“Breathe In. Hold Your Breath.”

“Breathe In. Hold Your Breath.”

Thanks for listening! Subscribe to the newsletter at kylebrooks.substack.com. Feel free to share and follow if The Deep End has been helpful to you. Links from the blog: Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+2&version=NIV]) The average human takes a breath about 22,000 times per day [https://www.lung.ca/lung-health/lung-info/breathing], “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” (1 Corinthians 15:54 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15&version=NIV]). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kylebrooks.substack.com [https://kylebrooks.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

An Improv Sermon

In this episode, I share a sermon I preached on April 30th. It's not the best you've ever heard, but God used it. And oh yeah, it was totally improvised off the cuff. If you prefer to watch on YouTube, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLEbwWXwa_w [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLEbwWXwa_w] Feel free to subscribe and go to kylebrooks.substack.com to get the blog and audio to your inbox. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kylebrooks.substack.com [https://kylebrooks.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Pastor as Purveyor of Spiritual Content

I haven’t written a blog in a little while. And I’m trying to figure out why. On the surface, it’s a logistical challenge. The crush of Easter season in a church. Traveling. Toddler life. You get it. But maybe the reality goes a bit deeper. You prioritize what you really want, and I haven’t prioritized this lately. Why? Here’s my working theory. I’ve confused a calling to write with an identity as a Purveyor of Spiritual Content. --- Subscribe and share! And join the community over at kylebrooks.substack.com where you can comment and subscribe to receive the newsletter in your inbox. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kylebrooks.substack.com [https://kylebrooks.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Mapping Your Heart on the Spectrum of Christian Unity

Do you want what Jesus wants? That’s a question I have to ask myself regularly when I think about unity with other Christians in my city, in my denomination and around the world.  In this episode, Kyle lays out a spectrum of Christian Unity, and asks us to consider where our own hearts land between: Competition Tolerance Collaboration Partnership Complete Unity Jesus knew we’d have different perspectives about important issues. Jesus knew we would sin, even against each other. Jesus knew we’d bring wildly different questions and cultures to the table of faith. But he still prayed for our oneness. I believe he still does.  --------- Click subscribe, give the podcast a rating, or go over to kylebrooks.substack.com to get the newsletter in your inbox. Thanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kylebrooks.substack.com [https://kylebrooks.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Savoring the Sabbath

Thanks for listening! Subscribe now so you don't miss a podcast. If you want to get the newsletter to you email, feel free to subscribe at kylebrooks.substack.com. --- Show notes: Part 1: Introduction to Savor Series [https://kylebrooks.substack.com/p/introduction-to-savor-series-pt-1] Part 2: Slowness [https://kylebrooks.substack.com/p/the-spiritual-benefits-of-being-a] Part 3: Attentiveness [https://kylebrooks.substack.com/p/the-blessings-of-distractible-attentiveness] Part 4: Celebration in Community [https://kylebrooks.substack.com/p/want-to-be-fully-alive-celebrate] Sermon on Sabbath, Humility and Gentleness [https://youtu.be/kHHlQA924nI] Social Security Administration History of Social Insurance in Germany [https://www.ssa.gov/history/ottob.html#:~:text=Germany%20became%20the%20first%20nation,letter%20to%20the%20German%20Parliament.] US News and World Report on Average Retirement Age [https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/aging/articles/what-is-the-average-retirement-age] Data Commons link on Average Life Expectancy [https://datacommons.org/place/country/USA?category=Health#Life-expectancy-(years)] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kylebrooks.substack.com [https://kylebrooks.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]