by St James Lutheran Church | Mar 25, 2023 | Announcements, Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
One of our most basic assumptions in the West is that each person should be allowed to judge for themselves what’s right and wrong. This, along with the companion belief that God – if he does exist – does not interact with our world means that anything...
by St James Lutheran Church | Feb 14, 2023 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
The Bible claims that there is one creator God, Yahweh, who made everything that exists. Some people wonder then if there was someone or something that made God. But the uncreatedness of God is, in fact, one of the most basic ways to understand what or who God is,...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 31, 2023 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
One of the most common misunderstandings about the Bible is that it can’t be trusted because it’s been translated so often. The English versions one can buy in any bookstore or online are not translations of translations, but are translations from the oldest...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 17, 2023 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
If God wanted people to believe in him, it seems like it would be wise on his part to show himself to everyone. But everyone agrees that knowledge of God, if he exists, hasn’t happened in that sort of way. But while God doesn’t typically appear to people in visions or...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 3, 2023 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
When the Bible says that no one is good, it’s comparing fallen humans to the greatness, power, and moral purity of God. This doesn’t mean that there is no such thing as a good human – when we compare ourselves to other humans it’s hard to escape that some of us...
by St James Lutheran Church | Dec 20, 2022 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Christmas is unavoidable. Politicians utilize it to create a good vibe of accessibility and gentleness around themselves; the entertainment industry uses it to churn out cheap movies and even cheaper music, gobbled up by millions of consumers every year; and of course...
