Onward in the Faith

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  • The Perishing Mentality (Enslaving Sin Part 3)

    Why would anyone ever start the path of enslaving sin? What's going through their mind? What do they believe? This episode uses Proverbs 31 (yes, really) to reveal the falsehoods running through the mind of someone giving in to enslaving sin. 

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    50 min
  • Roots and Fruits of Enslaving Sin (Enslaving Sin Part 2)

    Not every struggle with sin is enslaving, nor is every enslaving sin noticeable. This episode covers the traits that mark enslaving sin, then uses Luke 6:43-45 to trace bad fruit back to the heart so that true, lasting change can begin.

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    46 min
  • Bearing Burdens and Addiction (Enslaving Sin Part 1)

    Sin catches genuine believers and hardens us through deceit. This first episode uses Galatians 6:1-2 and Hebrews 3:12-13 to show why God gives ordinary Christians the work of restoring those caught in sin, and why exhortation has to happen every day.

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    58 min
  • Practical Questions about Divorce and Remarriage (Divorce & Remarriage Part 3)

    If God never allows remarriage while reconciliation is still possible (even when it seems impossible), then we may have some questions. This final episode of the series attempts to answer some of the real questions people may have as they think through divorce in their lives or as they walk beside someone else. 

    The full article: https://onwardinthefaith.com/can-christians-get-divorced-and-remarried-does-god-make-exceptions-for-divorce/

    Article about how our views of marriage are distorted by the world: https://onwardinthefaith.com/why-christians-will-keep-losing-the-homosexuality-debate/

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    31 min
  • Can I Divorce for Abandonment? (Divorce & Remarriage Part 2)

    Does Paul tell us we can divorce and remarry if our spouse "abandons" us? This episode takes the conclusions from episode 1 and shows why Paul is consistent with the teachings of Christ. 

    The full article: Can Christians Get Divorced and Remarried? Does God Make Exceptions for Divorce?

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    19 min
  • Can Christians Get Divorced? (Divorce & Remarriage Part 1)

    Does the Bible really make an exception for divorce, or do we think it does because it fits with our divorce-heavy culture? In this episode, I dig into what marriage was actually designed for, walk through the "exception clause" in Matthew 19:9, and unpack why the Pharisees' question to Jesus helps us understand His answers. We'll see how and why Mark and Luke don't include the "exception clause," and how a godly view of divorce doesn't allow for remarriage. 

    The full article: Can Christians Get Divorced and Remarried? Does God Make Exceptions for Divorce?

    My article on our wrong view of love and marriage: Why Christians Will Keep Losing the Homosexuality Debate

    Jesus, Divorce, and Remarriage: In Their Historical Setting by Gordon J. Wenham

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Depression and the Authority We Actually Trust (Part 3) | Embracing Grace #9

    Whatever sits at the top of your hierarchy of truth determines how you interpret everything else, including your own suffering. In part two, I use a fast food restaurant to show how authority works, then walk through understanding my own depression through this worldview hierarchy. I share my own 20 years with dysthymia and severe depression, and how this hierarchy became a life-saving tool for me.

    Christians and Psychology series: https://onwardinthefaith.com/christians-and-psychology/

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    39 min
  • Worldview Hierarchy: The Five Sources of Truth

    Every worldview runs on five sources of truth: Scripture, reason, tradition, experience, and emotion. All five are unavoidable. All five have real value. And all five will affect everything you believe the moment they are move important than God's Word. In part one, I walk through each category, showing how Scripture discusses using each rightly and wrongly, and give you a real assignment for catching which one is actually running your life.

    Christians and Psychology series: https://onwardinthefaith.com/christians-and-psychology/

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    25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/488nsSr

    Outro music by LesFM(https://pixabay.com/music/search/lesfm/) from Pixabay.

    36 min
  • Rocks Piles and Your Depression (Part 2) | Embracing Grace #8

    Knowing why we're depressed doesn't immediately remove the pain of depression. For many, depression can linger far longer than we expect it to, and certainly much longer than we'd prefer. So as we're putting off the sin that has led to things like hopelessness, despair, or fear... what do we do about those very real feelings that may linger?


    This episode begins a short "mini series" that will discuss a few ways we can respond to our depression in a way that is biblically faithful, true, and Christ-oriented. For starters... let's discuss how looking at rocks can help.

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    Hashtags  

    #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain #Depression

    Music Credits  

     • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  
     • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    44 min
  • Depression, Suicide, and Suffering (Part 1) | Embracing Grace #7

    It's not surprising that those suffering from chronic pain are more likely to experience depression and thoughts of suicide. As Christians, how are we supposed to think about these things? Should we understand depression differently than the world does? Does the Bible offer any hope, or are we merely victims of biology? 

    This episode is an honest, even painful, look at how I've walked through depression and suicidal thoughts in my life, and how God's word can guide us into not only understanding why we experience these things, but what we can do about them.

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    Articles:

    Christians and Psychology (where I've discussed my depression): https://onwardinthefaith.com/christians-and-psychology/

    How I Survive Depression: https://onwardinthefaith.com/how-i-survive-depression/

    Podcast:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onward-in-the-faith/id1501743376

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nbdmFCNWm4gGzeQQzW14d

    RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/onwardinthefaith/feed.xml

    Depression stats:

    Normal population: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/major-depression
    https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/index.html

    Chronic pain:

    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/216320https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278584617304670?via%3Dihub


    Fibromyalgia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30699852/
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3998848/

    Check Out My Devotionals on Amazon (affiliate links):  

     • 40 Moments From Christ's Final Days: https://amzn.to/4kGDDgE  
     • 25 Days of Christ in the Old Testament: https://amzn.to/41GuqfK

    Hashtags  

    #Christianity #Theology #Faith #Pain #Suffering #ChronicPain

    Music Credits  

     • YouTube Outro Music by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay  
     • Podcast Outro Music by LesFM from Pixabay

    1 hr 12 min

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A Christ-centered podcast for your heart and mind. Episodes equip Christians to engage the world biblically by helping them understand why they believe what they believe. (Colossians 1:28)