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Today’s thought-provoking podcast episode is, “Does the salvation message make sense?” Most of our audience members are believers who heard the salvation message all their lives. But if you haven’t heard it before it can sound very strange, confusing, and as one of my friends said and I quote “easily dismissible.”







In this episode, we will delve into the reasons behind the belief that Jesus needed to die on the cross as part of the salvation message.







We will also consider objections to the idea that God required a sacrifice for human sin, and examine the implications of these objections for our understanding of salvation.







Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that is in you.







We hope that this discussion made you think, gave you some answers, and, maybe, piqued your interest so you dig deeper into the topic. Ultimately, our goal is to start conversations, stimulate curiosity and engage our critical thinking. What’s the point? To grow closer to the Lord.







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Welcome to our 26th episode of Patterns of Truth Podcast. Today we are revisiting prayer, but with a different thought in mind:







Praying in God’s will.







Is there a wrong way of pursuing prayer? How do we reconcile the difference between God’s delight and our desires? How does Psalm 37 play into all of this?







Host Patricia, regulars Peter, Krista, and guest Steve Campbell are here to discuss those questions and more. We will be learning not only from our speakers’ personal experiences but also from the Word of God, Old and New Testament, to see what it means to pray confidently and in God’s will.







Thanks for listening to this podcast on prayer! Check out another podcast on the same topic, Pray Without Ceasing featuring guest blogger Elyse Casimir. We would love to hear from you, whether it’s your own experiences with God and prayer or a question you might have; if you have a question, submit it through the Ask a Question tab on the website. See you next month for another Patterns of Truth Podcast!

Join Peter in the Bahamas as he interviews Billy and Leah Slater at their kitchen table!







The Slaters were both called individually—Leah in ’94 and Billy in ’95— to serve God in the Bahamas nearly thirty years ago, neither knowing exactly what would happen when they left their hometown in Wisconsin. 







Hear about the work they started out with at the Adventure Learning Center and Ranfurly Home for Children, how they went from friends to sweethearts, and how their home, “The Castle,” became a transitional home to help teens and young adults.







As Billy and Leah share the work they’ve been doing and the life they’ve been living in a place most think of as tropical bliss, we get to see “the flipside of paradise,” as Leah calls it; the people they’ve come alongside, the day-to-day challenges, but also the encouragements. 







If mission work scares you, just like it does for many of us, take encouragement from the advice we get from Leah and Billy: 







Start small, start where you’re at, get involved, and see what happens. 







Thanks for listening to another Patterns of Truth Podcast, where we enjoy sharing not only what God shows us in His word, but also the work He is doing through normal people in every part of the world. If you enjoyed this podcast, check out some of our other interviews below:









* Lessons In The Jungle With Aunt Peg







* Around the World With Eugene Vedder







* Reyold’s Wrap: Foiling The Devil In Eastern Europe







* Let’s Talk About Camp

What’s the harm in calling Jesus “Yeshua” if that is how His name was said in Hebrew or Aramaic? What about “Meshiach” or “Messiah?”







What’s the harm in calling the Lord Jesus by this accurate title?







Welcome to another Patterns of Truth podcast!







Joining Peter at the mic today are Q&A bloggers Daniel and Aaron and a new member of our team, Deewan. They’ll be discussing the Sacred Name movement (also the Hebrew Roots movement) and its impact on us in North America and elsewhere in the world.







To start us off, let’s take a look at some of the basic questions—









* What is the sacred name movement?







* Where did it get its start?







* What are the fundamental beliefs of the movement?









—before we dig deeper into the topic and learn from Scripture and our guests’ personal experiences.







So often, the English language is described as “weaker,” and words that hold deeper meaning in other, more ancient languages seem to lose their potency. So, if English-speaking believers just call Him “Lord Jesus,” have we unintentionally disrespected Him? As Christians, we should revere God and the Lord Jesus, and throughout the Bible, we see how important the names of God are; even in the New Testament, many followers of the Lord Jesus call Him “Lord” instead of just “Jesus.” What can you say about the modern practice of referring to Him as “Jesus” without the title of “Lord?” Have we been unintentionally irreverent? Have we diminished the sacredness of His name? 







As Millennial and GenZ Christians, should we adjust our language? Does it matter to God if we do so or not? Is it legalistic to follow the pattern that is found in the Bible – and encourage our peers to do so as well?







Let’s take a look!







Thanks for listening with us; we hope you, like us, were able to take away something from this podcast and be challenged in how you speak about the Lord Jesus. If you’re interested in reading up more on this topic, Daniel and Aaron have both written Q&A posts for Patterns of Truth on this topic:









* “Must We Address Jesus Using His Hebrew Name?”







* “Is the name “Jesus” only the earthly name of the Lord?” 









Check these great articles out and share them with a friend! 







We hope this discussion made you think, gave you some answers, and maybe, piqued your interest so you dig deeper into the topic. Ultimately, our goal is to start conversations, stimulate curiosity and engage our critical thinking. What’s the point? To grow closer to the Lord. See you next time!

On this last episode recorded in 2022, we asked a bunch of people this question.







What has the Lord taught you in 2022?







Some of the answers included how to listen to others and talk about the Lord, profound thoughts in scripture, about forgiveness, getting into Gods word, personal identity, and many responded that the Lord also taught them patience. We’ll ask YOU the same question! Write your answers in the comments and let us know.







Thanks for joining us this year on the Patterns Of Truth podcast! We hope it has been helpful to you and a source of encouragement for your life. If it has, please rate us on Spotify, and leave a review on Apple Podcast. It really does make a difference and helps introduce the Patterns Of Truth podcast to more people that could benefit!

Joining Patricia and Krista in a special interview, once again, is Brian Reynolds! He recently (as of the recording of this podcast) returned from a trip to Poland, Romania, and several other Eastern European countries.







Now typically, our podcasts focus on finding the Patterns of Truth in Scripture and how they apply in our lives, and the majority of our listeners and readers hail from North America so our applications usually focus on that demographic. But as Patricia says,











* “It’s always good to turn our attention to other places in the world where Christians are who have different experiences.”











So that’s what we’re doing today! Brian, who was a guest in one of our earliest podcasts, is a full-time servant missionary who serves the Lord in many ways. Brian has been to the country of Romania several times prior to the pandemic, and this summer he had an opportunity to spend three and a half weeks in Romania and Poland respectively, to share the Gospel and teach God’s Word to the people in these countries.







We hope you enjoyed listening to our interview with Brian, and that you were encouraged by the ways God has been working in these countries at “such a time as this.” If you want to check out our previous interview with him, check it out here!