Paul tells the church of Corinth to follow him as he follows Christ. That would be an impossible task for us if Paul had been given special tools, a special skillset, a secret knowledge that only he could possess. Instead, he had the same Scripture, the same Holy Spirit, the same means of grace as us. As a result, when Paul commands us to follow him, we really can obey. We have the same Bible, as it were. We can pray to the same God. We can commune with God. So why don’t we find more success in following the pattern he laid out for us?
In this week’s episode, John Snyder and Chuck Bagget explore the topic of how Paul could have such confidence in the work he was doing. It wasn’t because he was so strong, smart, or faithful. It was because he knew the God he was serving. He trusted Christ with the fruit. That is a pattern we can and must follow.
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PART 1
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Three Republican Senators Say They Will Vote to Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: What Is Their Argument?

U.S. SENATOR OF MAINE (SUSAN COLLINS)
Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge Jackson’s Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Judicial Philosophy and the Future of Supreme Court: The Big Issue in the Confirmation Hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

USA TODAY (SCOTT DOUGLAS GERBER)
The Constitution Won't Interpret Itself. Ketanji Brown Jackson Owes Us an Answer on her Judicial Philosophy.

PART 3
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A Tale of Two States: Colorado and Oklahoma Pass Polar Opposite Abortion Laws and Reveal the Nation’s Divide on the Issue

PART 4
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‘For Every Action, There is an Equal and Opposite Reaction’: Newton’s Third Law or the Growing Divide of Politics in the U.S.?

NEW YORK TIMES (SHAWN HUBLER AND JILL COWAN)
Flurry of New Laws Move Blue and Red States Further Apart

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Snap Election in Canada: Canadians Face A Choice With Big Worldview Implications — And the World Watching

ABC NEWS (ROB GILLIES)
EXPLAINER: What Are the Issues in Canada's Close Election?

PART 2
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More Than Submarines at Stake Here—Shift in Shape of Global Politics As AUKUS Alliance Created to Curve the Global Expansion of China

PART 3
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AUKUS Alliance Made Up of Nations From “The English-Speaking Peoples” — It Matters

PART 4
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War Over Pronouns Is Coming For You — Virtue Signaling of a Quintessential Sort As Yale Law School Professor Calls for Use of ‘They’ For All People Unless Told Otherwise

WASHINGTON POST
Until I’m Told Otherwise, I Prefer to Call You ‘They’