We didn't intend on discussing 9/11, but it just happened...candid, raw stories of where we each were...what we felt and how we feel today. Have we forgotten?

9/11 is one of those dates that instantly rewires your memory, and we start there by going around the table and telling the truth about where we were, what we saw, and what we felt. Shock, grief, and fear hit fast, but so does something people do not always admit out loud: rage. We talk candidly about that surge, especially for those with a military background, and how a single moment can make you want vengeance more than you want redemption.

From that raw place, we move to the harder road of Christian discipleship: Jesus’ command to love your enemies and pray for those who misuse you. One story that stops us in our tracks is the conviction to pray for Saddam Hussein, not as a political statement, but as an act of obedience to God. We connect that struggle to the examples of Jesus on the cross and Stephen at his death, then to Psalm 91 and what it means to seek God’s protection without buying into a fantasy that faith equals comfort.

We also challenge a prosperity gospel mindset that measures blessing by money, image, or church “success,” and we bring it back to the real crux: how am I doing with Jesus as an individual? Finally, we talk about loving Muslims in everyday life, how to share Jesus with people shaped by extremist ideas, why “tolerance” can become cowardice, and why this is a spiritual battle that calls for prayer, truth, and compassion.

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Bro. Ernie continues taking us on this journey into The Book of ACTS. Today we finish up Chapter 13...hold on tight! Get your Bible, your highlighter and your notepad! Let's go!!!

Almost the whole city shows up to hear Paul preach and that’s when the pushback gets loud. We’re in Acts 13:42–52, watching a wildfire moment of spiritual hunger turn into open contradiction, blasphemy, and persecution, and then watching what Paul and Barnabas do next: they don’t water down the message, they get bold, and they keep moving.

We dig into why envy erupts when Jesus is preached as the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, and how long-held expectations about a Messiah restoring an earthly kingdom can blind people to what God is actually doing. Along the way, we connect Acts to Acts 1 and to the prophetic backbone of the New Covenant in Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel, where God promises a new heart and a new spirit. That thread brings it home for daily discipleship: we can’t live on secondhand faith. Prayer is not just talking, it’s listening, and the Holy Spirit still leads, teaches, and confirms truth through Scripture.

We also talk about the line that changes everything: “We turn to the Gentiles,” and how Isaiah’s “light to the nations” becomes a mission mandate for the church. Even when the city turns hostile and Paul and Barnabas shake the dust off their feet, the disciples stay filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost. If you want a clearer picture of Spirit-led Christianity, gospel courage, and what to do when people reject the message, press play, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

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Bro. Ernie takes a deep dive with us as we finish up the The Gospel of St. John, Chapter 3. Get your Bibles, notebooks and highlighters ready!

John 3 is familiar, but the details can still stop you in your tracks if you slow down long enough to listen. We sit around the table and follow Jesus’ words to Nicodemus with fresh eyes, starting with the “born again” phrase and building a vivid picture from natural birth: water, trauma, new air, and the unmistakable sound of life. That framework helps us talk plainly about spiritual rebirth, faith, and why the new birth is more than a single moment or a slogan.

Then we zoom in on John 3:13, where Jesus raises the question of who has ascended into heaven and who has come down from heaven. We bring in Enoch (Genesis 5) and Elijah (2 Kings 2) to set the stage, and we wrestle with what Jesus is saying about heaven while standing on earth. From there, the conversation turns to the “only begotten Son of God” language, connecting John 1:14 and John 1:18, Psalm 2, Hebrews 1:5, and Acts 2:22–23 to ask what “begotten” means in time, how prophecy points forward, and how God’s foreknowledge shapes the story of Jesus of Nazareth.

We also push back on the urge to trap God inside neat theological boxes and endless debates over “isms,” and we land on a practical next step: prayerful Bible study that asks God to open our understanding (Luke 24:45). If you want a deeper, Scripture-rich dive into John 3, the virgin birth prophecies, and why “only begotten” matters for Christian theology, press play and study along with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the question you’re still wrestling with.

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