Jesus the Legend

(Part 1 of 2) - Hey everyone, welcome back to Jesus the Legend. Today I’ve got something a little different for you. I recently had the honor to sit down with my friend Trevor Meier on his podcast, Naturally Supernatural, and I thought it would be fun to share it here with you as well.

Trevor is such a great guy. He genuinely loves Jesus, he loves people, and I really appreciate the way he makes room for the supernatural while keeping Jesus at the centre of it all. If you’re not already following Trevor and what he’s doing, I’d definitely encourage you to check out his ministry.

We talked about a lot of things in this conversation—Jesus, the goodness of God, the supernatural, and what it looks like when we really begin to see God through the lens of love. I really enjoyed our time together, and I think you’ll enjoy this one too.

Now, just before I start getting emails about it—in the second half of the chat (which will be online next week) I referenced a Scripture in Habakkuk and accidentally said it is in “Hosea”. I knew it started with “H” so I was close. Anyway, apparently, even after 30 years of following Jesus, I still need to check my Bible references! But, honestly… it’s good for me to mess up - it keeps me humble.

So, with that disclaimer out of the way, here’s my conversation with Trevor Meier on his amazing podcast - Naturally Supernatural.

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Hey everyone, welcome back to Jesus the Legend! As always, I’m so glad you’re here, and I’m really excited to have you with me for another little journey into the weird corners of my brain.

I’ve had a thought rattling around in my head lately that I want to share because the more I sit with it, the clearer it becomes. And I believe this is as much a word for me as it is for anyone else—so, in many ways, I’m probably preaching to myself here more than anything else. But maybe it’ll resonate with someone else too, so I figured it was worth turning it into an episode.

It has to do with the way we talk about theology, theological viewpoints, and how we think about or describe someone’s theological credentials.

I'll hear somebody say, "I have a degree in theology." Or, "I have a Master's in theology." Or maybe even, "I have a PhD in theology." And whether I realize it or not, there's often a certain weight attached to that statement. I hear the word "degree or masters" and may think, "Okay, this person has studied theology. They've probably figured this stuff out."

And obviously, education matters. Study matters. Scholarship matters. If someone has spent years studying Scripture, biblical languages, church history, philosophy, systematic theology, and all these other disciplines, I want to respect that. I don't want to diminish it at all. But here’s what I've been thinking: maybe we need to be a little more specific.

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(Part 4 of 4) Hey everyone, welcome back to Jesus the Legend! I’m super happy because we’ve got David Artman back with us!

If you've listened to our podcast before, you already know David. He’s a husband, musician, minister, author, podcaster, and one of the leading voices in Christian universalism. He’s the author of Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism and host of the Grace Saves All podcast, which was probably the biggest influence on me as I walked through and came to embrace this truth.

Last time David was on, we played a little game called “Stump the Universalist.” I came armed with some of the Scriptures that are often considered the toughest passages for Christian universalism, and David took on the challenge of explaining how he understands them.

The only problem was… we ran out of time.

David had done all that preparation, I still had Scriptures left on my list, and so, apparently, I owed him another podcast!

So today, we’re picking up right where we left off and diving into more of those difficult passages — the Scriptures that seem, at least on the surface, to make a strong case against universalism.

Once again, I’ll be playing the role of the guy arguing for eternal conscious torment — which, just to be clear, I absolutely do not believe — and David will walk us through how he understands these challenging texts.

So grab a drink, settle in, and let’s see if we can finally make it through the list… and maybe, just maybe, stump the universalist.

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(Part 3 of 4) Hey everyone, welcome back to Jesus the Legend! I’m super happy because we’ve got David Artman back with us!

If you've listened to our podcast before, you already know David. He’s a husband, musician, minister, author, podcaster, and one of the leading voices in Christian universalism. He’s the author of Grace Saves All: The Necessity of Christian Universalism and host of the Grace Saves All podcast, which was probably the biggest influence on me as I walked through and came to embrace this truth.

Last time David was on, we played a little game called “Stump the Universalist.” I came armed with some of the Scriptures that are often considered the toughest passages for Christian universalism, and David took on the challenge of explaining how he understands them.

The only problem was… we ran out of time.

David had done all that preparation, I still had Scriptures left on my list, and so, apparently, I owed him another podcast!

So today, we’re picking up right where we left off and diving into more of those difficult passages — the Scriptures that seem, at least on the surface, to make a strong case against universalism.

Once again, I’ll be playing the role of the guy arguing for eternal conscious torment — which, just to be clear, I absolutely do not believe — and David will walk us through how he understands these challenging texts.

So grab a drink, settle in, and let’s see if we can finally make it through the list… and maybe, just maybe, stump the universalist.

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Hey everyone, and welcome back to Jesus the Legend.

Today I’m really excited to welcome back someone who’s been on the show before—Jamie Englehart.

If you caught our first conversation, you already know you need to stick around for this one as well. Jamie has such a beautiful way of seeing the Gospel, revealing truth, and pointing us back to Jesus.

Jamie is the author of Myths & Mistranslations: Unpacking 70 Misconceptions About God and the Bible, and that’s what we’re going to dig into today.

Because let’s be honest—we can all carry ideas about God and the Bible that we've heard so many times that we assume they must be true. Sometimes those ideas come from tradition, sometimes from the way Scripture has been translated, and sometimes from interpretations that simply don't hold up when we take a closer look at the text and, most importantly, look at it through the revelation of Jesus.

So today, we're going to unpack some of those commonly held beliefs and ask some important questions: What have we misunderstood? What has been mistranslated? And how does seeing these things differently change the way we understand God, Scripture, and our relationship with Him?

So get comfortable, settle in, and let’s dive in and see what Jamie has to say as we unpack some of these myths and mistranslations.

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Hey everyone, and welcome back to Jesus the Legend.

Today I’m really excited to welcome back someone who’s been on the show before—Jamie Englehart.

If you caught our first conversation, you already know you need to stick around for this one as well. Jamie has such a beautiful way of seeing the Gospel, revealing truth, and pointing us back to Jesus.

Jamie is the author of Myths & Mistranslations: Unpacking 70 Misconceptions About God and the Bible, and that’s what we’re going to dig into today.

Because let’s be honest—we can all carry ideas about God and the Bible that we've heard so many times that we assume they must be true. Sometimes those ideas come from tradition, sometimes from the way Scripture has been translated, and sometimes from interpretations that simply don't hold up when we take a closer look at the text and, most importantly, look at it through the revelation of Jesus.

So today, we're going to unpack some of those commonly held beliefs and ask some important questions: What have we misunderstood? What has been mistranslated? And how does seeing these things differently change the way we understand God, Scripture, and our relationship with Him?

So get comfortable, settle in, and let’s dive in and see what Jamie has to say as we unpack some of these myths and mistranslations.

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What if one of the reasons it's so hard to hear God's voice in difficult seasons is because our focus has shifted more toward ourselves than toward Him?

Matthew 6:33 is my favorite scripture because it has led me through SO MANY weird and wonderful seasons. It says - “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Now before anybody misunderstands me, I'm not saying we shouldn't pray. I'm not saying God ignores us when we're hurting. And I'm definitely not saying that if you're suffering it's because you're doing something wrong. Not at all.

There may be seasons where we cry. There may be seasons where our hearts are broken. There may be seasons where the only prayer we can manage to get out is, "Jesus...help." God meets us there. He has always met people there and He won’t stop.

The Psalms are full of people crying out in pain. David cried. Jeremiah cried. Job cried. Even Jesus wept. So this isn't about pretending pain doesn't exist. It's about asking a different question.

What if… instead of spending every waking moment asking God to change our situation… We spent some of that energy changing someone else's day? What if instead of waiting to FEEL like serving… we simply went out and loved somebody? What if we stopped measuring whether God was speaking by how emotional our prayer time felt… and started discovering Him in the moments we choose to encourage someone else?

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Hey everyone and welcome back to Jesus the Legend. I’m so excited to welcome Brian Zahnd to the podcast today!

Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is also a pastor-theologian who has authored eleven books, including When Everything’s on Fire, The Wood Between the Worlds and Sinners In the Hands of a Loving God - which I’m hoping to talk about today. Brian is enthusiastic about music, literature, mountains, and long-distance pilgrimages.

I know you're really going to enjoy this conversation… So grab a coffee, get comfortable, and let's jump in the deep end with Brian Zahnd.

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Hey everyone and welcome back to Jesus the Legend. I’m so excited to welcome Brian Zahnd to the podcast today!

Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is also a pastor-theologian who has authored eleven books, including When Everything’s on Fire, The Wood Between the Worlds and Sinners In the Hands of a Loving God - which I’m hoping to talk about today. Brian is enthusiastic about music, literature, mountains, and long-distance pilgrimages.

I know you're really going to enjoy this conversation… So grab a coffee, get comfortable, and let's jump in the deep end with Brian Zahnd.

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Hey everyone! Welcome back to Jesus the Legend. Thanks so much for joining me today!

I'm really excited to have Trevor Meier on the podcast! 

After spending nearly thirty years in pastoral ministry, Trevor stepped away from traditional church leadership to follow a deeper conviction: the reality that the Good News is not about striving, separation, or exclusion but about what has already been finished in Christ.

This shift marked the beginning of a new season focused on uncovering the Gospel as it was always meant to be heard.

Through Beautiful Gospel Gatherings, online courses, and digital content, Trevor creates spaces where people can slow down, ask honest questions and rediscover faith as rest rather than performance.

Trevor lives in Alberta with his wife Melanie. They have three children: two daughters who work in health care and a son with a passion for vehicle restoration and business. As a family, they value presence and a life shaped by grace.

I guarantee this episode is going to bless your socks off... So grab a seat and let's get into my conversation with Trevor Meier.

https://www.trevormeier.ca/

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