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What can the story of the true Prodigal Son teach us about the bias of the flesh, to use another person’s failure, as grounds for distance and detachment? In this episode we discuss hypocrisy and how our flesh uses it to handicap biblical processes designed for repentance, forgiveness and reconciliation. By contrast, we note how biblical thinking is informed by God’s own provision. God has provided ample means whereby we can be brought near, in spite of just how awful our sin against Him may have been. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

Have you tried to be ruthless with the flesh but failed? Have you tried to live more like Christ but still failed? Romans 13.14 lays out two practical instructions that we must follow if we are to triumph over the flesh. In this episode we note that progress in this battle comes by understanding how practice is changed by doctrine - doctrine that is understood, obeyed, and obeyed in a balanced way. End note: as mentioned in this episode, the Practicology Podcast have recently recorded an episode on Mortification (PP252) which very much compliments the Romans 13 discussion. Head to the Practicology website to learn more. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

When you notice that you are becoming fixated on something, excessively anxious about something, what has happened to your view of God? Have you fallen for the trap of making more of the creature than the creator? In this conversation we consider the fallacy of control. We look at circumstances in the life of Jacob to help us understand how this fallacy works, and how, in actual fact, God often uses unfavourable circumstances for accomplishing His purposes. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

In this episode we explore lives from the Old Testament that depict the fallacy of envy - its sinful source, and destructive end. Scripture reveals that envy not only damages our relationships with others, it damages our minds and bodies. By contrast, biblical thinking offers us life, hope and contentment. God's Word offers us remedies - dwelling on the wisdom of His Sovereignity and enjoying the grace of all His blessings. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

1 Corinthians tells us that God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty...That no flesh should glory in his presence. Unsurprisingly for the Christian, the flesh is opposed to this. And so we often become preocuppied with our own weakness, and what we believe to be unique disadvantages which handicap us from being anything for God. In this episode we discuss examples of this from scripture from the lives of Moses and from the children of Israel that illustrate the fallacy of disadvantage. We contrast these with Joseph, Joshua and Caleb, to remind our hearts that in actual fact, the thing most characteristic thing of the true child of God is being an overcomer, not being overcome. Knowing our weakness, we should be driven not to despair, but to the omnipotence of our God. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

The podcast will be back again on October 5th for Series 2. I'm joined by Huw Rees, and we’ll be exploring 6 more fallacies of the flesh. We hope you'll join us again to see how we can think biblically about unbiblical thinking. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

What lessons can we learn from the story of Eden, what fallacy did Eve fall for? Hasn't God blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places? We look at what Philippians 4 teaches us about contentment from a man who found all his needs met in Christ. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

In this episode we explore Elijah's struggles with feeling alone. It's a feeling very common to us all, at one point or another. How did he get there? How true were his feelings? And is it possible that it was shaky misguided ideas, and not reality, that made him alone? What is the prescription for such thinking and what can the vast cloud of witnesses in Hebrews teach us? More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

In this episode we trace the pattern in scripture of how pride inevitably leads to downfall. We reflect on Stockton Rush, a modern day parable of the truth of scripture - and yet very much the spirit of our age, of all ages. We discuss how Paul contrasts this with the weakness and humilation of true Christian ministry in 1 Corinthians 4, and how through imitating Christ, we can live in a way that leads to true greatness. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

Listeners may well have been wondering what we are referrring to when we speak about the 'flesh'. In this special Truth episode, we attempt to explore what scripture has to say about the 'Flesh' and address a series of related questions. Will we always struggle with it? Aren't our struggles from the Devil? Does it change anything about my standing with God? More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

In this episode we explore the struggle that we experience with both self-love and its close cousin, self-hate. We consider the topic through the lens of the life of Judah, his low points, and his ultimate triumph. What did self-hate achieve for him, and how did God's grace ultimately cause this man to abandon self, in-place of love for others? More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

In this episode we unpack the ideas laid out in the book of Proverbs, that no matter how gratifying sin may seem, it all inevitably leads to disgrace and destruction. Which makes it plain stupid. Yet, the converse is also true - and we explore what it means to lay hold on eternal life. Note: this episode's audio was rescued from a technical problem, so apologies if the quality makes for difficult listening. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

In this first episode, we explore the fallacy of comparison. We think about what comparison promises to us, why it falls short and why we should get our eyes on Christ instead. The episode includes an opening segment to lay out the format for the podcast and so runs for 35 minutes. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.

We're looking forward to launching the first series of podcasts for 'Fallacies of the Flesh', on March 2nd, 2026. Listen to this trailer episode to get a flavour for the spring series and what to expect in the next few episodes. More information available at: fallaciesoftheflesh.com.