Podcasts about reckless pursuit

"Embracing the reckless part of me, saying 'yes' to what resonates deeply despite insecurities, has been a pivotal part of my journey. It's about integrating every piece of life into a narrative that compels not just me, but also my characters to move forward." - Gail Marlene Schwartz About Gail Marlene Schwartz Gail Marlene Schwartz is a writer living in Montpelier, Vermont. She is the author of four books and is co-editor of a forthcoming collection of essays about queer moms parenting sons. A writer who seeks and often finds humor, beauty, and meaning in the mundane, Gail writes about parenthood, identity, love, childhood, immigration, social change, health and illness, breaches and repairs, and food (always, food). She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her life and latest novel, Falling Through the Night. Key Topics Early Beginnings in Writing: Gail shares a captivating story about how her journey in writing began at a very young age, using writing as a means of communication during counseling sessions. Passion for Storytelling: Her lifelong passion for storytelling, from childhood projects to her professional work, showcases her dedication to the craft. Navigating Life's Challenges: Gail discusses overcoming various personal and professional challenges, highlighting resilience and adaptability. Queer Motherhood and Mental Health: She delves into themes of queer motherhood and mental health, providing insights into her writing focus and the importance of these topics in today's society. Creative Process and Inspiration: Gail offers a glimpse into her creative process, including how her experiences shape her characters and stories. Advice for Aspiring Writers: Gail provides valuable advice for aspiring writers, emphasizing persistence, community involvement, and the joys of the writing journey. Buy Falling Through the Night Amazon: https://amzn.to/49gOzLS Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781772584868 Connect with Gail Website: http://gailmarleneschwartz.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gail_m_schwartz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gailmarleneschwartzauthor/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GailMarleneSchwartzauthor Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@uncorkingastory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irisyamashita/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncorkingastory Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emory DavisNov. 19, 2023

THEME REVEAL!! What is reckless pursuit? What does it mean to have reckless pursuit?

About the Episode: Join us for the next in a series on sexuality where we hear from two women that serve at Park Cities Presbyterian Church as facilitators of the Care and Counseling's “unashamed” group. They share their personal stories about sexual brokenness in their lives and how that led them to want to care for other women affected by a spouse's pornography or their own struggles. Please note that this episode has material that may not be appropriate for children. About Our Guests: Angela Leaverton is married with two children and is a member of PCPC. Natalie Bills is a member of PCPC. Both women co-facilitate the women's unashamed care group. About Our Host: A graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Mark Davis came to PCPC as our Youth Pastor in 2003 and became our Senior Pastor in 2009. He and his bride, Kristina, met at a Young Life Camp in 1988 and have five amazing kids, Kara (and husband, Drew), Madalyn (and husband, Jack), Cayden, Esther Kate, & Samuel. Resources: Women's support group at Park Cities Presbyterian Church: https://pcpc.org/women-care/ "Screwtape Letters" by CS Lewis Email us at DeepLight@pcpc.org or Call 214-224-2500 (music license ASLC-14EAD3E0-84F34F4276)

“What did you learn in your off-season about spirituality that surprised you?” Welcome to Season 2 of The Reckless Pursuit! If you're new here, we are “A Safe Place for Christians to Ask Unsafe Questions”. In 2021, we took a pause on the podcast to focus on personal endeavors and go inward on our personal spiritual journies. But, we couldn't shake the feeling that while we were off-air, we weren't finished having these types of conversations. Now, a year later, we are dedicated to bringing deeper conversations by asking deeper questions. But, we want to hear from YOU. Have a question you'd like to ask or a topic you'd like featured on the show? Our DM's are open! Follow the links below to leave your questions, comments, and feedback. Let's do this together! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join our NOMADS Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! https://www.facebook.com/groups/trpcommunity --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_trppodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therecklesspursuit YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56Pqk48BMqa0Jr4Xp7WZg --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- BRAILLE ATLAS “Music to turn every day into an adventure!” What if there was a soundtrack to your Spiritual Journey? If you love instrumental music for studying, meditation, or for your next adventure, check out Cody's music, Braille Atlas: https://links.brailleatlas.com --- THE FASHION PSYCH Love all things Fashion History and Style Psychology? Follow Elaine as she takes a deeper look at the history of fashion design and uncovers why we wear what we wear at The Fashion Psych: https://drum.io/elainejohnston

4/3/22Written in Red / Part 4: A Reckless Pursuit (Matthew 7:7-12) / Speaker: Phillip SantillanClarity Church gathers every Sunday at 10:30am at Edinbrook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, MN

In this podcast, Nicole shares how intentionality is required in our connection with the Lord. Our relationship with Jesus resembles a reckless pursuit and in the process, He will be faithful to bring revitalization and empowerment to you. Listen and be encouraged in your pursuit, for it is one of great value!

Why does Jesus use parables to teach? Why do we love and relate so well to allegory? What's the reason behind our love for stories? --- There once was a listener who opened their podcast app to see what was new. Upon the realization that The Reckless Pursuit had a new episode, they took a look to see what it was about. To be quite honest, the title intrigued them so much that they clicked and had to take for themselves a listen. (Hey, I think this is talking about you…) People love a good story. We draw connections, dig into deeper meanings, and tear apart plots and narratives to gather what life lessons we can carry away from them. We love to hear of the past; to reminisce on things that once were while drawing comparisons to how nothing has really changed. Stories are beautiful, terrifying, and the parables and allegory they contain shake us to our core and alter how we choose to exist on this big rock. What if I told you that parables were more than just life lessons? What if I told you that parables are in reality, how God experiences His own constructs? Without us, the body, hands, and feet, there would only be ideas and no way for God to even comprehend the very thing He strategically planned. As an architect can envision a project by its blueprints, so did God build this place with the intention of seeing the divine reality play out in a tangible way. It's all quite beautiful really, even if it is only a metaphor. --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- SPIRITUALITY UNTAMED If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit Spirituality Untamed: http://spiritualityuntamed.com/ ---

The Spiritual journey begins when we give ourselves permission to take the next step away from our past burdens. --- Welcome to 2021 and episode 149 of The Reckless Pursuit! It's time for new expectations, new goals, and a new episode! This week, we are talking about the power our minds have to dictate our emotions. We discuss how a new year is as good a time as any to choose to let go of our hurts and push into spiritual healthiness, as well as how it doesn't take a new year to make those mindset shifts. We also touch on where The Reckless Pursuit is heading as we move forward into 2021. We feel that for many of us, it is time to put one foot in front of the other so to speak. To begin furthering our spiritual journey. It does us well to annalize the baggage we once carried to learn what is necessary for our spirits and what is unnecessary weight but sooner or later we must lay it down and move away from it. To simply unload one's burdens does not help our journey if we do not then continue onward. --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- SPIRITUALITY UNTAMED If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit Spirituality Untamed: http://spiritualityuntamed.com/

As promised, things will be a bit different for a few weeks as I am currently home on leave from my work in Lebanon and I don't have the ability to put in the work needed to produce the quality of content we all expect!This week, I'm sharing an interview of myself on the podcast The Reckless Pursuit. Although it's a bit weird to share an interview of yourself, I feel like this conversation gives a lot of background on the show and how the TTC has been an important part of my own personal story. We had some really great dialogue, and both Cody and Elaine added a lot to the conversation!Cody and Elaine are evangelicals wrestling with their own journeys of deconstruction, and they have lots of fantastic conversations on their show. They also run: Nomads - A safe community for Christians to ask unsafe questions The Itinerant Podcast: Biblical history beyond the BibleThe Prodigal Daughter PodcastCheck out their stuff!Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/crttc)

Did you know social distancing is effective online at preventing the spread of anger, frustration, and an overall crappy day? --- Social Distancing is the buzzword of 2020. We should all be aware by now how standing a bit further apart and limiting large gatherings helps reduce the spread of harmful diseases. But with so many people turning to social media to get their daily fix, the atmosphere online has gotten pretty smoggy, to say the least. Add in a looming election and it doesn't take long to end up in a screaming match via the world wide web. This is why we here at The Reckless Pursuit advise a good, healthy dose of social distancing online as well! It's amazing how a little time off Facebook changes how you can view those friends who currently just don't see eye to eye. The amount of peace and joy that can come up in us when we don't feel like we have to constantly be on guard is more needed, especially now, than we probably even realize. This episode, we took a walk around our campsite and just dumped our feelings in a quick debriefing on why we feel getting off or limiting social media can be a life-giving thing amidst such a politically polarized and otherwise intense time. Yes, everyone's voice matters, but why waist that voice on those who's ears are not yet ready to hear? We need to invest our mental and spiritual energy wisely to grow together in love. --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com ---

I'm on leave in the US for six weeks, so for the next month or so, I'll be changing things up. Since I'm not able to put in the work to produce the quality of content we all want, I'll be doing some different episodes in the next few weeks.I have scheduled two interviews with Christian Tao te Ching translators, so I look forward to sharing those. I also recently did an interview on the Reckless Pursuit podcast, and I am waiting to hear if I can share that here. (Of course, you can go check it out in the meantime!)I'm also considering doing a listener Q&A episode. If you have any questions that would make for good discussion on the show, please click on the contact button at www.coreyfarr.com and let me know!Lastly, I'm looking to expand my Patreon benefits, so I'm looking for listener feedback on what would be some compelling benefits to prompt you to make a $2-$15 monthly pledge.Grace and peace everyone!Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/crttc)

Wow! What an incredible episode we have for you with Artist Mike Mitch.  He is such an incredible guy who seeks understanding and presents himself with love, peace, and understanding. Not to mention he's an incredible artist!The question of the day is why do we do what we do? Especially today, in the climate we live in, and the issues at hand that demand solutions. One thing you'll for sure be able to grasp in this podcast is everyone's willingness to understand, to strive towards meaningful conversation, and respectful discourse that allows for solutions. That's what were about, and that's what mike is all about as well. We know you'll love this episode, let us know what you think!

Sometimes it's good to straddle the fence because from there you can see both sides of the story to try and find unity. --- The Reckless Pursuit has come under fire on more than one occasion for not choosing sides. We make it our goal to attempt and see different angles of each story. Our desire is for unity and we believe that the only way to achieve that is to understand the heart behind each person beyond their thoughts and indoctrinations. This week, we are talking about the dangers of collectivism and giving our reason for why it is actually good to straddle the fence. Now sure, there are times you have to take action. One cannot live in the middle all the time, but if more people put forth the effort to understand someone else's heart desire, we truly believe unity would be closer to our grasp. This week we talked about: * Collectivism * Like-Minded vs Like-Hearted * Remaining centered despite the circumstances * Confirmation Bias * Racism and Seeing differences as threats * Damage caused by group judgment * Seeing the God in each person * Digging past thoughts to find the heart behind each person * People speaking from a place of hurt * The difference in having a thought vs having an identity * Overcoming shame with growth * There are no bad people, just people who are more hurt than others. * Seeing the heart in someone's message --- RESOURCES: Listen to 30 Thoughts Till Dawn, a new, instrumental album created by Cody: http://brailleatlas.com/30thoughts --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com ---

What does it mean to be brave? How do you define bravery? This topic is something that I have really been leaning into the past couple of weeks. It's even the tagline for my other podcast, The Reckless Pursuit, “Be Brave, Be Bold, & Be Reckless”. But what's so interesting to me is that we often talk about being brave but when we look deeper, we all seem to have a different definition. This week, I am exploring the idea of what it means to truly exercise bravery. When I looked to my friends list on FB and asked them the question, “what does bravery look like to you?”, I found all kinds of acts of bravery. And if you ask me, despite the differences in opinion, i would say that every single person was correct in their definition. But, above all else, there is an overarching consensus that flows through each perspective. Join me this week as we explore this perspective together!H Topics Discussed: What bravery looks like to different people Why bravery doesn't need permission How I define bravery Connect with Elaine Johnston Website: https://theprodigaldaughter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/_elainejohnston Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/elainetjohnston TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/J25uTjE Email: elaine@theprodigaldaughter.com Join the Tribe: Want to link arms with other women? Join The Prodigal Daughter Community for a community of women who want to become the best version of themselves, and to share their unique passions and dreams along the way! https://www.facebook.com/groups/theprodigaldaughtercommunity Resources: The Reckless Pursuit - “A safe place for Christians to ask unsafe questions” https://therecklesspursuit.com Cedar Temple Trade Company - Christian Apparel http://cedartemple.com Reckless Media - Podcast Production: http://recklessmedia.co Purpose Driven Podcasters - FB Community for Podcast Production: https://www.facebook.com/groups/purposedrivenpodcasters/ Event(s): NOMAD 2020 - “Not Every Christian Who Wanders is Lost” https://nomad-2020.heysummit.com/?sc=tLA7vlCY

Does God answer our prayers? Is He good all the time? What is the difference in mindset and petitioning prayer? This week we are wrapping up our series on prayer with the second half of our conversation with Kyle Butler. This episode is one of our most loaded episodes to date! Just take a look at that topic list below and you'll see just how many great thoughts are worked into just ¾ of an hour. We dove deep into prayer. Kyle shares an intense yet heartfelt story of unanswered prayer and we take a long, hard look at how mindset and prayer work together. We discuss why prayer in its stereotypical sense is lacking in any real power. Then, we begin to uncover how Jesus never actually prayed for healing for any of those he healed. This episode might make you a bit uncomfortable. We hit the ground running at full speed and it never slows down but if you stick it out, we truly believe this can revolutionize our prayer life, our faith, and our understanding of healings/abundance if we put it into practice. This week we talked about: * Religious prayers * What power does God have through prayer? * Does God need our prayer? * Does God need permission? * How much belief does it take to have a prayer answered? * The product of our thought life * Merging thoughts and feelings * Vilianizing our thoughts * What does God's voice sound like? * Praying “like Jesus” * Disconnecting from a religious mindset * The connection of thought and prayer * The power of prayer is breaking mindsets --- GUEST INFO: Kyle Butler: Reaching and Teaching about God's unconditional love and unlimited grace for all. Website: http://kylelbutler.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kylelb23/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyle_butler23/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Why is thinking good? Why should we learn to question our faith/teachings/beliefs? Many places deem free thought as dangerous. Some churches have shunned the idea of asking questions or rebuked the notion that one can believe something a bit differently. Problems arise when people step out of line but only for the systems that feed on keeping us contained. Does all this sound a bit like the Matrix? Surely the world/religion/media isn't that controlling, right? Sadly, it's true. Everyone is fighting to influence your mind to fit their agenda. Not everyone has bad intentions but when we give up our right to think, we give up our freedom to decide. This is why from the moment we met this week's guest, Kyle Butler, we knew we had to hear his voice on the show. Kyle does an amazing job of showing people that thinking is good. Kyle's voice shines like a light in the dense jungle to help us find our path forward. This week we talked about: * The vastness of God's grace * Devil blaming * What is Satan * Unlearning past teachings * What does God sound like * How to hear from God * How to read the Bible while allowing room to think freely * Grace>Love>Oneness with God * Respecting each person's journey --- GUEST INFO: Kyle Butler: Reaching and Teaching about God's unconditional love and unlimited grace for all. Website: http://kylelbutler.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kylelb23/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyle_butler23/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

There is no “them”, there is only us. Deviciveness is not what God intended for creation. Have you ever heard a sermon about how the big bad world is out to get you? Maybe you had a family member tell you how certain people are your enemy. Perhaps you have been hurt by someone and now certain things trigger you or cause you to push people away. No matter the cause, divisiveness is one of the worst things that wreak havoc on our minds. We were created for community but division isolates us from each other which in turn isolates us from God. This week we are talking about how to discover our triggers and overcome them so we can be in unity with each other. We discuss what triggers look and feel like, what causes them to take root in our minds, and how to disarm them. People are never the enemy and while healthy boundaries are good, unhealthy boundaries can hold us back. This episode is challenging but together, we can be brave. This week we talked about: * How to notice divisive thoughts and what triggers them * Personal convictions * The us vs them mentality * Is there such a thing as a baby Christian? * Allowing yourself to be put in someone else's shoes * The unreliability of first impressions * No one is an unworthy vessel * Reactionary projection of our flaws on others * How pushing something away often causes us to dwell more on it * Shifting your thoughts from a negative frame to a positive frame --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

We made it to triple digits! Welcome to the 100th episode of The Reckless Pursuit! This week we are recapping some of our favorite moments, many of the lessons we have learned along the way, and taking a look at just how much we have grown over the past two years. We are blown away at all the amazing conversations we have been able to have and all the beautiful people we have met along the way. We want to take a moment and thank every person who has ever clicked that play button. The fact that you wonderful people keep coming back is why we continue to record every single week. We couldn't be more grateful for your support. Also, we want to mention how thankful we are for our NOMADs! NOMADs is our community group where we continue these conversations and come together as a group. Every one of you is awesome (and if you're not a part, it's never too late to join!) Alright, let's get this party started! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Experiencing the love of Jesus isn't always what we claim it is in church. It's not a worship service, a fuzzy feeling, or a strung together set of songs. Experiencing the true love of God goes deeper and is intensely more personal. This week, we are talking with Jason Elam, host of the Messy Spirituality podcast about his journey through deconstruction after spending years as a pastor, missionary, and evangelist. Jason was “that guy” who other pastors called in to straighten out a church that was asking too many questions. But one day he had an encounter with a God he didn't recognize through all the layers of religiosity he had been attempting to view God through. God is bigger than our box, bolder than our attempts to define Him, and way less religious than most of those who claim His name. When we allow our minds to venture out a bit further from our preconceived notions, we begin to experience a deeper love then we could ever have witnessed from the shoreline. This week we are talking about: * Experiencing the love of God in a new way * Encountering God beyond the ways we have always been taught * Coming to a place of grace for those who do not believe the same as you * What constitutes church --- GUEST INFO: Jason Elam is Brandi's grateful husband, proud dad of 4 awesome kids, a former professional wrestler and radio broadcaster, and former pastor for over 20 years. He currently oversees The Hope Center, a community resource center serving one of Alabama's poorest communities, and hosts The Messy Spirituality Podcast. Website: http://jasonelam.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bartenderofgrace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beingjasonelam Twitter: https://twitter.com/beingjasonelam --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • If you found out that nobody was going to hell would that make you happy or angry? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

What happens when the filter on your refrigerator explodes and no one is home for over a week to catch it? You end up with rotten hardwood floors, moldy tapestries, and mushy drywall. Then you get to spend the evening you get home attempting to clean it all up. But the honest truth is sometimes things are torn up beyond repair and all you can do is start deconstructing down till you find what's good so you can start fresh. This week, we are talking about life lessons learned from a literal deconstruction. There are so many lessons to be learned when life happens. We hope to capture and share here the spiritual inclinations we picked up along the way as we pump out a lot of elbow grease and even more patience. WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • What is your word for 2020? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

What if you could go back in time to see where you have been? You could look at all you've come through and seen just how much you have grown. Think of how much that could do for your self-confidence, understanding, and even spiritual journey. That is just a few of the many reasons why we believe journaling is such an important part of progress. This week, we are talking with Tracy Winchell, host of the reboots podcast. Tracy is an avid journaler and teacher of journaling practices. She shares with us her methods she uses to keep an active journal, how writing notes to your future self helps you gain insight into your own growth and to be better you, and how through journaling we can keep gratitude at the forefront of our minds. It's about to be a new year! What better time to start journaling. Your future self will thank you! This week we talked about: Keeping an attitude of gratitude Daily Journaling practices Using journaling as a way to reflect on where you have been Overcoming self doubt and perfectionism How journaling assists in your spiritual growth GUEST INFO: “I suspect I was born a storyteller. You'd agree if you'd heard my Daddy and his family spin yarns about growing up in Yell County, Arkansas. Today I deal in the sharing of Reboots stories that brings redemption from suffering and hope to those in the throes of their own personal or professional crisis.” Tracy's Website: https://rebootspodcast.com --- RESOURCES: Grab Tracy's free resource here: https://rebootspodcast.com/recklesspursuitjournal --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Why do you want to start a journal? You have to know your why. We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Reckless Pursuit! This week we are featuring voices from our very own group, NOMADS. (PS. If you are not part of nomads, scroll down and join! We want to have you in on the conversation! Here's the link in case you missed it: http://bit.ly/trp_community) This week we asked our NOMADS a few questions: What are your favorite/least favorite parts of the Holiday season? How has the evolution of your faith influenced the way you enjoy the Holiday season? What is a new tradition that brings you joy in the Holiday season? --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

How can you make God an idol? What does it mean to worship the idea of God more than God His/Herself? Whos image of God do you look to when you worship? Have you ever taken any time to look at a portrait of someone else? Take the Mona-Lisa as an example. While it's true that without that painting none of us would even know who this was, it still doesn't really tell us much about her. As a matter of fact, we have no idea of what makes her, her at all! How often do we do this very thing with God? We spend our time looking at other people's portrayals of God and craft for ourselves an idol out of their revelation. But that leaves us complacent without learning who God is to us uniquely. There is no relationship with a painting, no depth to who was originally depicted beyond the scene portrayed. We can spend our time looking to other people, church, systems, and even our own works but it is all in vain if we do not take the tie to get to know who God is to us. It's time to quit committing idolatry with an idea of God. This week we talked about: * Making an idea of God into an idol * Fears of certain practices as being Godless * The dangers of idolizing the church * God versus systems * Making an idol out of someone else's understanding of God * Making an idol out of working for God * Making yourself an idol to others instead of allowing them to come to God on their own * The simplicity of having a relationship with God --- RESOURCES: Check out our new merch: https://therecklesspursuit.com/merch --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

The Holiday season is literally the most wonderful time of the year. But it can also be a very stressful time of the year if we aren't careful. The best way to ensure that you're stress free is by first taking care of yourself. This week, I'm sharing different ways to make your Holiday season the best Holiday season yet. Whether it's taking care of your schedule, your budget, or your environment, it's best to make sure you take care of yourself in the process. Topics Discussed: How to take care of your schedule How to take care of your budget How to take care of your environment Connect with Elaine Johnston Website: https://theprodigaldaughter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/_elainejohnston Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/elainetjohnston Join the Tribe: Want to link arms with other women? Join The Prodigal Daughter Community for a community of women who want to become the best version of themselves, and to share their unique passions and dreams along the way! https://www.facebook.com/groups/theprodigaldaughtercommunity The Reckless Pursuit: I also host another podcast, alongside my husband, Cody, at The Reckless Pursuit - a safe place for Christians to ask unsafe questions. If you've been having questions regarding faith, religion, Church, etc, we invite you to join us each week as we dive into deep topics and honest questions. https://therecklesspursuit.com/

It's beginning to look a lot like… well, another awkward family gathering where everyone is going to question seemingly everything you've ever done. But not to worry! We prepared this episode just for you! Whether Christmas is one of your favorite times of the year or one of your most dreaded, there's no denying the fact that sooner or later we will all be faced with the dreaded conversation about our life choices and faith. Some will be accepting and others, well, they might go on a tirade demanding you find your way back to their predetermined belief constructs they have for you. Don't let the holidays get you worked up! Remember your life is yours to live and you do not owe anyone an explanation. Take the high road, stick to your boundaries, and most of all, enjoy those around you. Yes, even the ones that believe different and just don't get you. This week we talked about: * holiday stress and anxiety * How to respect yourself during the holidays * How to respect other people during the holidays * How to respect God during the holidays * Setting and respecting boundaries with family and friends * Every conversation is a chance to learn --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Does God care more about how you love people or how you love him? In Matthew 19 we find the familiar story of the rich young ruler. So often we hear it taught how we need to abandon our possessions and follow Christ or how our love for things will keep us from heaven. (Camel and a needle anybody?) But what if Jesus wasn't saying that at all? No, what if Jesus was more concerned with how this man treated the creation more so than the creator? This week we are talking about how to truly love God, we must first love people. We discuss what it means to put effort behind your prayer, to be present with someone despite their beliefs, and what it means to intercede. We also discuss how we so often group certain socioeconomic classes of people together instead of seeing individuals as unique creations of God. Showing the love of Christ is so much more than preaching at someone. It is being present and giving someone a piece of yourself to exhibit an aspect of GOd's love they could only receive through you. After all, being present is the best present you could ever give. This week we talked about: * Story of the rich young ruler - Matthew 19:16 * Loving God by loving your fellow man * God's value in loving humanity * Showing love without preaching * Prayer AND being present with people * Finding God in humanity * Understanding God's love through unique relationships --- RESOURCES: Check out our brand new line of TRP merch at: https://cedartemple.com/product-category/therecklesspursuit/ --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Do you want to be a person filling someone else up or the reason they are empty? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Sexual abuse has been a hot topic this year, but its so much more than just a church debate. There are real people with real trauma who want more than anything to be able to share their stories, to help others, to heal, and to be heard. The Christian community has been silent long enough. Its time to give victims of sexual abuse a voice and allow them to be heard. This week, we are talking with Mary DeMuth, author of We Too. Mary is an abuse survivor turned advocate for those who have been sexually abused. She has a heart to see the church unite in an uprising to help those who have been victimized as well as to help educate us on this pressing issue. This week we talked about: Sexual abuse Finding your victory through trauma SBC allegations Complementarianism vs Egalitarianism When to leave church after abuse Community as a part of your healing Mental shifts that takes place within an abuse survivor Why did God allow bad things to happen Healing better together pornography and sex culture's attribution toward sexual abuse allowing room for forgiveness when the time is right GUEST INFO: If you met Mary DeMuth today, her joy might confuse you. Who she has become in light of tragedy is a testimony of Jesus's ability to transform a broken life. A child of three divorces, a victim of repeated sexual assault at five-years old, with a father who died when she was ten, Mary wanted to end her life in her teens. In the tenth grade, she heard about Jesus, and she knew she wanted to chase after Him for the rest of her life. Thankfully, He chased her. Mary is the author of forty books, including her latest: We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis (Harvest House 2019). She has spoken around the world about God's ability to transform a life, bringing needed freedom to her audiences. She's been on CNN and featured in The Washington Post, and she's spoken in Munich, Johannesburg, Port au Prince, Geneva and Monte Carlo, and planted a church with her family in southern France. Her best work? Being a mom to three amazing young adults and the wife of 28 years to Patrick. She makes her home in Dallas alongside her husband, an energetic chocolate lab, and a fuzzy black cat. --- RESOURCES: Get your copy of MAry's book, “We Too” here: https://www.wetoo.org Visit Mary's Site: https://www.marydemuth.com Grab Mary's free email series for healing after trauma: https://www.wetoo.org/survivors/21days/ --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Do you want to be all there for your relationships in your life? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

On this episode we're joined by young business owners and podcasters Cody and Elaine Johnston. We discuss each of their spiritual journeys, how they met, entrepreneurship, their three podcasts, and much more. You're going to love these two! Visit Elaine and Cody's website here. You can follow Elaine's blog here. You can follow The Prodigal Daughter on Facebook. You can follow The Reckless Pursuit on Facebook and Instagram. Check out their fantastic podcasts The Prodigal Daughter, Itinerant, and The Reckless Pursuit wherever you listen to podcasts. Cody and Elaine host an online community on Facebook called NOMADS. You can check it out here.If you haven't already, please follow our show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well. We'd love for you to join the conversation over on our private FB group exclusively for listeners of this podcast- Messy Conversations. Please consider supporting this podcast on Patreon! In exchange for your generous support (starting for as little as $1 per month) you can get cool perks like early access to every episode of the podcast and a free copy of my new book releasing later this year! Each episode of The Messy Spirituality Podcast is expertly engineered by The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric! Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we asking the right questions? Is there even a right question to ask? What is the point in asking questions if we never take any action? This week, we are talking about how to turn church from a noun to a verb and to put movement to our questions. We have a passion and desire to give voice to the questions that are being asked in private but how can we do that even better? We believe by sharing experience. This week we talked about: Learning about God through other perspectives Church is a Verb, not a noun Experiencing God, not just learning about God The action of prayer and church experiencing God at this moment through the Holy Spirit WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How are you experiencing God in this moment? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Cody's podcast, Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER If you are a woman looking to find your God-given purpose and let it loose, Elaine has a podcast for you. visit The Prodigal Daughter: http://theprodigaldaughter.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:12 What does it mean to renew your mind? Is it reading scripture? Is it sharing the gospel? Or maybe it's something different altogether. This week we are talking with Todd R. Vick, Author of “The Renewing of Your Mind”. Todd shares about how we can remap our brains to get in sync with God, how traditions and religion have caused us to lose sight of what a relationship with God looks like, and what a renewed mind looks like. Todd also shares about his deconstruction as a pastor and how it birthed the idea for his book. Now, Todd is on a reconstruction journey. The church might look a bit different but he has a new, fresh perspective on who God is and how to align with Him. Also, Todd shared some extremely interesting stories, one of which deals with racism in a traditional church and how his life was threatened by a church member due to his desire for inclusivity. This week we talked about: renewing of the mind neuroplasticity and how it relates to our faith reconstruction The Americanized Church Evangelism and the truth behind the practice Inclusivity vs Racism in traditional church GUEST INFO: Todd R. Vick is an award-winning writer, best selling author, and conference speaker who wants to help make the world a better place. He is the founder of Victory Concepts, dedicated to transformational growth coaching. Website: https://www.toddrvick.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToddRVickWrites/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddrvick/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddrvick --- RESOURCES: The Renewing of Your Mind: https://amzn.to/34KUSWi --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How long are you willing to allow yourself to live one way if you knew there was a better way to live? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Have you ever wondered what God is? How is He omnipresent? What makes up the spiritual world? While we are at it, what about reincarnation? Is that in the Bible? Everything around us is moving to some degree and movement is energy. So if God is moving on the earth than He must be a form of energy too! This week we talk about how to identify and get on God's wavelength, how getting in sync with God is a lot like reincarnation, and how we can inherit certain mentalities (aka vibrations) from our ancestors. Nothing but good vibes up in here! Oh, and if that offends you then maybe this episode is for you after all. This week we talked about: • Reincarnation • The energy • spirituality as energy • God's omnipresence • Generational curses and the passing down of Spiritual mantles --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

What does it mean to celebrate Halloween with purpose? How can you bring purpose into a holiday? To some this day in all candy and costumes, yet to others it is all demons and devil worship. But what if we told you it was actually all in your intent? This week, Austin Fletcher is back on the show and he is bringing a very unique perspective to the table. As someone who deals in both Christianity and New age, Austin can see both good and bad intention in something and helps us understand that like most things, the value of our celebrations come down to our intent. But this week we talked about so much more than just Halloween. We rabbit trailed off into how to revive the local church, personal conviction, and so much more. Not to mention this whole conversation just flowed so easily! You don't want to miss it! This week we talked about: The actual danger of halloween the intent of your actions The Value of Denominations A method to save the church Being branded as backslidden or a heretic Reincarnation GUEST INFO: Austin Fletcher: Austin is the creator of NewAgeChristianity.org and is the host of New Age Christianity, a podcast exploring faith as it is changing and understanding the fullness of the Spirit free from the burdens of religiosity. --- RESOURCES: Visit New Age Christianity: https://www.newagechristianity.org Join the New Age Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1084653435008262/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Christians and superstition go together like ham and eggs or a pb&j. For some reason, we are drawn to the idea that there are big and bad things that are waiting to overtake us. We cling to the idea that evil is a lion and blend it with the metaphor that we are nothing but sheep. But what if our superstitions actually GAVE power to the very things we fear? That is exactly what we are discussing this week. The truth that our mindset is what empowers an action. From Ouija Boards to curses and hexes,we talk about all things deemed impure by most Christian standards. We create our atmosphere. Don't let the fear of the unknown overpower a GOd that is bigger than creation. RESOURCES: Featured Itinerant Episode, “The Witching Hour”: https://therecklesspursuit.com/the-witching-hour/ TikTok Video on Halloween: http://vm.tiktok.com/a8EorH/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Paganism and Christianity, living harmoniously together. Each one drawing from the other. But does this even make sense? How can two things that are so different exist side-by-side? Or are they so very different after all? This week we are talking with Jeremy and Irena Warriner. Jeremy grew up in the methodist church but neglected his faith as he grew older and went off to college. But when he accidentally attended a ceremony put on by witches, he found that old spark again. Tragically, Jeremy lost his legs in an automobile accident and was placed in a medically induced coma for 6 weeks. It was during this time he had a spiritual awakening and realized just how similar so many religions actually are. Irena grew up in a conservative, patriarchal Christian atmosphere. After getting pregnant at 18, her church shunned her and cast her out. She soon married but was treated more like an item and less as a human. Due to his dogmatic upbringing, he attempted to silence Irena's voice in the name of his faith. Luckily, Irena found her place with a local earth-based religious group. Now she is a priestess in the Temple of Ascension and a practicing committee member of their local Christian church. This is a beautiful story of two people coming together to understand God in a deeper way. We invite you to come and allow any superstition to fall off as we get to know both of these amazing people better. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Deconstruction is volatile. It leaves you feeling spiritually homeless and yet there is an excitement about rebuilding something so much greater than before. The process of reconstruction is a beautiful dive back into the very thing we turned away from but this time, with a new, more focussed mindset on finding God. This week, we are talking about reconstruction. We are talking about finding a place to land after having been in a holding pattern for so long. Deconstruction is a beautiful thing but whether it be a new structure, a forest, or a monument, reconstruction is vital to finding a sustainable place in life. Without reconstruction, deconstruction can cause us to get trapped in a constant circle, burning fuel with nowhere to settle down. Oh, and PS. IT IS OCTOBER! We have a bunch of spooky stuff planned for the rest of this week so keep an open ear! This week we talked about: Intro to our October halloween series Reconstruction Positivity Finding a spot to land WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • what area of your life have you been in a holding pattern on? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Have you ever asked yourself, “why do bad things happen to good people?” DO you find yourself being mad at God in times of crisis or feeling like He has abandoned you? How do you feel about asking God for healing? If you have ever gone through any kind of tragedy, you know these questions all too well. That's why this week, we invited Thomas Jay Oord, Author of God Can't on the show to address this common, yet so deeply painful topic. Thomas' book speaks life into our tragedy and paints a picture of God that we can relate to in a more intimate way. Topics we talked about: Sin and judgement. Why do bad things happen to good people? does God punish me? guilt vs shame. demonic entities vs Spiritual forces. Does God allow bad to happen to his children? Victim blaming for lack of healing. faith and it's relation to healing. GUEST INFO: Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multidisciplinary studies. Oord is a best-selling and award-winning author, having written or edited more than twenty-five books. A twelve-time Faculty Award winning professor, Oord teaches at institutions around the globe. A gifted speaker, Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation. --- RESOURCES: Visit Thomas Jay Oord Online: http://thomasjayoord.com Find Thomas on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasJayOordPublicFigure/ Grab a copy of Thomas' book, God Can't (affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1948609126/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thereckless07-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1948609126&linkId=11ed6ecc64f2dd277751b4d8025fb0bb --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Do you think a loving parent allows their children to suffer and die when stopping it is possible? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

What does it mean to deconstruct parenting? Is God really a “good” father? Is He a father at all? How do we view God after we deconstruct? This week we are talking with Karl Forehand, author of Apparent Faith about his deconstruction process and what it was like as a parent. We discuss the goodness of God and how God is bigger than our doubts. Karl shares his story of telling his children that his beliefs were changing and how unity came through honesty. This week we talked about: • Is God in control? • How God loves us. • Is God good? • Deconstruction as a parent GUEST INFO: Karl Forehand has 20 years of experience as a pastor and counselor. Through the years he has counseled people in marriage, career, spirituality and general life struggles. This has not only provided experience within his own belief system, but also an appreciation for all beliefs. --- RESOURCES: Karl's Website: https://karlscoaching.com Find Karl on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karl.forehand Apparent Faith (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/2Qq3qzz Quoir Publishing Link: http://www.quoir.com/apparent-faith.html?fbclid=IwAR3klUWAUUnqGEDl2X86ZDqlmYLsICn3O0I9E1eQy39Fr8zmSXvyixZIaiE --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Go back to your inner child and ask this: What is it like to trust, to love, and to just be? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

How do you love yourself? Why does self love matter? Did Jesus teach mindset? And what did He mean when He said narrow is the way or do unto others? This week we are talking about the value of self love and showing others self love. We also talk about what it means to inflict “self harm” and how self harm is much more than just a physical action. We talk about depression, suicide, and how we can better view our mental health through our faith perspective. Last week was suicide prevention week. We had it on our hearts to address this topic, not to talk about loss or death but to focus on life. When we focus our gaze away from death and onto life, we begin to see life manifest around us. --- RESOURCES: It's All Worth Living For (By Levi the Poet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYyOzMP4R4c --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • In what way can you better show yourself, love? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. Straight or gay, trans or Bi, God is love and love is kind. We have done a terrible job at the greatest commandment. We have turned our backs on and cast out those who dress different, have a different skin color, or who love in a unique way. We have taken a few scriptures and used them as a weapon against our fellow brothers and sisters. Some might say it is “calling out sin”. Others may argue “they are accepted but not affirmed”. But every single person needs emotional support. How? By listening and learning to see past someone's sexual orientation into the heart of the created being, just as God does. This week, David Hayward, “The Naked Pastor” is back to talk about how to love and listen to those who we have deemed as outcasts or unloveable. We discuss different sexual orientations, gender identities, and even skin tones and religions. David shares his story and how he came from a Pentecostal upbringing to realizing that God is an inclusive God who looks deeper than our surface: He looks at the heart. --- GUEST INFO: David was baptized Anglican as a baby, came to faith in a Baptist church when he was a teenager, changed to Pentecostal in his late teens, married another Pentecostal named Lisa, was ordained Presbyterian, pastored a Vineyard church, went Independent, and planted others. He has a Masters in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, as well as a Diploma in Religious Studies and Ministry from McGill University in Montreal. In 2010 he left the professional paid clergy after almost 30 years of ministry. He is passionate about how people can find and follow their own spiritual path with courage and joy, as well as in how people can freely gather and form community in healthy ways. From david - “I help people lose their faith without losing their minds. I help people undress their religion to the core essential of their own unique spirituality. I call this spiritual independence”. Visit David's Site: https://nakedpastor.com --- RESOURCES: Visit David's Community: https://thelastingsupper.com Support David! Visit The Naked Pastor on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/nakedpastor Find David's Books: http://www.amazon.com/David-Hayward/e/B006GARC8Q/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=nakedpastor-20 --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Do you know a gay or transgender person? If so, would you be willing to take the time to listen? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- SUBSCRIBE: Join our mailing list and get access to our Final Five's and tons more! https://therecklesspursuit.com/subscribe --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

No, the hardest word in our language to say and yet only two letters. A word that brings with it the fear of abandonment, denial, and even a bit of resentment. But it is one of the most important words we must learn to say. This week, we are talking about the power of saying no. We discuss how to say no to: • Your family • Your Friends • Your Spouse • Your church circles (for those of us still in church) • Spiritual Authority • Temptations • yourself But don't worry, it's not all a bunch of rejection! We also talk about how to know when to say “no” as well as when to say yes and how to tell the difference between wanting to do something vs. feeling obligated. --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • What have you struggled to say no to? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

What does it mean to listen? To stop talking and take the time to hear other people around us? Why is it so hard? What if we gave people a chance to share their hearts and instead of judging their motives, tried to truly understand where they came from and where they are at. Now that would be life-giving. This week, we are talking with Seth Price, the creator, and host of the podcast, “Can I Say This At Church?”. We cover a handful of topics from deconstruction and staying involved in church, hell, doubt, and of course, learning to listen. There is a reason we are told to be slow to speak and quick to hear. People are willing to share their stories and their heart so long as there is a nonjudgmental ear waiting to listen. Seth does an amazing job of this and shows us how to break through our preconceived notions of others by giving their voice validity and meaning. GUEST INFO: Seth Price, Host of “Can I Say This At Church?”: https://www.canisaythisatchurch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanISayThisAtChurch/ CISTAC Honest Discussions Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/canisaythisatchurchhonestdiscussions/ --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • What are you doing for my children to ensure that a church that matters exists when they are your age? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Deconstruction means asking questions. Asking questions means what you believe now might not be what you used to believe. Changing what you believe means people are going to call you a backslidden heretic. This week, we are talking about how to deal with people who aren't exactly supportive of your new questions. Faith is a personal thing and when we begin to question our previous beliefs, people who still hold to those will often act out of defense. Why? Because they inadvertently feel as if you are doubting them. It is our human nature to want to be accepted and deconstruction tears at that very thing. Our desire for truth shakes our acceptance and pushes us out of our comfort zone. But not everyone will agree with you and not everyone will support you. But no matter how someone questions you remember that it is our of defense and continue to respect them wherever they are in their faith journey. It is exciting to share your new perspectives and understanding but the ultimate goal is to find God for ourselves and who He is to us. WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Why do we feel like we need to have all the answers? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community ITINERANT Enjoy history, folklore, and campfire stories? Check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible: http://itinerantpodcast.com --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Is there a literal Hell? Is it a lake of fire that never goes out? Is eternal torment really God's way of handling people who refuse to accept Christ? Doesn't that seem a bit harsh? Where did this whole idea even come from? Is hell in the bible or did we just make all this crap up? This week we are talking with Matthew Challenor. Matthew was born and raised in a Baptist household but once he reached his early twenties, walked away from the church. After a spiritual encounter, he found his way back as a follower of Christ but then ended up in the hospital with what everyone believed was a heart attack. After some extensive testing, Matthew was diagnosed with extreme stress and this, along with some already pressing questions lead him into deconstruction. The pressures of living up to God's supposed standard were replaced with an understanding of God's love. One of the areas Matthew found himself deconstructing was Hell. The idea that a good God would send people into a pit of eternal torment didn't seem to add up according to God's character. So Matthew began researching where the idea of hell came from and where we misconstrued it along the way. GUEST INFO: Find Matthew Challenor on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.challenor.5 WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • If you are in deconstruction, what is your “anchor”? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Have you ever felt like you weren't worth God's love? Do you ever wonder if God is punishing you for some sin you committed or question if you can lose your salvation? What if you commit the “unpardonable sin”? This week, we are talking about what sin is and how to overcome the fear of it. Sin is less an action and more a mindset. If you constantly focus on what you have done wrong you will inadvertently trap yourself in that mental state. We have spent way too much time over the years teaching people to be afraid of their “sin nature” and have left people trapped in a new form of law. But Christ came that we can operate in grace. We have freedom from sin, sp let's start living like it! Am I a dirty rag? Is it a sin to doubt God? Are we born into sin? Do we really sin every day? Does God punish me for my sins? Have I committed the “unpardonable sin” Can I lose my salvation? WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • What kingdom are you operating under, the kingdom of fear or life? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- ITINERANT: If you enjoy campfire stories, history, and folklore, check out Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond the Bible. :http://itinerantpodcast.com --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

NAC's goal is to generate an identity (of sorts) the people can rally around. In creating this identity, one of the things that we value is the fact that no one person or group of people should be the ones to define it. That's why we will be adding BONUS episodes into our podcast lineup as we develop more relationships with other groups that are on the same journey. We're not sure where this will take things, but we know you'll enjoy hearing from other people who see things in a complimentary way to you. This episode was an interview that Austin Fletcher did with Cody an Elaine of The Reckless Pursuit. They are an awesome couple and we're really excited to share their stuff with the NAC community. Check out their site at https://therecklesspursuit.com and their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/therecklesspursuitpodcast/. This episode can be found on their site at https://therecklesspursuit.com/new-age-christianity-and-fear-vs-freedom-with-austin-fletcher/ Their podcast can be found on all the major podcast outlets as well, so subscribe to their channel and lets build this community! Have you ever felt like what you were taught about faith was based more on a list of what not to do more than a freedom you feel Christ offers? Or have you ever wondered why we preach sermons of fear more than sermons about overcoming? If so, you are not alone! This week, we are talking with Austin Fletcher, host of New Age Christianity. We are discussing the freedom of true spirituality versus the controlling fear religion can lead to. Whether you realize it or not, God has set us free from sin nature and law. Austin shares with us his life mantra of trying to live by the verse which states “Everything is permissible”. Most of the time, our first reaction would be to quickly try to finish the second half of the verse but let it sink in: Everything is in fact permissible. Sure, there are things we should not dabble in. This is not an excuse to justify sin. But when you are living according to the Spirit our desire falls in line with God's purpose. It's been over a year since we have done an episode on this very topic and this time, we brought the guy who created the podcast about it! We have entered into a new age of Christianity so let's explore what God is offering up. Austin's words are strong and can challenge us but let them sink in. Just because it's different from what you have always heard doesn't make it wrong. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

In this episode, I interview Cody and Elaine Johnston, hosts of The Reckless Pursuit Podcast. Cody and Elaine reached out to me a few weeks ago after they found the NAC Podcast on iTunes, and after a few messages and a Zoom chat, we realized we had a TON in common. While our visions are slightly different, the amount of overlap is perfect for cross-pollinating our communities and projects. If you get a chance, check out their website at https://therecklesspursuit.com/ or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/therecklesspursuitpodcast/. I know you'll enjoy getting to know these two and I highly recommend joining their Nomads Community if you're looking for more great relationships and content from fellow spiritual journey junkies like yourself. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/new-age-christianity/support

Is the Bible Literal? Is the Bible literal? Should the Bible be taken literally or figuratively? Are those stories we read really events that happened? So many questions! And the more you read, the more questions you come up with! We view God through layers of distorted lenses we have picked up over the course of our lives. This week we are talking about how to unlearn what we think we know about God. We discuss how when reading the bible, often times we unknowingly lean on the information we have already been taught. This leads to confirmation bias and robs us of gaining a newer, deeper, or even more truthful understanding of scripture. We view God through layers of distorted lenses we have picked up over the course of our lives. Judaism is a religion that thrives on personal understanding and contemplative thought around their scripture. Sadly, we are a culture of Black and White thinking and we have carried the mentality into our religion. When we realize that most of what we read was much more open to interpretation, it unlocks a level of Spiritual life that is so far beyond what we limit ourselves to. Don't believe us? Then just how do you think we created so many different translations from the same original texts? --- RESOURCES: Itinerant: biblical History Beyond the Bible - http://itinerantpodcast.com --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • What is something you have been taught about God that does not line up with what you have seen? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Christianity has entered a new age. Have you ever felt like what you were taught about faith was based more on a list of what not to do more than a freedom you feel Christ offers? Or have you ever wondered why we preach sermons of fear more than sermons about overcoming? If so, you are not alone! This week, we are talking with Austin Fletcher, host of New Age Christianity. We are discussing the freedom of true spirituality versus the controlling fear religion can lead to. Whether you realize it or not, God has set us free from sin nature and law. Austin shares with us his life mantra of trying to live by the verse which states “Everything is permissible”. Most of the time, our first reaction would be to quickly try to finish the second half of the verse but let it sink in: Everything is in fact permissible. Sure, there are things we should not dabble in. This is not an excuse to justify sin. But when you are living according to the Spirit our desire falls in line with God's purpose. It's been over a year since we have done an episode on this very topic and this time, we brought the guy who created the podcast about it! We have entered into a new age of Christianity so let's explore what God is offering up. Austin's words are strong and can challenge us but let them sink in. Just because it's different from what you have always heard doesn't make it wrong. GUEST INFO: Austin Fletcher: Austin is the creator of NewAgeChristianity.org and is the host of New Age Christianity, a podcast exploring faith as it is changing and understanding the fullness of the Spirit free from the burdens of religiosity. --- RESOURCES: Visit New Age Christianity: https://www.newagechristianity.org Join the New Age Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1084653435008262/ --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How powerful to you, was the cross? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

On July 12th, 2018 Delena Carol Johnston, Cody's mother passed away. Now one year later we are revisiting the topic of grief as it has sifted through the sands of time. Dealing with grief is a process. It takes time to unpack all the emotions: anger, resentment, sorrow, and acceptance. It is normal and healthy to feel emotions. But what is not healthy is to bottle them up. This week, we are talking about how to find beauty in the midst of sadness. This episode is a bit less structured. There was not any premeditated thought but rather raw feelings and emotion to be as honest and transparent as possible. People fear pain and death. Obviously, no one wants to experience negative emotions or loss. But even in the bad, there is good that can spring forth from it. We give real-life examples of this, as well as sharing a few takeaways we learned from our loss and how to embrace every moment this gift of life has. We hope that in this we can shed a bit of light on those dark parts of life to help out anyone who might be feeling lost. There are laughs and tears a-plenty so grab a tissue box and settle in. Let's see what it means to start the process of dealing with grief. --- RESOURCES: Listen here to the episode Cody recorded the day after his mother's passing: https://therecklesspursuit.com/episode022/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

We all have questions. We all have doubts. We all have times of unlearning what we once thought we knew. But what we don't always have is a community to share these things with. It can seem lonely to be isolated with all these questions and have nowhere to turn, but you are not alone! This week, we are talking with David Hayward, but you might know him better as “the Naked Pastor”. Through art and writing, David provides a sense of comfort to the many of us who are facing deconstruction by showing us we are not alone and we are not broken. There is beauty in the asking and though many around us might view us as challengers, backslidden, or even heretics, the truth is much simpler; we just want to know God without all the filters that water down His message. If this resonates with you then take a listen. You might be amazed that you're not the only one with these thoughts and that you are most likely a lot closer to God than you give yourself credit for. --- BONUS CONTENT: Follow this link to get free access to the final 5, as well as a ton of other cool stuff! This week we talked with David about tips to help someone who has recently started deconstruction. You don't want to miss it! Get it here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/subscribe/ --- GUEST INFO: David was baptized Anglican as a baby, came to faith in a Baptist church when he was a teenager, changed to Pentecostal in his late teens, married another Pentecostal named Lisa, was ordained Presbyterian, pastored a Vineyard church, went Independent, and planted others. He has a Masters in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, as well as a Diploma in Religious Studies and Ministry from McGill University in Montreal. In 2010 he left the professional paid clergy after almost 30 years of ministry. He is passionate about how people can find and follow their own spiritual path with courage and joy, as well as in how people can freely gather and form community in healthy ways. From David - “I help people lose their faith without losing their minds. I help people undress their religion to the core essential of their own unique spirituality. I call this spiritual independence”. Visit David's Site: https://nakedpastor.com --- RESOURCES: Visit David's Community: https://thelastingsupper.com Support David! Visit The Naked Pastor on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/nakedpastor Find David's Books: http://www.amazon.com/David-Hayward/e/B006GARC8Q/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=nakedpastor-20 --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How far are you willing to go to grow spiritually? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- BECOME A NOMAD: NOMADS is a safe community to ask unsafe questions about faith, life, and religion. We all desire community. We all want to feel welcomed despite our doubts. In NOMADS all of your questions and doubts are welcome. We want to join you in your spiritual travels because after all, God is found in our journey not in our destination. Click the link and ask to be a part! http://therecklesspursuit.com/nomads --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Is God inclusive? If so, why does Christianity seem so exclusive? With groups like the LGBTQ+ showing love so freely why is a belief based on a God who created everyone so unaccepting and worse, unloving of so many people? This week we tackle the topic, “Is God inclusive?”. We talk about how fear is a driving factor to the church's exclusivity and we have divided ourselves off from the rest of God's creation. We also talk about the downsides of evangelicalism and the uprising of the ex-vangelical movement. We have become so focussed on what people are doing wrong that it seems we have often lost the ability to see what is good and right in people. At one point the church feared those who are wolves. Now more times than not the sheep are the ones turning on themselves. WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How can I go out and show love to someone my religious baggage would have once kept me from doing? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

At some point in life, we will all face having to navigate change. The true test is not the change itself but rather how we will respond to it. This week, we are talking with Tracy Winchell, host of the Reboots Podcast. Tracy is a radio broadcast veteran and has a passion to help people power through change. Tracy is an expert in journaling practices and shares a few basic questions we can ask ourselves to run a ‘heart check' to help us evaluate our current mental health. She also shares her story of resentment towards God and having to overcome her misplaced blame. There is so much shared in this episode and we can't wait for you to hear it! DEFINITION: trau·ma: /ˈtroumə/ - a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. --- GUEST INFO: “I suspect I was born a storyteller. You'd agree if you'd heard my Daddy and his family spin yarns about growing up in Yell County, Arkansas. Today I deal in the sharing of Reboots stories that brings redemption from suffering and hope to those in the throes of their own personal or professional crisis.” Tracy's Website: https://rebootspodcast.com --- RESOURCES: Grab Tracy's free resource just for us!: http://rebootspodcast.com/recklesspursuit --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How do you navigate change? Either by the choices that we're making for ourselves or that moment a negative thing happens to us. Is our reaction healthy or is it not? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: Church and media, two groups of people that don't always see eye to eye. Yet despite the fact that we don't always discuss our watching habits while sitting in the pews, we all enjoy (or should enjoy) a good movie. But what if Jesus was less concerned about a movies rating and more concerned about the lessons movies can teach us? This week, we are talking with Phil Strangolagalli, author of “Jesus Loves Movies”. We talk about what lead Phil to realize God can use media to speak to us, some of his favorite movies and their messages, and even a bit about how Jesus isn't as uptight as we make him out to be. If you have ever found yourself receiving profound, life-changing inspiration from a movie; so much so that it just had to be from God than Phil is your guy. Heck, he wrote the book on it! DEFINITION: mov·ie: /ˈmo͞ovēt/ - a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a theater or on television; a motion picture. --- GUEST INFO: Visit Phil's Website: https://www.jesuslovesmovies.com Phil's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philthatin/ Phil's Twitter: https://twitter.com/philthatin Phil's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilThatIn/ --- RESOURCES: Jesus Loves Movies (Affiliate Link) - https://amzn.to/2K89LeW --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • In what ways are you putting God in a box? In what ways are you sacrificing yourself and not being true to the desires God has put in your heart? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Some of us spend all our time in our heads. whether it's acquiring knowledge, drowning out the negatives, or over-thinking things, the numbers 5, 6, and 7 all fall into the Head triad. The one thing the head hates is what it cannot process. This is why problems both big and small can overwhelm these numbers and send them down the dark road of fear. This week, we are talking with Enneagram coach Ryan Lui, author of the book “Being Is greater Than Doing”. Ryan has a knack for understanding the good in everyone and he's here today to share his wisdom on the mind triad, and helps us answer the question, “How can the enneagram help you be a better Christian?”. --- DEFINITION: fear: /ˈfir/ - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. --- RESOURCES: Website: https://ryanlui.com Be sure to visit Ryan's site and grab a copy of his free Ebook, "The Nine Kinds of Christians"! --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • What has been your motivation in life? What is that passion that has been guiding you and how has God been calling you to redeem it? And how has He been calling you to embrace it? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

Do you ever just get those gut reactions? Those things that just shake you down deep into your core? If you are lead by your gut, you might be an Enneagram number 8, 9, or 1. Whether you enjoy a good challenge, you prefer to keep the peace, or you feel everything has to be perfect, all of these personalities share the same common drive. This week, Justin and Nichole from the “God Is A Dad” podcast join us to discuss the most driven numbers on the enneagram. As an 8 and 9 respectively, we get a deep look into what makes this triad's gears turn. We also talked about how the enneagram applies to parenting and how to give children room to develop their own identities. --- DEFINITION: gut: /ɡət/ - used in reference to a feeling or reaction based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought. --- RESOURCES: God Is A Dad (Podcast Link):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-is-a-dad/id1437706220 (Affiliate) The Road Back To You : https://amzn.to/2vVs4eg --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • What is it that you're looking for in the world that you ought to find in God? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: Would the phrase “I just feel it in my heart” resonate with you? Do you embrace your emotions or do they terrify you? No matter which extreme, if emotions play a part in your life you might just be part of the Heart/Feeling triad. - This week we are continuing our series on how the Enneagram can help us better love others, ourselves, and Christ. Today we are going over twos, threes, and fours. So whether you are the Helper, the Performer, or the Romantic, this is your episode! Let's get all up in our feels! --- DEFINITION: feel·ing: /ˈfēliNG/ - an emotional state or reaction. / showing emotion or sensitivity. --- RESOURCES: (Affiliate) The Road Back To You : https://amzn.to/2vVs4eg --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How does this whole discussion make you feel? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: So what is up with all this Enneagram talk? Is it worth your time or just another fad that will pass on by? - This week, we are talking about how the Enneagram can help you better love yourself, love others, and love God. We discuss what the Enneagram even is and how it can play a part in our lives and our faith. This is the first part to our series on the Enneagram. - The more we understand about ourselves and those around us, the more we are able to fulfill Jesus' ultimate commandment: to love God and love others. therecklesspursuit.com/episode064 --- DEFINITION: en·ne·a·gram: /ˈenēəˌɡram/ - a nine-sided figure used in a particular system of analysis to represent the spectrum of possible personality types. --- RESOURCES: (Affiliate) The Road Back To You : https://amzn.to/2vVs4eg --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How can learning more about yourself help you love God and other people? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: What purpose do denominations serve? Do they help unite us? Do they divide us? Can they help us grow or do they lead to isolation? And what's the deal with house churches!? - This week, we are talking about denominations and how they affect believers: from long time practitioners to those who just started their walk. We talk about the stigmas many denominations hold. We discuss the rise of non denominational churches and how though they might have more freedom, that freedom can also cause an imbalance. And we even discuss house churches and recent allegations claiming that they are “wound licking” clubs and against the bible. --- DEFINITION: de·nom·i·na·tion: /dəˌnäməˈnāSH(ə)n/ - a recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church. --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How can we better look past our differences and find our similarities in Christ? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: No one can do it all alone. We are created with a desire for community just as Christ desired to commune with creation. This week, Cody is behind the mic talking about how people need people. We talk about forgiveness, boundaries, offering someone a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen, and giving people the space to grow. We also talk about how when we make right our convictions it prevents shame and condemnation from having room to grow. (* Elaine was down with a nasty bug at the time of recording but is doing better!) --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How much does God love me? • How can I use that knowledge to love others? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: What do we mean when we claim the Bible is inspired? What even is inspiration? Is the Bible infallible? What about all those contradictions? This week, we are discussing is the Bible inspired. We talk about how a single verse can mean different things to different people, how people can misuse scripture as a weapon, what personal convictions are, the differences in conviction and shame, what inspiration means, and so much more. This episode is LOADED! --- DEFINITION: in·spire: /inˈspī(ə)r/ - of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse. --- RESOURCES: Is The Bible Inspired? (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ8FddG2gho Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/is-the-bible-inspired-single/1451382322 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0eCXLucPUABBKA4bNpXssl?si=43200sQUS6SamO8pSMZA1Q --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • How does the Bible inspire you? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: God does not make your path straight, but He will direct your path. - This week we are talking about two commonly quoted scriptures designed to give us comfort but can in some instances actually cause us to feel alone and angry at God. So often we take scripture out of the context surrounding it or worse; at face value and miss the nuances of what God might be trying to tell us. We hope this episode shows you that God is not the cause of your hurt but He is there with you in it and desires for you to follow your God-given passion. --- DEFINITION: pur·pose: /ˈpərpəs/ - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. --- RESOURCES: Is The Bible Inspired? (video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ8FddG2gho --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s: • Have I been waiting on God to show me His plan to take action when I know in my heart my purpose? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: There is more to Christianity than preaching a loud message and more to good works than making someone comfortable. The sweet spot is in the relationships we build. This week, we are talking about humanitarian Christianity. We discuss how too often, faith circles become an echo-chamber focussed more on themselves than the needs of those around them, how we create social tiers in church, and how often times racism, sexism, and classism can dictate how we view others. We also talk about how to find a proper balance and how our love towards people is first seen, then felt, and lastly heard. --- DEFINITION: hu·man·i·tar·i·an: /(h)yo͞oˌmanəˈterēən/ - concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. --- WEEKLY QUESTION/s • How can “I” be a better steward to those around me-to show Christ beyond my words but also in my actions? We'd love to hear from you! send your response to mail@therecklesspursuit.com or find us on social media! Links below! --- PROJECT OUTCAST: A visual representation of the mission here at The Reckless Pursuit. Find more info here: https://therecklesspursuit.com/projectoutcast/ --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

DETAILS: It's been almost a year of podcasting and it's time for some refocusing! The new year brings new drive and a passion to push harder into what The reckless Pursuit is meant to be. This week, Cody and Elaine cast vision for what the Reckless Pursuit looks like moving forward. They talk about how this is a place for the Spiritual Nomads and they will not hold back from pressing deep into the hard to talk about topics. The future is bright here at The Reckless Pursuit! --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners, to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Youtube: http://bit.ly/trp_youtube Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to subscribe/rate/review our show! It will only take a moment, it keeps you updated whenever a new episode airs, and it would help us out a ton!

This week Chris Gist brings us a message entitled, "Reckless Pursuit."  Chris is a second year student from Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, CA.   

DETAILS: This week, Cody and Elaine share the direction this whole podcast is going! Yes, they are in this for the long haul! We at the Reckless Pursuit have a desire to give YOU a voice, this isn't just about Cody or Elaine, its about the community and joint pursuit of Christ and not caring about the consequences. We want this community to unite and to speak to share truth beyond religion. --- DEFINITION: /ˈdəˈrekSH(ə)n/ - a course along which someone or something moves. - the management or guidance of someone or something. --- CONNECT: Web: http://therecklesspursuit.com/ Facebook: http://bit.ly/trp_fb Twitter: http://bit.ly/trp_twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/trp_insta --- JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you'd like to keep the conversation going, we want to invite you, our reckless listeners to join The Reckless Community! Follow this link and ask to be a part! http://bit.ly/trp_community Now, go be reckless! --- Hey listener! If you don't mind, take a moment to rate/review our show! It will only take a moment and it helps us out a ton!

Message from Brent Parker on June 17, 2018

Today, Pastor Sean Baker teaches from Luke 15:1–7 in a sermon entitled "Reckless Pursuit" as a part of the sermon series The Good Shepherd.