John Rabins is retired military and a former eye doctor who lives in Colorado Springs. In 2013 his house was burned to the ground along with all of his and his wife's possessions. On that same day, his father died. John shares what God taught him on his journey to recovery.

John Rabins is retired military and a former eye doctor who lives in Colorado Springs. In 2013 his house was burned to the ground along with all of his and his wife's possessions. On that same day, his father died. John shares what God taught him on his journey to recovery.

Jesus' missions was to comfort those who mourn, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to captives and open prison doors for those who are bound.  For those who want more than status quo Christianity has to offer, Blazing Grace Radio begins now with your host Mike Genung. 

Jesus' missions was to comfort those who mourn, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to captives and open prison doors for those who are bound.&nbsp; For those who want more than status quo Christianity has to offer, <a href="https://www.blazinggrace.org/">Blazing Grace Radio</a> begins now with your host Mike Genung.&nbsp;

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Lessons Learned from the Fire

“‘Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me." Ezekiel 16:49 

In his 1985 book, Amusing ourselves to Death, Neil Postman wrote the following: 
“When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; culture-death is a clear possibility.” 

Our culture of entertainment and prosperity has affected every area of life, including the church. Sexual sin and depravity are widespread. 70% of the US is overweight. In this second of 2 shows, Mike continues to look at how the US reflects the Sodom of Ezekiel 16.

 

&ldquo;&lsquo;Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me." Ezekiel 16:49&nbsp;
In his 1985 book, Amusing ourselves to Death, Neil Postman wrote the following:&nbsp; &ldquo;When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; culture-death is a clear possibility.&rdquo;&nbsp; Our culture of entertainment and prosperity has affected every area of life, including the church. Sexual sin and depravity are widespread. 70% of the US is overweight. In this second of 2 shows, Mike continues to look at how the US reflects the Sodom of Ezekiel 16.
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The United States of Sodom, Part 2

“‘Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen. Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done more detestable things than they,and have made your sisters seem righteous by all these things you have done." 
Ezekiel 16:49-51

When Sodom and Gomorrah come to mind, many think of how the men of the city tried to rape the angels and the city was destroyed. There’s more to the story, as we see in the verses above. Pride, gorging on food, and prosperity can feed a life of pleasure, entertainment, and sexual sin. This describes the US today. In this first of three episodes, Mike Genung begins to examine how the US has become Sodom-like as Ezekiel 16 describes. 

&ldquo;&lsquo;Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen. Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have done more detestable things than they,and have made your sisters seem righteous by all these things you have done."&nbsp; Ezekiel 16:49-51
When Sodom and Gomorrah come to mind, many think of how the men of the city tried to rape the angels and the city was destroyed. There&rsquo;s more to the story, as we see in the verses above. Pride, gorging on food, and prosperity can feed a life of pleasure, entertainment, and sexual sin. This describes the US today. In this first of three episodes, Mike Genung begins to examine how the US has become Sodom-like as Ezekiel 16 describes.&nbsp;

The United States of Sodom, Part 1

Crystal Day is a pastoral counselor and the founder of SheRecovery, an organization that provides recovery resources to women and teen girls facing pornography and other unwanted sexual behaviors. In this first of two broadcasts, Crystal shares the story of her struggles with pornography and masturbation - and how it nearly led to a dangerous encounter. 

Crystal Day is a pastoral counselor and the founder of SheRecovery, an organization that provides recovery resources to women and teen girls facing pornography and other unwanted sexual behaviors. In this first of two broadcasts, Crystal shares&nbsp;the story of her struggles with pornography and masturbation - and how it nearly led to a dangerous encounter.

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