These Days: The Resilient Way of Jesus

Follow These Days: The Resilient Way of Jesus
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Living with resilience in these days in light of That Day. Coming out of Eastridge Church in Portland, OR

Dwain Tissell, Ben Tissell


    • Oct 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 59 EPISODES

    5 from 13 ratings Listeners of These Days: The Resilient Way of Jesus that love the show mention: thought, listen.



    Search for episodes from These Days: The Resilient Way of Jesus with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from These Days: The Resilient Way of Jesus

    A Beneficent Bomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 31:54


    Welcome to These Days 2.0! New format, new studio, same great conversations! On this week's episode, one of our favorite writers, the "Beneficent Bomb" himself, Gilbert Keith Chesterton.

    The Abundant Christmas Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 42:45


    In this last episode of the year, Ben and Dwain sum up the entire season as they reflect on Jesus' famous promise of "life abundantly". Join us in the new year for a brand new season! In meantime, follow @TheseDaysPodECC on Instagram for updates and fun tidbits!

    Abundance of Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 49:02


    This week Dwain and Ben look at Jesus' promises about the Holy Spirit and the abundant power we experience in Christ. As always, lots of laughter and good conversation abounds.

    A JoyFULL Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 44:08


    This week Ben and Dwain unpack Jesus' promise of "full", "complete", or "abundant" joy. How is such a thing possible in this world?! Find out on this week's episode!

    Abundantly Provided

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 32:42


    Loaves and fishes, manna and meaning - this week Ben and Dwain discuss how in Jesus we have all our needs met in abundance.

    Deep & Wide

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 36:35


    Continuing on the theme of abundance, Dwain and Ben look God's promises of overflowing presence. Or, as Jesus puts it, "streams of living water welling up to eternal life."

    For Those Who Think, "He Can't Mean Me"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 46:50


    This week Ben and Dwain keep rolling along on the theme of abundance as found in the Gospel of John. Often the first way in which we experience abundance when we come Jesus is in his abundant forgiveness. Today we look at a famous story and an even more famous verse from the book of John.

    Springs of Overflowing Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 46:53


    In this episode, Ben and Dwain introduce the theme of abundance. How does Jesus provide a way into a full and abundant life with God? Find out in this first episode of season 6!

    A Late Summer Night's Quote

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 47:26


    A Cacophony of Quotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 46:58


    In this one-off summer episode, Ben and Dwain share some of their favorite quotes...isn't that what they do in every episode? Yes! But this time it's on purpose!

    What the Podcast Was All About

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 46:07


    In the final episode of season 4, Ben and Dwain summarize the past twelve episodes, riffing on the words "fruitful" and "faithful"!

    Compassionate Boldness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 46:42


    This week Ben and Dwain look at a powerful prayer for boldness, and the kind of winsome, caring, Jesus-style boldness that comes from it.

    Praying to Rise Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 47:28


    This week Dwain and Ben return to the theme of prayer, thinking about what it would mean to pray in the power of the Resurrection.

    Seeing the Unseen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 51:42


    It's vitally important to see things the way they really are. So many things can cloud our vision, but this week Dwain and Ben talk about what it means to see God, the world, and ourselves through the eyes of Christ.

    The Wholehearted Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 37:51


    This week Ben and Dwain talk about the resilience and joy that come as we wholeheartedly walk the way of Jesus.

    Jesus in the Present Tense

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 45:37


    This week Ben and Dwain talk about locating ourselves in the story of God, and the resilience that happens when we see our story as part of God's greater story of hope.

    The Really Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 54:52


    This week Dwain and Ben talk about what's really real, and how we can orient our lives moment-by-moment around the real and active presence of Jesus.

    What? You Too?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 46:53


    This week Dwain and Ben talk about Christian Friendship, that unique camaraderie and deep connection we find on the way of Jesus...and how it's the answer to our fractured and isolated times.

    The Great identifier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 47:45


    This week Ben and Dwain jump into the deep waters of identity, security, and what it really means to be "In Christ"...and they have a lot of fun along the way!

    The Sovereign One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 47:41


    In this candlelit episode, Ben and Dwain dive into a central truth for resilience in these days: the sovereignty of God. They discuss practically what it means and how to live in the peace of God's sovereign care.

    The Wise One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 44:51


    This week Dwain and Ben look at how we can live with true wisdom in the Information Age. What is wisdom? Where do we find it? And how do we live it?

    The Presence Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 40:08


    Ben and Dwain are back, launching season 4! This week they discuss the way God's presence can change the way we see EVERYTHING.

    And a Happy New Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 48:40


    Happy New Year from Ben and Dwain! This week they wrap up the conversation on happiness and talk about what's next on the podcast.

    We Wish You a Merry Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 46:49


    It's one week until Christmas and we're feeling the holiday cheer! This week Ben and Dwain explore the phrase "Merry Christmas" and why we have every reason to make merry during this time of year.

    Good Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 54:41


    The birth of Jesus often gives us warm and comforting feelings. But do we ever think of it as a revolution, inaugurating the government of joy? This week Dwain and Ben discuss words like "Lord" and "Messiah" and "Savior," discovering how they transcend all other kinds of authority.

    Joy to the Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 45:31


    This week Ben and Dwain continue talking about happiness, this time jumping into the Christmas story. What is this "good news of great joy" and why does it matter for us?

    The Surprise Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 43:43


    This week Dwain and Ben finish up talking through the Beatitudes and discuss the surprise of resilient happiness.

    The Satisfying Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 36:30


    This week the Beatidudes keep on working through Jesus' "blessed" or "happy" statements in Matthew chapter 5, discussing the deep and satisfying happiness of trusting God in the midst of our meekness.

    The Counterintuitive Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 50:19


    This week Ben and Dwain dive into the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) and discuss the surprising places where true happiness is found. They're also VERY excited for the holidays.

    The Happy Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 43:10


    It's the season of happiness...literally! This week Ben and Dwain launch in to a series all about the Bible's vision of happiness. What is it? Where is it found? And how do we find it in THESE DAYS?

    The Q(uotes) & A(ntics) Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 33:15


    It's the Q&A episode of season 2! Listen to Ben and Dwain wrap things up by talking about gratitude...and also hear the what-and-when of season 3!

    The Hope of the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 44:59


    This week Ben and Dwain get to the rock-bottom foundation of hope in the resilient way of Jesus: the work of Jesus on the cross, and the ultimate resilience of his resurrection! The conversation goes in many directions and they look at the cross from some if its many angles.

    The Blessed Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 44:17


    Jumping off of last week's episode, Dwain and Ben unpack Titus' reference to "the blessed hope" - the appearing of Jesus and the here-and-now-hope it provides.

    Earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 46:53


    CS Lewis said that, "heaven works backwards." What did he mean? Is there a sense in which we can taste heaven now? What is the heavenly, hopeful quality to life in the resilient way of Jesus? This week Ben and Dwain talk about how heaven invades the here-and-now with a pervasive sense of hope.

    The Truth of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 39:44


    Truth gives rise to hope. In a world where everything is constantly shifting and changing, we find a solid foundation for hope as we open up to the truth of God. This week Dwain and Ben talk about truth as a freeing, flourishing, and hope-giving thing.

    Resonating Acts of Renewal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 43:35


    Personal renewal and public revival often come when we least expect it to be possible. Our hope is not in our circumstances or the state of our society, but in the often unexpected moves of God. This week Dwain and Ben discuss our cause for hope as we trust God to bring renewal in our lives and in the world.

    Hope From a Higher Plane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 36:47


    What is worship? How do we practice it? And does it have any bearing on real life? This week Ben and Dwain talk about worship, wonder, and the fried gourd of Moses.

    Hope and Human Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 43:24


    This week Ben and Dwain talk about how real Jesus-centered friendships make us resilient and hopeful people, and how, when it comes to finding a true friend, "two is two-thousand times one."

    The Re-Framation of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 48:33


    This week Ben and Dwain pull way back to see how Jesus calls on our reason and imagination, opening our eyes to a whole new world.

    Enjoying God Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 54:11


    We often think about serving God, obeying God, listening to God, etc. But do we ever think about enjoying God? This week, Ben and Dwain continue discussing the Trinity and how God's triune nature means that we can know and enjoy God deeply.

    A Wild and Self-Giving Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 50:05


    This week Ben and Dwain talk about what Jesus-followers throughout the ages have considered the bedrock of Christian faith: What is God like? And what does his "tri-unity" mean for us?

    A Wondrously Imminent World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 47:51


    An addendum to last week's episode, this week Ben and Dwain talk about what it means that Jesus is not only "in charge," he is also with us even in these days - and that is our greatest reason for having a resilient hope.

    Chaos or Kairos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 50:39


    Are these days a turning point in history? This week Dwain and Ben talk about divine providence, historic changes, and where to place our ultimate hope.

    Back From the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 44:15


    Where does hope come from? How can we remain hopeful even when we see no cause for hope in the world? How can we be sure this is all going somewhere? This week Ben and Dwain have a blast talking about how resilient hope is based on Jesus, who sees us where we are and knows where we are going.

    Hope and the Human Condition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 47:25


    This week Ben and Dwain discuss how hope is written into human nature.

    The Rise of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 43:35


    In the first episode of Season 2, Ben and Dwain begin talking about essential questions for the rise of hope. What is it? Where does it come from? And especially, do we have any cause for hope in these days?

    Resilience in Wonderland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 62:11


    The final episode of Season 1! Ben and Dwain answer questions from listeners about topics ranging from spiritual warfare, to the current social climate, to Christian t-shirts, to edenic wonderland.

    Renewal is Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 30:47


    Can prayer really change anything in the world? Or does it just make us feel better? In this final episode on the devoted pattern of prayer, Ben and Dwain talk about prayer as contending for the soul of the world. Renewal is possible.

    Prayer, Pretense, and Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 38:14


    Prayer defines our identity. When we pray, we orient ourselves to reality and the truth of who we are. This week Ben and Dwain talk about what it means to relate to God as our Father...and how that changes everything.

    He is Nearer than We Think

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 46:27


    What is prayer? Is it a mental exercise? Is it words you say? This week Ben and Dwain start discussing this essential devoted pattern, which is truly the glue that holds everything else together.

    The Church IS the New Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 34:17


    We're hearing a lot about the "new normal" of life after a global pandemic. This week Dwain and Ben talk about the new normal Jesus intends for his followers to represent in the world.

    Claim These Days: The Resilient Way of Jesus

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel