26 Letters

Just when you think nothing good could come out of Vegas, you learn about Southern Hills Church. This week Sam and David interview the pastor of Southern Hills - Josh Teis. Discipleship in the IFB doesn't really exist, so Sam and David bring in an expert to give some good insight.

One day you're growing up in the church youth group with activities all the time, then the next thing you know you're stranded and left with nothing to do as a "College and Career" aged individual. Why is it that the church neglects this group of people that could add valuable insight and resources to their local church? This week, Sam and David are joined by their friends Jacob and Sage Bouvier  who work with the young adults in their church and local college to make sure these individuals feel a sense of belonging and value in the body of believers.

Whether you like 'sharing from a chair' or pre-gaming the sermon with another sermon. this episode will accommodate all sorts of preferences! This week, join Sam and David as they compare the modern new fangled "small group" to the oldie but a goodie "Sunday school."

According to the Bible, the will of God is for us to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God; but in the IFB, the will of God isn't as straightforward. Join Sam and David as they discuss how the will of God can be sometimes scary and crippling. 

 

Source Notes 

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach To Finding God's Will by Kevin DeYoung

Prep those prophets' chambers and take up that love offering! It is time to welcome the MOG. Join David and Sam as they discuss the nuanced interpretation of a man of God. It's not quite what you would think. 

 

 

Sources 

The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement 

The Biblical, Historical, and Practical Implications of Plural Eldership Within Congregational Polity Within Souther Baptist Congregations - by Jeremy Butler 

https://www.stufffundieslike.com/?s=man+of+god 

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Great%20Men%20of%20God/dr_jack_hyles_man_of_god.htm

https://africa.thegospelcoalition.org/video/why-you-dont-need-the-man-of-god/

No, we're not actually going away. We just had some trouble finding a word for the letter Z. What didn't have trouble finding was a fun conversation around the podcast and this first season of 26 Letters. Thank you to all you dear sweet listeners who have stuck with us thus far. We look forward to many more episodes to come!

If you have ever left a movement, there is a phrase you are sure to have heard a time or two from people. "You're just bitter!" But at you? Can there possibly be more to it than that?

This is not one of those bonfires you attend for fun. At this bonfire, we mean BUSINESS. Join David and Samantha as they jump into the history of burning things you don't agree with and how the IFB uses it for revival. 

 

Show Notes: 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-book-burning-printing-press-internet-archives-180964697/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goebbels-burnings/

Merry Christmas Eve from 26 Letters Pod. Thanks to the fantastic listeners who gave Sam and David some of their Fundie Christmas stories to share. Stay til the end for a very special rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas!

Get your Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays outta here! Just kidding actually, this week Sam and David explore the history of 'Xmas' and then the history of the evangelical world hating on 'Xmas'. Is Xmas against your religion? 

 

 

Show Sources 

https://aleteia.org/2017/07/28/the-miraculous-story-behind-the-chi-rho-symbol/

https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/12/xmas-the-ancient-and-grand-abbreviation/

https://www.vox.com/2014/12/14/7374401/jesus-xmas-christmas

https://www.catholicresearch.org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2018&month=12&day=19&id=147:when-did-american-catholics-start-asking-to-keep-christ-in-christmas-

https://books.google.com/books?id=XOcpWpY0YQ8C&pg=PA11139&lpg=PA11139&dq=when+was+the+phrase+%22keep+Christ+in+Christmas%22+first+used&source=bl&ots=qH2K30lFw8&sig=ACfU3U0j5oLC9qROecVg6m2WrNUnomPfsg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjklaWcs-T0AhWAl3IEHfxECPw4FBDoAXoECCgQAw#v=onepage&q=when%20was%20the%20phrase%20%22keep%20Christ%20in%20Christmas%22%20first%20used&f=false