Six Things, Part 1: The Devil Made Me Do It
The hosts walk through item one of the article: 'the devil made me do it.' They agree Eve's blame-shift and Adam's are real but unhelpful, cite James 1:14 on being dragged away by one's own evil desires, and land on battling the flesh instead of outsourcing sin to Satan. Side riffs cover Judas, John's annotated asides, and discomfort with the word 'flesh.'
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Dear LFTP: husband talks filthy to other women
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