by St James Lutheran Church | Feb 28, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Many biblical texts teach that Jesus gives his people “eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” But the Bible also warns Christians of the possibility of apostasy, encouraging followers of Jesus to stay on guard against an...
by St James Lutheran Church | Feb 10, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Some Christians worry that their Christianity is only theirs because they grew up in a Christian home. But is this a weakness, or a strength? We’re used to thinking that an idea must be individually chosen to be legitimately one’s own, and this taps into a valuable...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 27, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
The apocalyptic fears many have surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) evoke a dystopian image of robots someday ruling the world and turning humans into their slaves. But on the other hand, the dreams some have of a utopian paradise in which computers...
by St James Lutheran Church | Jan 13, 2026 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
What does an experience of the Holy Spirit actually look or feel like? Within the Christian tradition, there is often a sharp divide in how this question is answered. Some believe the Holy Spirit frequently acts independently of the Bible, providing direct...
by St James Lutheran Church | Dec 30, 2025 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
The word Paradise is used infrequently in the Bible. Jesus tells the thief on the cross that they will be together that day in Paradise, and Paul says in 2 Corinthians that he had a powerful out-of-body (maybe!) experience in Paradise. Paradise is a Persian word...
by St James Lutheran Church | Dec 16, 2025 | Craving Answers, Craving God, Podcast
Those who have not grieved deeply are often disturbed during the holidays by those who have, since the latter sometimes seem to refuse to participate in the jollity of the season. This notion—that the joy, lights, and merriment of Christmas ought to raise the spirits...
