The Walk Podcast

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What is prayer and does it work? Is there a right way to pray? How do I know if God is speaking to me?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain Pastor Erin Schwab to take a closer look at prayer and explore practical ways to deepen your prayer life today!

05:48 - What is Prayer?

11:07 - How real can I be with God?

12:01 - Does prayer really work?

28:22 - How should I pray? Is there a right way to pray?

31:23 - How can I use the Bible to deepen my prayer life?

38:10 - Praying through loss...

43:05 - How do I know if God is speaking to me?

46:18 - How do I stay consistent in my prayer life? What if it gets boring?

48:36 - How do I go deeper in prayer? What resources should I use?

Resources

• 🌿 Lent Reflections Experience - https://bit.ly/LentReflectionsMTN

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🌿 Sign-up for Lent Reflections today - A simple way to observe Lent through a 40-Day Audio experience!

What is Lent? Where does it come from and is it Biblical? What value does Lent bring to the world today?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Lead Pastor Ben Cachiaras to take a deep dive into the season of Lent, and discover what value it can bring to your spiritual life this Easter season.

02:45 - How did you first hear about Lent?

04:13 - What is a "Theology of Time"? What is the Christian Calendar?

13:15 - Where does Lent come from?

15:08 - Is observing Lent required? Is it Biblical?

18:49 - How do you typically observe Lent? Ash Wednesday, Lent Practices, Fasting?

31:04 - What is the value of Lent for the church?

38:40 - Where should I start if I want to observe Lent?

Resources

• 🌿 Lent Reflections Experience - https://bit.ly/LentReflectionsMTN

• Celtic Liturgy for Lent - https://bit.ly/3w0RfOX

• Psalm 51 - https://bit.ly/3SjRZ9l

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How do I know if I'm ready to date? What does the Bible say about dating? What is needed for a healthy dating relationship?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by a panel of married couples to discuss what a healthy dating relationship looks like - Then, he interviews Mountain Pastor Couple Jared Fox & Sarah Fox to unravel some key ways to know if you're ready to date.

1:18 - Couple Panel - What does a good dating relationship look like?

20:17 - What does the Bible say about dating?

27:16 - What's needed for a healthy dating relationship?

31:14 - Should you date someone who's a different religion?

33:32 - How to support friends who are dating?

38:52 - How do I know if I'm ready to date?

45:16 - How do you maintain sexual purity when dating?

Resources

• "Loveology" by John Mark Comer - https://a.co/d/ao4OyWA

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Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

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How do you overcome loneliness? What does it mean to be a good friend? What does it really look like to build lasting friendships? Especially in the church?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain Lead Discipleship Pastor, Sarah Willey, who shares practical steps on how to break through common barriers and start building friendships that last.

3:28 - What challenges have you faced making friends?

7:08 - Why it's difficult to make friends today?

11:17 - Advice for Young Adults

13:06 - What should I look for in a friend?

18:05 - How to go deep with friends?

24:39 - How can I be a good friend?

30:46 - Gods Vision for Friendship

Resources

• "A Restless Age" by Austin Gohn - https://amzn.to/41TcUEv

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Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

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How do you practically make new friends? What does it look like to push through the social awkwardness and anxiety to have meaningful conversations that build lasting connections?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain Worship Pastor and Social Skills Coach, Cole Jennette, to explore how creating strong connections comes through growing your curiosity!

02:56 - How did you connect with people as a young adult?

5:51 - Journey to becoming a "Social Influencer"

11:45 - Common mistakes made when connecting with people?

18:28 - Where to start when feeling anxious about conversations?

24:06 - How do you build real connections?

37:47 - Moving from acquaintance to friend - Connection to Community.

43:35 - Building community in the church?

Resources

• Follow Cole on Instagram @ColeJennette- www.instagram.com/colejennette/

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To join in the mission at Mountain in reaching people all around the world, click here: https://mountaincc.org/giving

Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

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What is the Church? What is a BIBLICAL Church? How does the Church still matter in today's world?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain's Executive Pastor, Luke Erickson, to talk about the Church - Learning from his experience growing up in the church, acknowledging messiness within the church, and understanding what the Bible really says about the Church!

02:26 - What do you think of when you hear the word CHURCH?

08:03 - Common misunderstandings of the Church?

20:23 - What is a Biblical Church?

28:55 - Local Church vs Global Church Terminology?

33:18 - What are characteristics of the Church?

38:17 - Why is the church so messed up?

40:40 - What about the church being corrupt?

52:33 - Can I follow Jesus without being in the church?

Resources

• Explore following Jesus with others! 👉 bit.ly/ConnectMTN

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Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

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What is the Bible? Is it still reliable and relevant today? If so - How should you approach it and what difference does it make to your life?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain's Executive Pastor, Luke Erickson, to unravel some misconceptions around engaging the Bible - Decoding what it is, how to read it, and why it's still relevant to the world today!

03:20 - What is the Bible?

14:22 - Common misconceptions about the Bible...

21:42 - What questions can the Bible answer?

24:29 - How is the Bible still relevant today?

32:29 - Is the Bible reliable?

40:29 - How can we trust a book with contradictions?

49:45 - Where should I start reading the Bible?

Resources

• The Bible App - https://bit.ly/46nUYmr

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Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

📧Got Questions? Email us at [email protected]

How do you know if God is calling you to do something? What does it really mean to "find your purpose" or "discover your calling"? Where do you even start?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain's Lead Pastor, Ben Cachiaras, to explore what it means to find your purpose as you decide what God might be calling you to do with your life!

05:06 - Why is it important to "Find my purpose"?

09:01- What is purpose? What does it mean to have purpose from a Christian viewpoint?

12:42 - How did you discover your calling?

18:57 - What's the difference between purpose and calling?

24:54 - Common obstacles to finding your purpose

29:47 - Finding purpose in my work

41:29 - Practical advice for someone looking for their purpose?

Resources

• "It's Your Call: What Are You Doing Here?" by Gary Barkalow - https://amzn.to/45Idvt5

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To join in the mission at Mountain in reaching people all around the world, click here: https://mountaincc.org/giving

Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

📧Got Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Is it okay to doubt my faith? Am I a bad Christian if I'm doubting God? What should I do with my doubts? Is there a "right way" to deal with them?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain Pastor Hillary MacLellan, learning from her personal experiences as we explore what to do when you are doubting faith and God.

03:10 - Is it okay to doubt? Am I a bad Christian if I'm doubting?

06:57 - Personal journey of doubt

12:09 - Common reactions to doubt?

13:46 - Am I losing my faith if I have doubts? Do other Christians doubt?

18:57 - How can I process doubt in a healthy way?

26:49 - How do I walk someone else through doubt?

29:34 - Working through doubt while leading others

37:28 - Is doubting my faith Biblical?

Resources

• "Little Exercise for Young Theologians" by Helmut Thielicke 👉 https://amzn.to/3tITTYg 

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Information about Mountain 👉 https://bit.ly/MtnWebsite 

To join in the mission at Mountain in reaching people all around the world, click here: https://mountaincc.org/giving

Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

📧Got Questions? Email us at [email protected]

What is deconstruction? Is it good or bad? Is it Biblical? What if I am already deconstructing my faith? Do I have to leave the church?

In this episode, Gil Shelsby is joined by Mountain's Lead Pastor, Ben Cachiaras, to explore both the dangers and hidden opportunities that come from deconstructing your faith.

02:38 - What is deconstruction?

13:33 - Is deconstruction good or bad?

20:03 - Do I have to leave the church while deconstructing?

24:28 - Is deconstruction Biblical?

28:05 - What if I'm deconstructing?

39:39 - How do I love & support someone who is deconstructing?

41:33 - What does it look like to reconstruct in a healthy way?

Resources

• Do you want to find some people to walk alongside of you as you explore your faith? Join a group and start following Jesus with others! 👉bit.ly/ConnectMTN

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Need prayer? We’d love to pray for you 👉 https://bit.ly/3f3V49C!

Information about Mountain 👉 https://bit.ly/MtnWebsite

To join in the mission at Mountain in reaching people all around the world, click here: https://mountaincc.org/giving

Mountain’s mission is to “make disciples – more and better disciples.” This is expressed by calling everyone to personally respond in faith to Jesus as Savior and Lord and continuing to follow him in community as we Love God, Love People, and Serve the World together!

📧Got Questions? Email us at [email protected]