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When we leave God out, disorder fills the gap

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What if the noise you’re hearing isn’t just cultural—it’s spiritual? We open Genesis 11 and watch a confident people choose bricks over trust, a name over grace, and a tower over obedience. That story at Babel isn’t a relic; it’s a diagnosis. We chase safety by controlling outcomes, forge unity by force, and then wonder why our words miss each other. The result is familiar: fractured speech, thin hope, and a restless hunt for the next solution that promises peace but delivers a new kind of chaos.
From there we move to a different scene—Pentecost—where the cure arrives not with better plans, but with the Spirit. Languages aren’t erased; they’re redeemed. Diversity isn’t flattened; it’s harmonized. The church doesn’t manufacture unity; it receives it. Along the way, we probe the motives that drive our building booms and high-rise ambitions, the way pride distorts security, and the quiet power of humility to clear our vision. We draw out the moral thread running through history: when we push God out, confusion walks in; when we walk in the Spirit, peace orders our steps and our speech.
You’ll hear a pastoral challenge and a hopeful path forward: build as stewards, not as gods; seek a name given, not a name grasped; embrace a unity that doesn’t demand sameness, but flows from one Lord and one Spirit. If you’ve felt the strain of talking past people you love, if you’re tired of noise that poses as wisdom, this conversation offers a way back to understanding and a deeper kind of security. Listen, share with a friend who’s wrestling with division, and leave a review to help others find the show.

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https://www.facebook.com/NorthClintonAvenueChurchOfChrist

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Chapters

1. When we leave God out, disorder fills the gap (00:00:00)

2. Setting the Theme: Confusion Without God (00:01:24)

3. Reading the Tower of Babel Text (00:03:41)

4. Pride, Security, and False Unity (00:08:14)

5. Secular Ambition and Moral Consequence (00:13:05)

6. From Babel’s Confusion to Pentecost’s Unity (00:20:32)

7. One Church, True Peace, and Closing Prayer (00:26:27)

98 episodes

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Content provided by Raymond Brown, Clarence Matthews, North Clinton Ave Church of Christ, Raymond Brown, Clarence Matthews, and North Clinton Ave Church of Christ. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Raymond Brown, Clarence Matthews, North Clinton Ave Church of Christ, Raymond Brown, Clarence Matthews, and North Clinton Ave Church of Christ or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

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What if the noise you’re hearing isn’t just cultural—it’s spiritual? We open Genesis 11 and watch a confident people choose bricks over trust, a name over grace, and a tower over obedience. That story at Babel isn’t a relic; it’s a diagnosis. We chase safety by controlling outcomes, forge unity by force, and then wonder why our words miss each other. The result is familiar: fractured speech, thin hope, and a restless hunt for the next solution that promises peace but delivers a new kind of chaos.
From there we move to a different scene—Pentecost—where the cure arrives not with better plans, but with the Spirit. Languages aren’t erased; they’re redeemed. Diversity isn’t flattened; it’s harmonized. The church doesn’t manufacture unity; it receives it. Along the way, we probe the motives that drive our building booms and high-rise ambitions, the way pride distorts security, and the quiet power of humility to clear our vision. We draw out the moral thread running through history: when we push God out, confusion walks in; when we walk in the Spirit, peace orders our steps and our speech.
You’ll hear a pastoral challenge and a hopeful path forward: build as stewards, not as gods; seek a name given, not a name grasped; embrace a unity that doesn’t demand sameness, but flows from one Lord and one Spirit. If you’ve felt the strain of talking past people you love, if you’re tired of noise that poses as wisdom, this conversation offers a way back to understanding and a deeper kind of security. Listen, share with a friend who’s wrestling with division, and leave a review to help others find the show.

Visit Us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/NorthClintonAvenueChurchOfChrist

  continue reading

Chapters

1. When we leave God out, disorder fills the gap (00:00:00)

2. Setting the Theme: Confusion Without God (00:01:24)

3. Reading the Tower of Babel Text (00:03:41)

4. Pride, Security, and False Unity (00:08:14)

5. Secular Ambition and Moral Consequence (00:13:05)

6. From Babel’s Confusion to Pentecost’s Unity (00:20:32)

7. One Church, True Peace, and Closing Prayer (00:26:27)

98 episodes

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