The Online Pastor

In this episode I share some personal (not prescriptive) ways I intentionally pursue growth in both my a) natural skills & spiritual gifts & b) renewing my love for who God is and what He can do)

How do we take care of our hearts when we have the entire world accessible on our phones? In an age where we have more information than ever before, it is even more important to think about not just what we know, but why we choose to know (or not know) something.  

Ever had a moment (or moments) when God didn't show up like you thought He would? Or you said "yes" and things became more difficult? How we turn towards Him when we might be angry or upset with Him and why these moments are some of the most crucial in our spiritual growth. 

Why is being in community with other Christian's sometimes so difficult? Let's consider the implications of the story of Judas as we talk about the reality of doing life with a group of people who are in need of saving by Jesus. 

Ever feel like the spiritual transformation journey is like watching paint dry? You don't know when things changed...but at some point...they did. Today we talk about some practical tools to help you (and your spiritual community) talk about change and reflect on what God is inviting you into in your journey with Him. 

Were you ever caught off guard by discovering you were less certain about something than you thought? Did that make the uncertainty more difficult? Doubt is actually a very normal part of faith, and was even was part of one of Jesus' closest relatives story. 

How does your background impact your new life with Jesus? How do we grow in awareness that some of our ethnic stories might get spiritualized if we aren't aware of them? I get really personal in this episode - to provoke some questions about Kingdom of God culture and our own...and how God is using and transforming my past for His best future. 

In the top three things I wish someone had told me earlier (!!) in my journey with Jesus: how our relationship with our earthly father affects and impacts our relationship with our heavenly one. 

Maybe not an obvious discipleship discussion, but...we just talked about sin and I think it is worth thinking about how living out of the full Gospel now, means we have to reframe our understanding of the 10 Commandments in a whole new way!

One of these topics that isn't always comfortable to talk about, but must to be part of our conversion and conversation as we follow Jesus! What is sin? How do we live a life in Christ in a broken world?