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Spy StoryWilhelm Stieber: The Father of Modern IntelligenceThis episode focuses on Stieber's most sophisticated intelligence operation: his preparation for and conduct of espionage during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. The episode demonstrates how Stieber's methods revolutionized warfare by proving that information could be as decisive as military force in determining conflict outcomes.Years before hostilities began, Stieber established a comprehensive intelligence network throughout France that included military officers, government clerks, telegraph operators, and household servants. His use of "sleeper agents" – operatives who established legitimate careers while secretly reporting to Prussian intelligence – represented a significant innovation in espionage tradecraft.The episode details Stieber's syst...
2025-11-2414 min
Spy StoryWilhelm Stieber: Bismarck's Master SpyThis episode explores the early life and career of Wilhelm Johann Carl Eduard Stieber (1818-1882), who became Otto von Bismarck's chief intelligence officer and architect of Prussia's first organized intelligence service. Born to modest circumstances in Merseburg, Prussian Saxony, Stieber's path to espionage began when financial necessity forced him to work for the Berlin Police while studying law at Friedrich Wilhelm University.The episode details how Stieber's natural talent for surveillance and information gathering caught the attention of Prussian authorities during the revolutionary upheavals of 1848. His meeting with Otto von Bismarck marked the beginning...
2025-11-2013 min
The Semi-SeminarianWhat If You Walked Right Past Jesus?In this week’s study, Pastor Jim Wilhelm walks us straight into one of the most unsettling—and most hope-filled—teachings Jesus ever gave: the separation of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25:31–46. It’s a passage about recognition, compassion, and the quiet ways grace reveals who we’ve become when no one’s watching. What if the face you passed in the parking lot, the grocery store, or the fellowship hall wasn’t just “someone in need”… but Christ Himself?Join us around the Wednesday-night table at a real church with real people opening a real Bible as we explo...
2025-11-1329 min
The Semi-SeminarianYour Father Always Told You to Check the OilIt’s Wednesday night in a small-town church, and the coffee’s still warm. Pastor Jim Wilhelm opens Matthew 25 : 1-13, the Parable of the Ten Virgins—a story of lamps, delay, and the long hush before joy arrives.This isn’t studio religion or slick production. This is real church. Forks clink. Friends laugh. Grace keeps showing up in the Fellowship Hall.In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian, Pastor Jim walks us into Jesus’ teaching on watchfulness and grace—why faith isn’t about panic at midnight, but oil that keeps burning when the wait feels endless...
2025-11-0625 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gulf Between Wealth and Mercy: The Rich Man and LazarusStep inside a mid-week Bible study at First Christian Church in Cushing, Oklahoma. The casserole dishes are cleared, the coffee’s still warm, and Pastor Jim Wilhelm opens Luke 16:19-31—The Rich Man and Lazarus. In this Red Dirt-flavored study, we explore the gulf between wealth and mercy, the blindness that comfort can cause, and the grace that still breaks through. It’s Scripture spoken slow, like conversation after supper—honest, hungry, and a little holy. So pull up a chair, wherever you are. It may not be Wednesday where you sit, but in your headphones, it is. Welcome to The S...
2025-10-3030 min
The Semi-SeminarianBlood in the Dirt: Grace Still Speaks East of EdenCain and Abel. Two altars. One silence that changed the world. This week, Pastor Jim Wilhelm walks us east of Eden—where worship turns to rivalry and mercy still hums under the soil. What happens when heaven looks away, when grace touches someone else first, and when the ground itself remembers blood?This isn’t just a sermon. It’s a Red Dirt gospel story—gritty, scriptural, and full of grace for wanderers and weary believers alike. Come sit in the static, breathe deep, and listen for the sound of mercy still speaking through the dirt.Themes...
2025-10-1934 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gospel Beneath the Soil: Parable of the WeedsWhat if the real work of grace happens underground?In this week’s episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim Wilhelm takes us into one of Jesus’ most misunderstood parables—the Parable of the Weeds—where good and evil grow side by side in the same soil. With the storytelling warmth of a Red Dirt preacher and the depth of a theologian, Pastor Jim digs beneath the surface of Matthew 13 to uncover a truth that most of us miss: God’s patience is not neglect—it’s mercy with a long timeline.This isn’t just a sermon. I...
2025-10-1625 min
The Semi-SeminarianLove May Quit, But God Won’t: What Jesus Really Said About DivorceWhat did Jesus really mean when He talked about divorce? In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim Wilhelm walks the dusty road south of Capernaum to uncover the heart behind one of the hardest teachings in Scripture.When the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus with a legal question about marriage, He answered with compassion for the broken—not condemnation for the divorced. This sermon digs beneath the rules to the ache beneath the surface: What do we do with what’s already broken?Whether you’ve walked through divorce, loved someone who has, or wre...
2025-10-1225 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Parable of the Guests: When Grace Makes the Guest ListWhat happens when grace starts rewriting the seating chart?In this Wednesday-night Bible study, Pastor Jim takes you inside the Pharisee’s banquet where Jesus tells a story that unfolds right before everyone’s eyes. The Parable of the Guests (Luke 14 : 7-11) isn’t just about manners—it’s about the gospel that flips the table. As guests scramble for the best seats, Jesus quietly shows what happens when humility becomes the invitation and pride gets unseated.Step into the lamplight, hear the clatter of dishes, and feel the tension as the Host of Heaven teaches fr...
2025-10-0921 min
The Semi-SeminarianWhen the Taste Still Lingers: Finding God in the Aftertaste of CommunionAfter the last crumb and sip, something holy still lingers. In this World Communion Sunday sermon, Pastor Jim Wilhelm of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast walks you back through the silence that follows the table—the breath that tastes like grape and mercy. From Luke 22 (:14–20), he explores how the Disciples of Christ center worship not around preaching, but around participation—the bread and cup as the heartbeat of belonging.This isn’t nostalgia—it’s digestion. It’s what happens when gratitude becomes muscle memory, when the taste of grace follows you out the church doors and into the week.Pu...
2025-10-0518 min
The Semi-SeminarianGrace Is a Weed in Your Backyard | Mustard Seed & Leaven ExplainedWhat if the Kingdom of God doesn’t look like fireworks, but like a weed in your backyard? In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim walks the dusty path of Galilee to explore Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the leaven (Matthew 13:31-33, Mark 4:30-32, Luke 13:18-21).These stories reveal a kingdom that starts impossibly small—like a speck of seed, like a pinch of leaven—and yet grows wild enough to give shelter to birds and raise bread for a village. We’ll talk about why Jesus chose mustard instead of cedar, how leaven fli...
2025-10-0233 min
The Semi-SeminarianLazarus! Come Out: Is Jesus Really Who He Says He Is?In John 11, Jesus stands before the tomb of his friend and cries out: “Lazarus, come out!” What follows is not only the most dramatic miracle before the cross—it’s the moment that forces the world to decide: is Jesus who he says he is?In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim Wilhelm walks the dusty road to Bethany. We sit with Martha in her frustration, we weep with Mary in her grief, and we hear Jesus declare: “I am the resurrection and the life.” This isn’t just a story about one man rising from a tomb—it...
2025-09-2833 min
The Semi-SeminarianJesus Walks on Water, John 6: Storms Don’t Quit, But Neither Does GraceThe storm won’t quit. The night is dark. The boat is straining. And still—Jesus comes walking across the chaos, declaring, “It is I; do not be afraid.”In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim takes us into John 6:16–24—between miracle and mystery, between feeding thousands and facing the storm. This is where discipleship lives: in the middle of the night, rowing hard against waves that will not quit, until Christ shows up and gets us to shore.If you’ve ever felt abandoned in the storm, if you’ve wondered whether grace will hold...
2025-09-2126 min
The Semi-SeminarianGOD LOVES TO PARTY OVER ONE LOSER COMING HOME | The Semi-Seminarian PodcastWhen Jesus told the story of the lost sheep (Luke 15; Matthew 18), He wasn’t spinning a sweet bedtime tale. He was confronting the Pharisees, scandalizing the religious, and revealing a God who throws a party when one loser comes staggering home.In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim takes you into the sandals of the story — the grumbling Pharisees, the one wandering sheep, and the Shepherd who won’t stop until He finds what was lost. Along the way, we connect the dots to last week’s Prodigal Son, show how Luke 15’s parables form a chiastic...
2025-09-1831 min
The Semi-SeminarianMissing the Point: The Parable of the Prodigal Son Isn’t About the SonsAre we missing the point of one of Jesus’ most famous parables?In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim Wilhelm takes a closer look at Luke 15 and the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Most sermons focus on the younger son’s rebellion or the elder son’s bitterness—but Jesus may have had someone else in mind all along.This Bible study walks through the passage verse by verse, exploring the cultural background, the Pharisees’ grumbling, and the surprising focus of Jesus’ story. Along the way, we’ll uncover how grace confronts self-righteousness, why God’s cove...
2025-09-1129 min
The Semi-SeminarianMud and Mercy: How Jesus Turns Our Need for Answers Into the Gift of SightStep into the story where dust becomes holy ground and grace gets its hands dirty. In this episode, Pastor Jim Wilhelm brings John 9 to life with porch-front gospel, Red Dirt storytelling, and a front-row seat to the miracle of sight—where Jesus transforms questions and blame into hope and healing.Dive into the sacred tension of not knowing, the honesty of testimony, and the wild mercy that can find you in the mud. Whether you’re tuning in with Sunday morning faith or late-night doubts, this is a gospel for the ones who thought God forgot their address—because the Sp...
2025-09-0724 min
The Semi-SeminarianCrossing the Road: The Scandal of the Good SamaritanWhat if the hero of Jesus’ most famous parable was the one person you swore you’d never trust? In Luke 10:25–37, the Good Samaritan isn’t a gentle Sunday school tale—it’s a scandal that shook the first listeners to their core. For them, “Samaritan” meant enemy, desecrator, traitor. Yet Jesus dared to say: that one can show you mercy.In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim walks the bloody road from Jerusalem to Jericho, tracing the dust beneath your sandals, the sting of religion that excuses avoidance, and the shock of mercy that comes from the l...
2025-09-0430 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Parable We’ve Been Getting Wrong: You Don’t Know What Talent IsMost of us were taught the Parable of the Talents as a stewardship lesson: don’t waste your gifts, work harder, multiply what God gave you—or else. But what if that’s not what Jesus was saying at all? What if we’ve been getting it wrong this whole time?In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim unpacks Matthew 25:14–30 and shows how this familiar story turns out to be a dangerous critique of exploitation. The “wicked servant” isn’t lazy—he’s the only one who refuses to play the master’s game. And in the outer darkness...
2025-08-2825 min
The Semi-SeminarianWater Into Wine: The First Miracle of Jesus (Wedding at Cana Explained)The wine ran out, the shame crept in—and Jesus turned water into wine. Discover the first miracle of Jesus at Cana and why it still matters today.At a wedding feast in Cana, the joy collapsed. Into that silence, Mary whispered: “They have no wine.” In this episode, Pastor Jim Wilhelm walks us through John 2:1–11, unpacking history, culture, and theology to reveal how grace shows up when our jars are empty. From Mary’s whispered faith to the servants’ aching obedience, we see how glory breaks in at the bottom of the barrel.👉 Pull up a chair, gra...
2025-08-2424 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Parable of the Sower and The Scandal of GraceIn this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim takes you to the lakeshore where Jesus sat in a boat and told the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1–23). On the surface, it’s a simple farming story—but to the first-century crowd, it sounded like a scandal. No farmer worth his salt wastes seed on rocks, weeds, and beaten-down paths. Yet that’s exactly how Jesus describes the kingdom of God.
2025-08-2124 min
The Semi-SeminarianWhen The Tables Turn: Is Your 'Amen' Just Noise?“Is your amen just noise? Paul’s letter to Corinth cuts through the clatter of pride, division, and performance to remind us that the Lord’s Table is supposed to level the ground. In this episode, Pastor Jim slips sandals into Corinth’s villa, where bread breaks but isn’t shared, and asks whether our worship today is any different. This isn’t just about a meal long ago — it’s about what we proclaim every time we come to the table. A confronting word about grace, pride, and what your amen really means.”
2025-08-1724 min
The Semi-SeminarianWrite This Down: A Gospel About a God Who KneelsShe was caught in the act. Half-clothed. Dragged through the streets, used as bait in a trap set not just for her—but for God Himself. And what did Jesus do? He didn’t lecture. He didn’t flinch. He knelt down and wrote in the dust.In this immersive, cinematic episode of The Semi-Seminarian, Pastor Jim Wilhelm walks barefoot into John 8:3–11—the story of the woman caught in adultery. But this isn’t a retelling for your intellect. It’s an invitation for your imagination. A sandals-on-the-ground gospel where dust speaks louder than doctrine, and grace doesn’t erase...
2025-08-0721 min
The Semi-SeminarianIt Can Be Easy: A Red Dirt Gospel for the Bone-TiredHere's the song I am talking about. Go listen to it, come back and listen to me, then go back and listen to it again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if8Y_up56UgWhat if grace didn’t shout? What if it showed up tired, dusty, and real—more break room than cathedral?In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian, Pastor Jim Wilhelm walks through Cody Canada’s “Easy,” a Red Dirt anthem that doesn’t offer answers but hums a kind of truth you can live by. It's not about getting saved—it's about getting...
2025-08-0314 min
The Semi-SeminarianAfter the Bread: Why Some Walked Away from JesusWhat happens after the miracle? In John 6, the crowds came for the bread—but left when Jesus offered Himself instead. This episode walks with those who stayed, those who left, and those who are still hungry for something real. Pastor Jim whispers gospel through the static, unpacking the cost of following a Messiah who doesn’t always make sense—but never walks away. If your faith feels thin but your feet are still planted, you’re in the right place. Listen, share, comment where you're tuning in from, and sit with the question: To whom shall we go?
2025-07-3120 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Yellow Sno-Cone: A Story in Syrup, Not WordsHere's the song. Go listen first. Come back and listen to this. Then go back and listen to the song again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlVVaxpiB1EIn this episode of The Semi-Seminarian Podcast, Pastor Jim Wilhelm takes a lyrical deep-dive into Adam Carroll’s “Snowcone Man”—a deceptively sweet folk song that reveals a tender gospel about emotion, courage, and the colors we carry. Through rich storytelling and theological folklorist insight, discover how a yellow sno-cone becomes a symbol of accidental bravery, why nobody gets the flavor they ordered, and how love sometimes melts in your...
2025-07-2714 min
The Semi-SeminarianEaster Zombies (And Other True Stories The Church Don't Talk About)When Jesus breathed His last, the earth shook, the curtain tore—and graves split open. In this eerie and often-overlooked passage from Matthew 27:50–53, Pastor Jim explores a moment that reads like a ghost story but echoes with Gospel truth. Silent saints walk out of tombs, not as a horror twist, but as a sign that death has lost its grip. If you’ve ever felt buried but not dead, this episode is for you. The Semi-Seminarian returns with theology through the static—and a jailbreak for the weary.
2025-07-2426 min
The Semi-SeminarianDings: Grace for the Dinged-Up SoulHere's the video to this song. Go listen to it first. Come back listen to me. Then, go back and listen to it again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px8dzYR3vGwWhat if the soul you’ve been ashamed of is the one God calls “good”? In this week’s Theology in Three Chords, Pastor Jim Wilhelm breaks open “Dings” by Mike McClure—a quiet Red Dirt gospel that preaches peace over performance and testifies through the dents. From the Anawim of scripture to the grief-struck glory of real life, this episode is for the bruised, the o...
2025-07-2012 min
The Semi-SeminarianPut Him in the Hole: A Gospel of Absurdity and the Lie We Tell OurselvesCharlie Robison’s “The Preacher” tells the story of a man who thinks his sins were buried with the preacher who knew them. It’s funny—until it ain’t. In this episode, Pastor Jim takes us line by line through this darkly comic, theologically misguided anthem to reveal the deeper ache beneath the swagger: a desperate hope for absolution through secrecy instead of grace.But the gospel doesn’t come by grave. It comes by cross. And this episode gently untangles bad theology born in the soil of real pain—offering not judgment, but a better story.Thi...
2025-07-1313 min
The Semi-SeminarianThat Ain't In The Bible: Disarming Self-Help Theology“God helps those who help themselves.” It sounds biblical—maybe even sacred. But it’s not in the Bible. It’s not from Jesus. It’s from Ben Franklin. And it might be doing more harm than good.In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian, Pastor Jim Wilhelm traces the surprising history of this popular phrase—from ancient Greek fables to colonial common sense—and holds it up against the actual witness of scripture. What does the Bible really say about help, grace, weakness, and worth?We walk through Romans 5, Luke 18, Psalm 72, Deuteronomy 7, and more to uncover a gospel...
2025-07-1024 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Sky Didn’t Split, But Something Broke OpenThe Great Disappointment: Why Jesus Didn’t Return in 1844In 1844, thousands of believers climbed hills in white robes, waiting for Jesus to return. He didn’t.In this episode, Pastor Jim explores the story of the Millerites, the roots of Seventh-day Adventism, and what the Great Disappointment reveals about faith, failure, and holy longing.Featuring scripture from Daniel 8, Matthew 24, and Luke 12, this is a Bible study for anyone who’s ever waited on God… and wondered if He’d show.
2025-07-0320 min
The Semi-SeminarianNothing New in The Rolling Stone: A Red Dirt Tale of Cosmic ProportionsJoin Pastor Jim Wilhelm in this episode of The Semi-Seminarian as we journey through Randy Crouch’s surreal masterpiece, The Epic. This deep dive into the heart of Red Dirt music blends cosmic storytelling, outlaw theology, and lyrical analysis in true Theology in Three Chords fashion. From alien campfires to winged horses, discover how this psychedelic country-western odyssey reveals sacred truth in the strangest of places. We explore the story behind the song, its cultural impact, and why sometimes grace sounds like a fiddle solo from outer space.Here's the Epic (listen to it first and listen to...
2025-06-2911 min
The Semi-SeminarianMisquoted: The Verses We Think We KnowYou’ve heard them—“God won’t give you more than you can handle,” “Money is the root of all evil.” But what if those verses don’t mean what we think? Pastor Jim digs into four of the Bible’s most misquoted lines and plants them back in their proper soil. No shame, just deeper grace. Where scripture’s misread, mercy rewrites the story.
2025-06-2625 min
The Semi-SeminarianGallo del Cielo – A Warrior’s GospelIn this episode of Theology in Music, Pastor Jim unpacks “Gallo del Cielo” by Tom Russell—a border ballad wrapped in myth, memory, and blood. This ain’t just a song about a rooster—it’s a gospel of exile, inheritance, and a man who tried to claw back the past with nothing but a picture, a prayer, and a broken-winged bird. From the land thefts of Casas Grandes to the dirt ring in Santa Clara, this story names what we all carry: grief, dignity, and the ache to return home.If you’ve ever loved something you couldn’t s...
2025-06-2215 min
The Semi-SeminarianParting the Sea: When God Opens Impossible DoorsBacked into a corner? Stuck with no way forward? Join Pastor Jim for a virtual seat at Wednesday night Bible study as we explore the Red Sea—not just as a miracle, but as a pattern. Grab a cookie, sip some strong coffee, and discover what God does when the road ends but the promise doesn’t.
2025-06-1927 min
The Semi-Seminarian"When the Sky Breaks Open: The Theology of Dylan’s ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’"What if Jeremiah came home and his mama asked where he’d been? What if Isaiah sat at the kitchen table and said, “You really wanna know?” In this episode, Pastor Jim Wilhelm unpacks Bob Dylan’s apocalyptic ballad as modern-day prophecy. We trace each burning image through scripture — from crooked highways to poisoned waters — with deep theological insight, social critique, and a thundercloud of grace. This ain’t a song about tomorrow. It’s a gospel for right now. And the rain’s already falling.Here's the song go listen to this first and the after: https://www.youtub...
2025-06-1515 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Jonah You Never Knew, The VBS Story and the Gospel TruthForget the fish story. This isn’t your Sunday School Jonah. In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian, Pastor Jim dives deep into the raw, radical grace at the heart of Jonah’s tale—a story not about punishment, but protest. What happens when God’s mercy shows up for the people we’d rather He left out? With full Scripture, gritty theology, and a few splashes of stormy humor, this is Jonah like you’ve never heard him before. The Gospel’s headed to Nineveh… will you go? x
2025-06-1223 min
The Semi-Seminarian“Crossroads & Commandments: Dylan’s Highway of Obedience”Join Pastor Jim on a front-porch tour of Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited,” where an iron-fisted God meets the dusty road of Jim Crow, sharecropper blues, and gambler’s gambits. We’ll unpack five verses of divine drill sergeants, vagrant evictions, hollow patriotism, and Armageddon ticket-sales—and discover bite-sized insights for choosing compassion over compliance and justice over junk. Pull up a chair, pour a drink, and let’s journey together toward mercy and meaning. Here's the link to the song (listen to it first and then after): https://open.spotify.com/track/6os5B6xjuke9YfBKH3tu1e?si=8039124d416
2025-06-0816 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Day God Moved InWelcome, come on in. You've joined a little Southern country church Wednesday night fellowship dinner and now, it time for the Bible Study...In this episode, Pastor Jim explores the profound event of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, marking a pivotal moment in church history. He delves into the biblical narrative of Acts 2, connecting it to historical roots from Mount Sinai and prophetic insights from figures like Joel. The discussion emphasizes the significance of Pentecost as a divine disruption, showcasing God's promise to dwell among His people.
2025-06-0522 min
Swimming Upstream Radio ShowGeneration Gap – with Coach Jim Johnson A Coach and a Miracle Ray Miller St
Generation Gap – with Coach Jim Johnson A Coach and a Miracle Ray Miller Still – rstill@courierherald.com
Jim Johnson - www.coachjimjohnson.com This is the story of an incredible relationship between a high school student and his basketball coach. Coach Jim Johnson's sense of compassion led him to give an autistic, learning disabled team manager a once-in-a-lifetime chance—and how that boy seized the opportunity in such a stupendous way will not be forgotten anytime soon. This is a story about an event that the coach rates as a genuine, modern-day miracle. It is an important book for spor...
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The Semi-SeminarianDiscouraged! (For Grown-Ups)How can we overcome discouragement in our lives? Nehemiah Chapter 4, Part 2.
2022-04-0750 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Enemy and the Overcomer (For Grown-Ups)Part 5 of our study of Nehemiah. This week: Nehemiah Chapter 4.
2022-03-3146 min
The Semi-SeminarianGreat Works and Their Beginnings (For Grown-Ups)Part 3, Chapter 3 of our study on Nehemiah.
2022-03-2448 min
The Semi-SeminarianPreparing for the Work (For Grown-Ups)Part 2 of the series on Nehemiah, Preparing for the Work, Part One.
2022-03-1741 min
Swimming Upstream Radio ShowDIY Hero – Artist/Sculptor Jim Anderson
DIY Hero – Artist/Sculptor Jim Anderson
This disabled Veteran has put his energy into producing entirely unique, amazing, and out-of-this-world woodworking art. There is no one producing anything similar, anywhere. To prove it, he has a double truckload of national prizes.
And he has the chance to win in the DIY Hero contest and you’ll want to support him.
Here are the links to his DIY Hero voting page, and his website:
https://diyhero.org/2022/jim-anderson
https://artistry-of-jim-anderson.com/
#DIYHero, #Masterrtist, #Artistoftheyear, #Prizewinners, #GoldMedals, #wound...
2022-03-1427 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Man For the Hour (For Grown-Ups)Part One of our study on the prophecy of Nehemiah. "Are you available to be used by God?"
2022-03-1050 min
The Semi-SeminarianGod Shows Up In A Storm (For Grown-Ups)12 “Have you ever given orders to the morning,
or shown the dawn its place,
13 that it might take the earth by the edges
and shake the wicked out of it? Job 38:12-13 (NIV)
2022-03-0335 min
The Semi-SeminarianBONUS: The Basics of Belief (For Grown-Ups)The one thing that the Creator of humans, right in the beginning asked of God's creatures, was absolute obedience - nothing more and nothing less.
2022-02-2440 min
The Semi-SeminarianEli...who? The Book of Job (For Grown-ups)What if "the question" is not "why is there suffering in my life?" But, rather, "What is God doing in the midst of my suffering?" say hi to me at https://anchor.fm/semiseminarian/message
2022-02-1744 min
The Semi-SeminarianWhere Does Understanding Dwell? (For Grown-Ups)God is not obligated to bless those who obey God. God is under no obligations or God wouldn't be God.
2022-02-1046 min
The Semi-SeminarianGod could. God don't. God should. God won't. (For Grown-Ups)God can show you more in the valley than any mountaintop. Habakkuk Part Three (For Grown-Ups).
2022-02-0742 min
2022-01-2747 min
The Semi-SeminarianYou could, but you don't God. Why? (For Grown-Ups)The Prophecy of Habakkuk, Part One.
2022-01-2043 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Lydia Moment (For Grown-Ups)In five verses. the story of the woman Lydia, teaches us everything we need to know about serving God.
2022-01-1331 min
The Semi-SeminarianBad, Bad, Benaiah Brown (For Grown-Ups)King David isn't the only giant killer...Benaiah killed a 7 and a half foot tall Egyptian with his own spear. It's "MMA B.C."!
2022-01-0637 min
The Semi-SeminarianBonus Episode “Fear Not!” (For Grown-Ups)"I mean, I don't smoke. I don't drink and I don't date girls that dip...I'm a good person!"
2021-12-2038 min
The Semi-SeminarianYou’re Zophar Away From Me (Book of Job for Grown-Ups)Zophar the "know-it-all". Know someone like that? If not, {psst...} it might be you.
2021-12-1653 min
The Semi-SeminarianBildad...All Bad. Book of Job (for Grown-Ups)it is remarkable that Job addresses his questions to the God who seems to him to be the source of his troubles
2021-12-0237 min
The Semi-SeminarianThanksgiving Rewind The Story of The Bible (for Grown-Ups)The story of "The Bible" begins when the closest followers of Jesus believed he was not who he claimed to be.
2021-11-2541 min
The Semi-SeminarianWhat 'Chu Talkin' 'Bout, Eliphaz? (For Grown-Ups)"Job, maybe your problem is you're too big for your bible britches." - Eliphaz (probably)
2021-11-1850 min
The Semi-SeminarianIt's Not My Fault! Book of Job (for Grown-ups)Why do bad things happen to good people?
2021-11-1138 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Apocalypse (for Grown-Ups)There's dragons and there's beasts and there's multiple heads and there's 666, and there's all sorts of numbers and symbols. You can read about twelve stars and ten horns and seven heads and six wings and four bowls of incense and two olive trees and a partridge in a pear tree!
2021-11-0455 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe End of Your Life (for Grown-Ups)Can you imagine a judgement where all of your sins are played on a big screen for all of humanity just so you can get into Heaven? No thanks, Judge, I'll plead guilty.
2021-10-2837 min
De Makelaarspodcast#7: Ondernemerschap, marketing, innovatie, Cribb en de woningmarkt in beweging brengen - Jeroen Wilhelm - CribbWelkom bij een nieuwe aflevering van de Makelaarspodcast, de podcast waarin ik iedere week met een andere professional in de makelaardij spreek om hun ervaring, tips, trucs, tools en adviezen met jou te delen zodat jij deze kan gebruiken voor je professionele ontwikkeling en we samen de makelaardij in Nederland naar een hoger niveau tillen.Vandaag heb ik Jeroen Wilhelm te gast.Een bedrijfseconoom met decennia aan marketingervaring, gaat Jeroen in 2000 bij Funda aan de slag als Marketing Director. Na 12 jaar het platform met zijn team te hebben uitgebouwd is hij toe aan een nieuw...
2021-10-2150 min
2021-10-2149 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Devil DOES Have Wings!!"Hey Devil, U-G-L-Y!! You ain't got no alibi! You ugly! Hey, hey, you UGLY!
- MIchael, the Archangel (probably)
2021-10-0750 min
The Semi-SeminarianAngels DO NOT Have Wings!Your Grandma is NOT your guardian angel. And thank goodness for that, because there are times you do NOT need Granny looking down on you. amirite?
2021-09-3046 min
The Semi-SeminarianGetting The Blessing (for Grown Ups)"You think a 97 year old man could whup God in a 'wrasslin' match?"
2021-09-2353 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Story of Jacob's Ladder (for Grown-Ups)"Go to church. Don't be a goof."
The Story of Jacob's Ladder (for Grown-Ups)
2021-09-1646 min
2021-09-091h 03
2021-06-1041 min
2021-06-0450 min
The Semi-SeminarianWhy Study the Hebrew Bible?In this episode, we take a look at the reasons for studying the Hebrew Bible. If "new covenant" is in place, what good is the "Old" Testament? If that's how you feel, take a listen. I'll give you something to think about.
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2019-12-1320 min
The Semi-SeminarianGenesis Part #2 "Apples, Rocks and Sin."In this episode, we take a look at chapters 3 and of Genesis and continue to challege what we think we know about God, the Bible and, ourselves.
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2019-11-2826 min
The Semi-SeminarianWhere Do We Go From Here? The Rise of Practical Theology in the ChurchIn this episode, we ask were does the Church go from here? Can the rise of practical theology save the Church?
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2019-11-1919 min
The Semi-SeminarianGenesis Part 1 "A Love Affair"In this episode, we take a look at chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis and begin to explore what the meaning is behind the creation account(s) are and what they mean regarding our relationship with God
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2019-11-0831 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 11 "All Roads Lead to Rome"In this episode, we take a look at chapters 27-28 of the Acts of the Apostles and we examine the travel of Paul to Rome as he has requested a trial by the imperial tribunal and we discover that, perhaps, there's more to the story as to why Luke wrote the Acts then just a description of the earlier events of the church
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2019-10-1239 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 10 "Paul: The Orginal Teflon Don"In this episode, we take a look at chapters 23-26 of the Acts of the Apostles and we examine the pleas Paul makes before the Sanhedrin and Roman officials. Luke points out in these 4 episodes that Paul is arguing Christianity is breaking no laws and is no threat to Rome
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2019-09-2847 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 9 Paul Gets BustedIn this episode, we take a look at chapters 20-22 of the Acts of the Apostles and we examine the 3nd missionary journey of Paul and see the rising tension between Jewish leaders and the nascent Christian church
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2019-09-1350 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 8 On The Road AgainIn this episode, we take a look at chapters 16-18 of the Acts of the Apostles and we examine the 2nd missionary journey of Paul and see Christianity begin to spread out of Asia Minor and into Europe
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2019-08-3048 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 7 Church Fight!!In this episode, we take a look at chapter 15 of the Acts of the Apostles and we examine the Council of Jerusalem and discover that its implications on what it means to be a Christian are just as important to us today as they were to the early church
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2019-08-1635 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 6 To the Ends of the EarthIn this episode, we take a look at chapters 13-14 of the Acts of the Apostles and we examine the first missonary journey of Paul and Barnabas to Galatia
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2019-08-1656 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 5 Better NOT Call SaulIn this episode, we take a look at chapters 9-12 of the Acts of the Apostles where we encounter the conversion of Saul who would become known as the Apostle Paul
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2019-08-1656 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 4 Persecution to ExpansionIn this episode, we take a look at chapters 6-8 of the Acts of the Apostles and we examine how the church handles its first instance of confusion and the persecution and death of the Apostle Stephen.
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2019-06-2044 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Part 3 "Silver and Gold, I Have None"In this episode, we take a look at chapters 3-5 of the Acts of the Apostles and we focus on the events following Pentecost and the growth of the early church
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2019-06-2047 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Chapter 2 "The Roof is on Fire!"In this episode, we take a look at the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles and we focus on the events of Pentecost and the signifcance of the Festval lf First Fruits to the Christian celebration of Pentecost.
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2019-05-1545 min
The Semi-SeminarianActs Chapter 1 Eyewitness TestimonyIn this episode, we take a look at the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles and we focus on the importance that the author Luke puts on eyewitness testimony of the resurrection of Jesus
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2019-05-0349 min
The Semi-SeminarianMy God, My God...Why?In this episode, we take a look at the last words of Jesus when He ask: "My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?" In the agonizing answer we find the depth of love that God has for His creation and magnitude of sacrafice He was willing to make for our redemption.
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2019-04-2017 min
The Semi-SeminarianHoly Week: A TimelineIn this episode, we take a look at the last week of the life of Jesus, a week that we call "Holy Week". We utlize the accounts of each of the four Gospels to synthesize a complete telling of that momentous week..
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2019-04-1347 min
The Semi-SeminarianBONUS: The One You Love is SickIn this episode, we take a look a story from John Chapter 11 and we look at the first part of the story of the death of Lazarus. In this story we find a big difference in the kind of love we have for each other and the kind of love God has for us..
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2019-04-0518 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gospel According to Matthew #6 The End of the BeginningIn this episode, we take a look at the final days and events in the life of Jesus. Matthew 26-28
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2019-03-291h 00
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gospel According to Matthew #5 Clash of KingdomsIn this episode, we take as Jesus enters into Jerusalem for the final week of his human existance. We find Jesus charging head-on with the religious authorities and challenging their notion of the Kingdom of God
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2019-03-151h 10
The Semi-SeminarianNo Chance-The Story of MephiboshethIn this episode, we take a look a story from 2 Samuel in Hebrew Scripture about a character named Mephibosheth, the grandson of King Saul and the grandson of Jonathan. Its an unlikely story of redemption and a facinating, if not well known, story from Hebrew Scripture.
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2019-03-0928 min
The Semi-SeminarianGod is.In this episode, we take a look a story from Mark 17 which is at the end of Jesus' ministry and an event we call the "upper room." In the midst of so much uncertainty, when it seems like God is no where to be found, we see it's when He's most active. In a life of uncertainty, we discover God is certain
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2019-03-0128 min
The Semi-SeminarianBONUS: Hide and Seek GodIn this episode, we take a look Gods that don't exist. If you're someone who has walked away from faith or your spiritual life isn't what it should be, perhaps its because you're believing in a God that just doesn't exist and is never promised to us in Scripture. Has the lack of a feeling of God's presence ever caused you to doubt if He is there? Maybe you're believing in Hide and Seek God
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2019-02-2321 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gospel According to Matthew #4 Back to the CountryIn this episode, we take a look at Jesus teaching, preaching and healing in the northern parts of Galilee and what we find is Jesus teaching the people that the Kingdom of God requires of us to be come a new something and not just a different version of our old selves.
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2019-02-151h 14
The Semi-SeminarianBONUS: You Don't Have to Have Sight to be SeenIn this episode, we take a look at the story of blind Bartimaus and how his story can teach us to focus on those things we DO havev instead of the things we don't have so that we may fully be used by God.
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2019-02-0915 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gospel According to Matthew #3 People's Response to JesusIn this episode, we take a look at the people's response to Jesus in Galilee as He travels around teaching, preaching and healing and what we find is that some see Jesus for who He is, some aren't sure and still others do not believe Jesus is the Messiah whatsoever.
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2019-02-0157 min
The Semi-SeminarianBONUS:Dinner Church Homily: Let's Get Weird!In this Dinner Church discussion we discover that a life as a Jesus follower means we’re called to a life that’s far from normal. Our lives are meant to be far better than “normal”. If we want a normal life, we do what “normal” people do. But, if we want what few people have, we’ve got to do what few people do.
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2019-01-2515 min
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gospel According to Matthew #2 From Manger to MountIn this episode, we take a look at the 1st five books of the GatM and discover the claims that Matthew has to make about who Jesus is.
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2019-01-191h 10
The Semi-SeminarianThe Gospel According to Matthew #1 The Story of The BibleUnderstanding the story of the Bible is so important in understanding the stories in the Bible.
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2019-01-1141 min