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Fresno Christian Reformed Church

Additional thoughts about the weekly sermon by Pastor Nick Monsma from Fresno Christian Reformed Church.

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What was that Pastor Nick said about science in the sermon? This podcast mentions a few more thoughts about science, skepticism, and Christian faith.

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Taking a two week break for Easter. Join me again in April!

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How can it be God's will to allow some people to be punished for their sins and at the same time God's will that everyone be saved? Wow! I'll try to dig into this question and come to some kind of an answer after only 6 minutes...

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What are the various punishments for sin? And how has Jesus suffered each of them?

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Oops! I made one historical mistake in the sermon and I forgot to tell you about something else (...something I promised to say!) This is a real cleanup this week, as I clean up my mistakes.

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Wait! Are you sure there's no such thing as "righteous anger"? What about... Pastor Nick discusses this objection as he reflects on the sermon.

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Why did you say something that wasn't true about the church? There are several different meanings of the word "church". Pastor Nick Monsma discusses this as he follows up on the sermon on 1 Corinthians 3 from Sunday, February 14, 2021.

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Why would the church think that Jesus had not come in the flesh? I'll share some ideas about that and a little story about what sometimes happens when a sermon doesn't turn out to say what I thought it was going to say.

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What about those really exciting spiritual gifts--miraculous healing, speaking in tongues, and prophecy? Pastor Nick Monsma follows up on the sermon on 1 Corinthians 12 from Sunday, January 31, 2021.

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Some additional thoughts about the sermon on Matthew 18:15-20 at Fresno Christian Reformed Church by Pastor Nick Monsma for January 24, 2021. In this episode, I talk about the importance of working hard at one-on-one reconciliation as the foundation of a disciplined church community.

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Some additional thoughts about the sermon on 1 Peter 2:4-10 at Fresno Christian Reformed Church by Pastor Nick Monsma for January 17, 2021. In this episode, I talk about the difference between legalism and relativism, and how each of them leads us away from the gospel.

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Some additional thoughts about the sermon on Ephesians 4:1-6 at Fresno Christian Reformed Church by Pastor Nick Monsma for January 10, 2021. In this episode, I explore what it means that there is “no salvation outside the church.” Why is it important to insist on that idea as Christians? (Hint: it doesn’t mean you need to be belong to our church or denomination in order to be saved.)

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