The General Counsel Podcast with Tim Harner: Recent Episodes
Tim Harner
Join Christian author, apologist, and historian Tim Harner as he discusses his books, The General Counsel Series”. The first four books of the series outline the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, providing scriptural backing for the final installments of the series that outline the history of America and the history of the Church Universal.
My blogs “Ending Violence: Putting Faces with Names”, “Ending Violence: Embracing the Spirit of Peace”; and “Civilizations and Governments: Securing Peace”.
Today's episode is a rerun from 2024, but touches on an ever important topic. Listen in for wisdom for our times.
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: Mercy Is the Power that Preserves”; “Building Houses on Rock: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”; and “Building Houses on Rock: Mercy and Forgiveness “.
Today's episode is a rerun from 2024, but touches on an ever important topic. Listen in for wisdom for our times.
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This podcast is based on passages taken from Appendices 5 and 6 (“Thoughts About the First Eleven Chapters of Genesis” and “Tax Law Concepts Regarding Adam, Eve, Etc.”) found in my book The Promised Land published in 2004 at pages 184 thru 194).
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Appendix 4 of my book The Promised Land, titled “The Spirit in which to Study and Apply the Bible”.
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A discussion about the accuracy and reliability of the Scriptures—sometimes referred to by the terms “inerrancy” and “infallibility”. Based on a careful reading of 2 Timothy 3:16-18, I contrast the views of two well-known Christian apologists of the Twentieth Century: Francis Schaefer and C.S. Lewis. Taken from Appendix 3 of my book The Promised Land.
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Use the Bible as if you’re asking a good friend or neighbor for advice. Thoughts taken from Appendix B of my book The Promised Land (“Applying the Bible to Specific Matters”).
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My blogs “In Honor of James Lovell”; “Mutual Assured Shalom, Instead of Mutual Assured Destruction”; and “Make Tech for Humans, Not Humans for Tech”.
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Numerous relevant thoughts from Tim's blogs Healing the Holy Land; June 1962; Wishful Thinking: No Calories from Birthday Cake; Wars That Spun Out of Control: The American Civil War and World War 1.
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How laughter and song will fill our days in the perfect Reunions of the perfect Future.
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Ways that “best friends” bless each other by blessing children, washing feet, weeping with others, and welcoming sinners.
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Thoughts based on the book of Revelation and on the history of Houghton College about how God is building the Future by intertwining people’s actions with God’s actions.
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When Paul was about to be executed, he triumphantly proclaimed: “I have kept the faith.” Even though he admitted that he had been “the worst of sinners” and had persecuted the Church Universal, he knew that God had forgiven him. Now there was in store for him “the crown of righteousness”.
Today's show features a reading from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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Paul is falsely accused and arrested, and endures many troubles and hardships, including imprisonment, a shipwreck, and plots to kill him.
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As Paul embarked on a dangerous trip to Jerusalem, he comforted himself and his friends with his confidence that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him” and that “nothing can separate us from the love of God
Today's episode features a reading from Tim Harner's book 'Lighting the World.'
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Paul suffered from a “thorn in his flesh”, teaching him that God’s Amazing Grace is sufficient. Teaching him that God’s power is made perfect in our weaknesses.
Today's episode features a chapter from Tim Harner's book 'Lighting the World'.
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Welcome back to the General Counsel Podcast with Timothy Harner! Our guest today is Rev. Dennett Buettner. Tim met Dennett as first year law students at Harvard Law School, and in today's episode they discuss the many ways that the Spirit of the LORD has led Dennett in his life and career.
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Paul nurtures the early churches by teaching believers to be cheerful givers of their money, time, and spiritual gifts.
Today's episode features a chapter from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World!
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My blogs “Eat the Right Cat Food!”; “The Angel Beside Me”; and “Goose Cuddles”.
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My blogs “Angel: Craving and Blocking Living Water”; “Angel Knocking my Book out of My Hands”; and “Angel Puked”.
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My blogs “Eating Too Much Too Quickly”; “Stop Drinking Stagnant Water”; and “Stop Stopping Me”.
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My blogs "Neelix's Bespoke Sweater"; "Neelix: Specks and Planks"; and "Neelix Makes Bad Choices".
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My blogs “Toto: Living by Scent, Not by Sight!”; “I Love You, Gram. Bye!”; and “Lucifer Makes Bad Choices”.
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My blogs “The Star of Bethlehem Was a ‘Can of Tuna Fish’”, “Neelix: Fear Not!”, and “Toto Begging for Food”.
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My blogs “Places of Worship—Following the Way of Jesus”, “Places of Worship—Spirit and Truth”, and “Places of Worship—Wanting To Get Well”
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My blogs “Places of Worship—Burning Bushes” and “Places of Worship—Seeing and Hearing”.
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My blogs “Places of Worship—Rainbows”, “Places of Worship—Stone Pillows”, and “Places of Worship—Crossing Streams”.
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My blogs titled “The Labyrinth of Light” and “The Labyrinth of Darkness”.
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My blogs titled “Places of Worship—Following the Way of Jesus” and “St. Francis of Assisi Made the Way of Jesus Great Again”.
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My blogs “The Way of Jesus: The Truth of Christmas” and “The Way of Jesus: The Truth of Easter”.
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My blogs “The Way of Jesus: The Truth” and “Spreading Light and Overcoming Darkness the Way of Jesus”.
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My blogs “The Way of Jesus: You Can’t Get There from Here” and “Finding Earbuds”.
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My blogs “The Way of Jesus: The Truth Overcomes Oceans of Hopeless Confusion” and “Neelix Makes Bad Choices”.
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My blogs “The Way of Jesus: Every Knee Should Bow” and “The Way of Jesus: A Relationship, Not a Transaction”
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My blogs titled: “The Way of Jesus: St. Francis of Assisi” and “The Way of Jesus: The Life”.
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My blog “The Way of Jesus: The Truth Overcomes Oceans of Doubts”
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Paul teaches believers the most excellent way of love to overcome their failings and their divisions.
Today's episode is a selection from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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Paul nurtures the early churches by overcoming the curses of Sin that harmed slaves and women.
Today's episode features a chapter from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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Paul Nurtures the Early Churches by setting a good example through his speech, life, love, faith and purity.
Today's episode is another selection from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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At Corinth, Paul preaches nothing but Christ crucified. Why? To overcome the stumbling block (to “Jewish” beliefs) of a crucified Messiah who could no longer perform miraculous signs. And to overcome the foolishness (to “Greek” minds) of a crucified leader who lacked power and might.
Today's episode features a selection from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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Paul, Silas and Timothy write to the church in Thessalonica, rejoicing because Timothy had just returned to Athens from Thessalonica with good news about their faith and love.
Today's episode features as chapter from Tim's book Lighting the World.
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My blogs “The Way of Jesus: The Nones” and “The Way of Jesus: Following the Way of the Wisdom that Follows the Way of the LORD”.
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Paul preaches in Athens. He found it was harder to release brilliant people from the prison of their philosophies than to release the jailer in Philippi from the prison of his despair.
This week's episode features a selection from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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Paul and Silas sing hymns after being falsely accused and thrown into prison. An earthquake sets them free. Their jailer becomes a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Today's episode features a selection from Tim's book Lighting the World.
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A sharp disagreement between Barnabas and Paul ends their joint mission trips. Barnabas went with Mark to Cyprus. Paul went to Europe with Silas and Timothy.
This week's episode is a selection from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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A church council decided not to impose Jewish customs on non-Jews so that it would not be hard for non-Jews who were turning to God.
This week's episode is a selection from Tim Harner's book Lighting the World.
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Pastor Buddy discusses his lifetime of learning about racism and of acting in ways that encourage racial equity and racial reconciliation.
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My blogs “Keeping the Powers of Money, Religion and Kingdoms Separate”, “Alcatraz: Escaping by Using ‘Countervailing Powers’ Wisely”, “Spilling Coffee”, and “Individuals and Systems, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable”.
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: A Good Toy”, “Civilizations and Governments: Seeing, Hearing and Understanding Wisely”, and “Civilizations and Governments: Securing Shalom”.
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: A Good Trainer” and “Civilizations and Governments: Overcoming Fear and Discouragement”
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: Using the Word To Build a New Earth” and “Civilizations and Governments: A Good Wife”.
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: Giving Wisdom Without Finding Fault”; “Acting Wisely: Timing Is Everything”; “Acting Wisely: Searching for Wisdom Everywhere”; and “Reasonable People of Goodwill”.
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: Mercy Is the Power that Preserves”; “Building Houses on Rock: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”; and “Building Houses on Rock: Mercy and Forgiveness “.
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: An Independent Path”; “Civilizations and Governments: How Do We Build a Good Civilization?”; and “Civilizations and Governments: How Do We Build a Civilization That Is Good—That Is Very Good?”
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My blogs “Video Game Strategy: Getting ‘Crucified’”; “Too Much ‘TNT’”; and “Game Lessons: Sustainable Perseverance”.
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My blogs “Let the Creator Show and Tell Me What To Do”, “What Makes a Hero Good?” (plus how my wife gave me the essential vision of my book Visions of America), and “Game Lessons: Use It or Lose It”.
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My blogs “Chess Lessons: Playing for a Draw”, “Poker Lessons: Playing the Cards? Or Playing the People?”, and “Civilizations and Governments: An Independent Path”.
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My blogs “Game Lessons: Sustainable Monopoly” and “Game Lessons: Sustainable Risk”.
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My blogs “Civilizations and Governments: Mercy Is the Power that Preserves” and “Hope After Navalny: Saul Becomes Paul”.
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My blogs “Nationalism Is Patriotism Gone Astray”, “Camouflaging Hideous Death with Fake Life”, and “Blessed Are the Peacemakers”.
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My blogs “Establishing Peace Without Limit”, “Get Mutual Assured Shalom, Not Mutual Assured Destruction”, and “Hiding in Plain Sight”.
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My blogs “Ending Violence: Putting Faces with Names”, “Ending Violence: Embracing the Spirit of Peace”; and “Civilizations and Governments: Securing Peace”.
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All four of my blogs about the Sermon on the Mount: “Building Houses on Rock: Mission Impossible?”, “Building Houses on Rock: Mercy and Forgiveness”, “Building Houses on Rock: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”, and “Building Houses on Sand: Specks and Planks”.
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Listen in for an interview of Susan LaBrie Mino about how God has been preparing her throughout her entire life for her current ministry at Rancho del Rey—a home for boys near Monterrey, Mexico.
If you’d like to learn more about Rancho del Rey and how to support it with your prayers and gifts, please go to its website at https://www.elranchodelrey.org
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My blogs “Juneteenth: Abraham Lincoln Transformed by Moral Outrage”, “Juneteenth: Fort Sumter”, and “Juneteenth: The Emancipation Proclamation”.
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My blogs “Juneteenth: Harriett Beecher Stowe Writes Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, “Juneteenth: Sojourner Truth and Harriett Tubman,” and “Juneteenth: Harriett Beecher Stowe Prophesied Doom for America”.
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Today's show features a conversation about with Tim Harner and Dr. Rev. Ruby Wilson in celebration of Juneteenth 2024. What does the observance of Juneteenth mean to Ruby? Listen in to find out.
Learn more about Ruby's church at https://safehavenucc.org/
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My blogs “Pandemic Wisdom: The Faith of My Father”, “Fear Not the Pestilence that Stalks in the Darkness”, and “Dangers Along the Way: Heavy Traffic”.
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My blogs “Juneteenth: Frederick Douglass Denounces American Hypocrisy” and “Juneteenth: Frederick Douglass Urges an Earnest Struggle for Liberty”.
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My blogs “Juneteenth: George Washington” and “Juneteenth: Frederick Douglass Learns To Read”.
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My blogs titled: “My Mother Watching for My Bus”, “My Mother Noticing I Didn’t Get Off My Bus”, and “My Mother Saving What I Left Behind on My Bus”.
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My blogs titled “My Mother’s Preaching and Teaching”, “Meditations: A Good Parent Is a Good Shepherd”, and “My Mother Watching Over Me and Protecting Me”.
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On today's show, Tim Harner of the General Counsel podcast hosts his first interview with longtime friendNyla Gaylord, who discusses her experiences as a foster and adoptive parent.
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My blogs "Black Pine Trees" and A Golden Sunset at the Golden Gate Bridge"
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My blogs “Dry Lightning” and “The Mighty River of Living Water!”
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My blogs “Hiding in Plain Sight”, “Smoke From Distant Fires”, and “Camouflaging Hideous Death with Fake Life”.
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My blogs “Dangers Along the Way—Narrow Roads” and “Dangers Along the Way—Heavy Traffic”.
My blogs “Directions Along the Way” and “Delays Along the Way”.
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My blogs “Storing Up Treasures in Heaven” and “Lightning from East to West”
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“Alcatraz: Escaping by Using ‘Countervailing Powers’ Wisely”
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The blogs “Alcatraz: Imprisoned by the Powers of Kingdoms, Money and Religion” and “Alcatraz: Escaping to the Right Shore”
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Alcatraz: Imprisoned in a Cell; Alcatraz: Imprisoned on an Island
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Building the Temple—Paul; Building the Temple—Peter; and Building the Temple—The Word.
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Building the Temple: Herod the Great and Building the Temple: Jesus
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Building the Temple—Moses; Building the Temple—David; and Building the Temple—Isaiah
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Come and See the Promised Land: Jesus Praying; Come and See the Promised Land: The Crucifixion of Jesus; Come and See the Promised Land: The Burial of Jesus, the Suffering Servant; and Come and See the Promised Land: The Resurrection of Jesus
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Come and See the Promised Land: Where Jesus Stayed; Come and See the Promised Land: Jesus of Nazareth; and Come and See the Promised Land: Jesus Weeping
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Come and See the Promised Land: Desolations; Come and See the Promised Land: A Place of Abundance; The Immense, Towering Rock Overcomes the Gates of Hell; and Moving the Temple Mount.
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Hesed Blesses Forever—David; Walking Humbly with Hesed—Micah; Hoping in Hesed—Jeremiah; Hesed Returns Israel to Jerusalem; Jesus Embodies Hesed—The Vision of Isaiah; Jesus Embodies Hesed—Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets; and Jesus Embodies Hesed—Sowing the Ideals of the Law of Moses and the Prophets
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The Hesed of the LORD Endures Forever; Hesed Saves and Nurtures Baby Moses; Hesed Saves Israel—The Passover; Hesed Nurtures Israel—From the Red Sea to Mount Sinai; Hesed Establishes the Work of Moses’s Hands.
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Building the Temple: The Word; The Christmas Star: I Saw It in Real Life; New Year’s Reflections; the King James Version of the Nativity Story in the Gospel of John (John 1:1-5,9 KJV).
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The Star of Christmas Was a “Can of Tuna Fish” and the King James Version of the Nativity Story from the Gospel of Matthew.
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My blogs “Spreading Light and Overcoming Darkness the Way of Jesus” and “The Way of Jesus: The Truth of Christmas”; as well as me reading the King James Version of the Nativity Story in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:1-20 kjv).
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Part 2 of Tim's blogs about the Nativity Scene, meditating on the Homeless Family, the Humble Stable, the Shepherds, the Magi, the Sheep, and the Angels.
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Listen in for several blogs related to the Advent and Christmas season: St. Francis of Assisi Made the Way of Jesus Great Again; St. Francis of Assisi’s Vision of the Nativity; The Nativity Scene: Baby Jesus; The Nativity Scene: Mary; The Nativity Scene: Joseph
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Paul and Barnabas traveled to Jerusalem to visit with church leaders privately for fear that they had been wrong to reach out to non-Jews and not require them to follow Jewish laws and customs. James, Peter and John affirmed and encouraged their activities by giving Paul and Barnabas “the right hand of fellowship.”
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On their first missionary journey, Barnabas and Saul encounter many hardships and persecutions. Nevertheless, they do not quit, and eventually they succeed.
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An angel helps Peter escape prison. The believers were praying for him. But when he arrives at the door of the “prayer meeting”, the only person who believes he’s escaped prison was the servant girl who answered the door.
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Barnabas mentors Saul by bringing Saul to the church at Antioch to help him and by giving Saul roles of increasing importance and visibility.
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Numerous relevant thoughts from Tim's blogs Healing the Holy Land; June 1962; Wishful Thinking: No Calories from Birthday Cake; Wars That Spun Out of Control: The American Civil War and World War 1.
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Listen in for a collection of Tim's inspiring and scriptural morning meditations.
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A group of my morning meditations about how THIS is the DAY that the LORD hath made and about how the Hesed of the LORD endures forever, redeems forever, and blesses forever.
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What do you worry about? How can meditating on the 23rd Psalm and the Sermon on the Mount help you overcome your worries?
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Despite all the terrible, out-of-control things that make us weep, how can we be still, remembering that God is our refuge and strength, our ever-present help in trouble?
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Letting go of our worries and negative feelings because we can trust the LORD our God to give us Peace and Comfort.
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We need wisdom to stay on the Interstate of Hesed, giving careful thought to the paths we take so that we keep from evil.
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Peter learns that no one is impure or unclean, including non-Jews. Peter preaches to non-Jews gathered at the home of a Roman Centurion. They receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and are baptized.
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On his way to Damascus to persecute churches, Saul was blinded by a flash of light. He stopped persecuting followers of Jesus. Instead, he himself became a follower of Jesus.
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Stephen became the first martyr when his inflammatory speech incited anger and violence. But he also planted seeds of wisdom, forgiveness and love that lit the world with love through the life of the Apostle Paul.
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The Early Believers prayed for great boldness, even though they knew that their great boldness would probably lead to greater persecution.
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Peter and John healed a crippled man in the Temple, and then preached that Jesus was the Messiah. As a result, the rulers and elders who had condemned Jesus to death for claiming to be the Messiah ordered Peter and John not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus. Nevertheless, Peter and John defied the ruling elite and kept preaching.
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Peter and John healed a crippled man at the Temple. They didn’t give him what he wanted and mistakenly thought he needed—money! Instead, they gave him what he truly needed—healing in the name of Jesus and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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The early believers showed that they loved the LORD their God with all their heart, soul, and mind, and loved other people, by devoting themselves to teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer.
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On the Day of Pentecost, the first believers are filled with the Holy Spirit. Peter preaches. About 3,000 people repent, receive forgiveness for their sins, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, are baptized, and add their number to the believers.
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The early believers wait, pray and prepare after the ascension as they wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit to come upon them.
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Jesus is taken up into heaven after promising to be with us to the end of the age, and after promising that the Father would send us the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus.
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Jesus restores hope and purpose to Peter by giving him the chance to declare three times that he loved Jesus, carrying Peter over oceans of denials and failures until he reached the Promised Land.
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In God’s good time and in God’s good way, Jesus overcomes the doubts of Doubting Thomas and of many others, carrying them across oceans of doubts until they reach the Promised Land.
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On the evening of the first Easter, the disciples locked themselves in a room due to their fears. Nevertheless, Jesus entered the room and told them “Peace be with you”.
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After his Resurrection, a healthy Jesus walks with two confused, discouraged, perplexed, distressed men, restoring hope in their hearts and purpose in their lives, carrying them across oceans of confusion until they reach the Promised Land.
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After his Resurrection, Jesus came and called Mary by name, bringing hope back to her heart and purpose back to her life, carrying her across oceans of despair until she reached the Promised Land.
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Caiaphas and Pilate show they were masters of the arts of greed, lies and violence. God shows he is the master of the arts of faith, hope and love.
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Caiaphas and Pilate had the tomb of Jesus sealed and guarded, making it impossible for the demoralized, disorganized, fearful Disciples to steal the body of Jesus.
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As Jesus hung on the cross, he said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” and “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”
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Pilate crucified Jesus out of fear of political pressure, including his fear that Caesar would end Pilate’s political career and, maybe, his life.
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In a hurried, rigged trial of Jesus, the High Priest lacked evidence to kill Jesus. So he asked Jesus publicly if he was the Messiah. When Jesus answered “Yes”, Caiaphas declared him a blasphemer and Peter cursed, denying he even knew Jesus.
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Jesus said that he was allowing himself to be arrested without a fight to fulfill the writings of the Prophets. Which writings was he thinking of?
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In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prays that he be spared arrest, torture and crucifixion. Jesus became troubled—overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Nevertheless, Jesus did not walk away, but voluntarily laid down his life for his friends.
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On the night in which Jesus was betrayed, he washed the feet of the Twelve; tried to get Judas to stop betraying him; and tried to give Peter faith and hope, even though he knew Peter would fail by denying Jesus.
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Judas hears Jesus denounce rich people who devour the houses of poor widows while hiding their hypocrisy behind lengthy prayers. Then, Judas betrays Jesus for thirty silver coins.
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Caiaphas’ cronies tried to trap Jesus in his words, so he would either be arrested by the Romans or become unpopular with the people. They failed.
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After being welcomed into Jerusalem by crowds shouting “Hosanna”, Jesus drove the merchants out of the Temple. Caiaphas (the high priest) and his cronies opposed Jesus because they were blinded by greed, cynicism and fear.
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Judas rebukes Mary for “wasting” expensive perfume by anointing Jesus with it. Jesus tells Judas to leave Mary Alone.
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Caiaphas tells the Sanhedrin that Jesus must die so that they wouldn’t lose their power or prestige.
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Jesus shows that he is the Resurrection and the Life by raising Lazarus from the dead.
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Jesus welcomes sinners as if they are a lost sheep, a lost coin, or a lost child. God doesn’t praise Church-Goers who are proud of all their sacrifices. God praises humble Sinners who seek mercy.
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Jesus teaches us not to worry and not to be deceived wealth.
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Be like the Good Samaritan, loving as many types of neighbors as possible.
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Jesus begins training his disciples to be great by telling them to be like little children and by blessing the little children.
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Who do people say Jesus is? Who did Peter say Jesus is? Who do you say Jesus is?
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It’s always easier to condemn other people than to touch lepers. So to apply this story properly to people today, the term “the Jews” should be translated as “the Church-Goers.
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Jesus overcomes troubles, persecutions and worries to continue his ministry, feeding multitudes using a mere “five barley loaves and two small fish”.
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In today's show, Tim explores the parable of the sower told by Jesus.
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Jesus continued his work, even though his family was worried and wanted him to stop.
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After the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus touches a leper.
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After praying all night, Jesus chooses the twelve apostles, including Judas Iscariot, the traitor.
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Jesus preached in his hometown of Nazareth, telling them that the Spirit of the LORD was upon him, anointing him to preach good news to the poor, freedom for the prisoners, sight for the blind, and freedom for the oppressed.
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Jesus talks with a despised and shunned Samaritan woman, teaching her that he gives us “living water” so that we may worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth.
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Jesus drives the merchants and money-changers from the Temple and Jesus tells Nicodemus he must be born again.
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Jesus showed he is the Messiah, starting by turning water into wine at a wedding.
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Ways that Jesus was tempted and overcame temptations after 40 days of fasting in the desert.
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Ways that Jesus was tempted and overcame temptations after 40 days of fasting in the desert.
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The Baptism of Jesus shows that God will be pleased with us if we go to be among “sinners” to help them, even though it means humbling ourselves.
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Mary and Joseph lost the 12-year old boy Jesus in Jerusalem because they didn’t yet understand the Way that God was calling Jesus to set us free from sin.
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Jesus gives us hope in the LORD so that we renew our strength and soar on wings like eagles.
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In God’s good time and in God’s good way, a “Star of Bethlehem” will lead you to Jesus, just as the Star of Bethlehem led the Magi to Jesus.
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The angels gave the shepherds good news that should always give us great joy as we ponder and treasure the new life and the new hope in the face of Jesus.
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Jesus was born at the worst of times—and the best of times.
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Joseph became the father of Jesus on Earth by marrying Mary. What made Joseph a good father?
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How God replaces “baby teeth” in our lives with permanent “new teeth”—“new teeth” full of abundance and joy, loving and doing.
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Mary gives us hope by her perfect obedience to the will of God—by her pure heart and steadfast spirit—when the Angel Gabriel told her she would give birth to Jesus, the holy one who would be called the Son of God.
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Join Tim Harner for further readings from his Webb Space Telescopes series, focusing today on ‘Seeing Things We’ve Never Seen Before,’ ‘Seeing People Better,’ ‘Seeing Jesus Better,’ ‘Seeing the Spirit of the LORD Better,’ ‘Seeing the Father Better,’ ‘Seeing the LORD Better,’ and’ Seeing Who-Was—Who-Is—Who-Is-To-Come Better.’
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Join Tim Harner for more readings from his series comparing and contrasting The Webb Space Telescope to the stories and truths of the Christian Faith. Also included in today's show: Thoughts on Spilling Coffee!
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Sharing and singing, weeping and laughing together at the 20th Reunion of Houghton College’s Class of ‘77.
Join Tim Harner for several readings from his series comparing and contrasting The Webb Space Telescope to the stories and truths of the Bible.
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Join Tim Harner for a reading from chapters 7, 8, 9, and the appendix of Visions of the Church, exploring the parallels between the success of the Apollo 13 mission and the state of the church to the present day and into the future.
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Just as the Apollo 13 mission corrected course to avoid disaster, so the church was led in correcting course by Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, The Wesley Brothers and many others.
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As the church expanded through the ages it faced problems of corruption and power struggles, similar to the terrifying events Apollo 13 encountered. Thankfully, just like the astronauts escaping into the humble lunar module, Christianity survived due to the faith and work of humble Christians such as Saint Francis of Assisi.
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The Early church grew rapidly, but was grounded in truth through such councils as the Council of Nicaea, and such saints as Saint Augustine.
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In today’s episode Tim Harner begins reading from his works on the Vision of the Church, relating the early Christian church to the Apollo 13 mission.
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President Ronald Reagan and President George H Bush led the United States through a season of optimism and the fall of the Soviet Union. Also included in this episode are the afterward and appendix of Visions of America.
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Following Nixon and Ford, President Jimmy Carter had the tough task or attempting to apply his meek and loving Baptist roots to the struggles facing America in the 1970s.
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President Richard Nixon led the United States through the tumultuous years of the Vietnam War, but eventually lost the trust of the American people fellowship the Watergate scandal.
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America’s vision was challenged through the tragedies of the 1960’s, such as Bobby Kennedy’s assassination. Thankfully, the Apollo space missions rekindled a vision of unity and exploration for the country and the world.
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The Civil Rights movement of the 60s was a pivotal time in America, and the story of of Martin Luther King Jr’s life, vision, and death was center stage.
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The assassination of President JFK in 1963 shook the United States and eventually resulted in a number of the most memorable events of the era, from the Vietnam War to the moon landing.
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The world stood still for a few long days in October of 1962. How could the USA and the USSR possibly avoid catastrophic war?
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President Truman led the United States through the first years of the Cold War. Kennedy then faced Nixon in an election that was set to determine who would lead the country through the next stage.
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The Great War became The Great Nightmare. American soldiers in France soon discovered the horror of living in trenches, enduring artillery bombardments, and dying in gas attacks.
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In 1917, the people of America wanted to do something to show their friendship with France. The people of America remembered the great Frenchmen, such as Lafayette, had fought by the side of George Washington.
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The final stretches of the Civil War came down to the leadership of two honorable men: Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.
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It took two years of bloody fighting before Abraham Lincoln realized that he could not save the Union without granting liberty to the slaves—that Liberty and Union were truly one and inseparable, then and forever.
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Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas continued to battle each other—steel against steel.
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In every great novel, the protagonist must prove his greatness by fighting and overcoming a powerful antagonist. In the life of Abraham Lincoln, this antagonist was Stephen Douglas.
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When it came to slavery, it was as if Americans had eyes but did not see, and ears but did not hear. Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe changed all that. By enabling people to feel the horrors of slavery, they enable people to see that slavery must be abolished.
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By making the Louisiana purchase, Thomas Jefferson advanced another noble goal of "We the People" in establishing the Constitution to promote the general welfare. Today, when America is a global superpower straddling the North American continent from sea to shining sea, it is hard to remember that America was once merely a narrow strip of settlements stretching the Atlantic seaboard.
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George Washington not only acted according to his convictions of honor, he also acted according to his convictions of good sense. And his good sense was never more evident than at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. He had the good sense to understand the times and to know what America should do.
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By standing tall and trying again despite repeated failures, George Washington rose to the level of glory attained by those, such as Winston Churchill, who persevere despite setbacks and incredible odds against them.
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Religion was not the only realm in which colonial America began to awaken. Benjamin Franklin himself epitomized the first awakenings of the press, the power of science, and the power of technology in America.
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Religious freedom springs from a realization that in order to love the LORD our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, we must be free to love.
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The true discoverers of America were not those who first saw America with their eyes. The true discoverers of America were those who first saw America with their hearts: Abraham, Moses and Jesus.
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