Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. Today tackled the following questions:
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AER: Doug has feelings about Chick-Fil-A
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1. 9Question 2: - Recommendation Request:
I know you reference all sorts of podcasts, books, media, etc...and you reference them under each podcast… but do you have a simple list of resources/books for the following categories?
For the new Christian... or the intrigued outsider
For the cynical Christian
for the Christian who wants to go very deep… or the intellectual Christian
your favourites of all time... or your must reads
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[Sep 3] What are your thoughts, comments, criticisms on the Alpha Course? Wondering if it is worthwhile.
(oct 25) Is the alpha course still a valid way to teach newcomers to the faith? The more I study and learn who Jesus is, and what the gospel is, the more uncomfortable With some teachings like substitutionary atonement and other concepts that I learned that I find hard to unlearn was I go through deconstruction. I know one component of the course is discussion so maybe that’s an opportunity, but what are your thoughts on that?
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[Sep 9] Did Jesus know that he was God from the beginning? Would it have been revealed to him as he grew older (perhaps during his fasting) or would he have known as a kid?
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[Sep 25] Is Jesus still part human now? Is that not His permanent state now, or can you shake something like that off? And what does this mean?
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[Oct. 1] I thought I should direct my teleportation question to the experts, so I'm asking you guys; I know how close teleportation is to your hearts :)
...if we had the star trek technology to teleport people, would it be ethical? if you're taking apart someone's matter, isn't that murder even if you're going to rebuild that person somewhere else? You have to kill that person every time to duplicates, don't you?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. Todays episode covered the following questions:
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AER- I know that aer is normally reserved for the pastors (usually Kyle) but I wanted to chime in on the topic of disability from episode 408. I’d call it a recantation but it’s probably more repentance than anything else. I want to thank whoever submitted that question. I was reminded how privileged I am and humbled because I know that I haven’t spent very much time thinking about this topic. It was such a timely and needed question that brought conviction in my life and a fresh reminder about what it means to have the heart of Jesus for every person around us, regardless of their physical or mental ability or disability. Truly, thank you so much for the person who submitted that question.
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Question 5 - The People Wanna Know:
Rank the biblical plagues from “most terrifying” to “mild inconvenience."
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Question 6 - They Also Wanna Know This:
Is ChicK-fil-a the Lord's chicken?
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Question 7 - Hide Yoself:
Which of your past episodes do you think would have gotten you stoned the fastest in the first century?
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Question 8 - Okay, This One Kinda Hits Deep Though:
If Paul wrote your church a letter today, what do you think he would say?
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Question 9 - Blake, I'm Lookin at You...Jk… We all Know It’s Kyle:
Who’s most likely to get accidentally booked to speak at a Flat Earth conference?
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Question 10 - The Living Word:
What’s a Bible passage that has surprised you lately — not in its meaning, but in how it hit you differently than before?
[Aug 16] Greetings Pastors, Congratulations on #400. Does your church have an Intervention ministry? Either way what is your experience, perspective on the "enemy" and spiritual attack?
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[Aug 31] Is it a choice or a feeling to forgive someone? Is it a problem to choose not to forgive them if you don’t feel they are truly sorry? What about if someone doesn’t know they upset you, should you still forgive them, when they hurt you very badly even if they don’t know they hurt you? Why can it be so hard to forgive people? Any advice on forgiveness?
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1. I've listened to over 30 of your podcasts in the last couple weeks... Nothing like getting a pump in at the gym and hearing a couple of pastors call each other heretics! :)
I quite enjoy your willingness to explore the nuances and intricacies of faith! It sure is beautifully messy isn’t in?
I have searched your database of Q&A/Inverted Orthodoxy Podcasts and have not found anything on Disability and the church, or even Disability and faith.
Please bear with me… I tried to break apart the questions into more discussable talking points.
Question 1.1 - Open Ended:
What are your initial thoughts or convictions regarding "Disability and the church?"
Question 1.2 - Statement and Open Ended:
According to the World Health Organization, 16 per cent of the world’s population, that’s one in six people, has a disability of some variety. ( https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health) Or a Canadian statistic… “An estimated one in five Canadians (or 6.2 million) aged 15 years and over had one or more disabilities…” https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/181128/dq181128a-eng.htm)
As well, author Lamar Hardwick (Disability and the church) states that "Families impacted by autism are nearly 84 percent more likely to NEVER attend religious services due to a felt lack of inclusion."
With this in mind... I can probably count on one hand the amount of times i have heard preached... or even heard referenced "disability" within the church. Why do you think that is?
Question 1.3 - Close Ended(ish):
Have you seen Hyatt Moore's Luke 14 Banquet portrait? Thoughts on his exploration of Luke 14?
( https://www.hyattmoore.com/store/Christian_Prints/Luke_14_Banquet)
Question 1.4 - Open Ended:
Any thoughts regarding 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and disability?
Question 1.5 - Open Ended:
Is sin related to disability? is there a "fallen world" correlation to disability? Original/inherent sin or actual/personal sin?
Question 1.6 - Open Ended:
Any thoughts on disability and our resurrected bodies? Jesus still had scars when he was resurrected. (John 20:19-29; Luke 24:38–40;)
Question 1.7 – Statement and Open Ended:
Many disability advocates emphasize the difference between a “medical model” (seeing disability as a problem to be fixed) and a “social model” (seeing disability as a mismatch between a person and their environment). Which model do you think the church most often operates from, and how might that need to change?
Question 1.8 - Open Ended:
Sort of related to the last… How might the church better incorporate universal design within the church? Is this something living springs thinks about?
Question 1.9 – Open Ended:
How do you think the church’s theology of the Imago Dei (Genesis 1:26–27) should shape how we view and engage with people with disabilities?
2. If Manna came back today, what modern food do you secretly hope it would taste like
3. What is the strangest thing you have seen happen mid-sermon that you had to keep preaching through.
Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode covered the following questions:
How do we know the Bible was written for us today, it seems like it was written to specific people in that specific time in their lives. Thank you for devoting your time to do this show.
Hi, listening to the Corinthians series that you are doing. In the most recent sermon August 10th, Doug said it would be beautiful if we stand up like they do in AA and say “I am a sinner.”
I understand what he is getting at that we need to realize that we are not perfect and still sin, but in Christ we are children of God. Just wondering where the balance is in both of those statements? As someone who tends to realize that I do sin continuously but realizing by his grace that we are not sinners anymore but his children.
Doug you mentioned several times over the past few weeks that we are all sinners yet no where, to my knowledge, in the NT are Christ followers called sinners. They are called saints - who do sometimes sin. What changes, if anything, if we call ourselves sinners vs saints (who sometimes sin).
Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode covered the following questions:
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1. Hey, I’ve been wondering about something. I’ve heard some evangelicals say folks should leave their church if the pastor doesn’t talk about Charlie Kirk—but he isn’t a church leader, and I’ve even seen him say things about faith that aren’t in the Bible. Why is he being treated like a spiritual authority? And also—when Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed at home, or when John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot in their home—why wasn’t there the same level of outrage? It seems unequal somehow. Can someone help me understand what’s going on here?
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2. Hi, I’ve been struggling in my walk as a Christian recently, especially after seeing so many believers mourning the loss of Charlie Kirk and calling others “bad Christians” if they aren’t doing the same. I believe that any loss of life to violence is tragic, but I’m wrestling with how to reconcile people saying he embodied Jesus when some of his public statements seemed so contrary to Christ’s teachings of love, humility, and grace. For example, he made remarks about race, women, and the LGBTQ community that felt judgmental and divisive. (ex. If I see a black pilot, im going to be like boy, I hope he's qualified) I want to approach this with compassion, but I feel torn and confused about how to respond when fellow Christians insist he was a model of faith. How can I navigate these conversations in a Christlike way, while also holding onto the truth of what Jesus actually taught?
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3. A question/AER on Jehovah Witness:
Not sure if this is AER or a question. Maybe both? Might be a long one!
In church this morning (September 28), Pastor Kyle continued preaching on the current sermon series in 1 Corinthians. We also corporately read the Nicene Creed. Both of which come up in conversation when I got home...
As soon as I got home, a nervous young man with a handful of brochures approached my door and knocked. a few steps behind him, a grey-haired unflappable statue of a man stood looming with a bright smile painted on his face. "Doesn't world peace sound nice?" The young man asked. "It sure does!" I respond." I can't wait until Jesus, my Lord, my God, comes back to make all things right. Until then, I gladly partner with Jesus in the work he started as I live in the 'now and not yet' of his kingdom." Silence. The young man looks startled. The older man stepped forward. I continue... "I am a Christian. I know you are Jehovah witness. We can likely agree on a few select things, but our doctrinal differences and basic theological understandings are vastly different."
The older man gets defensive. The young man looks awkward and keeps staring at me like i have three heads (Jehovah witness Trinity pun not intended).
Okay... Almost to the question(s).
Many Christians, (my family members included), shy away from answering that dreaded knock. They would rather hide behind the kitchen island or living room couch than talk to a Jehovah Witness.
Why do you feel this is? Should Christians answer the door?
I feel as though many Christians feel unprepared in their faith to answer or refute the kind of JW rhetoric that they will encounter. How does one prepare for their line of questioning or scriptural analysis?
Some points along with scripture they used (They used the NWT translation, of course).
How would you go about countering their "theology?"
Only the New World Translation (NWT) is valid
Claim: Other Bibles are corrupted by Trinitarian bias.
Claim: The NWT restores the true meaning.
Trinity
1. Only the Father is Almighty God (no Trinity)
Deuteronomy 6:4 – “Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.”
John 17:3 – Jesus calls the Father “the only true God.”
6. The Trinity has pagan roots
Claim: Pagan religions had triads of gods (Egypt: Osiris, Isis, Horus; Hinduism: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva).
4. The Holy Spirit is not a person, but God’s “active force”
Genesis 1:2 – “God’s active force was moving to and fro.” (NWT wording)
Acts 2:1–4 – The Spirit is “poured out.”
1 Corinthians 8:6 – “There is actually to us one God the Father… and one Lord, Jesus Christ.”
Jesus' divinity
2. Jesus is a created being (Michael the Archangel / first creation)
Colossians 1:15 – “He is the firstborn of all creation.”
Revelation 3:14 – “The beginning of the creation by God.”
Jude 1:9 – Michael the archangel.
1 Thessalonians 4:16 – “The voice of an archangel.”
5. John 1:1 shows Jesus is “a god”
John 1:1 (NWT) – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” (They tried using Greek grammar to prove a lowercase god as opposed to God uppercase).
Claim: Trinity was adopted later by the church under Constantine (Council of Nicaea, 325 AD).
3. Jesus is subordinate to the Father
John 14:28 – “The Father is greater than I.”
1 Corinthians 11:3 – “The head of the Christ is God.”
1 Corinthians 15:28 – “The Son himself will also subject himself.”
8. Jesus could not be God because He died
Romans 6:9–10 – Christ died once for all.
Claim: God cannot die, therefore Jesus is not God.
9. Jesus prayed to the Father, so He cannot be God
Matthew 26:39 – “Not as I will, but as you will.”
10. The cross is pagan; Jesus died on a stake
Claim: The word for Jesus’ execution device means “stake” not “cross.”
Claim: The cross symbol was introduced later from paganism.
There were more points made, but I forget some of the things we talked about. I think they had a strong tie to Psalm 37 that they kept referencing? We jumped around a lot in the conversation.
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**Please note, we are aware of the audio issues on this episode, and are working to correct it for next week**
Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions, today's episode tackles the following questions :
I feel as if my significant other sometimes struggle with having a “wandering eye” or having a more lustful view towards people of the opposite sex. In what way can I best display Jesus into this situation, in having conversation. I don’t want to feel compared or less than so Just wondering if I maybe there is scripture that can help us with this !
Why did Jesus have to ascend after his resurrection? Why didn't he stick around and explain things more in depth to the Israelites
Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions, today's episode tackles the following question:
Recently I have been thinking a lot about 2 chronicles 7:11-16. It’s not what I have been reading, it just keeps popping into my mind. I am wondering what it looks like, and really means in today’s society, to humble ourselves and seek his face. I have been thinking about this and trying to be more honest with those round me in terms of having conversations where I can confess my sins, and trying to be real, but I wonder if there is more to it.
Part 2
I know that in the New Testament Paul refers to the church as the temple of God, where his presence is, do you think verse 16 could now refer to the church? Or is it all literally about the temple Solomon built?
2.couple weeks ago you guys had a small discussion on the Holy Spirit. I feel like I don’t have a very good understanding of what the Holy Spirit looks like. I have had many encounters in the way it moves in my life. I’m just more logically curious as to how I can view the Holy Spirit. I view god has my father, and Jesus as son of the living god, but the Holy Spirit I feel I lack in connection. - radically accessible presence of God
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions!
This week, the pastors answered the following questions:
1. AER Should you be able to feel sorry/ relate to Mark Driscoll and not Donald Trump, or are they equally despicable and egotistical?
Should we not, as Paul indicates to the Corinthian church, judge such things/ people/ actions for the betterment of the corporate church? For the integrity of the body of Christ? Definitely, we should have a “there go I by the grace of God " attitude, but why should we excuse Driscoll by saying he was young and given too much power? Isn't that what has corrupted every crooked person from Hitter to Trump to Driscoll ( we'll stop there though there are a few more contemporaries to mention). You don't have to bring this into the podcast; but I did need to ask you why you would see him as a cautionary tale instead of yet just another bad seed?
Thanks for letting me sound off.
2. Okay. This question has to do with the idea of eternal life after death, and being a devout Christian.
eternal life seems to be a lot of people’s “why” when it comes to being a follower of Jesus Christ,
That if they follow Jesus they will be with him and God after death, in Heaven, at peace. That Is what I gather from listening to many speakers in my church.
So my question is: say you have a person who does not worship God or Jesus Christ, but they are trying to live with an open heart, doing their best to improve and striving to do good each day, and you have someone who goes to church each week and studies scriptures and also strives to live with an open heart each day.
Do both of these individuals get eternal life? Can people be followers of Jesus Christ without knowing it?even if they do not worship him or think about him?
I feel like I just created many more questions!
3. What is the biggest animal you think you could beat in a fight?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions!
This week, the pastors answered the following questions:
1. Psalm 119:1-3 says, “Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his statues and seek him with all their heart- they do no wrong but follow his ways.” I know and understand that we no longer live under the law.
My question is if all are sinful and fall short of the glory of God, is the above situation attainable for humanity this side of heaven?
2. Luke 18:18-30 is the story of the rich young ruler. I do not understand the last verses in this portion. What does it mean to leave your spouse/family/child for the sake of the kingdom. How are we loving as God loves if we are leaving family we are responsible for and to?
3. Ephesians 4:1 says, “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.”
Is Paul saying here that he is a prisoner or that we should be prisoners?
4. what should my mindset be when I'm reading the Prophets? What am i looking for in there? I find it to be such a slog. Maybe this is a me problem, but maybe some others can relate. I'm not great at translating written words into pictures in my mind (like how large is this large clay brick that ezekiel is supposed to draw the map of jerusalem on and where is he doing this so people can see him?). Then add the fact that the imagery is often weird and relevant to another people at another time and my understanding and fascination ends pretty quickly. And It's such a big chunk of the old testament! There has to be a way to get into this. The BEMA podcast hasn't been helpful to me here because while they provide a good overview, as soon as I start reading, none of it sticks with me. I can read for 10 minutes and feel like i haven't read a single word...
So the question again: what should my mindset be when I'm reading the Prophets?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Today marks a very special episode as we embark on episode 400! This comes with reflections, fun moments, and for the first time, our own line of merch.
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Todays episode covers the following:
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I believe you guys have listened to the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill but if not my apologies.
How has listening to the Podcast impacted your perspective on being a pastor and the trauma that can come from a church?
How have you seen social media impact the pastoral role, both in terms of increasing popularity and increasing criticism through forms like ‘Preachers and Sneakers’?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode the pastors discuss the following:
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Aer - What does it mean to be a conditionalist?
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AER - during your discussion about dogs going to heaven, Kyle said that there was no death in the garden of Eden.I had never heard this or thought about it before, and as a biology teacher it raises so many questions for me. So I’m sending them here!
Part 1
Did God create microbes (bacteria/viruses/fungi)? They aren’t mentioned in Gen 1… which I assumed was because the people writing it couldn’t see them and didn’t know about them. (Along with it being more poetic than literal.) But I would assume God still created them. So then, were there decomposing bacteria and fungi in Eden, what did they decompose, or get nutrients from, if there was no dead material to break down?
Part 2
How can there be no death in Eden if Adam and Eve had to eat, they presumably could eat fruit from other trees, would they not be “killing” that part of the plant in order to eat? If they (and the animals) didn’t eat ALL the fruit produced by every plant, that fruit has to die in order for the seeds inside to be able to grow? How could life exist without death? The cycling of matter is essential to all life, how would this happen without death?
Part 3
Or does none of this matter, because God knew they would sin and therefore death would be inevitable… if there was a lamb slain on the throne before the beginning of time?
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AER -I was listing to the podcast from last week about dogs going to heaven. I remember at the church that I worked at they had someone come up to them to ask if the pastors would do a funeral for their pet. I can’t remember if it was a cat or dog. We all found it funny, but thinking about it now the people were probably hurt when the pastors said no. Would you guys preform a funeral for a person pet? Just thinking that if you say no how would you back it up?
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aeR- I demand a recantation!!! Doug... you mentioned in a podcast... I can't remember which one... that people don't really click on the social media buttons on a website. Well guess what? I did. Double guess what?! Some of them don't work... sadness. Your youtube took me directly to a squarespace youtube channel... is this how you guys generate revenue, lol? And your facebook link is broken. Sorry for giving you more work kyle (just assuming it's more work for kyle as he is the most techy). *End Sarcasm
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AER - Hello Pastors, In regards to the last podcast a question was raised and discussed if Jesus would be on the side of the Maga movement. A recent observation came to me from another podcast.
Humans are praying,asking for God to be on their side,whether it be sports,wars, left,right....etc.
The commentators pointed out the flaw with that
In saying " we ask God to be on our side instead of asking, are we on God's side."
This approach changes everything and should be our foundation.
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What does Psalm 68:11 mean? Were there women preaching that weren’t later acknowledged?
11 The Lord announces the word,and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:
Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! This week the pastors tackled the following questions:
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1. Is there/what is the significance of Jesus breaking bread and presenting communion during the Passover festival. Can there be any correlation made between that and the actual Passover in Egypt?
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2. and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14:23b Does this mean that not only the Holy Spirit, but the whole of Trinity has taken up residence in us as followers?
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3. Would Jesus have been apart of the “maga” movement? Why or why not?
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4. I was listening to an episode recently, but I can’t remember if it was an old one I was listening to or a recent episode, and Blake said something about his science teacher and just saying, this is what is in the curriculum, so you have to know it. It makes me feel sad, as a Christian and a science teacher. The reason I love teaching science is that science for me is about being curious about God’s creation. The more we ask questions and try to figure things out, the more we learn about the beauty and awesomeness of what god created. Why are Christians sometimes anti-science?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! This weeks episode covered the following questions:
*please note this episode tackles the topic of suicide, please take care while listening*
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This question is related to episode 395. Is Blake wearing black leather pants!?!?
(5:12 into episode)
To answer your question to my comment submitted last week re: being an avid listener- I've been here since the very beginning. Listened to every episode of the q&a and since the rebrand.
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How should we interpret Dr. Kevin Young’s theological perspective on Jesus’ sacrifice, especially in light of the controversial idea of Jesus committing suicide,
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Do dogs go to heaven?
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Just wondering do you guys as pastors have people who keep you accountable and have people who speak into your personal lives? If yes how have you dealt with critique or concerns about your personal life? Have they been valid or ill advised?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This week tackled the following questions:
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1. I have been looking at this, I have never been taught this having grown up in the church. I am completely blown away and have now such a greater understanding of the meaning of Pentecost. Do you agree with the attached teaching from the Bible Project? I so hope you can record this before Pentecost Sunday!!
https://bibleproject.com/articles/what-is-pentecost-and-why-is-it-important/
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2.and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14:23b Does this mean that not only the Holy Spirit, but the whole of Trinity has taken up residence in us as followers?
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3.Exodus 7 and 8 have magicians turning water to blood and making frogs appear. What are your thoughts on magic?
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4. What do you think about banning books in schools? And do you think parts of the bible, with violence or sexual assault should be censored for younger children? Do you think in kids church we automatically censor parts of the bible in what we teach and the curriculum for children?
Resources in this episode:
re-enchanting the text chapter 6
Season 4 episode 2 of the BEMA podcast
Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This week we answered the following questions and some AER!
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1. not a question* just wanted to thank you for the recent information shared on Catholicism. I enjoy this podcast and have been an avid listener since the beginning (side note I have never been to living springs!). Thanks for always tackling hard questions, defending your positions and speaking truth. I look forward to learning and being challenged every week by your well informed thoughts and positions.
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2.AER Enlight of last week’s AER. I just wanted to say that I believe that all 3 of you pastors have done an amazing job at answering all the questions that come your way. I love watching your podcast and just wanted to say thank you for your continual challenge to me to be better!
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3.AER. After a hotly discussing on Catholic verse Protestant faith. I believe it would be wise to remind people of the differences between dogmatic and doctrinal beliefs within the Christian faith My hope is that this will help to restore unity and a better understanding of this topic.
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4.Sorry, but more AER
There are very good reasons why not pray to the dead saints. Al Kyle said, we have a direct line to God—to the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit and why shouldn’t we use it? There is a more compelling reason in that is seems to take away the responsibility and hand it to the saint. When we pray to God, God responds to us. When we pray through another medium, the conversation with God is disjointed. It reminds me of the Israelites, when they didn’t want to meet with God directly, but only through Moses. They (like many Catholics, frankly) did not take responsibility for following God, but left holiness up to their “priest”, Rather than having a direct relationship with Christ, they look at their faith as simply being good people and doing good things. There is no real relationship with God, and when we mention this concept, they think we’re nuts.By the way, (I just sent in AER regarding Catholicism) do not agree with the last contributor about this podcast (and I am an LSCF member) although I also do not agree with praying to dead saints as a spiritually healthy practice. To do this podcast takes a lot of courage that many (most) pastors would never attempt, opening you up to a scrutiny and dissection they could not survive. I have to admit that I am surprised there is no pushback against the one viewpoint—I liked the podcast better when there was less group-think and more pushback. It seemed bring more of others’ arguments up for discussion. Thank you for sticking with it (ie, the podcast, not your viewpoint 😉).
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5. Doug, how was your pilgrimage? What had you hoped to get out of it and do you feel you got that? What would you say has most stuck with you or what are you still ruminating on now that you've been back for a little bit?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, and Kyle, the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. Let's dive in!
This weeks episode brings a lot of AER on Catholicism, answering the following questions:
1. This is only an fyi, the difference of the trinity was only a small part of the schism In the Orthodox Church. This is a really good article delineating some of the things I was told when visiting an Orthodox Church during “open doors”:
https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2016/07/exactly-divides-catholics-orthodox
3. A bit more pushback on the aer on Catholicism: I’m pretty sure Kyle, you said that those who are dead have the ear of GOD, SO YOU THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD PRACTICE TO PRAY TO THE SAINTS WHO ARE DEAD—#391?— (AND THIS, BY THE WAY IS A DIFFERENT ISSUE FROM REVERING/communing with THE SAINTS). Paul told Timothy that "there is only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5). I think Catholic practice idolizes the saints from Jesus’ time.
4. AER - On last weeks episode 393 you answer a question about praying to the saints. Kyle mentioned the reference in Revelation about the prayers of the saints being poured out. Do you think that is just the prayers of the Saints (with an uppercase S), those who are recognized and named as saints? I always thought it was the prayers of all believers as saints… as Paul says we are no longer sinners, but adopted into his family, as in we are also saints (lowercase S) what do you think? And why?
5. Aer It was sad to see the past few episodes on Catholicism—especially the last one. The concerns that came in were real and genuine regarding the position Living Springs takes, as the podcast represents the church. Yet the response fell lame.
If the incident with Saul summoning Samuel from the grave isn’t enough, then surely the parable of the rich man and Lazarus—the beggar Jesus spoke about—should have settled it. We are not called to worship saints or Mary or to call on favours from them with God. In Revelation, as quoted on the podcast, the blood of the martyrs crying out to God for the persecuted is not the same as the dead hearing our prayers and presenting them to God.
Yet the position taken by the podcasters came across as wishy-washy, defending flawed reasoning to uphold an erroneous stance—as though they were trying not to ruffle the feathers of their neo-orthodox leanings, formed more by books and other podcasts than by the Word of God.
Throughout the podcast, it is very rare to hear the name of Jesus mentioned. Think about that—a church is watching. Is there any accountability or responsibility to present God’s Word correctly? Or is the aim simply to sound “different,” even if it confuses people?
Yes, Catholics need a Saviour to redeem them from their works-based theology—just as Protestants need rescuing from their smugness. But one must not be returned to works simply to vilify the other.
There is no comparison between a corrupt established church that grew monstrous in power—quelling the hunger of the people for God’s Word by keeping it in Latin, introducing penances, and adding layers of theology and trimmings that deflected from a personal relationship with God—and the truths of Scripture. The creeds and the canon of God’s Word came before this corruption, long before what later became the Roman Catholic–Orthodox split over doctrinal differences. A far cry from what the word catholic (meaning universal) originally meant in the creeds.
Jesus said, “You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions” (Mark 7:8). It seems the practices and traditions of the past are becoming gods of your present—replacing Christ Himself.
Sad. Use your platform well for Him and not flex intellectual muscle!
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, and Kyle the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! This week they answered the following questions:
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1. AER: I have a few issues with your response to the question about Catholicism.
Firstly, I don’t know if nowadays it’s protestants who have an issue with Catholicism so much as Catholics not accepting that other Christians are bound for heaven.
Secondly, you talked about Saints who have gone before us being able to pray to God for us. When Saul summoned Samuel, who had died, to help him out, Samuel rebuked him and told him that he was in his rest and that Saul shouldn’t bother him.
Thirdly, I believe that the thing about the Catholic church not splitting or having dissenters for so long has more to do with the political and personal implications (excommunication was was pretty brutal) than everyone being one big family family.
I think the person who asked the question (and I could be wrong), was only looking to see what the differences were between Protestantism and Catholicism, not a defence of Catholicism. Or, dare I say, the vilification of Protestantism.
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2. I'm pretty sure Kyle is wrong when he says that the Catholic Church has not had any splits. I believe the Russian Orthodox Church left the Roman Catholic.s because they did not agree with the scriptures and sermons being in Latin. I'm not sure, but this might be the same case with the Greek Orthodox Church, that used to be under the same banner as the Roman Catholic Church.
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3.My 7yr old son is wondering "if God created the world, then who/what created God?"
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4. Not a serious question—just having a bit of fun: In Matthew 4:11, it says: “The test was over. The Devil left. And in his place, angels! Angels came and took care of Jesus’ needs.”
Other passages mention Jesus going off alone to pray. So here’s my playful theory: alongside the serious stuff like aligning His heart with God and receiving spiritual nourishment, do you think maybe He also got a bit of actual heavenly food? Kinda like sneaking snacks in between meals during his time on earth.
I already know Doug’s probably rolling his eyes at this kind of thinking 😄, but I’m curious what Blake and Kyle would say!
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5. How did Moses know that Aaron was his brother?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! This week the pastors answered the following questions:
1. Last week you spoke about the 44003 denominations of Christianity, how many are from the line of Catholics?
2.What are your guys’s favourite worship song that we used to do or still do today? And why is it your favourite?
3.In addition to trying to live my life faithfully and praying and reading the Bible with my son, how can I better encourage his faith? He is still not even a teenager yet and claims he doesn't believe in God. I encourage his questions and don't force my faith on him but it still hurts my heart to hear him have such blatant disregard for God and faith in general. Any additional suggestions on how to better reveal Christ to him? I pray that his heart will be soft and open to God but I still wish there were more tangible things I could do.
4. In relation to Blake's sermon on greed in February and his references to tithing, it made me wonder - if someone is tithing the traditional 10% whether it should be on gross or net income? I would imagine most people would do it on net income, but wouldn't that mean that our "first fruits" are going to the government and not God? Or, does that not matter since that is not money we have any control over and "first fruits" would be more in relation to what we do with the funds we actually receive or control? Not looking to be dogmatic on it, just curious about what you guys would have to say about it.
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! This week brings us the following questions and some AER:
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AER for this weeks episode 389- are all of the nephilim descendants dead now or could some of us be part nephilim? 😬
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On a recent message pastor Doug shared about the disciples on the road to emmaus. He said that they were in grief and didn’t expect Jesus to die. They had hoped Jesus would save Israel. But if the disciples had seen Jesus raise Lazarus, why didn’t they expect him to rise from the dead?
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I’ve been around people who seem to know how to love well. They lift others up and offer genuine care and attention to those around them. Yet I know they do not live a life seeking Christ and submitting to Him. It seems like they have this natural ability to love and be loving. On the other hand I see Christians who continuously fail at loving well. Including myself. I am having a hard time reconciling these experiences. Do we really need Christ to love well? Is it possible that there are some non-Christians who actually do a better job loving people than some Christian’s do?
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Is there a lot of examples about the differences of catholic and just Christian?
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Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith.
Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks questions are:
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Aer - As I was listening to the last question from last week’s episode about Jesus in heaven, it made me wonder if it’s a bit like the characters in the movie free guy, have you seen that? They don’t know they are in a computer game until guy puts on the glasses and starts to see things differently, is this like when we first begin to follow Jesus, we don’t see clearly? But when Jesus returns it’s like at the end where he runs past the edge and finds the island on the other side, like the veil being lifted and we will see heaven clearly?
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In Proverbs 1-4, 8-9 wisdom is personified the entire time. From Proverbs 8:22-29 of Wisdom's Call in particular it is explained that God created wisdom before anything else, and then 8:30 states "Then I was the craftsman at his side" from the personified view of wisdom (at least in the NIV). Could wisdom be reference to the Holy Spirit, or is it the personification just the way of delivering the significance of the message in that style of writing? If wisdom is a reference to the Holy Spirit, what does that make Folly? In the NIV this personification is feminine, is this the same in other versions and translations?
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If Jesus was born from a virgin mother that means there was no one to give him a Y chromosome meaning that he only ha X chromosomes. Does that make him female at birth or was he only human because he had dna but all of his dna was godly making Mary a surrogate mother?
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When listening to some of the questions you guys answer on scripture, you state that we don’t understand the context in which it was written. Such as a question a number of weeks ago, you stated that the letter of Corinthians was written to a church in Corinth. Would you then say we should read about the book and the context of the letter or book before we even read the Bible?
Resources:
Bad News about Heaven- YouTube
Bible Project- Any book of the Bible on YouTube
BEMA Podcast
Bible Gateway
Naked Bible
Long Form Teaching on Hell
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