No Mere Mortals

Jesus wins and we are his.

My purpose this week is straightforward and plain. I am here to give you hearty and substantial encouragement. I am confronted with this need every day and everywhere I look. If I find you full of comfort and peace :) ...I apologize...be patient for the rest of us, who feel the uncertainty and grief of living in deeply troubled and unsettling times.

Why do I presume that I can give you rock-solid and immovable comfort? Two reasons for starters...

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This episode is the highlights from an evening of Caleb Morris and Bill Baxter joining Kristen and me for an unscripted and ranging conversation on music and song. We discuss the extraordinary gift from God that music is and we share our own stories of how song has been woven through and shaping to our lives—especially Caleb and Bill who have occupied much of their lives making and treasuring song and offering it into the lives of others. We talk about the wonder of song, the miracle of musical instruments, and the life-transforming effect of true, personal, generational singing…especially in harmony.

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This week has been filled with rest and family-gathered refreshment, so that we paused our Maker's Hollow Conversation episodes for this one week. Episode 5 of these summer conversations entitled "On Song," will come to you next Monday, August 3rd and the final episode of the album, "On Grace," will come two weeks later on August 17th.

This brief interruption into our quiet week is intended to draw you into next Monday's conversation. Where multiple of our Maker's Hollow family will discuss music and song, singing and instruments, memories and worship, celebration and history.

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This episode is a conversation with Greta Eskridge, the author of "Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids." Greta is a second-generation homeschooling mom who has written and spoken extensively about family life and deeply connected, joy-rooted parenting. She is a leading voice and presence in the Wild and Free community of homeschooling moms. I know that our listeners here at No Mere Mortals represent the full range of educational choices for your kids, but i hope that when Greta and I talk for a few minutes toward the beginning of this conversation about the gratitude that we both feel for the homeschooling legacies we were given, that the heart of it is refreshing to you all, as each of us seek to connect with and know our children along the fast-moving path of life. In the conversation we discuss Greta's book on adventure and connection, the joys of parenting teenagers, the importance of constant dialogue, and the necessity of leading our children toward the best things—not just away from bad things.

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Homes are frequently (even if regretfully) brushed to the side of vocational, financial, or personal aspirations. We stake a claim that the governing principle, which is to direct all else in life, is to be that which would most prosper the affections and fruits of home (or our closest relationships). We discuss: what makes home grow and become a matrix for everything, how home guides life vision, the opportunities of home industry, as well as, food, the "home-schooling" heart, adventure, mission, generosity, and more.

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We explore the paradigm shifting implications of the Biblical doctrine of treasure—offering a profoundly different understanding of spiritual hope and personal growth, than is most commonly assumed and experienced by Christians. The final 10 minutes are a "bonus" application of the treasure principle of Jesus to growing hopeful, joy-based parenting. All of this is especially central to our vision of life at Maker's Hollow.

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The first half introduces our deep convictions about God's joy, His identity as family, and His delight in being portrayed by the family life of his people. In the second half, Kristen and I let loose in a high speed, high altitude flyover of the events of the last century and a half that have redefined the biggest things in life; and we seek to offer the beginnings of a happy, if unconventional path toward family joy.

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What is the core calling of being a father? How do dads — and moms — talking and teaming up and telling stories and treasuring laughter give kids life itself? This is a small introduction to the chief goal of parenting and fatherhood, with a bit of the story of my own heritage woven through and a special word of hope at the end, for those struggling to find hope as parents.

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A Mind Awake—From Wonder to "I was wondering...". We are called to a life of deep faith and clear-headed reason—marked by the best and most honest questions. But our questions have often been stifled and those who represent our faith often disappoint us. How do we keep our heads clear and our feet on a good path through it all? This conversation explores the relationship of faith and reason (and the frequent and tragic Christian surrender of reason) and considers a journey of faith—full of questions, wrestling with doubts, and learning to think honestly and skillfully. We also honor a Maker's Hollow hero: Thomas, the apostle to skeptics and curious souls everywhere.

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No Mere Mortals—Episode 10: Rest.

The obstacles to us living in our Lord's rest are many and they are lined up like hurdles at an Olympic sprint. Today we reflect upon the gift of and command to—Rest. We track through the history of rest, rooted in the example of God Himself, central to his calling to His Old Testament people ,and defining to the offer and promise of the Gospel in Jesus. Do you more often feel harried than at rest? Does it seem like you still always need to "measure up" to something or someone? How do we embrace rest and see its comforting, joyful, transforming work in our lives—especially when we live in view of the sickness, pain, grief, injustice, and uncertainty that comes at us everyday from this broken and bruised world. Listen in.

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