Continuing his class on Scripture, the Self, and Society, Dr. Michael Nicholson looks at the work and legacy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche, as well as the example of Oscar Wilde. When God is thought to be irrelevant, moral codes are deemed oppressive and a moral order becomes impossible to sustain.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Psalm 14, in which the Psalmist claims that only a fool would say that there is no God. Though we are all tempted to be our own gods, there is Good News: we have a God, he has acted to save, and in Jesus, that saving work is complete.
Continuing his class on the book of Ecclesiastes, Dr. Michael Nicholson begins unpacking the idea that this world is never enough. He then looks closely at chapter 1, in which Solomon describes our world as weary and worn-out.
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Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on Scripture, the Self, and Society, reviewing chapter two of Carl Trueman'sStrange New World. In this discussion, he looks at the ideas of Rene Descartes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and the Romanticists.
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The Method of DOUBT: Descartes' Discourse on Method, Part IV
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Paul's letter to Philemon, regarding the runaway slave Onesimus. Paul preaches the Gospel to Philemon, ensuring that all slaves--including we who are enslaved to sin--will be set free.
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his class on the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament by beginning a series on Ecclesiastes. In this introductory lesson, he reviews authorship and dating, and looks at some key terms and themes from the book.
Dr. Michael Nicholson continues his Scripture, the Self, and Society class with a look at the first chapter ofStrange New World by Carl Trueman. He discusses Trueman's major premise as well as some key terms: "the self," "expressive individualism," and "the social imaginary."
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The Blue's Clues Pride Parade Sing-Along Ft. Nina West! - YouTube
Bishop Alan Hawkins preaches a sermon on Luke 14, in which Jesus teaches on hospitality. Jesus shows us where are the best seats in the house are, how God calls us to hospitality and welcome, and that he has founded a great banquet feast for the poor...and we are all poor.
Kicking off his class on Scripture, the Self, and Society (which will use Carl Trueman's bookStrange New World as a central resource), Dr. Michael Nicholson leads a tour of the world in which we find ourselves: transgenderism, drag, pronouns, and more. Then he does a short Bible study on the meaning of "identity."
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The 11-year-old trailblazing drag kid 'Desmond is Amazing' - YouTube
US Navy Training Video - Importance Of Using Correct Pronouns - YouTube
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Jeremiah 1, in which the prophet is commissioned to preach God's word--his killing word and is creative word. These two words lead first to our awareness of sin and finally to our salvation in Christ.
