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Jesus’ Teachings: What We Got Wrong Episode 3 – Repent Doesn’t Mean Grovel
Jesus’ Teachings: What We Got Wrong Episode 3 – Repent Doesn’t Mean Grovel
🔍 Episode Summary
When you hear the word repent, what comes to mind? For a lot of us, it’s crying at the altar, begging God for forgiveness, and hoping this time it sticks. But that’s not what Jesus meant at all.
In this episode, James digs into the real meaning of repentance. You’ll hear the story of Grandma’s roast (and why everyone cut the ends off without knowing why), and learn why Jesus’ word metanoia wasn’t about tears or shame — it was about changing how you think. Repentance isn’t wallowing in guilt; it’s turning around, seeing differently, and walking in a new direction.
✨ What You’ll Learn
- Why the church turned repentance into guilt and groveling
- What Jesus actually meant when he said, “Repent, for the Kingdom is at hand”
- How Grandma’s roast shows us the danger of never questioning what we’ve been taught
- Why real repentance feels more like turning a car around than crying at an altar
- How to spot everyday opportunities to think differently and live freer
🧠 Key Quotes “Repentance was never about wallowing. It’s about walking.”
“When you realize you’re going the wrong way, you don’t pull over and cry about it. You just turn around.”
“Repentance isn’t about groveling. It’s about God saying, ‘There’s another way to see this — and I want you to have it.’”
📿 Spiritual Practice to Try This week, pay attention to one everyday moment where you’d normally beat yourself up — a harsh word, a negative thought, a habit you fall back into. Instead of spiraling in guilt, pause and ask: “What if I just turned around here? What if I chose to see this differently?” That’s repentance in action.
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By James W KigerJesus’ Teachings: What We Got Wrong Episode 3 – Repent Doesn’t Mean Grovel
🔍 Episode Summary
When you hear the word repent, what comes to mind? For a lot of us, it’s crying at the altar, begging God for forgiveness, and hoping this time it sticks. But that’s not what Jesus meant at all.
In this episode, James digs into the real meaning of repentance. You’ll hear the story of Grandma’s roast (and why everyone cut the ends off without knowing why), and learn why Jesus’ word metanoia wasn’t about tears or shame — it was about changing how you think. Repentance isn’t wallowing in guilt; it’s turning around, seeing differently, and walking in a new direction.
✨ What You’ll Learn
- Why the church turned repentance into guilt and groveling
- What Jesus actually meant when he said, “Repent, for the Kingdom is at hand”
- How Grandma’s roast shows us the danger of never questioning what we’ve been taught
- Why real repentance feels more like turning a car around than crying at an altar
- How to spot everyday opportunities to think differently and live freer
🧠 Key Quotes “Repentance was never about wallowing. It’s about walking.”
“When you realize you’re going the wrong way, you don’t pull over and cry about it. You just turn around.”
“Repentance isn’t about groveling. It’s about God saying, ‘There’s another way to see this — and I want you to have it.’”
📿 Spiritual Practice to Try This week, pay attention to one everyday moment where you’d normally beat yourself up — a harsh word, a negative thought, a habit you fall back into. Instead of spiraling in guilt, pause and ask: “What if I just turned around here? What if I chose to see this differently?” That’s repentance in action.