Deeper Christian Podcast

We live in a world full of distraction, information, and a demand for more. Yet too many of us no longer know how to think, let alone know where to go for wisdom.

I recently read the book The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World by Brett McCracken, and it fits so well with the last episode (#234: Four Warnings for This Year) that I decided to do a simple book review/overview to discuss the importance of finding our wisdom in the proper order (as McCracken argues).

McCracken summarizes the current cultural dilemma with information and social media as three key problems:

• Information gluttony – we have way too much information to digest
• Perpetual novelty – we have a constant desire for everything to be “new” and “fresh”
• “Look Within” Autonomy – we want everything built around us and our needs, wants, and desires

His solution, what he calls the “Wisdom Pyramid,” is a practical illustration to remind us where the primary sources of wisdom come from. Like the 1990s food pyramid, the Wisdom Pyramid tells us that our primary source of wisdom and truth must come from Scripture. And as you go higher up the pyramid, that input should have less authority and influence—ending with the internet and social media (ie: we should be getting the least, if any, of our truth from that source).

• The Internet and Social Media
• Beauty
• Books
• Nature
• The Church
• The Bible

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 235

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As I've reflected over the start of the new year, I've been convicted.

It is far too easy these days to be passive and lazy, numbed by distraction, and lackluster in our Christian living.

So if you want to grow spiritually, understand God's Word, and thrive in intimacy with Jesus Christ more than ever before, you must heed these four warnings this year.

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 234

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Psalm 143:9 is a plea unto the Lord for refuge and security because the Psalmist hid himself in God.

In the culture and days in which we live, we too need to find our hiding place in the Lord—or as the New Testament commands, we are to find our position "IN Christ."

In this special episode, we talk about Psalm 143:9 and listen to a short Bravehearted Thot by David Wilkerson called "I Will Veil Myself in You"—exhorting us to place our hope, trust, and confidence in the character and nature of our God.

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If you are looking to start a book study this year, join Nathan in a study of Colossians. This fourteen-session study will not only give you an overview of Colossians but also teach you to know how to study a book through study guides, session notes, and other bonuses—all for free.

» Join Nathan in a study of Colossians

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 233

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There are many benefits to studying a book of the Bible, but many people overlook five key things as they begin their studies.

In this episode, Nathan talks about the five things you should look for when you study a book of the Bible … which will help you know the book better and study it deeper.

If you are looking to start a book study this year, join Nathan in a study of Colossians. This fourteen-session study will not only give you an overview of Colossians but also teach you to know how to study a book through study guides, session notes, and other bonuses—all for free.

» Join Nathan in a study of Colossians

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 232

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Next week I am starting a fourteen-part study of Paul’s letter to the Colossians and would love to have you join me in the study!

Whether you want to learn how to study a book of the Bible or experience the rich depth and truths of God’s Word through Colossians, this study will focus on the preeminence of Jesus Christ and how our lives are to be conformed to the image of Christ.

If you are interested in receiving the study guides for this powerful study, you can do so by clicking the link below.

» Receive the Colossians Study Guides + Audios

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 231

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God delights in new beginnings.

As we start a new year, we need to remember our God is the “God of new beginnings” – and allow Him to push a reset button on our lives and make this year one of the best, most intimate, most victorious years of our lives.

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 230

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In this special episode, we look at three ways to begin this new year: remember, repent, and refocus.

Don’t just rush into this new year without looking back, looking forward, and most importantly looking up.

» Download the mentioned bonus "Holy Club of Oxford" questions as a PDF

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 229

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The advent of Christ's coming is here … and in this special mini-series, we celebrate the birth (first coming) and the return (second coming) of our King Jesus.

In this episode, we talk about the soon coming advent of our King—the second coming of Jesus Christ.

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 227

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The advent of Christ's coming is here … and in this special mini-series, we celebrate the birth (first coming) and the return (second coming) of our King Jesus.

In this episode, we talk about three realities of what it means for Jesus to be born in the flesh and what it practically means for how we live our lives today.

1. Humility
2. Hutzpah
3. Hope

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 226

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The advent of Christ's coming is here … and in this special mini-series, we celebrate the birth (first coming) and the return (second coming) of our King Jesus.

In this episode, we discuss the "sign of the Savior" as given to the shepherds by the angel on the night Jesus was born.

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Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 225

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