Welcome to this episode of Real Christianity. My name is Dale Partridge.

Each week I offer 15-20 minute answers to tough theological and pastoral questions.

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Welcome to Real Christianity. I'm your host, Dale Partridge.

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If you're new here, welcome.

For the past few years, we've been doing this show.

And for the past year, I've been answering pastoral questions each week from our audience.

But in the coming weeks, we're going to be shifting to a new format that will primarily

help listeners learn how to study their own Bible with accuracy.

Each week we're going to be looking at a particular verse.

We're going to analyze it, observe it, interpret it, and apply it.

And yes, we're going to hit all types of passages dealing with the hard issues that confront

our lives each day.

At the end of the day, I don't want thousands of Christians dependent upon my ability

to faithfully interpret the scriptures.

What I really want, and what every pastor should want, is thousands upon thousands of Christians

who know how to faithfully interpret the scriptures on their own.

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