Inspired by a keynote sermon Mr. Gerald Weston gave five years ago, today we tackle the tempting but misleadingly dangerous habit of asking, “Is it OK?” If we’re going to think biblically like Jesus did, we have to learn to ask better questions. You’ll find the podcast available below in all its various platforms, and we’ll follow up with another post that has a link to the sermon that inspired this episode.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2023-01-20 14:57:042023-08-04 12:11:34Podcast 39: “Is It OK?” Is Not Enough
We often emphasize in the Church that the United States and Great Britain did not become great because they are somehow “better than everyone else” and that the source of their abundant blessings is God’s unconditional promise to their physical descendant Abraham. Continuously enjoying those blessings is very conditional, but that’s a story for another time!
(Though, if you’ve never studied why all of this is the case and proven it for yourself, you will find our booklet on the United States and Great Britain in Prophecy a worthwhile Bible study.)
This means, for example, that although the U.S. is the most powerful single nation in the world (for now!), we should see elements that represent God’s divine blessing on the nation in ways that the people themselves had little to nothing to do with. That is, things that make the country great that the people had no control over.
With that in mind, the video below is one we stumbled upon recently, and it does a marvelous job of explaining how the unique geography of the U.S.—something that the original colonists and citizens of the nation could not have “created” or established for themselves—is one of the key reasons behind its greatness and power in the world. So, we thought that it would be worth passing along for those who might be interested! (And, frankly, we’re just fond of calling things “OP”—it makes us feel hip.) It’s below.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2023-01-18 07:38:522024-07-09 12:33:48How Unique Geography Gives the U.S. Superpowers
We forgot a very important tip in our last podcast on Bible study—so important it was worth doing another one! Listen in, and take advantage of the most obvious Bible study tools you probably aren’t thinking about! Check it out by clicking below on the platform of your choice.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2023-01-13 20:14:552023-01-19 10:15:04Podcast 38: (Oops!) Tips for Bible Study, Part 2
Here is the sermon from Mr. Rod McNair we mentioned in the most recent podcast discussing prayer and meditation. If you want to learn some of the fundamental elements of prayer, based on Jesus’ own instructions, this sermon teaches you exactly that. We highly recommend giving it a listen.
In fact, the sermon is available in podcast form, as well, for those who would prefer that. And it struck us in putting this post together that we’ve heard lots of folks say they did not even know the Church had a sermon podcast. We do! At least on Apple Podcasts!
So below the YouTube version of the sermon, we’ve added access to the podcast recording of the sermon. If you don’t have time to watch, you can listen! We’ve added a link to the broader LCG Sermon Podcast, as well.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2023-01-06 20:12:432023-01-06 20:12:47“Teach Us to Pray”
Today’s podcast was recorded last week while Mr. Phil Sena was still visiting with us, and it focuses on a couple of questions from you. Seems like you want some tips on prayer and meditation! As for the sermon mentioned in the podcast, we’re going to add that to another post. In fact, it’s probably right above this post—so, scroll up! As for the podcast, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast versions can be found below.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2023-01-06 20:08:462023-01-09 10:12:37Podcast 37: Tips on Prayer and Meditation
You want to study your Bible, but it seems intimidating sometimes. Is there a simple way to get started? Our guest today, Mr. Phil Sena, pastor of Living Church of God congregations in Ohio, offers helpful advice to get you past your excuses and into your Bible!
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2022-12-30 16:03:532023-01-09 10:12:52Podcast 36: Tips for Bible Study
We’re afraid there is no podcast this week! Our podcast hosts have been extremely busy, but hope to get back to the mic next week. We did load a new podcast to Spotify and Apple that had previously only been in YouTube, from much earlier last season—about 25 episodes ago! If you didn’t hear it then (It’s about tattoos. Spoiler Alert: God’s not in favor of them…), then head out to Spotify or Apple Podcasts and check it out. The sound quality is not as good as it’s been recently, so be kind!
However, we do have brand new entry in our “Five Questions” series with folks at HQ, this time introducing Ms. Rebekah Ross!
How nice to sit down with the always wonderful Ms. Ross to talk a little about the Living Ed music class—and to cruelly spring a quiz question on her from more than a decade ago when she was a camper at the Missouri Pre-Teen Camp. Can she still answer it? No spoilers here… Watch and see!
Our thanks to Rebekah and all she does to help our LE–Charlotte students bring a little more music into their lives! The video is below, as are the two previous 5Q segments, for those who did not see them.
https://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.png00Wallace Smithhttps://www.livingyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/logo2-300x138.pngWallace Smith2022-12-23 16:04:062023-01-19 10:20:375Q with Ms. Rebekah Ross of the Living Ed Music Department
Podcast 39: “Is It OK?” Is Not Enough
/in Podcast/by Wallace Smith & John RobinsonInspired by a keynote sermon Mr. Gerald Weston gave five years ago, today we tackle the tempting but misleadingly dangerous habit of asking, “Is it OK?” If we’re going to think biblically like Jesus did, we have to learn to ask better questions. You’ll find the podcast available below in all its various platforms, and we’ll follow up with another post that has a link to the sermon that inspired this episode.
How Unique Geography Gives the U.S. Superpowers
/in Uncategorized/by Your Friendly Neighborhood EditorsWe often emphasize in the Church that the United States and Great Britain did not become great because they are somehow “better than everyone else” and that the source of their abundant blessings is God’s unconditional promise to their physical descendant Abraham. Continuously enjoying those blessings is very conditional, but that’s a story for another time!
(Though, if you’ve never studied why all of this is the case and proven it for yourself, you will find our booklet on the United States and Great Britain in Prophecy a worthwhile Bible study.)
This means, for example, that although the U.S. is the most powerful single nation in the world (for now!), we should see elements that represent God’s divine blessing on the nation in ways that the people themselves had little to nothing to do with. That is, things that make the country great that the people had no control over.
With that in mind, the video below is one we stumbled upon recently, and it does a marvelous job of explaining how the unique geography of the U.S.—something that the original colonists and citizens of the nation could not have “created” or established for themselves—is one of the key reasons behind its greatness and power in the world. So, we thought that it would be worth passing along for those who might be interested! (And, frankly, we’re just fond of calling things “OP”—it makes us feel hip.) It’s below.
Podcast 38: (Oops!) Tips for Bible Study, Part 2
/in Podcast/by Wallace Smith & John RobinsonWe forgot a very important tip in our last podcast on Bible study—so important it was worth doing another one! Listen in, and take advantage of the most obvious Bible study tools you probably aren’t thinking about! Check it out by clicking below on the platform of your choice.
“Teach Us to Pray”
/in Uncategorized/by Your Friendly Neighborhood EditorsHere is the sermon from Mr. Rod McNair we mentioned in the most recent podcast discussing prayer and meditation. If you want to learn some of the fundamental elements of prayer, based on Jesus’ own instructions, this sermon teaches you exactly that. We highly recommend giving it a listen.
In fact, the sermon is available in podcast form, as well, for those who would prefer that. And it struck us in putting this post together that we’ve heard lots of folks say they did not even know the Church had a sermon podcast. We do! At least on Apple Podcasts!
So below the YouTube version of the sermon, we’ve added access to the podcast recording of the sermon. If you don’t have time to watch, you can listen! We’ve added a link to the broader LCG Sermon Podcast, as well.
Podcast 37: Tips on Prayer and Meditation
/in Podcast/by Your Friendly Neighborhood EditorsToday’s podcast was recorded last week while Mr. Phil Sena was still visiting with us, and it focuses on a couple of questions from you. Seems like you want some tips on prayer and meditation! As for the sermon mentioned in the podcast, we’re going to add that to another post. In fact, it’s probably right above this post—so, scroll up! As for the podcast, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast versions can be found below.
Podcast 36: Tips for Bible Study
/in Podcast/by Wallace Smith & John RobinsonYou want to study your Bible, but it seems intimidating sometimes. Is there a simple way to get started? Our guest today, Mr. Phil Sena, pastor of Living Church of God congregations in Ohio, offers helpful advice to get you past your excuses and into your Bible!
5Q with Ms. Rebekah Ross of the Living Ed Music Department
/in Five Questions/by Your Friendly Neighborhood EditorsWe’re afraid there is no podcast this week! Our podcast hosts have been extremely busy, but hope to get back to the mic next week. We did load a new podcast to Spotify and Apple that had previously only been in YouTube, from much earlier last season—about 25 episodes ago! If you didn’t hear it then (It’s about tattoos. Spoiler Alert: God’s not in favor of them…), then head out to Spotify or Apple Podcasts and check it out. The sound quality is not as good as it’s been recently, so be kind!
However, we do have brand new entry in our “Five Questions” series with folks at HQ, this time introducing Ms. Rebekah Ross!
How nice to sit down with the always wonderful Ms. Ross to talk a little about the Living Ed music class—and to cruelly spring a quiz question on her from more than a decade ago when she was a camper at the Missouri Pre-Teen Camp. Can she still answer it? No spoilers here… Watch and see!
Our thanks to Rebekah and all she does to help our LE–Charlotte students bring a little more music into their lives! The video is below, as are the two previous 5Q segments, for those who did not see them.