One of the many peculiarities of our over-psychologized age is our culture’s affinity for their various attempt to figure out personalities. The peculiarity is not so much with our culture’s fascination with the personality and human condition, as it is how the church has jumped in bed with our culture’s worldview by embracing their definitions, interpretations, and applications.

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Shows Main Idea – Conflict is unavoidable when two or more people gather for ongoing interaction. Agreeing on everything is not possible nor demanded. Know how to work through relational conflict is vital. This mindmap presents a visual walk through how to handle conflict in the local church.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/ep-316-a-visual-mindmap-walking-through-church-conflict/

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Shows Main Idea – Standing strong for conservative principles did not have a heavy price tag not so long ago. That day has passed. The Christian community is wrestling through the challenges of holding to our convictions, as we recognize that every decision has a financial, reputational, vocational, and educational impact. We're regressing to a former day in church history where decisions could cost your life.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/ep-315-the-dangerous-challenge-for-standing-on-your-convictions-2/

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Have you ever been in a situation with a person who needed your help but could not receive your help because your baggage was so significant that it interfered with what you could have done for the person in need? I’m talking about your hangups getting in the way of helping a struggling soul. That’s what happened to me.

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Shows Main Idea – Understanding someone is more in-depth than understanding what is happening to a person. Too often, hurt people only want someone to understand them, so they feel affirmation and validation. This critical need is one of six things that make up biblical understanding. Rick talks about the courage and competence needed to understand a person the right way.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/ep-314-it-takes-courage-to-understand-a-person-the-right-way/

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There is a heightened awareness of the gospel—the person and work of Jesus Christ—during Easter. Christians worldwide are celebrating what many consider to be the centerpiece of His work on earth. It is great news; He’s out of the grave! Now what? Christ risen indeed is simpler to celebrate than practically apply to our lives. What does gospel transformation practically mean to you?

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The more effectively you appropriate the death of Christ into your life, the more effectively you’ll be able to enjoy “a resurrection kind of Sunday” every day of the year. The key is knowing that your resurrection will only come after your death, which is a daily process.

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The resurrected Christian is a different kind of person—someone the world has never seen outside our community. The Christian is as diverse as darkness and light, death and life. For some Christians, their new birth’s authentic reality is challenging to practicalize in their day-to-day lives. The cross of Christ settled our eternal sin problem with a holy God, while the resurrection of Christ opened a new and better way for us to live with Him forever.

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How many reasons can you think of as to why this is a mind-blowing Easter? Easter Sunday is the best day of the year for all Christians around the world. It would be a great exercise to list why you think it’s so. Will you tell the Lord, share them with a friend, and be amazed all over again.

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Shows Main Idea – At the request of one of our supporters, I have been producing a few podcasts on the cancel culture. She’s not the only one. Every caring Christian has concerns for what is happening in our society, specifically, the cancel culture. In response to those who want to know how to respond, here are ten helpful ideas when speaking against the progressive left.

Show Notes: https://rickthomas.net/podcast/ep-313-10-helpful-ideas-when-speaking-against-the-cancel-culture/

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