Thee Generation Podcast

This episode addresses a tension many believers feel but rarely understand: why truth, rules, and even Scripture can feel lifeless or oppressive. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 3, Dr. Jim explains that the issue is not the Word of God, but the absence of dependence on the Spirit of God. True Christianity is not self-powered obedience but Spirit-empowered life.

• The meaning of “the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life”
• Why truth without the Spirit produces frustration rather than transformation
• How rules and standards provoke rebellion when divorced from grace
• The difference between self-effort Christianity and Spirit-enabled obedience
• Why the solution is not rejecting the Word, but relying on the Spirit

• The Bible is never the problem; dependence on self is.
• Obedience without the Spirit leads to defeat, not freedom.
• The Spirit gives life to truth, enabling joyful, willing obedience.
• Christianity only works when Christ Himself is the source of power.
• Real freedom comes through surrender and faith, not self-discipline alone.

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In this Faith Talks episode, Janna and Judson "Faith" reflect on what it means to begin a new year marked not merely by resolutions, but by genuine steps of faith. Drawing primarily from Colossians, they explain how biblical faith is rooted in knowing who God is, trusting His promises, and allowing His Word to shape daily decisions. Rather than chasing comfort or vague spiritual goals, listeners are encouraged to let Scripture dwell richly in their hearts so faith can actively walk forward in real life.

• Why Colossians begins with truth before commands and how that shapes obedience
• Faith as a walk grounded in God’s character, not feelings or circumstances
• Letting the peace of God rule, even in uncertainty, trials, or pressure
• The role of Scripture in overcoming temptation and spiritual battles
• Understanding identity in Christ and resisting lies with biblical truth
• Discerning God’s will through knowing His heart in His Word
• Closed doors, God’s timing, and trusting Him for miraculous openings
• Practical ideas like claiming verses, “I am in Christ” statements, and intentional prayer for faith steps

• Faith for the new year is not primarily about goals but about obedient steps rooted in truth.
• Knowing who God is precedes trusting what God asks you to do.
• Scripture is essential fuel for peace, victory over temptation, and clarity in God’s will.
• Believers are already complete in Christ and are called to live out that reality by faith.
• A meaningful spiritual resolution is to say yes to God’s Word and walk accordingly, whatever the year may bring.

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].

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In this GoMission episode, Mark Gillmore sits down in eastern Uganda with Brother David, a Kenyan missionary serving among the Pokot and Karamajong people of the Karamoja region. Living among nomadic cattle herders in a harsh and often hostile environment, Brother David shares how God burdened his heart to bring the gospel to an unreached people group marked by violence, animism, and deep spiritual darkness. Without financial backing and with great personal sacrifice, he obeyed God’s call and has seen over 150 believers baptized and a growing local church planted in one of the hardest mission fields in East Africa.

• Life and culture among the Pokot and Karamajong people
• Nomadic living, cattle identity, and spiritual strongholds
• Animism, spirit worship, and resistance to the gospel
• Brother David’s salvation testimony and calling to missions
• Obeying God without funding or institutional support
• Daily evangelism and discipleship, not event-based ministry
• Living with the people to reach the people
• Teaching illiterate communities and oral discipleship
• Baptism, church planting, and steady gospel fruit
• Sacrifice, perseverance, and joy in obedience

• The gospel often advances fastest in places others avoid.
• Obedience to God’s call matters more than comfort, safety, or support.
• True missions work is relational, daily, and deeply incarnational.
• Spiritual strongholds rooted in culture require patience and discipleship, not shortcuts.
• God does not need ideal conditions to build His church.
• The value of a single soul outweighs personal sacrifice.

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.

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Bobby Bosler shares a simple Christmas challenge from Mark 10:45: Jesus came not to be served, but to serve. With Christmas break and “time off,” it’s easy to drift into an entitlement mindset, but Jesus’ coming calls us to a different posture. This episode urges young people to make Christmas break a season of joyful, intentional ministry at home, in the church, and in the community.

• Snow culture shock: Wisconsin vs. the mountains of West Virginia
• Why Mark 10:45 is a “Christmas verse” in context
• The temptation of “me-first” living during breaks and holidays
• Entitlement at home (parents, siblings, routines, expectations)
• Serving practically in your local church during Christmas events
• “Don’t be a jerk this Christmas”: choosing humility and helpfulness
• Total surrender expressed through ministry that benefits “many”

• Jesus had every right to be served, yet He chose to serve. Follow His example.
• Christmas break is a gift, not a license to drift into selfish patterns.
• The most encouraging thing you can bring home is a servant spirit.
• Serving your family and church is not “extra,” it’s part of living surrendered.
• A Christ-centered Christmas looks like giving yourself for the good of others.

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In this second Twisted Passions episode, the host tackles a loaded question: Is homosexuality worse than other sins? He explains why Scripture uses especially strong language about homosexuality in the Old Testament, but then emphasizes that the New Testament consistently places it in “lists of sins,” highlighting the gospel’s equal sufficiency for all sinners. The episode closes with a pastoral plea: churches often speak against homosexuality from the pulpit, but rarely speak _to_those quietly struggling in the pew, and that gap must change.

• Why the question “worse” can mean different things (degree of wickedness, path of deliverance, depth of impact)
• “Corruption” vs “perversion” framing (heterosexual sin vs homosexual sin)
• Old Testament “abomination” language and civil penalty context (Leviticus 18, 20)
• New Testament “sin lists” (Romans 1, 1 Corinthians 6, Revelation 21) and what that implies for how believers should think and minister
• Gospel-centered conclusion: the blood of Christ is sufficient for “all sin,” and the church should not treat people with SSA as a different class of sinner
• Pastoral application: preaching only to “defend a statement” can unintentionally build a barrier for strugglers; we need diligence, not tolerance

• “Worse” has multiple layers: moral weight, deliverance process, and personal impact.
• The New Testament’s emphasis is not ranking sin but spotlighting the gospel that rescues sinners.
• Churches should pair biblical clarity with real pastoral care for those in the congregation who are silently battling.
• Practical safeguards and wise boundaries are normal in discipleship for any besetting sin, and should not be treated as uniquely shameful here.

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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.

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In this episode, Dr. Jim Van Gelderen recounts a week when every vehicle he relied on broke down at once, leaving him overwhelmed and unsure how to move forward. While wrestling with the pressure of unmet needs, God used Colossians 2:6–7 to redirect his heart: the life of faith isn’t powered by human problem-solving but by abounding with thanksgiving. As Dr. Jim began thanking God for the very things that were weighing him down, peace replaced panic and God provided in unmistakable ways. His story shows that genuine faith doesn’t start when circumstances improve. Faith begins with “Thank You.”

• An avalanche of vehicle breakdowns and impossible logistics
• The human tendency to try to figure everything out instead of walk by faith
• How Colossians 2:6–7 ties faith and thanksgiving together
• The difference between thanking God for blessings and thanking Him for burdens
• Why thanksgiving is an act of faith, not a feeling
• How choosing gratitude transforms your spirit in the middle of difficulty
• God’s surprising provision of a truck and Suburban
• Why the spiritual breakthrough mattered more than the material answers

• You received Christ by faith, and you walk in Him the same way: by trusting Him enough to thank Him even before the answers come.
• Thanksgiving is not a reaction to good circumstances; it is the expression of faith that God is working when you cannot see how.
• When you choose to say “thank You” in the middle of pressure, God lifts the weight and gives grace that changes everything.

• Short Clip: “Abounding Faith”
  The brief clip Dr. Jim saw on WhatsApp status from Bobby Bosler.
  Youtube Short, Instagram Reel, Facebook Reel, TikTok Short
• Full Sermon: “Abounding with Thanksgiving”
  The full message Dr. Jim mentioned, unpacking Colossians 2:6–7 and the connection between faith and gratitude.
  Listen on Spotify, Listen on Apple Podcasts

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In this Faith Talks conversation, Janna opens up about a quiet but heavy fear many young women feel yet rarely express: the fear of wasting their lives. Through honest reflections on comparison, expectations, and the pressure to measure up, she shares how God has been reshaping her perspective. Her story offers a refreshing reminder that a life surrendered to Christ is never wasted, even when the path feels unseen or slow.

• The subtle ways comparison fuels fear and insecurity
• Why “falling behind” is more about perception than truth
• Learning to trust God with timing, calling, and identity
• How hidden seasons often become the most shaping ones
• What surrender looks like when fear gets loud
• Allowing God to define significance instead of culture or peers

• Fear of wasting your life usually grows in the gap between what you expected and what God is actually doing.
• Comparison blinds you to the quiet work of grace happening beneath the surface.
• God never wastes obedience; He wastes nothing surrendered to Him.
• Slow seasons are often the most formative, teaching humility, trust, and resilience.
• The antidote to fear isn’t striving harder but resting more deeply in God’s faithfulness.

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.

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In this episode, Bobby reflects on six months of pastoring and draws young people into a powerful truth from Psalm 32. God desires to lead His children with the slightest glance, not the painful pressure required for a stubborn horse or mule. Through vivid imagery and practical challenge, you’ll hear how walking closely with God creates a life guided by subtle nudges instead of force — and surrounded by His steadfast love. This is a call to live so near to Him that a simple look is enough to move your heart.

• Adjusting from itinerant evangelism to long-term shepherding
• The spiritual impact of “Awake ’25” and formative influences
• How God leads through intimate relationship rather than force
• The meaning of “I will guide thee with mine eye” in Psalm 32
• The danger of spiritual stubbornness and the imagery of the bit and bridle
• The process of being “broken” and why surrender requires trust
• How God’s hesed — His covenant love — surrounds the yielded believer
• Moving from external pressure to internal responsiveness
• Practical examples of hearing God’s quiet nudges in daily life
• Encouragement for young people to walk closely and obediently with God

• God desires to lead you relationally, not mechanically. Intimacy makes His smallest prompt clear.
• A stubborn heart forces God to use painful circumstances to get your attention; a surrendered heart responds to a whisper.
• Trust is the foundation of surrender. You will not follow God’s subtle leadings unless you believe His way is good.
• God’s lovingkindness surrounds those who walk near Him, protecting and guiding them in every direction.
• Yielding to God daily positions you to live a life marked by His presence, His prompting, and His overflowing love.

• Dr. Jim Van Gelderen – “0/100” / “God’s Theological Continental Divide”
  https://theegeneration.org/0-100-sermon/
• Additional sermons by Dr. John Van Gelderen
  https://www.sermonaudio.com/series/3098
• Fellowship Baptist Church Podcast
  Listen on Spotify, Listen on Apple Podcasts
• Current sermon series (Matthew, 1 Corinthians, Proverbs, Galatians)
  Upside-Down Kingdom: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xuhJvAP723QdyrCicFGXu
  Called to More in 1 Corinthians:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UBxqdCpVHR9mKyzI8TGOD
  Deep Dive in Proverbs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/22e92H3gFtWHSK1YQcWuSZ
  Flourish in Galatians: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7L8acH9GvIL6dEgASPFqXJ

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In this GoMission episode, Mark Gillmore interviews Canadian church planter Will Esayenko, whose story traces a dramatic path from resisting God’s call to embracing a life of gospel multiplication. Will shares how he ran toward comfort, career, and security—until God used a late-night car accident to shatter his trajectory and bring him back to the call he’d received as a child. Today, he is planting and multiplying churches across the Yellowhead region of Alberta, driven by a simple conviction: when you abide in Christ, He leads you into the work He wants to reproduce.

• Growing up in a Christian home and being saved young
• Receiving a clear call to ministry as a child
• Choosing a career path over surrender in his teen years
• The car accident that exposed the emptiness of living for things
• How Bible school clarified God’s call and burden for Canada
• Restarting a struggling church in Hinton, Alberta
• Planting a second church and embracing multiplication
• Sending out your best people and the cost that comes with it
• Finding identity in Christ instead of success metrics
• Abiding in the Shepherd as the core of guidance and courage
• Training hesitant men for ministry and pushing them forward
• Walking with Christ through uncertainty and loss

• Running from God’s call never brings peace; God has ways of turning you around.
• Real guidance begins with a clean heart and an abiding walk with the Shepherd.
• You don’t need your future perfectly mapped to step into obedience today.
• Multiplication always costs something, but sending is the pathway to greater fruit.
• Your identity must rest in Christ rather than ministry success or comparison.
• God uses surrendered people to reach entire regions, not just individual churches.

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.

Ryan launches a multi-part series, Twisted Passions, addressing homosexuality and same-sex attraction from a biblical framework. He establishes why pastors should clearly preach what Scripture says while also equipping the church to counsel and care for strugglers, and he outlines upcoming topics: Is this sin “different,” are people “born this way,” and how do we raise kids in a sexualized culture? The aim is clarity, compassion, and confident hope in Christ for real victory.

• Why churches must preach plainly on homosexuality (OT & NT texts)
• Common progressive rebuttals and why they don’t hold up biblically (e.g., “love = affirmation,” misuse of John 8)
• Word study: ἀρσενοκοίτης and Paul’s clarity in 1 Cor 6 / 1 Tim 1
• Beyond the pulpit: moving from denunciation to discipleship and counseling in the local church
• Shepherding kids in a perverted culture; building a proactive family plan
• Inviting listener questions/testimonies for future episodes

• Scripture speaks clearly; pastors should, too—without hatred or compromise.
• “Love the sinner; hate the sin” isn’t a cliché—Jesus says, “Go and sin no more.”
• Paul’s terminology intentionally names male-with-male practice; it isn’t vague.
• Churches must pair clear preaching with hands-on help for real people.
• Parents need an intentional, early plan to disciple children amid cultural lies.

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.