On The Phone With Josh

E157 – Reflecting on Nature

This week, we each took some time away in nature to pray, reflect, and decompress. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing. Today we reflet on the experience. What resonates with your experience? How might you plan your next prayerful retreat?
 
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E156 – Sermon Prep – Proverbs 4

The beginning of wisdom is….to get wisdom? What is happening in this chapter of Proverbs? And how would we go about preaching it? Join us as we wrestle through this text and its implications. After listening in, click on the sermon link below to see how much of this made the final cut. And then come share your thoughts with us on social media. We’d love to hear from you!
 
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Josh from Oregon Sermon on Proverbs 4 (https://www.youtube.com/live/MHhglyN3bfQ?si=qXPxp7_HBi7jlMzD)

E155 – The Listening Life

It is rare to find a good listener. Many of us want to learn to be good listeners for others, but if we’re honest, we may not always succeed. Today we dive into Adam McHugh’s amazing book that encourages a full-life vision of becoming a good listener. Come join the conversation and let us know what you think!
 
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982137274/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_79693TM63R8MWH72RMVQ)
McHugh, Adam S. The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction (https://a.co/d/hCqmsHs)

E154 – Theological Integration

Theological integration is the hard work of learning how to live in light of new insights into how one ought to think or how one ought to live. However, this integration requires more than our typical discipleship programs tend to offer. What would it look like for us to practice theological integration within the church? Come join us for this conversation and then share your thoughts with us.
 
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Lovelace, Richard F. Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal (https://a.co/d/9prkn8p)
 
Other Episodes of Our Podcast Referenced in this Episode
E136 – The Stages of Faith (https://pod.fo/e/29d200)
 
Other Podcasts mentioned on the Podcast:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/rise-and-fall-of-mars-hill/

E153 – Disenculturation

Richard Lovelace introduced the topic of disenculturation in his book Dynamics of Spiritual Life. This has us thinking about the ways that our culture has formed us and the ways that the posture of being counter-cultural may not be as helpful as it sounds. Come dive in with us as we explore this idea of disenculturation and then let us know what you think.
 
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Haidt, Jonathan. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (https://a.co/d/0KU5ocF)  
Lovelace, Richard F. Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal (https://a.co/d/9prkn8p)

E152 – Son of Man

Jesus frequently refers to himself as the Son of Man. But what does this mean? Is this just an awkward way of referring to himself in the third person? Is he trying to communicate something from Old Testament prophesy that would apply to him? And why does the early church all but abandon this title after the gospels? Come dive into this mysterious term with us and let us know what you think!
 
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E151 – Our Evangelical Legacy

In 500 years, what will the legacy of Evangelicalism be? Or better yet, if you had the chance to steer the ship, what would you choose as the legacy of Evangelicalism? In this episode, we consider one author’s answer to that question and mull over the ways that we would like to influence the course of events. What are your thoughts?
 
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Lovelace Richard F. Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal (https://a.co/d/9prkn8p)
Sittser, Gerald L. Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries (https://a.co/d/hzfdSes)

E150 - A Predatory Power

Sin is not just what we do or fail to do. From Genesis 4 to multiple passages in Paul’s letters, we learn that sin is something more than these acts of commission or omission. Sin is its own power that longs to have mastery over us. In this episode, we discuss the full weight of this reality including what it means for discipleship and personal growth.
 
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E149 – A Christian Pluralist?

“As a Christian I am inherently a pluralist. I want all ideas to be at the table. And I don’t want my ideas to be the governing ones.” What do you make of this quote? Agree? Disagree? Want to know what is meant by certain terms? Today we dive headlong into this the idea of being a Christian pluralist. We’d love to know what you think and whether or not you’d identify yourself that way.
 
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Various. Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter (https://a.co/d/eLOXhrZ)

E148 – Beyond Hostility

Is good theology only important for defending against heresy? What should our theological posture be? Should we choose one of antagonism and readiness to confront error anywhere we find it? Is there another way forward that hold fast to truth while also conforming to the life of Jesus and the fruits of the Holy Spirit? Listen in as we wrestle through these ideas and more. And then come share your thoughts with us on social media.
 
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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:
Allison, Gregg. Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine (https://a.co/d/aeHFiSm)  
Rohr, Richard. The Divine Dance: The Trinity and Your Transformation (https://a.co/d/evvGMyW)