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Sit down and have a cup of tea with the Parliament Raven as he tries to unravel the twists and turns of todays Christianity.
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The Sheathed Sword: Why Jesus never asked Christians to become harmless - The Parliament Raven Season 9 Ep1 (opens the original)
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What does it really mean to be meek? In this episode, we challenge the modern idea that biblical meekness means being passive, timid, or harmless. Through the examples of Moses, David, and Jesus, we explore how Scripture presents meekness as strength under control, power that is disciplined, surrendered, and used with wisdom. From confronting Pharaoh to sparing Saul to Jesus cleansing the temple, the Bible shows that godly strength is not about avoiding conflict, but about knowing when to act, w
The Word the Western Church Forgot - The Parliament Raven Season 8 Ep10 (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Parliament Raven, Jason Rodriguez explores a word that has largely faded from the vocabulary of Western Christianity: martyr. From Stephen in Acts 7 to the early Church fathers and believers facing persecution today, the episode examines what Christian martyrdom really means, not simply dying, but remaining a faithful witness to Christ when denial would be easier, safer, or even life-saving. The discussion also looks at how persecution shaped the early Church and why the c
Temptation Is Training Your Brain - The Parliament Raven Season 8 Ep9 (opens the original)
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What if temptation is doing more than trying to make you fail in a single moment? In this episode, The Parliament Raven explores how repeated thoughts, habits, and choices can shape the brain through neuroplasticity. Using a fascinating piano study, Scripture, and real-life examples like doomscrolling, comparison, anger, lust, and anxiety, we look at how the mind can become trained by what it repeatedly practices. James 1:14–15 shows temptation as a process, while Romans 12:2 points us toward th
The Blue Banana Principle: Why the Fruit of the Spirit Doesn't Look the Same in Everyone - The Parliament Raven Season 8 Ep8 (opens the original)
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In this episode, The Parliament Raven, introduces “The Blue Banana Principle,” a practical way to understand the fruit of the Spirit without falling into comparison. Using the image of blue Java bananas, red bananas, plantains, and the familiar yellow banana, Jason explains that the same fruit can have different expressions. In the same way, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control do not always look the same in every believer. This conversation
When Salt Loses Its Purpose: What Jesus Really Meant About Being the Salt of the Earth- The Parliament Raven Season 8 Ep7 (opens the original)
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In this episode, The Parliament Raven, takes a deeper look at one of the most quoted and misunderstood statements of Jesus: “You are the salt of the earth” from Matthew 5:13. Instead of treating salt as only a symbol of flavor, this episode explores its first-century purpose as something essential for preservation, healing, purification, covenant, and daily life. Jesus was not calling His followers to be interesting; He was calling them to live according to the purpose God had already given them
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