Sage Spirituality

In this episode, we will continue to consider how Paul's message to the Romans applies to those of us who are believers today.  See why this book is both “the most pessimistic page of literature upon which your eyes have rest” as well as “the most beautiful poem to which your ears have ever listened.”  Come to the table as we reach back into church history and lean into this amazing story.Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

The Gospel According to Paul #3 - Romans 1:18-32The Apostle Paul is possibly the greatest theologian in the history of the church.  Writing numerous letters explaining the Good News of Jesus Christ.  In this series, we will be taking a deep dive into his understanding of the Gospel.  Come to the table as we reach back in church history and lean into the letter the Apostle wrote to the church in Rome.Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

The Gospel According to Paul #3 - Romans 1:16-17The Apostle Paul is possibly the greatest theologian in the history of the church.  Writing numerous letters explaining the Good News of Jesus Christ.  In this series, we will be taking a deep dive into his understanding of the Gospel.  Come to the table as we reach back in church history and lean into the letter the Apostle wrote to the church in Rome.  Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

The Gospel According to Paul #2 - Romans 1:8-16The Apostle Paul is possibly the greatest theologian in the history of the church.  Writing numerous letters explaining the Good News of Jesus Christ.  In this series, we will be taking a deep dive into his understanding of the Gospel.  Come to the table as we reach back in church history and lean into the letter the Apostle wrote to the church in Rome.  Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

The Apostle Paul is possibly the greatest theologian in the history of the church.  Writing numerous letters explaining the Good News of Jesus Christ.  In this series, we will be taking a deep dive into his understanding of the Gospel.  Come to the table as we reach back in church history and lean into the letter the Apostle wrote to the church in Rome.  Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

What frustrated Jesus the most?  Was it the sinfulness that surrounded him on all sides?  Or maybe the occupying Romans in the Promised Land?  The Gospels actually continue to point towards faithlessness among those who claim to believe as the one thing that frustrated him the most.  Are you faithless? If so, how do you overcome it?  In this episode, we reach back and lean in to find the answer.  You can listen to the full song "collide" by Joil on Spotify.Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

In this episode, we climb the mountain with Peter, James, and John to watch as Jesus is transformed before our eyes.  What was going on, and why did it happen?  Believe it or not, it has everything to do with you and your life in the 21st century.  Reaching back and leaning into a deeper relationship with God.  Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

Pride is the root of sin. I caused an angel to fall and it causes us to think we cannot fail or possibly be wrong about something.  Jesus taught a life lesson with one short sentence in response to an epic failure from Peter.  Reach back and lean in to this episode and allow the Holy Spirit to give you the remedy to your greatest stumbling block. Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

In this episode, we will look inside the host of Sage Spirituality's new book, "The Exponential Life."  It was recently named "Hottest New Publication" on Amazon, and testimonies of transformed lives are rolling in.  Take a few minutes with Joil and see why reading this book will enrich your life. FSCPublishing:  https://www.fscpublishing.com/Purchase the book here: https://a.co/d/iT0rIHTThank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

In this episode, we consider the most important question ever asked in history.  One that can change the course of our lives.  Take a moment to consider what Jesus was really asking his disciples, and also allow yourself to see the power of a question.  Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

Love has been so twisted and diluted in our world that it is nearly unrecognizable to many of us.  In this episode, we will look back at the meaning of real love and lean into the Advent text as we conclude this season of expectation.  Thank you for joining us in this Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love season.Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

In this episode, we will pause during this Advent season and consider the difference between happiness and joy, one is fleeting, and one is secure.  One can be pursued, and the other can only come as a result of God's gracious work in our lives.  Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

In this special Advent episode of Sage Spirituality, we will pause to consider the prophecy and the proclamation of “Peace on earth” that surrounded the birth of Jesus.  Did Jesus come to bring peace? Or maybe we have misunderstood his definition of what peace truly is to us?    Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

In this episode, we take time to slow down and consider the real meaning of Christmas.  We take a look at the Incarnation, God made flesh.  We find that there are no hopeless situations, only situations without Jesus. Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

Whether we realize it or not, we are all being led; everyone is following someone. In this episode, we look at the influence those closest to us possess.Thank you for joining us at the table. Visit us at sagespirituality.com for more.

In this episode, we look at Jesus' warning against the leaven of Herod and the Pharisees.  Many think this is about bread, but it has more to do with your modern life than you may think.

In this episode, we will consider the second miracle feeding of the masses, but we will look beyond the obvious miracle to see why the masses followed him during his time on earth.  With a bit of late-night talk show inspiration we compiled a "top-ten list" of the reasons that made and still make Jesus attractive, as well as a few things that would never be said about him.  

In this episode we will pause and consider what Jesus's prayer for a man who was deaf and mute says about his prayer for us.  He wants you to hear and speak of his goodness.  Reaching back and leaning in as we go deeper in our journey with God.  

What do you do with a response from Jesus that just seems out of place?  When it doesn't really reflect what you expected to hear?  Maybe even a response that is so strong it makes him look unsightly in the eyes of his listeners?  You look back at church history and lean into the text to see what was really being said.  In this episode, we examine one of the most misunderstood sayings of Jesus.  

Your thoughts are controlling your life.  Where are they coming from?  It may shock you to find out in this episode of Sage Spirituality as we continue our journey through the Gospels.

In this episode, we explore the issues at the heart of the Pharisees who persecuted Jesus and constantly attempted to entrap him with man-made legalism.  We will give you a personal litmus test to check your inner Pharisee.  The result may surprise you.  Lean into this well-known dialogue between Jesus and the religious leaders of his day.  

In this episode, we will dive into an unconventional and difficult command given to Jesus' disciples.  Their obedience serves as a lesson for us when we face headwinds and doubts in our own journey.  When we obey, it opens us up to a deeper work of grace, it is a work that may not be apparent to us.  

In this episode of Sage Spirituality, we will be leaning into a very well-known text, it is a miraculous story that is retold in all four Gospels.  During this time we will look deeper than the 5000 who were fed as we listen to Jesus' message to us today.  Slow down even when you are doing God's work, be kind and compassionate even when you don't feel like it, and be radically generous even when you don't think you have anything to give. 

What do gossip, grudges, and gyrating hips have in common?  They are all found in the story of John the Baptist.  From one of the most overlooked and unlikely places in this Gospel's account, there is a deep and personal lesson for each of us to take away. You are invited to reach back, lean in, and go deeper in your relationship with God.  

What exactly did Jesus mean when he told his disciples to “shake off the dust of their feet” when they had been rejected?  Are you currently hanging onto something that Jesus is asking you to let go of so you can move on to your next assignment?  In this episode, we will dig deep into the first commission of the disciples as we lean in and reach back. 

Unbelief is more than a simple lack of faith, it was the one thing that limited Jesus' power to do miracles in his hometown of Nazareth.  In this episode, we will look deeper into the cause and effect of unbelief and three simple steps to remedy it in our lives today.  

Have you ever felt like you were disappointed with God?  Most likely, we have all had our moments.  This episode will take a few moments to learn from some of the most notable figures in church history.  From their experience, we will plot a course to overcome disappointment.  

In this episode, we consider the power of faith.  Matthew Henry noted that “Jesus honored faith because faith honored him”.  We will dive deep into a biblical explanation of faith and what it means to truly believe.  Hold on to your seat, your faith is about to be challenged.  Thank you for coming to our table. 

What do a crazy demon-possessed man and a pig farm have to teach us in our current day?  More than meets the eye!  We will dig into this often overlooked text to find practical application in our everyday lives.  In this episode, we will identify our common enemy and some of his surest tactics and put in place a proven strategy to overcome him.  

the Bible is a multilayered living work that holds deep meaning in each verse.  In this episode of Sage Spirituality, we will turn the text “around and around” to see its many facets, we will reach back into church history and lean into what Jesus was teaching to his disciples as they crossed the Sea of Galilee. 

In this episode, we consider a word widely used but rarely understood in the church and in the world.  A word that can change even the worst sinner into a person of faith.  Just like the old hymn reminds us, it truly is amazing.  Its grace.  Come to the table for our 50th episode and lean in as we discuss the one word that can truly change the world.  

If you are a disciple of Christ there is a candle burning in your life.  It was lit by your Savior and it has a purpose.  You were not meant to be a closet Christian, but to glorify your Father in heaven.  In this episode of Sage Spirituality we consider what this means in our journey, how we can actually burn even brighter and the danger involved for those who hide the work God has done in their life.  

Are you allowing distractions to steal the seeds that God is attempting to sow in your life?  Are you hard-hearted to the point of not allowing eternal work to spring up in your life?  Maybe you just look back with regret over your past or your feel anxious about your future.  Either way, there is hope for you to become fertile soil.  In this episode, we will look back and listen to the voices of John Chrysostom, Augustine, Cyril of Jerusalem, Martin Luther, Martyn Lloyd Jones, and more as we dive into this life-changing parable.  

As a follower of Christ is it ever wrong to do what's right? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the Pharisees' hypocrisy as we continue to journey through the Gospel of Mark.  We will reach back to the voices of church history and see that it is always the right time to do the right things.

Are you sedating your pain with leisure instead of healing yourself with a true Sabbath rest?  In this episode, we explore the importance of entering into true obedience that leads to the recharging of the soul and physical rest.  From the beginning of creation until our current chaotic reality few things have remained the same, but one is constant, the Sabbath was created for us.  Lean in and be challenged as we continue to journey through the Gospels.  

Have you become dry or hardened in your spiritual life or as Jesus warned, are you an "old Wineskin"? In this episode, we will look at the ways that can become a reality in each of our lives and we search for the remedy for those who want to stay alive and renewed in their spiritual experience.  Come to the table as we reach back and lean in as we go deeper with God.

"Jesus Friend of Sinners" may mean more than you think.  In this episode we will lean into our text in the Gospel of Mark and see that Jesus was much more than a friend to the sinners he met, he was truly their savior. All while performing his greatest miracle of creation, turning sinners into saints.  

In this episode of Sage Spirituality, found out if you are a great pretender.  We will lean into our Gospel text and see how we can make our faith visible and apparent not only to others but to God.

Have you ever felt trapped by "Yes"?  Many Christians feel like "Yes" is the only answer they can give but in this episode, we learn from Jesus' example that both "Yes" and "No" can be valid answers that bring glory to God.

Why is our hearing not in sync with our doing?  We know what we are supposed to do, what God wants us to do, yet we pause.  Some pause for a moment and others for a lifetime.  How do we shorten the response between hearing and doing?  How do we become immediate in our obedience to the Lord?  We will turn to the teachings of Jesus to find a formula that will do just that, let's reach back and lean during this life-changing episode of Sage Spirituality. 

"Repent and believe" formed a two-part equation that was at the heart of Jesus' preaching.  Yet somehow over time, in some circles of the church, it has been reduced to simply "believe.  If you have never truly reached the point of repentance you are missing half of the equation.  What is repentance?  Why does it matter to you?  What should you do about it?  In this episode, we lean into the text and reach back into church history for insight and inspiration.  

Are you running away from what you should be running towards? In this episode of Sage Spirituality, we will walk away from the noise and into the solitude of the Wilderness with Jesus. It is there that we find truth; Our True God, Our True Enemy, and Our True Self.

Join Sage Spirituality as we journey through the Gospels with an in-depth focus on the life of Jesus. In this episode, we dive into the book of Mark 1: 1-11 where John the Baptist announces Jesus's ministry and we are formally introduced to the Trinity. This amazing day in history will serve as our stepping off point in our journey towards our Savior.

We are either in a storm, coming out of a storm, or about to drive into a storm. These storms are the trials of life, we can go or grow through them. The decision is ours.

In this episode of Sage Spirituality, we learn to discern the "If" of the enemy and the "If" of our Savior. Our lives depend on which one we respond to.

2020 has been a year filled with pain, anxiety, and at least some form of suffering for almost everyone. We would do good to consider the current reality with the trials of Jesus' disciples. Even when they were filled with doubt and left scratching their heads and questioning the situation, they learned that God was in control and actually had a plan. Join us at Sage Spirituality as we reach back into the final days of our Savior's life and realize that things haven't changed as much as we may think.

This time of the year we turn our eyes toward the advent of what God has promised to do. No matter how dark or challenging, we can choose to lean in and hear the music that is playing around us. Take time during this season to see the beauty of what God is doing in our midst and to renew your hope.

In this episode, we reach back in church history to a time where revival seemed unlikely. A time filled with social and cultural divide. When towns and cities all had churches, but those churches were dead. Yet something happened when a young preacher began to "break ou the fallow ground" of his own personal life, a revival started that shook the entire nation. It could start with you if you are willing to take a long look at your life.

In this episode we tackle the first steps that Charles Finney laid out for revival. It can’t reach “them” until it reaches you.

In this episode of Sage Spirituality we will be looking at what God is doing through the Corona Virus outbreak. It is more life giving than you can imagine.

This week Sage Spirituality focuses on the message hidden in a rather obscure novel by a missionary hero that leads us to ask, "Is God truly God or is He simply an accomplice to your plan?" Let's reach back and lean in as we continue to grow together in our spiritual life.