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Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in America today. In his seminal new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, journalist Tim Alberta, himself a practicing Christian and the son of an evangelical pastor, paints an expansive and profoundly troubling portrait of the American evangelical movement.

In the face of all we are seeing in our world today, from growing division to human suffering, it can be really difficult to believe that love will truly overcome. Today I want to look at Mark 5:21-43 where we see several people in that same difficult circumstance and I want to reflect on this with you today as we think about our own. Scripture: Mark 5:21-43 New International Version 21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he ...

This is a weekly podcast specifically designed for those who are looking for thoughtful spiritual formation. Each episode invites listeners to ponder the big issues of our current time while reflecting on scripture and hopefully come away feeling more equipped and encouraged than before they listened. "Into The Gray" is a project written, produced, and hosted by Pastor Ben Cremer. It includes this podcast and a weekly newsletter, which can be found at https://benjamin-cremer.ck.page. Thank you for being here!

The first two chapters of Genesis are often used as a prescription for family, gender, and human sexuality. But what if these two chapters in Genesis mean so much more than that? What if they were indeed to communicate something deeper and more profound rather than a black and white prescription for all of humanity? In this episode of Into The Gray, we will think about these questions together. Scripture Passage: Genesis 3:8-15 8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the ...