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Is restoration of the first century church REALLY what we should be focusing on? Is there a danger in trying to do the right thing all the time? Is faith supposed to be scary? Should we all give dancing naked a try? These and other questions, if not answered, will at least be asked on this week's episode. Intro - 0:00 * Steve’s trying to tell himself to “leave it” as regards Facebook arguments * Nathan has weird hobbies (e.g.,reading Amazon 1-star reviews) Back to the beginning? - 6:22 * Statute of limitations for spoilers (https://www.vulture.com/2016/05/spoiler-alert-this-post-is-on-spoiler-etiquette.html) * The Princess Bride (https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/the-princess-bride/6hFucDYzyBdw) * Is “going back to the beginning” inherently a good thing for the church to do? * Restoration Movement (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_Movement) * On a timeline, when did Christians “get it the most right”? * Is the first-century Christian the one we want to emulate? * Jackie Robinson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson) * Usain Bolt (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt) * Jesse Owens (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Owens) * “Who got it right?” is the wrong question to ask * We look in the Bible for a blueprint that isn’t there Who do we emulate? - 26:32 * We should emulate Christ, period * But he doesn’t give us how to “church” the “right way” * Jesus being tempted by Satan - Matthew 4:1-11 (Matthew 4:1-11) * Proof Texting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prooftext) Stuck on getting it right - 42:50 * Restoration Movement (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restoration_Movement) * Barton W. Stone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton_W._Stone) * Thomas Campbell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Campbell_(minister)) * Alexander Campbell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Campbell_(minister)) * Millenial Harbinger magazine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennial_Harbinger) * Postmillennialism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmillennialism) * “Follow me as I follow Christ” - 1 Corinthians 11:1 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2011:1&version=NIV) * Change is scary * Brené Brown podcast “Daring to Lead” (https://brenebrown.com/dtl-podcast/) * Grace vs. Righteousness * Making God “happy” is the wrong approach * Sinning more to manufacture grace - Romans 6:1-2 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%206:1-2&version=NIV) Dancing naked - 1:00:48 * David danced before the Lord - 1 Samuel 6:12-22 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+6%3A12-22&version=NIV) * “Anyone Can Fall for a Conspiracy Theory — Even You” (https://forge.medium.com/anyone-can-fall-for-a-conspiracy-theory-even-you-21313f0c12f8) * We need more awareness of how we approach new ideas * What satiates fear is control * Faith is letting go of control * Seek Ye First - Matthew 6:33 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+6%3A33&version=KJV) * Fruit of the Spirit - Galatians 5:22-23 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%205%3A22-23&version=NIV) * My yoke is easy… - Matthew 11:28-30 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011%3A28-30&version=NIV) * Book: "The Freedom of the Hills” (https://amzn.to/3fOvsQx)