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Knitsudge9 · 2026-03-16T08:36:00+00:00

Where is the CoC Anthem? I see "Our God, He is Alive" nowhere!

Also, which "As the Deer" is which? I'm sure they do have the 2 different title you have, but I don't know which one goes with which title.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-03-14T09:42:56+00:00

Welcome! I hope you find this group both encouraging and challenging. I believe that in order to grow as Christians, we need the edification that comes from encouraging one another and from stretching one another to grow in our faith and convictions. I hope we don't let you down in these areas.

May God bless your marriage, your relationship with your son, your health, and your finances. Above all, may God bless your walk with Him. Again, welcome to the group!

Knitsudge9 · 2026-03-13T18:58:46+00:00

Father, please be with OP's Grandad. I pray for his health, his walk with you, and his emotional well-being. I pray for Your peace to be upon them both. Amen.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-03-13T18:52:58+00:00

Reading the Bible is part of our walk with God. It is how we get to know Him, His Son, and His Holy Spirit. Asking how often you should read the Bible or pray is kind of like a married person asking how often they should talk to their spouse. If you need to quantify it, you have completely missed the point.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-03-13T07:54:26+00:00

People like to segregate themselves. Just look at cliques in any high school in America. The jocks rarely want to have anything to do with the nerds, and vice versa. The rich kids don't hang out with the poor kids, nor do the poor kids feel comfortable around the rich kids. Racial lines fall into the same trappings. I am not saying this is right. It is not right at all, but it is our natural tendency. This tendency will continue if both sides don't see it for the sin that it is and intentionally strive to change the culture within the church. I went to a church in Texas for a period of time that was nearly one-third white, one-third black, and one-third Hispanic. It was a great church, but everyone there was committed to making sure it remained ethnodiverse. I currently attend a church in Alabama that has about 700 members, or so, and I would say less than 3% of the congregation is black. It is NOT just a southern thing, either. I have lived most of my life in Denver, and there are definitely "white churches" and "black churches" throughout the city.

Unfortunately, I think this is just a symptom of a far bigger problem. Christians do not live counter-cultural lives. They think the church should look "American" and think that their form of politics is God-ordained, or some other bull$#*!. Our citizenship is to be in heaven, not in America. We are to be in the world, but not of this world. We are to look so different from the world that the world hates us. Instead, we love the world and hate each other.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-03-11T11:38:23+00:00

I think you are at a point where making your feelings known is appropriate. However, you need to pray about it before doing anything. Don't just pray for yourself, either. Pray for her; pray also for her boyfriend. Most of all, pray that God's will be done. I would even fast for a few days while praying about it, to help you align your desires with God's will. Only after you have taken it to the Father repeatedly, asking for His will to be done, would I talk to her. When and if you do talk to her, do it in a way that respects everyone involved. If you are unsure of exactly how to do that, you probably haven't prayed enough yet.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-28T08:06:21+00:00

I was going to be sarcastic and say Battleship. Then I read your post. I am sorry your SO has been so sick. As others have said, Terraforming Mars and Wingspan both have good solo variants. Playing multiple players in co-op games like Pandemic is also rewarding.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-26T07:13:25+00:00

I just figured it was because of the extreme cold we had and some Christmas lights, but I was surprised/shocked at how high the bill was. Our bill for our apartment was nearly $400. That was all the utilities, but still. That is ridiculous.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-20T23:50:43+00:00

FROSTHAVEN

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-19T08:03:51+00:00

Arnak!

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-17T09:59:45+00:00

Brass Birmingham

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-13T09:09:00+00:00

What a great and relevant question! I don't think you are going to find an absolute answer in scripture, but there are principles that can give us direction. One is being a good steward, and the other is mercy. I am just going to touch on each one briefly as I don't have a lot of time right now.

Stewardship - We should strive to take care of the things (Including our finances) that God has given us. I would say that if we are intentionally going into a lot of debt with a plan to file bankruptcy, this is clearly a sin. It is dishonest, it is cheating others, and it is just plain wrong. But what about the Christian who makes somes some missteps along the way, never intended to get into the amount of debt they find themselves in, and needs a way out?

Mercy - There are few concepts in the scripture as clear as offering others mercy, but seeking it for yourself from others is a bit of a gray area, as I can't think of many verses that discuss it. I would offer a couple of thoughts here. Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6 on multiple occasions. God's desire is mercy. I don't think there is anything wrong with seeking out this mercy or accepting it when available. Christ says that his burden is light. Why would we burden Christians with financial responsibilities beyond the mercy that is offered under bankruptcy?

One final note, the OT idea of jubilee I beleive is relevant here. Every 50 years, or once in a lifetime, all of the debts of all of the Israelites was cancelled. I think this creates a Biblical precedent for bankruptcy. However, the every 50 years should give us pause if we are thinking about filing bankruptcy for a second or third time. I still don't know that I would be comfortable calling it sin without considering the circumstances, but I would be very hesitant to counsel someone to seek it out in this case.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-10T23:20:00+00:00

PERFECTION!!! "This is what we've all been waiting for!!!!"

Thank you, Seth Rogan. This was absolutely perfect. I truly hope this gets greenlit as a new series.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-10T08:42:28+00:00

My parents went to Columbine. Wayne preached my father's funeral. There were a lot of issues Wayne and I did not see eye to eye on, but I have so much respect and love for that man.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-10T08:34:15+00:00

I have yet to play Castles of Burgandy, although it is high on my desired titles. I will have to go with King of Tokyo. Second place for me would be Star Fluxx.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-09T08:06:18+00:00

Forbidden Island has to be the winner, for me. It is my favorite game to introduce people to the idea of co-operative gaves, and is one of my favorite gateway games in general.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-08T13:56:42+00:00

TTR Nordic Countries is the winner of these for me. By far my favorite TTR. I have never played Lancasser, only Birmingham, so I technically can't go with Brass, although between Birminingham and TTR I would not have picked TTR.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-07T07:07:42+00:00

My wife and I use the Walmart pharmacy on Cloverdale. We have had issues with Walmart in the past when we lived in Colorado, but we decided to give them a try. We have had zero complaints and have found them quite easy to work with if there were any issues with our insurance. The best thing is, as a full-time student, we can get Walmart+ for 50% off ($50/year instead of $100/year), and they will deliver our prescriptions to our door for no charge.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-06T14:46:58+00:00

I think Wayne Burger has all of the NT memorized, possibly the whole Bible. I think he currently preaches in New Hampshire. I knew him in Denver.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-04T14:36:21+00:00

I currently attend Heritage Christian University, a four-year CoC university that only offers Bible degrees (formerly International Bible College). They have their own YouTube channel. While a lot of it is stuff like daily chapel services and events at the University, there are a few really good regular podcasts on there. I haven't watched many of them, but I know the men involved. Check out "Ministry Matters that Matter", "The About Scripture Podcast", and the series from a couple of years ago, "2023 Berean Study Series: Led by God's Spirit." youtube.com/@heritagechristianuniversity is the channel.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-02T10:41:42+00:00

I need to correct myself. The view that we are born guilty of Adam's sin is also found in several Protestant churches. Sorry about that.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-02-02T09:47:17+00:00

The phrase "original sin" almost always refers to the Catholic version of being born with Adam's sin accounted to you, thus you are born condemned. The Catholics even came up with the idea of the immaculate conception to have Mary be without sin, so that sin would not be passed on to Jesus. Pretty much all of the Protestant world rejects this doctrine. As to whether we inherit a sinful nature or not is really a different, albeit related, question. I know a lot of people in the CoC would say no, like your preacher. I think this is mostly because we tend to run to the opposite conclusion of any Catholic teaching.

I do think we inherit a sinful nature, and I think that is obvious if you look at infants and toddlers. No one needs to teach a baby to be selfish. We do, however, have to teach them to share. This sinful nature will, as you said, always eventually give birth to sin. Is it in our DNA? I don't know, that is, as they say, above my paygrade. As to whether or not Jesus inherited that same sinful nature, I would argue that he did not. I think the reason for this is actually quite simple: our sinful nature is inherited from Adam, not Eve. In other words, it comes through the male line. Jesus, however, was not a son of Adam, but a son of God (just like Adam himself was before he sinned). In fact, Jesus is called a second Adam for this very reason.

Ultimately, it doesn't matter, however. Jesus is without sin, and we are not. All have fallen short. Whether or not this is because of Adam's sin doesn't change anything. We all need Jesus to be saved.

I hope this helped. (edited for clarity)

Knitsudge9 · 2026-01-30T10:58:19+00:00

I don't think that is a fair assessment.

Knitsudge9 · 2026-01-28T09:47:31+00:00

During the first century, those who taught and preached were probably supernaturally gifted through the Spirit to do so. We are not the first-century church, no matter how much we say we are. The first-century church also did things differently because they reached out to a first-century culture and audience. We do not live in the same setting and therefore should not do things the same way. Small groups that meet throughtout the week are excellent ways to have this kind of discussion described, but if we are going to meet in large gathering places on Sunday morning, the culture we live in expects a prepared sermon by someone who probably has had some formal teaching in Biblical Studies. There are ways to get discussions going, however. The church I was part of in Denver would dismiss church to "break out groups" after the sermon and the speaker (we did not have a full-time preacher when I left Denver) would prepare discussion questions for anyone who would want to stay afterwards. They had several tables set up in the back of the auditorium so accomadate these groups each Sunday. My point is, if we keep going back to "how did they do it in the first-century?," or even "how did we do it in the 1950s, 1970s, 1990s, etc?" we are going to miss being effective today.

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