https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u5xtat/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0091_08-08_24b_48k_1.mp3 Today we’re going to continue talking about what happens when we die. We’ve talked about purgatory, and we’ve talked about paradise. Today I want to address the most difficult piece of this — hell. And as I've said in each of the previous episodes in this series, it’s important that we get our thinking … Continue reading What Happens When We Die — Part 3: Hell and Final Judgment
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Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 8: By This Everyone Will Know
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ih59c4/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0087_07-04_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 87 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today, we’re going to continue our series on Following Jesus in the 21st century, and in particular, looking at the importance and practice of love. So join me today as we discuss: First Corinthians 13 — the love passage to end all love passages. How … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 8: By This Everyone Will Know
Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 5: Resurrection, Hope, & Purpose
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ep4vg7/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0084_04-11_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 84 of The Jesus Society Podcast. For those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, this is a significant time of year because at this time of year, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. And because this coming Sunday is Resurrection Sunday — Easter — I want to talk again … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 5: Resurrection, Hope, & Purpose
Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 3: The Victory of the Cross
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
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
The Lord’s Prayer Part III — Our Father . . . Hallowed Be Your Name
https://youtu.be/h8a9pZ061mg This is Episode 72 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And we’re continuing our discussion today of the Lord’s Prayer, focusing today in on the first phrase — “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.” As I’ve said, the Lord’s Prayer is much more than just a quaint little, easy-to-memorize do-all prayer … Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer Part III — Our Father . . . Hallowed Be Your Name
The Lord’s Prayer Part II — The Father Heart of God
https://open.spotify.com/episode/57U3LGb5PJM9lENhviEV2N?si=t-1VLHJVRbqgK67TWLhAZQ Last week I introduced a new series on the Lord’s Prayer. For several reasons, I’ve decided to do a rewind episode this week because it fits what we’re going to be talking about in the first part of the Lord’s Prayer. So what you’re about to hear originally aired as Episode 28, which was … Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer Part II — The Father Heart of God
The Lord’s Prayer Part I — Teach Us To Pray
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2p7ti3BdD078IZRKsnJ5Bm?si=Ge-PY4vEQ9KwFskikPVAyw This is Episode 70 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today we’re going to begin a short series on the Lord’s Prayer. I was told years ago by one of my early Bible instructors that the last great discipline a Christian masters is the discipline of prayer. I don’t think that’s a helpful statement, … Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer Part I — Teach Us To Pray
Parenting in the Kingdom of God
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Wr8URVpQmLiUJvKxBoE6H?si=XiguK8_bSeGcwraMD9HSxw Today, one in five children has mental health problems. Within there last 15 years, there has been a 43% increase in ADHD in kids. Within the last 15 years, there has been a 37% increase in teen depression. Within there last 15 years, there has been a 100% increase in the suicide rate in … Continue reading Parenting in the Kingdom of God
Men of God – Part 5: The Needs of a Boy
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VpUEBua4sBlctE50DhD7C?si=GiQwXz5qR1W7YRq4fJd4Pw This is Episode 68 of the Jesus Society Podcast, and we’re continuing our Men of God series here, and today I want to talk about what boys need from their fathers, what happens to the heart of a boy when he doesn’t get it, and how God will step in to heal and restore … Continue reading Men of God – Part 5: The Needs of a Boy