Two friends having a big conversation on life and the soul. Mike and Ethan talk about common issues that face people trying to live a good life.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Friends on the Fringe
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Two friends having a big conversation on life and the soul. Mike and Ethan talk about common issues that face people trying to live a good life.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 10, 2023
Can I do ALL THINGS through Christ?
<p>Phil 4:13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Joseph Campbell, at Providence, RI writes</p><p>Dear Ethan and Mike,</p><p>I was trying to convince my friends that I would nail and interview for a new job and I assured them that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. They started to tell me that I was way off base and quoting that scripture wrong. If it doesn’t mean that then what does it mean?</p><br><p>Historical context</p><br><p>Out of Context Usage: </p><p>Sports: School Tests, Job Interview.</p><br><p>Proper use</p><br><p>John 14:13: What does Jesus mean when he says “anything we ask from him will be given to us”</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 15, 2022
Why is Christian Evangelism so Awkward?
<p><strong>How do I know when to preach and when to act in front of unchurched friends?</strong></p><br><p><br></p><p>Ebenezer Rudolph from Christmas River, North Dakota</p><br><p>Dear Ethan and Mike,</p><p>I recently became friends with a coworker at my job at Pretzel Time. He doesn’t know I am a Christian. My pastor is urging me to sit down and have “the Jesus talk” with him but my good friends are saying I should lead with a Godly example and not without preaching. What should I do?</p><br><p>Pros of living like Christ as an example.</p><br><p>“They will know we are christians by our love.” what does that look like in 2023</p><br><p>Pros of having the “Salvation Talk” with new believers</p><br><p>How do you bring up the salvation talk without being to awkward.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Col 4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.</p><p><br></p><ol><li>God should be helping you with the next step of your new relationships</li><li>Acting like Jesus should not be overlooked</li><li>You need some communication that you want the other person to have Jesus</li><li>Relationship status is key, but there are some times where it is instant</li></ol><p><br></p><p>The 2 greatest commandments: Matthew 22:36-40</p><br><p><br></p><p>** - When we mention the phrase “the JESUS TALK” it makes me think of a Story of the advice that was given to me when i first started talking in churches as a missionary and filling the pulpit for churches way back in the 2008s ….. Fire in Chicago, Fire and brimstone</p><br><p><br></p><p>Romans 10:9-15.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
November 18, 2022
Can I be thankful for my country?
<p>Should I be thankful for my country?</p><br><p>Letter:</p><p>Joseph America of Freedom, Idaho</p><p>Dear Mike and Ethan,</p><p>I was told in my young adult class that being proud to be American is a form of idolatry because it is not God’s perfect kingdom and there is no proof that we are working with God’s plan for the world. Does that mean I can’t be thankful to live in America? </p><br><p>Defining our terms.</p><br><p><strong>Proud</strong>.</p><br><p><strong>Idolatry</strong>. </p><br><p>What doest though think it means to be <strong>Thankful</strong></p><br><p><strong>Pros </strong>for being thankful my country:</p><ul><li>Being thankful where you live is a form of honoring authority</li><li>There are many amazingly beautiful things in my country, Grand Canyon, Desert, Mountains, Rivers, Creatures etc.</li><li>We can’t control where we are born so we should be thankful for what we do have</li><li>Despite your countries flaws, God has used it for his glory and goodness</li><li>Being thankful is showing God that you recognize his good gifts</li><li>Being miserable about your country is a different form of idolatry</li><li>For every negative thing we hear on the news our country (and hopefully other countries) are doing lots of righteous things that are not being reported.</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><strong>CONS</strong></p><p>Possible reasons why I might not want to be thankful for my country.</p><ul><li>My country isn’t a Godly country. </li><li>Internationals are often told we are a christian nation, we don’t act like it</li><li>My country is greedy and selfish </li><li>Our country and its leaders (like every country at some point) have done sad things.</li><li>Old church song “This world is not my home, </li></ul><p>This world is not my home I'm just a-passing through</p><p>My treasures are laid up Somewhere beyond the blue</p><p>The angels beckon me From heaven's open door</p><p>And I can't feel at home In this world anymore</p><p>Oh Lord, you know I have no friend like you</p><p>If heaven's not my home Then Lord, what will I do?</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Is there a difference between being grateful and being an idolator?</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><p>1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. (attitude)</p><p><strong>16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.</strong></p><br><p>Psalm 106:1 "Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."</p><br><p><strong>Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. 1 Peter 2:17</strong></p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Being Thankful isn’t the same as idolatry </strong></p><p><strong>For all the negative things it would be foolish to say that God isn’t or can’t be doing lots in our country at the same time.</strong></p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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