Etumon

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Do good - die - go to heaven - right? Does the last one even exist?

Join us for a rather opinionated discussion on heaven - what it's like, why it's important and why we even think it's there.

We strongly encourage you to engage with us (critically or otherwise) via the Google form. There are probably plenty of questions (like - how do we actually get to heaven?) that we haven't explored.

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Jesus died (like most people). But Jesus was also divine, right? So how does it work for the Son of God to die, and what's the significance of all this?

On the origin of the phrase: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/stones-throw.html

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What's the point of being a 'good' person? Is there justice in this world? Does God actually love us? That's just some of several deep (and important!) questions that this short section of the Bible touches on.

As a bonus, the English words 'puberty' and 'consumer' were apparently first used in the English language in this part of the Bible.

Chapter 2 of the book of Malachi: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Malachi%202&version=NIV

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Produced on Willis' insistence, this episode features brief comments on Christmas, a look ahead to 2023 (God willing) and a nominal Xmas etymology.

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Some links to carols (yes, as it turns out, we are fans of carols that start with 'O'):

O Come O Come Emmanuel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH7asSGxAxA

O Come All Ye Faithful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKM3DwHlQl0

O Little Town of Bethlehem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqwe97RJ-bg

O Holy Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrWX2RzjYlw

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P97yj-f4sc

Of all the things Jesus said, this one sounds 'weirder' than most. All the more reason to listen in and consider the wisdom behind it.

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How do you think the government's going right now? What would God think about the government? We don't know, but He definitely has some thoughts about 'the powers that be' in this further 'ancient mail' edition of Etumon.

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What's your passion? Your dream job? What would you do every day if time, money or other pressures didn't exist? 

In this day and age, unlike any other point in history, so many us have the opportunity to serious explore what we'd love to do with our lives. Why not explore ancient insights that's stood the test of time about the original 'labour of love'?

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Content warning: rape, abuse

Some disturbing events in King David's household (and wise words in someone's mouth) touches on important themes that we all should hear.

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Sports teams, celebrities, politicians, empires - mighty as they might be, at one point or another they are all bound to fall. Who were the first 'mighty' to fall, who have now, ironically, been immortalised in this ancient lament from some 3000 years ago?

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The original 'underdog story' of Western culture, but why is this rather graphic account even in the Bible?

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