Best Inverted Reality Podcasts (2025)

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The Inverted Reality of Epstein Conspiracy Theorists

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11d ago

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I never paid much attention to the Jeffrey Epstein thing. The idea that he was some kind of spy obtaining blackmail material on powerful figures by trafficking young girls to them has for years been pushed by figures like Tucker Carlson, Jack Posobiec, and Eric Weinstein, which convinced me that there wasn’t much to look into, since I can’t recall …

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The Mentally Unstable Epstein Accusers

2d ago

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Michael is back for yet another Epstein podcast. In this one, we spend a lot of time going over Ross Douthat’s recent interview with Julie K. Brown, who has been the most important journalist covering the Epstein story. Michael shows how she glosses over the credibility problems of the alleged victims who were supposedly trafficked to men other tha…

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Trump’s Love Letter to Epstein

5d ago

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Alright, I really thought we were done, but with the revelation that Trump wrote a love letter to Epstein about their shared secret interest, I guess not. As I tell him, I was in the gym and had to go outside and record in my car. For something this funny, one finds a way to post. Read more

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The Epstein Files: A Democrat Plot?

8d ago

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I thought we might be done with Epstein, but Trump decided to start calling his supporters morons for ever believing in the conspiracy, which means the scandal is not going away. Michael is therefore back to discuss. See our first conversation here, where we go over the background and basics of everything Epstein. Michael and I are both of the opin…

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Can Sex with Rightists Solve Polarization?

10d ago

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I am not big into the art scene. But when a Dutch girl reached out to me to be part of one of her projects, I saw who she was with, noticed that they were within a twelve-minute drive, and decided that this could be fun. As it turned out, Christiane is part of Keeping It Real Art Critics (KIRAC), which is perhaps best known for its project getting …

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Scott Wiener on the YIMBY Victory in California

14d ago

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Today, I’m excited to welcome on the podcast State Senator Scott Wiener. He serves as Assistant Majority Whip and chairs the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Housing Committee. Senator Wiener joins me to discuss AB 130 and SB 131, the newly passed reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). We explore what these laws do, inclu…

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Is Israel Waging Forever War?

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Murtaza Hussain (X, Substack) is a journalist who reports on the Middle East and foreign conflicts more generally. He joins me to discuss Israel, Gaza, his travel to Syria, the future of the Muslim world, and immigration to the West. I disagree with Murtaza on most things related to American and Israeli policy, but have always found that his work p…

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EMERGENCY: US Bombs Iran

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Trump just bombed Iran. Here are my initial thoughts. I begin by talking about how “Bombing Iran” has been a meme in the culture over the last two decades. After serving as a nightmare scenario for noninterventionists all these years, it has finally happened. The results are unlikely to be as dire as they’ve always claimed. I discuss why there won’…

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Waiting for War, and a Debate on Regime Change

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Michael Tracey is back for a discussion of whether we will soon be at war with Iran. Some of you have complained about Michael, but he’s very knowledgeable and the perfect interlocutor for when I haven’t had enough time to follow geopolitical events as closely as I would like. Here, he helps clarify Steve Witkoff’s role in Trump administration poli…

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LA Riots, and Why Immigrants Are Going MAGA

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New livestream on the LA Riots, if you can even call them that. I discuss how this is another instance of MAGA desperately trying to create a narrative in which Americans are threatened by foreigners, while reality refuses to cooperate. I go on to talk about how attitudes toward immigration have changed over the last two decades. Immigrants themsel…

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The Incel Election

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I just did a livestream where I talked about Yarvin’s bizarre thread on German WWII POWs, the Korean incel election, Trump’s war on Elite Human Capital, and what I think about the Big Beautiful Bill. Korea might be a warning of where we are all headed. Check out these age and gender gaps. Right now, Korea has societal traits that we are observing a…

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Whatever is Beyond Question is Demonic (Galatians 4:1-7) 11:27

3y ago11:27

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Excerpt – Galatians 4:1-7 Nevertheless, I’m telling you, for as long as an heir is a minor, despite being lord of everything, nothing distinguishes them from someone who is enslaved. Rather, they are under caregivers and household managers until the time designated by their father. It is the same for us: When we were children, we were enslaved unde…

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Invert and Transgress (Galatians 3:23-29) 22:14

3y ago22:14

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Excerpt – Galatians 3:23-29 However, before the arrival of faithfulness, we were being guarded by Torah enclosed together in anticipation of the faithfulness about to be revealed. So then, the Torah became our nanny for Christ, so that by faithfulness we would be made just. But, since faithfulness has arrived, we are no longer under a nanny. For yo…

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The Z Axis of Reality (Galatians 3:1-5) 19:46

3y ago19:46

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Excerpt – Galatians 3:1-5 How mindless you Galatians are! Who spellbound you? Wasn’t Jesus Christ openly portrayed in full view as crucified? I only have one question for you: Did you receive the Life-breath by actions from Torah or by a report of faithfulness? Are you so mindless that after beginning with life-breath, now you finish with muscle? D…

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Silly Hats Only (Galatians 2:3-6, 11-14) 18:55

3y ago18:55

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Excerpt (Galatians 1:6-9) Not even Titus who was with me (he being Greek) was required to be circumcised. But that is only necessary to note because of the infiltration of fake members into the Family, those who crept in to spy on our freedom we have with Christ in order to enslave us. We did not—even for a moment—surrender to subjugation to them, …

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Include and Transcend (Galatians 1:6-9) 14:38

3y ago14:38

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Excerpt (Galatians 1:6-9) I am amazed that you are shifting over so soon from the one who called you with Christ’s generosity to a different triumphant message, which is not actually another one, except some people are causing you distress and wanting to turn the message of Christ’s triumph into something different. Instead, even if we—or a messeng…

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Hello There! 13:09

3y ago13:09

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After unplugging for almost two years, it's time to plug this one back in! Lectio Cascadia will be back with weekly episodes that explore a theme in that week's episode of Brandon Rhodes' other show, Found in Translation: Bible Banter for Liberation and Healing. If you enjoyed Lectio Cascadia, you'll love Found in Translation. You can find out more…

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Plot Twist (Romans 16:25-27) 15:45

4+ y ago15:45

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Excerpt: Romans 16:25-27 Now to God who is able to strengthen you by way of my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, and in harmony with the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to b…

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Mary Sings (Luke 1:46-50) 16:51

4+ y ago16:51

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Reading: Luke 1:46-50 And Mary sang, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation …

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What Has Water to do with Fire? (Mark 1:1-8) 21:21

4+ y ago21:21

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Excerpt: Mark 1:1-8 ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music: "Advent" by Brock Dittus

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Time Begins at the End of the World (Mark 13:24-37) 22:35

4+ y ago22:35

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Excerpt: Mark 13:24-37, slightly modified by Brandon ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia "Advent" by Brock Dittus Licence: CC BY

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A Homecoming for the Arcane (Ephesians 1:15-23) 19:43

4+ y ago19:43

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Excerpt: Ephesians 1:15-23 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may kno…

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A Parable (Amos 5:18-24) 5:25

4+ y ago5:25

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Excerpt: Amos 5:18-24 Doom to those who desire the day of the Lord! Why do you want the day of the Lord? It is darkness, not light; as if someone fled from a lion, and was met by a bear; or sought refuge in a house, rested a hand against the wall, and was bitten by a snake. Isn’t the day of the Lord darkness, not light; all dark with no brightness …

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Face Value (Matthew 22:15-22) 23:57

5y ago23:57

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Excerpt: Matthew 22:15-22 ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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A Load of Bull (Exodus 32:1-14) 25:13

5y ago25:13

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Excerpt: Exodus 32:1-14 ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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Pyramids and Circles (Matthew 21:23-32) 26:15

5y ago26:15

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Excerpt: Matthew 21:23-32 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority …

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Loving Linus (Romans 13:8-14) 21:11

5y ago21:11

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Excerpt: Romans 13:8-14 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong t…

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The ABC's of Beard Maintenance (Psalm 133) 24:09

5y ago24:09

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Reading: Psalm 133 How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down upon the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down over the collar of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord ordained his blessing, life forevermor…

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Stay Hungry (1 Kings 19:9-19) 28:54

5y ago28:54

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Reading: 1 Kings 19:9-18 ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod Licence: CC BY

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His Obedience Was Infidelity (Genesis 22:1-14) 24:43

5y ago24:43

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Excerpt: Genesis 22:1-14 Special thanks to Leonard Sweet for opening me up to this way of reading the Akedah. ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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Cosmos as Temple (Genesis 1:1-2:4a) 24:43

5y ago24:43

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Excerpt: Genesis 1:1-24a, translated by Everett Fox Further Reading G.K. Beale, The Temple and the Church's Mission Nahum Ward-Lev, The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now John Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY…

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Homo Pentecostus (Acts 2:1-21) 24:23

5y ago24:23

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Excerpt: Acts 2:1-21 - If you want to learn more about the themes of today's episode, check out the work of Tielhard de Chardin and Illia Delio. Support one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY…

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Missoula Was Here (Acts 2:42-47) 14:32

5y ago14:32

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Reading: Acts 2:42-47 ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or weekly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Happy Boy" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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What happens in the meadow at dawn? (Luke 24:13-35) 22:21

5y ago22:21

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Excerpt: Luke 24:13-35 ... Support Lectio Cascadia one-time or regularly: https://donorbox.org/lectio-cascadia Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Happy Boy" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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Breath (John 20:19-31) 22:48

5+ y ago22:48

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Excerpt: John 20:19-31 Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Happy Boy End Theme" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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Sometimes, There's a Man... (Hebrews 10:16-25) 17:16

5+ y ago17:16

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Excerpt: Hebrews 10:16-25 ... Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Soporific" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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Peter Abernathy Was Right (Romans 8:6-11) 18:06

5+ y ago18:06

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Excerpt: Romans 8:6-11 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law—indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spi…

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Social Distancing (John 4:5-42) 21:16

5+ y ago21:16

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Reference: Unclean: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality by Richard Beck - Kindle - Powells Reading: John 4:5-42 Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Dub Feral" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY

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Flex (Romans 4:1-5, 13-17) 16:52

5+ y ago16:52

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Reading: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to lineage? For if Abraham was folded in by his religious flex, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as a kind of holy belonging.” Now to one who’s all …

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Our Choral Cosmos (Psalm 148) 22:01

5+ y ago22:01

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Reading: Psalm 148 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his host! Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars! Praise him, you highest heavens, and you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were cr…

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God's Middle Name (Matthew 1:18-25) 10:59

5+ y ago10:59

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Reading: Matthew 1:18-25 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just w…

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Our Lady of Isla Nublar (Luke 1:46-50) 15:14

5+ y ago15:14

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Reading: Luke 1:46-50 And Mary sang, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation …

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Baptists Everywhere! (Mark 1:1-8) 12:25

5+ y ago12:25

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Reading: Mark 1:1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” John the immerser appeared in the wilderness, pro…

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Lighten Up (Romans 13:11-14) 12:38

5+ y ago12:38

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Reading: Romans 13:11-14 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling…

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Mother Tongue (Colossians 1:11-20) 25:13

5+ y ago25:13

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Reading: Colossians 1:11-20 May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred …

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"And I feel fine..." (Luke 21:5-19) 20:53

5+ y ago20:53

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Reading: Luke 21:5-19 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.” “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? An…

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Cosplay (2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17) 19:07

5+ y ago19:07

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Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Concerning the royal appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. Don’t l…

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Is This Thing On? 3:51

5+ y ago3:51

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"I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide."

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Little Soil Creatures (Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7) 12:08

6y ago12:08

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Reading: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have …

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Toulouse Was Right (Psalm 37:1-9) 14:45

6y ago14:45

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Reading: Psalm 37:1-9 Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way t…