Thee Generation Podcast

By Jim Van Gelderen, Bobby BoslerReligion & Spirituality Christianity Spirituality

Thee Generation Podcast episodes

March 30Satisfied: Twisted Passions—The Eunuch Principle
In this episode, Ryan Swanson revisits Matthew 19 and the often-overlooked teaching of Jesus on the eunuch, bringing clarity to questions raised from the previous discussion on “Another Alternative.” Addressing confusion surrounding same-sex attraction and the absence of natural desires, he presents what he calls the “Eunuch Principle.” Rather than pushing listeners toward premature conclusions about lifelong singleness, the episode emphasizes a simple but powerful truth: singleness, in any season, is a gift meant to be stewarded for wholehearted devotion to Christ.
Topics Discussed
Clarifying Jesus’ teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19

The difference between absence of desire and same-sex attraction

Missteps in church culture regarding marriage expectations

The concept of being “born” without typical relational desires

The danger of overanalyzing one’s calling

The “Eunuch Principle” explained

Singleness as a gift, not a handicap

Practical application for teens and young adults

Trusting God’s timing in relationships and life direction
Key Takeaways
Not everyone is called to marriage, and that reality is acknowledged by Jesus Himself

Some confusion around identity stems from lack of desire, not perverted desire

The church has sometimes wrongly treated marriage as the only “successful” outcome

Singleness is not a waiting room, it is a strategic opportunity

You don’t need to figure out your entire life calling right now

If you are single today, that is your assignment today

God leads those who are already moving in obedience

A life fully devoted to Christ is never wasted, regardless of future outcomes
Victory over deceptive thoughts starts early, before consideration turns into acceptance. Ready to download the Cord App? Find it here!
Download the Satisfied Battle Plan or listen to the rest of the series here!
Satisfied is a monthly program on the Thee Generation Podcast designed to offer practical tools based on biblical principles so that anyone can experience full purity and lead others to do the same. To ask questions or share testimonies, send an email to [email protected].
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
25 min
March 21Dr. Jim: You Will Reap
In this episode, Dr. Jim walks through the powerful biblical principle of sowing and reaping from Galatians 6. He challenges listeners to recognize that every choice—whether spiritual or fleshly—plants a seed that will eventually produce a harvest. With both warning and encouragement, this episode calls young people to live with eternity in view by sowing to the Spirit and responding rightly when God speaks to their hearts.
Topics Discussed
The unchanging law of sowing and reaping

Sowing to the flesh vs. sowing to the Spirit

Why consequences are inevitable and often greater than expected

The importance of responding to conviction from God’s Word

Being “good ground” for spiritual truth

How God uses believers to sow seed into the lives of others

Living today with eternal impact in mind
Key Takeaways
Every action plants a seed, and every seed produces a harvest—no exceptions

You can choose your sin, but you cannot choose your consequences

Sowing to the Spirit happens through dependence on God’s Word and the Holy Spirit

Receiving and responding to truth is just as important as sharing it

God uses ordinary conversations and moments to produce eternal fruit

The harvest may take time, but it is always certain

A life surrendered to God becomes both good soil and a faithful sower
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
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13 min
March 14GoMission: A Church in Every Village (with Pastor Charles and Brother Abednego)
What would it look like if every village had a gospel witness? In this episode of the GoMission podcast, Mark Gillmore travels to northwest Ghana to speak with Pastor Charles and his son Abednego about a bold vision: a church in every village. After more than twenty-five years of ministry, Pastor Charles is challenging his church to make Christ’s final command their first concern by training leaders and sending workers into nearby communities.
The conversation reveals how God has been preparing this moment for years. Through a network of schools established in rural villages, young people have learned to read, study Scripture, and develop leadership skills. Now many of those same individuals are stepping forward to help start churches in places where the gospel has not yet taken root.
As the church prays, gives, and sends laborers, the vision is beginning to move from idea to reality. When believers are equipped and entrusted with responsibility, the gospel can spread from village to village across an entire region.
Topics Discussed
The vision of a church in every village

Pastor Charles’ 25+ years of ministry in northern Ghana

Mobilizing believers through faith-promise giving for missions

Sending trained leaders to start new fellowships in nearby villages

How education is preparing future gospel leaders

Abednego’s work training teachers across dozens of rural schools

Leadership multiplication and training others to lead

The importance of giving young believers meaningful ministry opportunities

Simple tools like testimonies, gospel presentations, and discovery Bible studies

Trusting God to raise up laborers for the harvest
Key Takeaways
The Great Commission advances when churches intentionally train and send workers.

Multiplying leaders is essential for reaching entire regions with the gospel.

Education can play a strategic role in preparing communities to engage the Word of God.

Young believers grow when they are trusted with real responsibility in ministry.

With faith, vision, and multiplication, a church in every village becomes a mission worth pursuing.
Do you have a story of gospel advance or a burden for a specific people group? We’d love to hear it. Whether it’s a few sentences or a detailed update, send it to [email protected].
GoMission, hosted by Mark Gillmore, is a monthly missions-focused program that introduces young people to the people, stories, and opportunities God is using around the world to build His church.
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
55 min
March 08Bobby Bosler: Right Within Reach
In this episode, Bobby Bosler reflects on Psalm 46:1 and the powerful truth that God is “a very present help in trouble.” Drawing from personal Bible study and a simple illustration from everyday life, he explains how easy it is to think of God as distant when we face pressure, weakness, or distress. Yet Scripture reveals that God is not merely nearby—He is right within reach, ready to be our refuge, our strength, and the help we need in every situation.
Topics Discussed
Psalm 46:1 and the three descriptions of God: refuge, strength, and help

What it means for God to be a refuge or safe place

The different dimensions of strength God provides: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual

The meaning of “help in trouble” and the kinds of distress people experience

The significance of the phrase “very present help” in the Hebrew text

How believers can mistakenly view God as distant in times of difficulty

A practical illustration showing the difference between something being nearby and being within reach

Learning to depend on God right where you are
Key Takeaways
God is a safe place where believers can find security and protection.

The Lord provides strength for every area of life, including mental and emotional strain.

In every distress or difficulty, the ultimate need is not a new solution but God Himself.

Psalm 46 teaches that God is not merely close to us—He is very present, accessible, and ready to help.

Believers can depend on God immediately, because He is always right within reach.
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
16 min
February 22Satisfied: Twisted Passions—Another Alternative!
In this episode of Satisfied, the discussion continues around the question, “Was I born this way?” Rather than defaulting to the common cultural binary of heterosexual or homosexual identity, this episode explores a biblical category many have overlooked: those whom Jesus described as “born eunuchs” in Matthew 19:12. The conversation challenges assumptions about sexual desire, identity, and calling, and presents a compelling case that some individuals may be uniquely designed by God for a life of devoted, undistracted service to the King.
Topics Discussed
Recap of Romans 1 and the role of vain imaginations in shaping identity

The difference between corruption and perversion

Propensity toward sin vs. absence of sexual desire

Matthew 19:12 and the three types of eunuchs Jesus describes

The historical role and significance of eunuchs in ancient kingdoms

The concept of intentional singleness and grace for chastity

Cultural pressure equating victory with heterosexual marriage

The vulnerability of those who lack sexual desire

False identity formation through misplaced belonging

The power of being understood in moments of isolation

Reframing “born this way” through the lens of calling and purpose

Viewing singleness not as deficiency, but as strategic kingdom design
Key Takeaways
Not every lack of heterosexual desire equals homosexual orientation.

Jesus explicitly acknowledges individuals born without sexual desire.

The absence of sexual desire is not a defect but may be a divine design.

The church must stop presenting heterosexual marriage as the only vision of victory.

Those uniquely designed for singleness may be called to powerful, focused kingdom service.

Identity confusion often grows in environments where vulnerability meets misunderstanding.

God does not make mistakes in design; He assigns purpose with intention.

A life of undistracted devotion is not second-tier Christianity, but a high calling.
Victory over deceptive thoughts starts early, before consideration turns into acceptance. Ready to download the Cord App? Find it here!
Download the Satisfied Battle Plan or listen to the rest of the series here!
Satisfied is a monthly program on the Thee Generation Podcast designed to offer practical tools based on biblical principles so that anyone can experience full purity and lead others to do the same. To ask questions or share testimonies, send an email to [email protected].
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
43 min
February 16Dr. Jim: The Cure for Confusion
Confusion often sets in when life takes an unexpected turn—when hurt, disappointment, opposition, or spiritual attack clouds our perspective. From Psalm 71, this episode explains that the answer is not figuring everything out but choosing to trust the Lord. Focusing on confusion only deepens it, but fixing our eyes on Christ steadies the heart because God remains sovereign over every secondary cause. True deliverance comes not through self-effort but “in thy righteousness,” as Christ’s enablement is expressed through dependent obedience and moment-by-moment reliance on Him.
Topics Discussed
Psalm 71 and the problem of spiritual confusion
How focusing on hurt, frustration, or disappointment multiplies it
Trust as the biblical cure for confusion
God’s sovereignty over secondary causes and difficult circumstances
Deliverance “in thy righteousness”
Dependent obedience and Christ’s supernatural enablement
Passive deliverance from sin’s power
Peter walking on the water as an illustration of misplaced focus
Living by continual divine intervention
Key Takeaways
What you focus on will shape your spiritual experience.
Trust displaces confusion because it rests in God’s character, not circumstances.
God is at work even when events seem contradictory or painful.
Self-dependent righteousness cannot deliver; Christ’s righteousness can.
The Christian life is lived through total surrender and total dependence.
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
13 min
February 07GoMission: When God Shares His Heart (with Brother Erik)
This GoMission episode explores what happens when God shares His heart for a people and invites someone to join Him in His work. Erik recounts how God burdened him for France through prayer, compassion, and tears, long before any plans were made or steps were taken. The conversation highlights God’s active work in a spiritually dark nation and shows how shared compassion often becomes the pathway to disciple-making and lasting fruit.
Topics Discussed
What it looks like when God shares His heart for lost people
Compassion as an invitation into God’s mission
Early preparation God uses later in life
The spiritual condition of France and its searching culture
Intercession, prayer, and burden for a nation
Discovery-style Bible studies and disciple-making
Moving ministry beyond pastor-centered models
Lay missions and nontraditional paths to the field
Trusting God’s leading regardless of life stage
Key Takeaways
When God shares His heart, He often begins with compassion before direction
A burden for the lost is not emotionalism but spiritual alignment
France is spiritually dark yet deeply thoughtful and searching
Disciple-making flourishes when believers engage Scripture personally
Obedience does not require a traditional missionary pathway
It is never too late to respond to God’s invitation
Do you have a story of gospel advance or a burden for a specific people group? We’d love to hear it. Whether it’s a few sentences or a detailed update, send it to [email protected].
GoMission, hosted by Mark Gillmore, is a monthly missions-focused program that introduces young people to the people, stories, and opportunities God is using around the world to build His church.
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
33 min
February 01Bobby Bosler: Don't Choke!
In this episode, Bobby Bosler warns young people about a subtle but deadly danger to a fruitful Christian life. Drawing from Jesus’ parable of the sower in Luke 8, he explains how believers can genuinely hear God’s Word, step forward in obedience, and yet still fail to bring fruit to maturity. The problem is not lack of desire, but the slow choking effect of everyday pressures, money, and pleasure-driven living.
Topics Discussed
The parable of the sower and its application to believers
What it means to “go forth” without bearing lasting fruit
How the cares of life quietly suffocate God’s calling
Riches, debt, and financial pressure as spiritual choke points
Pleasure and comfort as false motivators, even in ministry
Learning to cast care on the Lord instead of carrying it alone
Why fruitfulness requires endurance, not excitement
Key Takeaways
Obedience can be sincere and still become unfruitful if unchecked pressures dominate
Cares are unavoidable, but carrying them instead of casting them is deadly
Money can choke God’s work whether it is pursued or poorly managed
Pleasure is a terrible compass for life decisions, even spiritual ones
God’s calling flourishes in surrender and dependence, not comfort
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
27 min
January 25Faith Talks: Faith that Remembers
In this Faith Talks episode, Anna Faith is joined by her husband Jonathan “Boogie” Fuller to explore how faith grows not only by looking ahead, but by intentionally looking back. Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, they explain how remembering God’s past faithfulness strengthens trust in Him for the present and future. The conversation emphasizes the danger of spiritual forgetfulness and the life-giving practice of rehearsing what God has already done.
Topics Discussed
The theme verse of the episode: 1 Samuel 12:24 and the call to consider God’s works
The biblical danger of forgetting God’s faithfulness, illustrated through Israel’s history
How remembering past deliverance fuels present trust and future obedience
Personal examples of choosing faith over fear in major life transitions
Journaling as a practical, accessible tool for remembering God’s work
Simple, realistic ways to build a habit of reflection and remembrance
How recorded testimonies can encourage both future you and future generations
Key Takeaways
Forgetfulness is one of the greatest threats to a healthy Christian life
Remembering what God has done in the past builds confidence to trust Him now
Faith is strengthened by intentionally rehearsing God’s works, not just experiencing them
Journaling does not need to be complicated to be spiritually effective
Small, consistent habits of reflection can have long-term spiritual impact
God’s faithfulness in past seasons becomes fuel for faith in uncertain ones
Faith Talks is a monthly program on the Thee Generation Podcast designed to help young ladies grow in faith and live it out daily. Have a question for the Faith Twins or our guest? Email [email protected].
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
18 min
January 18Satisfied: Twisted Passions—Was I Born this Way?
In this episode, Ryan and Stephanie Swanson address one of the most common and emotionally charged questions surrounding homosexuality: “Was I born this way?” Drawing from Scripture, personal counseling experience, and an anonymous testimony, they explain why this question often becomes a stumbling block rather than a starting point for truth. The episode emphasizes the role of thought life, cultural influence, and “vain imaginations” in shaping identity, while pointing listeners back to God’s created order and the freedom found in aligning our thinking with His truth.
Topics Discussed
Why the “born this way” question often derails meaningful gospel conversations
The influence of environment, culture, and suggestion on identity formation
An anonymous testimony illustrating how wrong thinking can take root at pivotal moments
Social media, affirmation culture, and the normalization of identity confusion
Biblical analysis of vain imaginations from 2 Corinthians 10 and Romans 1
The danger of “considering” thoughts that contradict God’s revealed truth
Practical counsel for rejecting intrusive or accusatory thoughts
God’s design for men and women and the simplicity of His created order
Key Takeaways
You are not obligated to consider thoughts that contradict what God has already made clear
Identity confusion often begins with unchecked imagination rather than conscious rebellion
Cultural affirmation does not equal moral truth
Scripture calls believers to actively cast down thoughts that oppose the knowledge of God
Freedom begins by agreeing with God, not endlessly analyzing feelings
Victory over deceptive thoughts starts early, before consideration turns into acceptanceReady to download the Cord App? Find it here!
Download the Satisfied Battle Plan or listen to the rest of the series here!
Satisfied is a monthly program on the Thee Generation Podcast designed to offer practical tools based on biblical principles so that anyone can experience full purity and lead others to do the same. To ask questions or share testimonies, send an email to [email protected].
If you’ve been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others.
For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.
34 min

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