A New Voice of Freedom

Podcast 104, 1st Peter, “Pt 2, Ch 2” Peter occupies a special place among the apostles. His name was Simon but Christ gave him the name of Cephas which means stone. John 1:42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. The Greek equivalent is Petros, which also means rock or stone. Therefore, he is generally known as Peter. There is another scripture dealing with the na...

Podcast 102, James, “Pt 5, Ch 5” Chapter 5 is divided into two parts. Part I, verses 1-6, condemns the rich. Part II, verses 7-20, calls upon the saints to be patient. There is always a subtext. For example, on the one hand, the Lord condemns the rich who get their riches by fraudulent means or who selfishly hoard their riches and withhold their help from the poor. On the other hand, the Lord does not permit the poor or needy to blame others for their own behavior. The Lord insists that we ta...

Podcast 100, James, “Pt 3, Ch 3” In typical hands-on fashion, James looks at the practical side of the new Religion that comes to be known world-wide as Christianity. Christianity is a hands-on religion that translates into everyday life. In Chapter 3, James addresses the issue of language. Even in the early days of a new religion that would change the world, it was known that every spoken language in the world would be affected by Christianity. For example, before ascending into heaven, the ...

Podcast 98 Epistle of James, “Pt 1, Ch 1” In Christian tradition, James is generally believed to be James the Just, brother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and a leader in the early church. His writings bring a practicality to Christianity. He does not remain in the abstract but envisions a practical religion modeled after the works of the Savior as well as his teachings. Curious beings that we are, we like to know more about the early writers. We want to eulogize them. We want to show t...

Podcast 90 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 5, Ch 5” Consider verse 1 of Chapter 5 of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. The ‘house of God’ refers to the temple, the long awaited sanctuary which Solomon built from the materials collected by his father David. To understand the temple, it is helpful to look at the dedicatory prayer by Solomon upon its completi...

Podcast 88 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 3, Ch 3” There is a philosophical edge to Ecclesiastes which suggests that King Solomon, with all of his power, glory, and empire building, took time out from his responsibilities as King and pondered the meaning of life. He was introspective. Verses 1-8 of Ecclesiastes 3 became a popular song, modified by Pete Deeger in the late 1950s but popularized by The Byrds in 1965. That merely reaffirms its relevance for all time. In all appearances Ecclesiastes was writte...

Podcast 86 Ecclesiastes, “Pt 1” King Solomon, son of David, the last king of a united Israel, is known for his wisdom. Also famous for building King Soloman’s temple, he is the author of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Songs of Solomon. Thank you for joining Linda and me as we discuss Ecclesiastes, an incredibly rich book from the mind and heart of one of the Lord’s anointed Kings who helped shaped the world. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesi...