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Sin is never just a general category — and Nahum makes sure of that. Dr. John works through one of the most confronting passages in the Old Testament, where God names the specific sins of Nineveh with unflinching clarity and pronounces judgment on a nation that traded in blood, lies, and the destruction of others. A stark and searching look at what happens when a culture refuses to repent.

God's Patience Exhausted: What happens when a nation exhausts the patience of God? In this series, Dr. John works through the often-overlooked book of Nahum — the sobering sequel to Jonah — tracing the fall of the Assyrian empire and what it reveals about the character of God. A compelling study in divine justice, and a timely one for anyone who has ever presumed on the kindness of God.

Ollie Lia shares his story of struggling with anxiety when he started high school, and how his mom, Amber, helped him work through it. Ollie and Amber offer practical steps for teens and parents of teens to work through mental health challenges and find peace in Christ.

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Trials. Challenges. Hardships. There will always be tough stuff in life. So what is there to do? God tells us to let go, and trust Him completely.

How would you feel if a list of your weaknesses were posted so that everyone, including Christ Himself, could see? Yes, Christ has chronicled your shortcomings. And, yes, that list has been made public. But you’ve never seen it. Neither have I.

Come with me to the hill of Calvary. Watch as the soldiers shove the Carpenter to the ground and stretch His arms against the beams. One presses a knee against a forearm and a spike against a hand.  Jesus turns His face toward the nail just as the soldier lifts the hammer to strike it.

Couldn’t Jesus have stopped him? Why? Why didn’t Jesus resist? Through the eyes of Scripture, we see what others missed but Jesus saw. He took it [the list] and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s cross!”

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In this episode, Michael and Zach examine the theology of the Black Hebrew Israelite (BHI) movement and ask a central question: does it align with the gospel of the New Testament or redefine it? While BHI groups vary widely, several consistent themes make evaluation possible.

The discussion focuses on key doctrinal issues, including the denial of the Trinity, a restricted view of Christ’s mission, and—most significantly—claims that salvation is tied to ethnicity and Torah observance. These ideas are weighed against the New Testament’s teaching that salvation comes through faith in Christ alone and is extended to all nations.

Along the way, the episode explores how Scripture is often interpreted through an ethnic framework and how this shapes conclusions about identity, covenant membership, and judgment. The result is a system that, in many cases, mirrors the very issues addressed in Galatians.

The takeaway is clear: the gospel does not create a new ethnic hierarchy—it creates a new people united in Christ. Any system that conditions salvation on race or law departs from the apostolic message.

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