Visceral Reflections

As we celebrate the birth of the Church and the Gift of the Holy Spirit, let us also embrace our call to make disciples, live our identity in every context, and be the salt and light that people need in our daily lives.

This episode is in two parts, first a Preface with my thoughts on marriage, and second, a recreation of the Wedding Sermon that I gave when i officiated my Niece's wedding last month. The focus is on Christian Marriage, Being Equally Yoked, and Christian Formation in Marrriage.

Talking through the meaning of lent and the goals as we journey to the cross. Includes a 5 week plan for the next 40 days.

A look at the problems of evolution and the importance of creation on the Christian faith! Scripture, book recommendations, and the questions that science cannot answer about evolution.

In this episode, we will review the last 90 days and take a look ahead at planned content for the podcast and an inside look at the unpublished article on the website that will go up this year. Plus a few surprises!

What it means to wait on God and how to wait well! Waiting on God can have many flavors, so we want to recognize how to honor God in the waiting!

Seven principles and practices to finish the Christian journey in a faithful way, to endure to the end as the Lord Jesus has called us!

Today we are speaking about dependence on God and the balance between Dependence and Discipline!

Today we are discussing the importance of cultivating an eternal perspective and giving up an ego-centric approach to life for a Christo-centric approach to life. We also speak about world-views and the hope that comes from a Christian Worldview.

Based on the book by Dr. Ken Boa, this episode discusses relational spirituality so that we can Love God, Embrace our Eternal Identity, and Love Others with Compassion.

This episode is a summary of the book, Conformed to His Image by Ken Boa. Dr. Boa has written on 12 facets of the Christian faith that help us grow into our ultimate calling of Romans 8:29, the Christ be formed in us. This is the book being used for our summer study at the C.S. Lewis Institute.

Today we are speaking about Bible translation methods, the various translations and the importance of knowing scripture.

Today we talk about the 9 fruits of Galatians 5 and the 3 additional fruits found in the original language. We speak about the work of the Holy Spirit in cultivating these fruits in us, the Being in our disposition of fruit bearing that takes place before the Doing of fruit bearing.

This is part one of two on the question of bearing fruit. Today we discuss the conditions and practices that lead to bearing fruit. In part two we will discuss the specific fruits.

In this episode, we talk about how to have a good eternity and offer an invitation to pray and receive faith. We also discuss the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In addition, we start out by talking about what it means to have a renewed sense of wonder and the importance of having a tolerance for mystery.

Explanation of Palm Sunday, and a review of the scriptures that speak to Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Resurrection Sunday.

The discussion on Top Down Formative Worship vs. Bottom up Expressive Worship. John 4:23-24; Jeremiah 6:16; Romans 1:20; Colossians 3:10-16.

This episode begins with a quick review of the liturgical calendar, then we go into lessons being learned in this season.  The episode ends with an intercessory prayer for spiritual growth and healing. 

A brief history of Lent, a reading from the Book of Common Prayer for Ash Wednesday, a Reading from Luke 4, recommended books for people new to liturgical worship, and a overview of a personal plan for Lent. 

The last part of Brokenness, part 3 on this last Sunday of Epiphany as we head into the season of Lent.

Continuing on with the comparison between the prideful and the humble with a brief history of St. Valentine.

Examining characteristics of Brokenness, those growing in humility vs. those growing in pridefulness. 

Part 1 of the 2023 Reading Plan reviews the Life Verse Chapters that we will learn from January to April which includes a chapter or two and a Psalm along with memory verses.  As we go, we will see that these chapter are building a Biblical Theology as we internalize these passages. 

In this episode we continue our discussion on Discipleship and talk about prayer, posture of our hearts, rightly ordered loves, and some ideas for reading plans in 2023.

This episode is in follow-up to our previous episode: The Gospel, our invitation to forever.  In the last episode, we spoke about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, now we are discussing Discipleship to help people get started walking with God. 

In this episode, we are sharing a gospel message to those who are receiving faith for the first time, as well a call for those who have wandered away to return home and be welcomed back by the Lord.  This episode includes an invitation to pray and receive faith.

Here we discuss what the posture of our heart should be before God and people.  Topics include gratitude, a content heart, a divided heart, and double-mindedness.

In part 2 of Affection for the Bible, we discuss Identity and the Bible and How to Test Yourself to see if you are in the faith. 

Sharing a lot of scriptures on why we should read the Bible everyday and also take a brief look at how God views His word.

Discussing the difference between Dating and Courting, Being Equally Yoked and the making of a God Honoring Marriage.  Includes the purpose of vows, the importance of prayer, and sexual intimacy in Marriage. 

Discussing the dynamics of life and how we respond when life changes unexpectedly.  Whether the change is good or bad, how do we respond, do we react or respond, how do we keep an eternal perspective, and what is our perspective and the impact on our faith. 

The NoonCast is a retelling of recent conversations on faith issues.  These are intended to be short and provide some perspective on a topic that came up during daily encounters.  Today is the first NoonCast on the topic of biblical self-care. 

In this episode, we further define all the religious worldviews and provide some reasons why the Christian Worldview is strong and provides a complete understanding of the world, how we experience the world, the governing laws of the world and a brief discussion on the transcendental aspects of life. 

In this sidebar discussion, we discuss the Christian Worldview, faith, doubt and spiritual wisdom over worldly wisdom.  Acts 17 and 1Corinthians 2 are used to draw out these principles. 

Sharing ways to study scripture, have time with God, do biblical studies, available bible tools, and suggestions for reading daily according to your level of spiritual maturity.  Also begin this episode with some of the reasons that we study scripture from growing in our relationship with God, grow in holiness, and becoming good swordsman. 

12/29/2021 (48 Minutes) This is the Round-up episode to answer questions, correct misstatements and provide clarity on various topics in previous episodes.  This particular Round-up is largely on The Love of God from the previous two episodes #15 and #16. 

12/13/2021 (84 Minutes) This is intended to provide clarity on topics in part one of the Love of God in Daily Life, as well as a short commentary on the conversation of joy vs. happiness, kindness vs. niceness and our encounter with the love of God through our spiritual disciplines.  In addition, some commentary on John 17, Jesus' High Priestly prayer and the ultimate promise of John 17:26.

A broad overview of the love of God.  This episode explores how to love God will all our heart, soul, mind and strength, how to remove barriers to faith, and how to move from responsibility to response. Also a brief talk on loving God when darkness falls on our lives. 

Some reflections on today being All-Saints Day and the promises to the believer and a look into the doctrines that make up the Nicene Creed.

A brief overview of October 31, 1517, the start of the Reformation, the 5 Solas, and why we need to daily be committed to fighting against the corruption of the gospel as we seek to honor God in all that we do. 

In opening up the conversation on Origins and Biblical Theology, we review some important passages in the Bible as a foundation to further discuss our Christian doctrines. 

This is an introduction to the topic of Origins, creation and evolution, and how that belief impacts our Identity, our view of ourselves, other people and our view of God.  Talk covers the dignity of man, Jesus' view of Genesis, evolution's impact on history, and several key scriptures.  The intro also provides some clarification on eschatology from the last episode. 

A look at what we are growing into on our journey.  A look at Romans 7 and Psalm 1

This is a look at our identity in the marketplace, in kingdom building and a heart check on our priorities. 

Building on the propositions of our faith, now discuss our identity in Christ.  As introduction to the topic of identity, we are looking at what scripture says about us and how our eternal identity helps us understand our stories better. 

Discussing the position that faith is propositional and that Christianity is composed of a group of truth claims that make up our faith. 

This episodes provides some points of clarification from a previous podcast.  In addition, this episode provides a preface to stages of faith, a journey letter from Ray Ortlund, discussion on Spiritual Direction, and Discipleship. 

The Tapestry of God is a discussion on how God is weaving our lives together for an eternal purpose.  Every person we encounter is an engagement for the benefit of one or both on our faith journeys.  Whether it is a brief encounter in our day or the beginning or building of a relationship, we need to train ourselves to see the purpose of God in those engagements!

This is a look at some principles of Biblical of Faith, Faith as a Gift, God as the sustainer of Faith, and our faith struggles. An introduction into the next episode on the stages of faith.

Introduction to the surrendered life and the call to surrender and abide.  Provides a preview of topics to be covered that fall under the umbrella of the surrendered life in Christ and the Abiding life in Christ.