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The Bible is full of Curses where God says if you break Fellowship with Me, or break My Laws, or act inappropriately against parents, the poor, or take advantage of any marginalized people group, you will be Cursed. In Scripture, there are numerous examples of behavior that is Cursed by God. Pastor Jay Christianson joins Larry in this episode to help us unpack how Curses work, those Curses that our behavior may invoke, and those Curses that may have been passed down to us through the generations.

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Everything is being challenged today. We are pulling down statues and renaming lakes and schools. We want to do away with the Electoral College, and we want the Second Amendment to go away. The Second Amendment that gives Citizens the Right to bear arms and was originally a provision for the Citizenry to protect themselves against rogue governments that wanted to force their will upon the people. This gave the people the right to fight back and not be victims of the powerful. In this episode, Larry talks with Rick Norling and unpacks the idea of losing our Right to bear arms.

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Jesus had long blond hair and blue eyes … right? You know, like in all the Euro-centric pictures and movies. Wrong! Jesus (Yeshua) was thoroughly Jewish. In this episode, The Truth Barista explains that without understanding Jesus' Jewish context there is much we 21st Century Jesus Followers miss. Regardless of our ethnicity or race, we're not allowed to make Jesus in our image. We must start with a 1st Century Jewish frame of reference to get a more accurate picture of Jesus’ Life, Ministry, and Message.

This creative Podcast uses an imaginary coffeehouse as the setting to talk about the issues facing our day. The Truth Barista is Pastor Jay Christianson, who is fluent in the Hebrew Traditions of the Bible and uses his knowledge to bring clear insights to bear upon the issues that define our day. The Podcast is humorous yet clearly instructive as The Truth Barista tackles tough issues facing Christians today. Visit The Truth Barista

One of the strongest Symbols in the Bible is the Temple. Its mention is always associated with Worship and Sacrifice, and throughout Biblical History God has had a Temple. In this episode, Larry looks at the timeline in the Bible as it describes the various Temples and his guest is Pastor Chris Heeb from the Crossroads Chapel.

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In this episode, Bob Willbanks interviews Peter Demos, a restaurant owner in Tennessee. Peter shares that through God's Grace, he learned that his business was his ministry and it is an incredible mission field right in front of him. Peter helps us understand that we’re not just a business run by Christians, we're a Christian business. How does Jesus define success? He tells us to go and share the Gospel. We can’t be a businessperson on Monday, and a Christian on Sunday. We share the Gospel by being businessperson and Christian. In all things we do, we do for the Glory of God ... including our business. Peter shares that we get caught up in the business side of things, but it’s His Business. We need to let Him run the business and Trust that He will run it better than we could.

Bob Willbanks is a former businessman whose transformation in Christ made such an impact on him, that he started a ministry called Ambassadors for Business. Bob interviews Business Leaders on how Faith can impact the marketplace and how Godly Leaders can make a huge impact in our world. Visit Ambassadors For Business

Self-awareness always asks questions. Do I put God and His Word first in my life? Do I try to manipulate God by the things I Believe? Do I gather all I can in life for myself, or do I Sacrifice all I can for others? Do I Forgive people when they have betrayed me, or do I live in mistrust of everyone? Do I accept Truth when it confronts me, or do I find fault or excuses to ignore it? Do I really know what I Believe and what I don’t? Self-awareness questions are very penetrating, and if you allow them to guide you into Honest answers, you will be standing on solid ground. Too often, we just coast in our Christian Faith. Much of what we have learned about Christ came to us years ago. In this episode, Larry reinforces those early teaching experiences.

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Parents need to see their children through their child's eyes rather than their own. Sometimes, we parents unintentionally put our children in the place of the parent … they don't want to be the parent, they want to be the child. In this What’s Right About You episode, David McKnight helps us understand that it’s our job, as parents, to help our children bring out their story. If we read their story, we can help them write their story. Their story … not what we think their story should be. This means our child is not a slate for us to write on what we want written on their state … they need to write on their own slate their own story.

David McKnight, Executive Director of McKnight Leadership Group, believes that God has created each of us with positive gifts and talents. David’s Ministry, ‘What’s Right About You’ brings insights into how God designed us, and how that will be how we deal with conflict, motivation, and how we lead others. David shares the value of design and how God orchestrated your design as a person to enhance the life around you. 

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In this episode, Larry’s guest is Reverend Brian Walker. He is the Co-Founder of Everlasting Light Ministries, a ministry born out of victory over the shame and torment of abortion. He, along with his wife, Reverend Denise Walker, are also dedicated to ‘The Rich in Mercy Abortion and Miscarriage Recovery’ a safe, non-judgmental program for participants to be healed and made whole again through the Merciful Love and Power of Jesus Christ. Brian is one of those ministers who is the real deal. His Love for God is visible as he works the ‘Sidewalk Counseling Ministry’ that takes place in front of several abortion clinics in the Twin Cities. This is Part One of ‘Abortion and the Church.’

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