Hey, this is Alan Jackson. Today we're going to be talking about borders, boundaries, and the Bible.

Why all that stuff matters to those of us who imagine ourselves to be Christian.

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All right, let's get into this a little bit.

In all the podcasts up to this point, I have done interviews with either friends of the ministry

or people that I had an interest in some things happening in current events. This session is a little different.

I want to talk to you about some takes and perspectives on what we see happening in the world around us.

Gives me an opportunity to step outside the sanctuary a little bit. We live in a time when there's a lot of

turbulence and turmoil and confusion. And when I'm with my

friends and we're just talking, you know, it's hard to know who to trust, what to trust,

how to sort out what's happening. That's really the point of this podcast to try to give you a

perspective from a biblical worldview, maybe from a pastor's perspective, if that's helpful.

But to sort through all the clutter,

the messaging that cascades over us every day

feels to me so often like somebody's getting

their talking points from central command.

And oftentimes my opinion or my feeling

about what I'm hearing and seeing

doesn't line up with what I'm being told.

And so I hope we can add a little bit of clarity to that from a

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