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The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Right now, you may feel like you are facing the storms of life. In times like these, it is good to look at the example Jesus gives us when he faced storms. In this episode, Dustin lays out how we can be a leader, even while facing a storm.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Life isn't something that is meant to be lived in fear. Don't walk through life thinking something bad is coming around every corner. In this episode, Peyton shares a story that has changed the way he views life and his outlook on future situations.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Life isn't something that is meant to be lived in fear. Don't walk through life thinking something bad is coming around every corner. In this episode, Peyton shares a story that has changed the way he views life and his outlook on future situations.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Are you stuck in the same spot in life, waiting for things to fall into your lap? More often than not, that isn't how things happen. In this podcast, Thomas talks about what you can do to become the person you want to be and how to begin living with the same mindset now.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians On this episode of the podcast, Peyton & Dustin discuss topics on Artificial Intelligence, Dualism, and the concept of Creating Consciousness.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Loving people is sometime seen as a chore. Culture says to only give to people that have a benefit for yourself, but that isn't how God tells us to love. In this episode, Dustin and Peyton talk about what it's like to love people without to expectation of anything in return.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Sometimes, there is one thing that holds us back from fully embracing life. If we can identify that one thing, and give it to God, we can begin to fully see the world from a position of love. On this episode, Dustin and Will Riddle, lead pastor of Gateway City Church, discuss what their one thing is and the journey they have experienced with it.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Being a leader is not the easiest thing one can choose to do. When you are a leader, you need to be a good one. In this episode, Dustin sits down with Will Riddle, pastor of Gateway City Church to discuss leadership.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians In this episode of the podcast, Thomas breaks down the idea that we cannot make things happen. We simply need to do what is in front of us today.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians In this episode, Peyton talks about what it is like for him to experience God while he is exploring his home state of Colorado.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians As husbands, we are calling to create a bubble for our wives, just as God has created one for us. In this podcast, Dustin and Thomas talk about the concept of making a space for wives to thrive.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians Reciprocity is the cycle that makes the world go around, but that isn't how it was intended for us to operate. In this episode, Thomas and Dustin discuss where reciprocity came from and how we SHOULD be using it in our lives.

The #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians In this episode, Dustin and Thomas explore the concept of Black & White rules in Christianity compared to the idea of worshipping God with everything.

The #1 Podcast for Christian Thinkers. In this episode of the podcast, Dustin asks Peyton about his experience doing a diet-workout-lifestyle routine called 75Hard. They also discuss what it looks like to create necessity and lean into resistance.

In episode 12 of the podcast, Dustin and Martin address some follow up questions to the coping models discussed in Episode 9 and why this mechanisms are defaults for our life.

Welcome back to the 1720 Podcast; the #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians. Is it possible to model a business after the principles of Christ? In this episode, Peyton asks Martin how he examples Christ in his business. Peyton also talks about how he has shifted his view of loving customers in the company that he manages. If you have any questions or comments, hit us up at info@seventeentwenty.org.

Welcome back to the 1720 Podcast; the #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians. In life, we are often faced with the circumstances where quitting seems to be an easier option. In this episode, Dustin and Peyton uncover what it would mean to live a life where you chose to be all in and take quitting off the table. If you have any questions or comments, hit us up at info@seventeentwenty.org.

Welcome back to the 1720 Podcast; the #1 Podcast for Thinking Christians. Why do you get triggered? What is your default response? How do you respond? When we face certain situations, they respond one of three ways. In today's podcast, Martin and Dustin talk about why people respond the way that they do in these situations and why people react the way they do. If you have any questions or comments, hit us up at info@seventeentwenty.org.

Recently a video from Allie Beth Stuckey surfaced in my feed. She is someone I generally respect. In fact, I subscribe to her channel. But, this particular video caught my eye. It is a response to the so-called “prosperity gospel” and a critique of Joel Osteen. According to Allie, this is a false gospel from hell and if you believe it you will never find Christ. While it is popular to take a strong counterpoint and leverage the divisiveness it creates to build and establish an audience (Joel does this on one end of the spectrum and Allie does it on the other) - The Christian faith is much more nuanced. The bible must be useful for the rich Christian in Dallas and Christians in China who may face jail time for their beliefs. As a result, God uses a combination of varying emphasis and, through the Holy Spirit, personal conviction to guide His people in their Christian walk. For brevity and clarity, I edited Allie's video down. I believe I kept the strength of her original argument. However, I recommend everyone having a look at the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsMzzRjjEw

There's something about a new decade that carries more weight than simply the beginning of a new year. In this episode of the 1720 Podcast, Dustin gives some insight into how you should view the next ten, twenty, thirty years of your life.

Welcome back to the 1720 podcast. The #1 Podcast for thinking Christians. In this episode, Dustin and Peyton different models of identity that people live in before they encounter Christ. Dustin lays out a new model for life once you accept Christ and how to live that model out.

In church, sin is often referenced as this dark, dirty thing that happens to people. After all, we all sin, and it is what separates us from God until we make him our savior. What we often miss though, is the the things that make us sin, are often beautiful. In this episode of the podcast, Peyton and Dustin discuss sin. The evil part of it, and the beautiful part of it.

6 Months ago, Jim Burgen, the pastor of Flatirons Community Church stepped away. During the months on his absence, a few things transpired at the church, and this weekend, Jim made his return. In this episode of the podcast, Dustin and Peyton discuss Jim's return and their thoughts on the status of Flatirons Community Church.

In this episode of the 1720 podcast, Dustin and Peyton discuss whether or not science and religion can both exist in someones belief. Peyton discusses examples from his own walk with Christ as well as some things he found interesting in Timothy Keller's book "The Reason for God."

In this episode of the 1720 Podcast, Peyton discusses his thoughts from reading "The Biology of Belief" by Dr. Bruce Lipton. Peyton and Dustin dive into what DNA means for everyone, different beliefs about DNA, and if people have the ability to change it.

In the kickoff to Season 2 of the 1720 Podcast, Dustin and Peyton discuss Peyton's experience attending the 1720 Small Group. Peyton and Dustin also dive into some tips on how to lead your own small group and what it takes to have a good group.

I have been married to an amazing woman for the last 20 years. I can count the number of major fights we have had on just one hand. I wish I could claim all the credit for our success, but I cannot. I married an amazing, patient, and beautiful woman. And, for whatever reason, she still loves me and pretends (rather convincingly) to laugh at my jokes. Let me tell you how we did it!

Are you young? Do those around you know your past? Have you screwed it up too many times before? How can you gain the confidence required to rule your Kingdom when your past is littered with failure? In this episode - find out how to take your power back and live like the King you were created to be!

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” - Psalm 46:10 . Meditation can be a force multiplier in our prayer lives. In this episode, we discuss how meditation changed our lives and how exactly you can use it to changer yours!

Maybe you are at a crossroads in life. Perhaps there is something you have been wanting for a long time and God has not supplied. How long should you wait before you take action? Does God need your help? Did you hear him wrong? What if God does not want for you, what you want for you? These are all questions we ask as we grow impatient with our Lord. But there is a way to over come indecision, learn to trust God, and that is what we will be exploring in this Episode of the SeventeenTwenty podcast. Also if you did my shirt - Check our our newly launches store: http://store.seventeentwenty.org

Did you know Jesus did not give the same directive to everyone he encountered? In fact, over the course of his ministry, he addresses two distinct audiences. Determining which one you fit into could change the course of your life.

Have you ever asked questions like: What is the purpose of Christianity? Why do millions of children die every year and God does nothing about it? And, Why a Good God would create a world where some members of some societies will never knows Jesus and, in theory, go to hell? Last week we met Will Riddle pastor of GatewayCity Church.That interview was almost 2.5 hours long so we broke it up into a couple of podcasts. If you have not checked out the first podcast in this series, go check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRoxVxWypk4 In this the second podcast, we explore some of the hardest questions posed to the Christian church by non-christians. Enjoy! Check us out at: Seventeentwenty.org or on facebook at facebook.com/seventeentwenty.org

Maybe you have moved cross country. Perhaps, it was for a job or to go off to school. However, few of us would consider making a move like that with A wife, two kids, no job, no income, no home to call your own, and your only plan is: God better show up. Yet, this is the plight of start-up church Pastors everywhere. These men and women have a dream to reach and love people for Jesus. Today we interview one such pastor, Will Riddle. We discuss, what possessed this South Carolina farm boy, to move to Colorado and start Gateway City Church.

Have you ever had a Hero? Growing up I never idolize sports heroes or WWF wrestlers like all my friends. I was more of a Gene Roddenberry and Walt Disney guy. They created worlds both imaginary and physical; wolds were there were happy endings and worlds that showcased the best of humanity They were all I had until I started attending Flat Irons Community Church and I discovered a man named Jim Burgen. As the Lead Pastor, he taught me what Christian masculinity could look like. He even celebrated it. He taught me the healing power that a band of brother and brutal honesty could bring. He and his vision is one of the reasons 1720 exist. But with high pedestals come long falls and this week my hero took a tumble. Today we will examine how a strong vision can impact its followers and what it looks like when the power behind the vision falls. I hope you get something out of it.

We spend about 20 minutes discussing the “Law of non resistance”, what the Bible means when it instructs us to turn the other cheek and how these concepts can greatly impact your happiness. My apologies for the sound quality - we are breaking in a new studio.

The life of a high performer can be very depressing. We often go from the mountain top into an even deeper valley; only to do it all over again tomorrow. This can be an exhausting cycle. How can we learn to anticipate the valley and return to the mountain top without loosing momentum? This is exactly what we will be exploring in this week's podcast.

I was recently at dinner with a friend and he began to discuss the concept of Discipleship with me… and I bristled a bit… perhaps it was because the word carried so much historical weight… I have had bad experiences where the church used the concept of discipleship to fill their coffers and ranks.But after much study and prayer, I can assure you discipleship means something different. It has the power to transform your life. It is the key to unlocking your dreams and living a life of abundance. In this episode we will explore: * What it means to be a disciple? * What does religion get wrong about discipleship? * Why would we want to be a disciple? When we are done, I think you will be more excited about this concept than you ever have been. I know I was!

Putting the necessity effect to work for you by developing mental toughness. This is an important episode because it teaches you how to transform your wants into necessities. As the great philosophers, the Rolling Stones, noted; you can't always get what you want but you get what you need. The ability to transform wants into needs on command will change your life.

In episode 14 explore how "The Necessity Effect" will transform your mental game and guarantee your success!The necessity effect can apply to all aspects of the Formula, but is most at home in the Riches Step.

The bible tells us in Proverbs 27:4 - “Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?” Jealousy destroy relationships and lives find out how to combat this insidious threat and take control of your mental game.

In episode 12, we interview one of the founding members of Seventeentwenty.org. From a birth family ravaged by drugs, becoming a ward of the state, surviving abuse, to a successful Christian Entrepreneur his story will inspire you.

To achieve your big dream (riches), the fourth step in the formula, you may have to change how you measure success and who you are listening to! This week we explore free will, where you derive your direction from, and how that can impact your joy as you approach your Big Dream. As we chase after our big dream, we can sometimes miss out on the joys of life. In this episode we explore who you are listening to and how to leverage your free will to steal your joy back. Making the journey fulfilling almost guarantees we arrive at our destination.

To access abundance, the third step in the formula, you may have to dismantle some of the beliefs that have seeped into your understanding of God and what is possible. For most, our faith is not “in God” but it is in our “understanding of God”. We are not open to the possibilities of a limitless and timeless God. We don't “ask” and we don't “seek” because we have already answered the question with “impossible”. But, if we want to become Next-Level-Christians we have to embrace the impossible… In this episode we examine how the science we were taught in school, the science that disproved the existence of a creator, has evolved. The latest science points to the existence of something. It opens the door to something that Christians have always know. This is not reality. This is “a reality” God has created for us. But underneath this reality, is God. He operates outside of time and space and as such can literally move mountains. We are in communication with this creator through he mystery of prayer and we can, in partnership with God, literally defy the logical. With him all things are possible… and that really means ALL THINGS. Emergence Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa4JkgKDaR0 Double Slit Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-MNSLsjjdo&t=440s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwXQjRBLwsQ Schrödinger's cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjaAxUO6-Uw Time and space: Time Dilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuD34tEpRFw

The battle for our identities is not a physical battle, it is a spiritual battle. The word of God (scripture) provides us with a Sword to win this battle. So if you want to know how to wield powerful verses that will help you overcome issues with : Self-worth Procrastination Self-image/Body Image Then this is the video for you... In this video we provide you with powerful scriptures and tell you exactly when and how to use them; as you reject your old identity and accept your new, perfect, identity in Christ.

In this episode we chat about the responses from our last Podcast "The Riches Recipe". It was a somewhat divisive podcast. We also talk about how scarcity pops up in our daily lives and what we can do about it. Last episode was the capstone for what we are calling the “Formula” defined as: Forgiveness precedes Freedom precedes Abundance precedes Riches. Last week we covered Riches. The topic of money is a tough one. Many Christians believe that we are called to poverty. That because Jesus was "poor" we are called to be like him. We explore why this is just not true. We also explore the idea that there are hidden secrets in the bible and if a secret decoder ring is needed to find them. Are these secrets open to anyone? Can we discover the mystery that is Christ without the help of priest, numerologies or mystic? In closing we discuss how a scarcity mindset can creep into everyday interactions and techniques to overcome this mindset. God did not intend for us to live in scarcity, to miss out on our destiny because we are afraid. He sent his son to liberate us from this mindset, but the devil is a trickster. Listen to find out how you can fight back!

This is the 5th episode and final episode in a series called "The Formula". If this is your first episode, consider starting with Episode 3. If you have made it this far, congratulations! You are almost done with a journey that will radically change your life and your Christian walk with Jesus. In episode 7, we explore “The Riches Recipe” found in the Story of Solomon. It provides a 4 step practical approach to achieving incredible wealth. I know that in Christian circles, money and wealth are taboo subjects. But as always, we dive in head first without fear. We tackle the scarcity mindset that keeps most of us from the abundant life God has for us. Watch an extended video version of this podcast at: http://www.seventeentwenty.org/podcast Here is the blog post mentioned in this episode as homework: https://www.seventeentwenty.org/blog/rules-for-dreaming

This is the 4th episode in a series on "The Formula". If this is your first episode, consider starting with Episode 3. If you have made it this far, congratulations! You are over halfway through a journey that will radically change your life and your Christian walk with Jesus. In episode 6, we explore “abundance” in the formula “Forgiveness => Freedom => Abundance => Riches” we provide a practical approach to moving into an abundance mindset and how to access the abundant life God has for you. Find out more at: http://www.seventeentwenty.org/podcast

This is the 3rd episode in series on the Formula. If this is your first episode, consider starting with Episode 3. If you have made it this far, congratulations! You are halfway through a journey that will radically change your life and your Christian walk with Jesus. In this episode, we explore “freedom” and how forgiveness and the stories we tell ourselves keep us in a prison cell that Jesus has already unlocked. Freedom is the next step in the formula “Forgiveness => Freedom => Abundance => Riches” and accepting that freedom is the key to experiencing the abundance God has for you. Links Mentioned in this episode: [The forgiveness Scale](https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1451&context=psychfacpub)

Since this is the beginning of a New Year and many people are thinking about New Year's resolutions, we thought we would give our listeners a shot at picking life changing resolutions and a method for actually completing some of those resolutions. This is the second in a two-part series that will get you ready to step into the abundant life that God has for you… I guarantee that, Completing the homework from last week and doing this week's homework will change the lives of our listeners.

Today's podcast is the first part of a two part series that will transform the way you think about New Year's resolutions. Today we start with getting your mind right so that this year will be the year you create true wealth and abundance in your life…

Do you want to be successful? It might come down to who you are listening to.