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On this episode we continue our conversation of the list of some of the small things on Steve’s mind like eternity, the Old Testament and the New Testament and what things we’re supposed to get out of them, and what does it mean to talk to God. We’re just barely getting in to these topics, but we plan on diving deeper on all of them in the future, and we really want to know your thoughts, comments, questions, and concerns. So PLEASE send us an email at FollowingTheFirePodcast@gmail.com - we’d love to hear from you, maybe answer your questions or work your comments into a future episode. Book Club announcement! 0:00 * First book: “With” by Skye Jethani (https://amzn.to/3d0fVdd) * Discussion on the April 7 show. * Send us your comments, questions, and book ideas! Intro: 2:00 * Working from home pros and cons * Nathan’s been doing home improvement work to prep for his wife moving in * The paint should make things interesting Framing the topics: 5:27 * The goal, just like the "Restoration Movement (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_Movement)", is really to strip back the traditions and get to the core of Christianity * Don’t let the truth be a scary thing * What we’re really doing is deconstructing - just need to be sure we rebuild The relationship between Christianity and Judaism - 16:18 * What’s the Old Testament good for? * Joseph Shulam - Netivya Ministries, Jerusalem (https://netivyah.org/) The purpose of Christianity - 27:17 * It’s not just to get myself to heaven * It's about the Kingdom starting now * Book: "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis (https://smile.amazon.com/Great-Divorce-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652950) * Book: “The Divine Conspiracy” by Dallas Willard (https://smile.amazon.com/Divine-Conspiracy-Rediscovering-Hidden-Life/dp/0007596545) All about prayer - 43:36 * Class: Why do we pray that way? (https://www.meadowlarkchurch.org/classes/?category=Why+do+we+pray+that+way%3F) * How prayer works & what’s it for? * Traditions around prayer * Long-distance romantic relationship as a metaphor for prayer * Book: "Book of Common Prayer (https://smile.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Pocket/dp/168099168X)" the (not very pocket-sized) Pocket size edition * Prayer is for relationship