HeyJaredMe, The Onu, and One More
This podcast explores some of the ideas and events that led me to write the Onu Adventure Books (Dezsma, Bolmek, and Verdekt). Along the way, I’ll also share issues of faith, theology, and my view of God’s relationship to all created beings.
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The Parable of the Ten Flasks • All Four Parts in One Place • Ep 21 (opens the original)
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It took me a while to build the four individual videos that make up the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Flasks). So I’ve pulled the whole story together here in one place for convenience. Known. Unknown. Ready. Not ready. Oil. No oil. What does it really take to get in?
On THAT DAY… known • The Ten Flasks, Finale • Ep 20 (opens the original)
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Known. Unknown. Ready. Not ready. Oil. No oil. What does it really take to get into the eternal party with Jesus? Is the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Flasks) as scary as it sounds at first? Or is it actually full of grace? Hear my take in this finale. Topics: Quick Recap Everyone Sleeps Why Would Jesus Say, “I Don’t Know You”? Could the Unknown Have Once Been Christians? It’s NOT: “I Didn’t Know You WELL Enough” How Jesus Knows Us Why I See Grace in This Parable This episode is part of the “Scary
Before THAT DAY, the wise oil'd up • The Ten Flasks, Part 3 • Ep 19 (opens the original)
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In Part 2 of the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Flasks), I talked about the torches the attendants prepared. But getting a torch wasn’t enough. The wise brought extra oil with them so they could keep their torches lit. Interestingly, some scholars believe the oil in this parable represents the Holy Spirit. Scripture tells us that when we accept Christ, we receive the Holy Spirit as a gift and a deposit of what’s to come. So, in my mind, if the oil represents the Spirit, then all ten Flasks must hav
Before THAT DAY, they all got torches • The Ten Flasks, Part 2 • Ep 18 (opens the original)
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The parable of the ten virgins ends with a scary verse, one my wife and I have talked about a lot. The wedding banquet door is closed, and some late, unprepared attendants are outside knocking, trying to get in. From behind the closed door, the groom says, “I don’t know you,” and doesn’t let them in. That’s pretty scary, especially when you realize the groom is Jesus and the parable is about the end times. As I studied and grappled with what Jesus meant by “unknown” in this context, I must admit
Before THAT DAY, they all said yes • The Ten Flasks, Part 1 • Ep 17 (opens the original)
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The parable of the ten virgins ends with a scary verse, one my wife and I have talked about a lot. The wedding banquet door is closed, and some late, unprepared attendants are outside knocking, trying to get in. From behind the closed door, the groom says, “I don’t know you,” and doesn’t let them in. That’s pretty scary, especially when you realize the groom is Jesus and the parable is about the end times. As I studied and grappled with what Jesus meant by “unknown” in this context, I must admit
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