Podcasts about scripture today

Today, we're talking about a crunchy mom influencer, known as "Rose Uncharted" on Instagram, who recently deconstructed from Christianity and started sharing New Age ideas and beliefs. This is not to shame her but rather to draw attention to the false teachings and bad theologies that can influence even the most scrupulous people. We go over her past posts about motherhood and health and detail how she slowly spiraled into the unbiblical idea of a "Christ consciousness." Of course, this idea has been around for decades, but that doesn't stop people from claiming that it's a new idea. And we refute all of these ideas of a "Christ consciousness" with the truth found in scripture.  This episode was sponsored by Olive, the app built for the MAHA movement. Download the Olive app now to see what toxins are hiding in your groceries. Share the Arrows 2025 is on October 11 in Dallas, Texas! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sharethearrows.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for tickets now! Buy Allie's new book, "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/4COtBxy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Timecodes: (01:03) Rose Uncharted overview (12:54) Deconstructing from Christianity (28:47) New Age beliefs  (34:10) “Christ consciousness”  (47:54) Going back to Scripture --- Today's Sponsors: We Heart Nutrition — Get 20% off women's vitamins with We Heart Nutrition, and get your first bottle of their new supplement, Wholesome Balance; use code ALLIE at ⁠https://www.WeHeartNutrition.com⁠. Good Ranchers — Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GoodRanchers.com⁠⁠⁠ and subscribe to any of their boxes (but preferably the Allie Beth Stuckey Box) to get free bacon, ground beef, seed oil free chicken nuggets, or wild-caught salmon in every box for life. Plus, you'll get $40 off when you use code ALLIE at checkout. Lumen — If you want to take the next step in improving your health, go to https://www.lumen.me/RELATABLE to get 20% off your Lumen. --- Related Episodes: Ep 342 | Leaving Progressivism for Biblical Christianity | Guest: Alisa Childers https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-342-leaving-progressivism-for-biblical-christianity/id1359249098?i=1000503302608 Ep 413 | The Dead End of Deconstruction | Guest: Alisa Childers https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-413-the-dead-end-of-deconstruction-guest-alisa-childers/id1359249098?i=1000519848554 Ep 745 | Life as a Duggar & Letting Go of Legalism | Guest: Jinger Duggar Vuolo https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-745-life-as-a-duggar-letting-go-of-legalism/id1359249098?i=1000596623691 Ep 865 | Hebrew Roots Movement & Its False Gospel | Guests: Jeremiah Roberts & Andrew Soncrant of 'Cultish' (Part One) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-865-hebrew-roots-movement-its-false-gospel-guests/id1359249098?i=1000626242390 Ep 866 | Why Christians Don't Need Jewish Traditions | Guests: Jeremiah Roberts & Andrew Soncrant of 'Cultish' (Part Two) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-866-why-christians-dont-need-jewish-traditions-guests/id1359249098?i=1000626372863 Ep 1058 | Ex-Witch Reveals LA's Dark World of Sex Cults and Blood Offerings | Guest: Jac Marino Chen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-1058-ex-witch-reveals-las-dark-world-of-sex-cults/id1359249098?i=1000666820850 Ep 974 | Candace Owens, ‘Christ Is King' & the True Gospel https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-974-candace-owens-christ-is-king-the-true-gospel/id1359249098?i=1000650527935 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alliebethstuckey.com/book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Relatable merchandise – use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen to Rev. Dr. Rupen Das, President of the Canadian Bible Society being interviewed by veteran journalist Lorna Dueck. In this episode, Rupen reflects on his incredible history from working in global disaster management to his recent work at CBS. His global perspective has brought a unique view into the need for Scripture in the western world and Canadian culture, and how the importance of Scripture reveals the living God in Jesus Christ. This viewpoint has helped to focus the work of CBS on helping people hear God speak through His Word in Canada and around the world.---Learn more about the Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.caHelp people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donateConnect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesocietyWhether you're well-versed in Scripture or just starting out on your journey, The Bible Course offers a superb overview of the world's best-selling book.  This eight-session course will help you grow in your understanding of the Bible. Watch the first session of The Bible Course and learn more at biblecourse.ca. ---Rev. Dr. Rupen Das is the President of the Canadian Bible Society and has come to CBS with considerable senior management experience both in Canada and internationally. Most recently, Rupen was seconded by the Canadian Baptist Ministries to Lebanon and Europe where he was involved in theological education and managing humanitarian responses to refugees. Prior to that Rupen was professor and program coordinator for Humber College's International Project Management post graduate program. He has held senior management positions with World Vision Canada and World Vision International. His consulting assignments have been with various non-governmental organizations, international agencies, the Canadian Government, and the Canadian military.Rev. Dr. Rupen Das is a missiologist who has researched and written on various aspect of contemporary Christian missions, especially issues that concern the Global South. He is the author of several books. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, a 21st Century Fellow in the UK, and adjunct faculty at Eastern University in the US. Rupen earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Acadia University in Nova Scotia and is Research Professor at Tyndale University in Toronto. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the United Bible Societies.Rupen and his wife, Mamta, have two adult children, who are married with families.Learn more about Rupen Das: dascompassion.wordpress.com/rupen-das

D. Brent Sandy (PhD, Duke University) taught New Testament and Greek at Wheaton College and chaired the Department of Religious Studies at Grace College. He is co-author (with John Walton) of The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority and author of Plowshares and Pruning Hooks: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic. Resources: ⁠Hear Ye the Word of the Lord⁠ ⁠Plowshares and Pruning Hooks⁠ ⁠The Lost World of Scripture⁠ Key Points: 00:00 Introduction and Brent Sandy's Spiritual Journey 06:02 The Aha Moment: Understanding Scripture as it was intended to be Heard 12:09 Embracing Expressive and Dynamic Readings of Scripture --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-monday-christian/support

In this episode, Meghan Larissa Good and I have a great discussion around themes from her latest book Divine Gravity. How can we enter into a new reformation that helps the body of Christ look more like Jesus? Jesus can lead us into this new place and time. We can disagree with each other and still have unity. We can follow the discernment of the Holy Spirit. We can have a cross-shaped power which is a power under and not a power over. We can join Jesus in the reconciliation of all things. Jesus is making all things new. So, let's join Him and get on the ride. So, join us as we discuss whether or not we are in a new reformation that will help us look more like Jesus.Meghan Larissa Good is lead pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church (Phoenix, AZ). She is a frequent preacher and lecturer at churches and universities across the country, speaking on subjects such as biblical interpretation, contemporary preaching, and Christianity's 'next reformation.' Meghan is author of The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today and Divine Gravity: Sparking a Movement to Recover a Better Christian Story. She lives in Phoenix, AZ with a prized dinosaur bone and a ridiculously large book collection.Meghan's Website:www.meghanlarissagood.comMeghan's Book:Divine GravityMeghan's Recommendations:The Democratization of American Christianity by Nathan HatchPowers, Weakness, and the Tabernacling of God by Marva DawnConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Threads at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/https://twitter.com/shiftingcultur2https://www.threads.net/@shiftingculturepodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@shiftingculturepodcastConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below.Support the show

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Today we come to the climactic event in the book of Revelation. In fact, the Second Coming of Christ to the earth could be considered the climactic event of history itself. Join us as differentiate between the Second Coming of Christ to the earth, and His rapture of the church. Are these the same events, or are there two different events being spoken of in Scripture-- Today we will go to the Scriptures to find out.

Today's Scripture: Today's Scripture: Exodus 34: 5-6 - The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. 6 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness

If reading the Bible can feel like a daunting task, you won't want to miss this week's podcast! Carrie sits down with Dr. Meghan Larissa Good to talk about her passion for Scripture and the joy she gets from Jesus-Centered Bible reading. Megan is Teaching Pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church (Glendale, AZ) and author of The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today.  She is a graduate of Portland Seminary, Duke Divinity School and Gordon College. Meghan is a frequent preacher and lecturer at churches and universities across the country, speaking on subjects such as biblical hermeneutics, emerging Anabaptism, and contemporary preaching.  She lives in Phoenix, AZ with a prized dinosaur bone and a ridiculously large book collection.

If we are honest with ourselves, from time to time we all struggle with our prayer life. If you are experiencing that right now, why not pray Scripture- Today we look at Psalm 103 as a great example of how God's Word can prompt us to pray.

The topic of the Bible continues in this week's episode with Laura Fleetwood and Dr. Meghan Larissa Good. Dr. Meghan Larissa Good is the Teaching Pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church (Glendale, AZ) and author of The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today. She is a graduate of Portland Seminary, Duke Divinity School and Gordon College. Meghan is a frequent preacher and lecturer at churches and universities across the country, speaking on subjects such as biblical hermeneutics, emerging Anabaptism, and contemporary preaching. She lives in Phoenix, AZ with a prized dinosaur bone and a ridiculously large book collection. A description of The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today.: Many people have questions about Scripture they are too afraid to ask. Are all the stories of the Bible true? What about all the books that got left out? What do we make of all that violence? What do we do when biblical authors seem to disagree? And what if we encounter situations the Bible doesn't address? Drawing from the best of contemporary biblical scholarship and the ancient well of Christian tradition, scholar and preacher Meghan Larissa Good helps readers consider why the Bible matters. Known for presenting complex theological ideas in accessible, engaging ways, Good delves into issues like biblical authority, literary genre, and Christ-centered hermeneutics, and calls readers beyond either knee-jerk biblicism, on the one hand, or skeptical disregard on the other. Instead, The Bible Unwrapped invites readers to faithful reading, communal discernment, and deep and transformative wonder about Scripture. Join an honest conversation about the Bible that is spiritually alive and intellectually credible. Read the ancient story of God in the world. You may even learn to love it. Normal Goes A Long Way Website: https://www.normalgoesalongway.com/ Normal Goes A Long Way Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/normalgoesalongway/ Normal Goes A Long Way Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Normal-Goes-A-Long-Way-110089491250735 Normal Goes A Long Way is brought to you by Messiah St. Charles: https://messiahstcharles.org/

You have interceded. You have prayed in tongues. You have woken all hours of the night to pray. Now, pick up a sledgehammer and break this final wall in your way! The missing element in your intercession is focused use of the Word. This prophetic prayer will increase your authority and shatter the obstacle in front of you. You have been in labor for a very long time. It is now time to birth God's promise. Spiritual birthing is a process that must conclude with deliberate use of Scripture. Add this tool to your prophetic tool belt and experience one breakthrough after another.  "Step out in authority by taking the Scripture and directing it at a specific problem. When you do this, you attack the source of the blockages you are facing." - Apostle Colette Toach   Persistent Prayer is a Prayer That Produces Results:Persistent Prayer   Did You Get Your Free Ebook? The Gift of Prophecy for the #NextGenProphet: www.NextGenProphets.org Speak These Scriptures at Your Problems Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ‭‭Mark‬ ‭11:23‬ “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” John‬ ‭14:13 “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” Watch This Video for Free on YouTube: Perfect for Prophets! Embrace Your Identity From the Father to Become Secure in Your Purpose   Join Your Prophetic Tribe!Sign Up to the Community of Apostles and Prophets Get Access to Our Latest Prophetic Teachings Subscribe to the #NextGenProphets YouTube Channel   Get Connected with Apostles Craig and Colette Toach   Submit Your Question to the Apostles: ToachMinistries.com Follow the Next Gen Prophets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nextgenprophets/ Follow the NextGen Prophets Instagram: https://instagram.com/nextgenprophets  

You have interceded. You have prayed in tongues. You have woken all hours of the night to pray. Now, pick up a sledgehammer and break this final wall in your way! The missing element in your intercession is focused use of the Word. This prophetic prayer will increase your authority and shatter the obstacle in front of you. You have been in labor for a very long time. It is now time to birth God's promise. Spiritual birthing is a process that must conclude with deliberate use of Scripture. Add this tool to your prophetic tool belt and experience one breakthrough after another.  "Step out in authority by taking the Scripture and directing it at a specific problem. When you do this, you attack the source of the blockages you are facing." - Apostle Colette Toach   Did You Get Your Free Ebook? The Gift of Prophecy for the #NextGenProphet: www.NextGenProphets.org Persistent Prayer is a Prayer That Produces Results:Persistent Prayer Watch This Video for Free on YouTube: Perfect for Prophets! Embrace Your Identity From the Father to Become Secure in Your Purpose   Join Your Prophetic Tribe!Sign Up to the Community of Apostles and Prophets Get Access to Our Latest Prophetic Teachings Subscribe to the #NextGenProphets YouTube Channel Speak These Scriptures at Your Problems Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ‭‭Mark‬ ‭11:23‬ “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” John‬ ‭14:13 “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”   Get Connected with Apostles Craig and Colette Toach   Submit Your Question to the Apostles: ToachMinistries.com Follow the Next Gen Prophets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nextgenprophets/ Follow the NextGen Prophets Instagram: https://instagram.com/nextgenprophets  

The secret to fulfilling your deepest desire is... FULL FEELING.  God's Love.  Having the felt- experience of God where you are, frequently.  Today's Quotes:"Books and learning, yoga and meditation and illumination-- all are but dust compared with Love." - Vivekananda "Friend, if you've never really met the Secret One, what is the source of your self-confidence?Stop all this flirtation using words. Love does not happen with words. Don't lie to yourself about the holy books and what they say. The love I talk of is not in the books. Who has wanted it has it. " - Kabir"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." - Albert Einstein"As Namdev, the great 13th-century poet-saint, wrote, he had perfect knowledge of the Vedas (ancient Indian scriptures) and all of the schools of Indian philosophy; he had accomplished the goal of the yogis; he had himself experienced the joy of merging in the formless God; but he'd transcended all of these experiences through the grace of the saints, to find that “the secret is the Lord's Love.” - Krishna Das, Chants of a Lifetime "The effort through mental means to become spiritual is wasted effort. The attempt to understand spiritual things with the five senses or the intellect is useless. Developing a sense of receptivity; learning to silence the senses and gaining the ability to listen for “the still, small voice” – this is the Way. Human thoughts – even good ones – will not help."-Joel Goldsmith, Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture Today's Practice:Fulfilled prayer happens when you are FILLED FULLY... fully feeling God's Love where you are.  Don't pray for happiness or peace.  Don't pray for dream solutions and dream stuff.  Drop everything and you'll find only Love.  Drop even good thoughts and words and you'll find only God.  And then God will fulfill Itself. I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.com

We love it when we can use those small but powerful words from Scripture: Today's One Simple Word is one of those times. Be encouraged as you listen to the directions Paul lays down for the church.

Though there may be PAIN, TRAGEDY, or LOSS that we go through in this life, our God makes a MOCKERY of Devil who brings these things into the lives of the believer! He turns them to bring BLESSING for those who are His. What an awesome God we serve!Scripture Today:1 Philippians 1:12-14yourdailymeds.orggraceovation.org

No judgement zone---An opportunity to hear some scripture today Galatians 5:16-26; Galatians 6:6-10

Opening Welcome to Coaching Christian Leaders. I have a question for you. Are you frustrated with a lack of leadership? Maybe you want to start a new ministry – but there’s no one to lead it. Or you look at your current ministries – say your small groups or children’s ministry – and you note that they always depend on the same few people. That’s dangerous because you are one disgruntled family, one upset person away from the ministry without leadership. Or maybe you have the people but they never take initiative. They never lead. If you’re frustrated with a lack of leadership, I understand. I’ve been there. But I’m digging out that hole and I want to share with you how you too can develop leaders. My name is Mark Jones and I help pastors develop leaders. Here’s a story that happened to me about a year ago. I lead a small rural church and I have thee elders. They are great guys. They love and support me. I really value their insights. But they are getting older. In fact, every one of them is retirement age. I tell you their general age because it is important to the story. About a year ago I was in an elders’ meeting. One of the elders said in the meeting, “We aren’t getting any younger. We need some new elders. Who can we ask?” Before anyone could answer, another elder chimed in, “We also need some new Sunday School teachers. Who do you think we could ask?” These men made two important observations and each asked an important question. They identified a need – new elders and new Sunday School teachers .... And they asked a good question – “Who can we ask to fill this need?” Their observation and their question pointed out a problem our church had. Here is what I mean -  when you are looking around a congregation hoping to identify a new leader you are NOT doing ministry the right way. The wrong way to do ministry is to just do church. We were just doing church. We were not intentionally developing disciples. We were not developing leaders. When you’re just “Doing Church” one Sunday rolls into the next. You walk out the door of the church on Sunday. The service is over. Everyone goes their separate ways. Then you return again next Sunday and do it all over again. You do this Sunday in and Sunday out. Week in and week out. And before you know it a year or two have passed and you have done nothing to develop leaders. Sure you’ve preached some sermons and taught some classes, but you have not developed future leaders. If you just do church, then this is what happens when a leadership need arises - You either have no one to plug in or you plug anyone in. If that’s you – You’re just doing church, then this podcast will help you. Together, the two of us, you and me, we’re going to create a simple leadership development system. So grab a notepad and something to write with and let’s get to work. Scripture Today, our first step in Leadership Development is to look at the Scripture and to answer some questions about the current state of our ministry. These are the three passages we will look at. Matthew 28:19-20 Ephesians 4:11-12 2 Timothy 2:2 They’re all familiar passages. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” When do I look at the Great Commission – Matthew 28:19-20 I have a question – What is a disciple? Jesus has commissioned every church – your church and mine – to make disciples. So what’s a disciple? A disciple is basically a believer in Christ. A disciple is a follower of Christ. A disciple is a student of Christ. A disciple is one who makes Jesus’ teaching the pattern for life. A disciple is someone who is being transformed daily by Christ. The reason I point out Matthew 28:19-20 is the fact that Jesus has called us to make these disciples. The church is commissioned to seek out and develop disciples. Leadership Development is nothing more than discipleship with purpose. With discipleship, you are moving an immature believer to that of a mature believer. You are moving them from baby food to adult food. Leadership Development rides on this discipleship track. The Great Commission is giving the church its purpose or mission – To Make these disciples. Here’s a question for you: What is your church currently doing to make disciples? What is your process? What are your methods of discipleship? Take a minute, pause this episode, and answer those questions. Here they are again. What is your church currently doing to make disciples? What is your discipleship process? What are your methods of discipleship? All of these questions are similar. Think about it this way. If someone showed up at your church tomorrow and at the service put their faith in Christ, how would you move that person from a New Believer to that of a Mature Believer? What would be the steps? What are the essentials you would teach that person? Now Look at Ephesians 4:11-12 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, You know this passage. God has given gifted individuals to the church for a purpose – to equip believers for the work of ministry. In that list of gifted people can you can find yourself? You are most likely the pastor or pastor-teacher. Why did God give you to the church?  – to equip believers to do the work. That word – EQUIP – is translated “perfecting” in the King James. The idea of the word is to SET RIGHT like you set a broken leg. But I want you to think of it this way. When you Equip you are putting something in order. You are laying down a process. You are creating a system. A pastor creates a process or a system that trains the church members to do the work of ministry. What is the result of this pastor-led system? It is the building up of the church. Okay here are some new questions. How are you equipping your church members to do the work of the ministry? What’s the system? What is the current outcome? Or how many leaders are you producing every year? Think about it this way. You have a process of discipleship that takes an immature believer and moves them toward maturity. As they move along this discipleship track, how do you identify potential leaders and begin to train them for ministry? One more passage – 2 Timothy 2:1-2 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. Over the years many pastors have told me that 2 Timothy 2:2 is their life verse. That’s great! It’s great to have a life verse. It’s even better when we live out our life verse. So let’s look at the verse and ask some questions to see if you are doing what the verse is instructing. What is Paul doing in this verse? He is giving Timothy a mission. And that mission is to build multi-generational leaders. Paul taught Timothy and many others to do the work of ministry. Paul trained Timothy knowing that someday he, Paul, would be gone. But the work would go on. In Matthew 28 it was “Make Disciples” In Ephesians 4 it was “Equip believers” Here in 2 Timothy it is “Entrust faithful men. But it’s more than that. It is to entrust faithful men across multiple generations. Paul taught Timothy. Timothy teaches others. And those others teach others. I have a question for you. Take a minute and answer it. - What system do you have in place to train the next generation of leaders? Paul gave Timothy a mission – to train multiple generations of leaders. And God is calling you and me to do the same.   So lets you and I do that. Together let’s develop a system, a process, that will make disciples, that will equip leaders, that will develop leaders, not just one generation, but two, and even three generations deep. I’ll speak to you next week and we will begin to do just that. Closing Thoughts Before you go. I want to tell you about the upcoming Christian Leaders Mastermind. What’s a mastermind? It’s a group of pastors, missionaries, and other Christian leaders who meet together to discuss ministry issues. Imagine sitting in a virtual room with 8 other experienced pastors. Sharing your idea or your problem and getting concrete, practical feedback from these leaders? That’s a mastermind. I offer Masterminds twice per year and I would love for you to be a part of one. In future episodes, I will go into greater detail, but if you want to know more now, just go to CoachingChristianLeaders.com for more information. This is Mark Jones and I’ll talk with you next week.

On this week's episode, ~ing Host Allison Maus sits down with Meghan Good, teaching pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Arizona, and author of the book, The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today, which is available on Herald Press. Meghan will be talking about why we need scripture, as well as reflecting on her journey as a faith leader. She's also currently working on a new book about loneliness in our culture, which will be out next year. We are grateful for the continued support of Everence, a faith-based financial services organization who believe it's possible to incorporate your faith and values with your decisions about money. To take a closer look at the difference it makes when your financial services company is rooted in something more than making a profit visit Everence.com. Securities offered through ProEquities Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. ~ing Podcast is a production of MennoMedia, a nonprofit Publisher that creates thoughtful, Anabaptist resources to enrich faith in a complex world. To find out more, visit us online at MennoMedia.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ing-pod/message

Scripture? Today is the 26th of October 2020. Welcome to Walking the Way. My name is Ray and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship. Credits Opening Prayer http://www.myredeemerlives.com/prayers.html Bible Verse Revelation 8:1 Thought for the Day Ray Borrett Bible Passage Hebrews 7 Good News Translation (GNT) Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society Prayer https://acollectionofprayers.com/tag/bible/ If you want to leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/walkingtheway/message Download the Script https://1drv.ms/b/s!AnHHJxf-hxXpop5VfK8e7HsZmJ_Txg?e=caZrom Partnering with Walking the Way If you want to partner with Walking the Way, please go to: www.givesendgo.com/walkingtheway To contact Ray: Please leave a comment or a review. I want to find out what people think and how we make it better. www.rayborrett.co.uk ray.borrett@outlook.com @raybrrtt https://fb.me/walkingthewaypodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/walkingtheway/message

All of us are deeply grieved by what has been happening in our nation's cities. How are we to think about this in a manner consistent with Scripture? Today's installment of "Words of Hope" gives us some important truths in that direction.

What You’ll Learn: Did you know that 5.8 billion people now have access to the Bible? While this unprecedented growth is amazing, more than 1 billion people still lack the Bible in their own language. How can we reach those without Scripture?Today, organizations like Faith Comes By Hearing operate numerous field teams who capture the…

Ever wonder "Why is that there?" in Scripture? Today, Pastor Josh addresses a slightly strange story in Mark 7 as we continue our way through the Gospel of Mark.

If you are receiving this in your inbox click here to listen. In today’s episode, Jodi shares a childhood memory and explains why the honeysuckle reminds her of the Word of God. She will also share a S.T.O.P. (Scripture Today for One to Ponder) from Psalms 119:103. "How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" (Psalm 119:103, NIV) Please share this encouraging word with a friend and leave a review on iTunes to help spread the word. LINKS: Click below to learn more about Jodi. Website iTunes Facebook Instagram Twitter Spotify

Is reading the Old Testament hard? Does it seem like it is difficult to understand why it is even considered Scripture? Today's episode of Ordinary Church address this very topic so that we as ordinary church goers understand why the majority of our Bible is Old Testament.

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 & 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 A Note on Today’s Scripture: Today’s gospel reading includes a message of forgiveness, grace, and family reconciliation. Unfortunately, this passage has been twisted for centuries to justify abusive relationships and those who instigate them. While today’s sermon does not take up this topic directly, please know that McLean Baptist condemns the use of scripture to justify abuse. If you are in an abusive relationship, tell a trusted person. Your pastors care about you, and we can get you help. National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

This episodes "Scripture Today for One to Ponder" comes from 1 Samuel 7:12. You are challenged to battle the war that is raging within your thoughts today by remembering God has brought you thus far and will continue to be your help. iTunes Link

When Jesus Makes Himself KnownMatthew 21:4-17   Moving Multitudes with Scripture: Today is Palm Sunday. This is the Sunday that we celebrate the day that Jesus showed Himself as the Messiah (Savior and King) to the Nation of Israel. On this day nearly 2000 years ago Jesus showed up in a fashion that was foreign […] The post Triumphant Entry: When Jesus Makes Himself Known appeared first on Bethany Baptist Church.

Scripture today Ps 25:1

Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction to Scripture: Today we are celebrating Epiphany, a day when something new was revealed. As we read this familiar text today, let us look for something to be revealed that we had not seen before. There is a rabbinical story that can help us in this task. “It is the story of the burning bush in the Hebrew Scriptures in which Moses sees a bush on fire, but the bush is not consumed. The rabbis say that the important thing about this story is not that the bush is burning but that Moses notices, because every bush is burning, every bush is on fire with the divine presence, everything in the universe shines because God is at the heart of it. So it is in our epiphany story. It is a story that invites us to open our eyes to the light that is everywhere.” 1 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” 3When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. 5They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: 6‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.’” 7Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. 8Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.” 9When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. 11On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. For a number of years now, my bucket list of places to visit is Yosemite National Park. 2017 looks to be that year. My son, Stephen, heard of our plans and gifted me with a book of John Muir’s wilderness essays. Muir was a 19th century naturalist, His activism not only helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley but played a part in it becoming a national park. Among the essays in the book is one titled, “A Near View of the High Sierra.” There was something about the Yosemite Valley and the High Sierra that fed his soul. It just so happened that it was Epiphany day as I was reading about his travels in the High Sierras. Epiphany day is the day we as Christians celebrate the travels of the Magi to Bethlehem to pay homage to the new born king. As I enjoyed Muir’s gift for prose, I wondered if one of the magi had had the same gift for prose as Muir did and had recorded his or her travels, what a gift that would be to those of us who also in a vicarious way long to have the same experience as those magi did almost 2,000 years ago. What story would the Magi have told? How would they have described their journey? How did they explain to skeptics their willingness to invest more than two years of their lives and a significant amount of money to follow a star that supposedly might lead to a new king. To invest this amount of time and capital, there had to be something special about that star that they were following. As I was thinking about Muir’s devotion to the wilderness that gave him a focus for his life, and as I was contemplating what it might have been like for the Magi to devote several years of their lives to follow a star, I came across a poem by William Stafford that I believe gives voice to what it means to devote one’s life to a specific purpose. Stafford’s poem “The Way It Is’ takes a poetic image that William Blake used, that of a golden string, and builds upon it. Blake said this of the golden string, "I give you the end of a golden string, Only wind it into a ball, It will lead in at Heaven's gate Built in Jerusalem's wall." Stafford takers that thought and writes, “There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and get old. Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding. You don’t ever let go of the thread.” For Muir, something in the wilds of the High Sierra’s contained that golden thread. Clearly when one read his writings, one can tell that Muir is never lost for he is always holding on to that thread that binds him to heaven’s gate. For the magi, there was something about that star that became for them the golden thread. I am sure that the Magi had a difficult time trying to make people understand what it was that they were pursuing. Just like we wonder what they were pursuing, surely people then wondered just as well. Why would the Magi give up so much of their life to follow this star? In many ways, many of us here in this room are on a similar journey as that of the Magi. We caught a glimpse of that vision of what could be when the Christ truly enters our world and we became intrigued enough to follow that vision to see where it would take us. As we journeyed, as we followed that star, the vision unfolded before us was one that declared that all people, regardless of nationality, race, gender, sexual identity, etc..etc., that all people are children of God. The golden thread revealed to us that all creation is a gift to be cherished. Sadly as the biblical story suggests, not all people catch this vision, not all people grab hold of that golden thread. In the gospel story, we read of two groups of people that missed out of heaven for lack of eyes to see what was right before them. One group, those with power, this group was embodied by that of King Herod. Herod had no interest in any new King to come. He was all about holding onto the power that he held. Power had become his god. He could not imagine giving up any of his power or riches to consider joining the magi on their quest, even if, as Blake writes, it would lead him to heaven’s gate. The other group was the wise people of that day. The magi inquired of them as to where they might find the Christ, the light of the world. The wise people of that day, the chief priests and scribes, knew scripture and were able to tell the magi where to find the Christ. It is interesting to note that the magi went where the wise ones had told them, but not a single learned person went with them. It makes me wonder why not. What about their wisdom kept them from seeing the Christ in their midst? What about our wisdom keeps us from seeing the Christ that is in our midst? What is it about our understanding of faith that keeps us from grasping hold of that golden thread that will lead us to Heaven’s gate? Just as Muir saw in the wilds of the High Sierras something magical that fed his soul, and just as the Magi caught a glimpse of a star that not only held their gaze but beckoned them to leave the comfort of home and venture into the unknown, as we enter this season of Epiphany, we too are being called to grab hold of that golden thread that will lead us to Heaven’s gate. Granted, that thread may take us places that are out of our comfort zone. That thread may very well challenge us to love those whom others say not to love, or it may challenge us welcome those whom others exclude. That thread may very well pull us to give more of ourselves, our time, and our treasures than we had earlier planned. Despite the challenges that thread will lead us to Heaven’ gate if we are willing to follow it. The question is now before us. Will we be like Herod, and miss out on what could be because we are afraid to give up our power? Or, will we be like the learned ones of that day, full of knowledge but unwilling to step out in faith to truly place our trust in the truth. If we follow in the way of Herod and the learned ones of that day, we may very well miss out on what God is doing in our midst. But if we are willing to let go of those things and to grab hold of that “golden thread” that is before us, Heaven’s gate is waiting. The choice is ours to make. Will we hold on to it or not. ___________________________________________________________ 1From Day1.org, “The Light Within All Life,” by The Rev. Dr. John Philip Newell, January 06, 2013

Weekly JourneywithJesus.net postings, read by Dan Clendenin. Essay: *What I Learned at the White House: The Parable of the Wedding Banquet* by Dan Clendenin for Sunday, 12 October 2014; book review: *Making Sense of the Bible; Rediscovering the Power of Scripture Today* by Adam Hamilton (2014); film review: *Calvary* (2014); poem review: *When I Consider How My Light Is Spent* by John Milton.

Fr. Peter Calabrese *The Stations of the Cross in Scripture *Today's Gospel Reading *Lenten Practices