JCE ep 4.23.24 Sacred Marriage, Grace III; Groypers; Month of Sundays, Hagar, Again; In the Beginning, Abram to Abraham; Getting Grace
Release Date: 04/23/2024
JCE ep 11.13.24b Sacred Marriage, 8 Years; Tariffs; Month of Sundays, Jacob and Joseph; In the Beginning, Sarah Conceives; The MEANing of Christ
Jesus Changes Everything
I give thanks for 8 years with Lisa. I explore the destructiveness of tariffs. In Month of Sundays we look at Jacob favoring Joseph; in In the Beginning we consider God opening Sarah's womb. And finally, we explore the folly of turning Jesus into a means.
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JCE ep 11.6.24 Election Reds; Month of Sundays, Jacob's Reunion; Good News, Wind and Waves; God Ordains Whatsoever Comes to Pass
Jesus Changes Everything
I give my two cents on the election and what it means for our future. Plus, I see in Jacob's reunion with Esau Christ's grace toward us. We consider Jesus commanding the wind and the waves to obey and how studying God's sovereignty is profoundly practical for believers.
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JCE ep 10.30.24 Sacred Marriage, Repent; Election; Month of Sundays, Jacob Flees; Appeal; God's Stewards
Jesus Changes Everything
I consider the importance of repentance and forgiveness in marriage, encourage us to rest in Christ's reign in the coming days of unrest, ponder the sins of Jacob, Laban and Rachel as they separate, recount the ministry we've accomplished this year and remember our call to steward God's creation.
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JCE ep 10.23.24 Sacred Marriage, Perseverance IV; I Will; Month of Sundays, Crooked Sticks; That 70s Kid, Parts; Gospel Unity
Jesus Changes Everything
Lisa and I conclude our series on perseverence in the face of trials. I consider the scariest thing about the promises made by both presidential candidates, Laban getting outsmarted by Jacob, the free wheeling 70s and the dreaded dangers of JARTs, plus, what is necessary for true gospel unity.
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JCE ep 10.16.24 Sacred Marriage, 8 Years; No It's Not; Month of Sundays, Mandrakes; In the Beginning, Abraham and Abimilech; Immutable God
Jesus Changes Everything
I give thanks for eight years of marriage to Lisa. I bemoan a world without reason, where affirmations need no evidence, puzzle over Rachel and Leah bartering over Jacob, see Abraham repeat an earlier sin and rejoice over the immutability of God.
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JCE ep 10.09.24 Sacred Marriage, Perseverance III; Controlled Hurricanes; Month of Sundays, Switcheroo; Good News, Dead Bury the Dead; Complex Providence
Jesus Changes Everything
Lisa and I discuss persevering through gossip. I affirm that hurricanes are controlled, puzzle over Jacob's marriage to Leah and Jesus' comment that we should let the dead bury the dead. We conclude by comparing and contrasting the Greek notion of fate, and the Biblical affirmation of God's absolute sovereignty.
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JCE ep 10.2.24 Sacred Marriage, Perseverance Ia; Pete Rose, RIP; Month of Sundays, Jacob and Rachel; Thou Art the Man
Jesus Changes Everything
Lisa and I begin our conversation on persevering in marriage. I make my argument against Pete Rose, while affirming my admiration of him, consider the parallels between Isaac's and Jacob's courtships, and Jesus securing His bride and consider how Michaelangelo got David right, and where he got him wrong.
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JCE ep. 9.25.24 Sacred Marriage, Perseverance I; Scandal; Month of Sundays, God in this Place; That 70s Kid, Conveyances; Wise As Doves
Jesus Changes Everything
Lisa and I discuss our call to persevere in marriage even in hardship. I consider all we don't need to consider in the face of a scandal, Jacob's meeting with God, kid's conveyances of the 70s and the foolishness of the devil.
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JCE ep 9.18.24 Sacred Marriage, Beautiful Home; Pants on Fire; Month of Sundays, Jacob's 2nd Blessing; In the Beginning, Lot's Daughters; Ye Shall Be As Gods
Jesus Changes Everything
I praise Lisa for beautifying our home, and encourage others to do the same. I consider how lies have consequences in the public square, Jacob receiving another blessing from Isaac, the consequences of Lot's failures and the devil's bargain with relativism.
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JCE ep 9.11.24 Sacred Marriage, Harvest; Baseball, Ray; Month of Sundays, Isaac and Esau; Good News, Cost of Discipleship; Christ's Humiliation and Exaltation;
Jesus Changes Everything
Lisa and I glean lessons from another season of farming. Remembering James Earl Jones, baseball and Field of Dreams. Month of Sundays looks at Isaac and Esau after the sting. Good News reminds us of the cost of discipleship and finally, the humiliation and exaltation of Jesus.
info_outlineLisa and I conclude our conversation on grace in marriage. I describe my experience with angry young men. Hagar is sad and lonely, again, God renames Abram and the goodness and danger of "getting grace."