Is the God of the Bible a cosmic Grinch? What do we do with verses in both the New and Old Testaments that describe God “hardening people’s hearts?” Wes and Andy sat down to talk about the character of God as it relates to God’s goodness and how, why, and when he might harden someone’s heart.
Does God Harden Hearts? Read More »
Wes and Andy were just out in Egypt working on an exciting upcoming AC project. While there a number of things stood out to them regarding the culture of Ancient Egypt that give context to many details we read about in our Bible. Did the Israelites steal circumcision from the Egyptians? Or, is that just one example of many regarding touchpoints that God used within that historical time and place to communicate a specific truth in an understandable way for the original audience? On this week’s episode of the AC Podcast Wes and Andy sit down (in a mud brick lodge in the Egyptian desert no less) to discuss these fascinating examples!
Andy and Wes in Egypt: Did the Israelites Steal Their Religion from the Egyptians? Read More »
The books of the bible that highlight the journey through the wilderness for the Israelites and Jesus have enough drama in them to make a movie. If we’re willing to, it’s also fairly easy to see ourselves in their shoes and how our own seasons of wilderness can relate back to the same mistakes made by God’s people. On this week’s episode Steve chats with AC’s own Troy aka Scribe Music about his new album, Scribe & the Wildlings and how the contrast of Jesus and the Israelites time in the wilderness directly influenced his new project.
Welcome to the Wilderness: Discussing Troy’s New Album “Scribe & the Wildlings” Read More »