Truth made practical.
A talk about pride, and this "Pride of Life" that has infected mankind. It is the ultimate shroud of deception, leading us to believe we're not even deceived. It destroys you, and it destroys the very existence of mankind.
Another personal talk from Jake, focusing on pride and humility.
Are we really serving the One True God, or have we been deceived? It's so easy to have little things in life become idols that we end up worshiping, even if we don't realize it.
Fear. Should we have it? Is it bad? Is it good? What is the "Fear of God?" This episode will look at various aspects of fear, and what fear outside of fearing God actually means.
Have you counted the cost of following Christ? What is the cost, anyway? Maybe it's more than you expected and now you're not willing to go all the way, or maybe you want your own rendition of what Christianity should be. If either are you, there's something in here you need to hear.
Selfishness? Deceit? Being Deceived? Why do we wear masks? What masks do we wear? In various aspects of life, we ten to wear these "masks" of false identities to fit to, to gain something, or to simple blend in. And sometimes, we don't even know we're wearing a mask--and that's dangerous. Listen in to learn about various masks, especially the Mask of Christianity.
What are some things that distract as Christians? And what is it that we are actually being distracted from? May we keep a sharp focus on our purpose as Christians!
A talk in the faithfulness of God. He is faithful--He doesn't change, He doesn't alter, He isn't facetious. He is trustworthy and reliable no matter what our situation looks like, and no matter what the world may tell us.
Have you ever let someone define someone else to you, and you took their word for it? Maybe time passed and you realized that what the person had said about this other person was completely wrong. That also happens when someone else tries to define God for us. Should we always take their word for it, or should we let God Himself define Who He is? We should take God at His own Word, and not let someone truly define God or Christianity for us--especially when we can clearly see their lifestyle is contradictory to the nature of God. Christians can and definitely should point us to God, but ultimately it is God Himself Who reveals Who He is.
Expounding on the term "rebellion against God" that Jake often uses in this podcast. Here we dig deeper into rebellion, being a captive to lies, and ending up with a disbelief, and even hatred, in God. It also briefly talks about the proper view of love and tolerance/intolerant.
A not-so-typical episode taking a more serious route. This podcast session challenges you to take a look at your life and if you're truly taking Christianity seriously. It's not a game, and it's not just a lifestyle. It's reality.
A closer look at the Body Analogy used to help explain the Dichotomy of Practical Christianity. Here we take a look at each system and how it can be compared to parts of our Christian lives, whether God working in us, or us doing the work.
A fireside chat with the host, covering topics of life, reflecting back, remembering the faithfulness of God, and enduring through the proving grounds.
In this episode, we dive into the term Jake uses a lot, "The Dichotomy of Practical Christianity." We discuss more in depth what it means to have God working and us doing the work both in our lives, and outside of our lives.
Personal discipline is more than a mindset, it is a lifestyle. In this episode, we talk about discipline and ways to learn and grow your discipline. It is essential and every part of your life, and as your expand your discipline, it will have a positive effect on every area of your life.
A discussion in walking in humility. Based out of another Andrew Murray book titled, "Humility". Though not a long book, it is an excellent read, and this podcast is a good summary of content you will find! In this episode we define humility a little deeper and give examples of what is, and what isn't humility.
Jake talks about Andrew Murray's book, "Absolute Surrender". While not going into as much detail as the book, he explains the rue meaning of surrender, and what that looks like in our lives.
A talk in the "gospel of typicality" vs. the true Gospel. One tends to be more popular in this modern generation, and it unfortunately isn't the true Gospel. Which version do you know?
A conclusion to the Taking Ownership of Your Faith series. This isn't so much an ending to Ownership as it should be a beginning and a commission to go forth with applying this concept to your every day life. Also includes a book recommendation for gathering further information on the life principle of "ownership".
Continuing our talk on "Taking Ownership of Your Faith", this time focusing more on the areas that have an outward effect. The impact faith ownership has on your life is substantial, but not instantaneous.
Episode 01 is about the first step of practical Christianity: taking ownership and responsibility of your faith. It is a popular concept among the business world and military teams, but is found lacking in the Christian world. Christians don't take ownership of their faith; they may blame others for their problems, nor do they take action to live an active Christianity.
Our first episode, or should I say, "precursor episode," to introduce you to what the Real Faith Rendition podcast is, and what you can expect in upcoming episodes.