Beste Plainfield podcaster (2025)

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"Someone Just Tell Me What God Wants Already!" 13:22

5d ago13:22

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about what God wants from us. Actually, let's think about what comes before this. Have we appreciated that God has communicated this very thing to us? Concerning that communication from God - have we mixed God's message with some of our human assumptions? Micah asks the question, "what does the Lord require of you…

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Conviction #3: A Biblical View of Man 57:37

7d ago57:37

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Av James D'Souza

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03-16-25 | Spiral Up: Anger 44:09

8d ago44:09

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Christ's Resurrection, the Firstfruits of More - Christ in the O.T. Series #5 27:33

7d ago27:33

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how and why Christ's resurrection is called the "firstfruits" in I Corinthians 15. This allusion to the Old Testament is quite fascinating. There was a firstfruit holiday in the O.T. that was always celebrated on Sunday's, the day Christ was raised from the dead. But get this! It wasn't just any Sunday, it w…

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Suffering for Doing Right 45:19

7d ago45:19

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Av Justin Lough

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Small Beginnings, Big Discouragement 11:02

13d ago11:02

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how all great projects begin small. All great projects have to begin somewhere. Many endeavors worth doing, and certainly worth completing, come to a screeching halt right after they begin...because we're discouraged with how small and insignificant the start was. Such was the case in rebuilding the temple, …

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This World Is Not Our Home 41:28

14d ago41:28

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Av Various Speakers

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Conviction #2: A High View of Scripture 59:31

14d ago59:31

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Av James D'Souza

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03-09-25 | Spiral Up: Lust 46:38

15d ago46:38

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Is Jesus Really In Control Of This World? 13:28

18d ago13:28

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about who is in control of this crazy world! Is it Jesus? The Scripture indicates He is. Repeated texts are given about all things put under the feet of Jesus and even Jesus admitted He had all authority in heaven and on earth. What we see with our physical eyes tells a different story though (if we're honest). So…

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The King from Judah and the Grape Harvest - Christ in the O.T. Series #4 26:46

21d ago26:46

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Send Allen a text - Ponder another passage in Genesis about the Christ. The offspring of Abraham gets a little narrower, down to the line of Judah and it's the first time the reign of a king is mentioned (in connection with the Christ). The scope of His reign is much broader than Israel though...the obedience of all the nations belong to this King.…

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End of Time Resurrection, Our Hope! 24:57

21d ago24:57

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder eternity, and our hope of eternal life. We can't fall into the trap of thinking that religion is nothing more than being nice and living a decently moral life. God has so much more planned in eternity and when we take our eyes off of that hope, bad things happen. But what is that hope? Is it death and then all the j…

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Chosen Royal Priesthood 50:08

21d ago50:08

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Av Various Speakers

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Conviction #1: A High View of God 50:56

21d ago50:56

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Av James D'Souza

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03-02-25 | Spiral Up: Soth 47:24

22d ago47:24

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A Footstool of Enemies - Christ in the O.T. Series #3 26:43

27d ago26:43

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder some more themes about the Christ from the Old Testament. This lesson is a bit of a culmination of the first 2 lessons we did in this series. The domination of enemies was promised to Abraham's offspring as well. Why do the details of this prophecy lead us to Jesus? Are we involved in this at all? To God be the glor…

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Sin Spiraling and a Call to Bless - Christ in the O.T. Series #2 31:30

28d ago31:30

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder another hint of Christ in the O.T. - the promise to Abraham that an offspring of his would bless the whole world. I'll try my best to emphasize the magnitude of this promise. Someone who blesses every single human being?! Who could do that? When the enormity of the promise sinks in, the list of options gets reduced …

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The King Is Coming 45:14

28d ago45:14

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Av James D'Souza

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02-23-25 | John Dickson: Dream Church 47:38

29d ago47:38

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God in a Troubled Marriage 14:09

1M ago14:09

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about the vital nature of communication in marriage! I don't know of any marital problems that don't at least include a communication breakdown. God was in a troubled marriage too, with Northern Israel. What did God do in those moments? Let's go to marriage school and learn from Him. To God be the glory! Please em…

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02-16-25 | The Image: Sexuality 45:28

1M ago45:28

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The Human Satan Crusher - Christ in the O.T. Series #1 30:25

1M ago30:25

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how serious God considers defeating Satan. It might surprise us to note that before God mentions forgiveness or a sacrifice for sins, He FIRST brings up the defeat of Satan. Mankind not only has a problem with sin...we also have a problem with a spiritual enemy that wants us to sin. Our of God's love for us,…

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Dealing with Sin 55:33

1M ago55:33

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Av James D'Souza

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Conduct in Fear 42:42

1M ago42:42

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Av Various Speakers

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Your Life's Wind Effect - Born Again Part 3 23:53

1M ago23:53

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me about how we can truly know we are converted. This is part 3 of a short series on being born again. Jesus told Nicodemus you can only see the effects of wind, but the wind itself is not something tangible. So, while we cannot tangibly see someone being born of God's Spirit, what are the effects of it? What can we …

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A Great Grace and a Severe Blow 28:19

1M ago28:19

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the kindness and severity of God. Paul says to do this very thing in Romans 11:22, "note then the kindness and severity of God". Let's do that through the book of Amos. God was so good to Israel! He reminds them of that at the beginning of Amos. He wasn't just good in their past, but He had been good to them even under Je…

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Amazing Grace, Our Response 40:48

1M ago40:48

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Defeating Discouragement 50:50

1M ago50:50

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Av James D'Souza

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02-09-25 | The Image: Singleness 38:25

1M ago38:25

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Salty Communication, and the Delicate Walk of Geese 13:14

2M ago13:14

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Send Allen a text - Let's ponder the way we say things. This truly matters. The way we come across is just as powerful as the content of the message. When food is seasoned with salt, the food content doesn't change. It's just more palatable. And oftentimes, the content of what we say doesn't need to change, but how we say it needs a little work. To…

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How Low Can I Go? The Lowliness of Jesus 26:33

2M ago26:33

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Send Allen a text - Ponder about how to help each other thrive with our manner of life. We normally think of moral issues when thinking about our manner of life, but when Paul mentions it in Philippians, he has our relationship to the church on his mind. Our relationship to the church says as much about our manner of life as morals do. How should o…

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02-02-25 | The Image: Race 42:36

2M ago42:36

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A Spirit Birth, Born Again Part 2 26:12

2M ago26:12

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Send Allen a text - Ponder with me again about the new birth. Last episode we begin thinking about what it means to be born again. The first episode was about being born of water and this episode we think about the second half of that, which is born of the Spirit. Jesus expects Nicodemus to be familiar with these ideas from the O.T. What O.T. passa…

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The Power of God for the People of God 53:42

2M ago53:42

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Av James D'Souza

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Amazing Grace Amplified 39:35

2M ago39:35

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Av Various Speakers

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The Gift of Speech, and My Nephew Jack 12:31

2M ago12:31

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the blessing of being able to speak. It is something I have taken for granted all of my life. Slowly though, I am becoming more appreciative of it because of my nephew Jack. He is mute but is incredibly intelligent! He has learned to communicate through spelling on a letter board. Watching his progress and seeing his desi…

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A Water Birth, Born Again Part 1 27:03

2M ago27:03

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the new birth with me! One of the most popular and debated statements from Jesus is about being born again. He defines that as being born of water and the Spirit. This episode will focus on being born of water. Jesus expects Nicodemus to understand this from the O.T. What information from the O.T. would have pre-figured b…

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Joy in Trials 0:07

2M ago0:07

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For Whose Pleasure and Glory Are You Living? 58:45

2M ago58:45

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Av James D'Souza

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01-26-25 | The Image: Gender 41:10

2M ago41:10

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Prayer, Faith's Relentless Pursuit 14:45

2M ago14:45

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Send Allen a text - Ponder what it means to lose faith. When I think of losing faith it's normally associated with full on atheism, idolatry, etc. Jesus challenges us to think about a loss of faith as quitting on prayer. Right after telling a parable about persistent prayer, He asks about whether faith will be found on earth when He comes again. In…

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The Riddle of God's Character, Jonah part 5 29:52

2M ago29:52

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Send Allen a text - Ponder God's character with me! Is there anything more foundational to our faith than knowing the God we serve? Jonah's view of God is quite heart-warming, and yet he cannot stand how God has acted with Nineveh. What's the deal here? Is Jonah correct in his assessment of God's character? Is it a common feeling to be upset at Him…

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Remove All that Hinders Worship & Service to God 46:29

2M ago46:29

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Av James D'Souza

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Living Hope 46:20

2M ago46:20

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Av Kevin Kottke

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01-19-25 | The Image: Relate 36:52

2M ago36:52

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Where Do I Start With This Person? The Art of the Parable 13:35

2M ago13:35

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the art of the parable with me. Why did Jesus teach in parables? He was asked that question in Matthew 13. His response is fascinating, and it says something to us about how to deal with people who are dull of hearing (spiritually). Have you ever wondered about someone who had almost NO religious or biblical background - …

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Probation or Forgiveness? The Philemon Perspective of Reconciling 26:36

2M ago26:36

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Send Allen a text - Ponder reconciling brothers again with me. The last lesson we did (released on January 5th) was mainly from the perspective of Onesimus...that if we have wronged others, we must go out of our way to address that. In this lesson we look more from the perspective of being wronged. Are we wanting to put people on probation, or forg…

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Nineveh and the Faith of Abraham - Jonah part 4 35:22

2M ago35:22

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Send Allen a text - Ponder the faith of Abraham, seen in the Ninevites. Jonah 3 is the story of Nineveh's repentance. There is a unique phrase in Jonah 3 about their faith that only appears positively in a couple other instances, Abraham's faith being one of them! What is saving faith, and do we have it? To God be the glory! Please email me any com…