Living and Effective https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/ en All rights reserved What happens when the Bible and humanity collide? Not what you’d expect. Living & Effective, a podcast collaboration between Christianity Today and the Christian Standard Bible, journeys through history, current events, theology and the human condition to uncover surprising ways the Bible accomplishes God’s plan in the world. By confronting these issues and more, this podcast series takes listeners on a journey through the Bible's role as living and effective in the world and challenges our assumptions about culture and Scripture. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7028f344-b309-11e9-848c-2b78d71d6aeb/image/avatars-000629685741-qjv2yj-original.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Living and Effective https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/ no serial What happens when humanity and the Bible collide? Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible What happens when the Bible and humanity collide? Not what you’d expect. Living & Effective, a podcast collaboration between Christianity Today and the Christian Standard Bible, journeys through history, current events, theology and the human condition to uncover surprising ways the Bible accomplishes God’s plan in the world. By confronting these issues and more, this podcast series takes listeners on a journey through the Bible's role as living and effective in the world and challenges our assumptions about culture and Scripture. What happens when the Bible and humanity collide? Not what you’d expect. Living & Effective, a podcast collaboration between Christianity Today and the Christian Standard Bible, journeys through history, current events, theology and the human condition to uncover surprising ways the Bible accomplishes God’s plan in the world. By confronting these issues and more, this podcast series takes listeners on a journey through the Bible's role as living and effective in the world and challenges our assumptions about culture and Scripture.

]]> ctcreative@christianitytoday.com Chapter 1: Around Every Corner "It’s certainly not linear. Grief is not like that. Grief is all over the map, that’s part of the difficulty of it. You can feel like you’ve gotten through a lot of it, and then feel like you’re back at the beginning again." - Diane Langberg, author of Suffering and the Heart of God Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:11:00 -0000 full 2 1 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible "Grief is all over the map. That’s part of the difficulty of it." "It’s certainly not linear. Grief is not like that. Grief is all over the map, that’s part of the difficulty of it. You can feel like you’ve gotten through a lot of it, and then feel like you’re back at the beginning again." - Diane Langberg, author of Suffering and the Heart of God Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices "It’s certainly not linear. Grief is not like that. Grief is all over the map, that’s part of the difficulty of it. You can feel like you’ve gotten through a lot of it, and then feel like you’re back at the beginning again." - Diane Langberg, author of Suffering and the Heart of God

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]]> 1814 Chapter 2: Denial "Death is something we did not ever talk about growing up. If you did, you were rebuked. I can't speak for every prosperity preacher. I'll just talk to you about the Hinn empire. There is no topic more scary than death. More than sickness, death. In our home, if we brought up death, we were told do not speak about death, lest you invite the spirit of death into our home." - Costi Hinn, author of God, Greed, and the Prosperity Gospel Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:10:00 -0000 full 2 2 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible "Death is something we did not ever talk about growing up. If you did, you were rebuked." "Death is something we did not ever talk about growing up. If you did, you were rebuked. I can't speak for every prosperity preacher. I'll just talk to you about the Hinn empire. There is no topic more scary than death. More than sickness, death. In our home, if we brought up death, we were told do not speak about death, lest you invite the spirit of death into our home." - Costi Hinn, author of God, Greed, and the Prosperity Gospel Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices "Death is something we did not ever talk about growing up. If you did, you were rebuked.

I can't speak for every prosperity preacher. I'll just talk to you about the Hinn empire. There is no topic more scary than death. More than sickness, death. In our home, if we brought up death, we were told do not speak about death, lest you invite the spirit of death into our home." - Costi Hinn, author of God, Greed, and the Prosperity Gospel

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]]> 2393 Chapter 3: Anger "I remember saying, 'I've lived long enough, but why does God want to take away my kids' dad?'" - Todd Billings, author of Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ . Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:09:00 -0000 full 2 3 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible "I've lived long enough, but why does God want to take away my kids' dad?" "I remember saying, 'I've lived long enough, but why does God want to take away my kids' dad?'" - Todd Billings, author of Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ . Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices "I remember saying, 'I've lived long enough, but why does God want to take away my kids' dad?'" - Todd Billings, author of Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ .

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]]> 1595 Chapter 4: Bargaining "There's no distance in prayer. I'm going to send this powerful healing virtue transfer. I believe it's going to be transferred into your life. Here it comes. Touch my hands. Come a little closer and agree with me. Father in heaven, you see everyone who's watching who has pain. That man with prostate cancer, the woman with pain in her feet. My God, let your healing anointing and power throw out over the airwaves right now in their lives." - Televangelist, Peter Popoff Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:08:00 -0000 full 2 4 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible "There's no distance in prayer." "There's no distance in prayer. I'm going to send this powerful healing virtue transfer. I believe it's going to be transferred into your life. Here it comes. Touch my hands. Come a little closer and agree with me. Father in heaven, you see everyone who's watching who has pain. That man with prostate cancer, the woman with pain in her feet. My God, let your healing anointing and power throw out over the airwaves right now in their lives." - Televangelist, Peter Popoff Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices "There's no distance in prayer. I'm going to send this powerful healing virtue transfer.

I believe it's going to be transferred into your life. Here it comes. Touch my hands. Come a little closer and agree with me.

Father in heaven, you see everyone who's watching who has pain. That man with prostate cancer, the woman with pain in her feet. My God, let your healing anointing and power throw out over the airwaves right now in their lives." - Televangelist, Peter Popoff

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]]> 2230 Chapter 5: Depression "That terrible, empty place has the seeds of life in it. Because you can't really have life after a death until it's based on the truth that the death occurred. Otherwise, you're pretending.  The darkest place actually has hope in it. It is a hope not felt, but it is inherent in it." - Diane Langberg, author of Suffering and the Heart of God Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:07:00 -0000 full 2 5 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible "It is a hope not felt." "That terrible, empty place has the seeds of life in it. Because you can't really have life after a death until it's based on the truth that the death occurred. Otherwise, you're pretending.  The darkest place actually has hope in it. It is a hope not felt, but it is inherent in it." - Diane Langberg, author of Suffering and the Heart of God Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices "That terrible, empty place has the seeds of life in it. Because you can't really have life after a death until it's based on the truth that the death occurred. Otherwise, you're pretending.

 The darkest place actually has hope in it. It is a hope not felt, but it is inherent in it." - Diane Langberg, author of Suffering and the Heart of God

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]]> 2211 Chapter 6: Acceptance The wisdom tradition in the Bible is basically one big question: "Can you hold the tension?" - Hebrew and Old Testament Professor, Travis West Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:06:00 -0000 full 2 6 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible "Can you hold the tension?" The wisdom tradition in the Bible is basically one big question: "Can you hold the tension?" - Hebrew and Old Testament Professor, Travis West Living and Effective is a collaboration between CT Creative Studio and The Christian Standard Bible. Music by: Yons, Sweeps, and The Gray Havens. Season 2 theme song by Yons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The wisdom tradition in the Bible is basically one big question: "Can you hold the tension?" - Hebrew and Old Testament Professor, Travis West

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]]> 1306 Coming This Month: Season 2 Grief is inevitable. But it doesn't have to be inevitably lonely. Join us for season 2 of Living and Effective, coming August 2019. Living and Effective is a collaboration between the Christian Standard Bible and CT Creative Studio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:51:00 -0000 trailer 2 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible We don't fear the afterlife. We fear the broken present. Grief is inevitable. But it doesn't have to be inevitably lonely. Join us for season 2 of Living and Effective, coming August 2019. Living and Effective is a collaboration between the Christian Standard Bible and CT Creative Studio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Grief is inevitable. But it doesn't have to be inevitably lonely. Join us for season 2 of Living and Effective, coming August 2019.

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]]> 421 no Season 2: Coming This Summer Welcome back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 20 May 2019 15:28:45 -0000 full Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible Welcome back. Welcome back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Welcome back.

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]]> 85 no Introducing: The Way to Glory A new podcast from CT Creative Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Thu, 07 Mar 2019 20:53:42 -0000 full Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible A new podcast from CT Creative Studio. A new podcast from CT Creative Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices A new podcast from CT Creative Studio.

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]]> 126 no Bonhoeffer's Dilemma The Bible comforted and tormented Bonhoeffer until the very end. Misunderstood, isolated, and distraught, Bonhoeffer ended up a hero. But not before he lost it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:23:00 -0000 full 1 6 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible The Bible comforted and tormented Bonhoeffer unti… The Bible comforted and tormented Bonhoeffer until the very end. Misunderstood, isolated, and distraught, Bonhoeffer ended up a hero. But not before he lost it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The Bible comforted and tormented Bonhoeffer until the very end. Misunderstood, isolated, and distraught, Bonhoeffer ended up a hero. But not before he lost it all.

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]]> 2449 no The Bible Goes Viral Martin Luther's near death experience and a technological innovation kicked off a series of events that would make the Bible more accessible than ever. But could Luther deal with the fallout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:15:00 -0000 full 1 5 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible Martin Luther's near death experience and a techn… Martin Luther's near death experience and a technological innovation kicked off a series of events that would make the Bible more accessible than ever. But could Luther deal with the fallout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Martin Luther's near death experience and a technological innovation kicked off a series of events that would make the Bible more accessible than ever. But could Luther deal with the fallout?

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]]> 1791 no The Rest - A Bonus Episode This week, we're taking a break. But there's a lot more that can be said about what we've already explored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:49:00 -0000 full 1 5 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible This week, we're taking a break. But there's a lo… This week, we're taking a break. But there's a lot more that can be said about what we've already explored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This week, we're taking a break. But there's a lot more that can be said about what we've already explored.

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]]> 1015 no A Church Divided Martin Luther King Jr. and other Christian civil rights activists found themselves caught between two sides: fight or flight. But the Bible prepared them for a more transcendent approach. Guests: Jemar Tisby Mika Edmonson Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:33:00 -0000 full 1 3 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible Martin Luther King Jr. and other Christian civil … Martin Luther King Jr. and other Christian civil rights activists found themselves caught between two sides: fight or flight. But the Bible prepared them for a more transcendent approach. Guests: Jemar Tisby Mika Edmonson Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Martin Luther King Jr. and other Christian civil rights activists found themselves caught between two sides: fight or flight. But the Bible prepared them for a more transcendent approach. Guests: Jemar Tisby Mika Edmonson Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible.

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]]> 1970 no When the Bible Became Cool The Jesus People embraced the counter-culture, used the book of Acts as their script, introduced Jesus to a generation of skeptics, and derailed Bob Dylan's career. Guests: Larry Eskeridge Greg Thornbury Trevin Wax Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 07 Nov 2018 15:32:00 -0000 full 1 2 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible The Jesus People embraced the counter-culture, us… The Jesus People embraced the counter-culture, used the book of Acts as their script, introduced Jesus to a generation of skeptics, and derailed Bob Dylan's career. Guests: Larry Eskeridge Greg Thornbury Trevin Wax Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The Jesus People embraced the counter-culture, used the book of Acts as their script, introduced Jesus to a generation of skeptics, and derailed Bob Dylan's career. Guests: Larry Eskeridge Greg Thornbury Trevin Wax Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible.

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]]> 1484 no The Slavemaster's Bible Slavery ended because of a war, not a Bible verse. Guests: Mark Noll Steve Patton Thabiti Anyabwile Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:36:00 -0000 full 1 1 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible Slavery ended because of a war, not a Bible verse… Slavery ended because of a war, not a Bible verse. Guests: Mark Noll Steve Patton Thabiti Anyabwile Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Slavery ended because of a war, not a Bible verse. Guests: Mark Noll Steve Patton Thabiti Anyabwile Living and Effective is produced by Christianity Today, in collaboration with the Christian Standard Bible.

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]]> 1897 no Introducing: Living and Effective Christianity Today and the Christian Standard Bible set out to make a podcast about what happens when humanity and the Bible collide. We'll be honest: this did not go the way we planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:58:00 -0000 trailer 1 Christianity Today and Christian Standard Bible Christianity Today and the Christian Standard Bib… Christianity Today and the Christian Standard Bible set out to make a podcast about what happens when humanity and the Bible collide. We'll be honest: this did not go the way we planned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Christianity Today and the Christian Standard Bible set out to make a podcast about what happens when humanity and the Bible collide. We'll be honest: this did not go the way we planned.

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