Well-Driven Nails

Second in our series of posts on the sayings of Jesus.

Luke 18:1 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2 saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man. 3 “There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection from my opponent.’ 4 “For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge *said; 7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? 8 “I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” (NASB95)

Matt. 7:13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. 14 “For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

How much time do you spend looking at reels and shorts? Movies? Podcasts?! What's good about all the information we consume? What's bad? What does Scripture have to say?

Mentioned in the show:

Jeremy, Andrew, and Matt Shifflett (new regular!) discuss humor. What is its purpose? How does humor help us or harm us? God laughs but why? What kind of humor is forbidden by Scripture? That's what we discussed...with a few laughs along the way.

Jeremy & Andrew share their stories about pain in their lives: RA and Crohn's disease. What is God's purpose in giving us physical pain? What effect does pain have in our lives, for better or worse?

What's the deal with all these English Bible translations? Which ones should you avoid? Which one should you use?

We continue our discussion of the transhumanist's quest to usher in immortality through technology. The Christian Transhumanist Association thinks the quest is generally well-intentioned. We think not. 

Mentioned in the show and recommended reading:

Tony Reinke's God, Technology, and the Christian Life

What is a transhumanist? What is the agenda of the transhumanist movement? How are Christians to view the transhumanist attempt to overcome aging and death through technology?

As to what happened to Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams's cryogenically head, read this crazy account. For only $80,000 you can get your head frozen too. Maybe you'd like to get your pet frozen with you so you can be back together after you are revived and reintegrated into society.

We start with one movie recommendation (*with reservations!) and then recommend some books that have impacted our walk with the Lord. After Scripture, some writings—old and new—should get your attention.

Jeremy and Andrew continue their conversations about religions and the religious. New Age spirituality is hard to pin down; it steals from Hinduism and occultism and generally anything else that gives off a spiritual vibe. We discuss some of the modern movements that led to New Age, some of the very old elements, and some warnings for us when we get dangerously New Agey.