Welcome to the Practicology Podcast

Putting Theology Into Practice

There’s enough disorder in life without disconnecting what you believe from how you live. To make an impact, your faith must be integrated. The Practicology Podcast is bridging the gap between Scripture and every day life because the Bible belongs not only beside the stack of commentaries but also next to the pile of dirty dishes.

We want to help you connect glorious truth about God to the stubborn realities of life — what could be more exciting?

PP247 The Best Teacher

Bible, Bible Study, Holy Spirit

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Before leaving His disciples, the Lord promised in John 14-16 to give them another Helper, the Holy Spirit. Guest contributor Mitchell Taylor joins us to consider how the Spirit’s helping work involves teaching through instructing and revealing. He does this work by (1) reminding us of truth, (2) guiding us into a fuller understanding of Christ, (3) revealing to the apostles things to come, and (4) glorifying the Lord Jesus Christ. The question is not whether He will teach believers, but whether we are willing to learn and allow Him to display Christ’s excellence through our lives.


Scriptures Referenced:
John 14:25-26; John 16:13-15


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PP246 Strange Fire

Holiness, Obedience, Worship

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The story in Leviticus 10 of two priests being burned alive for offering unauthorized fire to God is our entry point to exploring Leviticus 8-15, and to learning four lessons: (1) you can enliven your reading of ‘boring’ parts of the Bible by looking for the story; (2) God is the one who gets to tell us how to worship him; (3) relationship with God impacts every area of life; (4) obedience to God can be very costly. There is no such thing as convenient Christianity.

Also, catch the announcement of this year’s summer memorization challenge at the beginning of the episode!


Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 10; Lev 8-16; Heb 13:28-29; 1Cor 10:31; Eph 4:31-32; 5:1


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PP245 Cloak, Books, and Parchments #9

Book Reviews

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What should you read this summer? Matthew, Mike, and special guest Brynette Yee, 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 ninth instalment of Cloak, Books, and Parchments (2Tim 4:13), we share brief reviews of seven books for your reading enjoyment:
– When God Seems Distant: Surprising Ways God Deepens Our Faith and Draws Us Near by Kyle Strobel and John Coe (Baker Books)
– The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs (UpdatedWorks.com)
– Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes’ Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness by Bobby Jamieson (Waterbrook)
– Leaves from the African Jungle by R.C. Allison (John Ritchie)
– My Life Story: Concerning God’s Goodness, Grace & Guidance by Andrew Bergsma, edited by Rhoda Griffin
– The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides (Doubleday)
– The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman (Picador)


Scriptures Referenced:
Ps 119:160


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PP244 Love Righteousness & Hate Iniquity

Guilt Offering, Levitical Offerings, Leviticus, Sin, Sin Offering, Trespass Offering

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Sin is no small thing in the eyes of God – nor should it be to us. And not only is God interested in our confession of sins to him, He calls on us to make things right with the people that we have hurt with our sin. Guest host Marcus Cain joins the podcast to help us learn these lessons from our concluding consideration of the five main Levitical offerings.


Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 4-5


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PP243 Confession

Forgiveness, Repentance, Sin

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Confessing our sins to God is a basic part of the Christian life, but we still need to be taught how to do it. In this episode we explore what confession is, how to do it, and why it’s even necessary. The episode ends with some help for when you confess a sin, but struggle with whether God has forgiven it.


Scriptures Referenced:
1John 1:6-2:2; Ps 51


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PP242 The Fellowship Offering

Fellowship Offering, Giving, Levitical Offerings, Leviticus, Peace Offering

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Did you know there is a sacrifice in the Old Testament known as the fellowship offering? Tune in to see what Israel’s ancient act of worship teaches us about our acceptance with God, and how it leads to a very practical example of Christian fellowship today.


Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 3; Php 4:14-18


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PP241 Screen for Character

Character, Courtship, Dating, Elders, Leadership, Marriage, Uncategorized

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What’s your type? Whether looking for a spouse, or trying to discern who the Lord is raising up for future leadership, the Scriptures urge us to screen for character.


Scriptures Referenced:
Gen 24, 29; Ex 18:13-27; Prov 31; 1Tim 3:1-7; 2Pet1:3-8


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PP240 The Aroma of Worship

Grain Offering, Levitical Offerings, Leviticus, Meal Offering, Worship

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Do you wear any fragrance? Many places have adopted scent free policies, but that need not prevent you from bringing in an aroma of Christ. The sometimes overlooked grain offering (or meal offering) of Leviticus 2 provides an abundance of material about the Lord Jesus and helps us to wear the right fragrance.


Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 2


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PP239 All Up in Smoke

Burnt Offering, Levitical Offerings, Leviticus, Sacrifice, Worship

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Do you want to draw closer to God? Do you want to worship Him better? Then read Leviticus! Guest contributor Thomas Seale joins us to introduce the first of the Levitical offerings and gives us some clues to seeing Christ in these ancient sacred rituals.

Scriptures Referenced:
Lev 1; Rom 12:1; Eph 1:6

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PP238 Witnessing for Wimps

Evangelism, Gospel, Witness

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Do you find it hard to tell others about your faith in Jesus Christ? In Exodus 18, Moses tells his father-in-law (a Gentile priest) what God has done in his life. In doing so, Moses models for us how to share our faith. In fact, Moses teaches us five lessons that can help wimps become witnesses of Christ.

Scriptures Referenced:
Ex 18:1-12; 1Thess 1:6-10


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