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No Church Answers!
Hosted by Man Up Spiritual Oasis Media Inc. · EN
The No Church Answers! podcast began as Man Up a Spiritual Oasis for Men in 2017, launched by Bill Cox, actor and DJ, and four regulars, Steven Titch, Robert Cocheu, Michael Cropper and Earl Lloyd--all from different Christian backgrounds. Our focus is on ways men could use their Christian faith to drive their goals, leadership and action. We feel the faith muscle needs regular exercise. The body is like a barrel. The outside is your education, money and health. The inside is your faith and soul. We bring different points of view to a scripture lesson and hash them out in a panel discussion. We strive for authenticity in representing what Christian men are thinking.
Contact us at www.nochurchanswers.com. We're not pastors, just regular guys. Engaging, deep and often humorous looks at faith in today's world by our panel.
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Podcast 411 -- Everybody Wants To Rule the World Mark 10:32-45
2w ago01:00:08Tap to summarizeWhen Jesus said the last shall be first and whoever wants to be great must become a servant, he attached no qualifiers or provisos. In our last podcast before summer break, we confront the Bible truth of the upside-down Kingdom, even as some churches today preach that Christianity means national, political and cultural dominance. The Apostles James and John literally thought the Messianic mission meant a seat beside God's throne. Jesus admonished them otherwise. We talk about the Christ's command to witness through servanthood and the danger of looking for loopholes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 410 -- Model the New Creation 2 Peter 3:1-18
3w ago00:55:53Tap to summarizeIn his second letter, Peter vigorously asserts the inevitable return of Jesus. Instead of debating the question of when, Peter emphasizes the importance of living righteously and in accord with the Lord's teaching during the great Second Advent. From there, we get the concept of "Imitation of Christ." Our good friend Dr. Chris Curran, senior pastor of Southland Baptist Church, San Angelo, Texas, joins us for a discussion on what we, individually and as a Church, should be doing while waiting for the Second Coming. Rather than squabbling in the pews, perhaps we should modeling life in the Kingdom to come and nurturing the spiritual fruits Paul (who gets a shout out here from Peter) lists in Galatians. Perhaps there are expectations to be gleaned in Matthew 24 and 25. What do you want Jesus find you doing when he returns?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 409 -- God-Breathed Scripture 2 Timothy 3:14-17
4w ago01:08:35Tap to summarizeWhat do we mean by Bible inerrancy? We accept the Bible is essential truth, but is every passage and every story literally true? We talk about the authorship, history and authenticity of scripture, then we delve into our opinions about what's essential truth as opposed to literal and discover we have some different opinions. Did Adam live to be 960? Was there an Exodus? Was Jonah swallowed by a great fish? All this and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 408 -- What's Your Testimony? Psalms 66:16-20
Jun 900:57:32Tap to summarizeIf this request brings you no dread, may God bless you. For most men, sharing their faith is a difficult ask, even though the Bible beseeches us to spread the Gospel. Trouble is, the traditional model tends to be the energetic preacher who regales us how, in the lowest point in his life, the sudden "bright light of Jesus" saved him. Believers all around shout "Hallelujah!" Who wants to follow that? We discuss different ways one can speak about their faith, sometimes by not speaking at all, but by just in the way they treat people. The fellows talk about the ways they have made their testimony their story, and some of the challenges they've had along the way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 407 -- Always Be Training Ephesians 6:5-9
Jun 201:14:59Tap to summarizeA dedicated worker never stops learning, that's one of the tenets of the Ministry of Competence, the idea that as Christians, we should be mindful we are working for the Lord, not "the Man." But that's far from easy in jobs that can be dangerous, enervating or just plain boring. We discuss how men can witness for Christ simply by putting their best effort into their work, no matter what the job is. We also talk about finding meaning through working for something larger than one's self, something young people seek and a place where our religion may intersect with cultural trends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 406 -- The Risen Jesus Luke 24:36-53
May 1900:55:17Tap to summarizeIf we accept that Jesus’ resurrection was the most important event in human history, why do the Gospels offer so little about those 40 days he walked the Earth? There are no accounts of miraculous healings, parables and sermons before crowds, or even large public appearances. The only miracle he performs is a massive catch of fish, a callback to an earlier miracle which led to the calling of Peter. Why did he never go to the Temple? And beyond the New Testament accounts, what can we as believers divine about “eternal life” from these short glimpses of the resurrected Jesus? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 405 -- He's a Hard-Core Lutheran Psalms 96, 150
May 1200:44:10Tap to summarizeIn our final podcast on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, we look at Psalms that praise God as the ultimate lord and king of creation. We also discuss the overall study, and question whether Bonhoeffer is too steadfast in his insistence that knowledge of Jesus is required to pray the Psalms correctly. Also, does the study, clearly intended as academic, fail to address the poeticism and passionate expression of faith the Psalms contain? Finally we look at how the Psalms can be a foundation for daily prayer and devotion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 404 -- Even Bonhoeffer Loves the Law Psalms 119:33-40; 78:1-8, 56-59, 65-69; 72
May 500:49:18Tap to summarizeWe examine Psalms that address the Law, the Holy History of Israel and look ahead to the promise of a Messiah as we continue look at at Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 402 -- How Great Thou Art! Psalms 8, 87, 65:9-13
Apr 2800:50:38Tap to summarizeAs we continue our study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Psalms: Prayer Book of the Bible, we look at Psalms about Creation, Life and what Bonhoeffer sees as the Church, at least distilled through ancient Psalms about Jerusalem, Zion and the Solomon's Temple. We cover the much-loved Psalm 8, which Mike calls the "Astronomer's Psalm" and, beyond appreciating the poetry, we look at the ways Bonhoeffer says we should respond to these God-breathed songs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Podcast 403 -- Can I Pray for My Enemy's Annihilation? Psalms 22, 51, 137
Apr 2801:05:13Tap to summarizeThis week we look at psalms of suffering, confession and the difficult imprecatory psalms that call down God's wrath on enemies of Israel. All three groups express deep and fearful emotions. We look at how the pain of suffering and guilt are different, but that the psalms promise salvation from both. And how should we approach psalms that ask God to call down divine vengeance, sometimes in horrifying terms? These include Psalms 35, 58 and 137, one of the most notorious. Join us as we continue our discussion and debate on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christian perspective on these difficult psalms he offers in Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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