Gospel Rant

Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. In the last Rant I shared something special and valuable to you in your Christian walk. I said that ever since the Fall, humanity, all sexes, races, all socioeconomic category, whether you’ve had an easy life or hard, each us is born with a deep relentless drive for one thing. It is how we are made. It is how God wired us. We each long for father. By this I am not referring to a a physical paterfamilias, rather that connection, that space, that feeling that you are in an embrace where you are cherished, appreciated, adored, where someone finds you lovable, lovely and loved, where you know, just know that someone has your back. Those connections are very hard to come by. Ultimately this longing for father can only be satisfied in the embrace of Jesus himself—ultimately in heaven. Truth is that he feels that toward you right now, but your midbrain has been so abused, terrorized and wiring fried by bad relationship after bad relationship, your defensive mechanisms wont let you feel it. So Paul says in Eph 3, you need to regularly access God’s power (that would be noticeable) through the Spirit in your inner being before you can even begin to hope to experience the vast love of Jesus that is already yours and is flooding over you like a tsunami. Doesn’t that make sense? So that is the core message in my new middle school fantasy, The Tale of the Orphan Magician. It is hard to count all of the actual or functional orphans in the book, including whole countries. Everyone and every institution is longing for father—including an entire continent. In the book, Amaratzim will become embroiled in an all-out world war, driven by father longing. What can happen? Will they ever feel it? And what is the Great King going to do? It is a book for young teens, but as with all good fantasy books, adults will greatly value from reading it. Today’s excerpt is from the storyteller dragon Rahgornah. He is telling the history of the Trollian war in the context of this lack of father longing. He seems to think that all wars and all conflicts are ultimately caused by that absence. If he’s right, that is an important messaging from we Christians. Here he is. Welcome to Gospel Rant and Vagabond Diaries.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. Today I want to share something special and I hope very valuable to you in your Christian walk. Did you know that ever since the Fall, humanity, all sexes, races, all socioeconomic category, whether you’ve had an easy life or hard, each us is born with a deep relentless drive for one thing. It is how we are made. It is how God wired us. You will see why in a moment. Unless and until that is satisfied, every day, we will subconsciously at least keep looking for it, be dissatisfied, and more than likely try to get the itch scratched by other counterfeits. Curious? This rant is an excerpt from my latest Tween fantasy book, hot off the press June 2, called The tale of the Orphan Magician. It is the longest and most gutsy book in the entire Kingdom Quest series to-date. Kingdom Quest philosophy is inspired by CS Lewis and his extremely popular and life changing series Chronicles of Narnia. Even though Christianity, Jesus, the cross or salvation are never mentioned directly, they are there, in the background, being imprinted on the young readers brain. The Tale of the Orphan Magician is about this one drive that all of us have—and where can we finally find satisfaction. The excerpt is a section of a talk by the storyteller for our tale, Rahgornah, an ancient Sakalon dragon who is a keeper of all history. He believes that this singular drive is the main thing behind all history. Interesting? Make sure to like and pass it on to others.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Some believe that the oldest manuscript in the Bible is the book of Job. Have you ever read it? It is highly sophisticated ancient Hebrew poetry. The story it tells is frightening and wonderful. What if it would have happened in modern Mexico City? Have fun. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Daniela, the daughter of a godly man, Javier. She has quite a story to tell. I hope you enjoy it. Pass it on. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Have you heard the story of Hosea? What God commanded him to do? It is strange and troubling. What if it happened again in a modern urban context? You may need to sit down for this one. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Booker, a creative play on the life of the Old Testament prophet Hosea. I hope you enjoy it. Pass it on. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers, books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am shaping an on-line course. I need feedback from you. Bill@gospel-app.com. I am convinced that if they were here in your living room, parents, today, they would be pleading with you to get your kids to read more good books. But what are ‘good’ books? I am going to tell you. In this third show, I will talk about what makes a good fantasy book. Enjoy Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am shaping an on-line course. I need feedback from you. Bill@gospel-app.com. We will get into neuroscience and attachment theory, but for the most part it is unadulterated gospel through the lenses of these two greats. I am convinced that if they were here in your living room, parents, today, they would be pleading with you to get your kids to read more good books. But what are ‘good’ books? I am going to tell you. For the next three Gospel Rants we will look at the first three of seven lessons, Parent Tips from Middle Earth. In this first show, I will talk about The Neurology of Middle Earthen Teens. Enjoy Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am shaping an on-line course. I need feedback from you. Bill@gospel-app.com. We will get into neuroscience and attachment theory, but for the most part it is unadulterated gospel through the lenses of these two greats. I am convinced that if they were here in your living room, parents, today, they would be pleading with you to get your kids to read more good books. But what are ‘good’ books? I am going to tell you. For the next three Gospel Rants we will look at the first three of seven lessons, Parent Tips from Middle Earth. In this first show, I will talk about how to shape a teenage gospel. Enjoy Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Sarah, a modern sketch on one of Jesus’ most favorite healing. I hope you enjoy it. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Beth, a modern take on Elizabeth in the New Testament. I hope you enjoy it. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today’s Vagabond Diary, is another excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups, and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Huldah. Few people remember her name or role, but it was off the charts important to Israel and us today equally. Without her, Judah’s valuable societal and religious revival in the 7th century BCE would have been a confusing mess, perhaps even a non-starter. How can I say this more emphatically? Huldah provided the missing voice of God. My point, Huldah was a true hero and model for Jews and Christians of all times, but more to the point, an enough-heroine for women of all times. To quote William E. Phipps, “A woman was the first to declare Scripture holy.” Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today’s Vagabond Diary, is another excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Rebekah. Why is she included in this book on overlooked, misunderstood, and unappreciated women in the Old Testament? She has hardly been overlooked. Few women are more recognizable by any Christian than her. Most of us have heard about the romantic courtship and marriage to Isaac, an ancient Hallmark movie. It is the longest chapter in Genesis. But then Isaac and Rebekah’s story takes a sharp and ugly turn when she conspires to scam and defraud 132-year-old Isaac for an official blessing for her favorite son, Jacob, whose name ironically means deceiver. For that reason, many modern Christians hesitate to honor her and the part she plays in the story of God’s redemption of Israel. However, many ancient Jewish scholars would strongly disagree. They have no such qualms about Rebekah. I will explain. Here’s the question. Was Rebekah a Spirit-kissed daughter of the Most High? Or was she something different altogether? What will we make of this fascinating, capable, mixed-bag, woman and distant progenitor of Jesus Himself? Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today’s Vagabond Diary, is an excerpt from my recently published book for women, women’s groups and book clubs Dance Daughters of the Most High! Book 2. As you may have heard, it looks at seven largely underappreciated, misunderstood, and overlooked women in the Old Testament. This lady certainly fits those categories. Meet Tamar. This woman’s story is not widely publicized in Christian circles. There are certain reasons, but are they good ones? You certainly won’t hear about her in children’s church or on ‘visitation’ Sunday. Honestly, it is a bit of an embarrassment to modern Christians. It feels more like modern reality TV than the high bar for behavior we expect in the lives of Biblical characters, especially the Jewish patriarchs. To make a long story short, Judah slept with his daughter-in-law Tamar, the same Judah who was the famous forefather of King David and Jesus. Then, in the understatement of the ages, he declares, “She is more righteous than I” (Gen 38:26), How can we look our teenagers in the eyes and explain this one? Now we see why most modern commentators want to keep the Tamar story at arms or football-field length. And yet, drum roll…Jewish scholars see Tamar in a very different light. To many, she is a hero of the faith. Let’s see what you think. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet James, a creative play on the Good Samaritan parable. I hope you enjoy it. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Instead of dealing with biblical topics from a scholarly perspective, we are going to shift to telling biblical stories in a new way, insightful ways—we hope--that are both foundationally biblical, relevant, and entertaining. This week we are going to go all the way back to the 1960s, black and white TV for a show for children. Do you remember Leave it to Beaver? Leave It to Beaver is an American television sitcom that follows the misadventures of a suburban boy, Beaver, his family and his friends. It ran in B&W from 1957 to 1963. You can still watch it on YouTube. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries #18: Bernard Vagabond Diaries Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor’s couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application. You’ll see what I mean. This week, I want to present to you an allegory, a Christian allegory, or more to the point an allegory of Jesus. It's a fresh approach to the singular gospel of Jesus, enjoy. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. This is perhaps the longest and hardest VD I have created to date. I hope it will lead to a great deal of discussion and soul-searching. Let’s get right into it. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet intransient and angry Hank as he faces his final judge Jesus. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. . I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1 month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, or hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will a three-for, three short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. . I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1 month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, or hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will a three-for, three short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. . I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1 month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, or hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will a three-for, three short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. . I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1 month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, or hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will a three-for, three short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. . I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1 month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, or hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will a three-for, three short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. . I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1 month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, or hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will a three-for, three short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. . I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1 month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, or hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will a three-for, three short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the Unlovable” a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So, I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folks. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1-month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, hot Yoga, and marshal arts all roll together in one spiritual ball. It will be a three-for, three-short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the Unlovable” --a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So, I am going to take a month’s break from the Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1-month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, hot Yoga, and marshal arts. It will be a three-for, three-short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to “God's Love for the Unlovable”-- a reminder of the amazing Gospel of Jesus’ love for the unlovable. I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from the Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1-month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, hot Yoga, or marshal arts. It will be a three-for, three-short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to a special month-long series that is long overdue. I’m Dr. Bill Senyard with Gospel App Ministries. So I am going to take a month’s break from Vagabond Diaries series. Thanks for the positive feedback. It seems to resonate with a lot of folk. We will return to it in February. But I wanted to do a solid 1-month spiritual formation power block. Think of a month of spiritual Cross training, hot Yoga, and marshal arts all rolled together in a single ball. It will a three-for, three very short shows a week in January. A few minutes tops. Why now? It is the beginning of a new year. Why not now? Welcome to Gospel Rant New Year’s Anti-Resolution Month and God’s Love for the Unlovable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor’s couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application. You’ll see what I mean. What if the shepherds of the Christmas story were cowboys from the late 1800s? How might that shine some light on things? Enjoy, and Merry Christmas. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Merry Christmas! This year we have three Christmas podcasts, each designed to tell the story of the Christ child. Do us a favor and spread them around to friends and family. You will be glad you did. Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor’s couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application. What would it look like if Jesus was born today in one of our major cities? What might it feel like? Can changing the context of a very familiar story help us see something that we might have missed in the birth story? Check it out. This is another oldie but goody in our repertoire. Gather the family around the computer or smartphone listen and then discuss. You may be surprised what people will say. Enjoy A Modern Parable. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Merry Christmas! This year we have three Christmas podcasts, each designed to tell the story of the Christ child. Do us a favor and spread them around to friends and family. You will be glad you did. Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor’s couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application. Here is a Christmas sketch that we’ve done before. It has been rewritten and put under a new name, but the power of the gospel story should still resonate. What difference does God’s love for the unlovable really mean to real people living in the real world? You’sll see. Enjoy Farrah. Pass it on to someone this Christmas season. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today is a real treat, I hope. I want to read a chapter from the third book in my award-winning Christian fantasy series for 10-16-year-olds, The Garden Tale. It has been favorably compared with Chronicles of Narnia. It is a fun and adventurous story but it also contains wonderful life-changing spiritual truth, or spiritual formation for children that age—and for any adult who might read it.  In The Garden Tale, a dicey corporation GKP has developed a powerful social media device and strategy that has captured the attention of the entire country. Girls, boys, men, and women are addicted to the thing. But who can stop them?  A task force headed by a programmer teen girl, Hui is having a conversation with one of the programmers at GKP, Marv, who is also concerned about the power of the algorithm.  The idea behind my book, The Garden Tale is to offer 10-15 year olds an explanation of the dangers of social media in 10-15 year old language.  Currently some project that 2 out of 3 tweens and teens are technically addicted to social media.  Check it out and get a book to someone you love.  Welcome to God's Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries #13: The Builder  Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, I want to present to you an allegory, a christian allegory, or more to the point an allegory of Jesus. Its a fresh approach at the singular gospel of Jesus, enjoy.   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  Today is a real treat, I hope. I want to read a chapter from the second book in my award-winning Christian fantasy series for 10-16-year-olds, The Storyteller's Tale. It has been favorably compared with Chronicles of Narnia. It is a fun and adventurous story but it also contains wonderful life-changing spiritual truth, or spiritual formation for children that age—and for any adult who might read it.  Beneath the story line, the tale is about the journey of a troubled girl who had to endure parental abuse and has not moved past it. How do you deal with early wounds? How do you forgive? Our protagonist Berenice will need help. So many teenaged girls—and boys—are hiding deep dark secrets and wounds and have no quest to find relief.   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries 11: Elizah  Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  What should a father say to his adult daughter whose life seems to just be on a downward spiral? You want to be a good father. You want to ‘fix' things, but honestly, there is a stark difference at times between being ‘right' and being ‘loving.' You'll see what we mean. You'll see what I mean. Enjoy.   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond #10 Tale of the Unlikely Prince clip- November 10 Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  In today's Vagabond Diary, I want to read a teaser from my children's fantasy for young readers 10-15 Tale of the Unlikely Prince. The unlikely prince, Yeled has convinced his adopted father, the King that he needs a quest to prove his enoughness and princeliness to the King and the people of Garden City. –and of course, himself. The King winked at Nomos the Royal Vizier and ordained a quest that is harder than any other quest ever, one that would be impossible for any prince-- including Yeled. Why? You'll have to read it to find out. But in this chapter, the Prince heads out on his newly ordained quest accompanied by the Royal counselor Noomai. Enjoy.   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries #9: Judas Face  Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  Judas Face is a tip of the hat to John Bunyan's wonderful allegory, Pilgrim's Progress. Enjoy.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries: Sheila Vagabond Diaries Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, meet Sheila. She's dead, a horrible violent abusive death following a horrible, violent and abusive life. What does she look forward to? You might be surprised—and troubled.    Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Oct 20 Vagabond Diaries: Charlie Vagabond Diaries Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, meet Charlie, a successful pastor by most measurements, at least until he is exposed as being an addict. What now?   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Oct 13 Vagabond Diaries: Robert Vagabond Diaries Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, meet Robert, a cynical professional journalist who is always looking for an angle, for a story. Hey, it's his job. So when he hears about some company actually doing something good, he is suspicious and is convinced there is a story behind the story. Does he find one? We will see.   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Oct 6 Vagabond Diaries: Jude Vagabond Diaries Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, meet Jude, a young man who despises his brother and blames his father for his mess. We pick up the trial against the father with Jude on the stand. .    Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.   Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, meet Shula, a royal who has gone to counseling to deal with some relational intimacy issues related to her marriage.    Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, meet Michelle Angel. She is running a Heavenly Press briefing in front of reporters from Reuters, CNN, ABC, and Fox. What could go wrong?   Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #1: Song of Songs 1:2-4. OK, OK… so this is on nobody's Top 5, or 10, or even 50 list. It should be. I hope that I will convince you of how powerful, relevant, and personal this proclamation of the bride of Christ's desire for her groom. I know, it is likely not what you heard about the Song of Songs. Let me change your mind. Enjoy. It truly deserves to be #1. Next time, we get into my new avant-garde series, Vagabond Diaries. Something new, fun, and different. I can't wait to get your feedback.  You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.   Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #1: Song of Songs 1:2-4.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This prayer has been so poorly understood and translated so badly, that it is no wonder that it has been largely overlooked. It is perhaps the greatest prayer of faith by someone who has been subjected to arguably the greatest injust in the history of the world, at least before the Cross. What difference does a God-born faith actually mean to someone who has lost it all? What does Heaven sourced faith feel like to beat-up, abused people? Here it is. Let me know what you think. Should it be #2?  You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #2: Job in Job 42:5-6.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Teaser: Vagabond Diaries I am taking a short one week break in my summer series, Top 10 prayers of the Old Testament to give you a teaser for my new Gospel Rant Series beginning on Sept 15. It is called Vagabond Diaries. Each week, I will tell a story, a tale, a colorful account of some Biblical character or principle, but not done in the usual way—line by line, precept by precept. No, this will be more like a storyteller, more Chronicles of Narnia-esque—you get the idea. Why? I am passionate about proclaiming the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely anyway I can. Let me know how we do.  In this first Vagabond Diary, meet Veronica. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.  Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This prayer has been often labeled the black psalm. You will see why. It ends, “Darkness is my closest friend,” clearly a slap in the face of the God who loves the unlovable. Can we really say such things to God? Isn't that a sin? Yes and yes. But such imprecatory psalms have been given to us because they most effectively give us our heart's real unvarnished words—not careful, theologically accurate and whitewashed words. In this groaning creation, we are going to need such prayers. I just call this my psalm.  You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.   Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #3: Ps 88.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Vagabond Diaries 2 This is the actual beginning of our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor's couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application.  You'll see what I mean. This week, meet Jana. What would happen if God tells a woman that he's going to crash an airplane—unless?  Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

As far as I know, this particular prayer is on no one's Top 10 list of Top Old Testament prayers—but it should be. If you have ever been hurt, betrayed, disappointed, robbed or abused—and who hasn't—and you have not experienced real justice, reparation, and forgiveness, you are going to love this prayer and it just may end up being something you want to pray to God a lot.  It is time that we stop overlooking this prayer and begin to wonder about what Christianity might look like if we took it seriously. Maybe Solomon really was wise?   You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE. Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #4: Solomon in 1 Kings 8.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #5: Hannah in 1 Sam 1 In my recent book, Dance Daughters of the Most High! I did a chapter on Hannah, largely due to this prayer. What makes it #5 in an impressive list of prayers in the Old Testament? You will see. She is the most transparent, aware, honest prayer I know, and the one who seems to most know that she desperately needs a fresh shot of God's love for the unlovable. Very impressive and hurting lady. She deserves to be at #5. Enjoy.  You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.   Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #5: Hannah in 1 Sam 1Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Thanks for the great feedback. I am so pleased that you are enjoying this summer Gospel Rant identifying and looking deeper into my Top 10 Old Testament prayers. Exodus 33 is perhaps the most provocative to-date. For me, it captures the very spirit of what I think is the greatest prayer in the entire Bible—and I don't mean the Lord's Prayer—another show for another time. I am referring to Jesus' humble prayer to his Father, “Not my will, but your will be done.” Moses is a very complicated character. This prayer of his is genius and should be in our repertoire. You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE. Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #6: Moses in Ex 33.Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This prayer should be of no surprise. It is one of the most recognizable prayers of the entire Bible. But the surprising thing about this prayer is not what David says--well--OK, it is that too--but the more astounding thing is what David is asking God for as a fix. You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com.  Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #7: David in Psalm 51Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.