In this new season, we start by looking at the Book of Romans. Martin Luther called Romans “the chief part of the New Testament.” In four episodes about the first three chapters of Romans, we’ll understand why Luther said that.
In this episode we look back upon the past year of “Mission Upside Down.” Our listeners have some favorite episodes and so do we. We’re also going to be taking a break and will resume in September.
In Mark 7:27 Jesus says something quite shocking, even potentially offensive. It’s about a certain Gentile woman. But in his words and in her response, we learn a powerful lesson about humility and about simply trusting him.
In 1 Timothy 3:15 we read about “the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.” To have life in Christ means that we must have a place in his church on earth.
We in the western world live quite individualistically. The COVID epidemic also has caused us to become more separated from one another. In contrast, Jesus calls us to meet together to worship and to minister together as his church in this world.
Philip Yancey has written several best-selling Christian books. In this episode, we learn God used several people, mostly writers, to restore his hope for the church. Some of those writers might encourage you.
It’s easy to give up on the church. People give up because of some bad pastors, or unbiblical teachings, or phoney believers. In some cases believers might have to leave their congregation. But usually they should remain.
From the first book of the Bible to the last book, from Genesis to Revelation, the main message is found in descriptions of four trees. Learn about these trees and about the wonderful future which awaits believers.
Do you believe God plans all things in life--not only the good things, but also the bad things? In this episode we explore the Bible’s teaching on the topic of God’s providence.
The ancient Greek philosophers said, “Know yourself.” Though John Calvin agrees with this point, he emphasizes that proper self-knowledge flows out of our knowing the true God. Only as we know God can we rightly know ourselves.
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About Mission Upside Down
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For 2000 years, the followers of Jesus have been on a mission, even as Jesus himself was on a mission. Often wrongly understood as “saving souls,” this mission of Jesus actually is about bringing…
people into a new kingdom, a new reality. Life in this new kingdom requires not only a change of heart and mind, but a change in life-purpose and worldview. As Jesus himself observes, there are not many people who will want this change. But for those who are changed by God inwardly, life in this new kingdom, brings new meaning and purpose in life. Everyone who becomes part of this new kingdom finds that almost all their prior beliefs, ideas, attitudes, and perspectives become turned “upside down.”