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Water has a memory for anyone who has stood near a roaring river, but Genesis 7–8 asks us to reckon with something far larger: waters that prevailed on the earth for 150 days and a world that did not look the same afterward. We open the text, trace the timeline from the first burst of the fountains of the deep to the day Noah steps onto dry ground, and walk through why the account reads like history, not metaphor. Along the way, we use vivid, real-world images of floods and ice-laden torrents to help you imagine the scale of judgment—and the mercy inside the ark.

Together we explore the details that rule out a local event: months with no land in sight, an ark grounded on high ranges, and a full year before exit. We consider the post-flood changes Scripture records—defined seasons, rainbows as covenant signs, fear between humans and animals, and a marked decline in lifespan—and why later voices like Job, David, Isaiah, Peter, and especially Jesus, treat the flood as a universal, historical reality. We then tackle the implications for geology and fossils: widespread, rapid sediment layers, abundant marine remains far from coasts, and the rarity of human fossils without rapid burial. These patterns align with a short, violent cataclysm rather than slow, uniform processes.

The heart of the episode is a choice about authority. Do we ground our confidence in shifting applause or in a word that claims to outlast grass and flowers alike? We make a clear case for trusting Scripture’s reliability, not as an escape from questions, but as a way to face them with courage. If the flood warns of judgment, the rainbow reminds of mercy. Build your understanding—and your hope—on something that holds. If this conversation strengthens or challenges you, share it with a friend, subscribe for future episodes, and leave a review with your biggest question from Genesis 7–8.

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Headlines shout epidemic, but we ask a different set of questions: What does the baseline look like, who is truly at risk, and which practical steps actually matter? We dig into the meaning of “outbreak,” how population size and local conditions affect risk, and why sanitation and nutrition historically drove down mortality long before modern tools. That lens helps separate legitimate concern from manufactured panic and gives families a steadier way to respond when cases spike.

We also explore how incentives shape the story. News cycles lean toward the dramatic, and clinical systems depend on predictable revenue, which can leave listeners wondering whom to trust. Rather than picking teams, we walk through how to evaluate claims, what good evidence looks like, and how to think about adverse event reporting with nuance. Along the way, we revisit well-known outbreaks, examine the difference between infection counts and severe outcomes, and highlight the role of vitamin A status, immune suppression, and pregnancy in shaping individual risk.

Most importantly, we offer clear, calm actions for households: recognize symptoms early, reduce exposure to high-risk contacts, focus on supportive care, and verify information across multiple sources. We close with a faith-grounded reminder to refuse fear as a guide and to seek wisdom, compassion, and clarity in our choices. Plus, a preview of our upcoming conversation with Dr. Brian Hooker, co-author of Vax Unvax, for a deeper look at evidence, narratives, and what it means to make informed decisions as a family.

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A rising sea, a rising question: can we trust the plain words of Genesis when everything around us urges a softer read? We open Genesis 7:17–23 and trace the language, the logic, and the stakes of a global Flood, exploring how God’s justice, patience, and mercy meet in one world-shaping event. Along the way, we talk through the Hebrew term mabbul, the repeated claims that “all the high mountains” were covered, and the eyewitness feel of the account that describes waters prevailing, increasing, and overwhelming.

We also examine the cultural pressure points. Evolutionary uniformitarianism frames earth history as slow and steady; Genesis presents rupture and re-creation through a catastrophic deluge. Drawing on Henry Morris’s arguments, we consider what a universal Flood would mean for interpreting the fossil record, and why the credibility of Scripture in one major event can affect confidence in other core claims, including the resurrection. This isn’t about winning an argument; it’s about forming the courage to read what the text actually says and let it reshape us.

Most importantly, we connect the scope of judgment to the scope of mercy. The text insists that everything with the breath of life perished outside the ark, while Noah and those with him were preserved by God’s provision. That pattern—warning, refusal, judgment, rescue—invites us to trust the Word as inerrant and reliable and to hide it in our hearts. If you’ve wrestled with the Flood’s historicity, or with the tension between Scripture and cultural consensus, this conversation offers clarity, conviction, and hope. If it challenged you or helped you see Genesis with fresh eyes, share it with a friend, subscribe for future studies, and leave a review so others can find the show.

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Hard questions sharpen our compassion and our logic. We sit down with Dr. Matt Clark—physician, pastor, and executive director of Personhood South Carolina—to trace personhood from Genesis to the Constitution and ask what equal protection really demands before and after birth. Drawing on scripture, state law, and firsthand stories from clinic sidewalks, we examine why carving out abortion as an exception clashes with both moral clarity and legal consistency, and how misdirected compassion can actually deepen harm for women and children.

We unpack the core claim that all humans bear the image of God and explore how the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, along with South Carolina’s unborn victims statute, already recognize the life at stake. From there, we tackle the volatile idea that mothers should always be treated as victims, contrasting real cases of coercion—where defenses and conditional immunity apply—with candid admissions of intent that juries are equipped to weigh. We talk frankly about conscience, guilt, and the long tail of post-abortion pain the literature has documented, arguing that truth in love offers a path to mercy that denial cannot.

Justice and mercy meet in distinct spheres: the state’s ministry of justice restrains evil, while the church’s ministry of grace proclaims forgiveness through Christ. We clarify current bills, dispel the fear of automatic death penalties, and point to real-world sentencing patterns that leave room for mercy. Finally, we share details on the upcoming Statehouse press conference and hearing, and how long-term support—prayer, district teams, and monthly gifts—helps build a culture where both mother and child are protected.

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A single sentence in Genesis 7 changes how we think about the Flood: the fountains of the great deep burst open before the rain ever fell. We start with that order and build a clear, humble path through the text—pinpointing the stated date, probing what “calendar” might mean, and following the thread back to creation where waters above and waters below shaped an ordered world. Along the way, we open Proverbs 8 to hear wisdom speak of springs before their appearing, widening our view of how Scripture interprets Scripture.

From there, we explore what could have happened without pretending anyone alive saw it. We walk through a plausible sequence: subterranean systems heated by Earth’s interior, pressure spikes that fracture the crust, a cascade of volcanic activity, and ash seeding a collapse of a water-vapor canopy into forty days of relentless rain. We avoid sensational triggers and keep the focus on models that align with the text’s structure. The refrain throughout is intellectual honesty—both skeptics and believers lean on assumptions, so we hold theory with open hands and the Word with both.

But the center is not mechanics; it is meaning. The Flood arrives because violence and corruption filled the earth, and the ark stands as a sign of judgment and mercy intertwined. We point from Noah to Jesus, the living Word revealed by the written Word, our true ark of safety and the light of life. As we look ahead to a final renewal by fire, the story of Genesis 7 becomes a call to walk in wisdom, seek the Author, and live ready.

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The headlines are loud, but the questions underneath are louder: Is the Israel we read about in scripture connected to the nation we see on today’s maps? And if so, what responsibility do Christians carry in a moment of grief, fear, and rising antisemitism? We invited Dr. Michael Clore—pastor, missionary, and longtime student of Israel—to help us sort conviction from clickbait and text from talking points.

We start by mapping the terrain: why some public figures say Christians shouldn’t support Israel, and why that misses what Paul argues in Romans 9–11. From there, we draw a clear line between two covenants many confuse. The Mosaic covenant is conditional and explains blessing and discipline; the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 12 and 15 is unilateral and everlasting, with God alone passing between the pieces to guarantee land, people, and blessing. If the gifts and calling are irrevocable, then the Church hasn’t replaced Israel, and promises don’t expire when politics get messy.

We also take on charged labels and moral questions. Is it antisemitic to critique policy? No—governments must be accountable. Is it antisemitic to apply unique standards to the only Jewish state or to smear Jews as a people? Yes. We talk scale, history, and the spiritual backdrop scripture names—a hostility to the people through whom Messiah came and will return. Along the way, we clarify what we mean by Christian nationalism and Christian Zionism, rooting both in Jesus’ teaching on civic duty and the Bible’s steady affection for Zion.

By the end, we land on action and hope: pray for the peace of Jerusalem, stand against antisemitism wherever it appears, speak with integrity about war and conscience, and support tangible needs as those who’ve received spiritual riches through the Jewish people. If you’re ready to trade noise for nuance and anchor your view in scripture, this conversation was made for you.

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A courtroom, a quail, and a flood: one odd New York case from 1939 becomes a surprising doorway into Genesis 7, exposing how much of our certainty rests on untested assumptions. We walk through the text on clean and unclean animals, why seven pairs mattered, and what the timing before the rain may signal about God’s patience and human sorrow. Along the way, we revisit infamous scientific misreads like Nebraska Man and ask the unsettling question the judge raised to the star witness: were you there?

From that pivot, we focus on what the text won’t let us ignore—Noah’s steady obedience. Three times the narrative says he did all that God commanded him. That pattern turns into a practical audit of our own lives. Can we love enemies and pray for those who misuse us when it costs our pride? Can we forgive and bless offenders so bitterness loses its grip? And will we take the Great Commission personally, not outsourcing mission to a select few, but carrying Christ’s presence into neighborhoods and nations where thousands remain unreached?

We frame Noah’s ark as a signpost to Jesus—the true ark of safety and deliverance. Entering Christ means stepping out of the old world’s corruption and into a life moved by grace and formed by obedience. If God could sustain a family and the seed of creation through judgment, he can sustain us through the mockery, the waiting, and the hard choices of love. Listen for the call beneath the story: Lord, where am I not obeying you? Show me, and I will obey. If this conversation strengthens your trust, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review with one way you plan to walk in obedience this week.

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A nursery rhyme becomes a roadmap to redemption. We walk from Bethlehem’s quiet fields to Jerusalem’s crowded courts and finally to Revelation’s blazing throne room, tracing how Mary’s child is the Lamb who fulfills Israel’s calendar with pinpoint precision and claims the title deed to history. Angels announce the news to shepherds tending Passover flocks. John the Baptist points with a single word—Behold. And the virgin birth steps out of sentiment and into necessity, establishing the sinless life required for a once‑for‑all sacrifice.

Across the final week of Jesus’ life, every step lands on ancient promises. On the tenth of Nisan, he is set apart as the true Passover Lamb. For five days, leaders probe and accuse, yet no fault is found. At the very hour lambs are prepared, he is lifted up; at the ninth hour when sacrifices are offered, he declares, “It is finished.” The temple’s streams of blood and water echo from his pierced side, and not one bone is broken. Geography joins the testimony: Moriah—Abraham’s mountain—becomes the place where substitution is perfected and debt is stamped paid.

But the story doesn’t end at the cross. John sees a small Lamb—slain, standing, sovereign—with seven horns and seven eyes, worthy to open the scroll and direct the course of human destiny. The Lamb’s strength is not bluster; it is holy power. His knowledge is not rumor; it is perfect sight. From creation to Calvary to conquest, he alone is worthy. This is good news for everyone—Jews and Gentiles, women and men, the broken and the self‑assured—because the Lamb who was slain is also the Lamb who shares his victory.

Listen to explore the thread that ties manger to altar and altar to throne, to hear how Scripture’s symbols become history’s schedule, and to consider what it means for a once‑for‑all sacrifice to carry your name. If this episode strengthened your faith or sparked new questions, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the show.

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