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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

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• Steve\u2019s trying to tell himself to \u201cleave it\u201d as regards Facebook arguments
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• Nathan has weird hobbies (e.g.,reading Amazon 1-star reviews)
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Back to the beginning? - 6:22

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• Statute of limitations for spoilers
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• The Princess Bride
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• Is \u201cgoing back to the beginning\u201d inherently a good thing for the church to do?
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• Restoration Movement
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• On a timeline, when did Christians \u201cget it the most right\u201d?
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• Is the first-century Christian the one we want to emulate?
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• Jackie Robinson
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• Usain Bolt
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• Jesse Owens
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• \u201cWho got it right?\u201d is the wrong question to ask
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• We look in the Bible for a blueprint that isn\u2019t there
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Who do we emulate? - 26:32

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• We should emulate Christ, period
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• But he doesn\u2019t give us how to \u201cchurch\u201d the \u201cright way\u201d
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• Jesus being tempted by Satan - [Matthew 4:1-11](Matthew 4:1-11)
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• Proof Texting
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Stuck on getting it right - 42:50

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• Restoration Movement
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• Barton W. Stone
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• Thomas Campbell
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• Alexander Campbell
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• Millenial Harbinger magazine
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• Postmillennialism
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• \u201cFollow me as I follow Christ\u201d - 1 Corinthians 11:1
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• Change is scary
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• Bren\xe9 Brown podcast \u201cDaring to Lead\u201d
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• Grace vs. Righteousness
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• Making God \u201chappy\u201d is the wrong approach
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• Sinning more to manufacture grace - Romans 6:1-2
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Dancing naked - 1:00:48

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• David danced before the Lord - 1 Samuel 6:12-22
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• \u201cAnyone Can Fall for a Conspiracy Theory \u2014 Even You\u201d
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• We need more awareness of how we approach new ideas
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• What satiates fear is control
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• Faith is letting go of control
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• Seek Ye First - Matthew 6:33
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• Fruit of the Spirit - Galatians 5:22-23
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• My yoke is easy\u2026 - Matthew 11:28-30
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• Book: "The Freedom of the Hills\u201d
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