In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson reflects on the New Testament's origins and the Gospel of John's unique language and message, emphasizing its role in spreading Christianity. He highlights how its themes of belief and salvation resonate during Christmas, a time celebrating Christ's birth and divine purpose. 👉Follow Victor Davis Hanson on X  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sammy Jabangwe looks at the characters of the nativity and who God is to show us how we can fit into this incredible story of Jesus and discover new life in him.

We’ve spent many pages exploring and seeking to uderstand the Rapture of the church, during which Jesus will escort believers to heaven to live with Him forever. We know amazing new experiences are in store for believers in heaven, and we will learn about some of them in this chapter. But what, specifically, can we expect to encounter there? What will we find? In a word, everything! Everything that is most precious and clear to you and me, everything that is important to Christ-followers, is currently in heaven. Everything we need or desire will be found in heaven once we pass through its magnificent gates, either by death or by being caught up with Christ at the Rapture.

In this Biblical recap of Chapter 2 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, we'll discuss the importance of asking questions; what it means when you don't belong; and the awkward question of how to recognize a Christian when you see one. SHOW NOTES Episode 2: The Vanishing Glass Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a friendly review! Follow me on Instagram @gospelaccordingtoharrypotter  DM questions House Cup Monthly Challenge - pinned post Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 2 Bible References: James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. John 15:18-19 - If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you. John 13:34-35 -  A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

Meet Ashley, the Muggle behind the mic; learn why it isn't a sin for Christians to read Harry Potter; and dive into a Biblical recap of Chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling. Episode 1: The Boy Who Lived   Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a friendly review! Follow me on Instagram @gospelaccordingtoharrypotter DM questions House Cup Monthly Challenge - pinned post Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling - Chapter 1 Bible References:John 8:36 Romans 14:14 Romans 14:23 Titus 1:15 1 John 2:15-16 Matthew 5:15 John 16:20 Galatians 5:22-23 Exodus Chapters 2-14 Luke 2:49 Other references: “Reality, in fact, is usually something you could not have guessed. That is one of the reasons I believe Christianity. It is a religion you could not have guessed. If it offered us just the kind of universe we had always expected, I should feel we were making it up. But, in fact, it is not the sort of thing anyone would have made up. It has just that queer twist about it that real things have.” - C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity  

How does Robert Louis Stevenson’s engagement with Pacific Islands cultures demonstrate processes of inculturation and the transformation of global Christianity?  L. M. Ratnapalan's book Robert Louis Stevenson and the Pacific: The Transformation of Global Christianity (Edinburgh UP, 2023) re-orients the intellectual biography of Robert Louis Stevenson by presenting him in the distinctive cultural environment of the Pacific. The book argues that Stevenson was religiously literate within a Scottish Presbyterian tradition and therefore well placed to grasp with subtlety the breadth and dynamics of a Christianized Pacific culture. It considers his legacy with respect to issues of indigenous sovereignty and agency and positions him within an important and wide-ranging modern debate about inculturation, defined as the emergence of Christianity from within a particular culture rather than imposed on it from outside. Through this study of a major Scottish writer, the book offers a model of interdisciplinary scholarship. L. Michael Ratnapalan is Associate Professor of History at Underwood International College, Yonsei University. He has published widely on modern intellectual and cultural history, with a focus on Britain’s interactions with the wider world. Joseph Gaines can be reached at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Presenter: Gerald E. Weston - (TVCA1102) Professing Christians know that Jesus gave His life for mankind, but what else do they know about Jesus and why He came to earth as a human being?

Faith Matters with Brian and Andi Hale Dr. David Jeremiah has lined out '31 undeniable prophecies of the apocalypse' for us in his book, The Book of Signs. Listen in as Brian reviews chapter 9, Persecution. American culture is growing increasingly hostile toward Christianity. We are in the first stages of repression of Christian speech and actions, and even stronger measures may well follow. We must realize that our persecutors can take nothing from us that we don't already have securely fixed in Christ. That is the key to standing up to persecution.