In this first part of a 12 part teaching series on The Unholy Trinity: Understanding Your Most Dangerous Enemies. In Part 1, Josh introduces the concept of the unholy trinity and how we can better understand our most dangerous enemies in order to fight back and overcome them. This series is based off of the passage in the Gospels (Luke 4) when Jesus walked into the wilderness to battle the unholy trinity and walked out victorious, exposing the playbook of the unholy trinity and giving us the tools we need to overcome them ourselves.

In this 6th episode of Season 1, Josh and JT discuss the recent teaching episode (S1 E5) and talk about why Acts 2:42 is so vital for the church moving forward. This resource and many more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family.

In this 5th episode of Season 1, Josh answers three questions: 1). What barriers keep us from better understanding Acts 2:42?, 2). Why is Acts 2:42 so important?, and 3). Why is Acts 2:42 worth studying in-depth? This resource and many more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family.

In this 4th episode of Season 1, JT and Josh talk through Acts 10-11, how it was a pivotal turning point for the earliest church, and how Peter's bravery and audacity should still inspire the church today. This resource and many more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family.

In this third episode of Season One, JT and Josh talk through the first teaching episode (S1 E1) and drill down deeper into the forces driving the Jesus Family podcast. This resource and many more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family.

In our first interview episode, Josh talks with his good friend Meredith. You'll hear a bit of Meridith's Jesus story, what she's hearing as a hairstylist from her clients on why some of them have walked away from church, and questions she's processing as she's considering starting her own Jesus Family. Discussion Questions for this episode are at the end of the video, and can also be found online at www.theJesus.Family.

Season 1 Episode 1: We've Found the Answer

In Episode 1, Josh jumps in by answering three key questions: 1). Why start the Jesus Family podcast?, 2). How can we know today's church is broken?, and 3). What makes this podcast difference? Scriptures discussed are Matthew 7:15-21 and Galatians 5:19-23. Here are discussion questions based on the teaching episode:

#1 - Josh started by talking about marriage. If you were around a marriage, would you be able to get a sense of the health of that marriage? What would be some of the signs (or fruit) that you would look for?  

#2 - As you feel comfortable, talk through your religious upbringing and history with the church. Did you attend as a child? Was your experience good, bad or indifferent? What positive impact does the church have in your community? What (if any) negative impact does it have?

#3 - Read Matthew 7:15-20. Jesus shared divine wisdom when he instructed us to determine someone’s true intentions by their fruit, not by their words. How have you experienced this truth? Have you ever encountered someone who’s actions (fruit) did not match their words? What was the giveaway?

#4 - Read Galatians 5:19-23 and the two lists of fruit Paul gave the churches to determine whether they were living by the Spirit or the flesh. Which list is more accurate of the churches you have encountered? How often do we use these lists as a gauge of the health or toxicity of a church? 

#5 - Josh finished by sharing a complex math question and compared that to our lack of knowledge of what the New Testament church actually looked like. We need to learn how to solve the problem ourselves. As we begin this journey, what lingering questions do you still have about Jesus or the Bible?

This resource and many more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family

In this seventh of seven episodes aimed at helping those who want to be a part of and even start their own Jesus Family, Josh talks about how to grow and lead as you start your Jesus Family. This teaching and much more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family

In this sixth of seven episodes aimed at helping those who want to be a part of and even start their own Jesus Family, Josh walks answers three questions about Family Reunions: 1). What't the point?, 2). What are some examples?, and 3). What actually happens?. This teaching and much more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family

In this fifth of seven episodes aimed at helping those who want to be a part of and even start their own Jesus Family, Josh walks answers three questions about Serve Days: 1). Why are Serve Days important?, 2). What are some examples?, and 3). Where do we get the resources?. This teaching and much more can be found at: www.theJesus.Family