Jason Epps (Eppic) joins The Pursuit to discuss the journey from Colorado to L.A. to Nashville, as he pursues his dream to be a main stream hip hop artist with the message of Christ. He talks about his own spiritual journey as he had to begin dethroning the things in his life that were contrary to his faith. This journey eventually lead to the release of the single, Dethroned. Go behind the scenes with Eppic to understand the meaning behind the words, "I am no longer the person with serpents wrapped round my jugular."

Our guest, John DeYoung, exposes the atrocities being committed within the human trafficking trade and the lies that we buy into that creates the demand.

Guest: Pastor Mike Polhemus - The Rock Church in Castle Rock

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What is the church going to look like as we come out of the COVID lockdowns? Pastor Mike Polhemus shares with The Pursuit the things that God has been revealing to him during this "Church Detox". You won't want to miss what he has to share with us!

Continuing the conversation from Episode #17 with Richard Johnson, we discuss aspects of Rich's story and ultimate journey of restoration. We discuss topics such as, the God-given moments of clarity when we are in the muck & mire of our lives. God reminds us that He is still pursuing us... that He hasn't given up on us. And these moments are opportunities to realign ourselves with Him and walk back into relationship... OR to believe the lie of the enemy who is hoping that we see the hopelessness of the situation of our own doing, and attempts to trick us out of sonship and into embracing condemnation... it's so tempting, because the scream of "GUILTY!" is so loud within us.

We have competing voices that impact the way we think. We are being overwhelmed with information right now. If you have a steady diet of one voice... it will influence you. Who are you listening to? We interviewed Pastor Tim Salters of Foundry Church to hear his thoughts on the topic and the looming question of if we ever get to the point where our default is to always go first to the Spirit.

We begin a series of conversations with our special guest, Ira Williams, as we purpose to honestly and openly discuss the issues around racial injustice, which have been highlighted in recent days with the brutal murder of George Floyd and the outcry across America for justice.

Many of us are sidetracked and weighed down by components of our life that are not really sin... rather, they're "weights" that don't necessarily separate us from God; they simply interrupt our ability to focus on the things that He designed us uniquely to do. They occupy our time, thoughts, and energy. And if we're not careful, twenty years will pass by while we drag our anchors and finally realize that they weren't really that important after all. God help us identify the things that we weren't designed to carry so that we can live the life that we were purposed to live!

Rich shares the incredible story of his life and the lessons that he's learned along the way. The pervasive constant throughout his journey is that Jesus has been his source of breath and life even as he has wrestled through experiences of disappointment, failure, faith, and victory. As he puts it: "I am loved in the cracks. I am loved in the contradictions.I am loved in the complications." Through his story, we can learn a lot about the love of the Father and the hope of sonship.

On the heels of a real life lesson on the schemes and attacks of the enemy, Jon and Hutch talk through the consequences of the battle that we are engaged in. How do we prepare for, recognize, and counter the attack of the enemy as he seeks to sabotage our mission by convincing us to forfeit our sonship? It’s a heavy topic but one that is essential to talk through as we position ourselves before the Father and walk out our mission as sons of God!

Hutch and Jon discuss fine-tuning the format and identifying the "voice" of The Pursuit, which opens up a discussion about how God brings transformation within the context of our identity and calling, IN SPITE OF our disappointments and failures.