What Then Say You?

A lamp can light a room, but only truth can light a life. We take the story of Hanukkah’s rededication and hold it up to the lens of John 3:16—plus the often-missed verses that follow—to ask a harder question: do we really want the light, or just the comfort of a familiar glow?

If you’ve ever wondered how to reconcile tradition with transformation, or why some sins feel small while others feel beyond forgiveness, this conversation offers a clear, compassionate framework. We emphasize renewing the mind, trading comparison for conviction, and choosing trust over performance. Rituals like Hanukkah, Shabbat, and Passover become meaningful signs only when they echo a heart that yields to the Savior who came not to condemn, but to save!

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We read the Hanukkah portion in Numbers with fresh eyes, noticing the costs, details, and intentions of Israel’s dedication, and then face the honest truth: the same people who brought generous offerings stumbled in the wilderness. That tension sets the stage for the Feast of Dedication—a reclaimed space, idols removed, light rekindled—and for a deeper invitation to modern believers. The veil is torn, the Spirit is given, and the call is not “try harder” or “do whatever,” but “walk by the Spirit.” We explore what that actually looks like: testing teaching against Scripture, refusing a prosperity-only gospel, practicing repentance that leads to joy, and stewarding our talents so they multiply for the kingdom.

If you’ve felt stuck between grim striving and easy excuses, this conversation offers a path forward—practical holiness, resilient hope, and a life that bears real fruit. Hit play to rediscover the courage to rededicate, the grace to get back up, and the power to live beyond your history. If this resonates, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the show. What area are you rededicating today?

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Ever felt like your inner life is louder than your prayer life? We take a fresh look at Hanukkah—the Feast of Dedication—and discover a surprising mirror for Christian practice today. Instead of arguing for legalism or ritual for ritual’s sake, we trace the story of a defiled temple reclaimed for God and ask what it means when Paul says our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit.

If you’re ready to evict the noise and tend the flame, this conversation offers a grounded path forward rooted in Scripture, history, and honest self-examination. Subscribe, share with someone who needs a reset, and leave a review telling us: what’s the first idol you’re ready to lay down this week?

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What if the energy we spend chasing headlines and hot takes was redirected into knowing God? That question sits at the heart of a timely conversation that bridges Hanukkah’s miracle of light, the detailed offerings in Numbers 7, and the Christian confession that Jesus is the light of the world. Let's slow down to read the text, name the cost of worship in Israel’s life, and then trace how one offering for all offerings reframes our habits, our holidays, and our witness.

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Headlines can numb us, but some moments demand that we stop, pray, and search our hearts. With anti‑Semitism flaring during Hanukkah, we pause our usual format to ask a hard question: if we grieve for persecuted Christians, do we also mourn with the Jewish people—our family in the story of God?

We begin by naming the bond Scripture gives us. Grafted into the line of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob through the blood of Jesus, we aren’t spectators to Israel’s pain. We explore how replacement theology drained compassion from parts of the Church, and why recovering our roots is not about legalism but about love, memory, and fidelity to God’s promises. Join the worldwide Jewish reading with us today!

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How hot is the water around us—and have we noticed? We explore the slow drift from holiness through the “boiling frog” lens, then anchor the conversation in Isaiah: our righteousness is from God, not from good vibes, partisan platforms, or polite silence. That single truth reframes everything from church culture to our daily choices, revealing how small, “reasonable” compromises grow into heavy ropes that pull us off course.

We get honest about the difference between Jesus eating with sinners and the modern habit of affirming what he never affirmed. Fear often dresses up as kindness. Tradition poses as wisdom. But when we replace courage with niceness, the gospel loses its edge. We challenge the church-as-business trend—when parishioners become customers and Sunday becomes a product, discipleship takes a back seat. Metrics and branding can’t do what repentance and mutual correction were designed to do.

The heart of our call is intimacy. “I never knew you” isn’t a line for someone else; it’s a warning for anyone content with a surface relationship with Christ. Real fruit only grows from union with the Vine (Jesus Christ). That intimacy fuels discernment in the last days, helps us test fruit rather than hype, and turns fear into bold, tender love. We finish with a practical charge: take inventory, ask where a thread became a rope, and invite the Spirit to cut it. Wake up, stay alert, and let holiness look like daily, Spirit-led obedience that loves people without affirming sin.

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Stop scrolling and take a breath. This is a straight, unvarnished call to men to trade excuses for obedience and status for the Spirit. We start with confession—cheating, selfishness, gaslighting—not to sensationalize failure, but to strip away the polished stories that keep us from true repentance. Then we revisit Genesis 3 and notice what many of us skipped: Adam was present, silent, and quick to blame. That same reflex shows up in our homes, our timelines, and our choices. If leadership looks like blame-shifting, it isn’t leadership. It’s abdication.

From there we turn to Galatians 5, where freedom is not a hall pass for the flesh but power to serve in love. We name the works of the flesh—lust, envy, anger, factionalism, self-ambition—and ask hard questions about how culture rewards them in men. Why do we celebrate trophies, titles, and platform while ignoring patience, humility, and self-control? Why do we spend elite effort on bodies and brands, then offer scraps to our souls? The Fruit of the Spirit becomes the true metric of manhood: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control.

We also face how women carry the heavier cost of male freedom without responsibility. Objectification, exploitation, and silence from men keep the cycle alive. Real leadership refuses the fruit, protects the vulnerable, and speaks truth when it costs. We challenge the obsession with being known and offer a better aim: live as ambassadors who point to the King, not as kings demanding a crown. Let your legacy be faithfulness, not fame. Let anonymity feel like freedom because Jesus is the one people remember.

If you’re ready to stop performing and start transforming, press play. Bring a Bible, bring honesty, and bring the parts of your heart you’d rather hide. Subscribe, share with a brother who needs it, and leave a review with the one Fruit of the Spirit you’re asking God to grow this week.

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In this week's episode the challenge that is upon every believer is removing the scales of culture, the definitions taught since childhood, and battling the suppositions that often keep us in bondage. I pray that this word of encouragement challenges you to dig deeper in your faith!

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