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Joel prophesies destruction. He warns of the day of the Lord which is coming for the people of Israel. But in the midst of that, he prophesies restoration. In fact, Peter quotes Joel on the day of Pentecost to explain what God has done by sending the Spirit and founding the church. This minor prophet is packed with insight for studying the Bible and life today. 

In this second half of the conversation on deconstruction, Cole and Terry turn to the pastoral side of doubt and disillusionment. How would you walk with someone who came to you and said they didn't believe anymore? How would you respond to someone who was questioning what they grew up believing? 

Cole and Terry share their favorite books of the year! Send us your picks on social media or email us at info@sowespeak.com. 


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In this Christmas episode, Terry offers a few thoughts on John the Baptist and his relationship to the Christmas story. It's not a coincidence that all four gospels begin with John. He was the forerunner of Christ and God's messenger to prepare his people. But his life was spent pointing to someone else. He never saw the fulfillment of the message he preached. At Christmas, we remember that we too have been charged with a similar mission: to point to the Savior. 


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What is deconstruction? Like so many terms in our culture today, it depends on who you ask. In this first part of their conversation about deconstruction, Cole and Terry talk about the roots of deconstruction, the causes, the reason many Christians deconstruct their faith, and the ideology underneath the concept. 


Resources Mentioned:


Joshua Ryan Butler - "4 Causes of Deconstruction"

Jonathan Leeman - "Defending Sound Doctrine against the Deconstruction of American Evangelicalism" 

Kevin DeYoung - "Postmodernism's Revenge"

Josh Howerton - "Twitter Thread on Language and Deconstruction"

Matt Chandler Twitter Clip

David Gushee - "The Deconstruction of American Evangelicalism"

The book of Ecclesiastes is one of the most difficult to interpret in the Bible. Does it teach that life is meaningless? Is everything vanity? Cole and Terry talk about how to make sense of Ecclesiastes, the theme of the book, and prominent passages.


 


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