Episodes

  • Bringing It All Together with Romans 12

    Bringing It All Together with Romans 12
    Jun 23 2024
    Let's revisit Romans 12 one more time together, armed with all the information we've learned over the last several months. What sticks out to you, and what will you do differently in light of this new data?

    Also, this podcast will be taking a break over the summer. I've got all the books to publish and it's hard to keep up. See you in the fall!
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    8 mins
  • Don't Let Evil Conquer You

    Don't Let Evil Conquer You
    Jun 16 2024
    Today we are discussing the very last verse in Romans 12. It talks about conquering evil or evil conquering us. We don't use black and white terms like this very often, but maybe we should. How exactly can we conquer evil by doing good, and what does it look like to be conquered by evil anyway?
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    7 mins
  • Never Take Revenge

    Never Take Revenge
    Jun 9 2024
    As we near the end of our examination of Romans 12, we come across a peculiar set of verses that talk about not seeking revenge. They seem out of place in a chapter full of encouraging words, but Paul knew the human condition well enough to know that vengeance will eventually become part of the picture. We talk about how and why to avoid seeking revenge, and what to do instead.
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    9 mins
  • Be At Peace With Everyone

    Be At Peace With Everyone
    Jun 2 2024
    As we continue our journey through Romans 12, we come upon a verse that calls us to be peacemakers. We discuss three things that being at peace with everyone means in the contest of mental health communities.
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    9 mins
  • Never Repay Evil with More Evil

    Never Repay Evil with More Evil
    May 19 2024
    Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities.

    What does it mean to not repay evil with more evil? And what if we aren't the perpetrators of the evil, what then?
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    8 mins
  • Enjoy Ordinary People

    Enjoy Ordinary People
    May 12 2024
    Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. We are looking at what in the world it means to enjoy ordinary people.

    It fundamentally means that we need to stop segregating people into have's and have-not's. Everyone is worthy of time, attention, and love.
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    11 mins
  • Live in Harmony with Everyone

    Live in Harmony with Everyone
    May 5 2024
    Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. Today, we talk about what it means in the context of mental illness communities to live in harmony.

    The big question we address is whether we even consider the mentally ill people who we need to have harmony with, or if we automatically other them and place them in a different category.
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    10 mins
  • Be Happy with the Happy and Weep with the Sad

    Be Happy with the Happy and Weep with the Sad
    Apr 28 2024
    Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. Today, we are talking about what it means to be happy with those who are happy and to weep with those who weep.

    To do either of these things requires empathy and relationships. We discuss how to overcome the barriers to true friendship with those we serve.
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    10 mins