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God answers our “what if” questions with a reminder of humility. Who are you to tell the powerful creator what He is to do? The divine response to these questions is to worry about yourself. Are you in a saved state with the creator? Who is the clay to say to the potter why did you make me this way?

Why would we work to disprove God’s power and authority? We don’t like the things He’s created? Maybe life is unfair and we want to blame Him rather than those who harm us? What about salvation? Shouldn’t I be the exception to the rule? 

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How does this question help us discover the limits of what is real? What have you said is impossible? Is there something in your life that is beyond you, that you are powerless to complete? 

How can Jesus help you to make that thing that’s impossible in your life come to fruition. To be clear, there are things that Jesus will help you conquer when it comes to sin, temptation, or seeking after the good spiritual things above. The pages of the Bible tell a story about renewal that comes from life changes that can be yours if you want them. 

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This question wracks many with doubt. It is one that has been attempted to be answered for millennia. The long answer attempts to dissect this complex question into smaller and more congruent pieces. 

Is God good? Many life philosophies attempt to prove God isn’t good, or simply isn’t there at all. The Bible has a vast amount of writing on this subject. There is a God, and He is good. 

Does God allow bad things on this Earth? Yes. He does not snap these things out of existence. That also does not make Him bad. 

Pain and suffering are presented as tools, first as consequence of mankind, and then as causes intended to inspire you to draw closer to goodness, and therefore God. 

Evil is another concept altogether. The Bible speaks of God destroying evil once during the flood. Then, God sent His Son to atone for the sins of man. Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross and subsequent resurrection is the victory over evil. No power can hold God. 

Context is important when you consider eternity. A light momentary affliction is nothing compared to what is to come. 

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We are pleased to welcome author and researcher Christopher Baidoo-Essien discussing his book Examining the Great Commission. Writing about scripture takes time, thought, perspective, and patience. One of the unique things about the Bible is the text can be understood deeper the longer you live with it. 

Maturing in faith has its roots based in thinking. The Bible instructs to meditate on it day and night. The more we can think, the more connects that can be drawn to bring the scriptures to light. 

This is how we can make disciples of all the nations, having a relationship with Jesus. 

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The Ancient Faith - Caleb Speer

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (Ephesians 4:1–6, ESV)

We are called to be unified as one. We must also be one with God. We are to reflect his image from ourselves and choices. This oneness is what unites us in Christ and God. 

We are called to be unified in Christ. We must strive for it. We are one because Christ died on the cross, not because we agree on something. Unity does not equal uniformity. Though diversity is essential, this is by design with God. Though at first it may seem to be divisive, the Ephesian and Roman letters were written to illustrate this. 

What was designed by God is this Ancient faith. It provides us a family for us to strive together. Because it isn’t new, we must go back to the foundations of the church that Christ established. 

What is the result? We invite you to the community striving for unity while the world is out to divide us. Fighting for unity makes us holy and bears the fruit of the Spirit. We have to consider giving up some of our personal wants in order to unify. Christ is what unifies us regardless of race, culture, tradition, locale, or nationality. 

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We welcome to the podcast our brother James Cook, who is a wise and encouraging storyteller. His struggle with addiction and recovery as a secular person expresses his search for meaning and completeness in his life. Through his life, there are milestones that bring his life decisions into a decision to follow after Jesus. His story is one that is relatable and encouraging. 

Searching for meaning? Looking for something more in your life? Having trouble dealing with your life’s struggles? Perhaps you are feeling loss over something in your life. James’s story is one for you to hear. 

We encourage you to reach out for help if you need it. Consider talking to God, even if you never have tried. God is calling for you to healing with his family and spiritual kingdom. He is calling for you to come home. 


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Unity Through the Generations - Noah Diestelkamp

Noah Is a minister at Cedar Park Church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX. He is a co-host of the STANDSTRONG with Paul White is a podcast for the members at Cedar Park Church of Christ in Cedar Park, TX. He is visiting Lubbock as guest lecturer for our Iron Sharpens Iron men’s conference. 
 
Who is responsible for extending an arm and reaching across the generational divide? If you don’t care for people older or younger than you are, take a note from scripture. 

Paul presents an image of relationships in the church, and that it is designed by God as complex and difference. We are all given a skill or passion to the group that others cannot. You matter! And it’s designed by God to be this way. You might not be like someone else, and that’s the point. 

If you have not come to the conclusion that you need to associate with God’s people, consider again. There’s a need for you to be around those to build others up. Others need you to lift them up. Step out of your comfort zone and start working to build positive relationships with God’s people. 


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Making One Another Better - Tim Jennings

What is written of Barnabas in the Bible is positive. The written example of how God intended us to live. The way to accomplish the work of the Kingdom is to work as a team. 

It’s not all about you! It’s about the Lord, and the Lord instructed us to help one another. Claim to be a Christian and out for number one? We would encourage you to read the New Testament, and notice the difference in the examples shown there. 

Our focus should be to make others around us better. There is a specific way to do that, and if the motivations are wrong can be disastrous. Your motivations should be from love.  

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Jesus Isn’t God Is the central claim for many today that are proposing that Jesus was not God, nor that he made such a claim. These views are held by atheists, as well as many church goers. Specifically, if you find the Bible to be a collection of stories, and do not believe in God, there first must be room for consideration and doubt. If your mind is made up, then who is to say anything to you. 

Ultimately, the Bible is for those who doubt. Who search for something better than themselves. The story held in the pages is tragic, wonderful, provoking, and incredible. Its central claim is that of peace and hope between God and His creation. 

Jesus repeatedly proves that he is God by his behavior, teaching, influence, and actions. He was able to fulfill prophesies, extended through centuries, over dozens of authors and cultures, and reveal what it means to treat another as your equal. 

His disciples believed He was God. They worshipped Him. Learned from Him how to be the best version of themselves, and ultimately died for their beliefs. The creator of all things loves you, and wants you to come to Him freely. Hope of everlasting life is found only through Him and the example He set. 

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Should mankind be in charge of morality? Is it wrong to rule by the collective strong? Easily we can conclude this isn’t always righteous, especially judging by the fact mankind has engaged in conflicts, wars, genocide, land grabs, cheating, lying, stealing, and the suchlike since they ever thought to right down some form of historical record. 

Is there something bigger and better than ourselves to use as a measuring stick? Some greater power with which to aspire and regard? Obviously, this podcast will advocate for the living God, who is capable of powerful and terrible things. As mankind was made in His image, we too are capable of wonderful and terrible things. 

Self-control seems to be the aspirational maturity for morality. If mankind is able to have self-control in harnessing our instincts, the world would be a better place. Mercy, kindness, and love abounding makes a society aspirational, but sadly, unobtainable. This is after all a beautiful terrible world. 

The promise for relief is found on the pages of the Bible. There is a hope promised to those who desire it. A free gift of salvation for a renewal of times to come. Where all horrible things are removed, and the future isn’t bleak. 

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