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A husband and wife, striving for amity, sit down and talk through ministry life, theology, books and family. Amity (noun): "friendship, mutual understanding and peaceful harmony, especially between ... more
FAQs about Amity Podcast with Jono & Lauren:How many episodes does Amity Podcast with Jono & Lauren have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.
March 02, 2023Religion or Relationship?In this episode we talk through the question of whether Christianity is a religion or a relationship. Folks will more often lean to the relationship side and describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious" or having a relationship with Jesus but no need of the religion. We chat through these view points and look at portions of James 1, Acts 11, and more. We discuss this famous spoken word YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqYJono has preached on this topic from Acts 11 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ILjId7qGo0Our Instagram page can be found here https://www.instagram.com/amitypodcast/ ...more41minPlay
February 23, 2023NEW: Life update, Church plant and Church distinctivesWe're back! Or at least, we're trying to be! We've missed podcasting, but in this season of our lives, it takes very intentional time and planning to make it happen. We want to be here, but we can't promise a specific schedule right now. If you're still here, we thank you so much for listening....more47minPlay
April 24, 202235. Book Review - The Wounded HealerOn today's episode we discuss one of the books Jono has read in recent months. Henri J. M. Nouwen's "The Wounded Healer" may seem like an odd choice, but Jono talks through how this short book was helpful as a pastor and is a recommended read for others pursuing ministry....more52minPlay
April 09, 202234. We're Back: Life Recap, Pandemic Response and Church RealitiesWe never meant to take a 9 month break from recording, but here we are, back again! We talk a bit about what we've done and experienced over the last 9 months and a little about the future of this podcast. Mini series/seasons are in the works! But the bulk of our conversation is walking through the timeline of the Covid pandemic in NZ, what our ministry response has been and how it's affected our church. It gets uncomfortable at times. These are stressful things to talk about for both of us. And we bare our souls a bit about how discouraging this season has been. Our episodes won't all be this long, but this should catch you up to where we've been and where we're at. We'd love for you to join us going forward....more1h 6minPlay
July 26, 202133: What Are You Reading and Thinking About? #1Sometimes we don't have a topic at hand in order to do a deep dive, but we're always reading, thinking and talking. So this is the first episode in an irregular series where we just open our front door as it were, and allow you a glimpse into our conversations. We talk about reading fiction, preparing to study and preach sermons, and more! We then spend quite a lot of time discussing the topic of "common grace" and end by talking about some of Jono's reading on authoritarianism, power and abuse in the church. Thanks for listening!! If you have any topic suggestions, comments or questions, contact us via our instagram @amitypodcast Check out the Kaisis podcast series on Common Grace https://kaisis.buzzsprout.com/1660195/8640216-the-kingdom-of-god-and-common-graceWe recommend Dr. Diane Langberg's book "Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church."...more39minPlay
July 23, 202132: Knowing God's WillWe're back! Or at least we hope we're back. And we're talking through the topic of knowing God's will. This is a topic Jono has preached on several times but we find it's a frequent question on people's minds. We hope this episode can encourage you as you walk in the grace and freedom God has blessed you with. We recommend checking out the Kaisis podcast' especially their episodes on Common Grace https://kaisis.buzzsprout.com/1660195/8640216-the-kingdom-of-god-and-common-graceKevin DeYoung's book :Just Do Something" is also a helpful resource on this issue....more40minPlay
June 19, 202131: LamentWhile the word "lament" is a common one and widely used in even secular contexts, we think it's a discipline that's not practiced as much within the church as we need it to be. Lament is biblical, helpful and even necessary for our journey through the trials of this world. We hope you are encouraged as we talk through Psalm 13 and the issue of how we bring our distress and complaints to the Lord. We mention the book "Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy" by Mark Vroegop and the book "Gentle and Lowly" by Dane Ortlund. We also recommend listening to the Theology Gals episode on grief http://theologygals.com/2020/06/grief/And these podcast interviews with Tish Harrison Warren https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/cultivated/tish-harrison-warren-how-grief-is-our-companion-in-christia.html and https://thelaymenslounge.com/tish-harrison-warren-real-talk-on-prayer-in-everyday-life/...more38minPlay
June 12, 202130: Pre-Marital Counseling?Pre-marital counseling has become quite the norm for churched couples seeking to get married. But is it truly essential? Is it actually helpful? We discuss why pre-marital maybe a good idea and how we walk through it with couples, a bit of our own experience with pre-marital, and why relationship, mentoring and even counseling AFTER the wedding is really the most helpful. While there's no perfect marriage book, we do recommend "The Meaning of Marriage" by Tim and Kathy Keller. ...more37minPlay
June 12, 202129: Big News, A Ramble, A Rant and a Little ReviewWe began this episode planning to get to our topic, but we ended up just talking. So 7 minutes in we decided to just go for it! Here's a taste of what we talk about. We do share some big news for our family, Jono goes on a bit of a rant and we discuss the book "The Great Sex Rescue" by Sheila Gregoire. Listen to the interview Theology Gals did with Sheila Gregoire here http://theologygals.com/2021/05/the-great-sex-rescue-with-sheila-gregoire/And check out Sheila's podcast here https://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/category/snippets/podcasts/...more32minPlay
June 08, 202128 [Sermon Look Back]: Thoughts On SingingThis episode is part sermon look back and part topical because we've been meaning to do an episode on the subject of SINGING. Specifically, corporate singing. Our foundational passage is Colossians 3:15-16 as we talk though the whys, whats, and weirdness of singing. Watch the sermon here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZyWmZYnF0&t=2378s ...more46minPlay
FAQs about Amity Podcast with Jono & Lauren:How many episodes does Amity Podcast with Jono & Lauren have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.