Judging church

GBG Sessions Easter Special - Experience Jesus

A Christian faith podcast episode celebrates Easter by examining two biblical narratives from Luke 24: the women at the empty tomb and the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Our sessions hosts, highlights how these stories illustrate different ways people encounter the risen Christ, sometimes unexpectedly or without immediate recognition. He emphasizes the importance of personal experience and active faith, as shown by the women who boldly shared their testimony despite cultural biases. The podcast suggests that encountering Jesus today can happen in ordinary moments, such as acts of hospitality and service to others. Ultimately, the message encourages listeners to be open to experiencing the risen Christ in their daily lives and to live out the transformative reality of the resurrection.

"I do believe. Help my unbelief." S4:E1

The Ground Beneath Grace has been on a bit of a break, but it’s time to get things rolling again. Johnathan will be recording alongside Pacific Crest Church’s Sunday conversations a new podcast and launching GBG "Sessions"—a space for real, unscripted conversations with listeners who want to dive deeper into past episodes and share their thoughts. This podcast explores the simple but deep ideas of belief and unbelief. This particular conversation originally aired on March 2, 2025. It’s not here to answer every question from every angle—just to get the conversation started. Some things might resonate, some things might not. These are my thoughts, and I know I come with my own perspective. But at the heart of it all, it comes down to one thing: Love God. Love People. Right here, right now. If you’d like to start a conversation or be part of a "Sessions" episode, reach out—we’d love to hear from you.

Jesus Talks Sin Part 2 S3:E4

JOIN JOEY AND JOHNO AS WE TAKE ON 3 MORE SINS JESUS THOUGHT WE NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT. AGAIN, MOST OF THE SIN TALKS WENT TO "RELIGIOUS" PEOPLE OF THE TIME... NOT THE HELPLESS AND HARASSED. BROKEN PEOPLE KNOW BROKENNESS... DO RELIGIOUS PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE BROKEN TOO? WHEN WE SPEND TO MUCH TIME POINTING THE FINGER, WE CAN MISS THE MESSAGE JESUS IS TELLING US TO WORK ON IN OUR OWN LIVES. HYPOCRISY, GREED AND UNFORGIVENESS ARE THE TOPICS FOR THIS PODCAST. THIS IS PART TWO IN A 3 PART SERIES REFLECTING ON THE "10 SINS JESUS CONDEMNS MOST HARSHLY IN SCRIPTURE."

Jesus Talks Sin S3:E3

We've all done it... Sin. A while ago, we talked about "Big Sin, Little Sin" but this episode we talk about the sins Jesus really wanted us know be aware of. Interesting, many Christians seem to know the sin the world commits, but when Jesus talks about the list we will cover, he's talking to the religious people and the religious leaders. If we are going to call out sin of the world, we need to recognize we do the same. We just don't like to talk about it. Well, in this episode, we will give it a shot. We must know that Jesus came to set us free from sin... it's good to recognize the log in our eye, so we can be helpful to remove a speck from our neighbors eye.

Judging church

Is it ok to judge a church? We judge people but churches seem to be a different topic. Churches include a LOT of people and who has the authority to speak into a church that is missing the mark. It's a challenge and many shy away from doing so. Should we, how do we, can we judge a church? Let's talk about it.