Church scandals, conmen, cults and charlatans. Deconversion "Therapy" Podcast is your place to laugh about shady televangelists to Christian rock concerts where no one is allowed to dance.
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Atheist and agnostic Ex-Christians share their stories of deconversion.
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Weekly services from Sunrise Ministries in Jenison, Michigan. Transforming the world through God's grace and love. Additional information and resources available at sunrisemin.org.
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Welcome to Still Unbelievable!, where we examine Christianity. Sometimes we will discuss an episode of the Unbelievable? podcast, sometimes we will test how well Christian arguments stand up because, as sceptics, we think that all beliefs should be challenged.
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In Forsaking Faith, we (Heather and Christine) talk about our deconversion journeys, describing both celebrations and conflicts we have with our religious pasts, as well as contemplating how to move forward. We often look fondly on our time as Christians, time with which many people still only find regret. We try to point out where we found growth, experienced joy, and struggled with the anger and sadness that come with forsaking our faith. Occasionally we will also invite people to share th ...
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It’s our turn. We’re Speaking.For women who have walked away from faith, the challenges can be overwhelming. Finding how and where we fit into this crazy world can be tough.We matter. And our stories matter. And each and every time we tell a story the narrative shifts. We listen to other brave ass beauties who’ve walked comparable journeys and are reminded that we’re not alone. Here we are – It’s our turn. We’re Speaking. Speaking Up. Speaking Out. Even if our voices shake.We’re Speaking. By ...
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Sermons from Church of the Messiah Ottawa
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Journeying with doubting Christians toward faith in Christ. This podcast features conversations related to faith, doubt, deconstruction, and spiritual pilgrimage. I pray these honest and hopeful discussions can help you on your way.
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Bringing you discussions, interactions, reviews and content related to the best academic literature on Biblical, theological and philosophical issues today from a former Reformed Protestant turned Classical Theistic Humanist.
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Belief in God does not have to be based on blind faith. Think Theism explores the rational basis for Christianity as well as the intellectual life of Christian students and faculty at Texas A&M University. For more information, check out thinktheism.org
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Andrew Pledger, a cult survivor, hosts “Speaking Up: Surviving Religions and Cults", a podcast that allows people to share their stories of abuse and religious trauma in various high-control groups. Speaking Up has ended but Andrew has other podcasts like "Surviving BJU: A Christian Cult" and "Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism." - Exvangelical Podcasts, Cult Podcasts, Deconstruction Podcasts - Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/4ndrewpledger - Linktree: https://andrewpledger.myp ...
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A podcast focused on putting a friendly face on atheism and building a godless community where we can have some laughs, encourage each other, and support those that have left their religion behind.
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Psalm 73 "Deconversion Interrupted by Insight"
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Psalm 73 "Deconversion Interrupted by Insight" Series: Summer in the Psalms Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 14th July 2024 Passage: Psalm 73:1-28 ------------------- Summer in the PsalmsPsalm 73: Deconversion Interrupted by InsightJuly 14, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelical church in Ottawa (…
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Episode 118 - Four bad reasons to be YEC
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In this Episode Matthew will address statements made in an episode promoting Young Earth Creationism, see link 1. The podcast is Macrophage Strategy and the host, Ben, did appear on Still Unbelievable! in episode 86, see link 2. Ben does make reference to some specific scientific ideas in his episode, and in each case there will be links, so please…
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Guest speaker, Brittany Stichter delivers today's message on the reasons why we can have real and lasting hope. Worship Setlist: • Awake My Soul • I Thank God • Son Of Suffering • Do It AgainBy sunrisemin
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1 John 1: The Rainbow Flag and the Cross Series: The City with Foundations Speaker: Rev. Dr. Steven Griffin Messiah Downtown Date: 28th July 2024 Passage: 1 John 1:1-10 ------------------- The City with Foundations1 John 1: The Rainbow Flag and the CrossJuly 28, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelical church in Ottawa…
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This Sunday, Pastor Cory presents us with the awesome and humbling thought: the one who knows us the best, loves us the most. Worship Setlist: • Praise You Anywhere • My King Forever • Have It All • I Am Your BelovedBy sunrisemin
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John 14:1-11: The Road We Make and the Road that is There
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John 14:1-11: The Road We Make and the Road that is There Series: The City with Foundations Speaker: Rev. Dr. Steven Griffin Messiah Downtown Date: 21st July 2024 Passage: John 14:1-11 ------------------- The City with FoundationsJohn 14:1-11: The Road We Make and the Road that is ThereJuly 21, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teach…
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The Church is God’s People who are a Blessing to the World
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In week two of our series on "What is the Church," Pastor Dennis takes a look at what we can learn from Paul about the church in the book of Romans. Worship Setlist: • The Lion And The Lamb • Firm Foundation (He Won't) • Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me • Send MeBy sunrisemin
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Episode 117 - We Tell Our Stories - Part 1
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We Tell Our Stories - Part 1In this episode of Still Unbelievable! Andrew and Matthew are joined by David from Skeptics and Seekers for the first in a series of episodes where we will each be telling our stories into and out of Christianity.The first 25 minutes or so of this episode is a catchup of our respective brands and what's been going on in …
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This Sunday, Pastor Dennis begins a new sermon series discussing the definition of "the church." Worship Setlist: • Here For You • Raise A Hallelujah • Build My Life • New WineBy sunrisemin
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Psalms 67 "What does it mean to be blessed by God?"
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Psalms 67 "What does it mean to be blessed by God?" Series: Summer in the Psalms Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 7th July 2024 Passage: Psalm 67:1-7 ------------------- Summer in the PsalmsPsalms 67 "What does it mean to be blessed by God?"July 7, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelical church in …
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PRIDE is over. But that doesn't mean we're done listening to people who survived evangelicalism and are now thriving as out LGBT people. Listen in on Karen's conversation with Mike Maeshiro, a former instructor at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and his journey to being an out gay man. Find out more about him at https://www.mikemaeshiro.com/…
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Psalms 66 "The Gospel and Disappointment With God"
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Psalms 66 "The Gospel and Disappointment With God" Series: Summer in the Psalms Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 30th June 2024 Passage: Psalm 66:1-20 ------------------- Summer in the PsalmsPsalms 66 "The Gospel and Disappointment With God"June 30, 2024 Notes:Verses 1-4. There is only one God, and two paths.Verses 5-7. If God c…
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Sorry about the technical delay. I promise, it's worth it! Here is the rest of the conversation with LGBT advocate, Jennifer Knapp. Find her at JenniferKnapp.com. Keep in Touch or support us with our free and paid versions of our newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. We…
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This is the penultimate message in the Finding Faith series. Pastor Dennis talks more about Thomas and how all of us need an experience with Jesus at an unexpected time and place. Worship Setlist: • Raise A Hallelujah • Egypt • Good Good Father • BlessingBy sunrisemin
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Episode 116 - Five Arguments Christians should Forget
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In this episode Matthew picks apart an episode of the Apologetics 365 podcast from May 2022. See links at 1, where Brian Auten & Chad Gross discuss five arguments they think every Christian should know. While Matthew explains why they are bullshit and they should not convince you to take Christianity seriously.The arguments covered are: Cosmologica…
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What an amazing conversation Karen had with Jennifer Knapp. Once the star of Christian music, she now finds her place in LGBT advocacy. Watch for the second part tomorrow, and the YouTube on Sunday! Her new re-release of KANSAS is out now. You've got to check it out. Keep in Touch or support us with our free and paid versions of our newsletter. Epi…
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Disconnection/Destruction/Deconversion
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Pastor Dennis looks at the lives of Peter and Thomas and examines the factors like fear and shame that drove their doubts. Worship Setlist: • I Thank God • Death Was Arrested • What A Beautiful Name • Same GodBy sunrisemin
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1 Peter 5:1-4 "Leading in Light of the End of All Things"
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1 Peter 5:1-4 "Leading in Light of the End of All Things" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 16th June 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 5:1-4 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 5:1-4 "Leading in Light of the End of All Things"June 16, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a pr…
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It's the second week of PRIDE and we've got your 2nd favorite redhead--April Ajoy--and her non-binary spouse Beecher. We hear their story from Christian fundamentalists to Beecher coming to terms with being non-binary--all while April realizes she is bi-sexual. And their marriage works! Caution little ears (why are you here anyway?), we discuss sex…
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Speaking Up has ended, but I have two new podcasts out now. My new podcasts are 'Surviving BJU: A Christian Cult' and 'Beyond BJU: Exposing Fundamentalism'. “Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult” is a limited podcast by Andrew Pledger. The show is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the fundamentalist Christian college BJU, which …
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Deconstruction – Finding a Simple Faith on the Far Side Complexity
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Today, Pastor Dennis speaks about the importance of reality versus expectations and the path of love as sacrifice. Worship Setlist: • Awake My Soul • Promises • Reign Above It All • Your GloryBy sunrisemin
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1 Peter 4:12-19 "Trusting God Through Suffering"
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1 Peter 4:12-19 "Trusting God Through Suffering" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 9th June 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 4:12-19 "Trusting God Through Suffering"June 9, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-tea…
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We're celebrating our LGBT followers the whole month of June. Whether you are part of the community or an ally like myself, listening to people's voices is an act of resistance in a time like this. Drag Queen Flamy Grant hit national news when their song "Good Day" surged to the top of the Christian music charts. We hear how they grew up and what i…
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On this graduation Sunday we celebrate our seniors and Sunrise Elder, Joel Rasdall, gives a message on the necessity of humility. Worship Setlist: • There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do • Christ Be Magnified • Holy Forever • Send MeBy sunrisemin
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1 Peter 4:1-11 "Life With Jesus at the Centre"
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1 Peter 4:1-11 "Life With Jesus at the Centre" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 2nd June 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 4:1-11 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 4:1-11 "Life With Jesus at the Centre"June 2, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching…
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We're back. Just in time for PRIDE. Mystery guests will be revealed soon! And we'll also be on YouTube (episodes released here first then YouTube a few days later). https://www.youtube.com/@deconversiontherapyBy deconversiontherapy
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Send us a Text Message. After Shawn saw some shorts where I talked about "Four Kinds of Doubt," he wondered if doubt was getting a little too complicated. "Isn't doubt just doubt?" I love that he had me on his podcast to talk about kinds of doubt, how to identify them, and how to work through them. What a great conversation! While on, I also unveil…
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Grand Declarations – Faith..Fake it ‘Til You Make It
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Pastor Dennis continues his series, "Finding Faith" this Memorial Day weekend as he preaches about the need for both intellect and intimacy. Worship Setlist: • Holy Spirit • God With Us • Firm Foundation (He Won't) • You Have Won MeBy sunrisemin
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This episode of Still Unbelievable! is a replay of an old episode of Ask and Atheist Anything, where Andrew and Matthew have a conversation with David, from skeptics and seekers, about polemicism. If you've followed us since those early days, you will have already heard this conversation. We think it is still relevant and this is why it's now being…
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1 Peter 3:8-22 "The Good Life and Bravery"
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1 Peter 3:8-22 "The Good Life and Bravery" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 26th May 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-22 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 3:8-22 "The Good Life and Bravery"May 26, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evange…
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On this Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Dennis shares that even during times of wavering doubt or even obstinance we are never outside the reach of our Savior's hand. Worship Setlist: • Holy Spirit • Take You At Your Word • Goodness Of God • Lord I Need YouBy sunrisemin
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1 Peter 3:1-7 "Wives and Husbands" | SERMON ONLY
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1 Peter 3:1-7 "Wives and Husbands" | SERMON ONLY Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 19th May 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 3:1-7 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 3:1-7 "Wives and Husbands"May 19, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelic…
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Legalism & Elitism: Seeds of Future Doubt - with Austin
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk with Austin Noll, author "A Jumble of Crumple Papers" and host of "The Crumpled Papers Podcast." I found myself relating to so much of what Austin said in his book that I wanted to talk with him about it. Our conversation brought so much clarity to exactly why legalism, elitism, and church abuse cause …
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Disillusionment – Faith that Persists Beyond Failure
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Today Pastor Dennis continues his series on Finding Faith. Please note due to technical difficulties, the message is truncated. Worship Setlist: • Battle Belongs • You Came (Lazarus) • Do It AgainBy sunrisemin
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1 Peter 2:11-25 "True Freedom and The Public Good"
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1 Peter 2:11-25 "True Freedom and The Public Good" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 12th May 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 2:11-25 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 2:11-25 "True Freedom and The Public Good"May 12, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible…
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Disappointment – A Hesitant and Wavering Faith is Enough
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This week, Pastor Dennis continues his series on Finding Faith. Everyone needs the Gospel, especially God's people. Worship Setlist: • Praise You Anywhere • Have It All • Great Are You Lord • The BloodBy sunrisemin
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Episode 114 - Where is God when Cancer bites?
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In this Episode Matthew reviews a conversation between Christians as they discuss terminal cancer diagnosis. The original broadcast was on Unbelievable! in March 2024, see link below. The original YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p146mw5AuQ4&t=6s featuring Steve Legg and Allan Finnegan ---- To contact us, email: reasonpress@gmail.com o…
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1 Peter 2:4-10 "Mercy and Fate" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 5th May 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 2:4-10 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 2:4-10 "Mercy and Fate"May 5, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelical church in Ottawa (…
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Sometimes the challenges that we face are the very vehicle in which God can use us to minister to others in need. Worship Setlist: • I Thank God • Reign Above It All • What He's Done • In Christ Alone (Passion)By sunrisemin
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1 Peter 1:13-2:3 "Harry Potter and Holiness"
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1 Peter 1:13-2:3 "Harry Potter and Holiness" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 28th April 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-2:3 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 1:13-2:3 "Harry Potter and Holiness"April 28, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teachi…
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Episode 68 - On Multnomah University’s Demise and Equivocation
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What Would It Take For An Atheist to Believe? - with Dr. Harmon
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I talk with Dr. Jana Harmon, author of Atheists Finding God. For her book (and PhD) she interviewed 50 former atheists because she wanted to know, what would it take for an atheist to believe in Christianity? I thought that topic might be of interest to those who are wondering about themselves, what would it …
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Confess the Lord Jesus Christ Believe and be Baptized
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This morning at Sunrise, we celebrate public professions of faith and also the sacrament of baptism. Worship Setlist: • Take You At Your Word • Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me • Holy Forever • PraiseBy sunrisemin
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1st Peter "A Life of Meaning With a Living Hope"
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1st Peter "A Life of Meaning With a Living Hope" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 21st April 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 1:3-12 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 1:3-12April 21, 2024 Notes: Only in Jesus can you have true, living hope. Only in Jesus does God pl…
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This Sunday is the second week of our sermon series Finding Faith. It's okay that we don't have all the answers, even the disciples misunderstood Jesus and His mission at times. Worship Setlist: • Death Was Arrested • Christ Be Magnified • Build My Life • Firm Foundation (He Won't)By sunrisemin
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Episode 113 - Evidences for the Life of Jesus
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In this episode Matthew reviews an episode of Frank Turek's Cross Examined podcast, where he and Dr. Titus Kennedy discuss discoveries about Jesus that are outside of the biblical texts. 1) the original podcast episode https://crossexamined.org/the-top-20-discoveries-about-jesus-outside-the-bible/ 2) Biola University statement of faith https://www.…
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1st Peter "Chosen by God" Series: 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens Speaker: Rev. George Sinclair Messiah Downtown Date: 14th April 2024 Passage: 1 Peter 1:1-2 ------------------- 1st Peter: Living as Resident Aliens1 Peter 1:1-2April 14, 2024 Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelical church in Ottawa (ON, Canada) with a …
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Bonnie brings you ANGLES the story behind the great band that never sounded like they sprung from church. Hear how they almost never were, and how we all knew someone like Bono in youth group. Keep in Touch or support us with our free and paid versions of our newsletter. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. I…
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A Confident and Intellectually Humble Faith - with Jim
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I chat with Jim, a senior pastor who has wrestled with doubt in the past. We discuss epistemology (the theory of knowledge) and how to be courageous, how to have intellectual humility, and how to find people to journey with through doubt. Enjoy the conversation! If you're doubting or deconstructing your faith…
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Today Sunrise begins a new sermon series entitled, "Finding Faith." Dennis takes a look at one doubter and one deconstructer in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Worship Setlist: • Glorious Day • This Is Amazing Grace • Battle Belongs • The Lion And The LambBy sunrisemin
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