Mobilized Church Podcast

Here’s the point. 

It’s Election Day. 

Our podcast is “With People Not At People” 

So to celebrate “conversations” in a season of hostility, hate, arrogant diatribes, and political commercials we want you to tell us what you want to talk about. 

We aren’t going to tell you … You tell us.

In today’s fast-paced social media landscape, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using clever platitudes, gotcha statements, and quippy one-liners. While these can feel satisfying to post, they often fall short of sparking real engagement, and ultimately transformational conversations. 

There is a common misconception that redemption can be separated from the lordship of Christ when in reality true freedom comes from surrendering to Christ’s lordship, not from self-governance. Today we take a look at Paul’s teachings to the Corinthians and how they misunderstood restraint as a limitation on their freedom, when in reality, it was the pathway to spiritual freedom.

Faith Comes by the Word of God and is Perfected by Our Response

The Bible teaches that knowledge alone is insufficient for true discipleship. While it is essential to know God's will, it must be acted upon. Faith that merely resides in intellectual knowledge remains incomplete without corresponding action. True faith reshapes who we are, transforming

our being and leading to visible, active obedience.

It can be difficult to establish a culture of missional community. Today, we discuss what the DNA of a new missional community looks like.

The question of transformation in Christian theology is indeed a multi-faceted one, involving the intersection of divine, human, and communal factors. In order to understand the nuances and intersections of these elements—(a) the regenerative work of the Holy Spirit, (b) adherence to the Word of God, and (c) the change of beliefs resulting in new values and behaviors—it’s important to explore each aspect both individually and in relation to the others.

The events of life, whether it is the choices of people, life circumstances, or world events ... predominately happen outside our scope of influence. At the end of the day, there isn't much that happens in the world beyond me that I truly have control over. And yet none of us really enjoy feeling that we are being controlled by other things. It does not produce a sense of strength and security.

What are the things we can control?

What are things we cannot control?

"Trying to be in control" is a common human defense mechanism. What does that look like?

Have you ever seen someone who "quits" as a defense mechanism?

What is organic? Is there organic and organized working in rhythm with each other? What is the  difference between organized and institutional? What kind of things can you do to live intentionally missional? Why is it so common to just go through life and be a Christian but not be proactively missional? 

One of my favorite devotions is “The Way” by Stanley Jones. Working in places where his Christian mission was not afforded ‘most privileged religion’ status he pointed to the “Capital T” truths that are invested into the eternal and foundational Creation of God. Beyond philosophy and theology it is the immutable truths to which we are all subject working to point to Him. Truths seemingly working outside of the flawed human realm. Not subject to our culture or prejudice. (Psalm 19 and Romans 1 style) 

What happens when we realize that we are working on behalf of these higher Truths. That we are living out the results of obeying and then pointing people to THE WAY. 

In the call to live missionally, there’s a powerful synergy between the individual believer and the collective Church community. On one hand, the individual’s life-on-life missional living represents the most organic, grassroots reach of the gospel. This is where mission happens naturally in the everyday rhythms of life—where we learn, live, work, and play. On the other hand, the collective efforts of the Church community expand our capacity to tackle larger challenges and serve broader community needs, transforming neighborhoods and cities in ways that no single individual could achieve alone.  

To maximize our missional impact, we need both elements working together in harmony.