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         <title>Facing the Giant: Why We Love the Story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[The best-known and most-loved story of the Bible is not just for kids.<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/facing_the_giant_why_we_love_t.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a><br>
1 Samuel 17:45-47
But David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with sword and spear and javelin; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied... This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand... that all this assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's.]]></description>
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         <title>Superficial: &quot;Seeing&quot; with the Eyes of God (1 Samuel 16:1-13)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[God finds possibilities for grace in the most unexpected places and through the most unlikely persons. We miss out when we judge superficially - by appearance alone. How then can we learn to see as God sees?<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/superficial_seeing_with_the_ey.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a><br>
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the LORD does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:19:48 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>GODISNOWHERE</title>
         <description><![CDATA[All the ordinary places and events of our lives hold the potential to become houses of God, gateways of heaven. Every moment holds the possibility of revealing the hidden God in our midst. The reason knowing God does not consist of an endless stream of ecstatic and extraordinary experiences is because God wants us to learn to see him in the ordinary!<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/godisnowhere_1.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> | <a href="http://www.theocentric.com/spirituality/mystics/godisnowhere.html"  Target="_blank">[Manuscript]</a> <br>
Genesis 28:10-22
Jacob came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the Lord stood beside him and said... "Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place--and I did not know it!" And he was afraid, and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." (Genesis 28:10-22)
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         <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:33:14 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Mirror of God: Reflecting the Image of God (John 17:17-25)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Just as all roads lead to Rome, so all biblical revelation leads to the knowledge of God as Holy Trinity - one God eternally existing as three distinct persons in eternal loving communion. Christians do not believe in an abstract solitary deity - a disinterested supreme being who may or may not be interested in us. We believe in a God whose very being is love - a God who dwells in eternal personal communion of giving, receiving, and sharing love. In Jesus' final earthly prayer for his disciples, he prayed that we would know this love personally, embody it in community, and express it to the world.<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/mirror_of_god_reflecting_the_i.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> | <a href="http://www.theocentric.com/ecclesiology/community/mirror_of_god.html"  Target="_blank">[Manuscript]</a> <br>
John 17:20-23
"I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23 I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. ]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 21:22:33 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Unstoppable: When Living is Christ, Dying is Gain (Philippians 1:12-26)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[From prison, Paul continues to preach and practice the gospel with great joy. He continues to rejoice, because no matter how great his trial, God's power in Christ is greater. Paul's philosophy is simple: Living is Christ, dying is gain. His win/win philosophy makes him an unstoppable force in serving others in the name of Christ.<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/unstoppable_when_living_is_chr.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> <br>
Philippians 1:21-24
For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. 22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which I prefer. 23 I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; 24 but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 09:14:32 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>The Price of a King: The Pressure of Being a Peculiar People (1 Samuel 8)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[Many people in our culture demonstrate religious fervor in regard to politics - devoting huge amounts of time and energy to forcing others to subscribe to their dogma. But politics is no substitute for piety. Israel was tempted to reject its unique status of possessing God as king in order to be "like the nations." Tired of being peculiar, they desired to conform to their surrounding culture and its views of power. The church must not capitulate to this same peer pressure. There is a great cost to putting one's faith in politics, for the King "takes and takes and takes" leading to enslavement. On the contrary, Jesus, God's ideal king, "gives and gives and gives" leading to liberation and love.<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/the_price_of_a_king_the_pressu.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> <br>
1 Samuel 8:9-17
Samuel said, "These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons... take your daughters... take the best of your fields...  take one-tenth of your grain and of your vineyards... take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work... take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 10:01:46 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Climbing the Ladder: The Ladder of Divine Ascent (2 Peter 1:1-10)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[In this year's confirmation ceremony, I challenged the confirmands to confirm their faith by choosing to climb Peter's ladder of virtues which leads to God instead of the world's so-called "ladder of success" that views others as objects to be crushed - rather than helped - along the way. By climbing the ladder of divine ascent that allows us to be "partakers of the divine nature" we "confirm our faith."<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/climbing_the_ladder_the_ladder.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> <br>
2 Peter 1:5-8
For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith goodness, and goodness with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, 7 and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. 8 For if these things are yours and are increasing among you, they keep you from being ineffective and unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 15:29:26 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Living the Resurrection, or, &quot;Come Out of the Tomb!&quot; (2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[For the Christian, Easter is never over. It is not simply one day out of the year, or one season out of the Christian year, but it is celebrated weekly on Sunday - the Day of the Risen Lord. Christians are Easter people who seek to understand life in light of the new reality of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. We say we "believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting." But what does it mean to live the resurrection? How does belief in our future resurrection to glory intersect with our present bodily sufferings? Paul gives three ways to "live the resurrection," that is, to live beyond the tomb, viewing all life in light of Jesus' resurrection and its significance for us and the world. These ways are summarized in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.<br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/living_the_resurrection_or_com.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> <br>
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. 17 For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, 18 because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:09:13 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Do You Love Me? Or, Why Easter Won&apos;t Leave Us Alone (John 21)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[After the excitement of Easter fades, Peter and some disciples return to their former occupation by heading out to the lake to fish. Unable to catch anything, a mysterious stranger appears and gives them directions that bring in a great haul of fish. Peter recognizes that the mysterious stranger is Jesus. The disciples and Jesus then share a simple meal on the shore. Later, Jesus invites Peter for a walk along the shore to take care of some unfinished business. Knowing that Peter had betrayed him three times, Jesus asks Peter three times, "Do you love me?" Each time Jesus repeats his question, Peter is reminded of his failure to stand by Jesus in his time of need. Through his questions, Jesus not only confronts Peter with his sin but also provides an opportunity for Peter to recommit his love to him. Peter's guarded "Yes" is followed by Jesus' call to "Tend, shepherd, and feed Jesus' people." Peter is called to follow in the way of Jesus by becoming a faithful, loving shepherd. In spite of Peter's sin, Jesus' call to "Follow me" remains true as ever. <br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/do_you_love_me_or_why_easter_w.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> <br>
John 21:15-21
15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16 A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go." 19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, "Follow me."]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:17:10 -0600</pubDate>
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         <title>Speaking of Faith: Putting Grace into Words (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)</title>
         <description><![CDATA[What unites the church together as one? What draws us together above all else? Surely, it is not our age, gender, social class, personalities, hobbies, tastes or styles. It is not our politics or philosophical and moral theories. We are a diverse group with various interests. What unites us is the gospel of Christ. In order to preserve, practice, and pass on this eternal message, the church devised early creeds and confessions (short summaries of faith). In Paul's letter to the Corinthian church we encounter two of the earliest creeds. In this message, we wrestle with the meaning of these creeds that Paul says are "of first importance." <br>
<a href="http://www.theocentric.com/podcasts/speaking_of_faith_putting_grac.html" Target="_blank">[Mp3]</a> <br>
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, 2 through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you--unless you have come to believe in vain. 
3 For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, 4 and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 
8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them--though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 
11 Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.]]></description>
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