Reflexion, A Spiritual Community
Christian based teaching from Chuck Smith, Jr
Episodes
358 episodes since 2017
The Story of Elijah chapter 8
Today’s episode requires an explanation, because my plan was to skip this chapter. For the past seven weeks we’ve been immersed in the story of Elijah, but for some reason he does not appear here; not even his name is mentioned. But that ...
September 08, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 34
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36:15
The Story of Elijah chapter 7
The Elijah with whom we spent time in the previous chapter is hardly recognizable in this episode. He is no longer the prophet who lost heart and had been wallowing in defeat, sulking in a cave. He was transformed. Once again he is on the...
September 01, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 33
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27:34
The Story of Elijah, chapter 6
Elijah was excited–an energetic excited–an excited he had not allowed himself to indulge until now. The tide was turning. The entire crowd witnessed God’s answer from heaven. They had been won over. They had chanted, “Yehovah, he is God! ...
August 25, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 32
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30:14
The Story of Elijah chapter 5 - 08/18/2024
Elijah found King Ahab sitting off by himself still as a statue, staring into nothing, and his face coated in confusion. Ahab wondered, “What just happened? How could it have happened?” His feud with Elijah had ended suddenly in a phenome...
August 18, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 31
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36:25
The Story of Elijah chapter 4
There must have been court officials who wished they could restrain King Ahab’s poor decisions and thoughtless actions. But those with enough skill in diplomacy to hold a position in the royal court also had enough sense to value their li...
August 11, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 30
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31:53
The Story of Elijah, chapter 3
The village where Elijah had been living was on the Mediterranean coast, so I find it easy to imagine him walking the shoreline, allowing the onshore breeze to be refreshed. He listens to the rhythm of the waves and the squawking seagulls...
August 04, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 29
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30:03
The Story of Elijah chapter 2
Picking up from last week, directed by the word of Yehovah, Elijah came to the home of a widow in Sidon, north of Israel’s border. She had helped Elijah when he was hungry and homeless. She let him stay in her home, in the small room upst...
July 28, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 28
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49:11
The Story of Elijah: chapter 1
A crooked king, a wicked queen, and a foreign god. You know this is going to be a great story. That’s because in literature (and storytelling), evil is more entertaining than good. We can predict a good person’s actions–they will be honest, kin...
July 21, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 27
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37:30
Psalm 140:1-8
This week a nearby church hosted a Vacation Bible SchoolMy fourteen-year-old granddaughter, Adrianna, volunteered to help out- on Friday, a friend sent me a video that she filmed the day before• when I watched it, there was Adria...
July 14, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 26
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30:59
Revelation 22:6-21
In this final chapter we come to the end of the visionTo me, it feels like waking up from a dream- just before I woke up yesterday morning, I was enjoying a pleasant dream• I heard someone call me, and I was immediately awake...
July 07, 2024
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48:00
Revelation chapters 21-22:5 - 06/30/2024
Once again, John begins to describe an event with “I saw”We are reminded that this entire book is a mystical vision and uses the strange language of images and symbols- however, we could be tempted to read last two chapters ...
June 30, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 24
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51:44
Revelation chapter 20
When Jesus told the parable of the Prodigal Son,He did not expect anyone to come to him afterward and say,- “Lord, I’d like to visit that family. Where do where they live?”• it was just a story – a made-up story meant to make a p...
June 23, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 23
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59:32
Revelation chapter 19
This is a fascinating chapterIt is complex, and it is put together well- the chapter divides into two parts:• in the first half, heaven reverberates with praise• in the second half, Jesus leads heaven’s army in a final battle...
June 16, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 22
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59:32
Revelation chapters 17-18
I’m going to begin with a quote by St. AugustineIn The City of God he traces two cities through world historyAugustine, “Accordingly, two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly [city] by the love of s...
June 02, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 21
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57:50
Revelation 15-16
A few years ago, Barry Liesch, a professor at Biola-Talbot University,- wrote an article on worship in the book of Revelation• he suggested that by using its examples of form, content, and splendor,◦ we might enjoy a more mean...
May 26, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 20
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55:32
Revelation 14
I’ve been feeling that talking about the book of RevelationIs like trying to practice dream interpretation - how do I make sense out of all these foreign signs and symbols?- of course, the bigger question is: what is God’s S...
May 19, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 19
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55:18
Revelation chapter 13
I think most anyone reading Revelation sees that it takes a turn in chapter 13What stays the same: the dragon (Satan) is still here- at least at the start – and he’s continuing his fight against GodWhat changes:
May 12, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 18
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54:43
Revelation 12
Yesterday Barb asked me, “Are you still in Revelation?”In answered with a weary, “Yes”She said, “Oh.” then added, “You’ll probably be in Revelation till the end of the world”One of the challenges of this mystical book is distr...
May 05, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 17
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58:48
Revelation 11
We have arrived at the heart of Revelation Not only the middle of the book, but its central message- I’m going to take you backstage and show you my work room• the Bible is many books and among them, different writing ...
April 28, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 16
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54:39
Guest Speaker - Sean Kappauf
Story of El Sal PrisonThere's something life giving when we choose to be a loving presence. Especially to those whohave been out-casted.I’m addicted to it… but I’m not perfect at it.I have a sneaky suspicion that after I ...
April 21, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 101
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42:34
Revelation chapter 10
I get the feeling that when we read the book of Revelation,We tend to watch each scene unfold from a safe distance- I don’t think it was meant to read this way,• we’re supposed to feel a threatening closeness
April 14, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 15
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51:30
Revelation 9
When my children were small, I’d read to them every nightFirst from a book of fairytales, then from a Bible storybook- we would pray, say goodnight, and turn off the lights• we were careful about the last thing that entered their...
April 07, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 14
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1:01:54
Easter 2024
They came on the first day of week, first thing in morningThey knew what spices and ointments to bring,- and knew what they were doing – they had done this before• what they did not know, was that overnight their world had change...
March 31, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 13
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37:21
Palm Sunday 2024
How did Palm Sunday become recognized as a holy day?I don’t mean, how did it get put on the Church calendar,- but why do we celebrate it?• Palm Sunday is not like Christmas, Good Friday, or Easter◦ these were the major events...
March 24, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 12
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55:10
Revelation chapter 8
Revelation is not a normal book – in fact, it’s a conundrumWe enter a mystical world of symbols without a map or compass- as I understand it, the Revelation is meant to open our eyes to a reality beyond our knowing or experiencing
March 17, 2024
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Season 2024
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Episode 11
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55:10