Fluent Grace Podcast

This episode has it all: new intros, major life updates, a discussion of Christmas music, and our thoughts on cancel culture. As we get close to the end of 2020, one of the things that will define this year is mankind's willingness to cancel any and everything that we as individuals disagree with. Is this a gospel response to various elements of our culture? Or does this paint a picture totally contrary to the good news of the Gospel? Listen and find out how we answer that question.

Our music for the show is Felix Culpa by Kings Kaleidoscope.

Used by Permission.

In our first episode of Fluent Grace Preaches, Tim shares a sermon from 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 where Paul encourages the church at Corinth to look beyond their current, earthly dwelling to an eternal home with Christ. We are currently in a season of great trial and hardship, but for the one who is in Christ there is so much beyond this life that we should look forward to.

This sermon was preached on October 25 and is available at www.gracechurchtuscaloosa.com.

It's been a while since we've been able to publish an episode but WE'RE BACK!! At least until we get swallowed up by school again. Clearly the biggest thing on everyone's radar at this point is the Presidential election. How does the Gospel affect our response to this political season? In this episode which was recorded after the first Presidential debate we talk about Gospel-centered ways we should think about politics, especially in a tense time such as this.

What is a good response to someone, particularly a student, who is struggling with this hard season? In this episode we give a response to that, as well as rip on Pepsi, Covid parties, and Collin for not being here.

This year is only getting crazier and in this episode we continue talking about a Gospel response to the things we are living through. Nothing is going to change until the Gospel changes us, so how should our perspectives be shaped by what Christ did for us?

As we continue living in uncertain times of quarantine in a global pandemic, there is a reality far greater than any virus; the reality of the Gospel. Jesus is still good, is still God and is still with us as we navigate what has been to date a pretty nutty year.

We're a lot better in person, but since we're quarantined like everyone else we gave the virtual episode a shot. In this episode we wonder what the Pope would do after retirement, we come up with an appropriate punishment for toilet paper hoarders, and Tim's phone dies so Tyler and Collin handle the outro. But at least it only takes twenty minutes.

In this episode Tim and Tyler continue their discussion on depression and how the Gospel should impact our perception of it. This was recorded a couple weeks ago before the widespread response to the Coronavirus, so we do not talk specifically about it in the episode. Tune in next time as we tie in our continued talk on depression with the historic rise of the global pandemic.

Ever struggled with depression? Or with being depressed? Is there a difference between the two? Well, in this episode we start the conversation around this very real and too often un-talked about subject. This is the first part in a four episode series where we focus on how the Gospel should impact our interaction with this subject; both in our own experience and in our support of those around us walking through a very painful season of depression.

**DISCLAIMER** This podcast was recorded the week after the Super Bowl. Since Tim has to do all the editing and post production and doesn't really have the time or necessary skills it has taken this long to get published.

In this episode, Tim and Collin talk about whatever random stuff comes to mind. Which means we create some new Olympic Sports, we liken an Alabama town to the state of Mississippi, and we impersonate the Super Bowl winning coach. We also plug the next really deep topic we're going to dig into starting next episode.

You don't want to miss it!!