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352 Soaking in Divine Spirit (3) John Wesley—Entirely Sanctified?

352 Soaking in Divine Spirit (3) John Wesley—Entirely Sanctified?

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Praise God for salvation, right? But there's still more: God wants us to become like him. Traditionally that call to personal transformation is called sanctification: the gradual process both of loving what God loves and turning away from sin. John Wesley (1703-1791) taught that instantaneous sanctification—a full and complete turning away from sin—can happen in a moment. The Spirit of God comes, Wesley held, to make us like Jesus, and that can happen in a crisis moment. In this, third, episode on the work of God's Spirit we examine Wesley's position in its historical, biblical, and theological context. I also offer a reflection on Lent, our time to walk through the wilderness, and pray a prayer for those living inside spiritual wilderness. This episode also has a Cloward-Piven update and a quick though-piece on what belief means for our minds. Come and laugh (and sing) with me!

351 Soaking in Divine Spirit (2) Anabaptists—Lesson Learned

351 Soaking in Divine Spirit (2) Anabaptists—Lesson Learned

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What happens when one person's interpretation of a bible verse goes off the rails? What happens when that same person claims to be operating in the presence or power of God's Spirit? In this, second, episode on Pneumatology (a study of God's Spirit) we look at some old errors in order to learn from them for today. The Anabaptists were radicals. Radical in the way they read their Bibles, radical in their view of history, and radical in their view of what constituted the Church. But they got some important things right. What were those? In this show's opening I reflect on Tucker Carlson's two-hour interview of Vladimir Putin. Just what on earth is going on in the Ukraine war? I also offer a Cloward-Piven update: what would a $50 per hour minimum wage do to the Golden State's economy? Come laugh and think, and pray, with me.

350 Soaking in Divine Spirit (1) Martin Luther: Word and Spirit

350 Soaking in Divine Spirit (1) Martin Luther: Word and Spirit

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A new series! The theology of God's Spirit, first through the emphases of Martin Luther. Who was Luther? What was he doing? Why was he doing? What were his emphases about Holy Spirit? Why do I think we need a 21st century Reformation? How am I praying for that? What do too many contemporary Protestants do with Luther's emphases on the Holy Spirit? What can we learn from Luther? How do I critique Luther's emphases? All questions asked and answered on this "Theological Soaking in God's Spirit" episode. I also start the show with a devotional from Isaiah 40, "rise up on eagle's wings." Come think and laugh with me.