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- Bonus Episode! - Tell our problems about God
In Draw the Circle, Mark Batterson uses this verse to remind us that there are times when we need to tell our problems about God rather than telling God about our problems. In the COVID-19 pandemic, many are worried that this problem will change how we live forever. Others think it's all a big scare. In addition to that pandemic, racial tensions continue to escalate. Our world is broken. Our sin broke it. Erwin McManus once said we should fall madly in love with Jesus and the do whatever we want. We're so in love with ourselves. We do what we want, or we do what we think someone else wants. We try to be our own king, and that caused the fall of man. Our desire to do things our own way broke the world and our relationship with God. But God is powerful. He continues to work his plan. Today, let's join God in his work by praying and living as if God will win, because he already has.
6 min - God's Reach with John Scaggs, Ep. 35
In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike speaks with John Scaggs. John is an Air Force veteran with over 25 years of experience as the CTO of Diligent, Inc. He is also the current President and CEO of WAY Media. WAY Media is a non-profit, faith-based and donor-supported organization. WAY uses media in a culturally relevant way to influence this generation to love and follow Jesus. Please welcome John to the Follower of One community!
Episode Breakdown
1:25 - Meet John Scaggs
4:55 - How John first connected with Way FM
6:30 - John's story on becoming a Christian
11:15 - John's Path through his Work
17:00 - Way FM's Reach
21:45 - John's thoughts on Action during this Pandemic
24:00 - The Core of the Marketplace Mission Trip
31:45 - John discusses his tools for engaging his audience
38:00 - Way Nation
40:55 - How to connect with John
God's Reach
John tells his story about how he came to be a Christian and start his walk through God on this earth. In his story, we learn that God had the plan for John before he knew what the plan was and nothing could stop that plan from coming to fruition. I learned something very important from this story - God's reach is well beyond anything we can imagine for ourselves. Sometimes as Christians, we tend to think that through secular work, God is impeded by that barrier but we need to understand that God has no barriers, he has no borders and his love is everlasting. What are some of the things you have seen God do when you thought he might not be able to reach a certain person or program? Do you have stories where you couldn't see him working but then had that "ah-ha" moment afterward? Tell us on Facebook or through Mighty Networks!
Knowledge and Application
Having knowledge of how to do something and the application of that knowledge are very different. Sometimes we believe that we are much further along in the application process than we think and the Marketplace Mission Trip is a good reminder of this. John talks to Mike about how, just like the Follower of One Marketplace Mission Trip, we might not know what it really means to be living in his words and spread the gospel until we actively try to do it on a daily basis. So, how have you put your thoughts and ideas into an application? What results have you seen from actively living out your faith in the workplace? We at Follower of One would love to know! Listen to John as he talks about some of the tools he uses in WAY Media and there are opportunities for you to do the same!
Connect with John
John's LinkedIn
John's Email
WAY-FM Website
WAY Nation Website
Connect With Follower Of One
Join us over in our Online Community, get social with us; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Listen to our podcast on your way to work and subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Be a part of our next Marketplace Mission Trip!
43 min - Comfort for Mourners - Matthew 5:4When we mourn, Jesus promises that we will be comforted. Are you mourning right now? Maybe you've lost a family member or a job. We typically mourn loss and we experience loss because our world is broken. But Jesus tells us we will be comforted. God will come alongside or he will send someone along side of us so we can experience his comfort.6 min
- Poor in Spirit - Matthew 5:3We're poor in spirit when we're humble in spiritual things. We don't consider ourselves to have the answers to spiritual problems. Therefore we turn to Jesus. And when we turn to Jesus, we enter the kingdom of Heaven. When we trust Jesus for the answers to our spiritual challenges because we know we don't have the answers, we experience his joy and peace because we enter his kingdom and do what he says!6 min
- Blessed - Matthew 5:3-11What does it mean to be blessed? Jesus repeats that word at the beginning these 9 verses. In John MacArthur's commentary, he says it means to be "happy, fortunate, blissful." Jesus is giving us 9 keys to life. He will give us many more, too. When we're blessed, we experience God's joy. But Jesus says this is a result of what God does, not our circumstances.6 min
- God's Temple - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20Ancient gods were housed in temples. When the Jews went to build a temple for God, he inhabited the temple. The Jews didn't have an image of God that they could "put in" the temple. Our God wants us to worship him in spirit and truth. So if our body is God's temple, what does that say about how we live today?6 min
- Servants and Stewards - 1 Corinthians 4:1-2Do you see yourself as a minister? Paul says we are all servants and stewards. The word translated "servant" in this passage is literally "under-rower". The idea was this person managed a team of rowers. We're all responsible to minister to others. We serve the boss by ministering to the people assigned to us.6 min
- Bonus Episode - Dealing with EvilWe are involved in a battle with evil. Either we're aware of it, or we may be part of the problem. These riots that are happening and the response to discrimination in the US are more proof. Evil can't produce justice. Justice comes from love and God calls us to love others the way he does. Will we bring enough good to overcome the evil in our midst?6 min
- Understanding our Time and God's Plan with Warren Lehr, Ep. 34
In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast, Mike speaks with Warren Lehr. Warren is the City Manager for Owasso, OK with over 15 years in the Golf Industry and the Chairman of the Board for Follower of One! Please give a warm welcome to Warren.
Episode Breakdown
00:55 - Meet Warren Lehr
2:05 - How Warren Came to Christ
5:05 - Warren Comes Back to Oklahoma
12:00 - Faith at Work
15:20 - Warren's Perspective on Follower of One
22:50 - Fulfillment in Work
39:45 - How to Get in Touch with Warren
Time
We all have the same amount of time in a 7-day span as everyone in the world. What do you do with your 168 hours each week? Warren breaks down the amount of time every person uses for sleeping, personal hygiene, pleasure, and work. He talks about how the unique advantages of the Marketplace Mission Trip align with our daily lives without asking for more time away from your current focal points (Job, Family, etc.). There is about 100 hours each week that we save for work and personal pleasure. What can we do with those 100 hours? Time is always of the essence but it is easy to forget what we are capable of accomplishing when we have set goals without ambiguity. Time is important so we urge each of our listeners to understand that you can do more if you so choose!
God's Plan
This is a common theme for us here at Follower of One. God's plan is something we all struggle with throughout our lives. What is his plan for us? What makes us different? Am I on the right path? Warren talks about how God's plan is not always as visible as it seems when we are right in the middle of the work. Yet, if we look backward it becomes more and more clear. Are you trusting God to work through you in your lives? Maybe you were meant to be right where you are now. Maybe you are meant to take that leap into a different space even though you are scared. God's plan is all about trusting him to lead you down the right path. How do you feel about your current life plan? Let us know in the comments, Mighty Networks, and on social media! We look forward to having deeper discussions with you!
Connect with Warren
Warren's LinkedIn
City of Owasso Website
Connect With Follower Of One
Join us over in our Online Community, get social with us; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Listen to our podcast on your way to work and subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Be a part of our next Marketplace Mission Trip!
42 min - Hope Makes us Different Part 3 - Romans 5:5Could you say your hope in God will not disappoint? Godly hope is different than wishing for something. Godly hope comes from confidence in God. When we trust God and wait patiently for His outcomes, trusting his good actions, our hope doesn't disappoint. When we wish for a particular circumstance, we can be disappointed. Do we believe God? Or do we believe what we think we see?6 min
About Follower of One : Missions For The Rest Of Us
From the publisher's feed
Move from spectator to participant. Join Jesus as he works in our world.
This is a show for marketplace Christians to energize and encourage you to live out your faith every day, right where you are. Begin your day with Christ-centered ideas to share your joy with those around you. Add in weekly interviews with other like-minded Christians so you can share in their joy and learn how they make Jesus visible in their workplace every day."