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Is Santa real? Are Christmas trees pagan? Is December 25th Jesus' birthday? On this episode of The Intersection we will be discussion whether our Christmas traditions are truly christian (spoiler alert: they're more christian than you might think). And Justin and Claire will interview the staff of The Moody Church on how to keep our Christmas worshipful. Merry Christmas from The Intersection Team and the staff of The Moody Church!
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For more on The Intersection at The Moody Church go to: https://www.moodychurch.org/intersection
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Theologian, Henri Nouwen, once famously said that "sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is take a nap." On this episode of The Intersection, Eric Targe sits down with Dr. Guy Waters to discuss his new book "The Sabbath As Rest" and what it means for christians to observe the sabbath today. Liz, Claire, and Eric also discuss new words permitted for use in scrabble, and their favorite rest rituals. We hope you enjoy this conversation
To go deeper into this conversation check out Dr. Waters' new book published by Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/the-sabbath-as-rest-and-hope-for-the-people-of-tpb/
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For more on The Intersection at The Moody Church go to: https://www.moodychurch.org/intersection
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Does your work matter? Some people have what we might think are "important jobs"; fighting fires, curing cancer, educating the next generation... but what about the rest of us? Does all work matter, or only some work?  In this episode of The Intersection we will be speaking with theologian, pastor, and author, Dr. Chapell on his new book "Grace At Work" and the beautiful truth that all work does indeed matter!
 
To go deeper into this conversation check out Dr. Chapell's new book published by Crossway: Grace at Work: Redeeming the Grind and the Glory of Your Job | Crossway
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For more on The Intersection at The Moody Church go to: https://www.moodychurch.org/intersection
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Perseverance of the saints is core to the doctrine of many churches, including ours, but what does this look like? How do Christians endure and know that they are enduring.
In this episode of The Intersection we will be speaking with author Trillia Newbell on her new book "Sacred Endurance"
 
To go deeper into this conversation check out Trillias's book "Sacred Endurance" by IVP Press: https://www.ivpress.com/sacred-endurance
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For more on The Intersection at The Moody Church go to: https://www.moodychurch.org/intersection
#Christianity #Endurance #Faith

Nature is beautiful, but is it our job to take care of it? Is there such a thing as a "christian" way to steward the earth's resources? In this conversation with Deuteronomy Scholar, Dr. Sandra Richter, we will discuss what the Bible has to say about the mindset God's people should take in caring for the environment.
To go deeper into this conversation check out Dr. Richter's book "Stewards of Eden" by IVP Press: https://www.ivpress.com/stewards-of-eden