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#238 - Michael Clary

Southern Baptist pastor D. Michael Clary talks with Eric about his new book, Loser Theology: Why the Weak Will Not Inherit the Earth, and the passive, retreating faith he says has trained many Christians to lose.Clary explains why Jesus said the meek, not the weak, will inherit the earth, and why meekness means strength under control. He also covers what "turn the other cheek" does and doesn't mean (including whether a Christian may defend his home), the difference between real humility and a performance of humility, and why he says the biggest tell about a pastor is what he won't say. Eric adds George Washington as a model of true meekness.D. Michael Clary is founder and lead pastor of Christ the King Church in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Loser Theology is available from Canon Press. Find him at dmichaelclary.com and on X at @DMichaelClary.Eric's books Revolution and Letter to the American Church are available wherever books are sold. Sign up for Eric's newsletter at ericmetaxas.com. Learn more at socratesinthecity.com.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:🪙 Grace Precious Metals: https://www.metaxasmetals.com/🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Chapter -- Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/🦅 Patriot Mobile -- America's ONLY Christian Conservative Wireless Provider: https://patriotmobile.com/partners/me...🏛️ Socrates in the City CRUISE: https://socratesinthecity.com/cruise/00:00 Loser Theology01:12 "A Doormat for Jesus"02:56 Wreckage in a Blue City04:25 "A Blessing of Liberty"08:32 False Humility10:07 The Church and Slavery11:52 Fighting Only Settled Battles16:11 The Gospel-Centered Movement18:24 Not a Doormat for Christ20:07 Meek Is Not Weak21:49 One Moment in Christ's Life23:26 Why One Word Matters24:31 George Washington's Meekness26:28 A Church That Apologizes27:51 What Your Pastor Won't Say29:58 Give This Book to Your Pastor33:28 Turn the Other Cheek33:59 An Intruder in Your Home36:11 Holding Your Pastor to Account38:21 Where to Find Michael Clary - - LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE: / @ericmetaxas #EricMetaxas #TheEricMetaxasShow #News #PoliticsChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

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Southern Baptist pastor D. Michael Clary talks with Eric about his new book, Loser Theology: Why the Weak Will Not Inherit the Earth, and the passive, retreating faith he says has trained many Christians to lose.Clary explains why Jesus said the meek, not the weak, will inherit the earth, and why meekness means strength under control. He also covers what "turn the other cheek" does and doesn't mean (including whether a Christian may defend his home), the difference between real humility and a performance of humility, and why he says the biggest tell about a pastor is what he won't say. Eric adds George Washington as a model of true meekness.D. Michael Clary is founder and lead pastor of Christ the King Church in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Loser Theology is available from Canon Press. Find him at dmichaelclary.com and on X at @DMichaelClary.Eric's books Revolution and Letter to the American Church are available wherever books are sold. Sign up for Eric's newsletter at ericmetaxas.com. Learn more at socratesinthecity.com.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:🪙 Grace Precious Metals: https://www.metaxasmetals.com/🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Chapter -- Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/🦅 Patriot Mobile -- America's ONLY Christian Conservative Wireless Provider: https://patriotmobile.com/partners/me...🏛️ Socrates in the City CRUISE: https://socratesinthecity.com/cruise/00:00 Loser Theology01:12 "A Doormat for Jesus"02:56 Wreckage in a Blue City04:25 "A Blessing of Liberty"08:32 False Humility10:07 The Church and Slavery11:52 Fighting Only Settled Battles16:11 The Gospel-Centered Movement18:24 Not a Doormat for Christ20:07 Meek Is Not Weak21:49 One Moment in Christ's Life23:26 Why One Word Matters24:31 George Washington's Meekness26:28 A Church That Apologizes27:51 What Your Pastor Won't Say29:58 Give This Book to Your Pastor33:28 Turn the Other Cheek33:59 An Intruder in Your Home36:11 Holding Your Pastor to Account38:21 Where to Find Michael Clary

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LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE:    / @ericmetaxas  #EricMetaxas #TheEricMetaxasShow #News #PoliticsChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.

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