Has the Christian church pushed so much into the future that we have forgotten the benefits of Christ today?

"Passing of the Peace" clip excerpted from here: ‎Fellowshipmtz: Sometimes Faith Seems Futile on Apple Podcasts

"The Gospel of Winning" (highly recommended message) can be found here: https://youtu.be/78UFmnSsZGk

Outro Music: Matt Bosswell "How Rich a Treasure we Possess"

Buy "The Whole Christ" by Sinclair Ferguson in Print of Audio. Just do it: https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Christ-Antinomianism-Assurance-Controversy/dp/1633895955

A Scavenger named Hero performs a funeral for the world that once was when he happens across a torn and tattered Old Glory while exploring the ruins of an ancient city.

*"A Beautiful Future" is the working title of a series of short stories. I record an audio version whenever I finish a chapter for my own benefit, so I figured I might as well upload it somewhere to share with others. Any frank criticism would be appreciated. Love it? Hate it? Whether you think I'm clever, blasphemous, or anywhere in between I'd love to hear your thoughts.

This song is excepted from the audio of "A Beautiful Future: Chapter 1." Lyrics are taken from "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," but the first half of the second verse is original.

Seated on his throne in the heavens above the earth, the immortal king oversees a ruined world in search of his elect. He believes to have found one in an Archaeologist called Hero...

*"A Beautiful Future" is the working title of a series of short stories. I record an audio version whenever I finish a chapter for my own benefit, so I figured I might as well upload it somewhere to share with others. Any frank criticism would be appreciated. Love it? Hate it? Whether you think I'm clever, blasphemous, or anywhere in between I'd love to hear your thoughts.

In our house, we view art as a container for capturing truth. We do not view Realism (usually intended to mean "Materialistic Realism") as a useful goal for art.

In this episode we discuss 2 different abuses of realism. The first is using it as an excuse for portraying immoral behavior. The second is making terrible quality art and calling it good because it's the most realistic portrayal of a subject to date.

We then apply the discussion by talking about what we'll think of Harry Potter when we're in heaven 1000 years from now, along with a brief commentary on how silly the "realism" of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy is.

Yes this is a pretty random one. Enjoy!

In this episode I chose to go up against Paul directly and correct his misunderstanding about Mosaic Law. I'm kidding of course. Rachel and I spend a lot of time discussing the abuse of "You are not under law but under grace," pointing out that Paul spends Romans 6:15-23 spelling out exactly what he means by the statement. We discuss how the abuse of that expression is exactly what Paul intended to address when he said "Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace?" We discuss how the law legislates sin and its consequences but has nothing to say to someone who's living a righteous life (which can only occur through the gracious gift of the Holy Spirit). After spending a lot of time in Romans, we go on to talk about how the Apostles and authors of the New Testament assume the continuing authority of Mosaic Law unless otherwise abrogated in Christ. We end by discussing how the General Equity of biblical law applies to the different spheres of government (self government, family government, church government, and civil government) and give examples of what the law has to say to each area. The beginning and the conclusion of the matter is incredibly simple: Christians are expected to obey God. We hope this challenges you to think a little more clearly on this issue.