Theology in a Thermos

Where have I been for last year? I've been busy opening up a new coffee shop in the village of Pawling. Please tune in as I share how God has been working in this special new adventure!

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There have been numerous failed prophetic predictions over the past couple hundred years or so. Yet despite how badly each one fails, or how frequently the group fails, people continue believing them. Why?

There are few things more damaging to the reputation of not only individuals, but entire churches than the issue of failed prophecy predictions. Today we'll be talking less about the prophecies themselves and more about the long-term consequences that have occurred.

Today's topic is all about handling loss, especially the loss of a loved one. I will be interviewing my first guest on this podcast.

Beth Thorp is a philanthropist, author, speaker, and Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Mitchell Thorp Foundation, a public 501c3 organization. The mission is to support families whose children suffer from life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders, by providing financial, emotional and resources to their desperate situation.

Beth’s new book, ANEW Creation, was written as a labor of love for her son Mitchell who passed away from an undiagnosed illness after five years searching the planet for answers. This journey took her and the family’s life experiences, and turned it from tragedy into inspiration to help other children fighting for their tomorrow.

You can purchase Beth's book here: https://www.anewcreation.org/shop.html

It's not what you think. I'm not talking about CNN or MSNBC, I'm actually talking about the conservative news outlets like Fox News. 

The concept of only doing enough to barely get by is becoming a bigger and bigger problem nowadays, but are Christians immune to it or are we worse about it? 

Some Christians believe Christmas is a pagan holiday, while others are willing to fight to the death to keep Christ in Christmas. Where do you stand on the issue?

This is a question that is hotly debated between those who believe demons aren't real and those who believe demons are everywhere. 

This is a particularly dark topic we're getting into, but it's important to have good dialogue about these things. Not only is it a hotly debated issue, but it's quite dangerous. 

Who's the greatest enemy of the church? The church! Be sure to tune in and find out why and how so many churches over the years have gone from preaching the Bible to some lousy social club.

Being an atheist is incompatible with many lifestyles. Anything that involves the phrase, "Actually, I was supposed to be..." is incompatible with atheism. Be sure to tune in to learn more about this issue!

This will be the first of a 3-part series dealing with this issue. The first thing I want to share with you is what to do if someone from this community shows up at your church. Will you be able to identify them? Will you be able to make them feel welcome without affirming their lifestyle? Most importantly, how do we share the Gospel with someone from this community?

How do you view tithes and offerings? Do you believe in the strict 10%, or are you simply a cheerful giver? Do you have objections to the idea of giving financially to your local church? 

It's been well said that religion, politics and the Great Pumpkin are the three things you're not allowed to discuss in public. The problem is, we're losing our ability to understand what's going on and how to respond. So today's episode is timed to be right next to Election day for the purpose of practicing Godly citizenship in the Lord.

There are many different ways Christians look at Halloween night. Whether you avoid the night altogether, dive deep into it or use it as an opportunity for the Gospel, we're talking about it all this week!

If salvation is completely unconditional, why does there exist in the Scriptures the words "IF", "THEN", and "BUT?" Today we'll explore such things.

The age-old question, debated for centuries, 100% settled by some random guy on a podcast! Not really, I'm just presenting here some things to consider whether you hold to "Once saved, always saved." or something a little different.

Once again, hotly debated question of whether God actually decides before someone is born whether or not they go to Heaven or Hell. 

This is the introduction to the show. Listen in to get to know Pastor Willie a little bit and get an idea of how the podcast is going to go.