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S05E21: From Eternity to Time: God Came to be like Us
Series: Gratitude
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

During the Christmas season, we are often reminded of the love of God for humanity whenever we reflect on the reason and what it might have taken for God to become a man. God chose to leave eternity for a moment to dwell in time to become like us. He did this for the sole reason that we might become like Him. In this episode, I discuss what the Christmas story teaches us about the extent God went in his desire to restore man to himself. At Christmas, God came to be like us, so we could become like Him. I wish you a merry Christmas as we share this time of fellowship.


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S05E20: Living With Gratitude
Series: Gratitude
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

The modern Hebrew word for gratitude means to 'recognize the good', that is, we making a conscious effort to be aware and appreciative of 'the good' in our lives and circumstances. Gratitude, therefore, is a choice we make, and it has tremendous reward in our relationship with God and fellow humans. I discuss how to live a life of gratitude in this episode.






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S05E19: Lessons from God's Ordinances for Human Society
Series: The Church and the Environment
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

God did not only provide ordinances for how humanity should relate to the natural environment, but He also provided instructions for how human society can live and thrive in a sinful world, against the backdrop of the fallen human nature. Those guidelines and divine principles which God gave were an expression of his care and love for human beings, and they are as relevant today as they were when they were given to the people of ancient Israel. Those guidelines may be relevant to how we address some of the problems in modern society. I discuss some of these rules in this episode. 




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S05E18: The Church and the Environment: Humane Treatment of Wildlife
Series: The Church and the Environment
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

God instructed ancient Israel not to muzzle the mouth of the Oxen which treads the corn, or not to yoke unequal-sized animals to plough. These and other scriptures reveal the mind of God regarding how humanity relates to animals. While God doesn't want us to revere animals, He does not want us to be cruel to them either. So, why does God care about the way Humanity relates to wildlife and specifically, why does God object to cruelty to animals as stewards of His Creation? I discuss the subject of humane treatment of animals in this episode


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S05E17: The Basic Foundation of Gratitude
Series: Gratitude
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta
In a couple of days, the United States would take a break to celebrate thanksgiving. However, the celebration of thanksgiving is not unique to the US, since other cultures around the world also celebrates it in some form. Why is it important in life for us to pause, reflect on our circumstances and be thankful? what constitutes true thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is more than a verbal response, it is related to gratitude, an emotional and rational sense of appreciation of good. Consequently, gratitude is the foundation of true thanksgiving, and thanksgiving is actually gratitude in action. I discuss the basis of gratitude and how it relates to thanksgiving in this episode.





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S05E16: Biblical Principles of Sustainable Usage of Plants and Animals
Series: The Church and the Environment
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta
The Natural World embodies God's message to humanity. So, when Jesus used the Lilly of the fields and the Sparrows in the air to illustrate God's benevolence and provisions, Jesus was using nature to reveal the invisible attributes of God. Nature therefore speaks and glorifies God. But what if the Sparrows and fields of Lilly  were extinct at the time? Unfortunately, because humanity has accelerated the extinction of uncountable number of species of plants and animals over the ages, we are losing species before we ever get the opportunity to hear and understand the divine messages they embody and how they may benefit the well-being of humanity, which is not what God intended. In the Bible, God has laid out principles of sustainable utilization of plants and animals which are still relevant to modern man. I discuss some of these principles and the wisdom of God behind them.



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S05E15: Biblical Principles of Sustainable Usage of Land & Water
Series: The Church and the Environment
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta

The Cuyahoga River in Ohio has caught fire on 12 previous occasions, but the fire in 1969 finally got the attention of the US govt to the fact that, ordinarily, Rivers don't burn. The Govt's response was the formation of the EPA in 1970 to control pollution in the US. The dust bowl of the 1930's due to poor land tenure system and agricultural practices elicited similar response with the formation of the National Soil Conservation service, part of the USDA. The Bible likewise provides guidelines which God has put in place to safeguard the sustainable utilization of the earth's resources. Humanity often pay a steep price when the wisdom embodied in these guidelines are violated. In this episode, I discuss some of the guidelines God established for ancient Israel with regards to sustainable usage of land and water, which are still relevant today.



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S05E13: This is God's Earth
Series: The Church and the Environment
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta
The Bible establishes unambiguously that God created the earth and everything therein and God entrusted it to the care of Mankind, a position which the Church strongly upholds as opposed to the theory of evolution. So, why then is the Church silent and largely indifferent to any abuse and misuse of the earth? What is the Church's responsibility to the earth and the environment in which we dwell? Should the church even bother to be engaged in any discussion about environmental issues? These are questions many Christians grapple with. I discuss some of these questions in this episode and subsequent episodes in this series on the Church and the Environment.



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S05E14: God's Laws Governing Nature
Series: The Church and the Environment
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta
God has guidelines for how humanity utilizes the earth and its environment. These natural laws are laid out in the written word of God and in nature. When we break those laws there are always dire consequences. I discuss some of the guidelines and what God experts of humanity in this episode.



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S05E12: Our Garments
Series: Foundational truths of Christianity 
Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta
 In the Parable of the prodigal son, his father gave an order to have his son clothed with the best robes as he received him home. Similarly, God our father offers us various garments when we come home to him. While we receive these garments by grace through faith, it is our responsibility to wear and maintain them. In this episode, I discuss what these garments are and how we should maintain them. 


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