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What is it to be on mission with God? Let's go a little deeper than just "go". Let's dig into the guts of the thing. Missional living is a broad topic with huge implications! On the MissionLife podcast, we move through these topics one-by-one and study them from every angle. Nathan Metz is a mi…

Nathan Metz


    • Sep 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 415 EPISODES

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    Table Talk: Until Next Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 4:02


    Table Talk: How to Be Made New

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 18:20


    From the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. So, what is your mouth revealing about your heart? When we place God at the center of our hearts, our overflow will reflect the kindness, compassion, forgiveness and love that defines who He is.

    How to Be Made New

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 23:28


    Table Talk: How to Walk In the Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 32:27


    Are you running toward God or keeping your distance in your relationship with him? The Holy Spirit is our guide and desires to be in communion with us, but we have to lean into him if we're going to walk close to God.

    How to Walk In the Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 43:49


    Table Talk: How to Build Others Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 31:41


    Words matter. They create bridges or deepen chasms. Our words change others' lives, for better or worse. What are you doing to build bridges and paint a better picture for the lives of those around you?

    How to Build Others Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 46:30


    Table Talk: How to Stop Stealing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 34:03


    God gives good gifts. What do you do with the gifts that God gives you? When we squander the gifts of God, we keep for ourselves what is rightfully to be given to others. Receive from God with open hands and give to others in the same way.

    How to Stop Stealing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 34:53


    Table Talk: How to Be Angry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 35:54


    What does it take to make you angry and what happens when you get there? The Bible acknowledges that God can become angry, but it says that he is slow to get there. Jesus exhibited anger over injustice. Let's learn what it means to be angry and not to sin.

    How to Be Angry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 25:48


    Table Talk: How to Speak Truthfully

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 33:59


    If we are to imitate Christ, we need to assess what we are speaking to one another. Speaking words of truth and life should be our ongoing desire and goal. That leaves no room for gossip, slander, or misrepresentation. Let's love each other with our words and actions.

    How to Speak Truthfully

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 46:20


    Table Talk: Stay Tuned

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 1:53


    Table Talk: Testify

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 3:36


    Table Talk: God In a Shipwreck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 48:49


    If Acts teaches us anything, it's that we can do anything that God calls us to do. It doesn't mean that the journey will be easy, or even achievable on our own. But he is with us, and he is all we need.

    God In a Shipwreck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 42:07


    Table Talk: These Are Good Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 32:55


    We choose the chains we wear. Many wear the chains of sin. Few wear the chains of sacrifice to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our chains may be personal, but they can deliver or enslave others to the chains that they wear.

    These Are Good Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 37:37


    Table Talk: When God Preaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 3:08


    Table Talk: Experiencing God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 29:40


    Experiencing God is more than knowing about him, and it's more than feeling close to him. It's choosing to engage your head and your heart together to embrace the mystery of God with all that you are, and to be embraced by his love in return.How do you most naturally connect with God - head or heart, and why?How does your head knowledge inform your relationship with God?What disciplines are you engaging that exercise your whole being in regard to your relationship with God?

    Experiencing God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 49:00


    Table Talk: The Gospel on Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 32:57


    What would you sacrifice to make an impact in someone's life for Christ? Would you suspend your opinions to hear their point of view? Would you look past their sin to see their soul? Jesus extended grace without compromising his character, and we are called to do the same.1. What are you doing to keep the peace?2. Who are the wool suits or the Hawaiian shirts in your life? Do you need to reach out past your comfort zone?3. What tradition are you hung up on?4. Are you a disciple maker?

    The Gospel on Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 44:23


    Table Talk: How to Disagree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 30:55


    Life is full of hard situations. The way we relate to others happens long before the first words are spoken. Let's consider how we carry God's heart into our conversations, and how he can shape lives through our obedience.

    How to Disagree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 42:33


    Table Talk: The Liar, the Briar, and the Dumpster Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 39:11


    We live in a broken world, and it's nearly impossible to minister to brokenness without experiencing it yourself. If you endure hardship, discouragement, and adversity, you're on the right track. Pain isn't proof that you should quit - it's proof that you haven't.How would you describe pure and holy worship?to which lie do you need to bring truth?How do you feel about bringing the Gospel to a dumpster fire?

    The Liar, the Briar, and the Dumpster Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 45:46


    Table Talk: The Gospel In Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 45:48


    What good is the Gospel if it stays locked in an ivory tower? What good is a Christian who consumes and produces only what the world dictates? True Kingdom work lies between these two, on the slippery slopes of modern culture.What part of your life feels like the biggest rapid right now?Are you more likely to spend too much time on the slopes or in the silo?Pick one person in your life and discuss how you might "contextualize" the gospel for them.Which of these three cautions/ideas are most important to you right now?

    The Gospel In Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 53:07


    Table Talk: Finding Your Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 42:32


    There's something that God wants to say to the world, and he wants to say it through you. If you don't feel qualified, you're not. But he is, and the Holy Spirit will give you the words, and help you find your voice.

    Finding Your Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 56:37


    Table Talk: Receive My Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 31:15


    Is there something or someone that you're willing to die for? What if that someone was Jesus? We are asked to take up our cross and daily follow him. Are you prepared to count the cost of following him, even unto death?

    Receive My Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 38:49


    Table Talk: When God Hides You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 39:58


    Sometimes we experience seasons of waiting and preparation, when we feel hidden from our calling instead of being in the middle of it. What will you do when God hides you?

    When God Hides You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 52:34


    Table Talk: Leading In a Growing Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 33:21


    The early Church in Acts found itself quickly growing in numbers and complexity. What key decisions did they make that can we apply to our own local churches, in an ever-changing culture?

    Leading In a Growing Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 45:59


    Table Talk - Acts 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 28:48


    We serve a holy God, and God takes sin seriously. Yet, he is also worthy to be worshiped and proclaimed for his goodness, and we should be unashamed to carry his name into the temple courts of our lives.

    Acts 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 33:17


    Table Talk: The Ministry of the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 35:27


    There is a tension between inviting people to meet Jesus while excluding the sin they bring with them. As the Church, we are called to present the Gospel, to embrace people and yet expose their sin to the light of Truth.

    The Ministry of the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 48:51


    Table Talk: How the Church Was Born

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 32:54


    The early Chuch in Acts began with an experience at Pentecost, and the disciples moved from imitating patterns of Jesus to experiencing the presence of the Holy Spirit. This movement radically transformed the spread of the gospel, and we too have been sent to share this Good News.

    How the Church Was Born

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 46:47


    Table Talk: A New Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 29:46


    The whole world is looking for new life, but they're looking in the wrong places. New life can only be found in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the same power that raised Jesus from the grave is available to us today.

    Easter - A New Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 9:38


    Philosophy Matters - Evidence for the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 46:19


    This Special Edition of Table Talk was taken from an incredible lecture by Dr. Justin Mooney regarding evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was a live lecture that took place on Sunday, April 2, 2023.

    Table Talk: In the Company of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 37:29


    Before Jesus entered Jerusalem during Passover, he shared a meal with friends and disciples. Crowds gathered - some moved to worship him, with others determined to kill him. Jesus welcomes us all to his table, inviting everyone to be transformed in the presence of a holy God.

    In the Company of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 42:52


    Table Talk: God Can Use Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 31:55


    Truth is revealing. It can be uncomfortable and inconvenient. Yet, truth shows us who we really are, and a life lived in truth is a life of Kingdom impact. Let's consider prioritizing truth in the words that we speak to others, and the words that we receive back from them.

    God Can Use Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 46:58


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