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The Eucharist in Context: Sacrifice, Hope, and Sacred Meals
Episode Summary:In this episode, Nate and David continue their exploration of the Eucharist by widening the lens—pulling in insights from ancient sacrifice, communal meals, modern church practices, and even pagan rituals. From Corinth to Greenville, sacred meals have always carried meaning beyond mere food. This installment asks the deeper questions:… Listen ⇢
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The Fire Within – Anger on the Spiritual Path
Episode SummaryIn this powerful and timely episode, Nate Labadorf takes listeners deep into the emotion that most Christians would rather ignore—anger. Whether it’s frustration with unanswered prayers, disappointment in ourselves, or resentment toward others, anger has a way of sneaking into even the most devoted spiritual lives. This episode explores… Listen ⇢
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Communion & the Corinthian Crisis: Paul’s Theology of the Table
Episode Summary:This week, Nate and David return to their multi-part series on the Eucharist, diving deep into the Apostle Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 11. What did Paul mean when he said, “I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you”? And what does it mean to… Listen ⇢
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The King We Follow
To announce oneself as a king is one thing. To prove it—by lineage, by authority, and by action—is another altogether. In the ancient world, kingship was not merely about birthright; it was about vocation, validation, and victory. The New Testament’s portrait of Jesus Christ is not satisfied with mere titles… Listen ⇢
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The Shadow Side of Joy – The Chase of Spiritual Luxury
Episode SummaryIn this revealing episode, host Nate Labadorf explores a hidden struggle in the Christian life: the temptation to pursue spiritual feelings instead of pursuing God Himself. Drawing from Chapter IV of Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross, Nate guides us into the subtle but… Listen ⇢
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Augustine’s Manual for Meaning (Part II)
Augustine does not end On Christian Doctrine with a flourish. He ends with a commission. Having summoned the preacher to love God more than words, to read Scripture as more than text, he now turns—carefully, compellingly—to the twin matters that make proclamation possible: metaphor and eloquence. One clarifies meaning; the… Listen ⇢
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The Eucharist: Presence, Tradition & Mystery
In this first episode of a new multi-part series, Nate and David begin their exploration of the Holy Eucharist—also known as communion or the Lord’s Supper—and the diverse Christian perspectives surrounding it. They clarify their aim: not to declare a single “right” view, but to present the theological landscape and… Listen ⇢
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Augustine’s Manual for Meaning (Part I)
There are books that whisper wisdom and books that throw open cathedral doors. Augustine’s On Christian Doctrine—more accurately rendered On Christian Instruction—belongs to the latter. First completed in the early 5th century in the shadow of Rome’s decline, the work is neither a doctrinal treatise in the confessional sense, nor… Listen ⇢
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Christ in the Midst of the Elohim
Long before empires rose and fell, before the rush of wind over Eden’s grass or the pounding of bronze on battlefield shields, there was a council. It gathered not in any earthly chamber but beyond the veil—in light and smoke and fire. They were many. They were mighty. And they… Listen ⇢
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