Practicology Podcast

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In Christ we have the best seats in the house to the greatest show in the universe: God’s eternal display of dazzling grace. Ephesians 2:6 teaches us the awesome truth that every believer in Christ is presently seated with him in the heavens. Join us as we try to wrap our minds around this amazing reality, and wrap our hearts in it too.

Scriptures Referenced:
Ephesians 2:6-10

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Aug 3 2025

PP210 But God…

Summer Challenge

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Have you experienced a miracle? If you are a Christian, you have. And the phenomenal miracle of grace that God has worked in you, He can do for others too. Also, catch Mike & Matthew’s discussion of human depravity and of the three enemies of the Christian and how they are instructively pictured together for us in the Old Testament.

Scriptures Referenced:
Ephesians 2:1-5

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Jul 27 2025

PP209 Talking about the ‘T’: The Bible and Transgenderism

Gender

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Whether you struggle with a sense of misalignment between your body and your inner self, or know others who do, the Bible is ready to help. It offers us direction when we have lost our way, clarity that cuts through our chaos, and hope when all other hopes have let us down.

Part I: The Bible gives us a map to reality

Part II: The Bible clears up confusion

(1) How many sexes?
(2) How do our inner selves relate to our bodies?
(3) What’s the relationship between male and female?
(4) What’s the relationship between sex and gender?
(5) What relationship does language have to reality?
(6) Where did our sex and gender problems come from?

Part III: The Bible gives us hope

Part IV: Q&A

Some of the books referenced in this episode include
– God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Gender Identity? by Andrew Walker
– The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory by Abigail Favale
– The Body God Gives: A Biblical Response to Transgender Theory by Robert Smith

Scriptures Referenced:
Genesis 1-3; Matthew 19:1-6

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Jul 20 2025

PP208 The Sword & The Trowel

Children, Family, Fellowship, Local Church, Marriage, Serving God

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Some walls need to be torn down in our lives, but some walls need to be built up. There are walls that God wants us to build and rebuild for the spiritual protection of ourselves, our marriages, our families, and our local churches.

Scriptures Referenced: Nehemiah 4

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Jul 6 2025

PP207 Summer Memorization Challenge 2025

Summer Challenge

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Announcing our FIFTH August Summer Challenge! Mike and Matthew talk everything you need to know for this year’s memorization challenge in Ephesians 2.

Scriptures Referenced:
Ephesians 2

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Jun 29 2025

PP206 Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Nehemiah, Service, Serving God, Serving the Local Church

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Nehemiah had a real passion to do a great work for God – but he couldn’t do it on his own. What can we learn from him about how to share our passion with others and encourage them to share the burden with us in the work of the Lord?

Scriptures Referenced: Nehemiah 2-4

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Jun 22 2025

PP205 Raising Readers

Mind Reading Challenge, Parenting, School

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Do you want the children and youth in your life to love reading? Everyone in the church should have a vested interest in raising readers. Mike and Matthew discuss 7 ways to help it happen.

(Bonus content: this episode was recorded while a mechanical contractor installed equipment in the background. House pets also feature.)

Scriptures Referenced: Eph 3:4; Ps 103:14

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Jun 15 2025

PP204 More Spiritual Gifts

Gifts

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Young believers often wonder whether they can really serve the Lord, and if so, how? Guest host Nathan Pratt is back to give us 8 excellent principles that help us in relation to using our spiritual gifts to serve the Lord.

Scriptures Referenced:
1Pet 4:10-11

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Jun 8 2025

PP203 Cloak, Books, and Parchments #7

Book Reviews

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What should you read this summer? Matthew & Mike have some ideas for you! There is no book like the Bible but we all learn from the ministry of others, including ministry that comes to us in written form. In our seventh instalment of Cloak, Books, and Parchments (2Tim 4:13), we share brief reviews of ten books for your reading delight:
– Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? by Timothy Keller (Viking)
– Do Not Be True To Yourself, by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway)
– Enjoying Jesus: Experience the Presence and Kindness of the Son of God in Everyday Life, by Tim Chester (The Good Book Company)
– Zeal without Burnout, by Christopher Ash (The Good Book Company)
– The Letters of David W. Gooding: Answering Questions Related to the Christian Faith (Myrtlefield Trust)
– Made in Our Image, by Stephen Driscoll (Matthias Media)
– Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture by Christopher Watkin (Zondervan Academic)
– The Missionary Fellowship of William Carey, by Michael Haykin (Ligonier Ministries)
– Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, translated by Michael R. Katz (Liveright)
– 12 Years a Slave, by Solomon Northup (Graymalkin Media)

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Jun 1 2025

PP202 Stoking the Flame in My Heart

Consecration, Heart, Nehemiah, Prayer

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Do you ever feel like you need your spiritual fire set ablaze again? You want to serve God, or at least you want to want to – but the fire isn’t burning very hot? Or maybe you sense some spiritual weakness around you, but nobody seems to be doing anything about it? Nehemiah has something to say to help you.

Scriptures Referenced:
Neh 1-2

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