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Kevin Dixon's radical re-think of Jesus' encounters with the children and the rich man (Mark 10:13-31) led to lots of text line questions about money. What's the proper relationship for Jesus followers to have with their money? How should church organizations think about it? Kevin welcomes Mike Erre, Suzie Lind, and Tim Timmons to his JourneyNOW roundtable to account for their experiences.

Plus: Mike makes a trip to the House of Love and Suzie can't wink it away; Tim's home renovation plans are all wet; and therein lies the problem for Kevin.

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One of the most common questions from last Sunday's teaching was just how far we have to go in living a cross-shaped life.  What healthy boundaries should we set as we follow Jesus? That line of questioning reveals more about us than it does about Jesus' teaching, according to this week's JourneyNOW roundtable panel of Kevin Dixon, Tim Timmons, Suzie Lind and Mike Erre. They also consider questions about whether wealth and public platforms are compatible with following Jesus.

Plus: Tim's in another world, Suzie's appealing, life's a beach for Kevin and Mike's on a California roll.

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Last Sunday, Suzie Lind asked us to consider how we create barriers and discomfort for those might otherwise be drawn towards Jesus.  This week's JourneyNOW team of Mike Erre, Tim Timmons and Kevin Dixon delves deeper into that idea. They also share their hope for the Journey community as a place of radical hospitality, relationship and acceptance.

Plus: Mike spills the Low T tea; Kevin presses the big button; and Tim matches Avengers characters to the Journey staff.

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In this special premiere of a new bi-weekly discussion, host Kevin Dixon welcomes psychologist, author and Journey community member Dave Verhaagen. Kevin and Dave share their vision for a podcast exploring how people can pursue authentic faith and mental health at the same time.

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After Sunday's teaching from Mark, listeners asked why Jesus would choose such knuckleheads as his disciples. Suzie Lind and Mike Erre join host Kevin Dixon around this week's JourneyNOW podcast table to explore how Jesus moves followers towards active faith.

Plus: Kevin practices Resting Text Face👍 , Mike gets dress coded and Suzie gets us.

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Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind, Tim Timmons and Mike Erre dig deeper into our new understanding of the parable of the soils. Last Sunday, we learned about Jesus' original intention for the story. (Hint: It's not about us.) If you haven't heard that message yet, you can listen here.

Plus: Mike breaks a sweat, Kevin explains the 1970s (again) and chaos ensues when Suzie says, "Follow me."

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Recently, the Journey community gathered for its first-ever Theology Lounge event, also affectionately known as "Hell In A Bar." Thanks to a donated space by Mill Creek Brewery, more than 100 of us came together to hear Teaching Pastor Mike Erre explain the main theories about Hell: What does the Bible actually have to say? How important is the subject of Hell in the Bible, and why does it describe it in such different terms than the red-devils-with-pitchforks-and-fire image of popular culture? 

After Mike's review, all--ahem--heck broke loose in a free-flowing, hour-plus Q&A session.

Before leaving for this week's staff retreat, Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon, and Rob Gonzalez gathered around our JourneyNOW roundtable to reflect on what they learned in Journey's inaugural Theology Lounge. They shared their own views and to answered more hellishly difficult listener questions. 

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This week's JourneyNOW roundtable team--Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon and Mike Erre--answers listener questions as we begin a new season in parallel with our Sunday series on Mark's Gospel, which we're calling the Cross-shaped Life. 

Plus: Seminary Suzie serves up a tasty Markan Sandwich for Kevin, Tom Tommons, Mikey Mike and the OG Magic Mike.

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Journey welcomed 2023 with a unique gathering last Sunday. Instead of the typical rows of seats arranged to listen to a pastor's message, we welcomed people to tables set for breakfast and conversation. If you want to know the vision of Journey, that's it: We seek to be a community where all are welcome, hospitality is extended and we know each other deeply as we seek to know Jesus together. 

On this special episode JourneyNOW host Kevin Dixon welcomes Mike Erre and Suzie Lind to talk more about Journey's vision. A listener asks how our belief that "all are welcome at the table" squares with 1 Corintians 5:11, in which Paul warns a church not to "associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister[fn] but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people."

So, which is it? Are we all welcome or not?

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