The SFC Podcast

Ministry looks/feels different for different people. If you’ve spent any time around the Church, then you know that every church has its own unique set of challenges. Shred ministry is no different. Every community and every group has its own set of unique challenges and needs. And what we’ve found, in the short time that God has allowed SFC to minister in these different shred towns, is that God has set specific people - people that are uniquely gifted/positioned - in certain places to help meet those needs. This week, for SFCs: AMA series, we welcome Anna Schrafft, leader of SFC Girls, to help answer the question: How does shred ministry look different for women? In this episode, Josh Stock and Anna have an interesting question about some of the unique challenges/differences that women in shred ministry face. 

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Did you know the words “The Trinity” are nowhere in Scripture?

You can search from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single place where Moses, David, Job, Paul, or any other author says “The Trinity.” But what you will find is that the Trinity is everywhere in Scripture. From the very beginning, God in Genesis 1:26 says, “Let us make man in our image”… Somehow God refers to himself as an US. Plural.

This week, for SFC’s AMA Series, we welcomed back Pastor Jim Howard to attempt to answer: How in the world can God be Father, Son, and Spirit simultaneously? As you’ll hear, no one can grasp this. How God is one and three is a grand mystery that we will never fully be able to understand. But what we can do is understand why God being one and three is integral for our faith. And a sweet, sweet gift to us who know him.

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This week, the SFC: Ask Me Anything series has been hi-jacked (or in this case, hi-joshed). As two of the last three episodes have been our host Ryan Leeds asking questions to SFC’s International Team Captain Josh Stock, the tables have now been turned.

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"What does the Bible say about social justice and LGBTQI+?" We’re halfway through our SFC AMA Series, and, true to the series title, we invited you, our community to share questions you had about literally anything related to shred ministry so that we could Shine Brighter and Bridge Better together. We knew, and even hoped that you would ask questions that were challenging, because only by talking through them can we learn how to effectively respond in love to the people and situations in our everyday lives In this week’s episode, Ryan Leeds interviews Jim Howard to answer the question, “What does the Bible say about social justice and LGBTQI+?” We actually received a few questions on this topic, and it felt appropriate to combiner’s them into this one episode. Jim’s answer and encouragement reveal a beautiful picture of the heart of God on this topic, and we hope that you find it both challenging and encouraging. 

Check out Dr. Jim Howard's website: jimhoward.net 

Check out Dr. Jim Howard's new book: Freedom to Choose: What to Do When the Bible is Unclear

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In this weeks SFC: Ask Me Anything episode, Josh Stock seeks to answer the question: "How do we keep the stoke for ministry alive in dry seasons?" 

It can be so easy to be motivated to fulfill the mission of SFC when we see God drawing people to himself, moving in miraculous ways, and transforming our communities to look like His kingdom. The fruit propels us, and it continually affirms us that this mission, this effort, is worth it. 

But what about when we aren't seeing that? What about when we aren't seeing fruit from our labors? How do we gain the conviction and energy to keep going? What are we supposed to do when we're not "feeling" it (when we're spiritually dry?)? 

That's what Josh seeks to answer today. We pray this episode encourages you in your personal ministry within the ski and snowboard culture, however that may look for you right now. We hope that you find this conversation helpful! 

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Well, it's been a while since our last post, but we haven't forgotten about you! We've been hard at work recording episodes for our next podcast series, SFC: Ask Me Anything. The first episode of the next series will drop Monday, April 11th. So stay tuned! We're only a week out. In the meantime, here's a special bonus episode for you. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Pastor Dane Ortlund, author of the popular book, Gentle and Lowly, to discuss the heart of Jesus for sinner and suffers. We hope that you find this conversation as encouraging as we did! 

Check out Pastor Dane Ortlund's book: Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Suffers 

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So before we jump into our third series of the SFC Podcast (SFC: Ask Me Anything!), we thought it would be a good idea to share a couple of bonus episodes with you. For the next couple of weeks, we'll be dropping a few short devotionals from a couple of different SFCers. In this first bonus episode, SFC's National Director, Randy Schroeder, shares some thoughts on Romans 12:2 - "be transformed by the renewing of your mind." We hope you enjoy!

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Okay, so we’ve made it to the end of another series. Man. Time flies when you’re having fun, right!? We hope that this series has been a blessing to you and that you’ve been challenged to think about/approach the disciplines a little bit differently. Remember, the goal isn’t just to add more things to your schedule. The goal is to develop a deeper and more intimate relationship with Christ that results in YOU reflecting the light of Jesus to the world around you.

Now…we wanted to conclude this series by highlighting an integral part of the spiritual formation process - the community. According to the authors of the New Testament, we need other believers in our life. We need it because we’re broken. True. We’re reconciled. And our sin no longer defines us. But we are still susceptible to the lies that the Enemy tries to sell us. Really…we’re enthralled by them, because they appeal to the desires of our flesh. And as we’ve said throughout this series, it’s hard to fight the desires of our flesh. And that’s why we need community. We need Christian brothers and sisters in our life who can lovingly point us back to the gospel, and who can continually stir us up to love and good works.

In this episode, Ryan and Alie argue that spiritual formation should always take place in the context of community (if that’s available to you). Spiritual formation is a community project. So please don’t go it alone!

Resources Ryan used in preparation for this talk:

Jonathan Dodson: Gospel-Centered Discipleship 

Bill Hull: The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ

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