Dig Deep Podcast

Blogger and guest speaker Ashley Tieperman unpacks the next section of Romans 12, reflecting on the beauty and complexity of the body of Christ.

Scripture: Romans 12:4-5

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If we want to get an accurate picture of who we really are, instead of looking in the mirror, we should look into scripture. Our truest identity is seen most clearly when viewed through the lens of faith.

Scripture: Romans 12:3

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Each of us wonders sometimes what God’s plan is for our lives. We might pray for guidance about a big decision on the horizon or a current need. However, in Romans 12:2, Paul reveals an important relationship between God’s will and our own transformation.

Scripture: Romans 12:2b

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Romans 12:1-2 challenges us to respond to God’s mercy in the most appropriate way - the total surrender of our lives. This surrender is the essence of worship, demonstrating that God is worthy of trust and obedience, and the result of this unconditional surrender is transformation.

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

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I love a good transformation. I can type “home transformation” into Pinterest’s search bar and whittle away hours of my life, mesmerized by before and after photos. By just knocking down a few walls and making some simple design changes, the home is suddenly brighter, warmer, more welcoming—all together new. As we step into this study of Romans 12, I believe we will see that in many ways this chapter of the Bible is a beautiful “after picture” of a life changed by Christ. And the Apostle Paul tells us right up front that the transformation we long for is possible because of one thing and one thing only: God’s mercy.

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

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Our fears are a lot like stories. Like all good stories, our fears have a characters, a plot, vivid imagery and they focus all of our attention on one question: what will happen next? These storylines make us lose sleep, leave us emotionally strained and gradually begin to shape our behavior, our decisions and even our faith. What if instead of trying to shove our fears into the corners of our minds we had the courage, in Christ, to face them head on?

Foundational Scripture: John 21:1-19

Is God really there? Does God really care? Is he paying attention to what’s going on around me? And if he is good and he does care then why doesn’t he do something? Is he even able to do anything? We all live with some degree of doubt in our lives; what matters is what we do with it. Whatever your doubts are, we are going to see today that Jesus isn’t afraid of them.

Foundational Scripture: John 20:24-29

If your faith has ever felt strained under the weight of grief, doubt, or fear, you are in good company. Jesus’ own disciples struggled to understand his resurrection and accept the hope that it offered them. In this series we will take a closer look at the conversations Jesus had with three of his followers and see that he didn’t reject them because of their struggles but drew them closer to himself.

Foundational Scripture: John 20:11-18

Jesus once told the painful story of a broken relationship between a father and son. In that story, Jesus makes it perfectly clear that God's love is not like human love. God is like a father who stands, unmoved, scanning the horizon, waiting for His lost child to come home. There is no greater love. His love is relentless. 

Foundational scripture: Luke 15; Jeremiah 31:3: John 13:34