Deeper

After a few weeks spring break, Deeper is back and more ready than ever! Austin and Dan today delve into what it means to wear the full armor of God, as compared to the partial armor of God. We also talk about the lack of spirituality in the American Church, and prepare for the upcoming sermon series. 

What does it mean to grieve as a church? What about as a country? We are very familiar with grief, how do we give space for other people to grieve something that we just genuinely don't feel as strongly about? Important questions to be asked, and Austin and Dan attempt to give some answers. 

When is reformation ok? How do we reform well? And is it important to read "apocryphal" texts? Dan and Austin address these questions and more on this episode of Deeper!

It's natural to want to fight or flee when we are faced with challenges. Neither response is christlike, though. What can we do when we fear that people are working against God's plan? 

We don't fight OR flee. 

We Trust. 

Pastor Tim is finishing up his time as one of the pastors here at Friendship. This week, Austin asked him about the upcoming transition, expected highs and lows of the new experience, and ways that we can continue to support Tim and his family through this new season. 

Also, we noticed during editing that Austin's mic sounds very harsh and fuzzy. That should be addressed by next week, but until then we appreciate your patience! 

Shame is a pervasive element of our lives as humans. How do we balance our desire to be better with the identity-crushing weight of shame? Is there an amount of shame that is healthy? And how on earth do we practice submission and vulnerability in real life?

When you're on a committee, it tends to be the case that everyone has a different idea for what needs to be done and how to do it. We as believers are on the welcoming committee for Jesus' return... so what does that actually mean we need to do? How can we prepare ourselves and the world for His return? Dan, Tim and Austin ask all these questions and more on this episode of Deeper. 

What does it mean to sing through anxiety? Can we focus on being gentle if gentleness doesn't "win" people for Jesus as fast as we would like? And how can we get better at accepting help when we need it? 

The Hall of Faith is a well known concept in the Christian faith. What would it look like if your name appeared in this list? What would you want it to say? Austin, Dan and Tim wrestle with faith and its place in our changing world. 

Today, Dan and Austin delve into the presence of God. What are some ways we can experience the presence that we don't normally think about? Do we need to reframe what it means to be a church community in order to help other people experience this presence? And how do we know what's worth "surrendering" when it comes to how we worship comunally? All this on more on this episode of the Deeper podcast!