Understanding Church
Understanding Church is an evolution of the Bethlehem Backchat podcast. We talk about life in the quirky community known as the Christian church. Special guests are featured to add topic specific depth to the conversation. We are a caring and compassionate platform for all, and an avenue through which we can truly "understand church" and all that term implies. Welcome!
Understanding Church
Taking the Lord's Name in Vain
The Third Commandment is Do not take the Lord your God’s name in vain...But, what does that really mean? Are we being told to stop swearing or is it more than that? In this podcast, Pastor Dan Smail and Wendy Farone discuss two main points about this commandment: First, that we probably break it a lot in the language we use and secondly, we have to be cautious when we use the Lord’s name to make promises. We discuss something that seems so simple and expand it to enhance our life in Christ, the quality of our communities, and the quality of our worship.
Reference: Carmen Joy Imes (2019). Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai still matters. IVP Academic.