The 6.45 Pod

Emotions. It may be a song by Mariah Carey, but emotions are also something that plays a significant, and often misunderstood role in the life of a Christian. So, what does the Bible have to say about it? What are some of the mistakes we make in our thinking about emotions? How can we live for God with our emotional selves? And what will the scores be after trivia? 

Spiritual Gifts. What a topic. In the midst of all the opinions, debate and worries, what does the Bible actually say? What are some of the ways we misunderstand gifts? And how can we live for God with the gifts he's given us? Trivia this week is on numbers in the Bible. But what numbers will be in the scores after?  

Something many of us have stopped and had to think about in iso is- what is church? What makes church church? What does it look like to be godly in our attitudes towards 'online' church and the eventual return to in person gatherings? This week Simon and Anton are joined by a special guest, for the whole episode! Our senior minister sat down and shared some his thoughts and reflections on Church, Iso church, and even anglicanism. 

Also, Nigel joins us for trivia! How will he go? 

Many people will be single for a lot of their lives, and we all start our lives that way. But how much time do we actually spend thinking about the Christian view of singleness? If you're single, married, dating someone, this is an episode for you as we think about this important topic. How to live for God if you're single, and how to be a good friend to single people if you're not! 

Recommended Resources:

7 Myths about Singleness by Sam Alberry 

The Plausibility Problem by Ed Shaw

Brilliant talks on singleness and marriage by Simon Flinders:

https://www.mtsmissionminded.com.au/talks

Friendship, it's a part of everyones lives in some way, and something we all want, but what does the Bible say? How can we think Biblically about friendship, and what does that look like? How does it compare to the world around us? We have a chat to a friend, and chat about what the Bible says. And trivia! 

Recommended Resources:

Spiritual Friendship by Wes Hill

True Friendship by Vaughan Roberts

Friendship by Hugh Black 

Resting. The Sabbath. Taking a break. What did God do after he spent six days making all things? He rested. What does all this mean for our busy, restless age? Anton and Simon chat about how we as Christians think about rest and the freedom we have in Christ. 

This week we chat the huge topic of work, and how we can live for God in how we think, feel and act about work. We also  have a chat with a full time worker about how she finds being a Christian at work. Plus as always, Bible trivia! 

So many choices, so many decisions. Life is full of them, but how do we make Godly decisions? What are some of the traps we fall into as Christians wanting to make Godly decisions, and how does all this interact with the will of God? Find some answers to all these questions in this weeks episode!

Resources:

Can I know God’s Will? by R.C. Sproul (E-book here)

Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will by Kevin de Young

In season two Anton and Simon chat about how we can live for God, in everyday things we encounter in our lives. In the first ep of the season we chat about pornography, its effects, its pervasiveness and how to deal with it as Christians. Blank space also returns for season 2! 

We have a heap of resources below:

Free e-books on the effects of porn, and accountability software

www.covenanteyes.com

Secular site on the effects:

fightthenewdrug.org 

Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain

Book by William M. Struthers

Captured by a Better Vision

Book by Tim Chester

The Fight of Your Life: Facing and Resisting Temptation

John Stevens

More resources:

resistporn.org

Explaining different accountability software:

www.communicatejesus.com/accountability-software-comparison/

Anton and Simon reveal what we're going to be chatting about in season 2!