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Becoming Mature
by Bruce Baker
The show dedicated to helping us interpret, from a biblical perspective, the events that shape our lives. Each week we delve deep into something new, from religion to technology, from the entertainment industry to politics and everything in between. If you're thinking about the world in a new way, well, then you've probably just listened to another episode of "Becoming Mature."
Episodes
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#12 Burning the Koran
This podcast was recorded shortly after Sept 11, 2010. As the day drew closer, a Florida pastor made the headlines with his promise to burn the Koran in protest. Then he said he wouldn’t. Then he said he would. Then others said if he didn’t they would. Everyone from the president on down has...
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#11 Asking the Right Questions about Alcohol
Today Joel and I are tackling a subject that is often discussed but never, it seems, resolved. That is the question of alcohol. I've found this to be a hot topic where ever I've been because, on the one hand most see the dangers of alcohol and on the other there is no direct prohibition against…
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#10 Q and A on Death and Eternity
Well today, we have something different. I have the distinct privilege of serving as the senior pastor of Jenison Bible Church, in Hudsonville, MI. This church is special in many ways, but one way is that it's only had four pastors in it's 39 year history, including the one who planted the church...
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#9 An Apology for Podcasting
Today Joel and I issue an apology. That's right, an apology. Of course, what we mean by that and what you might be thinking are two very different things. Like all languages, English has words do double, triple, quadruple duty and more. The same is true of the word apology. It can mean an…
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#8 Say It Ain't So, Mark!
This episode Joel and I are talking baseball and celery. Mostly baseball but there is some celery thrown in just for good measure. Now if you don't like baseball or know little about it, I hope you'll keep listening because the subject really isn't baseball per se, but is just the background for...
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#7 Where was God?
Today Joel and I address the unhappy topic of the disaster in Haiti. As with any natural disaster, there has been much public speculation trying to answer the question, "Why?" We as humans have an inherent need to understand our world. In many ways, this is positive. But what do we do when the...
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#6 The Avatar Messiah
Our conversation today revolves around the latest blockbuster movie by James Cameron. It's the most expensive film ever made and it's getting a lot of buzz. I'm speaking of course of Avatar, the 3d sensation that employs the latest technology to present to movie goers and entirely new experience....
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#5 Unalienable Responsibilities
The Finns have declared high speed Internet to be a legal right. The French have declared Internet access (any speed) to be a basic human right. In the United States, we have been raised with the idea that we are endowed by our "Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,...
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#4 The Great De-Commission
The Good News of Jesus Christ has been the foundation of the church since its inception. This foundation, however, has constantly been attacked for the same amount of time. In this episode, two different distortions of the Gospel are examined. While the two movements discussed are completely...
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#3 T'was the Season Before Christmas
The popular understanding of Christmas took a dramatic turn in the 1800's. In this episode we look at the evolving popular understanding of Christmas, how the biblical understanding is different, and how we can celebrate this Christian feast "before the LORD" (without becoming a grinch!).
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#2 Thinking Seriously About Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving requires an object that is personal and deserving. To fail to be thankful to God is not being honest nor giving to God what he is due. One of the qualities necessary for true praise to take place is personality. If there is no person, then there can be no praise for only persons can...
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#1 Quirky or Sinful?
Welcome to our inaugural episode of the podcast "Becoming Mature. I'm so glad you've joined us. The purpose of this podcast is to look at the world around us with new eyes, rejecting the conventional wisdom of the world and self-consciously reexamining everything with which we come into contact...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The show dedicated to helping us interpret, from a biblical perspective, the events that shape our lives. Each week we delve deep into something new, from religion to technology, from the entertainment industry to politics and everything in between. If you're thinking about the world in a new way, well, then you've probably just listened to another episode of "Becoming Mature."
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Bruce Baker
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Becoming Mature currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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The show dedicated to helping us interpret, from a biblical perspective, the events that shape our lives. Each week we delve deep into something new, from religion to technology, from the entertainment industry to politics and everything in between. If you're thinking about the world in a new way,...
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Becoming Mature is created and hosted by Bruce Baker.
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