Podcast appearances and mentions of Wayne Jacobsen

In this conversation, Wayne Jacobsen shares his transformative journey of understanding God's love, the impact of his book 'He Loves Me', and the challenges he faced in his personal life, including health issues. He also shares a deeply personal story about trauma and breakthrough. The discussion also touches on theological shifts regarding atonement and the nature of true peace in the face of adversity. In this conversation, the guys explore the complexities of reconciliation, trauma, and the nature of justice in relationships. They discuss the importance of navigating personal trauma, recognizing toxic relationships, and the role of good counsel in healing. The dialogue emphasizes the need for trust in God's justice and the transformative power of living loved, ultimately leading to restorative justice that heals both victims and perpetrators. For more on Wayne JacobsenWebsite: www.lifestream.org BETHLEHEM CHRISTMAS APPEALGIVE HERE - www.gofund.me/249c478d Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rethinking-god/support

"The fruit of the Spirit is not what we can make ourselves do for a moment, but what God makes us to be for a lifetime." -Wayne Jacobsen

In Julie Harwick's last podcast for Women World Leaders (Episode 551 - A Warning from the Ancients), she talked about the dangers of succumbing to false teaching because of the way culture so easily infiltrates the Church. Join her today as she looks more closely at how the modern Church came to be and begins to ask some hard questions, finding further confirmation that it's very different from the Church described in the New Testament. **** Welcome to Women World Leaders podcast. I'm your host, Julie Harwick. Thank you for joining me today as we celebrate God's grace in our lives, in this ministry and around the world. In my very first podcast with Women World Leaders I shared how I came to faith. It's not very glamorous or exciting, but it is kind of different and I'll share some of it again because it's relevant to our topic.  I grew up in a very devout Catholic home. My dad had attended Catholic school and mass on every Sunday of his life.  My mom converted in order to marry him and they made sure I was baptized in the Church before I was even a week old. He was so devout that even on vacation, we would seek out the nearest Catholic parish and make sure we went to mass either Saturday night or Sunday morning.  And of course, that meant I had to go to catechism for five long years.  But in spite of his unwavering commitment to the Catholic faith, my dad was a seeker.  He read the bible and many other Christian books and listened voraciously to a variety of Christian radio programs. He encouraged me to go to an after-school bible club when I learned about it in the fall of first grade.  At my very first visit to the Good News Club, I heard a clear presentation of the gospel and responded without hesitation.   For the next six years, it was the highlight of my school week and I threw myself wholeheartedly into everything it had to offer:  bible stories, scripture memorization and songs.  So on Monday afternoons I got filled up on the bible and on Saturday mornings, I got filled up on Catholic teaching.  But the deeper I got into each one, the more discrepancies I discovered between them.   Full disclosure here: I wanted to go to Good News Club where I was rewarded for my efforts with lots of candy, interesting bible stories and a fun time with my friends.  I did not want to go to catechism which offered no candy and kept me from the finest tv viewing of the week – the one 4-hour block of programming designed just for me at a time when no one else in the household wanted to watch.  So, I may have been approaching catechism with a negative predisposition, but there was no denying the questions that began to pop up in my elementary school brain. Why do I have to memorize and repeat prayers?  I talk to God all the time about whatever pops into my head…in words that we both understand.  What in the world does “blessed is the fruit of thy womb” mean anyway? When I summoned the courage to ask a nun why I should pray to Mary, her answer mystified me.  “Mary will tell Jesus and Jesus will tell God,” she explained.  It immediately brought to mind the game of telephone that we often played when the class had to stay inside for recess.  Those messages always got completely messed up, so why wouldn't I just tell God directly?  When a nun asked me whether I believed that the fancy box with curtains all around it on the altar actually held the body of Jesus, I knew how I was supposed to answer, but I just couldn't.  First of all…gross.  Second of all, I knew there were Catholic churches in every city everywhere in the world, so how could there be enough of Jesus' body for all of them? In Good News Club I had learned the story of the Last Supper and even my 8-year-old mind could grasp that Jesus was saying that the bread was meant to represent His body.  I had many questions and I grew more and more skeptical of what I was learning on Saturday mornings.  I must've shared my questions with my parents.  I certainly let them know how much I hated going to catechism and frequently begged them to let me stop going.  At the same time, God was busy at work in my dad's life.  He brought a priest to our local parish who fully understood and preached what it meant to be saved by grace.  My father had heard that message for years from daily Christian radio broadcasts, but when he finally heard it confirmed by a Catholic priest, he was fully ready to receive it.  We continued to attend mass for about another year, but my catechism days were over. In retrospect, I'm kind of surprised at my younger self for not just taking everything I was told as gospel. I actually thought about everything I was taught and I believe that the Holy Spirit within me wouldn't allow me to accept anything that conflicted with what I knew of God's word. But somewhere along the way, I lost that questioning nature. I was confronted with that realization as I was doing research for my last podcast.  In trying to figure out how the church got so far away from its humble and simple beginnings, I read a book called “Pagan Christianity,” by Frank Viola and George Barna.  My husband had read it years ago and shared much of what he learned.  Although I was very intrigued by what he told me, I never bothered to read it for myself until now.  A part of me wishes I hadn't, because now I'm responsible for what I know and I'm really not sure what to do with my new-found knowledge. The book examines everything the New Testament tells us about the Church and how it functioned.  And that is very, very different from the Church we know today.  More than half of the book is footnotes detailing where the authors sourced the changing history of the Church as well as comments from modern Church leaders. I was immediately convicted that even though I frequently criticize the Church of Jesus Christ  which looks more and more like the world and less and less like Jesus, I have accepted the status quo for years with very little scrutinization. Even though I'm well aware that the building I drive to on a Sunday morning is not the Church, I have fallen into the habit of thinking that what takes place there, is.  The authors clearly point out that Church is not somewhere you go, it's something you are. The first followers of Christ understood this and were much more focused on being in fellowship with one another than having an order of business for their gatherings.  From what the New Testament tells us, they met together in individual homes where they could enjoy a meal together, learn from one another and encourage each other.  That's it. No church building, no professionally trained clergy, no piano, organ or band, no four-point sermon with an accompanying fill-in-the-blank program, no announcements about upcoming events…it was very simple and very personal. So how did we get from A to B?  The book lays out the origins of everything that's been added and most of it is rooted in paganism.  The culture of the first century was completely intertwined with paganism. Ruins that still remain from that time period are completely dominated by temples built for a large variety of gods and goddesses.  These magnificent buildings were filled with priests who served there, night and day.  They performed rituals, some seeming almost magical, while dressed in beautiful priestly robes. They received sacrifices and dispensed blessings, burned incense and led the people in chants or songs.  First and second century people were very accustomed to these practices and as the years went by, they slowly began to creep into the Church.  No one had a greater impact on this shift than the Emperor Constantine in the 300's. The first pagan emperor to embrace and even legalize Christianity felt that building large, ornate church buildings would be the best way to build acceptance among the population who had been used to all legitimate religions being propagated through temples. He also instituted the practice of having priests and bishops to lead and determine what activities should take place within the new church buildings. He encouraged them to develop special robes and garments that would set them apart from ordinary believers.  He began to view Jesus strictly as a conquering hero who had conquered death and would now enable him to conquer all of the empire's enemies. He then made the move from making Christianity legal to making it the official, required state religion.  Those who would not comply were seen as enemies of the cross.  Where following Christ had cost the early Christians everything, it was now, the path of least resistance. It makes you wonder if Satan didn't come to the realization that persecuting the Church only made it stronger and he would do much better to weaken it from within. Is it any wonder that the more mainstream and socially acceptable it became, the further it moved from Jesus' teaching.  Acts 3 describes the early Church this way.  “The congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and abundant grace was upon them all.” By the mid 300's the Church was state-supported, used to control the masses and justify war against the empire's enemies.  We also saw this new blending of government and religion lead to the Crusades and later, the  battle between Catholicism and the Reformation. It's been a long time since Christianity has been weaponized in such a  way, but there are other lasting ramifications.  Have you ever asked yourself why churches need to own property and erect large buildings? Many of them are only used for a few hours on Sunday and only sporadically throughout the rest of the week.  How many financial resources are required to maintain them, and how many congregations have been destroyed or seriously damaged through building campaigns?  Do good things also happen there?  Of course. But so many large churches provide the kind of anonymity that allows people to check a box each week- fulfilling an obligation without really having to interact with anyone or be accountable in any way for what's been preached. The early Church pooled their financial resources and used them to meet their own needs, the needs of the apostles and those who were suffering from famine or poverty. By meeting in homes, they necessarily kept their numbers small enough to develop true intimacy and hold one another accountable for what they claimed to believe. The other change that Constantine instituted and has now become a requirement in most churches is a division between clergy and non-clergy.  In most modern churches that I know of, the pastor, or leadership team is made up of full-time, professionally-trained people who have been ordained to minister in the church as a profession. Most have some sort of degree from a seminary or bible college and it's up to them to determine the church's mission, practices, order of worship and overall direction. Elders may play a role in some of these areas, but on a typical Sunday morning service, the only people you're likely to hear from are the preaching and worship pastors.  It's quite a different environment from the one described by Paul in 1 Corinthians.  In Chapter 12, he lays out all of the spiritual gifts and the importance of each one being used appropriately to complete the Body of Christ. In Chapter 14 he specifically mentions that, “when you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue or an interpretation.” In Colossians 3:16 he encourages the Colossians to allow the word of Christ to dwell in them richly, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.”  Clearly, the members of the early Church were active participants in their meetings, not just spectators as we often are today.  Here's what most church services I've attended look like:  the worship team gets things started with an upbeat song.  The worship leader, who is likely to be a professional musician, welcomes everyone and may sporadically offer some bible verses, or commentary on what we're about to sing or a prayer before concluding the praise and worship part of the service and handing it over to the pastor.  Depending on the church's size, resources and the preferences of its' leaders, praise and worship can involve an organ and hymns or feel more like a rock concert  with special lighting, professional sound technicians and even fog machines.  The pastor is likely to speak from 20 to 50 minutes and in some cases, may invite a personal response with an invitation to come forward for prayer, or to raise a hand indicating a response or possibly to just silently repeat a prayer he leads. Ushers may pass a collection plate while more subtle churches may suggest that offerings be placed in an offering box on the way out. The worship team may return for a final song or the pastor may simply pronounce a benediction ending the approximately 1 hour and 15 minute service. If you so choose, it's entirely possible to get through the whole service without uttering a word or interacting with anyone. Most modern church services encourage us to be consumers – seeking out the best music and technology and the most engaging preachers.  As a result, most church attenders go home entertained, but unchanged. Church attendance and involvement has been an extremely high priority in my life…always.  The only times I haven't been very involved in a church is when we've moved from one to another and those periods haven't lasted long. I've been a choir director, worship leader, creative team member, small group leader, women's bible study leader, drama ministry director, children's church teacher and church spokesperson.  I only mention all that to let you know how invested my life has been in the modern church.  But for the first time, I'm asking myself why we do what we do. And if it's all really what God wants us to do. Honestly, I don't know how to feel about it or what God would have me do about it.  There's no question that it has morphed into something very different from what He described for us in the New Testament. There is a whole home church movement led by those who seek to return to something as close as possible to the early church.  Some function more like what many of us know as a small group, but others are successfully functioning just like the churches described by the Apostle Paul.  Many of you may be fully engaged in a church where you're growing and deepening your walk with Jesus and other members of your church.  I hope so.  I've come to realize from personal experience that the Church of Jesus Christ will never be perfect on this earth because it's filled with imperfect people…people like me.  But if we seek to make it better and more closely aligned with His purposes, should we just accept things as they are, or instead, boldly question everything? Change is difficult and frightening and uncomfortable.  Just ask the Pharisees how they felt about Jesus' teaching. If you'd like to learn more about how the Church has changed over the past two millenia and what possible alternatives there might be, I can personally recommend two books:  the one already mentioned, “Pagan Christianity” by Frank Viola and George Barna, and also “So You Don't Want to go to Church Anymore,” by Dave Coleman and Wayne Jacobsen. Thanks for listening to Women World Leaders podcast!  Join us each week as we explore together God's extravagant love and your courageous purpose.  Visit our website at www.womenworldleaders.com to submit a prayer request, register for an upcoming event, and support the ministry.  From His heart to yours, we are Women World Leaders .  All content is copyrighted by Women World Leaders and cannot be used without written consent.  

Welcome to this Hump Day edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! Vince starts the show by thanking Wayne Jacobsen for being on the show yesterday. Vince also talks about Trump eking out a win in the Indiana primary, President Biden pausing weapons shipment to Israel over Rafa concerns, a new poll showing that most college students have other concerns beyond the Israel vs. Hamas war, and some wise words from NYU Professor Scott Galloway regarding graduation ceremony cancellations after numerous protests over the Israel vs. Hamas war. In the second half of the program, Vince has more comments from NYU Professor Scott Galloway, a birthday greeting that Vince received on an airplane, Trump eking out a primary election win in Indiana, callers on voting for Trump, Trump appeals to GA appeals court to disqualify Fani Willis, and hearings re: NPR funding.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in here for this Tuesday edition of the Vince Coakley Radio Program! NTSB releases report about the crash of WBTV's helicopter. Israeli's take control of the Rafa border. Chicago police clean out University of Chicago protestors. Also, guest Wayne Jacobsen for the full 11:00 hour talking about life, love, and restoring a broken marriage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A conversation with our good friend Wayne Jacobsen on how to live a life of healing.  Get Daron's Book, The Death of a Dream HERE ➡️ https://rb.gy/a9ifwi =============================

Are you stuck in thinking 'do good, get good, do bad, get bad?' Performance- and works-based religion are in the heart of every Christian man. In this classic episode, co-author of 'The Shack' Wayne Jacobsen joined Jim Ramos to discuss how you can avoid the trap of performance-based religion in your own life.

Here is another bonus episode for you of quality conversation with a wise and humble guest, Wayne Jacobsen. Wayne generously gave us an hour and a half of his time to explore his experience, his thinking and current work and life. Wayne leads us to “new spiritual trailheads” as he works with “hungry people” – hungry people who are interested and yearning for engagement with God. It is a conversation which covers more than 40 years of life history; so a rich and insightful tapestry. Support Urban Mystic Website | FaceBook| YouTube | PayPal   

This week on the Daron Earlewine Podcast, Daron talks about being polarized. Then Daron interviews Wayne Jacobsen. Wayne is a podcast host, author, and distant mentor to Daron. In part two of this interview, Wayne talks about the puzzle pieces of healing. To learn more, visit https://www.lifestream.org/.

This week on the Daron Earlewine Podcast, Daron talks about being polarized. Then Daron interviews Wayne Jacobsen. Wayne is a podcast host, author, and distant mentor to Daron. In part two of this interview, Wayne talks about the puzzle pieces of healing. To learn more, visit https://www.lifestream.org/.

In this episode we talk with Wayne Jacobsen Wayne served as a pastor for twenty years and was also a contributing editor to Leadership Journal. As the director of Lifestream Ministries, he now travels the world helping people learn to live deeply in the life of Jesus and share it freely with others. He has written and worked with others on many books about spiritual intimacy and relational community, including He Loves Me, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, A Man Like No Other, and The Shack. You can find his writings at Lifestream.org and hear his podcast at TheGodJourney.com. He lives in Newbury Park, California with his wife of forty years and enjoys his children and grandchildren. You can follow Wayne on: Facebook     Twitter     Instagram Check out the  Lifestream webpage. You can find quite a few good resources including Waynes Blog. Waynes book can be purchased on Amazon.com You can connect with us on    Facebook     Instagram      Twitter Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on Patreon where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcoming episodes, and live Q&A sessions. Also check out our website for upcoming interviews and blog posts Each episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

BOOKS BY PETE ENNS: https://www.google.com/search?q=books+by+Peter+Enns&oq=books+by+Peter+Enns&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30.5610j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Podcast by Pete Enns: Pete Ruins Isaiah https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/the-bible-for-normal-people/id1215420422?i=1000535122486 Above, I have linked Books by Peter Enns, and also a link to the specific Podcast which I reference. Peter Enns has recently made my list of important living theological authors (The others being NT Wright, Greg Boyd, Brad Jersak, Brian Zahnd, Richard Rohr, with honorable mentions going to Wayne Jacobsen, and Frank Viola). However, I'm not sure I agree with him here. If you have time, listen to the podcast linked above before listening to my rebuttal.

This week on the Daron Earlewine Podcast, Daron talks about having eyes to see and ears to hear. Then Daron interviews Wayne Jacobsen. Wayne is a podcast host, author, and distant mentor to Daron. In part one of this interview, Wayne talks about receiving an invitation to see the world through God's perspective and gentle nudges. To learn more, visit https://www.lifestream.org/.

This week on the Daron Earlewine Podcast, Daron talks about having eyes to see and ears to hear. Then Daron interviews Wayne Jacobsen. Wayne is a podcast host, author, and distant mentor to Daron.  In part one of this interview, Wayne talks about receiving an invitation to see the world through God's perspective and gentle nudges. To learn more, visit https://www.lifestream.org/. 

This is Episode 74 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And I'm still not ready to pick up our discussion of the Lord's Prayer again. I apologize for that — I don't like to start stuff and not complete it — but I'm not getting traction there, and until the Lord and I find a way to get some traction, I'm just going to lay it aside for a while. But what I do want to talk about today is discovering God's plan for your life. And to do that, I want to start by looking at possibly the most famous of all Bible passages, at least for modern Western Christians, and that is Jeremiah 29:11, which says this: "For I know the plans I have for you”— this is the Lord's declaration— “plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” So with that as our starting point, join me today as we discuss: 1. Understanding Jeremiah 29:11 in context 2. The message for us from Jeremiah 29:11. 3. Do you need to know God's plan for your life in order for it to come to pass? 4. Four absolute, beautiful, freeing truths about God's plan for your life. _______________________________________ As always, we'd appreciate it if you'd tell others about the podcast. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, AND now also on Amazon Music. Please visit us on our Facebook page for The Jesus Society Podcast (@JesusSocietyPodcast). We've also got a Facebook group for the Jesus Society Podcast. Also, check out our NEW website — https://thejesussociety.com/.   And, as we continue to try and grow our audience, we're currently loading all episodes of The Jesus Society podcast onto YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEy1ppP5RWd3jXPc6bI6WuQ/) and Odysee (https://odysee.com/@TheJesusSocietyPodcast:6). If you search for The Jesus Society Podcast on either YouTube or Odysee, you'll find us. And, if you'd like to support the show and our related ministry, click on the “Support TJS” link on the Jesus Society website to find out how (https://thejesussociety.com/). Thanks for listening! And remember, you are greatly loved. Music and audio production by Nathan Longwell Music  _______________________ Resources for Today's Show: 1. Wayne Jacobsen, He Loves Me: Learning to Live in the Father's Affection. Newbury Park, CA: Windblown Media, 2007. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0964729253/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_0KME1TA9SN35481CH5EW)

#16 in Series So many choices! Where does somebody find church? More than that, what are we looking for? Dan and Jody discuss the nature of church, contrasting the church as a place and the church as a people. Mentioned in this Episode When Church was a Family-Recapturing Jesus' Vision for Authentic Christian Community by Joseph HellermanFinding Church by Wayne Jacobsen

On Monday (March 29, 2021), Gallup published an article titled “U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time” (link below). The article reports on the 2020 religious survey that Gallup has conducted every year, I think since 1937. According to Gallup, “U.S. church membership was 73% when Gallup first measured it in 1937 and remained near 70% for the next six decades, before beginning a steady decline around the turn of the 21st century.” The gist of the article is that for the first time in American history, church membership has fallen below 50%. And the three big takeaways from the article, according to Gallup, are these: 1. In 2020, 47% of U.S. adults belonged to a church, synagogue or mosque. 2. That number is down more than 20 points from turn of the century. 3. And according to Gallup, that change is primarily due to the rise in the number of Americans with no religious preference. But here's the thing about all this — numbers never tell the whole story, particularly when it comes to societal change. And that's especially so when we're talking about church affiliation as the single barometer of faith. So what's really going on here? That is what we're gonna talk about today. Join me today as we discuss: 1. Two kinds of religiously unaffiliated people 2. How to make sense of this trend 3. Why people are leaving the church, according to the people who leave the church. 4. What churches can do about this. 5. What you can do if you feel the need to leave your church. ___________________ As always, we'd appreciate it if you'd tell others about the podcast. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, AND now also on Amazon Music. Please visit us on our Facebook page for The Jesus Society Podcast (@JesusSocietyPodcast). We've also got a Facebook group for the Jesus Society Podcast. Also, check out our website — thejesussociety.com. And, as we continue to try and 1grow our audience, we're currently loading all episodes of The Jesus Society podcast onto YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEy1ppP5RWd3jXPc6bI6WuQ/) and Odysee (https://odysee.com/@TheJesusSocietyPodcast:6). If you search for The Jesus Society Podcast on either YouTube or Odysee, you'll find us. And, if you'd like to support the show and our related ministry, we've added a Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/thejesussociety). Thanks for listening! And remember, you are greatly loved. Music and audio production by Nathan Longwell Music  _______________________ Resources for Today's Show: 1. Jeffrey Jones, “U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time.”March 29, 2021 (https://news.gallup.com/poll/341963/church-membership-falls-below-majority-first-time.aspx) 2. Pew Research Forum, “America's Changing Religious Landscape.” May 12, 2015 (https://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/). 3. Josh Packard and Ashleigh Hope, Church Refugees (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1470725924/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ZY2W77T0EVWGRQK38T1E) 4. Wayne Jacobsen, “The Phenomenon of the Dones,” December 8, 2015 (https://www.lifestream.org/the-phenomenon-of-the-dones/). 5. Wayne Jacobsen, Beyond Sundays (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0983949190/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_E7EJQYVRWTQGR8MHHBD6)

This week we host a conversation with Wayne Jacobsen. He unpacks what it looks like to live from the heart instead of the artificial things that we do to protect ourselves. Throughout the conversation, we explore a variety of topics from what Wayne is encountering right now on his journey with God to what is happening in the world to how to anchor our hearts in the already complete work of the Father so we do not have to work on ourselves.

You've heard us talk about him and his books - he authored "Beyond Sundays," "He Loves Me," and was a collaborator on "The Shack," along with many more. He has just published his most recent book, a devotional called Live Loved Free Full. We talk about that and much more. You will love Wayne's view of our Father God! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-3/support

Welcome to The Fully Lived Life podcast! A podcast for those who are longing to pursue the full life and want to break free from anything that holds them back. Listen in as two friends - a psychologist, Dr. Merry and a life coach, Gillian - talk about life, love and purpose - with wisdom, humour and transparency - through the lens of science, psychology, and life experiences. What: In today's episode Merry and Gillian share how this season of Covid and Advent have led them to explore questions of faith, tradition, spiritual beliefs, and the wrestle to bring those questions out into the open. In” Fierce, Free and Full of Fire”, author Jen Hatmaker encourages us to explore our own beliefs, as she believes this questioning can be a sign of maturity. Merry also shares from a book called “Finding Church” by author Wayne Jacobsen, that is upending some of her former beliefs about church and spiritual practices. Now What: Join in the conversation as we share from our own thoughts and journeys and invite you to ask your own questions. What have you been questioning about your own faith journey? So What: Therapeutic Response: Everyone has a faith background, even if it is not believing in any particular faith. Consider what messages you have been taught. What has been helpful? What has been harmful? How has shame affected you from your religious upbringing/background? How does the statement from Finding Church sit with you? “Jesus's purpose was not to make us worthy of God's love but to set us free to see that we already have it”. Life Coaching: As you look forward to this Christmas season examine the following: What are the traditions that you have in your family that you feel are rooted in your own faith? Where do they come out of - a felt need, tradition, a desire, or to create meaning? What in your household is reflective of the racially and culturally appropriate nativity story? Links: Dr. Merry's book: https://amzn.to/2rCrJyI Dr. Merry's videos: https://bit.ly/377eFR0 Dr. Merry's website: https://drmerry.com Dr. Lin & Associates: http://drlinandassociates.com Gillian's Website: https://gillianmcshane.com Jen Hatmaker's book: https://amzn.to/2Z6QcKf Wayne Jacobsen's book: https://amzn.to/380L8KE

Join us for a dialogue between Elaine Heath and Wayne Jacobsen, as they dialogue about the common ground and meaningful differences in their understandings of what it means to be part of authentic spiritual community. Episode Highlights Include:  What does it mean to be connected to the Church? The role of structure and accountability The [...]

Join us for a post-pandemic, updated conversation with Wayne Jacobsen, as he shares his journey out of congregational Christianity into a different way of being church and what these last few months have taught him about God and being in community with one another. Episode Highlights Include:  “You may have left the congregation, but how [...]

We've been talking for the last few weeks about learning to live in intimacy with the Father and learning to live in the reality of his love. I think it's the most important part of our transformation. And our transformation is essential if we're to be salt and light to the world around us, and bear the image of God to the world. But the thing that will derail all that quicker than anything, in my opinion and experience, is pain and suffering. In Psalms 10:1, the Palmist asks a familiar question: “Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” If you've lived very long in this world as an adult, you understand that question. Because it certainly feels, at times, that God does hide himself in times of trouble. The hard, cold reality of life with God is that he doesn't often do what we think he should . . . or in the way we think he should . . . or when we think he should. He doesn't often seem to prevent disaster, or heartache, or pain, or abuse, or death. People – even good people, even God's people – suffer in this world at the hands of others, and sometimes they just seem to suffer at the hands of life itself. And the fact that God doesn't often prevent the pain has caused every generation to question his power or his love or even his very existence. Including me. “Why? Where are you, God? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” These are hard questions, and we often ask them in the darkest moments of our lives, in the midst of crushing pain or desperate fear. I don't have any easy answers. But I have been wrestling with these questions for a long, long time. And my wrestling has not been an abstract academic exercise. It has been because I've spent a good deal of time in the midst of miseries of my own – the kinds of things that would prompt questions as the psalmist asks. So I understand the questions because I understand where they come from. God's answers have been slow in coming, and maybe don't even qualify as answers as much as insights. And I suspect that the slowness has had more to do with my capacity to absorb new perspectives than with reluctance on the part of God. But he has taught me some things that have caused me to love him even more now than before. Join me in today's episode as we discuss: 1. Life in a fallen world. 2. The choice to embrace God in the midst of pain. 3. The futility of trying to understand the hurt. 4. Paul's motivation to rejoice in affliction and how it can work for us. 5. The absolute necessity of NOT suffering in silence. 6. A couple of quotes and a song recommendation you absolutely don't want to miss!   Resources For Today's Show: He Loves Me: Learning to Live in the Father's Affection, by Wayne Jacobsen (2008). PLEASE listen to the song Gratitude, by Nicole Nordeman Thank you for joining us today. As always, we'd appreciate it if you'd tell others about the podcast. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe,  rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please visit us at our website — thejesussociety.com — which we've also just launched, and which we'll be updating as we go along. Also, please join us and be part of the conversation on our new Jesus Society Facebook group. Thanks for listening, and I hope you'll be back. And remember, you are unbelievably loved.   Music and audio production by Nathan Longwell Music

One of your hosts, Joshua, was invited to be part of a discussion online with Bob Prater, Arnita Taylor & Wayne Jacobsen to talk about their book "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation." The discussion was about dealing with young people and learning how walk in the language of healing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

We live at the mercy of our ideas. And that is never more true than when it comes to our ideas about God. If we think of him one way, it will color all of our expectations of him, and taint all of our reactions to what we perceive him to be doing — or not doing — in our world. The thing that has changed the trajectory of my life the most — moving me from trying to appease God by my efforts and by trying to have everything figured out and being “right,” to learning how I could live inside the affection the Father already has for me and to let that be enough — has been learning what it means to live loved. God loves you. It's what we believe and what we tell others. It really is the most important thing, and it's why I end every podcast with the reminder that “you are greatly loved.” Paul will say it this way: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Unfortunately, many of us have never learned to live as if he really did love us. And so we live captive to fear, and shame, and frustration, hiding from God much as Adam and Eve did in the garden. And there's a huge difference between the knowledge of God's love and actually living in that love. There is a huge difference between the intellectual acknowledgment that God loves us and the lived reality of moving through your life as if you actually believed it to be true. All that has changed for me in the last dozen years or so, and what my family and I have experienced since has been much, much closer to fulfilling every hope and desire we had for what life in Christ was meant to be and how we could live alongside others in that same joy. And no, life has not been easy since then. We've known some very dark and painful times, but we've never been alone in them. We've been able to find our way into the reality of his love and follow him — very imperfectly — through those things in a way that has transformed us in the process. It is a much, much better way to live our lives individually and together. Join me today as we talk about: How we get from here to there. What Ephesians 3:14-21 has to teach us about both God's power and his love. What difference all this makes . . . really. How to begin to view our circumstances in light of the goodness of God, as opposed to the other way around. You will never obey one whom you do not trust. And you will never trust one whom you aren't convinced loves you absolutely. And the Father loves you absolutely! Trusting God is not about outcomes, folks. This life was never meant to be one of ease and convenience. “In this life you will have trouble,” Jesus said. Rather, life is about an engaged relationship with a Father who loves you deeply, and who will walk with you, nurture you, and care for you through whatever life dishes out. The Father wants to provide for you a “peace that passes understanding” in the midst of the pain, uncertainty, and discomfort of life, because he's in it with you. THAT is the journey God has called us to be on with him.   Resources for Today's Show: I've just created a Facebook group for the Jesus Society Podcast, and I'd invite you to visit us there. Just search “Jesus Society Podcast,” and I'm sure you'll find it. It's private group, so you'll have to ask to join, and there is a code of conduct you need to agree to. This is not a debate group, because I just don't have the appetite for doctrinal battles. Feel free to suggest topics for episodes and ask any questions you He Loves Me: Learning to Live in the Father's Affection, by Wayne Jacobsen (2008) Music and audio production by Nathan Longwell Music

One of your hosts, Joshua, was invited to be part of a discussion online with Bob Prater, Arnita Taylor & Wayne Jacobsen to talk about their book "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation." The discussion was about dealing with young people and learning how walk in the language of healing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

Today we're going to talk about reimagining prayer as dialogue as opposed to monologue. Prayer is communion with God, which is relationship-building. Prayer is where intimacy with God is forged. And as such, prayer is meant to be a two way communication with God. And that's really different from what I had always thought and from what I'd always been taught. And what I'm gonna describe here is what's called contemplative prayer. And Christians have been practicing contemplative prayer for well over a thousand years. But you hardly ever hear about it in evangelical circles. The truth is that our prayer lives tend to evolve over time, and go through a few predictable stages: The first way we often approach God can be thought of as saying your prayers. In other words, talking at God. The second stage in the evolution of prayer is talking to God. As we mature in our relationship with God, we become more comfortable finding our own words to speak to him rather than using the ready-made prayers of our childhood. And so we quit talking at God and we start talking to God, speaking to him from our hearts and telling him all about the things that are going on in our lives right now. So that brings us to the next stage in the evolution of our prayer life, which is listening to God. Instead of a monologue, prayer becomes a dialogue. We're still talking to God, but we're also learning to listen. Learning to listen in relationships is important. One of the first things marriage counselors often have to spend time on when a couple comes to see them is communication. And a big part of that is helping them develop some active listening skills. Because too often, couples just don't listen to each other. When one starts speaking, the other immediately starts formulating their response (or rebuttal). But the mark of a mature person, at least when it comes to communication, is the ability to really listen. And that's true also with my relationship with God. And just like in any healthy relationship, learning to listen involves shutting down my own inner monologue and learning to be attentive to the other person. So to do that with God, we've got to learn to embrace quiet. I don't think it's news to an of us here that we live in an insanely busy society. Or at least we did until the pandemic hit. And I use the word insanely on purpose. The frantic and overly scheduled way some of us have been living our lives is just not sane. There are countless studies and articles demonstrating that. Richard Foster, in his wonderful book A Celebration of Discipline, wrote, “In contemporary society, our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in “muchness” and “manyness,” he will rest satisfied . . . Hurry is not of the Devil; it is the Devil.” Foster wrote those words in 1978! That's 42 years ago! And I think we'd all agree that things have only gotten worse. We're too busy and hectic and distracted and overwhelmed. And we feel it, but most of us don't have any idea how to live differently. But decluttering our lives isn't what we're discussing today. Today, let's start with learning to declutter our minds a bit when we spend time with the Father. Let's start with learning to embrace the quiet there. In the quiet, we engage the deepest parts of our soul and invite God into the midst of it. And that is where intimacy happens. And it's where transformation happens. In the podcast, I describe what this usually looks like for me. So, what does God sound like? What should I expect? So rather than being an inner, audible voice, I and a good many others have discovered that God's voice in our heads and hearts sounds more like a flow of spontaneous thoughts. In fact, I think this is the normal way God speaks to us. The Lord will speak to us in other ways, if necessary, but I think he'd rather we learn to discern Him speaking in spontaneous thoughts through His Spirit from within our own hearts. Now what do I mean by spontaneous? Well, the voice of God is Spirit-to-spirit communication, the Holy Spirit speaking directly to my spirit. We sense it most often as a spontaneous thought, idea, or word. Thoughts from my own mind, on the other hand, tend to be analytical and cognitive. I reason them out; one thought logically follows the next. The best way I can describe it is that occasionally when I'm in prayer or reading Scripture, I'll have a spontaneous thought that I know didn't come from me. It's not the direction my mind was going; it's nothing I've thought before, and often, because of my own biases or predispositions, it's not really something I would think of on my own. It's a bit of an unexpected surprise. Characteristics of these spontaneous thoughts that help me recognize and have confidence that they come from God: First, they're like my own thoughts, except that they come from a deeper place. In other words, they're qualitatively different from my normal thoughts. But because they come from within me, they're similar to my own thoughts. Deeper, richer, but similar. God's voice is often soft and gentle and easily cut off by any exertion of self. If I interrupt the spontaneous, intuitive flow with my own analysis, God usually does not try to shout above the noise to regain my attention. God's voice often has a deeper, richer content, meaning it is better and somewhat different than my own thoughts. God's voice is wiser, more merciful, more discerning, and much more aware of motives. Sometimes, like Jesus often did with his disciples, God will ignore the question you ask and address the real heart of the issue. God's voice often causes a special reaction within me. These spontaneous thoughts often produce a deeply emotional response. And see, my own thoughts don't. I don't know that I've ever moved myself to tears. But God has. There's sometimes a sense of excitement, conviction, humility, awe, or peace that results from hearing God's voice. God tends to speak with love in a way that leads us to freedom. So, when you think you've heard something from God, what do you do with it? People often get tripped up by the uncertainty of knowing how to sort out whether what I'm “hearing” is God or myself or even Satan? Those are good questions to ask. And just like learning any new language, this takes patience, discernment, and attentiveness. But let me give you some suggestions. First of all, compare what you think you're hearing with the Word. Paul says that “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Tim. 3:16-17). The greatest protection we have on our spiritual journey is the Word of God. Scripture is our plumb-line. God will never contradict Scripture. But if you don't know Scripture, how will you know if you're being led astray by the voice in your head? A good knowledge of the Scriptures can save us from a host of errors and heartaches. You've got to have a knowledge of the Word of God. Secondly, check out what you're hearing with others. Find a few trusted and spiritually mature brothers or sisters in Christ who know you well, who love God deeply, and who love you. Tell them what you think God is saying to you and ask them to pray about that and help you discern whether it's God's voice or not. Because listen, I am so self-absorbed that there is virtually nothing I can't talk myself into and turn it into the will of God. And the only protection I have against that willfulness is the Word of God and the wisdom of the spiritual community around me. Thirdly, does it line up with the character of God? Is this something God would say? We know God is holy. We know God is loving. We know God is righteous. We know he is redemptive in nature. Does what we think we're hearing mesh with what we know about his character? Or does it seem slightly out of character? If so, there are two options: 1) Maybe you don't understand God's character as well as you think you do. Or 2) maybe you're hearing your own heart and your own will. Again, most of us are highly skilled at taking our own self-serving thoughts and baptizing them with righteousness. Number four — and this mostly pertains to those times when I sense God directing me to do something (which honestly isn't often for me)— does what I'm hearing pertain top an area for which I am responsible? As a general rule, God tends to give revelation only for the areas in which He has given authority and responsibility. Stay away from ego trips that looks for revelation for areas in which you don't have authority. Don't look for a “word from the Lord” for someone else, unless God has placed you in a position of responsibility for that person (like your children, for instance). If you think you hear something for someone else, be extremely cautious about sharing that, especially without running it past your spiritual community first. Number five — Will this produce good fruit and lead to freedom? God will never instruct you to do things that don't bear good fruit, and he will never lead you into bondage. He will speak life and peace and love into your life. He will instruct you toward things that bear good fruit. “The fruit of the Spirit,” we're told, “is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Gal. 5:22-23). God will lead you in those directions — always! Number six — Will this lead me to humility, and does it inspire greater trust of God? I have found that God is constantly calling me to greater levels of trust and humility. He will always lead you toward greater dependence on him. God has vested us with a measure of self-determination and free will, but that is best enjoyed within the context of a dependence on God. If what you think you hear leads you away from that, it's most certainly not of God. Now, what about the devil? This is a little tricky, and I'm not going to say a lot about it except to say that I do not believe the devil lives inside our heads. If you're a Christian, the Spirit of God lives inside you, and I do not believe the devil is allowed a place there. I believe that's scriptural, but it'd take more time than we have to flesh that out. But I will give you one passage that suggests that: 1 John 4:4, which is kinda our theme verse in the Jesus Society. It says, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” Some Final Thoughts: Don't expect to hear his voice every time you pray. I have not found God to work that way. In my experience, God is not “chatty.” He doesn't say a lot, but he can say more with a few words than anyone I've ever met. And those words will carry you for days, weeks, months, and years. Most of you have already heard from God; you just may not have recognized it as God. And not everyone hears God the same. My wife tends to hear him in songs. He often brings songs to mind as she's in prayer that speak to her deeply. But . . . she has the entirety of Christian hymnody memorized, so of course God would use that to speak to her. The point is, God speaks to us as individuals. And another thing — there are some things that in my experience God is just not interested in talking about. If you go to God with questions about the future or “what's going to happen,” (which is what most of our questions involve), God tends to go quiet. And I think I know why. In my experience, anytime you ask God to give you information that undermines trust, God tends to be silent. Remember that God's goal for you is your transformation. He wants to lead you to greater holiness and to untwist all of those little twisted places within you and to demolish all those hidden alliances you carry. I've got some more book recommendations for you if you want to go further into all this stuff. I can vouch for every one of them. They're all books I've read and they've all proven tremendously helpful to me in building intimacy with God. You'll find them below under Resources. In the end, you can only learn to encounter God by encountering God. Again, the quote from Arthur Miller that I gave you last week is helpful: “How does [God] so communicate with you? How will you know? Because God has designed your frame and understands how you are put together, and how you function, what you notice and what you ignore, what you read, what you hear, and what gets your attention. Because the Spirit of God is resident within you and has a job to do as you do yours — leading, nudging, instructing, guiding, opening new doors, reminding, questioning, affirming, prodding, sometimes engineering circumstances — strange, extraordinary things happen. If you need a knock on the side of your head, or a sense of God's love that will take your breath away — that will happen in God's time and in a way only you will understand.” - Arthur F. Miller, Jr. Thanks for listening, and I hope you'll be back. And remember, you are greatly loved. Resources for today's show: 1. Armchair Mystic: How Contemplative Prayer Can Lead You Closer to God, by Mark E. Thibodeaux SJ (2001, updated 2019) 2. Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God, by Dallas Willard (2012) 3. Walking with God: How to Hear His Voice, by John Eldredge (2016) 4. Soul Work: Confessions of a Part-Time Monk, by Randy Harris (2011) 5. Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God's Transforming Presence, by Ruth Haley Barton (2010) 6. Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation, by Ruth Haley Barton (2006) 7. The Way of the Heart: Connecting with God Through Prayer, Wisdom, and Silence, by Henri J. M. Nouwen 8. He Loves Me: Learning to Live in the Father's Affection, by Wayne Jacobsen (2008) 9. The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery, by David G. Benner (expanded ed. 2015)   Music and Sound by Nathan Longwell Music

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Author and friend, Wayne Jacobsen, joins Roger and Jeff for a wonderful conversation. We talk about church life with or without a virus. Wayne shares his amazing experience of ending up largely outside the institution church many years ago and then discovering that God was far different than he had realized. We talk about what it is to live in the affection of our Heavenly Father and then to share that incredible love with others day to day with or without an organized congregation. 

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Join us for a conversation with Wayne Jacobsen, as he shares his journey out of congregational Christianity into a different way of being church. Episode Highlights Include:  “You may have left the congregation, but how did you leave the church?” The importance of relational structures over institutional structures “Who does God want to be in [...]

Wayne Jacobsen came in town and we were able to sit down with him to talk about allowing others to become who they have been created to be in this world. Joshua and Wayne get personal about their marriages and how they have learned to allow their wives to be themselves. Wayne Jacobsen is a best-selling author (He Loves Me, Finding Church and co-author/publisher of The Shack). A former pastor, Wayne is this week's special guest on Losing My Religion podcast as he shares more about him, his newly released book that he co-authored titled "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation" and all that's led him up to this point in his journey. You don't want to miss this one! Want to learn more about Wayne? Please visit: Lifestream http://www.lifestream.org The God Journey: http://www.thegodjourney.com A Language of Healing: https://www.alanguageofhealing.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

Check out the trailer for our opening series on 2020, “Why I Stayed/Why I Left”, examining all the different choices people are making about their spiritual commitments in our new religious reality, with guests Wayne Jacobsen, Elaine Heath, Ophelia Hu-Kinney, and Ciona Rouse. We’ll be releasing all our conversations on Wednesday, March 11th, and stay [...]

Wayne Jacobsen came in town and we were able to sit down with him to talk about allowing others to become who they have been created to be in this world. Joshua and Wayne get personal about their marriages and how they have learned to allow their wives to be themselves. Wayne Jacobsen is a best-selling author (He Loves Me, Finding Church and co-author/publisher of The Shack). A former pastor, Wayne is this week's special guest on Losing My Religion podcast as he shares more about him, his newly released book that he co-authored titled "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation" and all that's led him up to this point in his journey. You don't want to miss this one! Want to learn more about Wayne? Please visit: Lifestream http://www.lifestream.org The God Journey: http://www.thegodjourney.com A Language of Healing: https://www.alanguageofhealing.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

Joseph Warren chats with: Wayne Jacobsen Co-Author/Publisher of The Shack (24 million copies sold) "Control is an illusion  -  Abandon your agenda and surrender to God." Top 3 Spiritual Insights: ★ Surrender control to God ★ Give God permission: "Father, do whatever it takes!" ★ Relax and TRUST Links From Today’s Show:LifeStream.org Support the Show: One-Time | Monthly Make $100K the Spiritual Way: JosephWarren.net 10 Mindset SHIFTS to Add $100K This Year! Instagram | Facebook Music: Purple-Planet.com

We use analogies all the time when we look at developing talent in our organizations. Zach Thomas is not only a farmer, but he grows people as well. Zach is a West Point grad., served as an Army Ranger instructor, and a college pastor. Today, Zach is the owner/operator of a Chick-fil-A franchise and author of Leader Farming: Growing Leaders to Grow Your Business. He had an “aha” moment when he looked at his leadership approach. He recognized the tough guy approach nor the love everybody and they will do the right thing approach were working. Zach and Kevin discuss the need for standards and boundaries in leadership. Zach shares a leadership strategy to balance results and relationships. This strategy addresses engagement, turn-over, and development of your team. Zach believes leaders should make a difference in the lives of their team and grow them to be the best version of themselves. In this episode, Zach discusses 1. F.A.R.M. Strategy. 2. Seasonal growth mindset. 3. Embracing turnover. This episode is brought to you by... Coaching with Confidence, Kevin's workshop, designed to help leaders build confidence in coaching for stronger and more effective teams. Learn More Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Leader Farming: Growing Leaders to Grow Your Business by Zach Thomas and Jared Stump A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation: Creating safe environments for conversations about race, politics, sexuality, and religion by Wayne Jacobsen, Arnita Willis Taylor, Robert "Bob" L. Prater Connect with Zach Thomas: Website | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Related Podcast Episodes: How to Be a Talent Magnet with Mark Miller. Creating Culture - Lessons from Chick-fil-a with Steve Robinson. Turning Culture into Competitive Advantage with Jeff Grimshaw.

It is an honor for me to introduce to you Wayne Jacobsen. Wayne travels the world helping people sort out what Jesus really taught, helping them find a freedom from performance-based religion to embrace a relationship with God deeply rooted in the Father's affection.  A former pastor, Wayne now hosts Lifestream.org, which provides resources for spiritual growth and a podcast at TheGodJourney.com to encourage people thinking outside the box of organized religion.  As a writer his most popular titles include He Loves Me:  Learning to Live in the Father's Affection, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, Finding Church, In Season, and A Man Like No Other. He was also co-writer and publisher of The Shack, which sold over twenty million copies worldwide.  Two of his books are now being adapted into movies for theatrical release.  His books, podcasts, and international travel have inspired countless people to a more vibrant faith and a greater understanding of living in the church Jesus is building in the world. In this episode, Wayne and I are talking about the transformative power of coming into a personal revelation that ‘God Loves You'! This conversation will enlighten you, and bring you into an awareness that God is less interested in what you can DO for Him, and more interested in you being in relationship WITH Him. For more information about Wayne, please visit his website at: LifeStream.org   Comment and Engage With Us If you'd like to comment in this episode, please go to BrianHolmes.com/070, go to the show notes for this episode and scroll down to the comments section. I would love to hear from you—comment, question, or whatever.

Wayne Jacobsen is a best-selling author (He Loves Me, Finding Church and co-author/publisher of The Shack). A former pastor, Wayne is this week's special guest on Losing My Religion podcast as he shares more about him, his newly released book that he co-authored titled "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation" and all that's led him up to this point in his journey. You don't want to miss this one! Want to learn more about Wayne? Please visit: Lifestream http://www.lifestream.org The God Journey: http://www.thegodjourney.com A Language of Healing: https://www.alanguageofhealing.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

Wayne Jacobsen is a best-selling author (He Loves Me, Finding Church and co-author/publisher of The Shack). A former pastor, Wayne is this week's special guest on Losing My Religion podcast as he shares more about him, his newly released book that he co-authored titled "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation" and all that's led him up to this point in his journey. You don't want to miss this one! Want to learn more about Wayne? Please visit: Lifestream http://www.lifestream.org The God Journey: http://www.thegodjourney.com A Language of Healing: https://www.alanguageofhealing.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

Wayne Jacobsen is a best-selling author (He Loves Me, Finding Church and co-author/publisher of The Shack). A former pastor, Wayne is this week's special guest on Losing My Religion podcast as he shares more about him, his newly released book that he co-authored titled "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation" and all that's led him up to this point in his journey. You don't want to miss this one! Want to learn more about Wayne? Please visit: Lifestream http://www.lifestream.org The God Journey: http://www.thegodjourney.com A Language of Healing: https://www.alanguageofhealing.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

Wayne Jacobsen is a best-selling author (He Loves Me, Finding Church and co-author/publisher of The Shack). A former pastor, Wayne is this week's special guest on Losing My Religion podcast as he shares more about him, his newly released book that he co-authored titled "A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation" and all that's led him up to this point in his journey. You don't want to miss this one! Want to learn more about Wayne? Please visit: Lifestream http://www.lifestream.org The God Journey: http://www.thegodjourney.com A Language of Healing: https://www.alanguageofhealing.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/losingmyreligion/message

Roger and Jeff recognize the death of the Nerf football inventor.An automotive tip from the Fields brothers.The Fields Brothers' movie reviews.Are lukewarm people in the church a problem?Roger defends lazy Christians.A modern day example of how the letter kills.7 mistakes believers make.Jeff's youngest son gets punched in the mouth.Stolen legalism?II Cor. 5:21 and the prodigal son.Be anxious for nothing - not even God's work.A great illustration from Wayne Jacobsen.Down's Syndrome:  A life sentence or life blessing for the parents?

David Brunner ist seit 2015 Pfarrer der evangelischen Kirchengemeinde im Wutachtal, die Teil der evangelischen Landeskirche Baden ist. Er schreibt einen Blog david-brunner.de. David bezeichnet sich selbst als Familienmensch, Visionär, Fußballfan und Autor. Ich spreche mit ihm über die Kultur in Gemeinden, seine Leitungsfunktion und wie mit Innovation nach vorne gegangen werden kann. Unsere Webseite: https://ecclesiopod.de Podcast bei Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecclesiopod/ Shownotes: David bei Insta: https://www.instagram.com/__davidbrunner__/ Davids Blog: https://david-brunner.de Gemeinde von David: https://wutachblick.de Sinus-Milieu-Studien: https://bit.ly/2A9wUEY Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/2VDjayg Kultur in Gemeinden, Carey Nieuwhof: https://bit.ly/2JGLdGb Communiapp: https://communiapp.de ChurchTools: https://www.church.tools/de/home Trello: https://trello.com Evernote: https://evernote.com/intl/de Evernote für Pastoren (PDF): https://amzn.to/2VtsIf6 YouVersion bible app: https://www.bible.com/de Kurse von Carey Nieuwhof: https://bit.ly/325xUIA Wunderlist: https://www.wunderlist.com Ordne dein Leben Blogpost: https://david-brunner.de/ordne-dein-leben/ Bücher: Davids Buch, 10 Dinge die du besser nicht glauben solltest: https://amzn.to/2VHffR7 Ordne dein Leben, Gordon MacDonald: https://amzn.to/2VD2E15 Schrei der Wildgänse, Wayne Jacobsen: https://amzn.to/2nBPSn3 Mutig führen, Bill Hybels: https://amzn.to/35oC6Fo Gemeinsames Leben, Dietrich Bonhoeffer: https://amzn.to/2B0OkG7 Vielen Dank fürs zuhören. Es würde mir und dem Podcast sehr weiterhelfen, wenn du den Podcast bewerten würdest und deinen Freunden davon erzählst. Ich freue mich außerdem über Feedback. Schreib mir einfach auf Instagram oder per Mail an: gebhardtsilas@gmail.com

Wayne Jacobsen unpacks his book, He Loves Me with Jim Ramos. Are you stuck in thinking do good, get good, do bad get bad? Wayne helps men look at their relationship with Jesus completely different. Not in a way that you are trying to good.  As an author and speaker Wayne travels the world helping people find freedom from performance-based religion, so they can embrace a relationship with God deeply rooted in his affection for them.  His most popular titles include He Loves Me:  Learning to Live in the Father's Affection, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, Finding Church, In Season, and A Man Like No Other. He was also co-writer and publisher of The Shack, which sold over twenty-four million copies worldwide. A former pastor, Wayne now hosts Lifestream.org, which provides resources for spiritual growth and a podcast at TheGodJourney.comto encourage people thinking outside the box of religious obligation. Both have inspired many to a more vibrant faith and a greater understanding of living in the church Jesus is building in the world. He has been married to Sara for 44 years and lives in Southern California where they enjoy their adult children and grandchildren.   Boots on the Ground: Get away for an hour or so. Ask yourself how you can be a safe place for your wife, kids, and others around you. www.meninthearena.org Men in the Arena Books and Swag Support the Podcast The online Men in the Arena forum Contact us.  

Join Zoweh Team member and founder/leader of The Noble Heart Gary Barkalow as he shares his interview with Wayne Jacobsen where they discuss being more alert and oriented in your walk with God.

Join Zoweh Team member and founder/leader of The Noble Heart Gary Barkalow as he shares his interview with Wayne Jacobsen where they discuss being more alert and oriented in your walk with God.

A leitura de livros abre um novo universo para as nossas percepções. Ela nos conduz à magia, aos conhecimentos mais variados e a experiências apaixonantes. É como se fizéssemos parte da história do autor, observando, interagindo e se identificando com os personagens da história. No episódio de hoje elencamos 5 dos livros que mais marcaram nossas histórias e eu tenho certeza que ao ouvir você terá ótimas indicações para as suas próximas leituras. Compartilhe! Indicações da Semana: - Manual do Mundo (Canal do Youtube) - You (Série do Netflix) - @daymuhammad (Perfil do Instagram) Livros Citados no Episódio: * Rodrigo Campos - Marina a vida por uma Causa - Marilia de Camargo Cesar - https://amzn.to/2T3aPFZ - Sócrates e Jesus O debate - Peter Kreeft - https://amzn.to/2Ei0wn0 - Crer ou Não Crer - Uma conversa sem rodeios entre um historiador ateu e um padre católico - Leandro Karnal e Pe. Fábio de Melo - https://amzn.to/2ICVlDD - A Cabana - William P. Young - https://amzn.to/2XoZePU - Por que Você Não Quer Mais Ir À Igreja? - Uma História Sobre o Verdadeiro Sentido do Amor de Deus - Wayne Jacobsen - https://amzn.to/2XryBK9 *Ezequiel Covatti - Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo - J. K. Rowling - https://amzn.to/2H91hSN - Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe - J. K. Rowling - https://amzn.to/2T0sfTN - Pablo Escobar - Meu Pai - As Histórias Que Não Deveríamos Saber - Juan Pablo Escobar - https://amzn.to/2Haugpl - Bíblia Sagrada - https://amzn.to/2BWkLXd - As Crônicas do Rei, A Lenda de Sazael - Ezequiel Covatti - http://amzn.to/2DkSpqM * Ananda Bassanezi - Livros de Adélia Prado (todos) - Leu o poema “Casamento” - https://amzn.to/2T1LBYG - O Evangelho Maltrapilho - Brennan Manning - https://amzn.to/2Nuhy5G - O filho de Abasi - Gito Wendel - http://bit.ly/ofilhodeabasi - Caio Fábio Confissões de um Pastor - Caio Fábio D'Araújo Filho - http://bit.ly/caiofabioconfissoes - Nephilim - Caio Fábio D'Araújo Filho - https://wp.me/p8aCOE-2Lw Outras citações do episódio: Wayne Jacobsen - http://www.lifestream.org 15 Livros em PDF de Caio Fábio - https://wp.me/p8aCOE-2Lw Episódio 8 do AiCast - http://bit.ly/aicastep8 Episódio 9 do AiCast - http://bit.ly/aicastep9 Livro: As Crônicas de Gelo e Fogo - https://amzn.to/2GMXFpY Podcast The God Journey - https://www.thegodjourney.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Livros: As Crônicas do Rei, A Lenda de Sazael - amzn.to/2DkSpqM Poesias do Caminhante Volume I -amzn.to/2WeYSer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Onde você nos encontra? * @aicastpodcast no Instagram * Ezequiel Covatti: Instagram @ezequielcovatti * Rodrigo Campos: Instagram @caminhanteaprendiz | Facebook /caminhanteaprendiz * Ananda Bassanezi: Instagram @anandabassanezi *Blog: www.caminhanteaprendiz.com.br/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ O que é o "AiCast"? Uma conversa franca entre três amigos, a saber, Rodrigo Campos, Ezequiel Covatti, Ananda Bassanezi, além de convidados mais do que especiais, sobre temas da vida: notícias, experiências pessoais, percepções filosóficas e espirituais, tudo com muita sinceridade e daquele jeito leve e alegre que toda boa amizade precisa ter! Somos "A"prendizes "I"tinerantes, por isso o "AICast" é o ambiente que escolhemos para repartir a história da nossa jo

Last June, more than 50 ladies met over dinner to hear from a panel of women who have personal and professional experience with mental illness, and what happened was so powerful. As stories were shared and truth was spoken, walls came down, new friendships were formed, and the hope for healing was palpable. This episode is the audio recording of that evening. If you're going through a difficult season with your own mental health or you love someone who’s struggling, this one is for you. I pray it encourages you, helps you see God’s perspective on your situation, and gives you some practical ways to fight this fight well. I truly believe your best days are ahead.   Follow Untethered Podcast on Instagram and Facebook   Connect with Katie • Instagram • Twitter • katieleevogel.com    Recommended Books: Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro He Loves Me by Wayne Jacobsen   Mixing and Editing: Luke Vogel Music: Adam Wesley

As an author and speaker Wayne Jacobsen travels the world helping people find freedom from performance-based religion and to embrace a relationship with God more deeply rooted in his affection for them.  His most popular titles include He Loves Me:  Learning to Live in the Father's Affection,  So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, Finding Church, In Season, and A Man Like No Other. Wayne was also a co-writer and publisher of The Shack, which sold over twenty million copies worldwide.  Two of his books are now being adapted into movies for theatrical release.  A former pastor, Wayne now hosts Lifestream.org, which provides resources for spiritual growth and a podcast at TheGodJourney.com to encourage people thinking outside the box of organized religion, both have inspired countless people to a more vibrant faith. He has been married to Sara for 43 years and lives in Southern California where they enjoy their adult children and grandchildren.  Early in his career, Wayne experienced a profound betrayal from a close friend that resulted in him losing his job. It brought about a two year season of uncertainty, hurt, loss and a whole lot of healing, learning and discovery. Join us this week as Wayne takes us on his journey through betrayal, and finding his way into a more vibrant career and faith journey.

With questions, thoughts and stories about the messy sides of community, this episode discusses what it means to embrace our differences, model the spirit of community to our kids, and how to deal with the pain and heartache that community can so often be. The post Wayne Jacobsen – Confronting Community, Part 2: On Differences & Conflict (#022) appeared first on Confronting Normal.

Community is a complicated topic. It’s a conversation laced with many layers, a wide variety of interpretations and definitions, and typically, it comes accompanied with a ton of painful baggage and unmet expectations. This episode shares openly and honestly about the struggle and beauty that is community. The post Wayne Jacobsen – Confronting Community, Part 1: Let’s Call It Friendship (#021) appeared first on Confronting Normal.

An episode about a weekend with Wayne Jacobsen in Kelowna, BC, Canada. The post Wayne Jacobsen in Kelowna (#020) appeared first on Confronting Normal.

On this episode, Cindy and Renae get to pick Wayne Jacobsen's brain on all things God, faith, raising kids in the midst of rethinking the institution of church, and why people who love Jesus keep leaving churches. The post Wayne Jacobsen – Living Loved (#009) appeared first on Confronting Normal.

Newbury Park Author Wayne Jacobsen shares a tale of how a misunderstanding began and nearly ended a relationship during the Ventura Storytellers Project's night of Love, Romance and Other Disasters.

Hope you enjoy listening-in today to my friend Wayne Jacobsen as we talk a little about his newest book Beyond Sundays. When nearly half of Americans who consider themselves people of faith only operate outside of the institutional church…it’s worth talking about why.   I think you’ll find that Wayne offers tremendous insights to the

This third part of the 'Seasons' series covers the Spring season. In this 'Seasons' series, Chad Cena unpacks the revelation he has personally received from the book "In Season" by Wayne Jacobsen, and learning to embrace whatever one of the 4 seasons God has you in at any given time.

This second part of the 'Seasons' series covers the Winter season. In the 'Seasons' series, Chad Cena unpacks the revelation he has personally received from the book "In Season" by Wayne Jacobsen, and learning to embrace whatever one of the 4 seasons God has you in at any given time.

In a little more of our conversation with Wayne Jacobsen, he talks about stuck pastors and stuck Christians, and asks our pastors, “How much time do you spend doing what you got in ministry to do?” You can hear the rest of our conversation by subscribing to us on Apple Podcasts or by visiting our [...]

Join us for a conversation with Wayne Jacobsen, blogger at Lifestream.org, co-author of the Shack, and recent author of Beyond Sundays as he describes his journey into post-institutional Christianity. Hear him how God told him “I’ve got much more to teach you if you leave then if you stay”, what he’s learned about trust, how he [...]

In the introduction to the Seasons Series, Chad Cena unpacks the revelation he has personally received from the book "In Season" by Wayne Jacobsen, and learning to embrace whatever one of the 4 seasons God has you in at any given time.

On today's podcast, Pastor Daron and Wayne Jacobsen discuss the type of dreams we should be chasing in our lives. What does it mean to spend our entire lives chasing success and ambition only to achieve it and realize it wasn't what we thought it would be?  Our culture tells us to be extremely driven in life, but is this really the best way to live? Can we still reach incredible dreams by finding rest in God. Wayne thinks that we can and has seen this in his own life. Wayne Jacobsen is an author known for his book, He Love Me!. He also collaborated on the wildly popular book, The Shack, and helped to create the publishing company behind the book, Windblown Media. Wayne is the president of Bridge Builders, focusing on bringing unity and resolving religious conflicts, and is co-host of the God Journey podcast. Wayne has 20 plus years of ministry experience. Learn more about Wayne and listen to his podcast at The God Journey. ABOUT THE BORN TO BE PODCAST The Born to Be Podcast is dedicated to help you discover your unique calling and purpose in life. We believe you were created on purpose and for a purpose. Each week, we deliver inspiration and interviews with today's top thought leaders who are living out their unique calling. Are you ready to discover your true identity and become who you were born to be? Hosted by Daron Earlewine, popular radio host, pastor, and the creator of Pub Theology, Radio Theology, and Spiritual DNA. Love the podcast? Subscribe on itunes by clicking here

In episode 11 of the Born to Be Podcast, we had a great conversation with Wayne Jacobsen. Wayne is a popular author and podcaster and co-author of The Shack. In our interview, he dropped some solid nuggets of wisdom and truth. On today's Deep Dive episode, Pastor Daron and Radio Theology co-host Ryan Ahlwardt unpack a few quotes from our interview with Wayne Jacobsen and discuss their impact on our lives.  What does it mean to be truly loved? How do we focus on God's love over our own performance? How do we handle grief and face life after a dream dies? These are just a few of the questions we discuss on today's Deep Dive. Let's dive in... About the Born to Be Podcast The Born to Be Podcast is dedicated to help you discover your unique calling and purpose in life. We believe you were created on purpose and for a purpose. Each week, we deliver inspiration and interviews with today's top thought leaders who are living out their unique calling. Are you ready to discover your true identity and become who you were born to be? Hosted by Daron Earlewine, popular radio host, pastor, and the creator of Pub Theology, Radio Theology, and Spiritual DNA. http://daronearlewine.com/borntobe

Wayne Jacobsen is an author known for his book, He Loves Me!. He also collaborated on the wildly popular book, The Shack, and helped to create the publishing company behind the book, Windblown Media. Wayne is the president of Bridge Builders, focusing on bringing unity and resolving religious conflicts, and is co-host of the God Journey podcast. Wayne has 20 plus years of ministry experience. On today's podcast, Pastor Daron and Wayne Jacobsen discuss the idea of living from a place of being truly loved and the impact this has on our purpose, as well as many other areas of our lives. When we experience a loss or we either lose a dream or a dream has been stolen from us, how do we react? What do we do? Wayne has experienced each of these things in his life, and has some wonderful advice on how to respond and how healing comes from God's Love. About the Born to Be Podcast The Born to Be Podcast is dedicated to help you discover your unique calling and purpose in life. We believe you were created on purpose and for a purpose. Each week, we deliver inspiration and interviews with today's top thought leaders who are living out their unique calling. Are you ready to discover your true identity and become who you were born to be?   Hosted by Daron Earlewine, popular radio host, pastor, and the creator of Pub Theology, Radio Theology, and Spiritual DNA.   http://daronearlewine.com/borntobe

Another episode with my good friend Pat, driving somewhere (Forget where)and talking about Wayne Jacobsen's books, He Loves me and Finding Church, and about the Shack. We also, in the beginning, explore the difference between guilt and conviction.

This is the second of a two-part interview with Robbie Trice of the Light Church of Jacksonville. In this episode, Robbie shares some of the joys and challenges of being a part of the simple church journey. Mentioned in this episode: The Light Church of Jacksonville, FL. Finding Church by Wayne Jacobsen

 An interview with Robbie Trice of Jacksonville, Florida. Robbie is part of a small cluster of home fellowships called, The Light Church. This is the first of  two parts, tracing Robbie's journey from the Jesus Movement to ministry in traditional churches an then to simple church. Mentioned in this episode: The Light Church of Jacksonville, FL. Finding Church by Wayne Jacobsen

Have you ever wondered what it feels like for God to speak to you? How do we even know it’s Him? What about those people who feel like God is inviting them away from the part of the church that primarily meets on Sunday mornings around the world…is that o.k.?  Is it possible to love

Wayne Jacobsen joins the podcast today. Wayne continues our theme of "God the Father" by teaching that Jesus shows us what it looks like to live in the “Abba” father relationship that He has with His Father. Wayne also sheds light on some of our hang ups that keep us from understanding the true nature and love of God - hangs up like wrath, for example. We share a few stories including one beautiful story of an unwanted baby who was adopted by a nurse and her husband. Listen to more Trinity Happy Hour and join our mailing list at www.trinityhappyhour.com

On this episode, I am joined by my wife, Krissy Nordhoff. We discuss a great book that we've been reading entitled "He Loves Me!" by Wayne Jacobsen.

Listen to this interview to get all your questions answered about following Jesus outside of institutional Christianity.

Wayne Jacobsen - author of The Shack - was a successful pastor. But as his disillusionment with the institutional nature of church grew, he decided to walk away and begin to search for the church Jesus was building. 20 years later he says this was one of the best decisions he ever made. Interview begins at 6m 4s. If you want more from Nomad, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and twitter If you're looking for other people to share this journey with, then register on our Listener Map, and see if any other nomads are in your area.  Nomad can only keep going because a small group of faithful listeners help us pay the bills. If you want to join them, you can make regular donations at Patreon or a one-off or regular donation through PayPal, the links to which you can find on our support page. As a thank you, you'll have access to Nomad Book Club, our online community The Beloved Listener Lounge, and Nomad Devotionals, where we're attempting to reconstruct worship through a creative mix of songs, music, readings, prayers and guest reflections.  

Lots of people think that those who leave the Sunday morning gathering of the church have abandoned God, left Jesus, and started down the slippery slope into apostasy. This interview between Wayne Jacobsen and Jeff Herr shows that such ideas are not true.

When you look at the cross of Jesus, what is it that comes to mind about God? Do you see Jesus rescuing us from the wrath of God so that God’s anger about sin falls on Jesus instead of us? Or do you see God and Jesus working together, with one mind and one purpose, not to rescue us form God’s wrath, but rather to rescue us from the destruction caused by sin?

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Session 2 mit Wayne Jacobsen

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Session 3 mit Uwe Dahlke (CZK) Wenn wir uns die Frage stellen: Was ist die zentrale Mitte des Glaubens an Gott? Dann kann die Antwort nur sein: Ihm völlig vertrauen zu können! Was nützt uns unser Gebetsleben, unser Bibelwissen und unsere christlichen Taten, wenn wir den Erkenntnissen über Gott, die wir gewonnen haben, gar nicht wirklich glauben und vertrauen? In diesem Seminar lernst du was es heißt, nicht mit dem Kopf zu glauben, sondern mit dem Herzen zu vertrauen. Wir werden vor allem lernen, das Vertrauen ein oft lebenslanger Prozess ist und kein "in 5 Schritten zum vollmächtigen Glauben"-Event. Vertrauen lernen hat mit Beziehung zu tun, die organisch wächst und nicht dadurch, dass wir die richtigen Bekenntniscodes daher sagen!

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Session 4 mit Wayne Jacobsen

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Session 5 mit Wayne Jacobsen Wenn wir uns die Frage stellen: Was ist die zentrale Mitte des Glaubens an Gott? Dann kann die Antwort nur sein: Ihm völlig vertrauen zu können! Was nützt uns unser Gebetsleben, unser Bibelwissen und unsere christlichen Taten, wenn wir den Erkenntnissen über Gott, die wir gewonnen haben, gar nicht wirklich glauben und vertrauen? In diesem Seminar lernst du was es heißt, nicht mit dem Kopf zu glauben, sondern mit dem Herzen zu vertrauen. Wir werden vor allem lernen, das Vertrauen ein oft lebenslanger Prozess ist und kein "in 5 Schritten zum vollmächtigen Glauben"-Event. Vertrauen lernen hat mit Beziehung zu tun, die organisch wächst und nicht dadurch, dass wir die richtigen Bekenntniscodes daher sagen!

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Session 6 mit Uwe Dahlke Wenn wir uns die Frage stellen: Was ist die zentrale Mitte des Glaubens an Gott? Dann kann die Antwort nur sein: Ihm völlig vertrauen zu können! Was nützt uns unser Gebetsleben, unser Bibelwissen und unsere christlichen Taten, wenn wir den Erkenntnissen über Gott, die wir gewonnen haben, gar nicht wirklich glauben und vertrauen? In diesem Seminar lernst du was es heißt, nicht mit dem Kopf zu glauben, sondern mit dem Herzen zu vertrauen. Wir werden vor allem lernen, das Vertrauen ein oft lebenslanger Prozess ist und kein "in 5 Schritten zum vollmächtigen Glauben"-Event. Vertrauen lernen hat mit Beziehung zu tun, die organisch wächst und nicht dadurch, dass wir die richtigen Bekenntniscodes daher sagen!

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Session 7 mit Wayne Jacobsen Wenn wir uns die Frage stellen: Was ist die zentrale Mitte des Glaubens an Gott? Dann kann die Antwort nur sein: Ihm völlig vertrauen zu können! Was nützt uns unser Gebetsleben, unser Bibelwissen und unsere christlichen Taten, wenn wir den Erkenntnissen über Gott, die wir gewonnen haben, gar nicht wirklich glauben und vertrauen? In diesem Seminar lernst du was es heißt, nicht mit dem Kopf zu glauben, sondern mit dem Herzen zu vertrauen. Wir werden vor allem lernen, das Vertrauen ein oft lebenslanger Prozess ist und kein "in 5 Schritten zum vollmächtigen Glauben"-Event. Vertrauen lernen hat mit Beziehung zu tun, die organisch wächst und nicht dadurch, dass wir die richtigen Bekenntniscodes daher sagen!

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Schluss-Session 8 mit Wayne Jacobsen Wenn wir uns die Frage stellen: Was ist die zentrale Mitte des Glaubens an Gott? Dann kann die Antwort nur sein: Ihm völlig vertrauen zu können! Was nützt uns unser Gebetsleben, unser Bibelwissen und unsere christlichen Taten, wenn wir den Erkenntnissen über Gott, die wir gewonnen haben, gar nicht wirklich glauben und vertrauen? In diesem Seminar lernst du was es heißt, nicht mit dem Kopf zu glauben, sondern mit dem Herzen zu vertrauen. Wir werden vor allem lernen, das Vertrauen ein oft lebenslanger Prozess ist und kein "in 5 Schritten zum vollmächtigen Glauben"-Event. Vertrauen lernen hat mit Beziehung zu tun, die organisch wächst und nicht dadurch, dass wir die richtigen Bekenntniscodes daher sagen!

MYF Konferenzthema: Glauben heißt Vertrauen lernen! Session 1 mit Wayne Jacobsen Wenn wir uns die Frage stellen: Was ist die zentrale Mitte des Glaubens an Gott? Dann kann die Antwort nur sein: Ihm völlig vertrauen zu können! Was nützt uns unser Gebetsleben, unser Bibelwissen und unsere christlichen Taten, wenn wir den Erkenntnissen über Gott, die wir gewonnen haben, gar nicht wirklich glauben und vertrauen? In diesem Seminar lernst du was es heißt, nicht mit dem Kopf zu glauben, sondern mit dem Herzen zu vertrauen. Wir werden vor allem lernen, das Vertrauen ein oft lebenslanger Prozess ist und kein "in 5 Schritten zum vollmächtigen Glauben"-Event. Vertrauen lernen hat mit Beziehung zu tun, die organisch wächst und nicht dadurch, dass wir die richtigen Bekenntniscodes daher sagen!

This week on the podcast I have a very interesting conversation with Dan Dailey. As usually happens in internet land, I came across a blog post he wrote, wrote a response to it, he found it, and we became social media friends and eventually had a podcast conversation. To bring yourself up to speed, he wrote a blog post called Regarding the Done with Church Buzz.  A few months later when it was getting heavily shared on Facebook thanks to Wayne Jacobsen, I wrote my own Regarding the Done with Church Buzz in response to his. Dan shares his background and how he wound up ‘leaving the institution’ and becoming a ‘done’. Practically born in a church pew, Dan comes from a long line of pastors and ministers on both sides of the family which takes us to about a year ago. By age 35, Dan doesn’t think he missed any two Sunday services in a row over a span of twenty years, and led worship and served as an elder, would preach in his fellowship on many occasions. Going strong after the Lord, but no longer 'attending' and fellowship, how did he become one of the 35 million former church attenders who now identifies himself as a "done"? We explore his journey in today's episode. Check out Dan's blog at danieldailey.wordpress.com

Do you enjoy reading, studying, and learning about theology, or is it more of a cuss-word for you? I imagine that if you are listening to a podcast from Theology.fm, that you are part of the former group. You are someone who enjoys theology. If so, do you know anyone who does not like theology? I invite you to recognize that they have probably been burned and damaged by theologians in the past, and to not judge or condemn them for staying clear of theological pursuits.

I can't believe that it has been TWO YEARS since the previous episode of Encouraging Others Through Christ. With that said, I knew that I would only create new episodes of this podcast as The Spirit led me to do so. For the past three years, I've been on an amazing journey as God has […]

I can't believe that it has been TWO YEARS since the previous episode of Encouraging Others Through Christ. With that said, I knew that I would only create new episodes of this podcast as The Spirit led me to do so. For the past three years, I've been on an amazing journey as God has […]

In this episode John and Gregg discuss Gregg’s approach to “untangling” Christianity.  John sees it as a major shift in orientation, much like Wayne Jacobsen’s view, that instead of thinking of God as a being who cannot stand our sin (and so had to send his son to die on our behalf) we should see […] The post 37: Judging God appeared first on Untangling Christianity.

Wayne Jacobsen joins us today in our discussion. Find out what it means to go from religion to a relationship at http://frmpodcast.wordpress.com

In this episode of Family From The Heart, Stephanie and I discuss the following: – New workout room – Season 6 of LOST – Commercial Space Update – Picture Day / Helping at school. – Meagan has contacts – Still no iPhone 5 – Forgot my Fitbit – Wasted steps. ;) – Wayne Jacobsen conversation. […]

In this episode of Family From The Heart, Stephanie and I discuss the following: – New workout room – Season 6 of LOST – Commercial Space Update – Picture Day / Helping at school. – Meagan has contacts – Still no iPhone 5 – Forgot my Fitbit – Wasted steps. ;) – Wayne Jacobsen conversation. […]

I am so delighted to have Wayne Jacobsen join us once again here on Encouraging Others Through Christ. This time around, Wayne and I discuss what a life of faith might look like for those who are not a part of an institution. In our conversation, I mention a blog post I recently wrote about […]

I am so delighted to have Wayne Jacobsen join us once again here on Encouraging Others Through Christ. This time around, Wayne and I discuss what a life of faith might look like for those who are not a part of an institution. In our conversation, I mention a blog post I recently wrote about […]

I am so delighted to have Wayne Jacobsen join us once again here on Encouraging Others Through Christ. This time around, Wayne shares some thoughts around a message that he sent me in an email a few weeks ago. Here's what he had written to me… This has been one of the greatest joys of […]

I am so delighted to have Wayne Jacobsen join us once again here on Encouraging Others Through Christ. This time around, Wayne shares some thoughts around a message that he sent me in an email a few weeks ago. Here's what he had written to me… This has been one of the greatest joys of […]

Back in episode 121, I shared some pretty shocking information related to my journey of faith and where I stand on my relationship with “the church.” In that episode, I had shared just how much of an impact the book “So You Don't Want To Go To Church,” by Wayne Jacobsen, had on me. In […]

Back in episode 121, I shared some pretty shocking information related to my journey of faith and where I stand on my relationship with “the church.” In that episode, I had shared just how much of an impact the book “So You Don't Want To Go To Church,” by Wayne Jacobsen, had on me. In […]

Weekly JourneywithJesus.net postings, read by Daniel B. Clendenin. Essay: *Far From Over: The Costs and Consequences of War in Iraq: Fourth Sunday in Lent 2009*, for Sunday, 22 March 2009; book review: *The Shack; Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity* by Wm. Paul Young, in collaboration with Wayne Jacobsen and Brad Cummings (2007); film review: *In Bruges* (2008); poem review: *The Prayer of St. Patrick*.