Pursuing Wisdom Podcast: Recent Episodes
Zach Patton, Jason Dodd, Cole Gilkeson
A Christian Podcast where three guys discuss biblical principles, faith, and the hot topics of today's world. Our goal is to approach these subjects from a biblical standpoint. We hope to grow in our faith and knowledge of God and hopefully your's as well. Hope you enjoy!
In this episode the boys are going over the question everyone thinks about but many are afraid to ask. They are shining a light on the different ways you can doubt and if it's ok to do so.
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Where and how does this questioning usually start?
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Old and New Testament examples of those doubting/questioning and how they were handled.
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Why questioning can be hurtful OR helpful to a person's walk with Christ.
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What to do if you are questioning or doubting God and the Bible and you'd like to get out of it.
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PREFACE: Doubting and Questioning are two different things. For the sake of this episode, there are times we separate these two and combine them. Questioning in the sense of asking questions from a posture of doubt is different than simply asking questions. Asking questions can be done because of doubt or because someone just simply has questions. It's always ok to ask question!
Scripture:
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1 Kings 18:17-40
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1 Kings 19:1-14
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2 Kings 14-17
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Matthew 11:1-3
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John 1:29-34
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Matthew 11:4-6
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John 20:19-25
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John 20:26-28
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James 1:6-8
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1Peter 5:8
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James 1:5
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Psalm 77
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In this episode the boys are diving into the sermon on the mount! the Beatitudes to be exact. They are gonna dive deep and dissect each of the 9 beatitudes! They will go over and explain the following:
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What is a beatitude? What does the word beatitude mean?
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What is the context of this passage and who was Jesus preaching to.
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Breaking down the beatitudes.
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How can we apply these teachings to our life?
In this sermon Jesus comes after everyone. He is absolutely stomping on some toes; those listening were Pharisees, Zealots, Essenes, etc. These were on all levels of the extreme in their belief. And Jesus told them exactly what they did not want to hear!
Scripture:
Matthew 5:3-12
Matthew 9:12-13
Isaiah 66:2
Ecclesiastes 7:2-4
Psalm 11:9, 11, 29
John 4: 13-14, 34
Psalm 24: 3-4
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In the second part of the importance of evangelism, the boys finish up the topic with a miracle of a story and some tips and tricks! We hope you learned something!
In part two we cover the topics:
-Stories of people evangelizing in the Bible and outside the Bible.
-Is everyone called to evangelize?
-The different methods of evangelizing.
-Tips and tricks of evangelizing.
We start by finishing up the second topic from part 1. (first topic of part2)
Scripture:
-Matthew 28:18-20
-2 Timothy 4:1-5
-1 Peter 3:13-18
-Romans 10:14-15
-Acts 17 (in depth in part 1)
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In this episode the boys are discussing the importance of evangelism! Evangelism seems to be a word used but not fully understood in today's Christians. We hope to change that!
In part one we cover the topics:
-What is Evangelism
-Stories of people Evangelizing in the Bible and outside of the Bible.
We only got through the first half of the second topic in this episode. We ended up having to split the episode and that's was the closest to the middle.
Scripture:
Matthew 10:1-20
Acts 17:1-5
Acts 17:10-12
Acts 17:16-21, 22-34
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In this episode the boys are going over the life of Stephan. We don't hear a whole lot about Stephan, but what we do hear shows how important he was to the early church! We're excited for this one, it was great conversation!
As always we hope you enjoy the episode!
Scripture(s) referenced
Acts 6:1-9
Acts 6:8-15
Acts 7:1-53
Matthew 23:29-31
Acts 7:54-60
Acts 8:1-3
Acts 1:7-8
Matthew 24:9
Luke 23-34
Matthew 10:16-22
Proverbs 29:11
Colossians 3:12-15
2 Timothy 3:16
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This is the second and final part of “Is Jesus your Lord and Savior.” This is the episode where the boys get into how to do something about a Luke warm relationship with God. In this episode, they discuss the following:
-How does this type of relationship begin or evolve?
-How does this affect the Church and the evangelism of the Gospel?
-What should you do if you are in the stance we have talked about and would like to change?
As always we hope you guys learn and benefit from the episode. We would love to hear your feed back!
We IMPLORE you to reach out to us after this episode. You are not alone and we Earnestly want to help you in your walk with Christ.
Scripture:
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Jeremiah 29:13
Matthew 7:7-8
Jeremiah 29:13
Matthew 26:36-46
Matthew 10:1-20
Galatians 6:2
Matthew 23:1-4
Matthew 28:19-20
Matthew 10:38-39
Hebrews 4:14-16
Hebrews 12:1-3
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In this episode the boys are asking a tough question, Is Jesus your Lord and Savior, or do you just see him as a Savior? In this episode they discuss the following:
-What do we, and other people, mean when we ask if Jesus is your Savior AND Lord?
-Does the Bible speak of this issue?
-What happens when Jesus is only your Savior and therefore, not Lord?
This is the topic that will really challenge a lot of Christians, but if we didn't love you we wouldn't bring hard things to your attention.
We IMPLORE you to reach out to us after this episode. You are not alone and we Earnestly want to help you in your walk with Christ.
Scripture:
Luke 17
1 Samuel 16:7
Matthew 15:7-9
Matthew 13:18-23
Colossians 2:6-7
Matthew 19:16-22
James 2:14-26
Matthew 7:16-20
Matthew 7:21-23
2 Peter 3:9
1 Timothy 2:3-4
Matthew 23:25-26
Matthew 23:27-28
1 Samuel 16
James 1:6-8
Matthew 7:24-27
Mark 8:34-48
Jeremiah 2:5-13
Romans 8:13
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In this Episode the boys are discussing what it means to be a new creation. They will be discussing the following:
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What is a new creation?
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Was becoming a new creation prophesied in the Old Testament?
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How does one walk with God after being reborn?
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Does the Bible give distinctions between the old and new person? If so what are they?
This is a very important topic to discuss and we hope you guys enjoyed it. As always feel free to reach out to us from the socials listed below.
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 5:17
Ephesians 4:22-24
Colossians 3:1-11
Ezekiel 36:24-27
Hebrews 10:4
Ezekiel 37:1-14
John 20:21
Romans 6:1-23
Romans 12:2
Romans 8:5-11
Luke 9:23-24
Ephesians 5:15-16
Matthew 5:13-16
Ephesians 6:10-17
Galatians 5:16-26
Romans 12:9-21
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On this episode, the boys start the “A day in the life” series. This series will not go straight through but will be an ongoing series scattered between other topics and episodes. The first person in the series is John the Baptizer! We dive into his life, his ministry, how his ministry ended, and how we can apply his walk with God to ours! We also dive into some interesting concepts like why he preached in the wilderness and why he said what he said to the Pharisees and Sadducees.
As always, we hope you enjoy the episode!!
Scripture(s) referenced:
-Luke 1: 5-17
-Luke 3: 3-6
-Matthew 3: 1-12
-Matthew 3: 13-17
-Matthew 11: 1-6
-Matthew 14: 1-12
-Matthew 11: 7-12
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In this episode, the boys "tackle" a hard subject that is often times very controversial. They address the following statements/questions:
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"Since God is the creator, that means he created evil."
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"If your God is so good, why does he allow people to be affected by evil?"
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"If God knows all things, wouldn't he stop Adam and Eve from sinning?"
We had a great time on this topic and hope that you will enjoy it!
Scriptures referenced:
-Exodus 34: 6-7
-1 John 1:5.
-James 1:13
-Genesis 1: 29-31
-Genesis 9: 2-4
-Romans 5: 12-14, 18-19
-Genesis 2: 16-17
-Exodus Joshua 6 and 7 (story of Achan).
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"The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town!!"
- Thin Lizzy
We're excited to be back!! In this come back episode, the boys explain the vision of the podcast. They go over why they had to stop posting, what all happened in between now and then, their goals, the upload schedule, and where they will be posting!
Verses referenced during the episode:
-Jeremiah 29:13
-Proverbs 8:17
-Matthew 7:7-8
-James 1:5
The social media pages will have updates throughout the week and teasers for upcoming episodes. With more of a social media presence, we hope to interact more with our listeners!
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In this episode, the boys are talking about what a healthy outlook on church looks like. This was a great conversation that got a bit fired up. When Cole gets passionate he gets a little loud and feisty. This was one of those topics for him. It was an awesome conversation and we hope that you guys enjoy and maybe even learn something.
We would love to hear from you via our email, 'pursuingwisdom01@gmail.com,
Verses used:
- Ecclesiastes 4:12 NIV
- Matthew 28:19-20 NIV
- Romans 12:4-5 NIV
- Matthew 21:12-13 NIV
- Proverbs 30:5-6 NIV
- Philippians 4:13 NIV
- Philippians 1:19-26 Gods word
- Philippians 1:21 NIV
In this episode the boys give their personal testimonies. This was an awesome opportunity to the boys to just be vulnerable and give you, the listeners, a look at the story of the guys you are listening to. This was the favorite of the episodes that they've done so far. We hope that you guys enjoy!
We would love to hear from you via our email, 'pursuingwisdom01@gmail.com.'
Verses used:
Psalms 91:2 NKJV
Hebrews 12:11 NIV
Psalms 18:2 KJV
Philippians 4:7 NKJV
In this episode the boys are talking about the importance of friendships! How having a specific kind of friend can either help you grow closer to God or make you trend in the other direction. We hope you enjoy and would love to hear any feedback you may have! you can reach us via email at 'pursuingwisdom01@gmail.com'. we can't wait to hear from you!
Verses used:
1 Corinthians 15:33
Proverbs 18:24
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Luke 5 story of paralyzed man
In this episode, the boys finish up the second part of relationships: Dating. We talk a LOT about love in this episode. We go over how important love is in not only a relationship but in our lives in general. We cover things we can do in our Relationships to grow closer to God together. We talk about the goal of being in a relationship with someone else from a biblical view, and how to handle breakups. We're really excited about this conversation, it was definitely one of our favorites! We hope you guys love it as much as we did!
Verse(s)Referenced:
1 Corinthians 13
1 Peter 4:8
Ecclesiastes 4:12
1 Corinthians 16:14
Please feel free to reach out with any questions! We would also love to hear about any topics you would like for us to cover! You can reach us via email at pursuingwisdom01@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
In this episode, the boys start on the second part of relationships: Dating. We go over the importance of intentionally dating, making sure that you are ready to meet your person, and setting boundaries. This was a fantastic and long conversation, so long that we ended up having to split into two parts! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed having the conversation!
Verse(s)Referenced:
Proverbs 11:22
James 1:19-20
1 Corinthians 6:18
1 Corinthians 13
1 Peter 4:8
Ecclesiastes 4:12
1 Corinthians 16:14
Please feel free to reach out with any questions! We would also love to hear about any topics you would like for us to cover! You can reach us via email at pursuingwisdom01@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
In this episode, the boys and two special guests - Michael & Suzanne Godby, dive into the complex topic of marriage. They are asked questions like "What did dating look like?", "Was it hard to transition into living together?", and, "What's been the hardest part of Marriage?" This conversation was such a blessing for each one of the guys and hopefully it is for you as well.
Verse(s) Referenced:
Ecclesiastes 4:12
In this episode the boys are talking about having a servant-like mindset. We go over the life of Jesus and how he led by example here on earth. We then talk about his calling on all of our lives and what he challenges us to do. Also, just in case you would like to skip our silly banter, the discussion of our topic starts right at 8 minutes into the conversation! We thank all of you for joining us and hope that you enjoy the episode!
These are the verses we reference!
Philippians 2:5-8
Matthew 9:10-13
John 13:12-15
John 6:38
Matthew 26:42
Galatians 5:13
Colossians 3:23-24
Galatians 2:20
Philippians 2:3-5
In this episode, the guys go over some of the things that can distract us from worshipping God. They also talk about how we can bring our focus back on God!
Thanks for joining us, we hope you enjoy our first official episode!
In this episode, we introduce ourselves and explain what our goal is with the Pursuing Wisdom Podcast. Hope you enjoy!