Rebuild by The Barking Fox
Our Creator is willing to rebuild us from the inside out. That's what it means to "be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." (Romans 12:2) This is a New Covenant process: God pouring out His Spirit on His people to give them new hearts capable of obeying His instructions, commandments, and laws. This podcast explores that process through short devotional meditations inspired by the weekly Torah portions, with connections drawn from the whole Bible.
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Episodes
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
What's more important: reaching a destination, or getting along with others on the journey?
Amos 3:1-15, 9:11-12; Matthew 5:21-26; Acts 15:16-18
Glen Canyon Dam, substation (left) and bridge (in front of the dam) as seen from the south, near Page, Arizona, USA, March 2010, by Adbar. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Music: "Grand Canyon Suite - On The Trail," by Ferde Grofé, performed by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite; Gershwin: Catfish Row, Telarc, 1987
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Make Friends In The Way.pdf
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Doing what we're trained to do is good. Doing it at the right time is even better - but how do we know?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Luke 7:1-10; 1 Corinthians 10:23-33
Scotland Forever! Lady Elizabeth Thompson Butler, via Wikimedia Commons.
Music: "Regimental March," Scottish National Pipe & Drum Corps Military Band, Music of Scotland, IndieBlu Music, 1995.
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Victory In Time.pdf
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
After a century and a half, Marxists are still very effective at captivating the minds and hearts of millions. Could God's people learn something from them?
Exodus 20:7; Mark 9:38-42; Luke 9:46-50; 11:17-23
"Did you volunteer?" Dmitrii Orlov (aka Dmitrii Moor), Bolshevik propaganda poster, 1920, via The British Library.
Music: "The Internationale," by Eugène Pottier and Pierre De Geyter, performed by Zentrales Orchester des MDI, Der letzte große Zapfenstreich der NVA (Am 4. Oktober 1989), BT-Music, 2013.
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Wrestling With A Gospel Of Exclusion.pdf
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
God gives us a choice between life and death. Seems simple, but is it really?
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Proverbs 14:12, 16:26; Ezekiel 33:10-11; 1 Corinthians 7:12-20
James Cagney (center) as Tom Powers, Beryl Mercer (right) as Ma Powers, and Edward Woods (left) at Matt Doyle. From The Public Enemy, © 1931 Warner Bros. Ent (via IMDB).
Music: "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles," by Jaan Kenbrovin, John William Kellette, performed by George Gershwin, George Gershwin Performs Original Piano Works, Torill Music 2019.
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Brains and Hearts to Choose Life.pdf
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
God's people are supposed to seek justice, but if it is sought in the wrong way, is it still justice? And if so, what do we do about that?
Hebrews 11:23-27; Deuteronomy 10:12-22, 16:18-20; Matthew 25:31-46
Sphynx, with the Third Pyramid, Giza, Egypt. Hesham_Ebaid / CCO.
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Should we worry about idols to other gods? Or should we be more concerned about the idols in our hearts that keep us divided from our brothers and sisters in our Creator's covenant?
Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 1 Corinthians 8:1-6; Hebrews 11:1-6; Malachi 2:10, 4:4-6
Great Buddha (Daibutsu) at Kamakura, Japan (via Wikimedia Commons). Music: Japanese National Anthem, Kimigayo (May Your Reign), performed by the US Navy Band.
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Why are there so many poor people among us? Who exactly are the poor? Is this a question of wealth, or of faith and obedience?
Deuteronomy 14:22-15:11; Matthew 5:1-12; Philippians 2:1-11
Statue of Eleanor Rigby, Liverpool, England, Rodhullandemu (CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons). Music: "Eleanor Rigby (Strings)," The Beatles, via The Internet Archive.
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
What are God's people to do with the uncomfortable parts of our past?
Numbers 16:1-40; Psalm 46:1-11; Ezekiel 18:20-29; Romans 2:1-11
Bronze Lenin head at the backyard of the Estonian History Museum at the Maarjamaë Palace. (Ferran Cornellà / CC BY-SA 3.0 EE (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ee/deed.en))
