Press On Journal

Press On Journal

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Press On Journal episodes

  • Midwife in Israel: Rahab’s Story
    Rahab, a prostitute in Jericho, hid Israelite spies and helped them escape, showing her faith in God. God rewarded her by sparing her family during Israel's conquest of Canaan. Her actions symbolically represent her role as a midwife, assisting in the birth of Israel as a nation in the Promised Land.
    30 min
  • Overcome Evil With Good: Reflections on the War in Ukraine
    The war in Ukraine provides an opportunity to reflect on two biblical themes: longing for God's justice and overcoming evil with good. It highlights the biblical vision of God's Kingdom where justice prevails, and encourages Christians to respond to injustice through acts of love, empathy and compassion towards all, including refugees.
    20 min
  • Confirmation Bias
    Confirmation bias involves favoring information that confirms our existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence, leading to distorted interpretations and flawed decision-making. It is exemplified by the Pharisees' rejection of Jesus despite overwhelming evidence of his divine origins, due to their preconceived notions about the Messiah.
    26 min
  • A New Look at Corinthians
    Paul's first letter to the Corinthians addresses various issues and conflicts within the Corinthian church, based on reports from Chloe's household. He addresses divisions and misunderstandings about marriage, spiritual gifts, and the resurrection. Paul emphasizes the importance of love, unity, and proper conduct in the church, while refuting false teachings.
    35 min
  • Pride and Preference
    There are many different threads to expressing spirituality, including truth-seeking, service, preaching, mysticism, and expressing emotions. Pride can easily corrupt these expressions, whereas balance and humility enables engaging various spiritual expressions without denigrating others.
    24 min
  • The God of Widows: Tamar’s Story
    Tamar's story reveals God's care for widows. From her tragic tale grows our introduction to the gospel of hope. Once widowed, God becomes our God, and we experience the freedom to seek a new and better groom.
    20 min
  • Unexpected Places
    Literature provides solace, widens our perspective, reprimands us, warns us, guides us, and trains empathy. God can use secular sources to move our hearts towards spiritual truth.
    27 min
  • Consider the Lilies
    Studying horticulture opens up new worlds of plant biology, design, and ecology. Flowers showcase intricate structures from reproduction through pollination. Their diverse methods of seed dispersal display ingenious design. Nature's marvels testify to an intelligent Creator. The brevity of flowers reminds us of life's fragility yet God's care.
    19 min
  • Growth Through Doubt
    Doubt can promote spiritual growth. Biblical figures like Abraham, Sarah, Gideon and Thomas all expressed doubts yet are examples of great faith. Facing doubts honestly and vulnerably (rather than suppressing them) is the path to addressing spiritual decay and strengthening relationships with God and Christ.
    29 min
  • The Awakening
    Adam and Eve's disobedience in the garden led to an awareness of sin and their separation from God. This account depicts humanity's awakening to its need for divine connection, not a tragic fall from perfection. God allowed adversity to help humanity realize its spiritual condition and grow closer to him, ultimately restoring paradise through Christ.
    27 min

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Press On is a Christadelphian journal. We publish engaging perspectives, expressed with enthusiasm and love for other believers. Press On aspires to stimulate growth in the Christadelphian community…