[35] The Temple: The Spirit Looking For a Home

[35] The Temple: The Spirit Looking For a Home

In this episode of Unfiltered Christianity, we continue our series on the Holy Spirit by tracing His movement through the Old Testament. From creation to the tabernacle, from Bezalel's craftsmanship to Samson's strength, from David's longing to Saul's downfall, we see a Spirit who was never absent, but always moving, hovering, filling, empowering, and searching for a place to rest. Before Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon people for moments, assignments, and holy purposes. But He did not yet dwell within humanity the way He does now through Christ. This conversation explores the ache of the Old Testament: the Spirit of God wanting to be with His people, yet only able to rest temporarily, until Jesus became the place where the dove could finally land. Key Scriptures: Genesis 1:2, Exodus 31:2–5, Numbers 11:24–29, Judges 14:6, 1 Samuel 16:13–14, Psalm 51:11, Ezekiel 37:1–14, Matthew 3:16–17, Acts 2:1–4. This episode is based on your transcript's focus on the Holy Spirit's Old Testament activity, His temporary filling of people, and the theme of the Spirit longing for a dwelling place among humanity.

[34] The Breath of God: Rediscovering the Holy Spirit

In this episode of Unfiltered Christianity, we begin a new conversation on the Holy Spirit: the mysterious, active, life-giving presence of God. From the opening pages of Scripture, we see the Spirit of God hovering over the waters, brooding over what was "without form and void," bringing life, movement, and order out of chaos. Together, we wrestle with the language of "Holy Spirit," "Holy Ghost," and Ruach Elohim, reflecting on the Spirit as breath, wind, comforter, nurturer, and guide. We look at Genesis 1:2, where the Spirit hovers over creation; Deuteronomy 32:11, where God is pictured like an eagle brooding over its young; John 3:8, where Jesus describes the Spirit as wind that cannot be controlled; and John 16:13, where the Spirit of truth leads us into all truth. This conversation explores how the Holy Spirit has often been misunderstood, boxed in, misused, or shut out, and invites us to rediscover Him as the living presence of God who tends the garden of our souls, heals our wounds, awakens our identity, and draws us deeper into the love of the Father. This is not a polished theological lecture. It is an honest conversation between two imperfectly faithful people who love Jesus and want to be led by the Spirit. Learn more about making space for God at kallahculture.org [https://kallahculture.org]

[33] Soul Work: Learning to Listen Beneath the Noise

In this episode of Unfiltered Christianity, we continue the conversation around soul work: the practice of slowing down, turning inward, and learning to listen to what your soul is actually carrying without judgment. Joey and the team explore how our hearts quietly form conclusions through pain, disappointment, jealousy, fear, and unmet expectations, and how God meets us there with truth, compassion, and invitation. Through personal stories and Scripture, including Mark 4:35–41, where the disciples ask Jesus, "Do you not care that we are perishing?", this episode looks at how fear can cause the soul to draw conclusions about God that are not true. We also reflect on Psalm 42:7, "Deep calls to deep," as an invitation to let God meet us beneath the surface, and John 14:26, where Jesus describes the Holy Spirit as the Helper who teaches, comforts, and leads us into truth. From Jesus asleep in the storm to the slow practice of meditating on a single verse, this conversation invites listeners to stop swallowing life whole and begin digesting what God is speaking. It is an invitation to make space for the Holy Spirit to uncover what is beneath the noise and lead the soul back into peace. To learn more about Christian silent retreats, visit kallahculture.org [https://www.kallahculture.org]

[32] Christ Unites His Body to Himself | "I will come again and will take you to myself."

Christ Unites His Body to Himself explores the ache, longing, and holy tension of the Church living between what has already been accomplished and what has not yet been fully revealed. In Christ, we have already been raised and seated with Him in the heavenly places, as Paul says in Ephesians 2:6, but we still groan for the fullness of union that is to come. We are not waiting to become His. We are already His. But like a betrothed bride waiting for the bridegroom, the Body of Christ lives in the tension of promise, preparation, and longing. This episode traces the mystery of the Church as both the Body of Christ and the Bride of Christ, showing how Jesus is preparing a place for us, just as He promised in John 14:2–3: "I go to prepare a place for you… I will come again and will take you to myself." Through the language of betrothal, communion, Song of Solomon, and Revelation, we see that the ache of absence is not a failure of faith. It is the evidence of love. The Bride longs because she belongs. From Song of Solomon 3:1, where the beloved seeks the one her soul loves, to Revelation 19:7, where "the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready," this conversation points toward the end of the story: not merely forgiven sinners, not merely obedient servants, but a people fully united with God in love. Every communion table becomes a reminder of His promise, every longing becomes part of our preparation, and every act of faithfulness becomes an offering unto the Lamb. The Body was formed by Christ, filled with Christ, and will one day be fully united to Christ. The Bridegroom is coming for His Bride. Learn more about making space for God at kallahculture.org [https://www.kallahculture.org]

[31] Christ Made Us His Body - "You are now the body of Christ"

This episode moves beyond the crucifixion and into the staggering implications of Christ's resurrection, ascension, and the birth of the Church as His living Body on the earth. What happened when Jesus rose from the grave was not merely resuscitation. Scripture reveals something entirely new: a glorified body, a resurrected humanity, and the beginning of a new creation. We explore the difference between the Greek words sarx and soma, and why Scripture intentionally uses them differently before and after the resurrection. "The Word became flesh" (John 1:14) uses the word sarx, meaning Christ stepped fully into fallen human existence, temptation, weakness, and mortality. But after the resurrection, Scripture speaks of His glorified soma, the resurrected body untouched by sin and death. This conversation challenges deeply rooted ideas about "fighting the flesh" and examines passages like Galatians 2:20, Romans 6 through 8, and Colossians 2:11 through 14 through the lens of Christ's finished work. If believers have been crucified with Christ, buried with Him in baptism, and raised into new life, then what exactly died at the cross? And what exactly was resurrected? We also dive into why the ascension was necessary. Jesus said, "It is to your advantage that I go away" (John 16:7). Why? Because as long as Christ remained physically located in one body on earth, the Spirit was geographically limited to one place. But through the ascension and Pentecost, the Spirit was released into every believer. What was once located in one body in Galilee is now distributed throughout the earth as the Body of Christ. This episode explores the breathtaking reality that the Church is not merely a group of people who follow Jesus, but His actual Body in the world. "Now you are the body of Christ" (1 Corinthians 12:27). Not metaphorically. Not symbolically. Literally filled with His Spirit, carrying His presence into the earth. From incarnation to resurrection, from ascension to Pentecost, this conversation traces the entire arc of redemption: Christ entered humanity so humanity could enter union with God. And the story is still unfolding. Learn more about making space for God at kallahculture.org [https://www.kallahculture.org]