126 Making Christians: The Ancient Practice of Catechism

In today's podcast we discuss recovering the ancient practice of catechism, that is, teaching and training believers on their journey to baptism and living honestly out of that event. The basic idea: what does it mean to follow Jesus? Or what does it mean to become a Christian?

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124. Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters, C J Imes

What does it mean that human beings, male and female, are made in God’s image? Carmen Joy Imes challenges the translation of a little Hebrew preposition, most often translated “in.” She makes a compelling case that the point is that human beings are made AS God’s image.

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Episode 123 Foretaste of the Future with Dean Flemming

Foretaste of the Future is a clear explanation of Revelation, not as a book about the future but as a book to shape the church to become a foretaste of the future.

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Episode 122 Happy Xmas with David Capes

So is the word “Xmas” an attempt to take “Christ” out of “Christmas.” What’s the story with that? David Capes tackles this question in this podcast. The answer may surprise you. There is actually a long history tied to the expression.

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