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PP151 Come to Christ Again and Again

Are you weary of life’s burdens at times? Join Mike & Matthew as they direct us to Christ, to find rest for our souls. And in this episode, not only do we get Mike & Matthew, but J.C. Ryle and Charles Spurgeon as well! (Musical Credits: “Give Me Jesus”, Ken & Nancy Biddington, arr. Jeremy Camp)

Scriptures Referenced: Mat 11:27-30; Mat 23:4

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PP150 The Other Half of Freedom

The way our culture prizes freedom gives us a huge opportunity to tell others of the freedom available in Jesus Christ. Unlike modern concepts of freedom, the freedom Jesus offers is not just freedom from, but freedom for. Only in the Lord Jesus can we enjoy both halves of freedom. As John Stott says in this week’s reading, “I have found Jesus Christ to be the key to freedom.”

Scriptures Referenced: Luke 4:18-19; Exo; John 8:31-36; Mark 5:1-20, 8:34

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PP149 Christus Victor

One of the ways to keep our appreciation of Christ’s death fresh is to learn more about the cross. In this episode we learn that one of the reasons Christ died on the cross was to be our Christus Victor. When we view the story of the Bible from this lens, the incarnation becomes an invasion, Golgotha a battlefield, and the cross becomes the Snake Crusher’s mighty death blow to the head of the serpent. At the cross, Christ not only died for us, but also fought for us. And conquered by dying!

Scriptures Referenced:
Gen 3:15; Acts 10:36-38; Mar 3:27; Col 2:13-15; 1Thess 1:9-10; Col 1:13-14; Rev 20-22

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PP148 One of a Kind

Do you know one of the greatest things about being a Christian? It means you are a follower of Christ! And there is no one like the Lord Jesus Christ. Refresh your appreciation of his uniqueness, and how the Christian faith is really all about Christ, in this first installment of our February reading challenge with John Stott’s Why I Am a Christian.


Scriptures Referenced:
Mat 11:28; Php 1:21; John 5:39; Heb 1:1-2

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February Reading Challenge Schedule 2024

February Reading Challenge Schedule

This year during “I Love to Read Month,” we will be working through John Stott’s Why I Am a Christian. Here’s a schedule if you want to pace yourself and be in sync with themes covered in the weekly episodes.

WeekDatesSection to Read*
1Jan 28 – Feb 3Ch 1-2, The Hound of Heaven an The Claims of Jesus
2Feb 4 – 10Ch 3, The Cross of Christ
3Feb 11 – 17Ch 4-5, The Paradox of Our Humanness and The Key to Freedom
4Feb 18 – 24Ch 6, The Fulfillment of Our Aspirations
5Feb 25 – Mar 2Ch 7, The Greatest of All Invitations

Reading Schedule for Why I Am a Christian

Remember there is a draw for at least 10 winners of Prints of Peace / Practicology sweatshirts. Let us know when you’ve read the book to be eligible for the draw (see the deadline below), and check out the Instagram reel for a preview of the sweatshirts!

CHALLENGE DEADLINE: Email us at info@practicologypodcast.com by midnight March 3, 2024, in order to qualify for the prize draw.

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PP147 February ’24 John Stott Reading Challenge

Attention: the 2024 Practicology Reading Challenge begins now! This February we are reading through John Stott’s brief but compelling case for the Christian faith, “Why I Am a Christian” – a short book of wisdom for believers, seekers, and skeptics. Tune in to hear more or less everything you need to know to join in. There will be a prize draw for those who finish the challenge, with AT LEAST 10 Prints of Peace sweatshirts to be given away. See the Practicology website for a reading schedule!

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PP108 Heaven Is No Let Down

We might not want to admit it, but some of us worry that heaven will be a let down. The final chapter of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress can help chase such doubts away and replace them with strong hunger pangs for heaven. Tune in to set your mind on the welcome and wonders of heaven.


Scriptures Referenced: Rev 21:4; 2Pet 1:11; 1Cor13:12


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PP107 I Have a Key Called Promise!

Struggles with depression, doubt, and despair are a somber reality for many of God’s people. If that is your experience, you aren’t alone in walking that dark path. Many noble Christians have had to endure these trials – including the character, Christian, in Pilgrim’s Progress. Is there deliverance from Giant Despair and Doubting Castle? And where can we find hope to carry on in the darkness?


Scriptures Referenced: Psa 88; John 10:28-29; 2Cor 1:20; Titus 1:2; Heb 12:22-24; 1Jn 2:25; Rev 21:3-5


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PP106 How to Compare Ourselves in a Way that Serves Joy, not Steals It

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” That famous quote is true, isn’t it?! And yet we still go on comparing ourselves to others in every sphere of life, even in the church. So through his characters Christian and Faithful, John Bunyan shows us how we can learn to compare ourselves with other believers in a way that serves our joy instead of stealing it.

Scriptures Referenced: Joh 21; Eph 4:4-7; 1 Cor 3:21-23; 12:4-7; Psa 139:16


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PP105 The Most Beautiful Place on Earth

The life of a Christian pilgrim is not easy, and it would be much harder if we didn’t have other believers to support us. This is what a local church is for. In Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan illustrates a high view of the local church, and teaches us some needed, insightful lessons about how our church fellowship can be a more Christ-exalting experience.


Scriptures Referenced: Psa 26:8; Prov 18:1; Mat 16:19; Ac 20:28-31; Rom 15:4; Eph 4:29; Eph 5:4; Jam 4:11-12


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