It's the second edition of our Bible debates series! Last time we considered the Nephilim, the author of Hebrews, and a few other hotly debated topics. This time we add five more entries to the list.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro and ground rules
02:48 - Baptism for the dead (1 Cor. 15:29)
14:24 - What happened between Ham and Noah (Genesis 9:20ff)
37:46 - Do people have personal guardian angels? (Matthew 18:10)
46:02 - What is the purpose of Song of Solomon?
53:23 - Did the Father truly forsake Jesus while on the cross?

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This week we talk spiritual burnout, and when to take a step back from involvement for a season of rest.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction and the ups and downs of life
09:17 - Is there a time to step back from church work?
16:21 - Historic practices of rest
24:46 - What changed during the COVID years
33:13 - When the church calendar gets to be too much
38:08 - Why church work is often the first thing to get cut from the schedule
51:35 - Does the Bible tell us not to take these seasons of rest?

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This week, we discuss a viral tweet that claimed that the strongest of Christians are people who watch Disney, celebrate Halloween, drink alcohol, and wear bikinis, and what it says about an all-too-common view of freedom in Christ.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro, and the tweet that inspired the episode
08:27 - Pitting Jesus against discernment
16:28 - Why heaven isn't all that matters
26:12 - The attitude problem behind "you can't bind that"
33:40 - The issues: boycotts, Halloween, swimwear, etc.
58:01 - How can churches discuss these issues?

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