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Is the Church Guilty of Spiritual Gift Abuse?
This week, Josh Wood is subbing in for Josh Stothers as our co-host! In this episode, Josh and Jesse discuss how we exploit people in their giftings for the benefit of the Church. What's the healthy tension we need to manage better and how can we more effectively help release people in their giftings rather than driving them to burnout?
78 min
27
Exploring an ex-Adventist Community
This week, Josh and Jesse review the Ex-Adventist subreddit community on Reddit. We explore the anonymous stories of Adventist upbringings, the strangeness of the Adventist subculture, and ultimately what led to so many people leaving the denomination altogether.
73 min
28
Church Post-COVID, Part 2
82 min
29
Q&R - Finding Grace in the Old Testament
In this episode, Josh and Jesse respond to your questions on our three episodes on Finding Grace in the Old Testament series.
70 min
30
Church Post-COVID
This week, Josh and Jesse talk with their team about the implications of COVID-19 on the church, what is going to have to change post-lockdown, and what we'd like to see stay the same.
58 min
31
Ben Reynolds and the Real Star Wars
This week, Josh and Jesse talk once again to Ben Reynolds. This time, they talk about the theme of the Cosmic Conflict, and how this worldview can influence the way you live your Christian experience.
61 min
32
Ben Reynolds and the Jesus of History
This week, Josh and Jesse welcome back a longtime friend of the show: Ben Reynolds. This time, they talk about the historical figure of Jesus in a way that removes the hyper-spiritualization, mythologization, and misinformation that we often have to wade through to talk about him.
65 min
33
Crises Reveal our True Motivations
76 min
34
Finding Grace in Old Testament Sacrifice
73 min
35
Finding Grace in the Old Testament Genocides
71 min
36
Grace in the Old Testament
This week, Josh and Jesse talk about one of the most oft-asked issues people have with the Bible: the seeming huge emphasis on grace in the New Testament, and the seeming lack thereof in the old. This is going to start a conversation about the perceived lack of grace and love in the Old Testament, and how maybe there's more grace than first meets the eye.
52 min
37
Is This the New Normal?
53 min
38
Keeping it 100
67 min
39
How Worried Should you Be about COVID-19?
51 min
40
Justin Khoe is Listening
67 min
41
Big Church, Small Church
70 min
42
Ray Moaga is our Uso
In our final episode in The Gatehouse Recordings, we talk to Ray Moaga, or Ray Ray (as his friends call him). Ray has been a university chaplain, youth director, and is currently serving in Brisbane, Queensland as pastor of several churches. He's also the founder of USO, a clothing brand that has been making waves not only in the faith community, but in the sporting world as well. In this episode we talk fitness, ministry, entrepreneurship, and finding time for margin.
64 min
43
Chris Oberg Says Goodbye to Last Generation The...
In our second installment in The Gatehouse Recordings, we talk to Chris Oberg. Chris is an influential leader, teacher, and pastor of La Sierra University Church in Riverside, California. Chris speaks to us about Last Generation Theology and its impact in her life and in her ministry. She also guides us through the process of letting go of beliefs and theologies that are no longer serving us well.
58 min
44
Ty Gibson Wants You to See Like an Atheist
We're starting the year with a trilogy of episodes we're calling The Gatehouse Recordings. In our first installment, we have the privilege of sitting down with one of the most sought-after public communicators in the Adventist world: Ty Gibson. Ty is a pastor, communicator, author, and entrepreneur hailing from Eugene, Oregon. We talk to Ty about seeing the world through atheist eyes, and the mental hoops we often force people to jump through when engaging them with faith.
67 min
45
Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 is about to drop. Let's get hyped!
2 min
46
Saying Goodbye to the 2010s
In this episode, Jesse and Josh are joined by the whole team: Josh Wood and Laura, to discuss their top memories of the last decade. Prepare for some serious nostalgia and reminiscing as we celebrate the end of another year, and the end of the decade!
76 min
47
Matthew Hunter went Full Francis
Today, Josh and Jesse talk to Matthew Hunter. Matthew is a pastor, church planter, and thought leader originally hailing from Victoria, Australia. He is now a pastor living and ministering in Adelaide, SA. The guys talk to Matthew about church planting, missional living, and his experiences learning about organic church from Francis Chan. Enjoy!
70 min
48
Are Independent Ministries Bad for Us?
In this episode, Josh and Jesse talk all about independent ministries.
52 min
49
Blizzard, Blitzchung, and China
In this episode, Josh and Jesse talk about a recent controversy that started in a humble Hearthstone tournament, and has quickly become a major talking point in the Hong Kong conversation. This episode is a bit different from what we've touched on in the...
58 min
50
TJ Sands is the Bling King
Show NotesThis week, we talk to TJ Sands. TJ is a pastor working in the Oklahoma Conference, and leads the second-largest church in his conference. He's also passionate about discourse and honest conversations, and boy do we have one for you today! Jewe...
61 min