Luke and Seth discuss the happiness of God, the goodness of hedonism, and what it means that "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him."

Free PDF: Desiring God

Books referenced: Confessions, Desiring God, and The Weight of Glory.

Sermon Luke mentioned: Undoing The Destruction of Pleasure.

Luke, Seth, and special guest host Frank Switzer discuss the nature, function, assets, and liabilities of so-called "artificial intelligence." Recorded live at Redemption Arcadia.

Seth and Luke discuss the role of mentors, the need to gain access to wisdom, and why most of the time you shouldn't ask someone to be your mentor.

Seth and Luke discuss St. Valentine and other significant martyrs in church history and consider how they inspire us unto radical faithfulness to Jesus.

Luke and Seth discuss "free will" vs "real choices", how to handle paradoxes in Scripture, and what the fruit of believing in sovereign mercy should look like in the life of a Christian. Check out episodes 46 (Heretical & Evangelical?), 47 (Anti-Hero), and 48 (Inability & Conversion) of the King & Culture podcast for more.

Seth and Luke respond to more questions that were sent in during the Ask Anything service 12/28 at Ironwood Church. Paper mentioned: To Be Or Not To Be Left Behind.

Luke and Seth discuss prayer, how to do it, and different strategies and key Bible passages that help form us as a praying people. Previous episode we discuss: Ep. 22 Taking the Lord's Name In Vain.

Luke and Seth explore the difference between mission and missions (with an "s") and share about how missions plays out at Ironwood. While mission is comprehensive, missions are a more specific subset of mission.

Then they conclude talking about a special new project in Moldova that relates to the 2025 Christmas Offering.

LINKS:

- Ironwood Global + Local
- Ironwood Philosophy of Missions 

Enjoy this replay of one of Luke and Seth's favorite episodes. Seth and Luke consider plagues that infect all of our lives: entitlement and cynicism. Though we have so much, we are often so unhappy — grumbling and complaining about all that doesn't go the way we want. Even Christians are susceptible to this dynamic.

How can we pursue a different way that allows us to shine in a dark world? By pursuing a life and practices of gratitude and thanksgiving. Seth shares a number of key Bible verses and some helpful practices that individuals and families can do to practice gratitude.

Luke and Seth discuss who baptism is for, how it relates to communion, and why it plays a significant role in the life of a Christian. https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/baptism