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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?

PP191 True Humility Is Self-Forgetfulness

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” C. S. Lewis may not have said those exact words (Mike misattributes the quote to him in this episode), but they certainly express what Lewis taught. In this third episode going through The Screwtape Letters, we explore what true humility is, how one goes about getting it, and how to receive a compliment.

Scriptures Referenced:
Php 2:1-11

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PP190 Filthy Little Replicas

Life is full of ups and downs, and Satan and his emissaries want to seize upon us in our low points to turn us from the pathway of faith. But God is using those same trials to further his good work in us – to make us more like Christ.

Scriptures Referenced:
Rom 8:17-30

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PP189 Nothing-buttery

It’s hard for us to believe in the supernatural because our modern world casts the spell on us of “nothing-buttery.” We’re convinced that ordinary and familiar things are nothing but molecules in motion. Tune in to hear of a powerful counterspell that can free us from this evil enchantment.

Scriptures Referenced: Mk 6:1-6; Ps 19

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February Reading Challenge Schedule 2025

It’s “I love to read” month again, and this year we’re working through C. S. Lewis’s classic work, The Screwtape Letters. The book, consisting of 31 short letters from a retired demon to a novice demon, is designed to be read one letter / day for a month. Here’s a schedule if you want to pace yourself and stay in sync with themes covered in the weekly episodes.

WeekDatesSection to Read
1Feb 1-2Letters 1-2
2Feb 3-9Letters 3-9
3Feb 10-16Letters 10-16
4Feb 17-23Letters 17-23
5Feb 24 – March 2Letters 24-31

CHALLENGE DEADLINE: Email us at info@practicologypodcast.com by midnight March 3, 2025, in order to qualify for the prize.

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PP188 What Angels Do

In this episode we field a question from a child: “What do angels do?” We answer (with a little help from Tim Chester): angels are God’s postal service, police force, and praise choir, for the aid of every believer in Jesus Christ.

(Note: We also talk about the upcoming February reading challenge. Remember to get your copy of C. S. Lewis’s “The Screwtape Letters”!)
Scriptures Referenced: Dan 10:10-14; 1Pet 1:12; Gen 3:24; Exod 14:19-20; 2Ki 19:35; Zech 1:10-11; 1Ki 19:5-6; Heb 1:14, 13:1-2; 2Ki6:16; Mat 26:53; Job 38:7; Ps 103:20-21; Rev 5:11-12; Heb 12:22-24

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PP187 Maybe This Year…

It’s a new year! And it’s a good time to get a refreshed perspectve. It is so easy to get bogged down with the responsibilities and pressures of life that we forget the Lord is coming. The Lord is certainly not ignorant of our struggles in life, but one of the ways He encourages our hope is to remind us again and again of his soon return. But will it actually be soon? Could this really be the year of the Lord’s return?

Scriptures Referenced: John 14:3; Php 3:20-21; 1Thess 1:-9-10; 1Thess 4:17; Heb 10:37; Jam 5:8; 2Pet 3:8-9; Rev 22:20

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PP186 Necessary Church: It’s Where We Win the War

In this final episode of Necessary Church we get to see inside the church. What meets our eyes when we do so is a captivating vision of the church. The church is nothing less than God’s people speaking the truth of Christ to one another in love in order to combat the lies of the Evil One. Satan is waging a propaganda war in each of our hearts. But there’s a place where we can win the war—it’s inside the church.

Scriptures Referenced: Eph 4:11-16, 5:18-20, 6:10-20

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PP185 Necessary Church: It’s Where We Serve a Bigger Cause

Everyone wants their life to be meaningful and impactful. What can I join to be part of something big? How can I really make my life count for God? Scripture teaches us that being a full participant in the life of the local church is key. Consecration to God looks like commitment to one another in the church. Local churches are how God intends to accomplish his mission in the world. And being part of the Church means you ARE part of God’s big plan in this age.

Scriptures Referenced:
Rom 12; Rom 15:5-6

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PP184 Necessary Church: It’s Where We Feast & Celebrate

Bread and a cup – it sounds like very simple fare. But the depth and richness of the supper the Lord provides for us has no comparison. Unlike life under the Old Covenant, our New Covenant faith is not full of visible, tangible symbols, but the symbols we do have are precious. We see the gospel visibly portrayed in the Lord’s Supper. We get to taste forgiveness. It is a gift from the Lord, full of profound meaning, and a special opportunity to enjoy the Lord’s grace to us with the church.

Scriptures Referenced: Mat 26:26-28; 1Cor 11:23-26

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Necessary Church: It’s Where We Find Community

Looking for community? Trying to find your people? We long for community because God made us that way. Unfortunately, sin and our culture’s devotion to personal autonomy keep us from enjoying the life-in-community God intended. But there’s a solution. Through the gospel, God has created a new community, the church. And, through the gospel, we can break free from our addiction to personal autonomy and start enjoying the greater freedom of living life together. In this episode we dive into the beauty, birth, necessity, cost, and power, of God’s new community, the church.

Scriptures Referenced:
Acts 2:41-47

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