Common Sense Conversations

There are a lot of topics, circumstances, and discussions going on in our culture, especially Christian culture. But how do we know what lines up with the Bible, what is right, and what seems to be more culturally driven? How do I live a Christian life when, looking at our world today, it seems to be ever changing on what to do? Is there simplicity in living the Christian life? Could it be that we are overcomplicating the simplicity that Jesus taught? Let’s have some common sense conversations about what Jesus said, about where we are in the Church, our Christian culture, and our culture over all.

There is a difference in head repentance and heart repentance. One will allow you, or leave you in control while the other will not. One is a lie and one is freedom. That’s what this podcast will discuss.

Now that Jonah is in the stomach of the fish, we will look at Jonah’s prayer in chapter 2. But does Jonah really repent? That’s what this podcast will discuss.

After looking at the reason for the story of Jonah to happen, now it’s time to look at the reality. Did the story of Jonah really happen? Was it a made up story, or can we use Scripture to show it’s a real life story? That’s what this podcast will discuss.

Was God punishing Jonah or was Jonah having to deal with the consequences of his choices? Does God punish us today or are we only dealing with the consequences of our choices? That’s what this podcast will discuss.

Often times we mistake having to deal with the consequences of our actions/decisions as punishment. This podcast will look at the difference between consequences for our actions against punishment.

Because Jonah is unwilling to repent, he will be putting numerous other people’s lives in danger. Jonah is showing how that unrepentant sin can get such a strong hold on us that we become self-centered to the point we don’t care about others.

We can be so deep into and blinded by our sin that we miss and are unaware of opportunities in front of us. Jonah shows that he misses opportunities because he has rationalized and justified his sin and hatred for Nineveh. That’s what this podcast will discuss.

The way that we see/view sin is very important. As we look at Jonah in this passage, we will find that the sin that Jonah commits is the same as you and I do, more frequently than we would like to admit. But that sin has a cost. That’s what this podcast will discuss.

We often see biblical people and their stories and don’t think we can relate. We see their bad decisions, their sins, and [maybe don’t want to admit it out loud] that we wouldn’t have made that decision. As we begin to look at Jonah, I think we are more like him than we think and that’s what this podcast will discuss.