Digging Deeper Podcast - Perimeter Church

Our greatest gift to God is who we are becoming in Christ, and the work we are called to do Monday through Friday plays a big role. Today’s guest is Tom Nelson, pastor of Christ Community Church and founder of the Made to Flourish ministry. Listen as Tom shared how work is a major thread of the redemptive story of God’s love. This episode is rich and insightful in how the work we do here on earth has an eternal impact.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How did the Made to Flourish ministry begin?

• How does our work play into the bigger redemptive story God has written for us?

• When do we see work show up biblically and what is God’s design for work?

• How does rest intersect with work?

Scripture References:

• Genesis 1-3

• Genesis 6

Related Resources:

• Visit Tom’s ministry website: madetoflourish.org

• Check out the "Perimeter Bookstore podcast page for books mentioned this season

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to get notified of new episodes!

In today’s episode of Digging Deeper, Jeff Norris sits down with John and Brianna Morris, Executive Directors of Maze Creative, and Josh King, Communications Director at Perimeter, to talk about our technology impacts our faith. In this conversation, they take a deep dive into how the technology we consume really does disciple us and how our faith is influenced by the digital landscape. Look for a bonus episode on Faith and Technology coming later this season!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How do we, as Christians, approach technology?

• How do you define the digital landscape?

• Where do you see believers getting caught up the most and technology begins to drive their lives rather than vice versa?

• How do we begin to engage this digital age in redemptive ways and what does that begin to look like?

Related Resources:

• Learn more about the Gospel Threat at gospelthread.org

• Check out the Perimeter Bookstore podcast page for books mentioned this season

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to get notified of new episodes!

In today’s episode of Digging Deeper, Jeff Norris sits down with John and Brianna Morris, Executive Directors of Maze Creative, and Josh King, Communications Director at Perimeter, to talk about our technology impacts our faith. In this conversation, they take a deep dive into how the technology we consume really does disciple us and how our faith is influenced by the digital landscape.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

How do we, as Christians, approach technology?

How do you define the digital landscape?

Where do you see believers getting caught up the most and technology begins to drive their lives rather than vice versa?

How do we begin to engage this digital age in redemptive ways, and what does that begin to look like?

What is sanctification? In this episode, Jeff Norris and Laura Story Elvington sit down with Dane Ortlund, a pastor and author, and discuss questions around the big word ‘sanctification’ and how we can understand it and apply it to our everyday faith. Many of us approach sanctification from a misconception of "How do I change myself?" instead of "How does God change me?" Be encouraged as you listen to how sanctification makes you more into the person God created you to be.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are some of the greatest misconceptions about sanctification?

• Where do faith and sanctification intersect? How about grace and sanctification? Doesn’t God love us just the way we are?

• Are there ways the church is missing the mark in over-emphasizing or under-emphasizing sanctification?

Scripture References:

• Ephesians 4 & 5

• 2 Corinthians 3:18

• 1 John 1:7

Related Resources:

• Visit Dane's website (daneortlund.com)

• Get Dane's devotional, Gentle & Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

• Other books by Dane:

How Does God Change Us, and In the Lord I Take Refuge

• Check out the Perimeter Bookstore podcast page for books mentioned this season

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to get notified of new episodes!

What is sanctification? In this episode, Jeff Norris and Laura Story Elvington sit down with pastor and author, Dane Ortlund, to discuss questions around the big word "sanctification" and how we can understand it and apply it to our everyday faith. 

Many of us approach sanctification from a misconception of "How do I change myself?" instead of "How does God change me?" Be encouraged as you listen to how sanctification makes you more into the person God created you to be.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

What are some of the greatest misconceptions about sanctification?

Where do faith and sanctification intersect? How about grace and sanctification? Doesn’t God love us just the way we are?

Are there ways the church is missing the mark in over-emphasizing or under-emphasizing sanctification?

In this episode, Jeff Norris talks with Jen Wilkin, Bible teacher, author of Ten Words to Live By, Women of the Word, and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. They discuss biblical literacy in today's church and what's at stake when believers don't know the scriptures. Jen shares how we can develop rhythms and habits to become a student of the Word.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How did Jen become impassioned about Bible literacy? Have you seen a decrease in biblical literacy in today’s church?

• What is the real loss when believers don’t know the scriptures? What’s at stake?

• How do we read the Bible without a hyper individualistic mindset?

• For someone who admits they don’t know the bible as well as they need to, where might they begin?

• What rhythms and habits must one adopt to become a student of the Word?

Scripture References:

• Romans 12:1-2

Related Resources:

• Read Jen's articles at The Gospel Coalition

• Get Jen's best-selling books:

  • Women of the Word

  • None Like Him

  • In His Image

  • Ten Words to Live By

• Pre-order Jen's upcoming book: You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well (releases July 18, 2023)

• Check out the Perimeter Bookstore podcast page for books mentioned this season

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to get notified of new episodes!

In this episode, Jeff Norris talks with Jen Wilkin, Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas, and author of "Ten Words to Live By", and "Women of the Word." They discuss biblical literacy in today's church and what's at stake when believers don't know the scriptures. Jen shares how we can develop rhythms and habits to become a student of the Word.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

How did Jen become impassioned about Bible literacy? Have you seen a decrease in biblical literacy in today’s church?

What is the real loss when believers don’t know the scriptures? What’s at stake?

How do we read the Bible without a hyper individualistic mindset?

For someone who admits they don’t know the bible as well as they need to, where might they begin?

What rhythms and habits must one adopt to become a student of the Word?

There's an incongruence in the title of this series: by separating our faith from everything else in life, it ceases to be true, biblical faith. The very essence of faith affects every aspect of our lives. In this episode, Jeff Norris and Laura Story Elvington talk with Collin Hansen, vice president for content and editor-in-chief of The Gospel Coalition, and executive director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. They discuss what faith looks like in today's culture, how to reach the next generation who may be disillusioned with the idea of faith, and how media plays a role in our faith, for better or worse.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What does faith look like in today's culture? Describe this cultural moment.

• How do we reach the next generation who may feel disillusioned with "faith?"

• What role does media play in our faith, for better or worse?

Related Resources:

• Visit The Gospel Coalition website

• Learn more about The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics

• Get Collin's latest book, Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation

• Check out the Perimeter Bookstore podcast page for books mentioned this season

• Subscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to get notified of new episodes!

There's an incongruence in the title of this series: by separating our faith from everything else in life, it ceases to be true, biblical faith. The very essence of faith affects every aspect of our lives.

In this episode, Jeff Norris and Laura Story Elvington talk with Collin Hansen, vice president for content and editor-in-chief of The Gospel Coalition, and executive director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. They discuss what faith looks like in today's culture, how to reach the next generation who may be disillusioned with the idea of faith, and how media plays a role in our faith, for better or worse.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

What does faith look like in today’s culture? Describe this cultural moment.

How do we reach the next generation who may feel disillusioned with “faith?"

What role does media play in our faith, for better or worse?

In part two of their conversation, the Feldhahns and Jeff Norris explore the heart-level questions of men and women and how God's design is revealed even in the Garden of Eden.

Watch the video version on the Perimeter Church YouTube channel.