Don't Turn Back

Ep 8: But Do We Get Him?

The "He Gets Us" Super Bowl ad attempted to show people Jesus, and it sparked a lot of strong reactions.  The question is, what Jesus did the ad actually point to, and, in the cultural context portrayed in the ad, do we understand who Jesus really is?  This episode looks at the story of Jesus washing feet, and what the ad gets right, what it gets wrong, and what uncertainty it leaves behind.

Ep 7: The Ten Truths of Creation -- Part 2

In Genesis Chapters 1 and 2, God lays out ten truths about creation.  n this episode, we will explore truths 6 through 10, where else in the Bible they are supported, and what it means for us today.  Hear are truths 6-10 that we cover in this episode, along with the Bible verses used: 6.   God created male and female  * Gen 1:27, Gen 5:2, Jer 30:6, Mark 10:6, Lev 15:16-33 7.  God gave specific value and purpose to life in the womb  * Gen 1:28, Eph 2:10, Ps 139:13, Ps 51:5, Is 49:1, Jer 1:5, Luke 1:13-17, Luke 1:43-44, 1 Cor 3:16-17 8.  God placed man above animals  * Gen 1:28, James 3:7, Ps 8:3-8, Lev 16, Gen 3:21, Matt 6:26-30, Matt 10:29-31 9.  God established and blessed a day of rest  * Gen 2:3, Ex 20:8, Mark 2:27-28, Rev 1:10, Heb 4:9-11, Mark 6:31-32, Col 2:16-17, Rom 14:5-8 10.  God established marriage between a man and a woman and sex between a husband and a wife * Gen 2:24, Matt 19:4-6, Mark 10:6-7, Eph 5:25, 1 Cor 6:16, Rom 1:27, Lev 20:13, Lev 18, Lev 20, Gen 19.

Ep 6: The Ten Truths of Creation - Part 1

In Genesis Chapters 1 and 2, God lays out ten truths about creation.  In this episode we will explore the first five truths, where else in the Bible they are supported, and what it means for us today.  Here are the 5 Truths we cover in this episode, along with the Bible verses used: 1. There is a God    * Gen 1:1, John 8:54-58, Luke 9:28-35, Mt 3:16-17, Rom 1:20 2.  God is the Creator of our world and everything in it * Gen 1:1, Ps 33:6, Is 37:16, Is 45:18, John 1:1-3, Heb 11:3, Rev 4:11, Amos 4:13, Ps 19:1-2, Heb 3:4 3.   God is the Master of creation  * Gen 1:9, Ps 33:7-9, Ps 74:16-17, Col 1:16-17, Jb 38:4-13, Is 45:9-12, Mt 6:30, Is 40:21-26, Mt 8:23-27, Rev 4:11 4.   God created mankind  * Gen 1:26, Is 42:5, Gen 6:5-6, Dt 4:32, Is 45:12, Mt 10:30 5.    God created mankind in His image  * Gen 1:26, Gen 5:1, Gen 9:6, 1 Cor 11:7a, James 3:9, 1 Cor 6:19, James 4:5 Come back for Episode 7 where we will cover truths 6 through 10!

Ep 5: Planted

We all face challenges in this broken world, and where we turn to for life and vitality is closely connected to the kind of fruit we produce in the word.  Episode 5 uses Jeremiah 17:5-9 to look at three key questions: 1. What is your source? 2. Do you dwell, or are you planted? 3. How do respond to "heat" and "drought" In this episode, we use the passage to look closely at difference between the one who is connected to the world and the one who is "planted" in the Lord.

Ep 4: Why Wait 10 Days?

Genesis Chapter 24 we see a remarkable story of faith, prayer, service, and a willingness to act when God calls.  Rebecca and Abraham's servant lay out a simple model that will help us to act when God calls us and not wait: 1. Start again from a place of faith -- not just to know who God is, but to really know Him 2. Be specific in your prayer, with patience and persistence 3. No matter the answer, do the work of serving others 4. Act when God calls you to act Ultimately, we need to let our faith and not our skepticism drive our response to what God is calling us to do.  God Bless!