FAITH:  being persuaded by God to sincerely acknowledge who Jesus is (Lord & Savior) and being progressively stirred to walk in step with the Spirit.

Faith = Belief (the internal acknowledgement of who God is) + Trust (an accordingly, ongoingly active response to that belief)

What exactly is faith according to Scripture?  How does it work, how does one acquire it?  What does it result it?  What can a practical take-away be from this study?

TIMESTAMP:

00:00 - introduction to the concept of faith

05:49 - original wordings and key definitions/terminology

15:13 - a working definition of faith, along with analogies and examples

38:59 - how faith works, how it plays out, the mechanics of it

1:11:10 - some tangent, yet important, questions that come from all this

1:37:05 - the benefits & results of faith

1:47:14 - surprise guests!

1:59:31 - applications & take-away from this study of faith

HEAVEN:  the Eternal Kingdom of God; the physical, perfect realm that all followers of Jesus will live in and enjoy, in full relationship with God, forever.

Prepare to get your world rocked.  There are some amazing details about what Heaven is going to be like according to Scripture, along with some with incredible potential details that we won't know until we get there.  So let's go through a 3-hour foray into all these things, and be encouraged, comforted, and inspired!

TIMESTAMP:

0:00 - introduction to the topic of Heaven

14:57 - why it's good to think about Heaven

16:56 - the complex nuances of Heaven and life after death

1:01:42 - known and potential details of the Eternal Kingdom of Heaven

2:15:35 - some notes on 'hell'

2:23:32 - how to get into the Eternal Kingdom of Heaven

2:31:54 - application and take-away from this study on Heaven

HOPE:  to hold onto and take refuge in the confident expectation of some good thing that is coming.

What is the concept of hope according to the Bible?  What are the specific hopes we can have?  If we cling to those hopes, what does it achieve? 

0:00 - introduction to hope

8:42 - the wording & definition

21:02 - the details & nuances

56:12 - specific hopes

1:10:46 - application

Given the multicolor reasons we offered last week as encouragement to tackle the Scriptures, this week we get into *how* you can approach the Bible - whether via the traditional exegetical approach, Larry Crabb's "66 Love Letters" method, or unpacking concepts comprehensively in detail.

What exactly is the Bible?  What's so impressive about it?  Why should we study it?

In this episode, we look at how & when the Scriptures were formed, how they were transmitted & translated through the centuries, what they include, and why we can trust they are infallible, transformative, and authoritative.

Welcome to Seaon 03 of the Rekindling podcast series!  Here in this initial episode, we explain the reasoning and methods of the "unpacking process" of Scripture.  It's a good chance to come at the Bible in a slightly different, refreshing way.  Give it a listen!

A quick overview of the "7 Steps to Change" paradigm - a process that can help you better achieve making changes in your life.  These include discontentment, finding a resonating solution, collecting all the relevatnt details, making the decision, application, adjustment, and repetition.

A quick overview of the '7-Fold Life' assessment tool - paying attention to and organizing the emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, resources, and God-elements of life, to really hone who you are and help you become the complete version of who God designed you to be.

A quick overview of the popular 'muddy fields' concept - those core flaws or struggles that you have in life and how to healthily, scripturally deal with and counter them.

A quick overview of the 'Flight-Fight-Persevere' lens.  In any given tough situation you face, what is the right answer/solution according to Scripture:  escape the bad, overcome and defeat it, or endure and grow stronger through it?