Being Sons

In part 2 of this 2 part conversation Jay Heck and Morgan Snyder continue to discuss the brilliant way God shapes a man to be trustworthy with His Kingdom. A powerful life is grown through our willingness to increasingly risk more on God to come through. That's why the journey to kingship must start by believing God is our loving, deeply devoted Father who can be trusted with everything. God is not preparing us to do hard things. Our preparation is so that with God we will do impossible things.

Jay Heck and Morgan Snyder, kingdom shaper and author of the new book "Becoming a King", discuss what all men want but few can handle: POWER. It's God's desire for man to have power, but for the good of the world that power must be rooted in character, and that character rooted in Sonship. This is part 1 of 2.

Jay and Rich discuss a vision God gave Jay for his personal masculine journey years ago and how it's made following God into the unknown much easier.

Could it be that Jesus became the most influential man in human history because He was simply better than anyone else at practicing reality? Last episode Rich and I wrestled with one of the many stories where Jesus was required to cling to truth in a situation that suggested the truth may not really be the truth. This week Rich and I share some of our own stories of ways Jesus leadership in living in this unseen reality of sonship has proven God to be a better author of our stories than we are.

While externally it feels like resources and answers are in short supply, there is a way of living that is ancient, time tested, and utterly dependable to help a man come through any trial. And more than that - it offers the hope of rest.

This Way is called Sonship.

We are currently in a series called the Sonship 101 series. We learning from Jesus as we watch Him lean with all He's got into the treasure of sonship. To be a son means we are never being led only into a wilderness, but also through it, and in good time out of it. It's so hopeful.

So we welcome you to join us as we follow Jesus back home and practice the way of being sons.

Many miss the treasure of the gospel when they believe Jesus invitation was simply to follow Him, live differently and become a Christian. But that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the offer He laid out. Instead His invitation was to come home with Him and be re-grafted back into the family God made that has been broken apart. Jesus masterfully crafts this invitation to his closest friends in MT 11 by creating a treasure map with hyperlinks to promises of hope made throughout the Old Testament going all the way back to the garden of Eden.

I heard John Eldredge once say "There are only 2 types of men in the world: Those who rely on God and those who rely on themselves."

"Which kind of man will I be?" is the life and death option every man must make. That's why Jesus offer is a rescue.

"Learn from me."

All this time at home can get a man to thinking "What's really going on?" It kinda feels like we're in a movie but which one? Jay and Rich trade thoughts on how the shockwave of Coronavirus could be God's invitation to receive the two things we need most.

While in Colorado Jay sat down face to face with Rich and Robin Pantusa to discuss our culture's knee jerk reaction to COVID-19. But as Jesus alerted us in advance, things are not what they seem. Our peace and identity come under assault. As Rich succinctly explains, "our gyros have tumbled", meaning "our instruments may be lying to us." But when you know the truth, the truth shall make you free. This is a time we can choose defiant joy, set our sites on what really matters and discover our true wealth. Join us as we ask Jesus the question that brings peace in the midst of any storm.

As sons we should always have questions. Best-selling author, president of Ransomed Heart Ministries, speaker, counselor and father John Eldredge has been walking in his identity as a son long enough and well enough to provide some very insightful answers to our questions. What's the Kingdom perspective on the world today? Gender confusion? Mental health? God's primary revealed identity as Father? How do we maintain and even grow in connection with God in a world going mad. And along the way John shares some of the story of how God rescued him and began fathering him before he even knew that's what was happening. This is a very insightful and engaging conversation with a man God is using to father men around the globe. Be curious with us.

Jay and Rich continue introducing the offer into sonship as they navigate purchasing trucks for teenagers and helping Batman craft a hatrack. The offer of sonship: Who is it for? What does it look like? Even though we've already logged a few miles on the odometer we are still as curious as you. We begin exploring this invitation which is better painted through stories than by tips and techniques. Let's walk a few miles together.