Against The Flow

"Give us Barabbas..."

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/fan_mail/new] Alex and Arun jump in one a new episode to discuss a little about need for a risen Christ. They also jump into a needful chat about the maligning of the name of Jesus by the likes for the White House Faith advisor. The utter silence from most leading "evangelical pastors" is deafening. We are pretty sure of the the level of out cry and wailing we would be subjected to, if it was a WH Faith advisor of the opposing political party. Followers of Christ need to stand up and speak up against this usurpation of biblical Christianity into something that is unrecognizable.  Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/support] Thank you for joining us on AGAINST THE FLOW - with Alex Ortiz and Arun Paul. We hope that our honest conversations will provoke thought and challenge perspectives. Join as we aspire to be more like Jesus and walk in His way.  Please Subscribe, Follow or even write a review if you are so inclined.

"Den Of Thieves"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/fan_mail/new] Arun jumps in on a quick pod to share a few thoughts on Palm Sunday and the nature of Jesus who intentionally positions Himself as a Humble Servant and NOT a political or military ruler. The fact that the religious leaders of the day had turned the "House of prayer" into a "den of thieves", is explored briefly. This tracks with what a lot of current "institutionalized churches" have brazenly adopted, with no fear of God. A disgraceful misrepresentation of the Gospel. While in one breath they say "Maranatha", in the very next one are breathlessly advocating for building their multi-million earthly empires.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/support] Thank you for joining us on AGAINST THE FLOW - with Alex Ortiz and Arun Paul. We hope that our honest conversations will provoke thought and challenge perspectives. Join as we aspire to be more like Jesus and walk in His way.  Please Subscribe, Follow or even write a review if you are so inclined.

Accountability vs. Judgement: Calling Out Sin Without Losing Grace

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/fan_mail/new] How do we hold each other biblically accountable without falling into self righteousness or shame? Alex and Arun have another little honest conversation about biblical correction and grace and touch on the lack of biblical accountability amongst most modern church systems today.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/support] Thank you for joining us on AGAINST THE FLOW - with Alex Ortiz and Arun Paul. We hope that our honest conversations will provoke thought and challenge perspectives. Join as we aspire to be more like Jesus and walk in His way.  Please Subscribe, Follow or even write a review if you are so inclined.

"When The Church Avoids Hard Topics - The Cost Of Silence"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/fan_mail/new] Alex and Arun get together for another honest conversation and address a few of topics that churches seem to avoid. Join us as we discuss some of the ideals that have crept into the Church making it more of a corporate entity rather than a true  biblical Body of Christ. We hit a few topics and there are many more, but we hope this might be a starting point to more conversations.  Hope this helps you in your faith journey in a little way.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/support] Thank you for joining us on AGAINST THE FLOW - with Alex Ortiz and Arun Paul. We hope that our honest conversations will provoke thought and challenge perspectives. Join as we aspire to be more like Jesus and walk in His way.  Please Subscribe, Follow or even write a review if you are so inclined.

"The MEGA Church culture - Biblical or a Trend?"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/fan_mail/new] Alex and Arun dive into another conversation that could easily have been 6 hours long. Here we explore just a few aspects of the MEGA church culture, celebrity pastors, insecurity in ministry and other related topics. We try to highlight and define what the biblical purpose of a Christ centered church should look like and how one can deviate rapidly from the "great commission".  We look forward to your feedback and pray that this episode invokes a biblical re-think of sorts and encourages an honest evaluation.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268053/support] Thank you for joining us on AGAINST THE FLOW - with Alex Ortiz and Arun Paul. We hope that our honest conversations will provoke thought and challenge perspectives. Join as we aspire to be more like Jesus and walk in His way.  Please Subscribe, Follow or even write a review if you are so inclined.