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“The Bible tells us just what [God] wants us to know.” NOT!! Listen to this episode of Percolating on Faith to hear why, since the late 1700s, people have been arguing that, “if it’s written down, it must be true”... especially in relation to the Biblical text. Find out why taking such a position can be dangerous … not to mention incorrect. Discover ways to approach scripture from an honest and healthy perspective so you don’t end up in a “literal” trap.   


Book Referenced in this episode: 
Jack Rogers, Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality, (Westminster John Knox Press, 2009) James Barr, Fundamentalism, (Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, 1981) 
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When was the last time you did something without thinking about the “cost,” simply because it was the right thing to do? Giving without thought of cost is central to the extravagant nature of God. This week, join cohosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith at the house of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus for a lesson from Jesus on extravagant generosity. It’s always the “right thing.”

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Would it surprise you to know that Community of Christ and the LDS Church are not the only ones who consider the Kirtland Temple to be “their” sacred space? In this episode, host Brittany Mangelson sits down with Site Director, Roger Rose, to see What’s Brewing at the Kirtland Temple. From meaningful worships to group retreats to pep rallies for the local high school, the Kirtland Temple truly serves as a place for community building and personal growth.   Listen in to find out how you can be a part of the experience. 
 
For more information on the Kirtland Temple Site and opportunities to serve as an interpreter, go to: 
https://www.kirtlandtemple.org 
https://www.historicsitesfoundation.org 
Or write to Roger Rose at: rrose@cofchrist.org


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Host and master storyteller, Linda Booth, is back with another episode of Coffee Connect, and a call to action. Listen in as she tells stories of modern-day “Good Samaritans,” and how their simple acts were mighty deeds in the eyes of those who were the recipients of their kindness and generosity.


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Struggling with spiritual blindness? Held back by biases you’ve inherited or learned over your lifetime? Lent is the time to regain your sight... to put away those biases and blinders by intentionally working to see the world from another perspective.  You don’t have to wait for Jesus to spit in the mud and rub it on your eyes to be able to see. Just start by taking an honest look at your own sin, whatever that (sin) looks like for you!

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Looking for intrigue, future-telling and end times prophecy, beasts and demons? If so, you’ll have to look somewhere other than the Book of Revelation. Believe it or not, that’s not what the book is about.  To get a more accurate picture of the Book of Revelation and the hope and encouragement that it includes, grab a cup (you might need a couple) of your favorite blend and sit down for a conversation between host Karin Peter and guides, Tony and Charmaine Chvala-Smith. You’re guaranteed to see the book of Revelation in a new light. 

Find the video for this episode at: https://youtu.be/rsUenYoTYn8 
Commentaries mentioned in this episode: 
Charles M. Laymon, ed., The Interpreter’s One-volume Commentary of the Bible, (Abingdon, 1971) Bruce Metzger, Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book of Revelation, (Abingdon, 2019) M. Eugene Boring, Revelation: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching, (Westminster John Knox, 1989)
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