2026-02-22 Deus Ex Machina by The Rev Anders Edstrom

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The episode discusses the First Sunday of Lent and introduces a new Sermon Series titled 'Letters from CELL 92, Lent with Bonhoeffer'.

This is the First Sunday of Lent, and a new Sermon Series titled “Letters from CELL 92, Lent with Bonhoeffer” from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. SCRIPTURE READING: Acts 17:16-31 16 While Paul waited for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to find that the city was flooded with idols. 17 He began to interact with the Jews and Gentile God-worshippers in the synagogue. He also addressed whoever happened to be in the marketplace each day. 18 Certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers engaged him in discussion too. Some said, “What an amateur! What’s he trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.” (They said this because he was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.) 19 They took him into custody and brought him to the council on Mars Hill. “What is this new teaching? Can we learn what you are talking about? 20 You’ve told us some strange things and we want to know what they mean.” (21 They said this because all Athenians as well as the foreigners who live in Athens used to spend their time doing nothing but talking about or listening to the newest thing.) 22 Paul stood up in the middle of the council on Mars…

People in this episode

Host: Anders Edstrom

Topics covered

• Lent
• Sermon Series
• Bonhoeffer
• Acts 17

Keywords

• Greenfield Presbyterian Church
• Berkley MI
• idols
• Paul
• Athens

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Deus Ex Machina, Sermon Series, Letters from CELL 92, Lent with Bonhoeffer, Acts

Places: Berkley, MI, Athens, Mars Hill

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