The podcast for "normal" Christ-followers, real people who aren’t perfect, and the place where we believe church should be a place for ALL disciples to find and fulfill God’s purpose in their lives.
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In 1898, Jim White discovered for himself a cave of wonders. "I found myself gazing into the biggest and blackest hole I had ever seen, out of which the bats seemed literally to boil." And if you've ever been to Carlsbad Caverns when the bats take flight, you know what he's talking about! But caves can be a metaphor of darkness, the unknown, of feeling trapped, and sinister intent. What do we do…
Douglas Adams, famous English author, quipped: "You live and learn. At any rate, you live." Sometimes we assume that we live and learn but, if we're honest, we know that's not true. We have to put faith and energy into it. And what do we call it when faith, energy, and living meet circumstances beyond our control? A test. Nobody - not Christians, atheists, or mole-people - like testing. But…
The opening of The Seals ... it is the beginning of the end! A vision of catastrophe and mayhem! The very definition of the Apocalypse! Well, not really ... Yes, the last one, but the others, calm down. This is not a Michael Bay film! So what do the opening of the Seals by the ONE AND ONLY JESUS, The Lamb and Lion of Judah, mean? How does that change what I do now? Listen-in on this conversation!…
It's a Church for Normies OFF THE GRID Day! What's that mean? It's when Nate is away, but Sean makes some excuse to keep talking. Well, it's also support information for some very important things that are happening: Father's Day, fathering, masculinity that is Biblical, the 1613 Conference, the Mid-Term Spiritual Maturity Survey (and why you should take it), and why authentic discipleship takes…
"It's about as interesting as watching grass grow." Ever heard that phrase? It's the somewhat sarcastic comment one might make when rendering something as boring. But ask any homeowner who desires the deeply verdant, non-dandelioned yard, and they'll tell you - it takes work! The greenness in all plants comes from special cells called chloroplasts , which enable photosynthesis , the process of…
"I like your Christ," he confessed to the missionary. "But I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." Who was that man? Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - the East-Asian Indian counterpart to America's George Washington, who led his people to a new identity outside of British colonial rule. Ghandi had to endure a constant barrage of racism, classism, and inequities. But the worst of…
Gal. 4:4-5 says "But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons." Our eye quickly (and with good reason!) is drawn to our redemption and adoption. However, God's Lamb, the subject of our atonment, his only begotten Son, had to be phyically birthed into this world - and it began with an…
“ What would you do if you knew you only had a few minutes left to live ?” It's concievable that how you answer that question will not only sum up the practical philosophical/theological beliefs in your life, but also how committed you are to them in reality. In this third message in Nate's series of "The Easter Challenge", Nate challenges us to accept the reality, the responsibility, and make the…
The historical event of the resurrection of Jesus is a curiosity to a secular or disdainfully naturalistic culture. Maybe they have a point? If he's alive - truly not dead - why isn't he walking around now? Why lead the world on like this? They demand irrefutable proof to tests they demand answers to. But as research author Craig Mertler said, "a valid test is always reliable, but a reliable test…
What's the difference between satiety and contentment? (We know ... WHAT?!) "Satiety" is the physical and psychological feeling of fullness and satisfaction after eating, which eases the feelings of hunger and keeps you from continuously feeding. Imagine if you never felt full ... Since we live in a time of relative plenty, we actually have to work hard at disciplining not only WHEN we eat but…
