If you've ever wanted to understand the Bible, but didn't know where to start we'd like to invite you to try this simple, easy to understand podcast that unwraps the encouraging message of the Bible so you can easily grasp it and put it into practice in your life. Dr. Chuck Quinley has been teaching the Bible around the world for a lifetime. He's in a lifetime marriage, has raised six children, and along with Sherry, is the founder of Emerge Missions and Medialight Institute.
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Thread Season 4 Episode 29: Lingering Questions Psalms 82
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In this special episode of Thread, we take an extended look at Psalm 82 to seek answers to the question: Why is there so much evil and injustice in this world? Is there a spirit world government behind human social structures around the world? Find out more in this episode of Thread. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross Schmidt Artwork by Kyounga Schmid…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 28: A Clearer Understanding of The Big Story
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In this episode of Thread, we take a look at the song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32 and his worry of future Israelite idolatry. Deuteronomy 32 will help our understanding of the Big Story from Genesis 1-12. We’ll also see how translation differences can either help or hinder a clear understanding of God's Big Story by considering the Masoretic Text, t…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 27: The Significance of Abraham and the Jewish Nation
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In this episode of Thread, the Big Story leads to Abraham and look at the answer to the question: Why are Christians so supportive of Israel? We'll give an overview of the last 11 chapters which end with God's decision to divide the one human race into nations with distinct languages, cultures and traditions. At this point, the Creator seems to tak…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 26: Losing the Ability to Understand Each Other
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In this episode of Thread we take a detailed look at the well known story of the building of the tower of Babel. We look at the reasons the peoples of the earth had to come together and build, how these actions were defiant to God, and also how the intervention of God in scrambling their language actually works to save us from ourselves. Music by R…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 25: The Sons of Noah
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In this episode of Thread, we see where all of the nations of the world came from in addition to looking at a rather embarrassing, yet significant, story involving Noah and his second son, Ham. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 24: Our Imperfect Relationship with our Creator God
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In this episode of Thread, we study more closely how the event of the flood affected God personally, and how it changed the way he interacts with humans. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you by Medialightonline.c…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 23: The Cleansing of Creation
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In this episode of Thread we continue with the story of Noah and the ark God commanded him to build to save the remnant of all life on earth from the great cleansing that was the flood. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brou…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 22: The Calling of Noah
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In this episode of Thread, we look at Noah, the only man in his generation to walk with God, and the man with whom God enters into the first covenant we see in scripture. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross Schmidt Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is br…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 21: The Weirdest Story in the Bible
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In this episode of Thread we finally arrive at chapter 6. In this chapter we see the rise of giant supernatural men on the earth, and look at why and how they were such a problem. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 20: The Line of Seth Begin Calling on The Lord
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In this episode of Thread we learn the significance of calling upon the name of the Lord and look at the first instance in scripture of this after the Fall. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross Schmidt Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is brought to you b…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 19: The Children of the Devil vs The Children of God
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T.S. Eliot, wrote, “The world turns and the world changes, But one thing does not change. In all of my years, one thing does not change, However you disguise it, this thing does not change: The perpetual struggle of Good and Evil.” (taken from "The Rock") Cain, the firstborn human, is also the first to hate, to lie, to use brotherly "love" for dece…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 18: The Firstborn Human Struggles Against the Beast of Sin
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In this episode of Thread we see Cain, the first-born human, wrestle with his own capacity to hate his brother. The Creator speaks to him about the importance of ruling over our intentions because they drive our actions. Learn more in this important episode of Thread. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross Schmidt Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attrib…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 17: How to Live When You've Been Exiled from the Garden of Eden
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In this episode of Thread we learn about what comes after Adam and Eve openly disobeyed God's command, allowing evil to enter the world and spoiling the garden utopia. What can we expect from a life outside the perfect Garden of Eden? Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast i…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 16: Consequences of Sin
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In this episode of Thread we examine the consequences of Adam and Eve's failure in the great test of their loyalty to the Creator, and also look at the legacy of pain those actions have unleashed upon the earth. Why is there so much division among humans, and is there anything we can do to heal it? Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed u…
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In this episode of Thread, we see the moment darkness entered the world and changed the course of the human race, driving us away from the tranquility of God's perfect garden and into exile in a world turned against us. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross Schmidt Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast…
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In this special episode of Thread, we learn how story, or narrative, can change whole societies and the people living in them. In addition, we also learn how the written Creation narrative in Genesis was a story war on the society that held the Jews captive, Babylon. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross Schmidt Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribu…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 13: The Creation of Woman
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In this episode of Thread, we witness the cloning of the first creature, man, into human 2.0, woman. We learn how woman significantly differs from man, and how God has reasons and a plan for those distinctions. We marvel at the creation of woman and her unique giftedness. Will she use her powers to bring the world closer to perfection or to plunge …
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Thread Season 4 Episode 12: The Two Trees
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In this episode of Thread we encounter two mystical trees in God's garden of delight. One is the Tree of Life, and the other has a mysterious name; the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. What's that all about? Find out in this episode of Thread. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. "Turn,…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 11: Double episode! Setting The Stage
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In the first 10 episodes of this season of Thread, we worked our way through the creation overture, the glorious vision of utopia that leads our world's Creator to undertake his masterpiece, a world to connect heaven and earth. Now we shift into the second movement in the symphony. This is a tale about betrayal, broken trust, and ultimately, the sh…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 10: 5 Truths About the Sabbath Day Rest (Part II)
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In this episode of Thread, God will reveal to us his productivity method that will reduce anxiety, strengthen our physical health, and help us stay on top of our schedule of work each day. Music by Ryan Andersen "Creation Overture": In the Steppes of Central Asia - Alexander Borodin Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial Licen…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 9: The 7th Day Rest, Part I
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In this episode of Thread, God will invite us to join him as he settles into a secure state as King of the worlds he has created. We learn what the Sabbath day is all about. Music by Ryan Andersen and Ross Schmidt Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Thread Bible Podcast is produced and edited by Ross Schmidt and is…
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In this episode of Thread, we look at Day 6 of Creation. The Biggest Day. Our text will be Genesis 1.24-31 and one verse in particular, that may be the most important verse in the Bible if you want to understand the big story the Bible is here to tell us. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. T…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 7: Birth of the Nephesh!
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Is this episode of Thread we witness the creation of fish, reptiles, and birds and we'll learn the answer to the age-old question, "Do animals have souls?" This question connects to another, larger one: "Does God intend our life to be primarily conceived of as a "spiritual" life with its true allegiance to an unseen part of us, our souls, with the …
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Thread Season 4 Episode 6: Lights in the Firmament
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In this episode of Thread we learn the important role of the Moon and stars in all of our lives, and we'll hear the first shot in the story war between YHWH, the Creator God, and all the sky gods who were worshipped in the ancient world. Music by Ryan Andersen Ryan Andersen is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Support the show (h…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 5: Earthland Rises
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In this episode of Thread, we witness the dramatic birth of beautiful mother earth herself. We'll see God's love for this planet. We'll explore God's ongoing living relationship with even the plants, water and soil of this land on which we walk on each day. And we'll ask the question, "Why aren't more Christians environmentalists?" Tune in to his e…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 4: Protecting the Creation
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In this episode, we study Day 2 of the creation narrative. On this day, we're told, God creates "the Firmament." That's an old-world concept about the atmosphere around our blue planet. We'll learn the importance of protecting our own infant creations once life begins and of creating a healthy, life-giving atmosphere in our worlds. Need more struct…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 3: The Creation Overture: We Meet Our Maker
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Ever wonder how God would describe himself? If he ever had to introduce himself, what would he say? What's he like as a person? What does he do with all his energies and abilities? In this episode, we'll open the Bible and read its perfect opening sentence, the one that tells us what this book is all about. Then, in the first paragraph, we'll learn…
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Thread Season 4 Episode 2: Science v. The Bible
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If you struggled to integrate the Bible and the current state of science, I believe this episode could really help you. As people of faith, we do not have to check our brains at the door. God gave us the ability to reason and to look into the nature of things and to experiment and to evolve mentally. What we need is not another level of denial abou…
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Hi! Welcome to Thread, Season 4! We're back with more verse-by-verse Bible study so you can build spiritual muscle through God's word. For this season, we're choosing to go carefully through Ge. 1-12 because it's the place to begin if you want to understand the message of the whole Bible properly. Western Civilization, with its emphasis on the wort…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 32: Why God Needs You to Re-Write a Person’s Life
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Let's wrap up this season with the concept of a Powerful Servant. We see this example in the Apostle Paul as his examples of servanthood rewrote major life stages of people he spends time with. Servanthood is a powerful position, if you understand it properly. You become a catalyst to change people's moods, feelings, concepts... even re-write stori…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 31: Takeaways From our Season in 2 Corinthians
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It's like we've been on this long hike up a set of hills and have finally come to the peak. Time to sit a while, open the canteen, break out some food and enjoy the view from here. In the past 30 episodes we have walked with the Apostle Paul, a ministry pioneer in evangelism, pastoral care, apologetics, church planting, leadership development and d…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 30: Six Essentials for a Healthy Church
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Today, the real battle is not church growth, financial growth or personal growth. It's church health, financial health and personal health. Healthy things grow. That's just what they do. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)By Thread with Dr. Chuck Quinley
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Thread Season 3 Episode 29: How our weakness is actually a door for God to bring us to a new place in Him
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As believers we all know how important it is to claim our spiritual inheritance as God's children. It's a good practice to train our minds to believe that, "We are strong in him, because he is our strength." In this passage the Apostle Paul shares a gem of a thought that motivates the best part of his personal ministry with others. It's not somethi…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 28: Why Ministry is for Grown Ups
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Parenting is one of the most meaningful undertakings in anyone's life. It has moments of glory. Days of routine and some of the deepest trials you can ever experience as an adult. In the end it's more than worth it and the journey alone makes life more worthwhile. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 27: Why Pain is the Key to Greater Things
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In this Thread Paul talks about the supernatural gifts of God that come by grace to all of us, gifts of power for ministry to set others free and he links these gifts to a pain we struggle with personally.Our status comes from our success, but our ability to minister to others comes from how deeply we have come to face and process the wounds inside…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 26: Test your spiritual leaders
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In this day of clergy scandals it is appropriate to ask who we should follow as our spiritual leaders. Some say, "No one but Jesus," but that doesn't really solve the problem because parents still need their kids to follow them or they can't parent, and the same throughout all legitimate channels of authority.Humans need to be organized to thrive a…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 25: How to Avoid being Abused in a Church
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Stories of religious abuse fill tabloids regularly. Religious abuse is a fact and rather than denying it, we need to learn to identify characteristics of abusive church leaders and either remove them from leadership or at least remove ourselves from the damage they can cause. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KK…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 24: Do you have spiritual authority or just status?
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What's the difference between status and authority and how do you know if you have the true spiritual authority or just status? Tune in to this episode of Thread and find out as we explore 2 Corinthians 10.7-18. Support the showBy Thread with Dr. Chuck Quinley
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Thread Season 3 Episode 23: Seeing Spiritual War in a Whole New Way
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The good news is that we have been given a case of spiritual weapons, forged by God himself. These weapons have divine authority to demolish strongholds and take every thought captive until we live with the mind of Christ with our lives fully aligned with God's will for us and for the world. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_bu…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 22: The vision of money
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Ever seen one of those TV shows where someone gives a poor waitress a $100 tip and she goes to tears and tells this story about needing this money to keep the electricity on for her children in their tiny apartment? Do you wish you could be a person who could do things like that for others? You already are and in this Thread God wants you to catch …
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Thread Season 3 Episode 21: Handling Other People’s Money in Ministry
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Think about the opportunity, responsibility, and danger associated with handling other people's money in a position of trust. Money is at least Volatile, if not charged with dark spiritual energy. You would expect Jesus to say, “Avoid money,” but he doesn’t. Support the showBy Thread with Dr. Chuck Quinley
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Thread Season 3 Episode 20: An abundant life has 5 secrets!
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Ambassadors live an abundant life. Since we are ambassadors of God, we have an eternal allowance from God, and we can live on it without any doubt. We are covered. Listen to today's Thread as we talk about the 5 secrets of an abundant life. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 19: Living by Money or by Daily Manna?
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Have you felt that God was calling you to do something for Him but were afraid of where the money would come from? Does your heart tell you to launch out into a radically new life of obedience but your family is holding you back, worrying how it will affect your career? Would you obey your calling if you just knew your family would have enough prov…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 18: The Key to Everything
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There is a special gift, perhaps one above all other gifts, that allows you to ride above the worries and cares of this world. While the world frets about money and position and supply, we have been given a gift that we can receive, unwrap, and put to work. This gift from God will liberate your life and make you a big person, a source of blessing a…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 17: Are any of my relationships compromising me?
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How important are your friendships in your spiritual development? Do your friends build you to be a better person, or do they lead you to your downfall? Be careful who you'd be "tied up" with in business, club memberships, hangout friends or the highest relationship of all, our marriage partner. Support the show…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 16 : Are You Willing to do an Intervention?
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Extreme circumstances call for extreme measures, but when you venture into the thought of engaging someone whose life is spiraling out of control, things can come back and hurt you even though you are sincerely trying to help. Have you ever had a friend with a problem so big that some kind of intervention seemed to be the only way to get their atte…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 15 : The BIG Secret To Finish The Race
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It's impossible to finish the race without knowing and having this one BIG secret. You simply cannot! Today’s Thread covers 2 Corinthians Chapter 6:1-10. It's about this one single character trait you need to possess, as a believer, OR you can't even race at all. A lot of things are important, but without this one, you're out by default. You just h…
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Thread Season 3 Episode 14 : Should evangelism be emotional?
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Evangelism, is it a heart or head matter? Is it wrong to use an emotional appeal for a person to make peace with God? Is it our job to try to persuade or should we just deliver a rational version of the message and consider our part of the work done? Christians all over the world have many opinions on these things. Check out this episode of Thread …
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Thread Season 3 Episode 13 : Set spiritual goals and survive life
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Set spiritual goals! Yes, it's a lot harder than clicking off a bucket list of experiences BUT the effort you pour into completing a spiritual goal will change your life forever. Who I am is more important than what I do, but doing is usually what gets me there. Life responds to action and our actions need to be focused on pre-selected targets and …
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Thread Season 3 Episode 12: Do You Really Want to go to Heaven? Now?
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If you ask people in church if they believe in heaven and believe that it's the best life possible, they’d all say yes. Now add a second question, “Would you go there right now if you could?” If I promised you that if you stood at the altar in church and prayed real loud, “OH Father, please let me die now and go to you!” you’d drop dead where you s…
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