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
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The Heart of an Orphan vs. The Heart of a Son
Below is a downloadable PDF of a chart illustrating the different ways we experience life depending on whether we're operating with the heart of an orphan or with the heart of a son or daughter. heart-of-an-orphan-vs-heart-of-sonshipDownload
TJS Podcast – Men of God, Part 4: Unfinished Men (Episode 67)
https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rdo3FjvzHufjdaVO3v3iw?si=P81ihp1sTIylWoUYGzUaUA Today, we're continuing our conversation with Brenden Taylor from last week. This week, part of our conversation includes a discussion of part of John Eldredge's Book "Fathered by God." We'll also be hearing part of Brenden's story about making peace with his father (who's now passed on). I think you're going to enjoy this! ___________________________ … Continue reading TJS Podcast – Men of God, Part 4: Unfinished Men (Episode 67)
TJS Podcast – Men of God, Part 3: Brenden’s Story (Episode 66)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ze4j1F5gqNm5GcFXtAULx?si=ZD9fnuUERH6ta9I7DYrZdQ Today we're continuing our conversation about men and fathers, and the issues that conspire to keep us from being the men that God wants us to be in the world and for our families. And we're having a conversation today with my friend Brenden Taylor. The truth is that almost every man I know … Continue reading TJS Podcast – Men of God, Part 3: Brenden’s Story (Episode 66)
TJS Podcast – Men of God, Part 1: Growing Up Without a (Good) Father (Episode 64)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MMl45Af4IzJivWu3GuAQf?si=F8b09naZRpGZZHwbIe5www This is Episode 64 of The Jesus Society Podcast. Today I want to start a conversation about Men and Fathers and Families. This is something that’s been on my heart for a long time, and it’s probably something we’re going to talk about for the next few weeks. And as I look back on … Continue reading TJS Podcast – Men of God, Part 1: Growing Up Without a (Good) Father (Episode 64)
TJS Podcast – What It Means to “Reign in Life” in Rom. 5:17 (Episode 63)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0XrfmDCdrLrZts7UXsbzKg?si=bjryfLFnTPC_LwwTLOQ6sA Today I want to try, in as succinct a way as I can, to explain a phrase Paul uses in Romans 5:17 that I think has caused a lot of confusion for folks. Paul talks there about how Christians will “reign in life.” Now, if we just pull that phrase up off the page, … Continue reading TJS Podcast – What It Means to “Reign in Life” in Rom. 5:17 (Episode 63)
TJS Podcast – Growing in Intimacy with God: Prayer as Dialogue (Episode 12)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6r58pAQBITN3wcWIigxywN?si=Bp94gmk4T7GkBAp5-4JFvA It’s a little intimidating to talk about prayer. I mean, for 2,000 years, theologians, pastors and priests and monks have written a bazillion volumes on the topic of prayer: where to pray, when to pray, what to pray, how to pray, and what to pray for. What can I possibly say that hasn’t been … Continue reading TJS Podcast – Growing in Intimacy with God: Prayer as Dialogue (Episode 12)
TJS Podcast – Growing in Intimacy with God: Does God Talk to Us? (Episode 11)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xrOG4F66PVG1dACKx8bdQ?si=UXPW-m8gTCCNvzm8cm49IA If we’re going to be the people God wants us to be in the Kingdom of God and to function as agents of hope and blessing in the world, we’ve got to be different people. God needs to transform us. And we've talked a bit about the role of the Spirit in transformation, and … Continue reading TJS Podcast – Growing in Intimacy with God: Does God Talk to Us? (Episode 11)
TJS Podcast – Episode 7 – The Story of the Bible – Part 7: What REALLY Happened on the Cross?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KVUOY9uPb3106fYp1DGyY?si=XyUGxuKnRwOIwTmuw6v0Dw So we’ve been talking about the story of the Bible, and we started with the premise that God’s goal in creation and everything that follows is to draw people into fellowship with himself so that they could experience his love in the fullest possible way. And we traced the contours of the Old Testament … Continue reading TJS Podcast – Episode 7 – The Story of the Bible – Part 7: What REALLY Happened on the Cross?
Reflections on Spiritual Maturity
Analysts and church growth experts say the North American church is in decline and “in a state of lethargy.” The signs are everywhere: a steady decline in church membership, especially among mainline denominations, a striking increase in the percentage of Americans who do not attend church, and a decrease in the numbers of young adults … Continue reading Reflections on Spiritual Maturity
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