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Send us Fan Mail  For four chapters, he has been laying down argument after argument, Scripture after Scripture, illustration after illustration, pleading with them not to return to the bondage of the law....  But now the question he asks becomes:  If we’re not going back to the law, then what kind of life do we live now? Beginning in chapter 5 — and running through the rest of the letter — he fin...

Send us Fan Mail It seems that in the Apostle Paul’s day, some Jews, particularly a contingent based out of Jerusalem, followed him from newly established church to church and told the people there that in order to be truly acceptable to God, you also had to keep the Jewish religious rituals, called ‘The Law’.  Now, in truth, a version of the same message still circulates today. But those who know...

Send us Fan Mail When you read Paul’s letters, you quickly discover that he often writes a bit like a lawyer. Romans and Galatians especially feel like carefully constructed legal briefs—tight logic, precise argumentation, point building upon point.  He’s persuading, reasoning, dismantling objections, and presenting the gospel with razor‑sharp clarity. And then today—right in the middle of all tha...

Send us Fan Mail Most Christians are quite comfortable saying, “We’re not under the civic law, and we’re not under the ceremonial law.” But when it comes to the moral law, many hesitate. We instinctively want to hold on to the Ten Commandments.  So, let me ask the question plainly: Are Christians under the Mosaic Law in any way?  That question has created controversy for centuries. In fact, in the...

Send us Fan Mail If you read the book of Galatians, about the time you get to the middle of it, you may think, considering what Paul has just said, why did God give the law in the first place? Because when Paul talks about the law, he talks about it in such a way as to almost put it down.   At times, it can almost seem like a tirade against the law. Not only can the law not save you if you're...

Send us Fan Mail If you read the book of Galatians, about the time you get to the middle of it, you may think, considering what Paul has just said, that it is a very logical question.   Paul begins to talk about the law, but he does so in a way that almost puts it down. And after you hear that, you can't help but wonder, well, then why did God give the law?  He continues his seeming tirade ag...

Send us Fan Mail There’s an old saying: “He who has an argument is always at the mercy of the one who has had an experience.” And that’s true. When Christ has changed your life, someone else’s argument doesn’t carry much weight. It’s perfectly valid to appeal to your experience—up to a point. But there’s also a weakness in relying on experience alone.   Experience can be misunderstood. It can be m...

Send us Fan Mail There are moments in the Christian life when we suddenly realise we’ve drifted—subtly, quietly—back into trying to earn what God has already given us.  We may start well in the Spirit, but somewhere along the way, the old habits of self‑effort creep back in. And if that has happened to you, then Paul’s words in Galatians 3 should hit us like a wake‑up call: In today’s episode, we’...

Send us Fan Mail To receive my weekly newsletter and keep up to date with all five of my podcasts, subscribe at: Jeremy McCandless | In the latter part of Galatians chapter 2, beginning at verse 11 and continuing through the end of the chapter, Paul recounts a significant second encounter with the Apostle Peter in Antioch.  During Peter’s visit, he initially ate with Gentile Christians, recognizin...

Send us Fan Mail In Philippians chapter 1, the Apostle Paul at one point says that he was appointed for the defence of the gospel.  In Jude verse 3, Jude says that all Christians, not just those in leadership, are to contend earnestly for the faith .   Now what is all that about? And how do you go about doing that? How does one defend the gospel or contend for the faith? Also where are you suppose...

Send us Fan Mail To receive my weekly newsletter and keep up to date with all five of my podcasts, subscribe at: Jeremy McCandless | Substack Episode Notes: Welcome back, friends. It’s great to have you with me again as we continue our time studying Paul’s letter to the Galatians. In Galatians 2:1–10, Paul takes us behind the scenes of one of the most important meetings in early church history. Th...

Send us Fan Mail To receive my weekly newsletter and keep up to date with all five of my podcasts, subscribe at: Jeremy McCandless | Substack Last time, Paul grabbed us by the shoulders and said, “ Don’t you dare move from the gospel!” — and if you felt that, you’re not alone. Paul wasn’t whispering, was he? Today, though, the tone shifts. Not because Paul has calmed down — he hasn’t — but because...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, friends. Today, we step into one of the most startling moments in all of Paul’s writings. If the opening verses of Galatians introduced us to the apostle’s authority and the beauty of the gospel, then verses 6–10 teach us the reason for the urgency felt in this entire letter. “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you…”  This is not irr...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been told you must follow some sort of rule to be right with God?  For some, this means observing the Sabbath, for others, it’s vegetarianism or keeping Old Testament feasts or adhering to a strict Calendar of events and Christian practices. Such beliefs are often deeply held, but their dogmatic implementation by some can be both imprisoning and confusing. If God gav...

Send us Fan Mail Hang on at the end for my answer to a Listener's Question.... Paul's letter to the Galatians has often been called “the Magna Carta of spiritual emancipation.” For many believers, it reads like a charter of Christian freedom. In just a few short chapters, Paul delivers one of the most condensed, passionate, and powerful arguments ever written about the freedom believers...

Send us Fan Mail To get new episodes every two weeks, go to: https://therenewedmindpodcast.buzzsprout.com and click ' follow ' on wherever you currently get your podcasts from. Episode Notes: The main themes covered in this episode are: Not All Depression Looks the Same. The Growing Weight of Depression in Our World. Why Depression is Not Your Fault. The Bipolar Mood Scale (BMS) - See Li...

Send us Fan Mail This is the fourth of five bonus episodes I shall be releasing this week. This is the latest episode of My 'History of the Christian Church' Podcast. When Gregory the Great became bishop of Rome at the end of the sixth century, the Western world was pretty much in ruins and standing on the edge of an era that would become known as the Dark Ages. The Roman Empire in the W...

Send us Fan Mail This is the third of five bonus episodes I shall be releasing this week. This is the third episode in my brand new podcast launched on 1st of January 2026. " The Classic Literature Podcast'. Oliver Twist is not just a novel—it’s a cry. A cry against cruelty, against hypocrisy, against a society that punishes the vulnerable and rewards the corrupt. But it’s also a cry of...

Send us Fan Mail This is the second of five bonus episodes I shall be releasing this week as. This is part of an 80-minute podcast that went live this week on my sister's podcast, 'The Living in Faith Everyday Podcast'. (L.I.F.E.) Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podcasts &nb...

Send us Fan Mail I am working hard, preparing and laying out our next season, where I shall be taking us through Paul's letter to the Galatians.  In the meantime, here is some bonus material. This is the first of five bonus episodes this week. This is part of an 80-minute podcast that went live this week on my sister's podcast, 'The Living in Faith Everyday Podcast'. (L.I.F.E.)...

Send us Fan Mail To receive all my podcasts early and  ad-free, follow me for free on Patreon: Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources To receive my weekly newsletter: subscribe on Substack. Jeremy McCandless | Substack Today, we arrive at the final chapter of 2 Samuel — a chapter that feels both sobering yet strangely hopeful. After all the battles, betrayals, restorations...

Send us Fan Mail To receive my weekly newsletter: subscribe on Substack. Jeremy McCandless | Substack To receive all my podcasts early and  ad-free, follow me for free on Patreon: Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources Today, we step into 2 Samuel 23, a chapter that feels like a deep breath near the end of a long journey. The battles are mostly behind us. The rebellions ha...

Send us Fan Mail To receive my weekly newsletter with updates on all my podcasts: Subscribe on Substack. Jeremy McCandless | Substack Welcome back, friends. Today, we step into 2 Samuel 22, a chapter unlike anything we’ve read in the book, maybe even the bible so far.   After the battles, after the betrayals, the grief, the justice, and the long journey of restoration, the narrative pauses — and D...

Send us Fan Mail To receive my weekly newsletter: subscribe on Substack. Jeremy McCandless | Substack To receive all my podcasts early and  ad-free, follow me for free on Patreon: Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources |  Today, we step into the penultimate chapter of 2 Samuel, Chapter 21, which feels different from the narrative flow we’ve been following.  The drama of re...

Send us Fan Mail If chapter 19 showed us the slow, hopeful work of restoration, chapter 20 shows us how easily that work can be disrupted. When we open this chapter, the kingdom has barely begun to breathe again. David has just returned to Jerusalem, but old wounds are still tender. Trust is still being built again, and into that fragile moment steps a new voice of division.  His name is Sheba — a...