What is the process for a Christian to figure out the ethical thing to do in any given situation? Can Christians know what God expects of them as doctors? Government leaders? Teachers? Or anything else? In this episode, John Horning discusses whether or not the Bible is able to construct ethical systems to be applied […]
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Ecclesiastes 4:7-16 — Welcome to Community
What does it matter if you have everything when you have no one to share it with? In this episode, John Horning discusses Solomon’s teaching on one of the most essential ingredients to experiencing all the blessing that life has to offer.
Genesis 4:1-16 — Cain and Abel
How can you offer a gift to God that He will accept? What gift does God want? And how do you deal with sin before it dominates your life, or how do you deal with sin that already dominates you life? In this episode, John Horning discusses some of the lessons that we learn from […]
Ecclesiastes 4:1-6 — Welcome to Career
Have you ever been afflicted by or watched the affliction of wealthy or otherwise powerful people? Have you ever gone to work not for the paycheck but to beat your neighbors or coworkers? In this episode, John Horning discusses Solomon’s evaluation and recommendation for dealing with the corruption of human economies and rat races.
Psalm 36 — Wickedness and Generosity
Sometimes, you can see a thing most clearly when it’s standing next to its opposite. In a similar way, God’s attributes can be made more stark when compared to the attributes of mankind. In this episode, join John Horning as he walks through David’s comparison of the wickedness of every man and the generosity of […]
Ecclesiastes 3:15-22 — Welcome to Corruption
The world we live in is broken. The world we live in is full of corrupt people and institutions, so how does that affect our ability to enjoy our lives? In this episode, John Horning discusses Solomon’s description of the brokenness and corruption of a world living in the shadow of Adam’s sin.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 — Welcome to Sovereignty
How are you supposed to enjoy your life when your life has so much that lies beyond your control? How do you deal with shifting personal and geopolitical circumstances without losing your joy? In this episode, John Horning walks through Solomon’s solution to the sovereignty of God.
History and Doctrine in the Bible
Can a person believe in the doctrinal truths of the Bible if they believe that the history of the Bible is unreliable? Whether the history of the Bible is denied wholesale or in specific instances, John Horning asks what the Bible says about itself concerning history and the relationship between history and doctrine.
Self-Existence and the Sovereignty of God
What in the world is “self-existence”? What could that possibly have to do with the sovereignty of God? In this episode, John Horning demonstrates that if God is self-existent, and if only God is self-existent, then it is logically necessary that God is completely sovereign over absolutely everything — even human sin.
Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 — Welcome to Work
If the pleasures that exist in life are not sufficient to find ultimate meaning, then what about the strategy of leaving a legacy? What if your name is remembered and your accomplishments stand after you? In this lesson, John Horning continues through Solomon’s explanation that even a legacy doesn’t help when you can’t enjoy it […]