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Brett Harris
A recovering Baptist pastor who willingly walked away from the pulpit invites you to join him in exploring the teachings of Jesus and the wisdom of the Christian tradition out in the open to see where God might be leading us. "God Knows Where" is a humorous way of telling someone you have no idea where you're going. It's also a comforting truth. If God knows, then you don't have to know. You simply have to be open to what (and who) is in front of us to find our way. This journey will lead you to all kinds of questions, maybe even some answers, and corners of Christianity that often get ignored. The first leg of the journey is a series called "I Didn't Say That," a look at the topics Christians talk about regularly (even split up over), but that Jesus never addressed.
As I’ve wrestled with the point of church over the past few years. I’ve kept coming back to two words:
Gather and Scatter.
That’s the point of church as far as I can, well, gather.
To come together, to remember we aren’t alone, and then to go where God leads us out in the world, maybe together, maybe apart, to take that message of community and care with us where we go.
Over and over, Jesus brings people together or finds himself invited into their conversations and communities in progress and sends them out, back to their homes or cities or off on new adventures to be and become who God’s calling them to be. He gathers and he scatters. And he does it in beautifully human and holy ways. And he always reminds folks that whether we are gathered or scattered, we belong. We aren’t alone.
I hope you’ll join me here at God Knows Where, as we look at how Jesus gathered and scattered a community that transformed lives, communities, and the world by reminding us that we belong. And how we can translate that truth into our own real life communities in the post-modern, post-truth, digitally overwhelmed 21st-century world we call home. I’m hoping this series can be more of a roadmap or outline for the qualities and characteristics and practices we can look for and cultivate in our own communities of faith, wherever we are, so we can do our best to follow Jesus’ example.
After all, isn’t that the point of church?
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Hey y'all! Replaying this episode from a while back because I've been working on turning God Knows Where into some books and this is episode is part of a chapter I've been working on this week! Let me know what you think!
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It is good to be back on the microphone with a new episode for you this week. A few days ago, I was invited to preach for my friend Mike at Ekklesia Hattiesburg, and I shared a reflection on the story of Jacob’s ladder or staircase. Whatever it was he saw that night while he slept on rock in the wilderness. Hope you enjoy!
I know I haven’t been around much, but don’t forget to follow the show on social media. You can leave me a message, drop me a question, whatever. And you can always support the show at the links below too!
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I feel like I owe you all about apology for so many replayed episodes this summer, so now seems as good a time as any to replay this episode on forgiveness!
Forgive me. I'll get back to new episodes soon!!!
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It's been almost 4 years exactly since I last worked as a pastor...Some days it feels like it was just yesterday. Others, it feels like a lifetime ago. Either way, I'm near the anniversary of that last time I gave a sermon as a full-time pastor, and today's episode is more or less the sermon I gave that day back in 2022. Enjoy!
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With the United States' 250th birthday coming up this weekend, this felt like an appropriate time to replay this episode all about our rights as citizens, our responsibilities as people of faith, and the differences between them. Enjoy!
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Given all that's swirled around regarding the Southern Baptist's doubling down on keeping women out of the pulpit, here's my take on what Jesus has to say about it. Enjoy!
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In between two holy moments with little children last week, I was confronted with the reality of how harsh we adults can be…and how we don’t come into the world that way. We learn to be harsh and hateful.
It reminded me of this episode, "Sin Wedge" from 2023. Enjoy!
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Thanks for listening y'all! It's another replay for you. New episodes coming soon!
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Saturday marked my 17th wedding anniversary to my true love. Seeing as we're on vacation with some friends, felt an appropriate episode to share this week! Enjoy!
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In honor of my oldest moving from elementary school to middle school this week, here's probably my favorite parenting story from the last 12 years of being his dad. Not my finest moment, but definitely an unforgettable one!
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Today’s episode is a bit of a follow up to the last Big Question we asked. It's the natural follow up to most questions. Why?
Let me know what you think! Be sure to follow the show on Instagram and Facebook. Links are below. Send me your thoughts and your big questions there!
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Here's a replay of one of my favorite episodes from our VBS series a couple of years ago (still wild to say that...can't believe it's been a couple of years!).
Let's say I were to lead an Adult VBS...would you attend? Thinking about it, so let me know by sending me a message on Facebook or Instagram (links below).
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It has been a DOOZY of a couple of months. I’m glad you’re still here with me even though I’ve been spare in offering you new episodes with big questions. Truthfully, life and work have been exhausting the past few months, and I’m finally getting a little breathing room. So here's a BRAND NEW EPISODE for you!
I’ve been wrestling with today’s question for some time. Even gone so far as to wonder if we do have to go to church, what kind of Church do we want it to be?
I’m curious: what does being a part of a church mean to you? If you could change one thing about your church or if you could only keep one part of it, what would it be? What makes Church, church for you? Let me know! I’m genuinely curious if we were starting over from scratch, how would we choose to gather as the Body of Christ?
Drop me a line on social media or leave a review wherever you listen.
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It's been a long week of travel for work filled with hard conversations and so this is a message that I need to remind myself of this week. Enjoy!
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It's Tax Season and while today's episode (a replay from 2023) doesn't have anything to do with how much we may owe or get refunded from the government this year, it is all about that magic number we've arrived at being what we're supposed to give back to God (or so we think): 10%.
There's biblical support for that number, but Jesus has a different one in mind...Let me know what you think!
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Happy Easter! Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching at our former church, University Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It was good to be back and see so many familiar faces these past couple of weeks.
Thanks for listening, y'all! Hope you enjoy today's episode, "Take the Dam Leap."
Scripture Reference: Matthew 28:1-10
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I was invited to preach at our former church, University Baptist Church, this past Sunday and I'll be there again for Easter Sunday. Come join us! Here's my Palm Sunday reflection, It Didn't Have To Be This Way.
Luke 19:37-44
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Y'all. I need this reminder...and time to record some new episodes for y'all! Sorry for another replay, but I've been wrestling with some big questions beyond the podcast and am hoping to get some more time to devote to all your big questions ASAP!
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Y'all. It's been a blitz the last month and I need the reminder to keep going because all I want to do is slow down...enjoy y'all!
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Came home Saturday to find that my favorite wild fruit, the dewberry, has begun to flower. If you’ve not had a dewberry, you should. Find a ditch along the road, and I’ll be you’ll find one. They are delicious.
And in honor of finding them back again this Spring, I’m sharing a story about dewberries and how they are, in my opinion, like Jesus. Hope you enjoy! Let me know if you agree or not.
Scripture References: Luke 24
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It feels like the world keeps dropping reasons in our laps to ask some really big questions. Woke up to the news Saturday that our nation is questionably at war. That and lots of other current events have me wondering, “Where is God?” A lot these days. But a few stories reminded me these last few days that we have a pretty good idea how to answer that question.
Let me know what you think!
Genesis 2, I Kings 19, Matthew 22, John 14
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Here's the recording from night three of the revival I just led in Benoit, MS, on Jesus' reply to Peter's question, "How Often Must I Forgive?" Turns out, it seems that Jesus thinks forgiveness is an almost eternal journey. Let me know what you think!
MATTHEW 18:21-22
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Here's the recording from night two of the revival I just led in Benoit, MS, on Jesus' reply to the question, "Who is my neighbor?" There are basketball rivalries, college acceptance questions, and a civil rights activist turned pastor to former Klan members in this reflection on Jesus' answer to that question through the parable of the Good Samaritan. Let me know what you think!
Luke 10:25-37
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Got a special treat for you today and all week. I’m going to put out the recordings from my recent time in Benoit, MS for you to enjoy. And they’re on theme with what we’re doing with Big Questions. They just happen to be three of the very few questions Jesus actually answered in the gospels.
What is the greatest commandment? Who is my neighbor? How often should I forgive?
I think there’s a lot to glean from Jesus’ answers to those questions and I hope you do too. Let me know what you think.
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I’m recording this episode from Benoit, MS, where I'm leading Benoit Union Church’s annual revival. Benoit Union Church is a community worth getting to know. For 126 years it has been a joint Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist congregation and as a friend who came up for the revival said, “It just might be the future of church in rural America.”
It’s been a blessing to be here and I would love to come offer this 3-day retreat or another one like it with you and your community. Send me a message on Instagram or Facebook (links in the show notes) and let’s make something happen.
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As we keep exploring these Big Questions we have of faith and we get from others in our lives, there’s one question that flows most directly from the one I asked last week. If God is good, why does evil exist?
I don’t know if I have a good answer. I might not have a satisfying answer, but I’ve wrestled with it a lot and I’ll share what I think with you today. Let me know what you think.
You might have your own answers to these questions we'll ponder over the next few weeks, and I’d encourage you to share those with the folks in your life. Strike up a conversation. These don’t have to be a one-way street. And if they bring up questions for you, let me know. I’d love to talk through them with you off line!
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Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper Discuss Grief
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Well, here we are. The first true episode of Big Questions! Figured we’d start off with a real softball. Can’t you tell by the title?
I don’t know that my kids have asked me this question, but I know I’ve asked it myself and part of my response hit me as I walking the other day. I heard a quote from Steve Jobs and it got my wheels turning on why it is that we believe in God.
You might have your own answers to these questions we'll ponder over the next few weeks, and I’d encourage you to share those with the folks in your life. Strike up a conversation. These don’t have to be a one-way street. And if they bring up questions for you, let me know. I’d love to talk through them with you off line!
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Jordan Klepper Reflects
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In the midst of the heaviness of the world, I spent the weekend with three friends, one of whom lost his dad a few weeks ago. The time I would’ve used to get the first real episode of our Big Questions series together the way I would like it was better used being with some of my best friends in the world at that funeral. So, as I get the real first episode of Big Questions together more cleanly for you for next week, I’m sharing this episode about a powerful story of grief in the Bible. One that we don’t always consider through the eyes of grief. Let me know what you think.
Some good news in the midst of the heaviness - my wife’s non-profit, Nurture Our Future, raised over $10,000 this weekend for their partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that provides one free book per month to children from birth to age 5!
Also, I got invited to lead a revival! Never done that before, but I’m really looking forward to being with the good folks at Benoit Union Church - a Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian congregation - that’s been around for 125 years in the Mississippi Delta. Instead of asking big questions, we’ll be looking at the three questions Jesus directly answered and see if that revives anything in us. If you’re around or want to join, the revival will be February 15-18. Come join me!
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Welcome to God Knows Where's New Series, "Big Questions!" Big Questions is all about wrestling with some of the big questions we all ask of God, of our faith, of our tradition, in honest ways. It's what a lot of you have been asking for over the three years of God Knows Where. How would I answer this or that question? What would I say in this scenario?
So, here goes nothing. For the next, however long it takes, I’ll wrestle with some big questions and hope that it leads to some meaningful responses. Maybe these reflections will help you wrestle with the big questions you have for God in your own life. The doubts that have almost driven you away from faith. The experiences that have made you question if faith is even worth pursuing.
Ponder alongside your people while you listen and share this series with them from wherever you listen to God Knows Where.
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Hard to believe it's been 3 YEARS since this whole journey began. Thanks for being a part of it all. Here's a replay of the very first episode of God Knows Where, "Personal Jesus." With a bunch of the drama of institutional religion swirling around in my life and work right now, it felt good to look back on this earlier work and remember what our work and faith is all about. Enjoy!
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Sunday night, I was invited to preach at Ekklesia in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. We celebrated Epiphany and I shared my thoughts on the first five verses of the Gospel of John. I’m going to share them with y’all here today. And, if you happen to have been in the room on Sunday night at Ekklesia, I went back a filled in a hole in the middle after talking about this sermon with my wife.
I’d jokingly suggested to the church’s band leader that they play the Stranger Things theme song since it felt appropriate for talking about light and dark and the presence of good in the midst of dark moments, and Elizabeth reminded me of a way light leads the kids in Hawkins forward.
That’s enough there. No spoilers from the end of Stranger Things is you haven’t finished it yet. Just musings on God’s goodness and presence. Enjoy!
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Here we are at the end of 2025. I imagine many of you, like me, are looking forward to turning the page and beginning a new year. As we close out 2025, though, I want to replay the most listened to episode of the year for you. It’s one that touched directly on the chaos and struggle of 2025. Back in September, I shared this episode as part of the Live Streams series.
Hope y’all enjoy this replay of “Hate Wounds.”
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Today's episode is all about light. Watch Adam Trest continue to draw out the Christmas story HERE.
One more chance to enjoy Drawing Out Advent this year! Head on over the link below and get full access to every episode.
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You can binge the whole thing in under 90 minutes while you're wrapping presents and prepping for Christmas morning...and come on...you know come Thursday you'll be locked in for those 90+ minute Stranger Things episodes like me.
Enjoy today's episode all about the light the led the way toward the manger.
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For those of you who are walking with us daily through Advent over on Drawing Out Advent, this will be a bit of a replay, but for those of you who aren’t, I wanted to give you a chance to hear what it’s all about with a string of episodes that are some of my favorites.
Today I’ve strung together five episodes from Drawing Out Advent, the audio only, so you can hear the story a bit differently…and maybe head to the link below to get the whole thing complete with Adam Trest’s incredible illustrations.
Hope you enjoy!
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Going back into the vault today and my audio editor doesn't want to cooperate, so I couldn't edit the intro for you...but I hope you enjoy this bit of light in the darkness of these winter days.
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For today’s episode, I’m sharing a sermon I recently preached at Northminster Church in Monroe, Louisiana, on hands down the least well known book in the Bible: Haggai. Drop me a line if you've ever heard Haggai preached before...If you ever find yourself in north Louisiana, check Northminster out, and if you’d like for me to come preach or teach at your church, let me know that as well. Send me a message on social media.
If you follow the show on social media then you’ve seen that we relaunched Drawing Out Advent this weekend. You can see a few preview episodes HERE and the first two videos Adam, Thomas, and I created HERE and HERE.
Haggai 2:1-9
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We’re wrapping up this series on Rivers today with a look at the river that appears in John’s vision in Revelation. I’ve always found Revelation to be a bit like reading a fever dream and I didn’t grow up reading it or hearing it read often, so I might not get it right. If you’ve got questions about my take, let me know. All I know is I really love that this story ends where the first one began.
Let’s talk about that.
Revelation 22
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We’re back with another look at another river. This one, kind of like those in the stories from Daniel, isn’t a real river, but in some ways it could be. Let me know what you think.
John 7
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We could use some healing around here....Strep...Covid...it's gotten us down...so here's an episode from our HEALING series while the voice comes back and we heal up around the Harris household. Enjoy!
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Amos’s words from last week catapult us into the few river stories in the gospels and writings of the New Testament. Today, we’re looking at maybe the most famous one: Jesus’ baptism. What strikes me most about this whole ritual isn’t the ritual at all, but this little rant John goes on from the middle of the Jordan River...
Read the story in Luke 3
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Today’s story doesn’t exactly take place at a river, but I don’t know how to do a series on rivers without reading the prophet Amos’s comparison of God’s justice to a mighty, flowing river. Given the way the world is these days, it feels an appropriate story to sit with too. Let me know what you think.
Amos 5:18-27
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We’re back with two more stories today. This time both from the book of Daniel, and sadly there are no lions. Just Daniel and some visions he sees from the banks of two different rivers. These are kind of bonkers stories that I won’t completely unpack because…well…I’m more interested in him being at the river than the dreams he had. I hope that will make sense in a few minutes.
Daniel 8, 10
The Bible Project's Summary of Daniel
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I’m back from vacation so that means we’re back on the river. It’s a stretch to call today’s river, a river, but that’s what the psalmist and the prophet Ezekiel do, so I’m siding with them. It’s one you may not have heard of and will definitely struggle to find on a map. And the two stories are too long to share here, but if you want to find them and read them later, take a look at Psalm 46 and Ezekiel 47.
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Hey y'all! I'm not working this week...taking some much needed R&R with family, so this episode felt appropriate to post.
Hope you enjoy it and take some time for yourself this week too!
Today, we’re at the Jordan River with a foreign army general named Naaman seeking healing for his leprosy. I love this story. God often moves in mysterious ways, but in this story God is pretty straightforward about how Naaman will find healing, and like us he doesn’t really know what to do with that. Let me know what you think!
II Kings 5
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Life lifed this past week - from birthday celebrations and football games for one son to my other son's first lead in a play and a lot in between, the week was full, so here's a replay of one of my favorite older episodes from the first series of God Knows Where. Enjoy!
As we wind through all these stories by the riversides in our scripture, we’re confronted with one today that isn’t about healing or blessing. It’s about pain and punishment. And yet it still gives us something to chew on. Let me know what you think!
Judges 4 & 5
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Taking a bit of a detour today, but still sticking with our exploration of the river stories in our scriptures to see where they guide us. True Fall is still a month away down here in south Mississippi, but this morning's crisp air got me excited about being outside again. And since we’re talking about rivers, I figured why not encourage y’all to get outside too!
So grab your coffee and go sit on the porch or ease off the gas pedal and roll the windows down or, if you can, take a listen to two Psalms I’m going to read near a creek or river close to your house. Whatever works for you.
Pslams 46 and 98
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We’re exploring a new river in our series “Live Streams” today. It’s wild to me to me that it takes so long for us to start talking about the Jordan River given all that we know happens in and around it, but here we are visiting it for the first time. And it’s in one of my favorites stories too.
Let’s see what this story down by the riverside has to teach us today.
Joshua 3
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We’re going to leave the stories of Genesis behind and move on ahead to a story about Moses. They are some mentions of rivers in the stories of Jacob and Esau and in at least one dream Joseph interprets, but none that happen in the river…at least not like the story of the day Moses was found in a basket in the Nile.
Let’s see what this story down by the riverside has to teach us today.
Exodus 1 and 2
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From the rivers flowing out of Eden and the Nile where Moses was found to the crossings and healings and transformations that happen in other rivers, we’re looking at how our tradition has been shaped by the flowing, living water all around us, by both the boundaries they provide and the ones God breaks within them. Join us for episode two of "Live Streams
Today we’re looking at the second story of a river we come to in Genesis. And at first glance it doesn’t look like much of a story at all, but I think there’s a lot beneath the surface.
Genesis 15:13-18
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I’ve got a stack of books on my bedside table to read all on one topic: rivers. Actually, one river. The Pascagoula and all its tributaries, including the creek that runs not far from my house. I’m fascinated by this river system, but that's a story for another day (maybe another podcast?)
But they’ve had me thinking about rivers a lot and I realized how many great stories from our tradition take place in or on the banks of rivers. So selfishly as I read about the Pascagoula and work on a project about it beyond God Knows Where, I’m going to spend the next series here here at God Knows Where reflecting on the stories, and rivers, that shaped our tradition.
From the rivers flowing out of Eden and the Nile where Moses was found to the crossings and healings and transformations that happen in other rivers, our tradition has been shaped by the flowing, living water all around us, by both the boundaries they provide and the ones God breaks within them. Hope you’ll join me!
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Re-sharing one of my favorite episodes from last summer's series, VBS. It's the beginning of a new school year and the message in this story from Joshua seems on target. Enjoy!
We're wrapping up our series "Be" today with a look at probably the number one thing Jesus calls us to be: Different. But how are we supposed to be different? Let's talk.
Matthew 20:1-15
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We're digging way back in the vault this week for a replay of our very first episode! We'll be back next week with a new episode to close out our current series, Be.
Hope you enjoy!
Today’s episode comes to us from a parable in Luke. It’s all about being ready…for anything. And maybe I need it more than you because it feels like every day something happens that I feel completely unprepared for…Can you relate?Let me know what you think!
Luke 12:35-40
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We’ve talked about needing to be reconciled and renewed in this series so far and today, it’s all about being thankful. It might feel like there are fewer and fewer reasons to be thankful these days, but I hope we’ll see in looking at a story from one of Paul’s letters, that no matter what is swirling around us, we can find something for which to be thankful.
Let me know if you agree. Thanks for listening, y’all.
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Colossians 3:12-17
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Let’s keep going with this series Be with another thing we’re called to be, that we don’t often take enough time to do: to be renewed and refreshed.
Let’s talk about that a little bit today and see where it leads us.
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Ephesians 4:17-24
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I don’t know what Sunday was like for you, worshipping hours after news of our nation inserting itself into another violent conflict, but I often find these times to be hard and to make it difficult find or understand where God is in it all. But then, I’m reminding of where Jesus stood on issues of major disagreement and how to settle them: by seeking reconciliation. By doing the hard work of repairing relationships not the easy work of ripping them apart.
So as we continue with this series, Be, I’m reminded of those words that have echoed throughout our tradition. Be reconciled. Let’s talk about that a little bit today and see where it leads us to go and search for the divine presence in the midst of the chaos all around us.
2 Corinthians 5:16-20, Matthew 5:21-24
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The world feels beyond chaotic right now and it’s had me thinking a lot about the Church, it’s role, and even some opportunities we’re missing to be who God calls us to be in moments like these.
Three years ago, I left life as pastor. I don’t think I left pastoring, I just left getting paid for it and going to an office, but before I did, I led our congregation through a short series called BE ___.
I’ll explain a little more in the episode, and it could be a much longer series than it could, but for these next few weeks of summer, I’m revisiting those ideas and I want to do it with you. Let me know what you think!
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Welcome to God Knows Where. I’m Brett Harris. In this space between the series we wrapped up last week and what’s ahead came the Sunday when we celebrate the birth of the Church: Pentecost, so I figured I’d share my take on Pentecost.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what this thing we call Church is all about, what it’s for, and what a gathered community is supposed help us do. You know? Easy questions with simple answers. More to come on all this in the weeks to come.
But for now, here’s my take on Pentecost as it relates to a different story of when the Holy Spirit arrives to the community of folks who followed Jesus after his death than the one we’re use to reading. Hope you enjoy today’s episode!
Here we are at the end of our eighth series! We’re pushing 140 episodes. Over 15,000 downloads. It’s still unbelievable. Grateful to all of you who listen. I’ve got nothing but love for you. Thanks for being here.
We’re wrapping up Jesus Was A Loser today with a look at that last part of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s quote that we’ve yet to touch on: power. He said in order to celebrate Christmas correctly, we have to lay down our power. That’s easy, right? We’ll see.
There’s plenty more to come. New ideas percolating. And we’ll see where it goes from here. God Knows Where that is, but, hey isn’t that the whole point?
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It's the unofficial start to summer and no matter how many years it comes around, I'm always caught flatfooted with too many things to do when the kids get out of school...so here we are with a replay of my favorite episode from last summer VBS series about Jonah! Enjoy!
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We’re coming close to the end of this series, Jesus Was a Loser, and today we’re talking about honor. But before we do, it’s that time of year again. Last year, y’all were amazing and helped God Knows Where win Signature Magazine’s Best of the Pinebelt competition and nominations are now open for 2025. I’ll put a link in the show notes where you can nominate the podcast for the next few days and if we’re lucky enough to move on, I’ll keep you posted.
Best of the Pinebelt Nominations!
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We’re picking up where we left off a couple of weeks ago with another episode of Jesus Was a Loser. This time we’re looking at how Jesus lost, or gave up, any concern for reputation, his or ours. Let me know what you think!
And it's that time of year again...to nominate God Knows Where for Best of the Pinebelt! Nominate us today!
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We don’t have another episode of Jesus was a Loser today. Not because I don’t have one, but because last week on a walk I noticed that my favorite wild fruit was now ripe. If you’ve not had a dewberry, you should. Find a ditch along the road, and I’ll be you’ll find one. They are delicious.
And in honor of finding them back again this Spring, I’m sharing a story about dewberries and how they are, in my opinion, like Jesus. Hope you enjoy! Let me know if you agree or not.
Scripture References: Luke 24
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We’re back with another episode in our series “Jesus was a Loser.” We’re still working our way back through the Bonhoeffer quote that inspired much of this series and today it’s all about vanity. Let’s see where it takes us.
Scripture References: Matthew 12, Luke 9
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Hope you had a great Easter.
Here we are with another episode of Jesus was a Loser. We’re working our way back through the Bonhoeffer quote that inspired much of this series and today we get to where we have to lay down all arrogance to follow Jesus’ way. Seems pretty straightforward, but for me I’ve always misunderstood arrogance for something else. Something we need to make our way. Maybe it’s something you’ve held onto as well. Let’s find out.
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WE'RE BACK WITH A NEW EPISODE! It's good to be back talking about how Jesus was a loser. Let's see where this takes us today.
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Scripture References: Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, Luke 23:43.
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A New Creed from The United Church of Canada
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Today's episode, "Divine Comedy," is a replay from our first series, "I Didn't Say That." I've been traveling for work with the Alliance of Baptists and seeing one of my favorite comedians live for my birthday, so this felt like an appropriate ree-run. Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Hey y'all. Another week. More home improvement and kids home from school and well, some cloudy vision I've got to heal up, so here is the audio from a sermon I preached a few weeks ago on Transfiguration Sunday. It's a sermon where instead of paying attention to the bright lights I got stuck in the cloud that swept up Peter, James, and John with Jesus.
Hope you enjoy!
I'm sharing it with you today from the Ekklesia podcast recording of their Sunday services. You should check them out whether or not you're in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Funny enough, here's the episode from this time last year...posted for very similar reasons. Spring Break and renovations at the house got the best of me this week, but this story about Moses and a snake feels appropriate especially with it being the week of St. Patrick's Day and the legend of his driving snakes out of Ireland...
Y'all enjoy and we'll be back soon!
I was honored to get the chance to fill in for a friend the past two weeks and while it’s not technically a new episode of Jesus Was a Loser, I think my sermon from this past Sunday, the first Sunday in Lent, is at adjacent to the topic. So I’m sharing it with you here today. It’s based on the story of Jesus being tested in the wilderness.
Hope you enjoy.
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Scripture References: Luke 4:1-13
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Sorry for not having a new episode last week! Life has just been lifing, but we’re back with another installment of Jesus Was a Loser today. Hope you enjoy!
We’re going to keep this series going through Lent, so if you’re someone who follows the church year and plans to deepen your spiritual practice during the weeks leading up to Easter, I hope God Knows Where might be a help along that journey. Tell your friends to join us and see what we’ve got going on!
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Scripture References: Matthew 14: 13-21; Luke 5: 17-39, 10:38–42, 19:1-10; John 12:2
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Hope everyone who celebrates had a wonderful time with your Valentine this weekend but I gotta tell you today’s episode is going to go in a different direction about love because as far as I can tell, Jesus never had a Valentine.
And he was just fine with it. Love, at least how we often think about it, was yet another thing Jesus never found. Let’s keep on exploring all the things Jesus lacked or never needed in another episode of Jesus Was a Loser.
Hope y’all enjoy.
Megan Keane on Being Single
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Scripture References: Luke 10:38-42
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Back with more of “Jesus Was a Loser” today and looking at two things Jesus didn’t have that would make a lot of us call him a loser. No job. No money. But he was a carpenter, wasn’t he? We’ll get into that... Let me know what you think.
I’ve heard from more than one of you that there’s been trouble contributing to God Knows Where, so if that’s the case let me know and we’ll get it sorted out!
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Scripture References: Mark 6:3, 11:15-19, 12:17; Matthew 13:55, 20:20-22, 21:12-17; Luke 19:45-48; John 2:13-16.
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Feeling better this week and glad to be back. I hope you’re enjoyed the start of this new series, “Jesus Was a Loser.” Today, we’re going to turn to what I think we’d all agree is a mark of someone who’d get called a loser: someone without any friends.
Enjoy!
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Scripture References: Luke 2:41-52; Mark 1:16-20, Matthew 4:18-22, Luke 5:2-11, John 1:40-42
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We got knocked down with the flu last week and we’re still getting back on our feet. I’ve got an episode ready for you, but I just can’t make it through the whole thing right now, so I’m hoping to record it in the next couple of days and still get you a brand new episode this week as long the voice cooperates. Keep your eyes on the feed and I’ll share it once it’s live on social media too.
In the meantime, if you’re looking for something to ponder this morning, take a look at Luke 2: 41-52. It’s a story we read a lot, but that I’m going to look at in a different light during this series.
And if you’re looking for something beyond the Bible to read and reflect on this week, check out Justin Cox’s “Calling Conversations Over a Beer” at Good Faith Media. Always love what Justin writes. Hope you might too.
Thanks for listening y’all. Be back soon with more voice and more from God Knows Where.
It is good to be back! It feels like forever since I’ve brought you a brand new episode. I hope you’re looking forward to this new series, “Jesus Was a Loser.” We’re going to look at all that Jesus lacked, all that he never had, all that might make him a loser, less than, not enough, in our eyes, but that actually contributed to his ultimately defeating all that stood in his way.
And today we’ll start with the first thing Jesus lacked when he came into the world: status. Hope you enjoy!
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Scripture Passages: Matthew 1, Matthew 13:55, Luke 4:22, John 6:42
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Say what? Today, I'm introducing what we'll be talking about over the next few weeks. It's an idea that's been rolling around in my head, but a few things over the past couple of months gave it some shape...at least enough for us to begin exploring here. Hope you enjoy!
In this newest series, "Jesus Was a Loser," from God Knows Where, we’ll look at all that Jesus lacked (at least from our perspective) - all the things we strive to have in our lives (homes, livelihoods, lovers, you know the American Dream) and by which we measure our own success in life - and we’ll consider whether or not his being a loser by our standards, actually contributed to his ultimate victory.
We’ll look at ideas that are right there in the texts of our tradition but that our post-Easter eyes often gloss over. We’ll look at the components of his life that make it possible for us to say he was a loser by our standards of success and the approaches to life that he willingly gave up or laid down, as Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it, and see if we can’t “find God precisely in his lowliness.”
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Here's another look back at one of your favorite episodes from 2024 from our series on healing. Jesus is unequivocally pro-voice in today’s episode as he restores a mute man’s ability to speak and teaches us why we need to listen to those voices that have been silenced. Hope you enjoy!
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Hey y'all! For this last episode of 2024, enjoy a replay of this year's most listened to episode, "Enough is Enough" from our series on sabbath. Enjoy!
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Since it's Christmas Eve, thought you'd enjoy the final episode of Drawing Our Advent as this week's episode. It's short, sweet, and all about what Christmas is about: joy. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks for listening and loving the show. I won’t ask you for anything this Christmas except to take a second before or after you listen today to give God Knows Where a rating or a review in your podcast app.
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Here we are at the end of this Wayfinding journey. Hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Thanks for listening and loving the show. I won’t ask you for anything this Christmas except to take a second before or after you listen today to give God Knows Where a rating or a review in your podcast app.
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 21
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We’re back today with the next to last episode of Wayfinding, our journey through the parables in search of who Jesus calls us to be. Next week, we’ll bring this series to a conclusion and then our the page toward a new series come the new year.
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 13:24-30
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We’re going to do something a little different today. If you looked in your podcast feed you may have seen a few episodes in there.
Today, I’m going sharing the first few episodes of Drawing Out Advent with y’all, the faithful Listeners of God Knows Where. Last year my artist friend Adam Trest and my Musician friend Thomas Steinwinder teamed up to tell the Christmas story serially. One short part each day from December 1st through Christmas Eve.
The first episode of Drawing Out Advent is all about how the people who were longing for God’s messiah to arrive never expected God to come as a baby.
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The third episode of Drawing Out Advent is all about how God found two people deeply rooted in the very traditions that were about to be fulfilled and transformed to help begin telling the story that would change the world forever.
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The second episode of Drawing Out Advent is all about a couple, Zechariah and Elizabeth, who were ashamed that they couldn't bring new life into this world and how God saw as them as so much more they could imagine. (Luke 1:5-7)
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We've got probably my favorite parable on today's epsiode. Hope you enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 20:1-16
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A BRAND NEW EPISODE! As promised, we're back on that Wayfinding Journey today with a look a parable that's all about preparation...but maybe not for what we usually think. Let me know what you think!
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 25:1-13
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Life keeps lifing, so we're back with another episode from the vault today. Back with a brand new episode next week. Promise. Enjoy this reflection on one of my favorite stories from the gospels.
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Scripture ReferenceJohn 3:1-17
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We’re continuing this wayfinding journey with a look at a parable that can have us calling Jesus Captain Obvious, but I think there’s more to why he says what he says. Hope you enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 25:14-30
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We're taking a break from the Wayfinding Series today to share with you my sermon from First Trinity Presbyterian Church in Laurel, Mississippi on Sunday.
It’s a sermon that ties to the previous episode of the Wayfinding series about honesty and, for me at least, it’s timely and shares some words from my friend Missy Harris who is the pastor of Circle of Mercy in Asheville, North Carolina. Missy’s doing more than her fair share of responding to the flooding in Western North Carolina, and her words hit me hard last week as I prepared for this sermon.
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Scripture ReferenceI Chronicles 17:1-15
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We’re continuing this wayfinding journey with a look at a parable that can have us calling Jesus Captain Obvious, but I think there’s more to why he says what he says. Hope you enjoy!
Come join me in person! I'll be preaching at First Trinity Presbyterian Church in Laurel, MS on Sunday, October 20 at 10:30am, and then I'll be giving a lecture on Will Campbell called "Where Two or Three Are Gathered: Reimagining Community and Conversation with Will D. Campbell" at The University of Southern Mississippi on Monday, November 4 at 6:00pm. Come join me and let's do a little God Knows Where in person!
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 21:28-32
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Today, as we keep on figuring out whether or not these parables from Jesus really do show us who we are supposed be, we’re looking at two that might be tough to swallow and the characteristic that, for me, is the hardest to understand: humility. Understood incorrectly, humility often leads either to self-loathing or self-importance, but neither are where humility is supposed to take us and Jesus makes that plainly apparent in these two parables.
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Scripture ReferenceLuke 14:7-11, 18:9-14
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Sometimes when we don't know what to do or where to go, the best thing is to just keep going. Two parables that we often come away thinking are all about what's lost and found are, I think, actually about the ones who do the finding and how they do it. Let's look a little deeper at that today!
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Scripture ReferenceLuke 15
Mark 4
Sometimes this journey brings up questions. Big questions. In the three parables we’ll look at today, we see that Jesus doesn’t think questions are a bad thing. In fact, I think he’d argue they are fundamental to the journey. What do you think?
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Scripture ReferenceThe Fig Tree: Luke 13:6-9
New Wineskins: Luke 5:36-39
The Sower: Matthew 13:1-23
We've talked a lot about being, but people faith are called do sometimes too...but what we're called to do stems directly from who we're called to be. Take, for instance, today's parables: The Good Samaritan, The Rich Fool, and the Rich Man and Lazarus.
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Scripture ReferenceThe Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37
The Rich Fool Luke: 12:13-21
The Rich Man and Lazarus: Luke 16:19-31
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We’re moving forward in our wayfinding journey through the parables today. We’re taking a first step after acknowledging our worth and the first step is often the scariest isn’t it? Well, I think two little stories from Jesus about lamps and hearts can help.
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Scripture ReferenceMark 4, 7
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Welcome to Wayfinding, a brand new series from God Knows Where! Lets see if Jesus’ Parables can be a guide to help us find the way to who God is calling us to be.
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Here we are with our final very basic story. We’ve walked through the garden of Eden and the wilderness beyond Egypt, through floods and fires, and family fights, and here we end with a book we don’t read often enough. Esther. Known for rising to the occasion when her people needed her most and exemplifying strong, female leadership, Esther’s story is powerful and complex, and yet, as we’ll talk about today, she navigates it so simply. Maybe we can learn a thing or two.
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Scripture ReferenceEsther 4 _____
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Today is all about Daniel, that young man who survived a night in the lions’ den. I don’t really have much to say about the lions this week after seeing all the connections Daniel’s story makes to others we’ve already talked about. Let’s talk about what that might mean today.
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Scripture ReferenceDaniel 6 _____
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Just a few more Very Basic Stories to go! Today it’s all about that confusing visit God makes to Samuel in the middle of the night. Let’s see what we can learn from the child growing up in a world not unlike our own. Enjoy!
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I Samuel 3
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It's official. God Knows Where is an award-winning podcast! Feels weird to say, but it's all thanks to you for listening, voting, and finding something you like here. We're back with another episode of Very Basic Stories! This time it's about Joshua, but instead of focusing on Jericho and the walls that tumbled down, we're looking at a big choice he and his fellow Israelites had to make in order to get to Jericho. Enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceJoshua 3 _____
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We're doubling back today to a story we skipped over just after the Flood. It's that ancient, epic building tale. The Tower of Babel. It's a story that we often read as a punishment, but I read as an invitation this week. Hope you enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceGenesis 11 _____
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David and Goliath. So much has been written about these two foes that it seems strange to say more. The good news for you is, I'm not really concerned with the stars of this story but rather the men in Saul's army who do nothing and who leave a young boy to face their enemy alone. Let's take a look at them as we continue reading through these basic stories of our tradition in this latest series, VBS.
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I Samuel 17
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We’re going to keep moving forward and skip over a few familiar stories, some we might come back to later, to meet Moses talking to a bush that’s on fire, literally, with a message from God. This is the story where we learn God’s name and what that name means for us. Hope you enjoy!
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We’re moving on from the beginning, but not that far ahead. We all know the story of the Flood, but I think we forget how dark it is when we just think about the zoo Noah built. And despite its darkness, it shines a light on how we relate to one another and to God. Let’s take another look!
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Scripture ReferenceGenesis 5-9 _____
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I hope y’all are ready to start VBS! Grab some snacks, maybe a vanilla cookie, and some juice. Pull up a carpet square and let’s start talking about some very basic stories this summer! We’ll begin at the beginning. We all know the story of the Garden of Eden, but there’s a big part we overlook every time we read it. An important truth we forget when we jump a head to the trees and the fruit and the shame. Let’s look again!
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Scripture ReferenceGenesis 2
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There’s one last thing we haven’t talked about when it comes to healing and all the many things Jesus heals folks from in the gospels: how Jesus heals people from, as the gospels put it, the demons that possess them. I could talk about this story for weeks and, I think, never look at it from the same angle.
And I hope y’all are ready for a new series. Summer vacation is in full effect and for a lot of kids and churches, that means it’s time for VBS. I've got 12 quintessential VBS stories lined up for us to look at and see how they hit us differently as adults. Join us starting next Tuesday for VBS: Very Basic Stories! Check out the trailer in your feed today!
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Check out VBS (Very Basic Stories), our summer series here at God Knows Where. Kids get all the fun with skits and songs and snacks at vacation Bible school, but what about us? There are so many great stories that shaped my faith as a child that I dove into deeply at VBS, but I've noticed something. Once we've learned those stories and what we were taught they mean at VBS, we rarely go back and look at them again as adults.
Noah's always saving animals. Jonah's always running away from God. David is always slaying Goliath. You know what I mean.
Let's change that. I've got 12 stories for us to look at this summer--stories that have shaped VBS for years--and see if we hear them any differently today than we did all those years ago. Join me!
Episode 1: Creation
Episode 2: The Flood
Episode 3: Moses and the Burning Bush
Episode 4: Jonah
Episode 5: Ruth
Episode 6: Tower of Babel
Episode 7: The Coat of Many Colors
Episode 8: The Battle of Jericho
Episode 9: Samuel and Eli
Episode 10: David and Goliath
Episode 11: Daniel and the Lions' Den
Episode 12: Esther
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Today, Jesus is healing the person we hope never gets healed: our enemy. And to make it harder to comprehend, he’s doing it at his absolute lowest moment. So much much to learn from this brief story from Luke. Enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceLuke 22 _____
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Today, Jesus is healing us from the one thing no one can come back from: death. And he’s doing it in a really strange way. As always though, there’s a method in the madness and a message in its midst. Enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceJohn 11 _____
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More than anything else in the gospels, Jesus heals blindness, and there’s one story that’s different than the others. I think it rewires how we look at all the stories of Jesus’ miraculous healing in the gospels and the healing we’re looking for in our lives as well. Thanks for listening!
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Scripture ReferenceMark 8 _____
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Jesus is unequivocally pro-voice in today’s episode as he restores a mute man’s ability to speak and teaches us why we need to listen to those voices that have been silenced. Hope you enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 9 _____
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Hope you’ve got some listening ears on today! We’ve got a look at a story where Jesus heals our ears so we can hear better than ever before. Enjoy!
Thanks for listening, y’all! I’ve been having some really great conversations about the podcast with others and am marinating on some new ideas for us here. Hoping to dig into them all more and bring them to you soon!
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Scripture ReferenceMark 7 _____
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We’re healing hands today instead of legs. Well, not us, but Jesus. And the story we’ve got from Matthew, Mark, and Luke, shows us how we can learn to heal others like Jesus, especially when folks come to us in need.
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Scripture ReferenceLuke 6, Mark 3, Matthew 12 _____
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We’re back on our healing journey with a beautiful story about how Jesus heals our legs not for a long leap, but rather for the long haul from Gospel of Matthew. I hope you’ve enjoyed the start to this new series. Tell someone about it and if you like it, leave a review wherever you listen.
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Scripture ReferenceMatthew 9 _____
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This week's episode is short...really short, but with good reason and a little homework for you instead. Don't worry it's fun, good, healing homework. And there will be no quiz when we come back next week.
We’re back on our healing journey with a beautiful story about how Jesus helps us see ourselves differently from Gospel of Matthew. I hope you’ve enjoyed the start to this new series. Tell someone about it and if you like it, leave a review wherever you listen.
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Once again, we’re (sort of) continuing our newest series on healing, but not quite with a sermon I've preached on Palm Sunday in the past. We'll be back with new episodes all completely about healing next week. Promise! I hope you’ve enjoyed the start to this new series. Tell someone about it and if you like it, leave a review wherever you listen.
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We’re (sort of) continuing our newest series today on healing with a sermon I recently preached at First Trinity Presbyterian Church. I’m on vacation but I didn’t want to leave y’all hanging. It’s all about a story from Numbers that, to me at least, proves how important it is that we heal and heal from our wounds. I hope you’ve enjoyed the start to this new series. Tell someone about it and if you like it, leave a review wherever you listen.
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We’re continuing our newest series today on healing with a short story with a big message from the Gospel of Mark. I hope you’ve enjoyed the start to this new series. Tell someone about it and if you like it, leave a review wherever you listen.
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We’re continuing our newest series today on healing with a look at a story that almost has too much healing for one story. But then again, can there ever be too much healing? Especially today? I hope you’ve enjoyed the start to this new series. Tell someone about it and if you like it, leave a review wherever you listen.
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Let's start our conversation about healing with an incredibly simple question Jesus asks: "Do you want to be made well?" It's a great questions but it's not where I thought we'd start until I realized there was nowhere else we could begin.
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As much as we're crying out for rest, I think we're clamoring even more for healing. Too often, I've found we're searching for healing from wounds caused by the one place we're supposed find wholeness: The Church.
Of the 26 different stories of healing from Jesus that appear 48 times across the four gospels, it's hard to find a single one where Jesus isn't responding to a person's physical and emotional pain (that emotional pain almost always coming from the way people have been treated by their neighbors because of their wounds).
We need to talk about the thing Jesus does more than anything else: healing.
For me, it all starts with what Peter and John do in Acts 3 when faced with a situation almost identical to one Jesus experienced. Join me as we sift through Jesus' healing efforts to figure out how to heal our own wounds (and those of our neigbors).
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Scripture ReferenceActs 3
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The way we read the stories in our tradition matters. And there's one story that we read (or don't) out of order to how it was intended. If we think about it in order it can help us remember how important sabbath is for us and everything around us. Hope you enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceII Chronicles 36
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We’re sticking with Jesus today in what I’d argue is the most beautiful example of why Sabbath exists that we have in our tradition. And it comes in the face of the worst interpretation I can think of. Hope you enjoy!
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Scripture ReferenceLuke 13
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We’ve got two stories today, one from Exodus and one from Jesus, about the thing that makes it hardest for us to rest: worry. Take from me, a professional worrier, I think we all need these stories to remind us that we can rest because we have enough.
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We’re not going to start our look at Sabbath on the seventh day, that first day God rested, but many, many years later on a day when the ancestors of our faith were faced with a choice, a life or death choice, to follow that God of rest. I hope you enjoy!
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Exodus 16 and Matthew 6
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As we continue looking at slowing down. Regrounding. At Sabbath, we’re going to do what I think you all may have thought we’d look at last week and go back to the beginning. To the first Sabbath. Because I think we’ve been reading it incorrectly… hope you enjoy!
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We’re not going to start our look at Sabbath on the seventh day, that first day God rested, but many, many years later on a day when the ancestors of our faith were faced with a choice, a life or death choice, to follow that God of rest. I hope you enjoy!
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Genesis 2
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We’re back today with an all new episode looking at sabbath! I don’t know about you but the last of month of the year was an absolute sprint for me. So here at the beginning of the year, I want to look at slowing down and returning to a more stable pace of life.
We’re not going to start our look at Sabbath on the seventh day, that first day God rested, but many, many years later on a day when the ancestors of our faith were faced with a choice, a life or death choice, to follow that God of rest. I hope you enjoy!
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The society we live in throws relentless demands upon us every day. Demands on our time. Demands on our minds. Demands on our bodies.
And too often we don’t know how to fight back, so we give in, giving up our time and our minds and our bodies to these demands and leaving little to no time for anything else, especially finding the rhythm and renewal we can only find with God.
But our tradition teaches us God makes a choice early on in the story of our faith to help us find that rhythm and renewal.
So, for the next few weeks we’re going to look at Sabbath, what it is, what it isn’t, and why we so desperately need it. I want to take a look at that choice God made early on and the folks who heeded the invitation to establish a rhythm for rest and renewal to see what we can learn from them and figure out if the way to become who we are meant to be isn’t wrapped in doing more, but in doing differently. Reorienting our relationship to time and to our work and our bodies and to life itself.
I hope you'll join me!
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One year ago today, the first episodes of God Knows Where were published and what a year it's been! Today, we're revisiting not the most listened to or best or most tlaked about episode of God Knows Where, but one I think we all need to remember as the days are still short and January can feel like it goes on forever...
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Today, we're revisiting the most listened to episode of God Knows Where. I think when you listen to it again (or for the first time...) you'll see why more folks listened to this episode than any other. It's all about how we choose to respond when someone asks us for help. People asked Jesus for help all the time and his response was consistent regardless of the request. What might our world or our relationships look like if ours was too? Let's dig into that question together.
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Merry Christmas! Hope you and yours had a wonderful day yesterday. As I spend time with my family here’s my take on what the Christmas story is all about. Enjoy!
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As we're winding ever closer Christmas and we're still #drawingoutadvent over on the Premium Feed, here's another story of folks who are coming or going home on their way to Bethlehem. These shepherds in today's story, though, don't stay home once they get there...they've got sheep to graze.
For what it’s worth, these stories figure prominently into Drawing Out Adventtoo, the series I’ve created with Adam Trest and Thomas Steinwinder for this season. Get access to every episode HERE! And tell your friends!
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Luke 2
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As we continue to wind our way to Christmas and we #drawoutadvent over on the Premium Feed, we'll keep looking at stories of folks who are coming or going home on their way to Bethlehem. Last week it was Elizabeth. This week it's Mary and Joseph.
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For what it’s worth, these stories figure prominently into Drawing Out Advent, the series I’ve created with Adam Trest and Thomas Steinwinder for this season. Get access to every episode HERE! And tell your friends!
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As we wind our way to Christmas and we #drawoutadvent over on the Premium Feed, we'll keep looking at stories of folks who are coming or going home on their way to Bethlehem. Last week it was Zechariah. This week it's Elizabeth.
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Luke 1
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Today's episode of Drawing Out Advent is all about those folks who were waiting and hoping all those years ago and how they expected God’s messiah to come as a powerful ruler, a king, a mighty warrior who would free them and lead them out of the darkness and into a brighter future, but then God did something completely unexpected.
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We’ll begin our story, like Luke’s, with people just like you and me who assumed a lot about who God was and what God was doing in the world. Many assumed that God would soon send someone, a messiah, and as the years passed and one never came, they could have lost hope. But they didn't. Their hope swelled.
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Today’s episode is a bridge in many ways. It’s one more story, the last story we’ll look at it in this series of ones we overlook and avoid for a while, and it brings us nicely into the season of Advent. It’s the story of Zechariah learning he’ll soon be the father of John the Baptist.
And for what it’s worth, it’s a story that will figure prominently into Drawing Out Advent, the series I’ve created with Adam Trest and Thomas Steinwinder for this season. Get access to every episode HERE! And tell your friends!
You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us.
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Today's episode of Drawing Out Advent is all about where the Christmas story begins and why the way it's told helps us remember why it matters.
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For years my family has used an Advent calendar to mark the days leading up to Christmas. Some have been simple countdowns and others brought to you by Lego, but we’ve always struggled to find a telling of the Christmas story to spark a conversation with our boys at the breakfast or dinner table. So I decided, I’d write one. And I want to share it with you.
I want to draw this story out, one little piece each day from now until Christmas Eve. And I’ve invited my friend and artist Adam Trest to help me draw it out. Literally. As you listen to the story set to Thomas Steinwinder’s beautiful music, you’re going to get to watch Adam draw a piece of the story each day too.
And we’ll leave you with a question to consider each day, with others or on your own. I think if we experience this story this way, we’ll all wake up Christmas morning ready for a new life to begin. It’s going to be lots of fun sitting with this story in all these ways, so I hope you’ll join us.
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We’re starting to wind down this series on the stories we avoid, the scriptures we don’t read in Church, and we’re staying with John’s gospel. The closing verses of it to be exact for the snark filled and strangely pointed conversation between Jesus and Peter.
If you listened to last week’s episode, you know I teased more about the upcoming Advent project I’m putting together with my friends Adam and Thomas. Check out Our Upcoming Advent Series! And tell your friends!
You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us.
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John 21
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We’re turning back to the gospels today to a story I have absolutely no idea why we don't read in Church. The Gospel of John in particular for a little conversation between Jesus and his disciples with profound meaning for how we navigate the seasons of life. It’s going to be a bit shorter than normal (I don’t hear you complaining about that…), and there’s a reason.
I wanted to take some time to tell you about the Our Upcoming Advent Series! Get ready!
You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us.
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As we continue walking trough stories we never read in church, we’re going to wander through Ezra’s story today. It was surprising to me to see this book never comes up in the lectionary. Let me know what you think and if you start tapping the steering wheel or singing along to today’s pop culture reference.
You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us.
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Spooky Season is almost over, but we've got one more scary story to talk about this month. The Desolating Sacrilege. The best name for a horror movie that's never been used. It's told three times in three different gospels and we never read any of them. Let's change that today!
You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us.
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Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21
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If there was one book in the Bible a good little church kid wasn't supposed to ever read, it was Song of Songs, that book of "erotica" right in the middle of the Bible...who put that in here? I'd argue that question is the very reason we need to stop ignoring it. It's just about the only book in the Bible that makes it seem okay to enjoy the fact that we all have bodies.
And what it embodies more than anything (see what I did there?) is that recognizing the worth, value, and beauty in our bodies is good and necessary to making sure we care about others around us.
"You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us.
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Whose side are we on? Whose side is God on? Those are big questions we ask, especially when violence erupts. And it's hard to figure out the answers because when we read the Bible the way we're used to reading it, we ignore the stories that make us uncomfortable and we miss the bigger message. I had no idea what would be happening in Israel and Palestine when I planned this summer to talk about the stories in Obadiah and Nahum at his point in the series, but, strangely enough, when we look beneath the surface these books give us a window into where we need to be follow God. Let me know what you think.
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Was Jesus ever on Candid Camera? Maybe Punk'd? If so, it was during this little story in Luke that we never read. And the best news for us is that he didn't take the bait. He doesn't have time for games like that. Check it out!
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Luke 14:1-6
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Did Jesus have trust issues? According to this little passage from John’s gospel he did. But why? Let’s dig in and find out.
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John 2:23-24
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This episode is not brought to you by my good friends and eye care professionals at Eye Care Associates and Retina Specialists of Mississippi, but it could be...Today's episode is all about vision--how we see, what we miss, and how to see more clearly. And it all comes from this pithy little statement of Jesus' that we never read. Enjoy!
"You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. DON'T FORGET! You can leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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🎶"Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better..."🎶
That's what we're doing today. There's this tough (I mean tough) letter in the New Testament written by a man named Jude that we ignore all the time. And I don't think we ignore it because it's tough. I think we ignore it because we don't know why it's in the Bible...Let's try to change that...Take it, Paul: 🎶"Remember to let her under your skin, then you'll begin to make it better better better better better better, OHH!"🎶
"You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. DON'T FORGET! You can leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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That L is important...this episode isn't about wedding vows, but it is about a choice. It's about a choice we have to make about how we look at this world and it comes from this strange, strange story Jesus tells that confirms (for me at least) that in those years we know nothing about, from ages 12 to 30 or so, Jesus went east. Waaaay east. Take a listen and see if you agree.
"You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. DON'T FORGET! You can leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Have you ever heard of Dinah? Not the one from "I've Been Working on the Railroad," but the Jacob's daughter, Joseph's sister. Probably not. We ignore her story all the time. And we do so to our own detriment. Her story is difficult to read, but can't ignore it. Reading her story makes so many other stories in Genesis, and the whole Bible for that matter, make more sense. Let's see how.
"You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. DON'T FORGET! You can leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Can you think of something we collectively avoid more than conflict? I can't. Jesus knew we're this way and that's why he responds the way he does in another story we never read, but need to give a second chance. Let's do that today!
"You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. DON'T FORGET! You can leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Couldn't help but sing along with Mick Jagger as I pulled this episode together...Turns out Jesus strongly believes that yeast can be a burden to all of us. Especially the religious kind. What does that even mean? Let's find out together as we look at another overlooked and avoided story from our scriptures.
"You've Never Read This," is a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. In this series, we're looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Welcome to the first episode of "You've Never Read This," a new series from God Knows Where looking at stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. We're starting off with a question Jesus answers that explains why he teaches with parables. Jesus uses parables all the time, but we never pay attention to why. Let's change that!
In this series, we'll be looking at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Mark 4:10-12
Luke 8:9-10
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How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek
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New Episodes Are Here! In this new series, "You've Never Read This," we'll be taking a look at some of the stories in our scriptures that fall through the cracks. We'll look at a dozen or so stories that never show up in the Revised Common Lectionary used by many mainline Protestant Churches, including the one I used to pastor. We'll have stories from Prophets and books of the Bible we never read aloud and a bunch of words of wisdom and warning from Jesus that never get the light of day.
The first episode, "Come Closer," drops tomorrow, Tuesday, August 15!
Join us as we try to figure why we avoid or ignore these stories and the (surprising) wisdom they have for us. Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Today we’ve got another one of my favorite episodes of God Knows Where. Summer break is over, so this will be the last rerun episode from “I Didn’t Say That” before brand new episodes start coming again next week…Hope you enjoy this one!
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Today we’ve got another one of my favorite episodes of God Knows Where. Summer break is nearly over, so I’m bringing you this early episode from “I Didn’t Say That” that touches on some other ideas for what’s coming up soon…Hope you enjoy this one!
And, sadly, God Knows Where didn't win Best of the Pinebelt (I recorded the intro before I knew...) but what an honor to be nominated and thanks again to all who voted!
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Today we’ve got one of my favorite episodes of God Knows Where…again. That’s right. I’m just trying to make it through these last couple of weeks of summer before school returns, so I’m bringing you an episode from “I Didn’t Say That” that touches on some ideas for what’s coming up soon…Hope you enjoy this one!
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I've been pulling these one-off episodes together this summer and noticed a theme (maybe it's stuck in my subconscious...): a need for reconciliation. That's the thread between Abraham and Isaac, Jonah, Elisha, and others. We have a deep need for (and aversion to) reconciliation. Let's talk about that today with a look at what Jesus says about it all. Enjoy!
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Whole Parent
Scripture References2 Corinthians 5:16-20
Matthew 5:21-23
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Probably should have shared this episode earlier seeing as Jonah seems to be the story in the Bible that most mirrors my own experience. Better late than never I guess. Hope you enjoy!
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Jonah 4:1-11
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Today's episode (I hope...) is a nice follow-up to last week's. No more bears, but a little more light in the darkness. And it all comes from the story surrounding one of, if not, the most well known passages in scripture: John 3:16. Hope you enjoy!
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John 3:1-17
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Bears. Beets. Battlestar Gallactica. Ok, ok...I know. This isn't The Office, but we do have time for one of these subjects today: Bears. And strangely enough we can learn a lot about how to deal with our insecurities and grief from a terrible story about bears in II Kings. Join me!
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II Kings 2
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Here we are, in between series...As we build up to the second series, "You've Never Read This," I want to prime the pump before we dive into stories we're probably rather unfamiliar with by sharing some of my not-so-mainstream takes on scriptures we read all the time. We'll start with the story of Abraham and Isaac (you know the one...where the dad is asked to sacrifice his son to prove his faith...).
Working on a couple of new ideas for God Knows Where and I could use your help! CLICK HERE to share any big questions you or your kids have about God, faith, etc. as I work to pull together some episodes and resources to help us all answer those big, seemingly unanswerable questions life brings our way.Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Genesis 22
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I've learned a lot about why I left The Church, but why I can't give up on Jesus over the past 23 episodes of God Knows Where, and I've been left with a lingering conclusion to all my wondering. I want to share it with you today before we pivot toward some new ideas and explore new topics.
Today's episode, "Open Ended," is the final episode in God Knows Where's first series, **"I Didn't Say That."
BUT WAIT...THERE'S MORE!
Working on a couple of new ideas for God Knows Where and I could use your help! CLICK HERE** to share any big questions you or your kids have about God, faith, etc. as I work to pull together some episodes and resources to help us all answer those big, seemingly unanswerable questions life brings our way.Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Matthew 4
Matthew 10
Matthew 13
Luke 15
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What do you worry about? I'm a natural born worrier and I've learned over the years that one things Church people worry about a lot is The Church (the one they know, the one they built, etc...). Jesus was pretty clear, though, that worry isn't good for a lot, but we've built up a lot around his message to give us plenty to worry about. Why? Let's talk about it.
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Today's episode, "Worried Sick," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That."Don't forget to check out our friends atGood Faith Media for reflections on and considerations of how our faith and our world intersect.Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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US Homelessness Increased for Seventh Straight Year by Zach Dawes Scripture ReferencesDo Not Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)
Thanks to everyone who nominated God Knows Where for Best Podcast in The Best of the Pinebelt! I'll let you know how it goes!
Working on a couple of new ideas for God Knows Where and I could use your help! CLICK HERE to share any big questions you or your kids have about God, faith, etc. as I work to pull together some episodes and resources to help us all answer those big, seemingly unanswerable questions life brings our way.
Today's episode, "Divine Comedy," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Don't forget to check out our friends atGood Faith Media for reflections on and considerations of how our faith and our world intersect.Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Thank God For Jokes by Mike Birbiglia
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Mike Birbiglia on Fresh Air with Terry GrossYou Made It Weird with Pete Holmes Scripture ReferencesSheep and Goats (Matthew 25)First Are Last, Last Are First (Matthew 20)
Come to Me, You Who Are Weary (Matthew 11)
Love Your Neighbor (Mark 12)
Today You'll Be With Me in Paradise (Luke 23)
How far is heaven? Heaven isn't too far away. Oooh, Heaven is a place on earth. Got an earworm yet? We've got a tasty, musical look at heaven today on God Knows Where.
Before or after you listen to today's episode, don't forget to go over to The Best of the Pinebeltand nominate God Knows Where for Best Podcast! I'll keep the silly photos coming on Instagram to remind folks to vote...and for a chance to laugh at me.
Today's episode, "Secret Recipe," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Don't forget to check out our friends atGood Faith Media for reflections on and considerations of how our faith and our world intersect including Wendell Griffen's recent two-part series on The Great Commission.Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Why is The Great Commission Controversial? from Wendell GriffenGreat Commission Religion vs. The Way of Jesusfrom **Wendell Griffen
Scripture References**Disciples Ask For A Seat (Mark 10)
Landowner and Lazarus (Luke 16)
Rich Young Ruler (Matthew 19, Mark 10, Luke 18)
Bread from Heaven (John 6)
Mustard Seed (Matthew 13)
The Lost Parables (Luke 15)
We've missed a really big question over the past couple of weeks. I don't how we missed it, but we won't today!
Before or after you listen to today's episode, could ask you to go over to The Best of the Pinebelt, and nominate God Knows Where for Best Podcast?!
Today's episode, "Kingdom Come," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Don't forget to check out our friends atGood Faith Media for reflections on and considerations of how our faith and our world intersect.Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Scripture References**Matthew 22
Mark 5
Luke 8, 10
John 4, 5, 21
Is America a Christian nation? Should it be? We've never shied away from big questions, and the many ways we approach this question rips the Church apart. The good news, Jesus doesn't say a word about Christian nations or really even nations of any kind. He's more concerned with a Kingdom that's not of this world, but can be if we follow his lead.
Today's episode, "Kingdom Come," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, **"I Didn't Say That."
Don't forget to check out our friends at Good Faith Media for reflections on and considerations of how our faith and our world intersect including their A Better Way Initiative**. It's full of trusted resources to discuss the rise of Christian nationalism.Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a rating or review wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Where Are Our Jonathan Daniels? **by Brett Harris
Scripture References**Matthew 6
John 18
We love to draw lines, to say this ours, and that is yours, but whether we like it or not, we’ve only got one place to call home: Earth. Jesus wasn’t big on boundaries, especially the ones we draw on maps and lay all over this planet we call home.
Let's talk about how Jesus frames our future in light of our past, all the way back to the very beginning.
Today's episode, "Line Drawings," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." It’s also our first episode as a part of Good Faith Media’s podcast network!Good Faith Media has long been my trusted source for reflections on and considerations of how our faith and our world intersect. Learn more and dive into all they have to offer by clicking the link above. Hope you enjoy today’s episode! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Indigenous Origin Stories: A Symbiotic Relationship by Mitch RandallFull Lyrics to “This Land is Your Land” by Woody GuthrieEverything **by Boyce Upholt
Scripture References**Genesis 1 Matthew 13, 18, 20
Luke 5
John 21
We love talking about rights in America, don't we? Guess who didn't? Jesus. Let's talk about how Jesus framed our life and liberty and responsibility today.
Today's episode, "Right Fight," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Love Your Neighbor (Leviticus 19, Mark 12)
Love Your Enemy, Let Your Yes Be Yes (Matthew 5)
Feed, Clothe, Visit...(Matthew 25)
Today's episode, "Appointment Complex," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Whether or not need or already go to therapy or are good to go, Juliet Kuehnle is worth a follow. Check out Yep, I Go To Therapy on Instagram.
Scripture References
Matthew 5-6 (Sermon on the Mount)
Matthew 7 (Hollow Worship)
Matthew 18 (Conflict Resolution)
FYI: Today's episode acknowledges the existence of sex and touches briefly on suicide. If someone you're listening with isn't ready to hear about those topics, give it a listen first or pull up another episode of God Knows Where for your car ride.
There's maybe no more polarizing issue dividing the Church today than what we're discussing today, and Jesus never said one word about it. Not one.
Today's episode, "Sin Wedge," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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A List Of Scripture ReferencesThe Trevor Project
Scripture References
Leviticus 18
I Timothy 1
Matthew 19
It's striking how often similar language and perspectives appear before and after Jesus in the scriptures, but never come out of Jesus' mouth. That's maybe no clearer than in the ways scripture talks about women. So much of what is said by those not named Jesus has shaped women's roles in The Church to the detriment of the approach, respect, and relationship Jesus had with women in his community. All we can ask is, "Why?"
Today's episode, "Boys Club," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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The Wolfpack That Won’t Go AwayFact Checking the WolfpackLagging Behind 2,000 Years Later by Maralene Wesner
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Scripture References
Exodus 15 (Miriam)
Judges 4-5 (Deborah)
Esther (The Whole Book)
Luke 8 (Women Disciples)
John 4 (The Woman at the Well)
Romans 16 (Junia)
Romans 16, Acts 18, I Cor 16, II Timothy 4 (Priscilla)
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They (whoever they are) have been known to say, "The only constant is change." Is that even true about God? Let's wonder as we keep wandering down this path toward God Knows where...Today's episode, "Better Together," is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Luke 15
John 15
There is a lot (A. LOT.) we need to let go of in The Church. We'll look at a number of those (from my perspective at least) over the next few weeks. We'll start with our approach to scripture. How does what we think of the Bible differ from Jesus', and what can we learn from looking at it from his perspective.
Today's episode, "Get Biblical?" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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God is Still Speaking
Scripture References:
Luke 4
Matthew 5
Matthew 7
Give. Connect. Love. Release. These are the four responses I mentioned earlier that we have to Jesus' call to follow him. We've talked about them all except "release" until today. There are some things we have to let go of when we follow Jesus, not lease among them our belief that we have to do it all. We can't. The problem is, though, that Jesus does it all, and so we think we do too. But if we want to follow him that means we also have to follow him when he goes off to be alone, however uncomfortable that may be.
Today's episode, "Consummate Respect" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave us a review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening to the show! And tell a friend about God Knows Where too!
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Barna StudyRestroom Escape Study
Scripture References
Mark 6
Matthew 14
Luke 5
Luke 22
We continue our journey to God Knows Where by continuing looking at love for one more week. We've talked about how true love is honest love and how all love is curious. It's also respectful. Especially when our love becomes romantic and intimate. Jesus talks a lot about respect in relationship to love, but we talk more about something else. Something we don't think we're supposed to talk about: Sex. What might happen if we talked more about respect than any certain act or experience, like Jesus?
This episode does talk about sex and intimacy, so if you're listening with kids or others who might not be ready for that conversation, here's a heads up. It's sure to bring up lots of questions and, if so, let me know!
Today's episode, "Consummate Respect" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy!
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We continue our journey to God Knows Where by continuing looking at love. Last week, we talked about how true love is honest love. Well, it's not just that. It's also curious. But...well...we don't really handle curiosity well in the church do we? Too many questions might be a bad thing. At least that's what we fear.
Today's episode, "Curious Doorknobs" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy!
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We continue our journey to God Knows Where with a look at love and, more specifically, a look at a love story that gets lost in translation. Thanks to everyone who shared the show with others as a part of our "You Can Help or You Can Hush" t-shirt giveaway. Winners will be announced on social media today (2/14).
Today's episode, "True Love" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy!
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We continue our journey to God Knows Where with a deeper dive on connection. If we're supposed to present with those around us, then that means there have to be others around us. Community is at the heart of Jesus' message. Sometimes we get it right. Sometimes we get it wrong. But, we can't forget we can't do this life alone.
Today's episode, "Glove Compartment" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy!
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If you noticed the title, don't worry, we haven't begun a countdown (Ten Percent, Nine Minutes...). But we are continuing our journey to God Knows Where with a first look at another way we respond to Jesus calling us to follow him: connection. There's really only one place and one time we can connect with others: right now. So why do we spend so much time thinking about the past or worrying about the future?
Today's episode, "Nine Minutes" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy!
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We continue our journey to God Knows Where with a deeper dive on generosity. Not what we give spontaneously in the moment, but who Jesus wants us to be when we have time to think about how generous we're willing to be.
Today's episode, "Ten Percent" is the latest in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." Hope you enjoy!
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Keep Reading/Watching/Listening:The Kingdom's Currency from Mike DixonIf You Know, You Know from James Hill 9 Ways Generous People See The World DifferentlyGod Knows Where is created, written, and produced by Brett Harris
Music written and performed by Thomas Steinwinder and Michael Trest
Today, we're pivoting from talking about what we believe to how we apply it--what it looks like out in the wilderness. One way we apply it is how we choose to respond when someone asks us for help. People asked Jesus for help all the time and his response was consistent regardless of the request. What might our world or our relationships look like if ours was too? Let's dig into that question together.
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We start our journey to God Knows Where with a look at one of the most profound splits The Church ever made from Jesus, a split we've made in just the last couple hundred years, and one that, if we could repair it, could bring us all closer to Jesus.
Today's episode, "Personal Jesus," is the first in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." While most episodes here will stand alone, this one pairs well, and maybe even makes more sense, with the second episode, "Faith Off." Enjoy!
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Keep Reading:
Frank Viola and George Barna on the History of the Personal Savior
Bryan Sirchio's Follow Me (Note: He says, and I've heard it mentioned elsewhere, that Jesus says "Follow me" 87 times. I can't get to that number when I count. The highest I can get is 21. That's still a lot more than the 3 times Jesus says "Believe in me," but it's not 87.)
We continue our journey to God Knows Where with an exploration of what belief even means. Is belief the same as faith? Are either of them like trust? What does Jesus mean when we read him saying "Believe?" I'll try to answer these questions here.
Today's episode, "Faith Off" is the second in God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That." While most episodes here will stand alone, this one pairs well, and maybe even makes more sense, with the first episode, "Personal Jesus." Enjoy!
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Keep Reading/Watching:
REV Bible's "Faith is Trust"
Christianity Today's "Faith as a Noun"
Neal Brennan's "Blocks"
Welcome to God Knows Where, a recovering pastor's journey to keep up with Jesus after leaving the Church. Host Brett Harris walks you through his decision to step away from the pulpit and how he came to terms with so much of the Church having so little to do with Jesus. He introduces God Knows Where's first series, "I Didn't Say That," an exploration of topics and ideas that shape the Church today, but that Jesus never considered.
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Mentioned in This Episode:
A Death Row Funeral
Dancing Baptists
Some Hard Truth
Comforting Words