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August 03, 2023 Episode 181: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well
Written and presented by Erik Jones.
While in Samaria, Jesus spoke with a woman at a well. That may not seem like a big deal today, but it was then. Why was this conversation so significant?
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12 min
July 27, 2023 Episode 180: How Can a Loving God Kill People?
Written and presented by Jeremy Lallier.
Some find it extremely hard to reconcile how the God of love can also be a God who kills. Yet we must understand how these two aspects mesh together.
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11 min
July 20, 2023 Episode 179: Can China Be a Peacemaker in the Middle East?
Written and presented by Neal Hogberg.
The political sands are shifting again in the Middle East, with the emergence of a new peace broker. Will China bring peace to the turbulent region?
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17 min
July 13, 2023 Episode 178: Reality at Risk: The Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence
Written and presented by Kendrick Diaz.
In what ways is generative artificial intelligence redefining the boundaries of reality? How can you be protected from the deceptive impact of AI?
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9 min
July 06, 2023 Episode 177: Is Karma in the Bible?
Written and presented by Erik Jones.
In recent years, the Eastern concept of karma has become popular in Western culture. Can the idea of karma be harmonized with the Bible? Is karma biblical?
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12 min
June 29, 2023 Episode 176: The Proverbs 31 Wife—and Husband
Written by Bill Palmer and presented by Jeremy Lallier.
Proverbs 31 describes a “virtuous wife,” but when we closely examine it, we see more. We see an ideal marriage relationship—a Proverbs 31 wife and husband.
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9 min
June 22, 2023 Episode 175: Was the United States of America Blessed in Its Geography?
Written by David Treybig and presented by Erik Jones.
Geography can appear a bit simplistic on the surface. But what happens when we look a little deeper? Was God involved?
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11 min
June 15, 2023 Episode 174: Is Space the Final Frontier?
Written by Mike Bennett and presented by Clyde Kilough.
The vastness and unexplored mystery of outer space has inspired many. But is it truly the final frontier? What other vistas await the human race?
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15 min
June 01, 2023 Episode 173: Jesus the Teacher: How Did Jesus Teach?
Written and Presented by Erik Jones
Jesus Christ was history’s greatest teacher. As a teacher, He mastered and used a wide variety of teaching methods. What were Jesus’ teaching methods?
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13 min
May 25, 2023 Episode 172: The Danger of Cut-and-Paste Christianity
Written and Presented by Jeremy Lallier
The Bible is God’s guidebook for life—but it’s not always a comfortable guidebook. How should we handle the moments when our instincts and the Bible clash?
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10 min

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