https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/mubwky/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0082_03-14_24b_48k.mp3 This is Episode 82 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today we’re gonna continue talking about following Jesus in the 21st century. And specifically we're going to unpack the cross. And I’ve done some of this before. But I’m going to approach it a bit differently today. There are four big, overlapping Old Testament … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 3: The Victory of the Cross
Author: Ron Longwell
The Medical Side of the Crucifixion
In preparation for an upcoming episode of the podcast, I want to include here an article that was published by William D. Edwards, Wesley J. Gabel, and Floyd E. Hosmer in the March 21, 1986 issue of the Journal of the Medical Association. The article is titled, “On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ,” and … Continue reading The Medical Side of the Crucifixion
Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 2: Discipleship and God’s Kingdom Agenda
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dgbth1/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0081_03-07_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 81 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today we’re continuing our talk about what it means to follow Jesus in the 21st century. The first piece of this, which we got into last week, had to do with some of the biblical background to the kingdom of God, and Jesus’ statement … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 2: Discipleship and God’s Kingdom Agenda
Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 1: The Kingdom of God is at Hand
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ULIIDe6X4HcrADAnhcLTb?si=CZzKsq60SMCQWgUnwd54mQ This is Episode 80 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today we’re going to begin a series that I think I’m gonna call Following Jesus in the 21st Century. And the first piece of that, which is today's episode, has to do with the call of Jesus to discipleship — what that means, what’s … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 1: The Kingdom of God is at Hand
How to Find Answers to Biblical Questions
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BXNvhJanct6GZPUSm87NC?si=x7CVxe18QcW-cIzTOvZsvg This is Episode 79 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And on today’s episode, we're going to talk about how to find answers in the Bible to our questions. Well, when he first asked me to do this, I thought it would be simple, but the more I've ruminated on it, the less simple it’s … Continue reading How to Find Answers to Biblical Questions
What the Church is Supposed to Be
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IwqklCHngpLwDIvHKRy0V?si=2c1f07c4e0a9439f This is Episode 78 of The Jesus Society Podcast, and today’s podcast is something I’ve been thinking about and working on for a very long time. Now, before you listen to today’s episode, I highly encourage you to go back and listen to last week’s episode, which is an episode I did early in … Continue reading What the Church is Supposed to Be
TJS Rewind – The Attraction of Christianity
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Yi9K24AB7pwGPyWUCTr53?si=128f114ae9354976 Today's episode is a TJS Rewind episode, originally recorded last year. I'm republishing it today because it provides some important background material for the episode I'm planning to release next week. Today I want to delve into early church history a bit. I think studying church history is important. And here’s why: If you … Continue reading TJS Rewind – The Attraction of Christianity
Reformation Redux: Faith vs. Works
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vowjsHn1gHUGwQourH3vg?si=FQPh5x4QTFKr8cCy9VmxxQ This is Episode 76 of The Jesus Society Podcast, today I want to revisit a subject most Christians have fussed about since the Reformation. And that is the idea of faith and works. This is not an unimportant topic, but I believe it has been polarized by the issues of the Reformation, and that polarization … Continue reading Reformation Redux: Faith vs. Works
Dealing with Difficult People
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qnv49-10e340e This is Episode 75 of The Jesus Society Podcast, and today I want to talk about dealing with difficult people. And the reason I want to talk about this today is that I’ve been dealing with some difficult people over the last few weeks. If you don't ever have any problems dealing with difficult … Continue reading Dealing with Difficult People
Discovering God’s Plan for Your Life
https://open.spotify.com/episode/38yEvpcH5hEqvjG97jZUCm?si=-qqx0cfZQy-8-DhvtQtT7w This is Episode 74 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And I’m still not ready to pick up our discussion of the Lord’s Prayer again. I apologize for that — I don’t like to start stuff and not complete it — but I’m not getting traction there, and until the Lord and I find a … Continue reading Discovering God’s Plan for Your Life
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