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The Christian Optimist
Pastor Raef Chenery tackles the real world issues and questions you face every day head on from an eschatologically optimistic perspective. Rooted in the Word of God, we’ll look at worldview, apologetics, politics, news, theology, evangelism encounters, and so much more. The aim is to allow God’s Word to inform and guide you through each and every moment.
Podcasting since 2020 • 117 episodes
The Christian Optimist
Latest Episodes
The Relationship of Israel & the Church
In this episode pastor Raef digs into a historic theological question around the relationship of ethnic Israel and the Church. While there are theological roots to the question, the various answers Christians have developed over the years...
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Episode 121
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Protestors Disrupt Church Service in Minnesota
In this episode, Pastor Raef discusses the protestors that recently upended a church service in Minnesota. In order to do so, Raef backs up and looks at ICE from a bird's eye view as well as the Renee Good story.https://nypost.com/2026/...
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Episode 120
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49:51
Pritzker Signs Physician Assisted Suicide Bill
In this episode Pastor Raef looks at a recent bill that was signed into law in Illinois making Illinois 12th state to allow physician-assisted suicide. We'll think about this biblically. Then we'll look at the insane reality of what has happene...
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Episode 119
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36:39
Saint Nicholas, the Trinity, and the Arian Heresy
In this episode Pastor Raef takes a fun look at a historical moment when the original Saint Nick supposedly punched the heretic Arius in the face during the Council of Nicea. In order to understand what the hit was about, we'll dig int...
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Episode 118
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58:07