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Timestamps4:15 - Our one-sentence summary of what the Bible is about6:22 - How do we understand that the Bible is written by both God and man?12:00 - How exactly does all of the Bible point us to Jesus? 21:00 - How do I get started when it comes to reading the Bible?32:43 - What are good resources to get started reading the Bible?ResourcesCheck out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plansHow-to Study the Bible handoutDominion and Dynasty by Stephen DempsterThe Jesus-Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-JonesSermonsGhosts and Ancestors sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two NotchText-In QuestionsThroughout the year, we want to know the concepts and passages you wrestle with. We'll answer some of these questions in podcast episodes throughout the year.To submit your topic or question, text either "DOWNTOWN", “LEXINGTON”, OR “TWO NOTCH” followed by your topic to 855-855-0655.Music by Levvy and Midtown MusicFind out more at Weird Tower Collective

Timestamps1:20 - What makes this different from what we normally do? Why now?4:20 - How will we be approaching Sundays this year?9:20 - What can we expect regarding the supplemental resources for this year?11:40 - With all these resources, where’s the best place to start?14:20 - What are you most excited about for this year?ResourcesCheck out MidtownBiblicalLiteracy.com for videos, book recommendations, and Bible reading plansHow-to Study the Bible handoutSermonsGhosts and Ancestors sermon series - Lexington | Downtown | Two NotchText-In QuestionsThroughout the year, we want to know the concepts and passages you wrestle with. We'll answer some of these questions in podcast episodes throughout the year.To submit your topic or question, text either "DOWNTOWN", “LEXINGTON”, OR “TWO NOTCH” followed by your topic to 855-855-0655.Music by Levvy and Midtown MusicFind out more at Weird Tower Collective

During our Embodied series, we had over 70 questions texted in. To cover these questions more fully, we’re releasing a handful of extra podcast episodes to further equip you.Timestamps:1:28 - How do you parent a child with gender identity questions or who experiences SSA?16:58 - Are you living in sin if you don’t have sex as an older married couple?19:44 - Why do people elevate sexual desires above all else? What desires should we have?23:20 - Would you officiate a LGBTQIA+ wedding?30:15 - How do we think through when churches deny a biblical sexual ethic?37:13 - Are people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community and saved Christians still a child of God?41:18 - My workplace encourages using pronouns to introduce ourselves. As a Christian, how should I think about this?46:44 - What do we mean when we refer to “culture”?51:10 - If you were born to a single-parent does that mean you were born into sin and less worth saving?ResourcesBooks:The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory by Abigail Favale10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlinIntended for Pleasure: Sex Technique and Sexual Fulfillment in Christian Marriage by Ed Wheat M.D. and Gaye Wheat The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to the Sexual Revolution by Carl R. TruemanStrange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl R. TruemanBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAmerican Experience: Kinsey (2005) Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? 21 Conversations from a Historically Christian View by Preston SprinkleA Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today’s World by John Stonestreet and Brett KnuckleThe Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith by Tim KellerSermons:“Incarnation/Agape” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch“Theology of Sex” sermon series by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch“Mountains, Molehills, and Which Ones to Die On” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two Notch“Q+A” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown | Two NotchMusic by Levvy and Midtown MusicFind out more at Weird Tower Collective

During our Embodied series, we had over 70 questions texted in. To cover these questions more fully, we’re releasing a handful of extra podcast episodes to further equip you.Timestamps:0:27 - When did it become a sin in the Bible to have multiple wives?6:42 - Why does Paul say it’s better to be single if God says it’s not good to be alone?13:02 - Where’s the hope for Christian singles?21:10 - Is God’s design for marriage intended to be for one man and one woman?Resources:“Union” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | Downtown“Deconstructing Defeater Beliefs” by Tim KellerWhen the Church was a Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Christian Community by Joseph HellermanMusic by Levvy and Midtown MusicFind out more at Weird Tower Collective

During our Embodied series, we had over 70 questions texted in. To cover these questions more fully, we’re releasing a handful of extra podcast episodes to further equip you.Timestamps:4:40 - Does God have a gender?10:05 - What does it look like for women to depend on men outside of marriage? 17:35 - How do we address the wage gap?22:36 - What does the Bible have to say about those who are intersex?25:58 - If someone is on their death bed and accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior does it make a difference? What if they don’t believe their sexuality was a sin worth repenting of?Resources:“Ish and Ishah” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | DowntownThe Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory by Abigail FavaleWhen the Church was a Family: Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Christian Community by Joseph Hellerman“Mountains, Molehills, and Which Ones to Die On” sermon by Midtown Fellowship Lexington | DowntownMusic by Levvy and Midtown MusicFind out more at Weird Tower Collective