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In Matthew 28:19–20, Jesus gave the Great Commission to the Church: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Jesus' words are well known, but how well is the Church carrying out His commission? The Lausanne Movementexamines that question in depth in its State of the Great Commission Report.  In this episode of the Influence Podcast, I talk with Dr. Matthew Niermann about that report. I'm George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. Dr. Niermann has served the Lausanne Movement since 2010 in a variety of roles, including research and operations. He is currently director of the State of the Great Commission Report. In addition, he serves as a dean and professor of architectural design at California Baptist University, where his research partially focuses on the relationship between creativity and Christian witness. ————— This episode of the Influence podcast is brought to you by My Healthy Church, distributors of NextGen High Scores. Grounded in research and illustrated with real-life experience, NextGen High Scores explains in practical language the most common behaviors, practices, and strategies of kids and youth pastors who make a lasting impact. For more information about NextGen High Scores visit MyHealthyChurch.com.

Julie and Matt had their friend Doug the bird caller back to review how God calls people into His family. They talked to Ryan, who helps kids get adopted into safe families as a court-appointed advocate. God gives adopted children new hearts to love and obey Him as part of His eternal family, the church. Anyone can be adopted by admitting they are a sinner, believing Jesus died for their sins, and saying Jesus is their Lord. Helpful Definitions: ADOPTION — When someone is given a place in a family even though they weren't born into that family. THE CHURCH — All the people who know, love, trust, and obey Jesus all over the world!  Scripture Reference: Joshua 6:22-23 5-Second Fly Through Review: Who is the family of God? (THE CHURCH IS GOD'S FAMILY!) Who is the head of the family of God?” Another way to say this is “Who is in charge of the family of God?” (GOD…HE IS THE PERFECT FATHER) What are the three steps God uses to build His family? (1. GOD CALLS, 2. GOD ADOPTS AND 3. GOD GROWS HIS FAMILY) Song: The Church is God's Family by The Village Kids Sponsors: Dwell Life is busy, and finding time to read the Bible can be hard. But with Dwell, the audio bible app, getting the time in the Scriptures has never been easier. With tons of customizations, like the narrator, the background music and translation, you can make your listening experience fit you just right. Dwell also has the FIRST audio recording of a Children's Bible (ICB) read BY children. This translation was made with children in mind so the language is easy to understand. And with Dwell's audio version its even easier! Go to dwellbible.com/GBS to receive your 25% discount today. If you've enjoyed this episode, one of the best ways to support the show and make sure others find it, is to subscribe and leave a review. Thank You! Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.  For sponsorship inquiries, email sponsor@thegoodpodcast.co

When it comes to Jesus' Church—ALL are invited to be a part. Generously Invested in God's Church is about going above and beyond in our hearts towards God. QUESTIONS FOR THE ROAD 1. Read 2 Corinthians 9:7. What are the qualities of a cheerful giver? Do you fall in this category? Why or why not? 2. Take inventory of what you give for God, material and immaterial. How can you take what you have now, and give “Above and Beyond” what you have been called to give? 3. How is God moving you to be GENEROUSLY INVESTED in the Church?

When it comes to Jesus' Church—ALL are invited to be a part. One conversation, one word of encouragement, or one expression of love, from you, could change someone's life. QUESTIONS FOR THE ROAD: 1. How can you be most influential? Think about the ways in which God has gifted you to be influential. 2. When are you most influential? Think about the opportunities you have to influence others. 3. What is the dark side of your influence, and what needs to change to bring it into the light?

When it comes to Jesus' Church—ALL are invited to be a part. What's my part? Questions For The Road: 1. What is your part in the body of Christ? What were you uniquely created to do? 2. Every part is important. How can your part in the church make a difference in this world?

When it comes to Jesus' Church—ALL are invited to be a part. Jesus also shows us just how powerful invitation is in catalyzing life change. QUESTIONS FOR THE ROAD 1. Describe your faith journey. How was it that you were invited? How did you come to know Christ? 2. How can you extend Christ's love and acceptance to someone in need of it this week? 3. Who are you going to INVITE to join your faith journey, or your church family?

Thank you Newsstand Studio at 1 Rockefeller Plaza for providing a place for me to record this episode for y'all! No more Brooklyn closet recording!!!   You may have heard on Instagram that The Refined Collective reached 1 million downloads! This is a huge milestone and I want to CELEBRATE that with you! We have over 150 episodes from the last 3.5 years and I spent some time digging through the archives to find the most downloaded episodes ever to share with you over the next 10 weeks. If you're new to TRC, buckle up, because we have some incredible content coming your way. And if you've been here a while, hold tight, because a good refresh on this stuff never hurt! Also, while we're going through the archives, I'm going to spend some time dreaming up what's next for TRC! (And truthfully, I need a break from interviews for a bit!) But I didn't want to leave you hanging while I took a little break! So get excited, + welcome to TRC REMIX!   Are you ready to revisit (or visit for the first time) the most downloaded episode on TRC history? This is Part 1 of a conversation I had been avoiding having with you guys in a solo show because I was afraid of getting it wrong or someone taking a sound bite out of context. This is a nuanced conversation with a lot of grey areas, but I didn't want fear to keep me from this dialogue. So I dove into the topic and the response was overwhelming in the best way. Now let's dive back in!   Here's what I won't do: Tell you what to do. Give you a script to regurgitate to yourself and others to justify any of your actions. Shame or judge you for your past or your current decisions. Try to fix you or convince you of anything.   What I hope to do: Point you to Jesus, Scripture, and nuance. Normalize a healthy conversation around sex, sexuality, desire, and yes— masturbation The word alone can feel shame inducing, right? How many times do you say ‘masturbation' out loud on a regular basis? God is not ashamed of our sexual desire and sexuality—he created it (Genesis 1: 26-31). Give you tools to equip you to navigate your faith, values, and a dialogue around masturbation. Don't take my word for it—I'm not God. This is where I am at after close to 7 years of researching, praying, doubting, trial and error, and tough conversations. God created you with a mind—use it! Finally, it's ok if we don't see eye to eye—we can still love, respect, and honor one another even if we come to different conclusions.   My Personal Story:  Before we move forward with vision and walk out today with clarity, we have to be willing to look backwards: how, why, and through what means did we get here? Home: ‘It's okay to masturbate.' School: Silence. Friends: Silence, masked conversations, and shame. Culture: ‘Do what feels good.' Church: All wrong, all the time, shut down your desire until marriage—only guys struggle with sexual desire.    4 Questions to Ask Yourself What do you currently believe about masturbation and why? What were you taught about masturbation at home, school, from friends, culture, and church? Where and how were those beliefs formed? Are those sexual scripts/beliefs rooted in fear or freedom? Identify the shame agenda + the Jesus agenda.   The Big ‘O': The Power of the Orgasm When we orgasm, dopamine and oxytocin are released in a surge in our bodies. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter released from the reward center part of our brain associated with pleasure. Oxytocin is a feel-good hormone. One of its sole purposes is to create deep bonds between people. This is like “soul ties.”   The Harem Within: C.S. Lewis   “For me the real evil of masturbation would be that it takes an appetite which, in lawful use, leads the individual out of himself…and turns it back: sends the man back into the prison of himself, there to keep a harem of imaginary brides. And this harem, once admitted, works against his ever getting out and really uniting with a real woman. For the harem is always accessible, always subservient, calls for no sacrifices or adjustments, and can be endowed with erotic and psychological attractions which no real woman can rival. Among those shadowy brides he is always adored, always the perfect lover: no demand is made on his unselfishness, no mortification ever imposed on his vanity. In the end, they become merely the medium through which he increasingly adores himself . . . .After all, almost the main work of life is to come out of our selves, out of the little, dark prison we are all born in. Masturbation is to be avoided as all things are to be avoided which retard this process. The danger is that of coming to love the prison”[1]     My pleasure is #1 priority   Ephesians 5: Respect our husbands and husbands to serve their wives like Christ served the church. Our sexual experiences with our spouses should be outward focused, let's serve each other—not ‘I'm feeling turned on, get me off, and then roll over.'     Ends on self   Sexuality = desire for ‘o' others. Gets us outside of our heads and into relationship/community with others.     No iron sharpens iron here folks   Conflict resolution. Mirrors of each other. Constant growth. “Brides always adored” or “yes men.”     FANTASY LAND: Loving the prison more than real life   I don't want to get so good at getting myself off that I don't need another person. 91% of millennials masturbate (19 and 36 for SKYN's 2018 Millennial Sex Survey, and found that 91 percent of respondents masturbated.) 2015—Pornhub site: 60% of its users were millennials. Compartmentalized and scratching an itch that we don't need to/want to take the risk of being in a relationship and dating. Avoiding: heartbreak, awkwardness, conflict, rejection. Is this why so many of us in the church are single? We're getting just enough of our “itches” scratched that the risk of truly putting ourselves out there to be in a relationship is not worth it?    Don't worry, I won't leave you hanging. Process what we've just gone through today and get ready for Part 2 coming next Wednesday. In the meantime, journal through the questions I ask above under “4 Questions to Ask Yourself.” Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so the next episode will download straight to your devices!!   [1] C.S. Lewis. Personal Letter From Lewis to Keith Masson found in The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis, Volume 3: Narnia, Cambridge, and Joy 1950-1963. (New York: Harper Collins, 2007).   Resources Your Mind Matters by John Stott How to Embrace Your Sexuality Mini Course Sign up for one on one coaching with me here. Be sure + grab a copy of my book Sexless in the City.   Ladies, does it ever feel like your shorts were just not made for you? Title Nine is performance outdoor gear made by women for women that you can wear working out, hiking, or just running errands. It is built to perform and made to last. Go to TitleNine.com/refined for $10 off and free shipping on your order over $100!   This past year, I've been trying to perfect some recipes I can have in my back pocket when I have company. In all of these experiences, I realized how important it is to have good cooking tools. I just got a brand new knife set from Made In Cookware and it has been life-changing. Go to MadeInCookware.com/kat and use promo code KAT for 15% off your first order!   When it comes to paying off debt, it can often feel like an uphill battle. Upstart can help you get ahead. It is the fast and easy way to pay off your debt with a personal loan all online. Unlike other lenders, Upstart looks at more than just your credit score, so they can offer smarter rates with trusted partners. Go to Upstart.com/refined to see how Upstart can lower your monthly payments today.

Msgr Swetland shares with you a story that is the perfect reminder that when we choose life, everyone can succeed.   Caller Question – Can he participate in spiritual communion if he is going through a divorce? Catechetical Corner – Life and Physical Health Caller Question – Is purgatory a dogma of the Church? All show notes at Go Ask Your Father May 21st – Choose Life - This podcast produced by Relevant Radio

Join us for a round table discussion about what it looks like to grow together in common-unity in the Church. Can you grow by yourself? What's God's desire for his people in community and fellowship? How can we foster authenticity, vulnerability and safety as we grow? What about when you've been hurt in the Church? All this and more. Join the conversation!

What is the priesthood, and what are priesthood keys? How do we teach these to members not of our faith? What is the history of priesthood in the Church? All this and more in this episode of the Latter-day Saint MissionCast!

Current series: Family Values During this six week series, we will reaffirm the foundational values of our Church: All of Life is Worship, Every Person Matters, Authentic Community, Sending Out, Taking the Next Step, and Love in Action. Speaker - Liz

Current series: Family Values During this six week series, we will reaffirm the foundational values of our Church: All of Life is Worship, Every Person Matters, Authentic Community, Sending Out, Taking the Next Step, and Love in Action. Speaker - Beau McCarthy

Current series: Family Values During this six week series, we will reaffirm the foundational values of our Church: All of Life is Worship, Every Person Matters, Authentic Community, Sending Out, Taking the Next Step, and Love in Action. Speaker - Nate Sjogren

Current series: Family Values During this six week series, we will reaffirm the foundational values of our Church: All of Life is Worship, Every Person Matters, Authentic Community, Sending Out, Taking the Next Step, and Love in Action.

Second conversation with Dr. Cootsona about how both science and religion can and do inform our understanding of reality. His new book, 'Mere Science and Christian Faith' was the basis for this 2nd discussion about such topics as: Who were Adam & Eve? Limits of scientific and theological knowledge? Boundaries of ethics, the bible and science? Technology and its effects on the Church? All this and much more on this episode of God Talk! Enjoy the show, Andy and Doug

Episode 85 Christ in You What is our salvation? Is it believing the Bible is the Word of God? Is it believing the right teaching? Is it an experience with God? Is it belonging to the right Church? All of these things have their place, but our salvation is not these but rather “Christ in you.” Today we continue the subject of our last program which was that “Christ may be fully formed in us.” We share some ministry on this subject by Gordon Gentry given in May 1998. He begins in Ephesians chapter 1 and seeks to show us how Christ Himself is our salvation. Some of the key points are as follows: • We are justified in Christ • God is working all things to His end purpose in Christ • Christ is the Living Word dwelling in us • Christ brings us to the end of what we can do (death to self) • Many of our problems are because we are consumed with “me” • Growth is the increasing manifestation of His life in us • We must not let this world and its philosophy control us • Obedience is to what Christ is saying to us now in a living relationship • Additional resources at http://www.ntchurchsource.com/ • Theme song “Will Your Anchor Hold” sung by J. Ashley Milne • Comments and questions welcome. Email David@AnchorOfTruth.com  

It sounds like a wild exaggeration. But according to best-selling author Mike Aquilina (a generally trustworthy source), it was music that saved the ancient world from its descent into despair. My first thought was "Seriously?" Yep. He's not kidding.  It's all in his book "How the Choir Converted the Word: Through Hymns, With Hymns, And In Hymns" from Emmaus Road Publishing. (The book is worth a look for the subtitle alone.) Given the state of some current liturgical music, I was skeptical to say the least. (I probably should have told the publisher that before I agreed to blurb the book.) But since everything else I ever read by Mike is pure gold, I agreed. I wasn't disappointed. This book rocks. Music really did save world. But it wasn't without conflict. Music isn't always used for holy purposes. (Ever been to a Def Leppard concert? Yeah...me neither.) That's as true today as it was in the ancient world. In case you haven't noticed, music continues as a battlefront in modern culture. And it's a battle we have to win. So today on the Art of Catholic, we'll look at how the Church used music to convert the world, as well as how it can happen again. "If we did it once," says Mike Aquilina, "we can do it again." So let's get to it! In this 2017 kickoff episode, Mike and I discuss: The deep relationship between music and beauty Why trumpets were the electric guitars of the biblical club scene (and even used as weapons) Why the Israelites made the best music in the ancient world The reason early Christians were strangely ambivalent, sometimes even hostile, about music How music brought down one of the most powerful heresies in the history of the Church All that and much, much more in this incredibly noteworthy episode of the Art of Catholic. God bless! Matthew Want to go deeper into prayer?  If you really want to understand the ins-and-outs of deep prayer: what it is, how to do it, the 3 Stages of the Spiritual Life, vocal, meditative, & contemplative prayer in the Catholic tradition - this is the book for you! "Matthew Leonard, in an engaging style, shows how ancient Catholic prayer traditions still meet the needs of today's Catholics.”—His Eminence Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington "We all need help to grow spiritually...Matt Leonard shows us the way." - Dr. Scott Hahn, author, speaker, and Professor of Scripture and Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville   Grab your FREE copy of my quick guide to deeper prayer 8 Ways To Jumpstart Your Prayer Life!  It's an easy step-by-step guide to help you rocket to God!   Don't miss a show! Subscribe to The Art of Catholic by clicking this link and then clicking "View in iTunes" under the picture and then "Subscribe"!  Love the show and want more people to hear the Catholic faith? Leave a review by clicking here and then the "View in iTunes" button under my picture. This pushes the show up the rankings and puts it in front of more people. Android user? You can listen to The Art of Catholic on the Beyond Pod app from the Google Play Store.   Pilgrimage to Rome and Southern Italy! Join Matthew on a pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, Sorrento, Monte Cassino, Siena,  the Amalfi Coast and other amazing sites from October 9-18, 2017! It's the trip of a lifetime! Click here for more details.