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The Vision For Life Podcast is an ongoing conversation between the pastors of Fellowship Denver and the church at large. Each week, we discuss a subject that you’ve requested - questions about life, faith, the Bible, and how to follow Jesus in our world beyond Sunday. While the teaching of God’s word in our Sunday morning sermons is foundational, we also want to have a forum where we can do Q&A and talk about other subjects that are on people’s mind.

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 235 EPISODES


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    Episode 208 | Church History, Part 3: The Church in the Protestant Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 51:13


    Episode 207 | Church History: The Church in the Middle Ages

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 55:24


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Pocket History of The Church by D. Jeffrey BinghamThe Reformation as Renewal by Matthew Barrett

    Episode 206 | Church History: The Early Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 64:29


    Episode 205 | A Sabbatical Conversation with Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 32:53


    Episode 204 | VFL Culture: Parents, Gender, and the Colorado Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 39:28


    Episode 203 | VFL Reads: Priests of History, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 39:29


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Priests of History by Sarah Irving-StonebrakerInstitutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin

    Episode 202 | VFL Reads: Priests of History, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 53:23


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age by Sarah Irving-StonebrakerThe Holy Spirit and Christian Experience by Simeon ZahlKing: A Life by Jonathan EigSimply Christian by N. T. WrightThe Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman

    Episode 201 | VFL Culture: Declining Birthrates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 42:58


    Resources mentioned in this episode:The End of Children by Gideon Lewis-KrausModernity's Self-Destruct Button by Louise Perry

    Episode 200 | Q & R: What Constitutes Injustice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 53:43


    Episode 199 | In Pursuit of an Ethical Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 46:39


    Mentioned in this episode:Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics: An Introduction to Theories of Right and Wrong by Steve WilkensThe Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims by Rebecca McLaughlin

    Episode 198 | VFL Reads: The Myth of Liberal Neutrality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 44:44


    Episode 197 | Q&R: Decisionmaking and God's Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 43:40


    Episode 196 | Christian Ethics as Moral Vision for Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 40:20


    Episode 195 | Do Christians Still Need the Law?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 44:03


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Battered by Moses? Why We Still Need to Preach the Law by Jared KennedyWestminster Confession of Faith

    Episode 194 | Growing In Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 41:41


    Resources mentioned in this episode:The Prayer Course

    Episode 193 | Daily Life With God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 34:20


    Episode 192 | Autumn & H's Best Reads Of 2024, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 48:29


    Episode 191 | Autumn & H's Best Reads Of 2024, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 65:07


    Episode 190.5 | Christmas Break (with Thanks and a Poem for Advent)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 3:28


    Episode 190 | VFL Culture: Local Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 59:29


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Colorado's 2024 vote: A slight red shift in a still predominantly blue state by Ernest Luning and Evan Wyloge

    Episode 189 | VFL Reads: Taylor Swift's Sexual Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 39:13


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Taylor Swift's Sexual Revolution by Patricia Snow

    Episode 188 | VFL Reads: The Toxic War on Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 44:12


    In certain corners of Western Civilization, being male is itself considered toxic. Nancy Pearcey addresses this perspective on masculinity in The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Pearcey takes a broad view of societal trends, carefully examines Scripture, and provides a constructive way forward for the church.Autumn and Hunter highlight portions of Pearcey's argument and use her paradigm of the “good man” vs. the “real man” to answer a listener's question.Resources mentioned in this episode:The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes by Nancy R. Pearcey

    Episode 187 | VFL Culture: What Does the Election Reveal About U.S. Culture?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 58:28


    In the wake of the recent election, journalists, sociologists, political party leaders, and all of us are looking at the voting data, examining what ballot initiatives passed and where, and asking, “What does this data tell us about the people and culture in our country?” Autumn and Hunter discuss four themes that emerged from the election trends. 1) Legacy Media vs. Alternative Media 2) The Broad “Trump Voting Coalition” 3) The Abortion Issue, and 4) The Return to Political Norms.Resources mentioned in this episode:Financial Times: U.S. Election Results 2024No, the Problem Isn't the Voters by Bari Weiss and Oliver WisemanThe Doug Election and America After the Great Dechurching by Jake MeadorHow Trump Won, Again by Nate CohnAbortion Rights Ballot Measures Succeed in 7 of 10 States by Kate ZernikeColorado Voters Move to Put Existing Abortion Laws Into State Constitution by Bente BirkelandSee the Voting Groups That Swung to the Right in the 2024 Vote Vote by Zach Levitt, Keith Collins, Robert Gebeloff, Malika Khurana, Marco HernandezContextualizing the 2024 Election: It's the (Knowledge) Economy, Stupid by Musa al-Gharbi

    Episode 186 | VFL Reads: We Need Good Protestant Ethicists

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 38:02


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Walking Through Infertility: Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who Are Struggling by Matthew ArboResurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics by Oliver O'Donovan

    Episode 185 | Vision For Life Q&R

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 61:02


    Episode 184 | The Biblical Wisdom of Prioritizing Long-Term Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 48:04


    Resources mentioned in this episode:How Gospel-Centrality Prioritizes Long-Term Fruit in Youth Ministry by Michael Goldstein

    Episode 183 | VFL Culture: Christians and the Two-Party Political System

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 52:49


    Description: It's election season! Perhaps you've weighed the factors and decided how to vote. Maybe you predict staring at your ballot and praying for a cloud to go before you. Either way, the current political climate may have left you weary and confused, feeling the hope and the awkwardness of our Christian allegiance to a kingdom not of this world — or all of the above. Clark Nunnelly and Hunter Beaumont, two of the Pastors at Fellowship, join Autumn to discuss how to think and act like a Christian as we engage in American politics.Resources mentioned in this episode:How Do Christians Fit Into the Two-Party System? They Don't by Tim KellerThe Last Green Valley by Mark SullivanThe Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940 by William ManchesterThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

    Episode 182 | Discover & Follow the Original Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 53:24


    This fall, the pastors at Fellowship Denver led our church family through six sermons examining what we want to do (our mission), who we want to be (our values), and what we long to see God do (our vision). Jesus defined the mission of his church in Matthew 28 in a statement often called “the great commission.” Our way of restating our public mission, as given to us by Jesus, is “We help people discover and follow the original Jesus.” In today's episode, Hunter and Autumn reflect on the recent sermon series, Fellowship Denver's mission, and the bridge graphic we use to explain the locus of the church between the kingdom of God and the world. The bridge graphic displays six pillars:1. Contend & Contextualize2. Doctrine & Life3. Scripture & Orthodoxy4. Words & Deeds5. Transformation & Grace6. Personal Faith & Church

    Episode 181 | Winsome Conviction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 56:44


    “What is the greatest threat to the church of Jesus Christ today?” Authors Rick Langer and Tim Muehlhoff answer, “quarreling.” Their book, Winsome Conviction, helps Christians disagree well. In today's polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How do we discern between core biblical convictions and secondary issues? How do we cultivate better understanding and compassion for those we disagree with? Rick joins Dave and Autumn to discuss the book and provide insight into examining, communicating, and discussing our convictions.Resources mentioned in this episode:Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church by Richard LangerJim Bridger: Trailblazer of the American West by Jerry EnzlerJesus and the Powers by N. T. Wright and Michael BirdFlannery O'Connor: Collected Works by Flannery O'Connor

    Episode 180 | A Burning House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 66:10


    Brandon Washington, Pastor at Embassy Christian Bible Church and author of A Burning House, joins Autumn and Hunter on the podcast to discuss his recent book. In A Burning House, Washington contends that American Evangelicalism is a house ablaze: burning by its own hand due to an “in-house schism.” The stain of segregation has long tarnished the witness of Christianity and hampered our progress toward a Christ-like vision of Shalom—peace, justice, and wholeness—in the world. Common doctrine may unite black and white evangelicals. However, rifts such as social ethics and cultural influences still separate us, and we are in danger of embracing a truncated or partial gospel.Resources mentioned in this episode:

    Episode 179 | Cultural Counterfeits

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 64:55


    Jen Oshman joins Hunter and Autumn on the podcast today to discuss her book Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More. In today's culture, women and girls are influenced by idols that promise purpose and meaning for their lives―outward beauty and ability, sex, abortion, and gender fluidity. Within the church, women may elevate good things like marriage and motherhood to the status of idolatry. Ultimately, these idols are hollow and leave women feeling unsettled, but where should they turn instead?In Cultural Counterfeits, Jen encourages women to reject these idols' empty, destructive promises and embrace real hope and peace in Jesus, calling them to recognize their unshakable and eternal identities in him.Resources mentioned in this episode:Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen OshmanIt's Good to be a Girl by Jen and Zoe OshmanKing: A Life by Jonathan EigVirgil Wander by Leif EngerHow to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David BrooksThe Rise of Christianity by Rodney StarkDominion by Tom HollandThe Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry

    Episode 178 | Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 62:02


    Autumn and Dave sit down with Dr. Craig Blomberg, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Denver Seminary and author of over 30 books, to discuss his recent award-winning academic work, Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus. What, as an academic field, is the study of the “historical Jesus?” Why has John's gospel been neglected or assumed to be somewhat irrelevant within this body of work? Dr. Blomberg answers these questions and discusses the emerging consensus regarding demonstrably historical portions of John. He describes the emphasis in Jesus's ministry on purity and purification that John captures. What is a practical application of this emphasis for the contemporary church?Resources mentioned in this episode:Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus by Craig Blomberg

    Episode 177 | Women, Work, And Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 45:02


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Women, Work, and Calling by Joanna MeyerHalf the Church by Carolyn Custis JamesDenver Institute for Faith and WorkWomen, Work, and Calling

    Episode 176 | A Fresh Look: What Is Vision For Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 38:22


    The Vision for Life Podcast turns 4 today! We released our first episode on September 4, 2020, and are kicking off season 4 with Episode 176 on September 4, 2024. We hope Vision for Life has encouraged good, thoughtful conversation about how the gospel impacts and beautifies all of life.Today, Hunter and Autumn ask “What does it look like to live as citizens of this world now in anticipation of the kingdom to come?” Let's grow together in our vision for a life lived as followers of Jesus in the modern world.

    Episode 175 | State Of The Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 54:16


    Hunter Beaumont, Lead Pastor of Fellowship Denver, and Rich Dugan, Lead Pastor of Fellowship Denver's North Metro Congregation, join Autumn on the podcast to discuss the state of the Church in America and the unique experience of pastoring in Denver. They also explore the upcoming season of mission and ministry and their heartfelt commitment to the family of God they've been called to lead.Resources mentioned in this episode:Tim Keller on the Decline and Renewal of the American Church

    BONUS | No Quitting The Home Team Crossover!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 65:35


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Here's the No. 1 thing that makes relationships successful, say psychologists who studied 40,000 couples by Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz GottmanThe Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by Dr. John Gottman

    BONUS | Experiencing The Bible As Loving Authority (Rerelease)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 34:08


    Originally released March 3, 2021The doctrine of the authority of Scripture states that God's word stands above all earthly powers. Within God's governmental structure, God - the Living Word and the Written Word - hold positional authority. We are created, not Creator. We are stewards, not owners. Because many of us have experienced "authority" as a way to leverage power or to obtain a desired outcome, we may balk at the notion of the authority of Scripture.Yet acknowledgement of the authority of the Word of a God who gave his own Son on our behalf is not submission to a power-hungry deity, but to a Father who inverts the very idea of authority. He gives grace and agency to the humble. He elevates and protects the meek and powerless. Submission to such a Father grounds us and allows us to share in his abundant life, a life animated by his Word and illumined by his Spirit.

    BONUS | VFL Reads: The Moral Case Against Equity Language (Rerelease)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 38:12


    Originally released June 28th, 2023Resources mentioned in this episode:"The Moral Case Against Equity Language" by George Packer

    Episode 174.5 | VFL Goes On Summer Break!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 1:39


    Episode 174 | VFL Reads: Strange New World, Q&R

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 46:28


    Episode 173 | VFL Reads: Strange New World, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 55:42


    Episode 172 | VFL Reads: Strange New World, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 55:36


    Resources mentioned in this episode:This America: The Case for the Nation by Jill LeporeThe Triumph of the Therapeutic by Philip RieffThe Free Press

    Episode 171 | VFL Reads: Strange New World, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 38:14


    Resources mentioned in this episode:Habits of the Heart by Robert Bellah

    Episode 170 | VFL Reads: Strange New World, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 33:58


    Episode 169 | VFL Culture: Movie Review, Past Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 51:09


    Episode 168 | Politics, Part 4: Listener Q&R

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 52:45


    Episode 167 | Politics, Part 3: Trends In American Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 50:49


    Resources mentioned in this episode:This America: The Case for the Nation by Jill Lepore“Why This is a Mission of the Church Conversation” in Church Matters by Jonathan LeemanCity of God by St. Augustine

    Episode 166 | Politics, Part 2: The Purpose Of Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 44:57


    Episode 165 | Politics, Part 1: The Purpose Of Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 48:35


    When we talk about “politics,” we usually mean elections and debates about public issues involving our government and “politicians.” But we can't think well about governmental politics unless we understand “politics” in a bigger way, as an aspect of our inter-relational existence created by God.Hunter and Autumn discuss two paradigms to get at this bigger meaning of politics. The first paradigm utilizes the biblical movements of creation, fall, and redemption to elucidate the intention, complication, and redeemed modality of politics. The second paradigm relies on the biblical terms shalom, justice, and righteousness to inquire how a redeemed body politick, the Church, can pursue wholeness as the purpose of “politics.”

    Episode 164.5 | The Church & Higher Ed: Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 18:33


    Episode 164 | The Church & Higher Ed, Part 5: The Role Of Christian Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 75:41


    What is the role or purpose of seminaries or institutions dedicated to theological training? Are seminaries sending out men and women who are rooted in scripture and able to withstand the shifting winds of culture without being tossed about (Eph 4:14). What does “rootedness” look like?The President of Denver Seminary, Dr. Mark Young, joins Dave and Autumn to discuss what unapologetic love coupled with distinct theology looks like in practice. Dr. Young lends insight into the current state of seminary training on the whole and why the hope of the gospel is the greatest need in theological education today.

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