Marin Bible Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jim Barnes
Welcome to the Marin Bible Podcast, a ministry of Marin Bible Church in San Rafael, California! Our content is aimed at helping believers grow in their faith through proclaiming the good news about Jesus.
The second sermon in a two part series on how God deals with us and how we need to respond to the detours and dead ends that we encounter in life.
Sermon on the power of God's Word and how to rightly handle it in order to do God's will for us in the world.
Are you an anxious parent, always worrying about the future of your kids, and feeling uneasy if everything isn't under control? In this last episode of the Gospel-Shaped Parenting series, Pastor Jim unpacks the gospel proclamation, "I am safe." Knowing that God sees you each moment and sees you as valuable provides a peace in our hearts that spreads into our homes.
In this episode, Pastor Jim explains the power and confidence that can invade our parenting when we realize that the Spirit gives us power to do what we can't. Knowing that we are empowered by God's Spirit prevents us from becoming failure-mentality parents who despair of ever making progress.
Whenever we seek value and significance in something other than Christ's love, we quickly find ourselves seeking affirmation in our abilities, including parenting.
In today's episode, Pastor Jim unpacks the gospel statement, "I am deeply loved," and demonstrates how this prevents us from being an over-attached parent.
The gospel story makes it clear that sin is the default of human beings after the disobedience of Adam and Eve. This means that sinners beget sinners.
In today's episode, Pastor Jim explains that our humble admission that we, too, are sinful will prevent us from being arrogant parents who look down on our kids from a place of superiority.
No one wants to be the authoritarian parent who is harsh, angry, and unloving. But we often become authoritarian when we fear losing control. In today's episode, Pastor Jim discusses our first gospel statement, "I am not in charge," and demonstrates how this truth can transform our parenting.
In this introductory episode to our Gospel-Shaped Parenting Series, Pastor Jim provides an overview of where we're headed over the next few weeks.
Here's the overview:
"I am not in control." - This statement prevents us from being authoritarian parent.
"I am not perfectl." - This statement prevents us from being an arrogant parent.
"I am deeply loved by God." - This statement prevents us from being an over-attached parent.
"I am empowered by God's Spirit." - This statement prevents us from being a failure-mentality parent.
"I am safe in Christ." - This statement prevents us from being an anxious parent.