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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?

PP123 A Theology of the Body

Gospel, Sex

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[This episode touches on some sensitive subjects and may not be appropriate for younger listeners.] Secular culture feeds us so many lies, and one of its biggest areas of deception and confusion today is that of sex. On the one hand, the culture seems obsessed with the human body. Yet at the same time, they talk as if what we do with our bodies doesn’t really matter. As a result, the culture cheapens sex. The gospel gives us a deeper and more meaningful view of the body – and consequentially, a more sacred view of sex.


Scriptures Referenced: 1Corinthians 6:12-20


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PP122 On Reading the Bible Imaginatively & The Chosen

Bible Study, Christian Living

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The imagination gets a bad rap sometimes in the church. As if it’s something to be treated with suspicion. But the truth is that the imagination is a God-given faculty that is crucial in the realms of daily life, science, and faithful Bible reading. In this episode we hear a biblical defense of using our imagination, and Mike and Matthew demonstrate how it enriches our time in God’s Word when we use it to that end. Watching The Chosen is not the only way for the Bible to come alive!


Scriptures Referenced: Exo 13:8; Col 3:2; 2Cor 4:18; Joh 1:35-42; Psa 113; Dan 1


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PP121 Your VIP Status

Blessings, Family, Gospel

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We all love to be insiders – to have special access and privileges. That’s exactly what God does for every believer in the Lord Jesus. Of all the gospel blessings God gives us in Christ, the highest one is likely this – he adopts us as his sons. Are you enjoying your VIP status in God’s family?

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PP120 By Faith, You Can Do This!

Christian Living, Faith, Sin

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Even though sin and temptation often get the better of us, we don’t need to succumb to a defeatist attitude and give up. In this episode, the Apostle John teaches us to adopt a humble, optimistic, can-do attitude in the battle against sin. By faith, you can do this! This is the final episode in a mini-series on overcoming sin in our lives. See also episodes 116 and 118.


Scriptures Referenced: 1 John 5:1-5


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PP119 GNFY#3, Forever Joy

Good News For You, Joy

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C.S. Lewis said, “Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” And when Jesus Christ turns water into wine at a wedding banquet, he is showing us he isn’t a killjoy – he is the one that satisfies our innate thirst for joy.

Scriptures Referenced: John 2:1-11

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PP118 Obedience Is Liberating

Christian Living, Obedience, Sin

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Contemporary culture thinks that obeying God is oppressive. But the truth is that obeying God’s commands is liberating. The way we become our true selves is by denying the sinful desires inside us and by obeying God’s Word instead. This is the second episode in a mini-series on overcoming sin in our lives.


Scriptures Referenced: 1 John 5:1-15

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PP117 Got Milk?

Christian Living, Growth

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All of God’s people need a dairy diet. So… got milk? Sometimes the Scriptures speak of moving on from milk to solid foods, but in Peter’s teaching, there is no spiritual growth for any of us apart from milk. Catch the practical appetite aids at the end to help increase your dairy consumption too!


Scriptures Referenced: 1Peter 2:2


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PP116 Sin Is Never Private

Christian Living, Sin

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[This episode touches on some sensitive subjects and may not be appropriate for younger listeners.] We like to think that some of our sins are private, not harming anyone but ourselves. But the Apostle John exposes such thinking as delusional. When we indulge in “private” sins like pornography, we’re not only participating in the sexual exploitation of others; we’re also robbing the people closest to us. There is no such thing as private sin, and understanding that can go a long way to overcoming it. The exciting thing is that there’s no such thing as private obedience either. Want to leave a trail of blessed people in your wake through life? Then devote yourself to loving God and obeying his commandments.


Scriptures Referenced: 1 John 5:1-5

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PP115 Gospel Judo: Defeating Guilt by Agreeing with It

Gospel, Guilt

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In Judo one learns not to resist when attacked, but to yield. In a very real way, the gospel teaches Christians to do the same. Whether it’s Satan, or your own guilty conscience accusing you of sin, learn to agree with the charges. When you do, the enemy’s attack to harm you can actually strengthen your enjoyment of Christ.


Scriptures Referenced: Rom 5:6-8; 8:32


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PP114 Are You Teachable?

Christian Living, wisdom

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How do you respond when someone tries to correct you? Your reaction is one of the telltale signs of whether you are truly a wise person or not. From the wisdom literature of Proverbs, this episode provides four reasons to listen well to words of rebuke.


Scriptures Referenced: Prov 9:8-9; 12:1; 13:18; 15:31; 17:10; 25:12; 27:6; Jam 3:17; 5:19-20


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