Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times ST83: Living Like You'll Never Leave: Is This World My Home—Or Not?
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Oct 23, 2025 The hosts explore the impact of future beliefs on present behavior, questioning if we treat the world as a temporary stopover. They challenge popular rapture ideas by discussing the material and spiritual value of Earth. Emphasizing Christ's return as a transformative event, they connect eschatology to creation care and bodily ethics. The conversation encourages listeners to live fully in the present, nurturing the world as part of a continuous journey with Christ. Vigilance and purpose in daily life are highlighted as integral to faith.
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Hotel Room Vs. Home Care
- A.J. Swoboda describes trashing a hotel room because someone else would clean it.
- He contrasts that with how he meticulously cares for his own home to show how rootedness changes behavior.
Negative 'World' Views Encourage Neglect
- Nijay Gupta links a negative sense of 'world' to careless treatment of the earth.
- He explains Gnosticism's influence that devalues material reality and encourages throwaway thinking.
The Coming Is To Earth, Not Escape
- A.J. argues 1 Thessalonians shows Jesus comes from heaven to earth, not humans leaving earth.
- He concludes the biblical destination is a renewed earth, reframing the future as continuity, not escape.
