JL’s Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jean Luc
Welcome to Honest Chats. However you find us, whatever you listen to, we hope it serves you. Whatever questions you have or further conversations, take it to your trusted people and may it all lead to us all living the way of Jesus and transforms our world. Happy listening!.
In this episode we explore:* What we've been thinking about lately * Working with vulnerable people (what’s changed in the past 5-10 years? What are the needs now? How is God meeting with these vulnerable people now?) * Emotion fatigue, Burnout, longevity, resilience in the Helping roles * What might we be missing in the cultural conversations we have about life, faith, hope… that we need to pay attention to? * What sort of positive changes do we hope to see, that will have a long lasting impact for the coming years?Enjoy and share.
What we've been thinking about lately.
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Loved having guests on the Honest chats segment to chat through a few things that are great opportunities to make a difference.
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New Podcast theme song https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16392
I sit down with Jess and Evana and we reminisce about the good old days + some interesting insights into our psychesEnjoy
Silent battles
Good fathers,
Testimony
Being a good Man
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This is a short of a bigger conversation to be found in earlier episodes with Nathan and Matt
WHat are the narratives that are underneath what we conclude about the world around us?
What an incredible perspective from Nathan
Are we making much of what the bible isn't trying to make much of in the hopes it reinforces the biases or narratives we have come to hold onto dear;y?
Perhaps we have more to learn when we let the bible interpret itself.
This is why we do what we do.
Hope this is helpful, insightful and thought provoking.
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The narratives we listen to and believe about ourselves and the world around us
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Here we divert into playfulness a bit and how it helps us with a bit of sanity.
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We talk a little about the significance of water
We talk about dreams and their significance - shout out to Sunny
Explaining often overlooked terms and ideas from the bible (Sprinkled with some Tim Keller)
- the work God is doing in His Church
We talk a little about the significance of water
We talk about dreams and their significance - shout out to Sunny
Explaining often overlooked terms and ideas from the bible (Sprinkled with some Tim Keller)
- the work God is doing in His Church
Here's what's been happening on the imagination and creativity side of things
Also, how will we be remembered in 300 years....?
Lessons from a king and a cow
What a whirlwind these past 2 years have been!
Here are some reflections from Nate and I on the pandemic and the lessons we learned through it
What's happened since Nate and I spoke about this?
What are some of the tips i have for you if you're wanting to get more creativity in your days and year?
Hope it helps!
PS: For those watching video, i loose the feed about a minute before i finish.
Cookies 'n Cream 2 oart 2
We continue the conversation with Josh and into some touchy points of culture today as we know it.
Are testimonies today reflecting the goodness of God or do we make them about ourselves?
This is an instagram live recording!
Wanna get in touch with us? All details in the bio!
Hope you enjoy
Here's a life update on Cookies 'n Cream
We're dads now!
How's it all going?
Find out here.
Episode flow
- What we have opinions about
- Something to be said about being humble in how we hold our opinions and acknowledging how removed from experience they can be (especially when saying to a stage of life I’m not in
TIM KELLER - Don’ write books until you’re about 50
- If I can’t reach you in person, maybe I can reach you via a blog post…? Validating others and their well intentions
- The dangers of everyone being able to share their opinion….. like us with podcast and social media etc….
- You have never built a great church/you’ve never done what I do so your opinion isn’t valid - MENTALITY
- NOT TAKING MARRIAGE OR CHURCH ADVICE FROM SOMEONE WHOS NEVER BUILT A HEALTHY ONE… mentality
WHat it's like doing a year full time Creation
Cam dove straight into his passions at the beginning of this year and now reflects on what His calling and his passions have in common
Also..... Fresh pillows for the win!
Apologies for the audio, we are trying out new systems.
The greatest vulnerability of the church is an impoverished imagination - Karen Swallow Here we continue this great conversation
The greatest vulnerability of the church is an impoverished imagination - Karen Swallow Join us for this short but important information.
Hiking, obstacles, Japan and following Jesus in the middle of uncertainty.
What bravery sometimes looks like when face with hard choices.
Hope you can learn from Cam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cambostock/
10 peaks in 1 day? watch it on His channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jexR1UElVQ8&t=26s&ab_channel=CamBostock
Follow him for more adventures on his youtube channel, which has links to all the other things he's doing.
Thanks for listening
What does the bible say about itself, What did Jesus say and think of it? What is its place in culture and society today?
Hope you enjoy and share
What does the bible say about itself, What did Jesus say and think of it? What is its place in culture and society today?
Hope you enjoy and share
What does the bible say about itself, What did Jesus say and think of it? What is its place in culture and society today?
Hope you enjoy and share
Derived from personal observations and inspired by 1 Sam 30:6
How to maintain a level of consistent forward momentum in self leadership
3 ways to ensure you don't take steps backwards
maintenance
building capacity
Learning a new skill
More to come soon.
The fig tree, the temple and the lesson behind it.
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Craig's Testimony
And intro to the misunderstood person of Jesus
Enjoy, share, be part of the conversation.
What will life look like for Christians in the near future?
What is God doing?
How do we follow?
That and the future of this Podcast, coming up
Where is the majority of your time going this 2020 season?
Did you think you'd begin the new decade like you have?
Hope you're encouraged to keep the main thing, the main thing
Get in touch with Evana:
Evana - https://www.instagram.com/evanabanana/?hl=en
Got Questions?
Get in touch with me here
https://www.instagram.com/_jeanluc1/?hl=en
Get in touch with Evana:
Evana - https://www.instagram.com/evanabanana/?hl=en
Got Questions?
Get in touch with me here
https://www.instagram.com/_jeanluc1/?hl=en
How do you brave mental illness.
Is it possible to thrive in the middle of it? What's God's part in it?
What is Struggle, Pain and Suffering? Does all struggle come with pain? Is there a difference between pain and suffering?
What do we do in the middle of suffering, What's going to help?
Hope you're encouraged by this 2 part raw conversation. If you'd like to get in touch with me, all links are in my bio.
Sorry about the audio malfunction in the middle, i'm testing out recording from two microphones - work in progress.
I appreciate your patience
What is Struggle, Pain and Suffering? Does all struggle come with pain? Is there a difference between pain and suffering?
What do we do in the middle of suffering, What's going to help?
Hope you're encouraged by this 2 part raw conversation. If you'd like to get in touch with me, all links are in my bio.
Sorry about the audio malfunction in the middle, i'm testing out recording from two microphones - work in progress.
I appreciate your patience
How our internal narratives affects where we go.
Paying attention to what we think about matters to our direction.
Where to find the statements at the end? Click bellow and follow me (code:Anchor profile)
https://www.instagram.com/_jeanluc1/?hl=en
Why is it important and how does it affect our relationships?
Got feedback?
Let me know in my bio
Every time i sit with Sunny, i'm challenged and also filled with faith.
While Sunny is going through his fair share of difficulties, there's a genuine faith and hope in God about Him that can't be denied.
Hope you're encouraged by this, enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzP23Zti-YI&t=3s
https://www.instagram.com/sunnyshens/
Every time i sit with Sunny, i'm challenged and also filled with faith.
While Sunny is going through his fair share of difficulties, there's a genuine faith and hope in God about Him that can't be denied.
Hope you're encouraged by this, enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzP23Zti-YI&t=3s
https://www.instagram.com/sunnyshens/
It's May! Time for another podflix!
How should we celebrate?
Let me know
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Josh and I were youth pastors for a little while.
While our lives have taken different directions, we have remained friends and now we take time to reflect on the early years where our friendship started to take flight. It was while we served together and just did our best to leave the youth ministry in a space where the next youth leader could soar with the team there.
Hope you enjoy
Josh and I were youth pastors for a little while.
While our lives have taken different directions, we have remained friends and now we take time to reflect on the early years where our friendship started to take flight. It was while we served together and just did our best to leave the youth ministry in a space where the next youth leader could soar with the team there.
Hope you enoy
Join me with Garred in this 2 part episode as we take a little about marriage! How do we ensure we are on the same page, what are some things that are important to being in it for the long term? Got any questions or something to add? Let us know
"To be save from sin but never saved into a new life of love, is like being rescued in an ocean but never returning to land"
What does it mean that Jesus dies for us, what are its implications?
How does it impact us today??!
Follow Nathan here:
https://www.instagram.com/nathan_forster/
https://nathanforster.com/
"To be save from sin but never saved into a new life of love, is like being rescued in an ocean but never returning to land"
What does it mean that Jesus dies for us, what are its implications?
How does it impact us today??!
Follow Nathan here:
https://www.instagram.com/nathan_forster/
https://nathanforster.com/
"To be save from sin but never saved into a new life of love, is like being rescued in an ocean but never returning to land"
What does it mean that Jesus dies for us, what are its implications?
How does it impact us today??!
Follow Nathan here:
https://www.instagram.com/nathan_forster/
https://nathanforster.com/
"To be save from sin but never saved into a new life of love, is like being rescued in an ocean but never returning to land"
What does it mean that Jesus dies for us, what are its implications?
How does it impact us today??!
Follow Nathan here:
https://www.instagram.com/nathan_forster/
https://nathanforster.com/
Join me with Garred in this 2 part episode as we take a little about marriage!
How do we ensure we are on the same page, what are some things that are important to being in it for the long term?
Got any questions or something to add?
Let us know
Finding your voice is closely connected to finding who you are.
Your best self is your most authentic self.
If i cannot trust your words i must trust your actions.
We continue this talk about healing.
Can you still believe God to heal around you when you're still waiting for your healing?
What's been happening?
What are we doing moving forward?
A new season demands a new approach, New podcast Rhythms.
What Now? BlogSite closing down, Instagram closes + Twitter
Focus, Consolidate and simplify
My inspiration for some of the these changes - Craig G. Leaership podcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhlXJyAmLI8&index=3&t=17s&list=PLXvTERtQ_HV-wSR_EaHfphJ4RdVyFXWx5
Massive thanks to all you who have in one way or another encouraged me, contributed and been part of the journey thus far.
I'm excited for the next season, i'm excited for more learning and how this all works out.
podflix is coming!
JL
Finding the line podcast:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/finding-the-line/id1438511348
Nathan
https://www.instagram.com/nathan_forster/
JL
https://www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays.
Hope you're taking time to reflect on the real reason Christmas is Christmas. The beginning to the greatest story ever told, that God came and dwelt among us as a man. And He started of as an infant.
May His life continue to impact you and those in your circle on influence
Evangelism/Apathy/Church traditions/Perspective/Eternity How's your personal evangelism going? What are traditions you've held onto that ought to be thought through and questioned? Do we approach each day with the perspective that it's just a vapour in comparison to Eternity?
Contact us: www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Contact Grahame: Contact: unspokenchurch@gmail.com Twitter: @unspoken_church Books on Amazon link: www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Walker/e/B00GDVSJ9O Books on iBooks link: itunes.apple.com/au/author/dangerous-walker/id777154788?mt=11 Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_wfTGLScjma4IxmF9nB0A
Podcast Channel: unspokenchurch.blubrry.com/
Music by Amy W: "Shelter" open.spotify.com/album/6CKugogSz8TpjlioS830m6
Evangelism/Apathy/Church traditions/Perspective/Eternity How's your personal evangelism going? What are traditions you've held onto that ought to be thought through and questioned? Do we approach each day with the perspective that it's just a vapour in comparison to Eternity?
Contact us: www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Contact Grahame: Contact: unspokenchurch@gmail.com Twitter: @unspoken_church Books on Amazon link: www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Walker/e/B00GDVSJ9O Books on iBooks link: itunes.apple.com/au/author/dangerous-walker/id777154788?mt=11 Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_wfTGLScjma4IxmF9nB0A
Podcast Channel: unspokenchurch.blubrry.com/
Music by Amy W: "Shelter" open.spotify.com/album/6CKugogSz8TpjlioS830m6
Let's do some more mental gymnastics. Evangelism/Apathy/Church traditions/Perspective/Eternity How's your personal evangelism going? What are traditions you've held onto that ought to be thought through and questioned? Do we approach each day with the perspective that it's just a vapour in comparison to Eternity?
Contact us: https://www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Contact Grahame: Contact: unspokenchurch@gmail.com Twitter: @unspoken_church Books on Amazon link: www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Walker/e/B00GDVSJ9O Books on iBooks link: itunes.apple.com/au/author/dangerous-walker/id777154788?mt=11 Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_wfTGLScjma4IxmF9nB0A
Podcast Channel: unspokenchurch.blubrry.com/
Music by Amy W: "Shelter" https://open.spotify.com/album/6CKugogSz8TpjlioS830m6
Psalm 90:12 Realities of striving Humility Perspective
Music by Trent Williams:
https://www.trentwilliams.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/trentwilliamsmusic/
Resources https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/switch-on-your-brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea8pHeetkgo
Resources https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/switch-on-your-brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea8pHeetkgo
What's your plan for renewing your mind to build healthier thought patterns and mental resiliency?
Here's a helpful book Switch on your brain - By Dr. Caroline Leaf https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/switch-on-your-brain
Contact us through here: https://www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Chima: https://www.instagram.com/chimzchimlii/
Nathan: https://www.instagram.com/l3vu/
Music by ZOLA "Endless" from their EP Album Contact:https://www.instagram.com/danchanagram/
What's your plan for renewing your mind to build healthier thought patterns and mental resiliency?
Here's a helpful book Switch on your brain - By Dr. Caroline Leaf https://store.drleaf.com/collections/frontpage/products/switch-on-your-brain
Contact us through here: https://www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Chima: https://www.instagram.com/chimzchimlii/
Nathan: https://www.instagram.com/l3vu/
Music by ZOLA "Endless" from their EP Album Contact:https://www.instagram.com/danchanagram/
Unrealistic expectations, Ambiguous terms, choosing that's important. How's your community? If we are the sum of the 5 most intimate relatinships we have, then a lot of the decisions we make are already pre-determined by these connections. How are we being intentional about who we are allowing voice into our souls? Community matters, safe communities matter even more.
https://www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Music by: ZOLA (EP album)
What's your biggest culture shock experience? We talk about Glow's faith journey, following Jesus today and the place of worship in her life today. THere's an encouragement near the end so keep your ears peeled
Contact Glowbern
Twitter https://twitter.com/gogrow_glowbern
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC30dXwWNw7vJyzt6UUU2wBA/featured
Music by: Amy Wyborn "Daughter of Zion EP" https://open.spotify.com/album/6CKugogSz8TpjlioS830m6
What's your biggest culture shock experience? We talk upbringing, finding faith and differences in Australian and Philippine culture
Contact Glowbern
Twitter https://twitter.com/gogrow_glowbern
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC30dXwWNw7vJyzt6UUU2wBA/featured
Music by: Amy Wyborn "Daughter of Zion EP" https://open.spotify.com/album/6CKugogSz8TpjlioS830m6
Mental Health The pressure of staying strong for others
firstbornproblems
Seeking God first - Shifting your mindset
The privilege of being strong for others
Vulnerability
Our guests: Nathan https://www.instagram.com/l3vu/
Chima https://www.instagram.com/chimzchimlii/
Music: Amy Wyborn "Daughter of Zion EP" - Different Turn (Available on Spotify)
Resources: https://www.ruok.org.au/every-day-resources
Mental Health The pressure of staying strong for others
firstbornproblems
Seeking God first - Shifting your mindset
The privilege of being strong for others
Vulnerability
Our guests: Nathan https://www.instagram.com/l3vu/
Chima https://www.instagram.com/chimzchimlii/
Music: Amy Wyborn "Daughter of Zion EP" - Different Turn (Available on Spotify)
Resources: https://www.ruok.org.au/every-day-resources
How's your mental health? Are you doing your checks and balances? What happens to our mental fortitude during challenging times? What can help us stay the course and stand our ground? How to we bring things to God and hope in Him, no just the answer we are looking for? Tune in, and be encouraged
The importance of staying obedient, having encouraging, safe, stable relationships and seeing obstacles from a different perspective.
Enjoy & pass it on!
Jake has been my friend for about 6 years now and in this episode we talk about him finding his passion, his calling and learning to trust God in working out how to become responsible and maturing. Jake loves sports, and has a STATS book!!!!
Enoy!
In this episode we do some mental gymnastics and set up what will become a longer conversation. Looking forward to having Graham back on the show to continue this conversation. If you'd like to get in touch with Grahame or purchase and read his novels, links are bellow. Also find a link to his own podcast bellow
Contact: unspokenchurch@gmail.com Twitter: @unspoken_church Books on Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Walker/e/B00GDVSJ9O Books on iBooks link: https://itunes.apple.com/au/author/dangerous-walker/id777154788?mt=11 Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_wfTGLScjma4IxmF9nB0A
Podcast Channel: http://unspokenchurch.blubrry.com/
In this part of the conversation, Ps Bob talks about his family's move to Australia and what led them to come. He talks about his transitioning moments, and approach to pioneering. He speaks on his mentality when affecting and influencing change. Hope it's helpful to you. A take home? Change isn't easy, but God-led change is necessary and we are called to lean into where God is calling us to despite the discomfort of the journey.
In this episode, Ps Alex and I have a chat with Ps Bob about his life and ministry. Ps Bob is a founding father of the GraceLife church and it was an honour to sit down with him and talk about his journey. He is the embodiment of Joy and a Spirit of championing others into all God has for them. If you've ever sat with Ps Bob, i'm sure you've left encouraged. Enjoy
What do we do about the stuff we don't know is coming? How do we prepare for the stuff we can't prepare for? Can we prepare for it? In this episode we explore some keys into helping us prepare for the unexpected.
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Hey welcome back. This is part 2 of my chat with axon and we continued to talk about his tenure as a youth pastor and getting to find out what it takes to live out his vision. Jaxon also offers some tips on a couple of things youth pastors deal with - and especially finding resources, that will feed into your vision's values Hope this blesses you Enjoy
Get in touch with Jaxon www.instagram.com/iamjaxonj/
Hey guys, In this episode i spoke to a long time friend of mine Jaxon about his journey from finding Jesus, facing hardships as a teenager and trying to find his own way in the world and his place. Jaxon's story is touching and highly inspiring. I love how God has helped him journey through and there are some key truths that will be helpful for people from all walks of life.
Enjoy this first part!
Get in touch with Jaxon https://www.instagram.com/iamjaxonj/
Welcome back, In this Chaos, we talk about moving from chaos back into order and purpose. This talk takes inspiration from the encounter Jesus has with Jairus and his daughter in Luke 8 & Mark 5. Enjoy, Leave a review, connect with us, and share it!
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"Ogres have onions" - Alex
Welcome back to part 2 of this conversation. Hope you're enjoying it. Stay connected and share this with someone who might be served by it. See you in the next one
Please find the list of resources mentioned throughout both podcast episodes.
- How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
- Who Made God ?: Searching for a theory of everything by Edgar Andrews
- Unbelievable? by Justin Brierley
- The Reason for God: Belief in an age of scepticism by Timothy Keller
- The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel
- On Guard by William Lane Craig
- Reasonable faith by William Lane Craig
Thanks for tuning in everyone. This week we talk about apologetics and the conversation went quite deep. Have a notepad handy because there are a lot of things we skim over that you might want to do a little more research into. Bellow is a list of mentioned resources that might be helpful for your personal perusal!
As always, subscribe if you haven't yet, leave a review and share this with someone! God bless
- How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart
- Who Made God ?: Searching for a theory of everything by Edgar Andrews
- Unbelievable? by Justin Brierley
- The Reason for God: Belief in an age of scepticism by Timothy Keller
- The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel
- On Guard by William Lane Craig
- Reasonable faith by William Lane Craig
Thanks for tuning back in! In this episode we explore how to continue to serve while resting and it has a lot to do with team work. Hope you enjoy, are blessed by it and share it with someone who will be served by it.
Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review/rating and get in touch with me through email or my socials! https://www.instagram.com/jl90ltd/
Until next Tuesday!
Welcome back, In this episode i talk with my friend Aaron about his love of music and how he found expression for his love of music. We also talk about some setbacks he has experienced and how hope keeps him going. Hope it helps you Enjoy, join the conversation and pass it on
If you'd like to get in touch with Aaron, feel free to, the details are provided bellow from one of my favourites insta moments from his business instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi6YKlZhR_J/?taken-by=secondchancestudioperth
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment/review!
Welcome back, In this episode i talk with my friend Aaron about his love of music and how he found expression for his love of music. We also talk about some setbacks he has experienced and how hope keeps him going. Hope it helps you Enjoy, join the conversation and pass it on
If you'd like to get in touch with Aaron, feel free to, the details are provided bellow from one of my favourites insta moments from his business instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi6YKlZhR_J/?taken-by=secondchancestudioperth
Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment/review!
In this episode i talk about resting well. This is an offshoot from the earlier conversation about Leading when we aren't ok - aimed mainly at tiredness and weariness.
Purposeful rest is the best kind of rest
Here are some thoughts on how to have purposeful rest. - Have vision for your rest - Have vision beyond your resting period - Take the stuff to Jesus - Exchange burdens - Reflect, Learn, Adjust, Go! - Keep short accounts with Holy Spirit - Remind yourself of who God is, and what He has done
My prayer is that you are encouraged that your time for a break doesn't have to turn into a time of halting and stopping all-together.
Enjoy, be encourage and pass it on
JL
Thanks for tuning back in. Here's a quick encouragement from observations on Jesus' life about continuing to lead/influence/serve while not ok. Take aways:
- The gift is for others
- We can still serve while resting
- What we trust in, we will rest in
- Our trust, focused in Jesus will help steer us to the source of our strength and rejuvenation.
Enjoy, join the conversation and pass it on.
JL
We love hanging out together and having honest chats. In this segment, there is a bit of a continuation from last week's chat, and then the addition of our relationships talk.
We found that there are so many differences to the way we do relationships today as compared to our own cultures and even Kingdom culture. This conversation stared out small, but it's getting bigger and bigger.
Some take aways when it comes to romantic relationships:
- Wait well (Don't just be waiting as if you're tortured, wait well while developing your identity)
- Get vision while waiting and make it Jesus when you're single, because the point will always be Jesus no matter our relationship status.
- Community matters // Surround yourself with good community
- Wisdom matters in sifting through the voices speaking into our lives.
- Romance is great, but it's not what makes up the entirety of healthy relationships
Enjoy, Join the conversation and pass it on
A belated welcome to you who is listening Thought i'd share a bit about who i am, my background and how the idea of this podcast started to become a little bit of a reality, to what is it now so far. Thanks for listening Enjoy, join the conversation and pass it on. JL
As the conversation with Chima went on and Nathan joins us, i continue to recount my testimony encounter with God's Holiness and glory. This is also a preview into our next chat about relationships Enjoy, join the conversation and pass it on
So Chima and I got down talking about how we met, and where he's at now. We talked a little into his growth as well, and then the conversation turned serious very quick. What a dude! This is a prequel to the next Honest Chat about relationships Enjoy, Join the conversation and pass it on
Welcome back! In this Honest Chats we interview Alex, one of our pastors about a masculinity and fatherhood. A topic most don't like to tackle, and others don't know where to start with. So hopefully this brings some things up for discussion and inspires you to explore this conversation further in your context. Enjoy, join the conversation and pass the word
So we got together with 3 guys and decided to talk about identity. It was raw, Spirit-filled and funny! Enjoy, Join the conversation and pass it on!
Some key takeaways:
• Our identity is firstly found in God - there’s no substitute for this • Own your faith • Sometimes it’s loosing what we use to define ourselves that leads us to find who we are in God • We all have had experiences where we either put on masks or fit labels in order to belong
KEYS TO FINDING OUT WHO YOU ARE - Pray (ask God to make it clear) - Wait (Don’t fill the space with things or people) - Surround yourself with a loving and truthful community - Look at yourself through a biblical mirror - Find your secret place - Get mentors who can speak into your life
// If someone is humble enough to listen when called out, change will follow // Chima M // don’t just flood to the cool people around you - have stability in those who surround you // Michael // It’s usually a reminder rather than teaching of who