What is Advent? Why and how should churches practice it? Heather, Tara and JR. review their own histories with Advent, as well as what the season holds for them this year. Plus, listener feedback!
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Advent 2015
Author: JR. Forasteros
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.
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Torah
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. This week, we come to Sinai. What is the Torah? Why does it matter?
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The Praxis of Preaching
How do you go about preparing a sermon? Where do you start? What considerations do you keep in mind? Also: Tara, Heather and JR. fight about the lectionary.
In the wake of protests at Mizzou and Yale, Bryne and JR. investigate how protests make invisible persons visible, and explore how those in power ought to respond.
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What is Preaching?
What is preaching? How do we approach the preaching moment? What role does preaching play in the liturgy, and in our spiritual formation?
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Passover
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. This week, we explore the climax of the Exodus: the Passover.
The brand new horror spoof The Final Girls is out, and the gang couldn’t’ be more excited to dive in. But before they do, in honor of Friday the 13th, the gang revisits one of the grandaddies of them all, the 1980 classic Friday the 13th.
How do we make faithful disciples? Heather, Tara and JR. investigate several models of discipleship and evaluate how approaches to making disciples have shifted in the last few decades. We share what discipleship looks like in our own contexts, and what we’re working on in the future.
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Hard Hearted
Bible Bites welcomes Rabbi Eliyahu Fink to delve into the theology of Exodus. This week, we wonder what it means that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Do we have free will?
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