Podcast appearances and mentions of Gerald L Sittser

Why do we expect the Christian life to be easy when the Bible clearly says it will be a struggle? Starting with the wrong expectation, says John Mark Comer, makes us spiritually neurotic and causes more suffering than necessary. He talks with Skye about his new book, “Live No Lies,” why spiritual warfare isn't what you've been taught, why information alone doesn't change us, and what it means to really be people committed to the truth. Also this week, artificial intelligence is now offering very questionable ethical advice. Phil wonders what it means for self-driving cars. Two seminaries are suing the government over the Covid vaccine mandate, but is it really a question of religious liberty? New data says white evangelicals are those most likely to use violence to defend America, and those most likely to reject America's founding ideal of pluralism. Does anyone else see a contradiction? Plus, skull-crushing wombat bums. News Segment: Deadly wombat butts [5:14] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/04/wombats-deadly-bums-how-they-use-their-skull-crushing-rumps-to-fight-play-and-flirt Ethical AI trained on Reddit [13:57] https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7dg8m/ethical-ai-trained-on-reddit-posts-said-genocide-is-okay-if-it-makes-people-happy “Drive Recklessly” short film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S75Rfva9O8 Two evangelical seminaries sue to block vaccine mandates [27:32] https://religionnews.com/2021/11/05/two-prominent-evangelical-seminaries-sue-to-block-vaccine-mandates-southern-baptist-seminary-asbury/ Study: Most white evangelicals don't want to live in a religiously diverse country [38:06]https://religionnews.com/2021/11/01/study-most-white-evangelicals-dont-want-to-live-in-a-religiously-diverse-country/ Holy Post Updates [48:40] Interview with John Mark Comer:“Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace”- https://amzn.to/3oh724y PATREON BONUS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58518164/ Interview Start [51:05] Spiritual warfare and the spirituality of struggle [53:14] Truth and lies; desert fathers and mothers [1:00:09] Information alone vs. embodied spiritual formation [1:05:41] Mental maps and spiritual imagination [1:13:36] Conservative and progressive fundamentalism [1:24:14] Other books mentioned: “Water from a Deep Well” by Gerald L. Sittser - https://amzn.to/3kpBMPJ “The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck - https://amzn.to/3D5t4h4 “Where the Light Fell” by Philip Yancey - https://amzn.to/3mZAzjS The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Since the beginning, followers of Jesus have had to walk a way that has been hard for others to categorize. An ancient letter written to a roman official named Diognetus sheds some light on what that looked like then, and it shares some encouragement with us! “They live in their own countries, but only as aliens. They have a share in everything as citizens, and endure everything as foreigners. Every foreign land is their fatherland, and yet for them every fatherland is a foreign land....Yet, although they live in Greek and barbarian cities alike, as each man's lot has been cast, and follow the customs of the country in clothing and food and other matters of daily living, at the same time they give proof of the remarkable and admittedly extraordinary constitution of their own commonwealth.” The letter to Digonetus as quoted in Gerald L. Sittser, Resilient Faith --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cchristophergreen/message

Utrata jest częścią codzienności – naturalnym jej elementem, podobnie jak narodziny. Bowiem jak pewne jest, że przyszliśmy kiedyś na świat, tak też nieuchronnie doświadczać będziemy straty, póki starczy życia. Co więcej, nie dość, że mimo straty musimy żyć dalej, to jeszcze czyni nas ona silniejszymi, nawet jeżeli dane będzie nam doświadczać jej po wielokroć. - Gerald L. Sittser Autor niezwykle wnikliwie rozważa zagadnienia takie jak: ludzka tragedia a przebaczenie, żal a łaska, sprawiedliwość a wspaniałomyślność. Odnajdując swój udział w najgłębszych emocjach związanych ze stratą i cierpieniem, czytelnik podąża śladem wytyczonym przez autora ku światłu Bożej łaski. - Philip Yancey Tytuł: Łaska ukryta Autor: Gerald L.Sittser Wydawnictwo: CREDO

The church has evolved from what it originally started out as, to what it is today, so much so that the one might not even recognize the other. In fact, what was originally called Christianity would now be referred to as Christendom. What’s the difference? In this week’s podcast we have an expert to answer that very question.  Dr. Gerald L. Sittser is a professor of theology at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington who specializes in the history of Christianity, Christian spirituality, and religion in American public life. He’s authored a number of books, one of which Pastor Kelly highlights in taking a deeper look at how the church began, and what purpose it serves today.

Even though they’re married, starting families, over a decade in the workforce, and nearing their 40s, Millennials are still a hot topic of conversation. This is especially true as it relates to millennials and the church. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss solutions to common problems. Books on Millennials and the Church The Millennials by Thom and Jess Rainer Not What You Think: Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected And Everything We Need by Michael and Lauren McAfee Called To Stay: An Uncompromising Mission To Save Your Church by Caleb Breakey Resilient Faith: How the Early Christian "Third Way" Changed the World by Gerald L. Sittser Follow Footnotable on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Follow Oren: Instagram Twitter Follow David: Instagram Twitter