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Thursday Sep 28, 2023
God Is Supremely Faithful Via His Word with Jon Bloom (Ep 290)
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Jon Bloom, cofounder and teacher at Desiring God with John Piper, has written a vital book of meditations for our time: "True to His Word: 100 Meditations on the Faithfulness of God" (Moody Publishers). What if you're struggling to believe that God is truly faithful? And what if it doesn't look that way to you right now? This conversation is for you.
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The Bible teaches that God is always faithful, that He’s always true to his word. Saints throughout history have affirmed it, and hymns and worship songs celebrate it.
But what if it doesn’t look that way to you? You’re not alone. The Bible is full of examples of God’s children struggling to trust him in seasons of disappointment, discouragement, danger, disaster, depression, and deep grief—only to see God’s faithfulness to them manifest in surprising ways.
These meditations are designed to help you grow in your ability to recognize God’s faithfulness in places you may not typically look, at times you don’t expect, and in providences— especially the most disturbing and devastating ones—that often don’t look like God’s faithfulness.
Because the more you see it, the more wonderful God’s faithfulness becomes to you. And the more you’ll realize that “all the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness” (Psalm 25:10).
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
What are the Nephilim? The Promised Head-Crusher Prophecy was a sentence of doom for Satan: "The Seed of the Woman -- the Messiah -- will crush your head" (Genesis 3:15). In this episode with Mark Russak, we explore the possibility that fallen angels impregnated women in a vain attempt to corrupt the human bloodline and thwart the Messiah from coming. Admittedly, this is difficult to process for the Western mind. Dive deep with us. You decide. Part 2 of 2.
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Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Find Your Place in the Kingdom Story -- Matt Raines (Ep 188)
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
You’re designed for narrative ... your Personal Life Story and the Big Story that’s moving everything.
The Grand Narrative is the loving rule and reign of God. Jesus has come to put things back to right, restoring us as Vice-Regents under God as King.
Thursday May 27, 2021
Earth Governs Heaven?-- Page One Series, Part 3 (Ep 185)
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
The great 20th century Chinese Bible teacher, Watchman Nee, said that 'earth governs heaven.' Could he be right? Jesus said he gave us the 'keys of the Kingdom of heaven' to bind and to loose. What if there is a clear connection between our move and heaven's move? Part 3 of the Page One series.
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Ruling with Christ -- Page One Series, Part 1 (Ep 178)
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
The Imago Dei -- what does it really mean to be created in the image of God? Many things flow from this core understanding of the relationship between God and humanity. The first thing God says after creating the man and woman in his likeness is "rule." So how can we bear the image of God well on earth? Part 1 of the Page One series.
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Stand Before Kings! -- Stephen Lauterbach (Ep 171)
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
We are designed to be ambassadors for Christ, re-presenting Him well. Metalhead turned husband and father, Stephen Lauterbach lives with a strong theme ... he says we are called to excel and "stand before kings" (Proverbs 22:29). There's a condition to follow Jesus in this way: living with excellence in the various life domains. Are you up for this commissioning? There's good news. If you are, the Holy Spirit will guide and empower you.
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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Is Progressivism a Hellish Counterfeit to the Real Future? (Jesus Smart Ep 167)
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
There's nothing more priceless than the truth ... and freedom is downstream from truth. Look around -- progressivism is all the rage today. And it's not just political. It's leaking into parts of the Church too. What starts gradually as soft totalitarianism can evolve into terrifying tyranny. True justice is beautiful. But is Progressivism a delusion? Even more, is it a hellish counterfeit to the real future that Jesus is bringing?
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Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Hey, Dragon! Ho! Ho! Ho! -- 2020 Christmas Mini-Series, Part 1 (Ep 161)
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Did you know that the First Christmas was an invasion? The King is back! Advent is not just something we look back to. It's in THE NOW. And it's in THE FUTURE. Advent is advancing! This changes prayer, what we imagine is possible, and our decision-making.
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Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
We can cultivate all things (think Eden!), releasing hidden potential all around us. Capture Part 2 of my coffee-shop dialogue with Bruce Colbert. Are we willing to discover our real life in Christ's Kingdom Enterprise? And let's reconceive something -- Ekklesia (the Church) is for societal good. Not a "Churchianity." It's all wrapped up in the image of God in us! (Listen to Ep 158 for Part 1 of our dialogue.)
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Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Is there chaos around you? This will be surprising, but you're positioned to experience something new. A different expression of Higher Design. Chaos Theory is the study of how tiny variables can transform chaos into new patterns of design and purpose. You have "Chaordic" Capacity in Christ! Insert these 5 Dynamic Kingdom Variables into the chaos to release a new order in your life and your world of influence.
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