John Calvin. To some Calvin is little more than the originator of the theological system we call Calvinism today, even though he had nothing to do with the formulation of such a system. To others he was the tyrant of Geneva, and yet others would see him as one of Europe’s most significant and impactful thinkers. This week the Curious team have the great honour of interviewing Matt White, a keen observer and student of John Calvin. Together with Matt, Pete and the Curious team walk-through the life, thinking and influence of John Calvin, warts and all. They’ll be exploring Calvin the student, the person seeking asylum, the unwilling organiser, the gifted thinker and strategist, the father and husband, the leader, influencer and reluctant reformer. This episode will look at the high points of Calvin‘s life, his Institutions, his development of Geneva as a “school of Christ”, as well as his low points, his controversial run-in with Servetus. In this fifth episode of our series, The Road to Reformation, the Curious team take a no-holds-barred dive into Calvin’s life and influence, asking why he has often been labelled a misery or a tyrant, and why perhaps such characterisations may not be particularly accurate. Join the Curious Team this week in what promises to be a very intriguing and revealing episode. Further Reading Here’s a bit of homework for you that offers some insight into this weeks theme… The Life and Times of John Calvin - ChristianHistoryInstitute.org Calvin: A Biography - TheGospelCoalition.org John Calvin - Ligonier.org What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes….here’s a list of the best we've come across on the Reformation; Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided) Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther Andrew Pettegree — Brand Luther Michael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame Peter Marshall — Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation Bruce Gordon — Calvin In addition, check out this great podcast from our friend Matt White, delving into the life and thinking of John Calvin. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.126 - The Road to Reformation: Zwingli and the Swiss Reformation 46:10

منذ 18 يومًا46:10

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! Who was Ulrich Zwingli? How does a priest, turned soldier, turned protester, turned reformer, end up dead on a field in a five kilometre square piece of land in the Swiss town of Kappel? What were the forces, the difficulties and conflicts, and the significant personalities that came to bear on Zwingli? Who were his supporters and how dangerous were his enemies? This week the Curious team take a look at the phenomenon that was the Swiss reformation, reflecting on the significant role Ulrich Zwingli came to play in igniting, developing and establishing it. In this fourth episode of our series, The Reformation Road, the Curious team launch into Zwingli’s life, influence and legacy. What impact the events in Switzerland came to have on the European reformation. Join the Curious Team this week as they step in to the extraordinary events of Zwingli’s life. Further Reading Here’s a bit of homework for you that offers some insight into this weeks theme… The Life and Thought of Zwingli - ChristianHistoryInstitude.org 9 Things You Should Know About Ulrich Zwingli - TheGospelCoalition.org What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes….here’s a list of the best we've come across on the Reformation; Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided) Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther Andrew Pettegree — Brand Luther Michael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame Peter Marshall — Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation In addition, check out this great podcast from our friend Matt White, delving into the life and thinking of John Calvin. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.125 - The Road to Reformation: The First Shout of Protest 38:08

منذ 25 يومًا38:08

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! Few in church history could ever fully comprehend the enormity of impact the event of October 31st, 1517 in Wittenberg could produce on the global church. Martin Luther’s inquisitive protest against the machinery of indulgences, was launched initially as an invitation for clear and theologically intelligent minds to critically reflect on the validity and value of indulgences This week the Curious them take a look at the enigma that is Martin Luther. What was his home life like? Was it overly strict? Was it supportive and loving? How did the University of Erfurt shape his thinking? How did Luther’s ‘lightening bolt’ experience recalibrate his perspective and values? What were the 95 thesis really all about? What was Luther really trying to achieve in making them public? And why was the Diet of Worms in May 1521, so incredibly significant for Luther and decisive for the Reformation? In this third episode of our series, “The Road to Reformation”, the Curious team launch into Luther, his beginnings, his early convictions, his formulating discontent, and his eventual public display, challenging the might of the Holy Catholic Church! Join the Curious Team this week as they step in to the extraordinary events of 1517 and it’s immediate aftermath on the European church. Further Reading Here’s a bit of homework for you that offers some insight into this weeks theme… Luther's Early Life - LutheranRefromation.org Luther's Early Years - ChristianHistoryInstitute.org What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes….here’s a list of the best we've come across on the Reformation; Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided) Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther Andrew Pettegree — Brand Luther Michael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame Peter Marshall — Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation In addition, check out this great podcast from our friend Matt White, delving into the life and thinking of John Calvin. Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.124 - The Road to Reformation: The Church Before Luther 54:51

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! Some imagine that justification by faith, the great rallying cry of the reformation, was a specifically Protestant invention, and more particularly, a Luther invention! Yet as early as 1511 (6yrs before Luther), Cardinal Gasparo Contarini came to an understanding of justification by faith, and was desirous to debate it within the Catholic hierarchy. That being said, the church collective, was not in a very healthy state in the fifteenth century. The corruptive systemic elements of simony ( clerical offices for sale ), immorality, and indulgences ( purgatory for sale ), were deeply entrenched in the Catholic Church. Humanism and the renaissance were question biblical interpretation under the cry; Ad fontes —“to the sources!” Whilst irritants like John Wycliffe and his Lollards, and Jan Hus and his Hussites were causing no end of friction! In this first episode of our brand new series, The Reformation Road, the Curious team launch into faith in the fifteenth century. What were the influences, the burgeoning practices, the defective thinking that summoned the need for such a seismic change as a Europe-wide reformation ? Who were the instigators, the key personalities that caused many to look beyond the present to see alternative possibilities? Join the Curious Team this week as they step back in history and seek to review pre-reformation forces that would herald irreversible change. Further Reading In an attempt to maintain balance, we have listed below brief overviews of the reformation from both Protestant and catholic perspectives… The State of the Church Before the Reformation - ModernReformation.org Searching for Gospel-Centred Theology Before the Reformation - TheGospelCoalition.org What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided) Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther Andrew Pettegree — Brand Luther Michael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.123 - The Road to Reformation: Why the Reformation? w/Nick Page 43:35

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! In his book A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation , writer Nick Page claims that the effects of the sixteenth century European reformation, created and defined denominational identities, changed our perspectives of God, living and the afterlife, reshaped the map of Europe, and hugely affected our present ideas of sovereignty, individuality, and democratic rights. In this introductory episode to a brand-new series on the reformation, the Curious team speak with Nick Page about his book, God, history, and the key players and movers within the reformation. In an attempt to set the scene for the following episodes, Nick paints the landscape in broad brush strokes, attempting to define just what sixteenth century Europe looked like, and the significant players and their inevitable impact. This stands to be a very different series for the Curious Team as they tackle the reformation, looking at it from an historical as well as theological perspective. Be sure to tune in to what will be a rip-roaring ride of facts, figures, key personalities and major movements Further Reading In an attempt to maintain balance, we have listed below brief overviews of the reformation from both Protestant and catholic perspectives… Introducing the Reformation - TheGospelCoalition.org The Reformation - Catholic.com What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided) Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther Andrew Pettegree — Brand Luther Michael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.122 - Seven Churches Speak: Deceiving Ourselves to Death - Laodicea 54:46

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! Life consists of a number of markers that indicate whether we are doing life well. Those who are seen in good health, in reasonable wealth, and comfort, in plenty; or often a judged to being in a good place and doing something right. And yet in the upside down economy of the kingdom, these markers are seriously misleading. One can have all the wealth and health and happiness and yet be deemed as anything but wealthy, healthy or in a particularly happy place. The Laodicean Church were to experience two great shocks. The first was being told that all their markers that indicated them as a people of wealth, health and security; were misleading. They were in fact the complete opposite; poor, wretched, naked and blind. The second shock was that in spite of this deteriorating condition, this declared self deception, grace nevertheless, was to be extended to them The church at Laodicea, remind us of the inexhaustible resources of grace. However for we fall, however self deceived we are, however many lies we believe or errors we commit; grace has big hands to catch us. Even though this Church, like that of Sardis, had nothing about it that was commendable, yet God was willing to rebuild and reconnect them. This week the Curious Team take a look at the misguided, diluted understanding of the Laodiceans. How we can so easily fall into a false sense of security, believe ourselves to be holier and more effective than we actually are. Tune in this week for the final episode of this series, as the team seek to unpack the complex experience of the Laodiceans. Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder… The Letter to the Church in Laodicea - Ligonier.org What was the Message to the Church of Laodicea from Jesus? - Christianity.com How to Avoid Becoming a Lukewarm Church like Laodicea - Crosswalk.com What we’re reading ? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this episode. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Jeffrey A D Weima— The Sermons To The Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.121 - Seven Churches Speak: Power to the Powerless - Philadelphia 41:32

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! Sometimes one of the most difficult aspects of faith is when we appear to be doing everything right but things don’t appear to be getting any better. All too often we mistakenly assume that good behaviour invariably equates to an easier life! The church at Philadelphia learnt that in spite of their committed devotion, they were subject to the rejection of those around them, and the persecution from those above them in authority And yet Jesus was extremely commendable of the Philadelphian church. Like the church at Smyrna, he hadn’t a single complaint to say about them. He acknowledged their vulnerability and weakness, yet celebrated their steadfast commitment to endure and persevere. And though they were presently under threat of excommunication and isolation, Jesus would one day publicly acknowledge them and express his deep love of them This week the Curious Team take a look at the tough experience of the Philadelphians. How we sustain faith in the midst of pressure and rejection. How we must come to an understanding that our expressing real holiness of life, does not always result in a reduction of pressure and tough times. Tune in this week as the team seek to get under the surface of the Philadelphian understanding Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder… The Little Church that Tried - RayStedman.org To the Church in Philadelphia - Ligonier.org What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this episode. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Jeffrey A D Weima— The Sermons To The Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.120 - Seven Churches Speak: The Walking Dead - Sardis 43:45

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! The Dutch philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard wrote; “There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true”. The Sardinian church were guilty of both. First they believed that they were alive and thriving, something that wasn’t true. And second they dismissed any thought of being dead and weak, something Jesus was to remind them they most certainly were. We are all in danger of developing an acute form of self deception. We like to think of ourselves as stronger, brighter and more spiritually mature than we often are. We tend to believe our own press. We take the best of what we hear and assume that it is the entirety of who we are. And the more we listen to that voice, the less likely we are to listen to the voice of truth, the voice of Christ The church at Sardis was commanded to do three important things; to “wake up”, to “strengthen”, and to “reaffirm”. They were called to return to what truly mattered and to give their attention to what was deeply important This week the Curious team take a look at the staggering self delusion represented by the church at Sardis. Jesus had some very straight and plain truths to tell them, and this week the Curious team unpack them, asking how their rebuke is still very relevant to today’s church. Be sure to tune in to this weeks conversation. Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder; Lessons from Sardis: Finish What You Started - TheGospelCoalition.org What Does Revelation Say about the Church at Sardis? - Christianity.com To the Church at Sardis - Ligonier.org What We’re Reading As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this episode. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Jeffrey A Weima — The Sermons to the Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.119 - Seven Churches Speak: Compromise that Kills - Thyatira 39:22

منذ 10 weeks39:22

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! The one time professional cricketer turned missionary to China and Africa, Charles T Studd once declared, “If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for him“. Total surrender is a richly understood necessity for those who engage Christ as saviour, but it is never without its struggles. Compromise continues to irritate and frustrate at every level. The church at Thyatira was no exception. Commended for their love, faith, service and patient perseverance, they were nevertheless tolerating the festering influence of Jezebel and all that came with it. In the midst of an impressive dedication to Christ there resided a gaping hole of compromise. This week the Curious team take a look at the contradiction that was Thyatira. How Jesus dealt with a church that could be both impressively committed in some areas whilst remaining mysteriously lapsed in others. Tune in this week as the team seek to unravel this perplexing yet all too common facet of the Christian’s experience. Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder; What Does Revelation Teach Us about the Church at Thyatira? - Christianity.com Poisonous Tolerance - DesiringGod.org The Letter to the Church at Thyatira - Ligonier.org What We’re Reading As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this episode. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Jeffrey A Weima — The Sermons to the Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.118 - Seven Churches Speak: Does it Matter What You Believe? - Pergamum 40:02

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! One of the recurring problems that Israel faced in the subsequent immediate years following their Exodus from Egypt, was the infiltration of thoughts and ideas from non-Israelites travelling within their company. Sometimes they would encourage them to murmur and grumble. In later years, as that foreign element increased, they would be tempted to look elsewhere for other gods and forms of worship. Compromise is always a dangerous element within any group, but especially within the church of God. The church at Pergamum was facing a very similar threat. Despite having those who were faithful and held fast to the truth, even to the point of death, as Antipas; yet there was a number among them who held to beliefs, ideas and convictions that were foreign to Christ and truth. This week the Curious Team take a look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Pergamum Church. They examine the great strength of holding fast and persevering; whilst also unpacking the real danger of rooted compromise. Tune in this week as the team uncover the good and bad of church life Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder… The Letter to the Church in Pergamum - Ligonier.org Pergamos: The Compromised Church - LineageJourney.com What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this episode. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Jeffrey A D Weima— The Sermons To The Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.117 - Seven Churches Speak: Why Suffering - Smyrna 36:13

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! It can be very easy to speak in terms of God‘s sovereignty and control over all things. Even when we see very difficult times inflicted on the world and others, it is not a huge stretch of faith to maintain the conviction of God‘s control of world events. However, when that suffering and pain impacts on our own personal lives and on the lives of those we love, it is considerably harder at that point to maintain a stubborn insistence on the sovereignty and governance of God over the events of life. The temptation is to rethink our understanding. To doubt that God is either all powerful or all good. In this second episode of our new series ‘Seven Churches Speak’, Pete and the Curious team take a look at the Church in Smyrna. The Smyrnaean believers were being maligned and slandered, blasphemed and persecuted. And rather than being met with good news that their difficulties and pain was about to come to an end; they are told by John that persecution will not only continue but increase! This week the Curious Team take a look at how this particular church in Smyrna managed not only to endure, but to thrive and grow in the most hostile of environments. Tune in this week as the team uncover some wonderful lessons from the church in Smyrna. Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder… What does God say about the Church at Smyrna? - Christianity.com The Letter to the Church in Smyrna - Ligonier.org What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book(s) that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this episode. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Jeffrey A D Weima— The Sermons To The Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.116 - Seven Churches Speak: When Love Grows Cold - Ephesus 47:51

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! Is it possible to be doctrinally astute, theologically correct, scripturally protective, and yet be displeasing to God? Is it possible that we can become so focused on making sure we are saying and believing the right thing that we become dislocated from doing the right thing? Is what we think always inevitably tied to what we do, or can we find ourselves believing one thing and doing another? In this first episode of our new series ‘Seven Churches Speak’, Pete and the Curious team take a look at the Church in Ephesus. Ephesus was a church commended by Jesus for their dedication and commitment to orthodoxy. They guarded their pulpit with an impressive zeal. However, even amidst such pious and particular orthodoxy; these Ephesian believers let slip the most fundamental of necessities; the need to love God and loved one another This week the Curious Team take a look at how this particular Ephesian problem can be an often is a universal church problem here in the 21st-century. Tune in this week as the team take a deeper look into the church Ephesus. Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder… The Letter to the Church in Ephesus - WSCal.edu What is the Significance of the Church of Ephesus in the Bible? - Christianity.com What we’re reading? As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this episode. So here goes. We’ve been getting stuck into the following; Jeffrey A D Weima — The Sermons To The Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.115 - Seven Churches Speak: Why The Seven Churches? w/ Jeff Weima 38:53

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! What could seven churches, situated across Asia Minor, some 2,000 years ago, possibly have to say to individuals and the church in today’s twenty-first century? Why were they there, what did Jesus have to say to them, what can we learn former their successes, how do they serve as cautions to us? Over the next seven episodes the Curious team will unpack the seven churches seeking to discover their meaning in the first century, and their relevance for today. In this opening episode of our new series ‘Seven Churches Speak’, Pete and the Curious team interview writer and New Testament professor Jeffrey Weima over his book ‘The Sermons To The Seven Churches of Revelation’. In this episode Jeff provides a broad introduction to the context and purpose of the seven sermons and what their overall message included. Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder… What is the Significance of the Seven Churches in Revelation? - BibleStudyTools.com What do the Seven Churches in Revelation Represent? - Christianity.com What we’re reading? Jeffrey A D Weima — The Sermons To The Seven Churches of Revelation (A Commentary and Guide) Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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Ep.114 - Take Another Look: What is Divine Providence? 48:56

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Click here to text us your thoughts and questions! When many people look at all the evil, difficulty and suffering in the world, they almost instinctively ask; “where is God?” Another way of asking that question is to insist, how involved is God in this world? Is he an absent landlord, who only turns up very occasionally when there’s a serious problem? Or is he aware of what’s happening and remains in complete control and has a plan in spite of the fact we’re not always aware of it? Or is he aware but not in control and sits as a heavenly observer hoping that humankind will gets its act together? How is divine providence relevant to all these dilemmas? What do we mean when we talk about divine providence? Is it that God sustains the earth and everything in it? Or is it that he not only sustains it, but orders and governs it? Does God macro-manage, or does scripture reflect more a micro-managing of the world and its course? In this eighth and final episode of our series ‘Take Another Look’, Pete and the Curious team take a look at the classic understanding of divine providence. What was once a staple throughout the reformation years, has become something of a long lost cousin in todays culture with few if any pulpits teaching anything of divine providence. Tune in this week as the team debate and discuss the significance and impact of this expansive subject Further Reading We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder… The Providence of God - DesiringGod.org What is Providence? - Ligonier.org God's Providence Over All - ModernReformation.org What we’re reading? R C Sproul — The Invisible Hand Paul Helm — The Providence of God John Piper — Providence Send your questions or thoughts to: theologyforthecurious@gmail.com Support us on Instagram @theologyforthecurious Find us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious…

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