Exploring Faith, Pursuing Grace

In this episode, Daniel and Summerlee talk about how the Tree of Life is the central try in the creation narrative, why this matters, and how this influences how we read the Bible, view the world, and live as the church. Summerlee is the Executive Director of Faith Formation and Education at Trinity Church Wall Street. 

Summerlee's Resources: 

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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In this episode, Daniel talks about whether or not instrumental music is allowed in the Sunday morning assembly. Working off the foundation from his last solo episode on the regulative principle, Daniel questions whether or not there is a "pattern of worship" which one must follow. 

Helpful Resources

Instrumental Music in Synagogues: My Jewish Learning

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible: Logos

Dictionary of New Testament Background: Logos 

Kevin and Lee on Instruments: EFPG

God is a Lover of Music: Dallas Burdette

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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In this episode, Aram Mitchell joins Daniel to talk about a retreat Aram helps organize call Discovering Renewal. They also talk about spirituality, the wilderness, community, and sin. 

Aram's Resources

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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Where do we get the idea of "five acts of worship?" The idea comes from a debate between two streams of the Reformation. In this episode, I talk about what these two streams are, why it matters, and how being aware of them may help us better understand worship, pattern theology, and the function of the church.

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast

Chairs of the Restoration 

Discovering Our Roots

From Legalism to Freedom 

Dallas Burdette Books

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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In this episode, Daniel interviews Sean-Alex Smith, the worship minister for the Clear Creek Church of Christ in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sean-Alex and Daniel both came from a background who approached worship from a more transactional perspective, so they explore how their views of worship has changed, why that matters, and what a more generous approach to worship may look like. 

Sean-Alex's Resources

Clear Creek Church - Website 

Churches and Conferences for Inspiration

North Boulevard - YouTube

Agape Conference - Website

Otter Creek - YouTube

Monterey Church - YouTube

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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Buy Brad's book Out of the Embers today!

In this episode, Daniel is joined by Jesse as they have a conversation with Bradley Jersak, author of Out of the Embers. They talk about healthy and unhealthy forms of deconstruction, share a little bit about their faith journeys, and talk about the implications of deconstruction.

Brad's Resources

https://bradjersak.com/

Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/BradJersak/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradJersak/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradley.jersak/

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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You're sitting around the dinner table. Aunt Marge just passed the stuffing. As you dip out a healthy helping, Cousin Timmy starts in, "I saw you share a post about God having children around the globe... don't you know that the earth is actually..." 

Unfortunately, a lot of us have been in situations where family gatherings are used as an opportunity to try to "bring us back" to the correct religious or political position. This week, for this special Thanksgiving episode, Jesse Winn joins me to talk about how to deal with bitterness and how to approach these conversations. 

Jesse's Resources

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Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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In this episode, Daniel and O. B. Richardson discuss centering prayer, which is one of many pathways to contemplative prayer. It focuses on silence and the work of the Holy Spirit. Check out the suggested resources below to give centering prayer a try!

O. B.'s Resources

Central Church of Christ - Facebook

Thomas Keating - A Rising Tide of Silence (Documentary)

Thomas Keating - Open Mind, Open Heart  (Book)

Thomas Keating - Invitation to Love (Book)

Cynthia Bourgeault - Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening (Book)

Cynthia Bourgeault - The Heart of Centering Prayer (Book)

Basil Pennington - Centering Prayer: Renewing an Ancient Christian Prayer Form (Book)

Centering Prayer App - Contemplative Outreach

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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In this episode, Daniel has a conversation with Matt Dabbs, of Backyard Church and Wineskins, about planting house churches. In a day where many people cannot find a church home in a traditional "big church," perhaps planting a house church could provide a viable and fulfilling (not to mention biblical) option! See below to get started. 

Matt's Resources

https://mattdabbs.com

https://www.youtube.com/wineskins

Suggested Resources for Church Planting and Discipleship

https://zume.training/

Wolfgang Simson - House Churches that Change the World (Book)

Wolfgang Simson - The House Church Book (Book)

Ying Kai - Training for Trainers

Curtis Sergeant - YouTube

2414NOW - https://2414now.net

Tim Hawkins - Disciples Unlimited

Prayer Walking - Wineskins/ Backyard Church

Global Harvest Ministries - Sierra Leone

Daniel's Usual Self-promotion

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church

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In this solo episode, Daniel reframes the question "What must I do to be saved?" Instead of focusing on where we go when we die, Daniel suggests putting more emphasis on how our faith affects the world around us. 

Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net

Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers 

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