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Two guys thinking out loud about life beyond the box of institutional religion

Entries for October, 2008

Christian Superstition

How much of what we say or do as Christians amounts to “abracadabra” or just plain superstition?  While Christians might be able to recognize the silliness of tossing salt over one’s shoulder or fearing a broken mirror, it doesn’t stop us from having our own equally silly beliefs. With a great deal of humor and [...]

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The Voice of the LORD

Can believers today expect to actually hear the voice of the LORD?  What does the voice of our Father sound like?  Does God speak only to groups of people or can we expect to hear His voice individually?  Join Steve and Ray as they “voice” their thoughts on the voice of the LORD!  We welcome your comments [...]

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Prayer

Most of us were taught at an early age how to pray:  close your eyes, bow your head, fold your hands, start by addressing God, and finish with “in Jesus’ name, Amen”.  Prayer became an event, something that had a definite start and a stop to it. Listener Heather posted on our Idea Submission page [...]

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Everyday Spirituality

In the first podcast episode directly in response to listener ideas, Ray and Steve discuss the idea that life in Christ looks a lot like everyday living.  In a culture where hype is all too often built around spiritual things, and churches try to outdo each other and themselves with productions intended to usher in [...]

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God’s Punishment or Satan’s Defeat? Part 2

In this conclusion to the two-part series about the atonement, Ray and Steve continue to discuss the implications — both pros and cons — of viewing the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross as the means of paying ransom to Satan vs. appeasing an angry Father. Thoughts from our listeners in response to this topic [...]

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