If you have gone through the Media Gratiae study Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty, you will know that God’s attributes include being just, good, and kind. So how can a just, good, and kind God require the adherence to a law that people may not understand or be able to follow?
That is the topic of discussion this week for Dr. John Snyder and Steve Crampton. They are sharing their notes from chapter nine of Ernie Reisinger’s book, The Law and the Gospel. In this chapter, Reisinger looks to David Brainerd, the son-in-law of Jonathan Edwards, for help. In his journals, Brainerd discusses the hatred and contempt he felt towards God’s law when he was unconverted. He then details how his renewed understanding of God’s law led to his conversion.
His journey is one that we believe can be very helpful to discuss the fairness of God’s law to unconverted people today. It is so helpful, in fact, that we allowed the discussion to go a bit longer than normal. If you haven’t picked up a copy of this book, we highly encourage you to do so and make sure to carefully read through chapter nine: Does Human Inability make God Unjust?
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Total Depravity and Mental Health
Today Joe sits down with Krista McDunn, a licensed professional counselor, though many of you know her as our conference organizer. We had Krista come in to talk through a sentiment we have seen on social media more than once—that the doctrine of total depravity is harmful to one’s mental health. What does total depravity mean, and how is it sometimes misunderstood? Can this doctrine make a meaningful and positive contribution to mental health? And how does psychology interact with the truths of scripture? We get into all of that, and more.ResourcesTotal Depravity Verse List by Travis CardenEssential Truths Of The Christian Faith by R.C. SproulSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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San Francisco Voters Recall 3 School Board Members in Stunning Message to Left Wing IdeologuesWALL STREET JOURNAL (CHRISTINE MAI-DUC)
San Francisco Votes Overwhelmingly to Recall School Board MembersWALL STREET JOURNAL (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
San Francisco’s Political ForeshockNEW YORK TIMES (THOMAS FULLER)
In Landslide, San Francisco Forces Out 3 Board of Education MembersPART 2
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Woke Wake Up Call for The Left: Will Democrats Heed the Warning of Their Own Party That They Are Moving Too Far Left?NEW YORK TIMES (MAUREEN DOWD)
Can Dems Dodge Doomsday?AMERICAN PROSPECT (STANLEY B. GREENBERG)
Democrats, Speak to Working-Class DiscontentPART 3
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‘Here Comes the Broom?’ New Non-Binary Language Comes to the WeddingNEW YORK TIMES (JULIANNE MCSHANE)
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Fighting and Killing Sin II: Watch and Pray
Robert Murray M’Cheyne described the human heart as gunpowder and temptation as a spark that will ignite the heart in sin. The most careful practice we can have is to keep our hearts damp by gazing upon Christ.
In this week’s episode, John Snyder and Jeremy Walker share how Owen encourages us to keep our hearts damp by the dual command to watch and pray. What must we watch for? How must we pray? John and Jeremy share some of the most practical help from Owen in this week’s episode.
Check out Jeremy’s podcasts From the Heart of Spurgeon and A Word in Season here: https://www.mediagratiae.org/podcasts
Temptation Resisted and repulsed by John Owen: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/christian-living/temptation/
The Mortification of Sin by John Owen: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/christian-living/the-mortification-of-sin/
Volume 6 of the Works of John Owen: https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/collected-workssets/the-works-of-john-owen-6/
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