Eps: 234 Purposeful Pruning in Evangelicalism; Michelle Van Loon

A return guest Michelle Van Loon speaks to me about her 50 years involved in many versions of Christian Evangelism and getting rid of what is non essential from her book Downsizing.

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Celebrating 10 years

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Today I celebrating ten years of bringing you Spark My Muse podcast episodes. 606 releases!

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celebrating ten years of Spark My Muse

The highest compliment: Sarah “the female man of God” [SSL341]

Today is an introduction to wise Amma Sarah of the Christian Desert Era.

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Why Religion began with Blood Sacrifices? [SSL 340]

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In preparation for an adult-level Sunday School class, I came across an article that I wanted to share with you. It features the three momentous conceptions from Réne Girard and his keen insights on human behavior, violence, and how the work of Jesus the Christ deals a final blow to human violence and retribution.

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Eps 233: Beth Allison Barr; Women in Church Leadership

Beth is back and we have a great conversation about her newest book Becoming The Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage replaced Ordination as a Path to Ministry.

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