Waste & Wild: Recent Episodes
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Maybe you have unordered and uninhabited faith. You have no foundation…yet. Maybe you’ve never been to church or perhaps haven’t attended church for 10+ years. The intention of W&W is for anyone who comes from a waste and wild background to be given a foundation, Jesus, who is the cornerstone to build your faith upon. Just as the earth was “formless and void”, God developed order and separated the light from the darkness, so too we help come alongside you to develop and grow your faith through 2 friends having authentic discussions about the Christian faith.
What makes one a people pleaser? Do we know when we are people pleasing?
Here’s the article we looked at: How can I stop being a people pleaser?
Ananias and Sapphira: ****Acts 5:1-11 NLT
Galatians 1:10 NIV
Referenced Resources
Boundaries - Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Winning the War in Your Mind - Craig Groschel
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com or visit our website at wasteandwild.org.
Isolation versus solitude? What’s the difference between the two? What’s the purpose of solitude? What does it look like to have solitude with God? We discuss and process the difference between the two in this episode.
Isolation: Proverbs 18:1
Solitude: Lamentations 3:25-28
Jesus Models Solitude: Matthew 14
Referenced Resources:
What if Jesus was Serious About Prayer - Skye Jethani
All There: How Attentiveness Shapes Authentic Leadership - Dr. Gail Johnsen
Lead Like Jesus - Ken Blanchard
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com or visit our website at wasteandwild.org.
Both faith and belief come from the Greek word. Connor explains what this word means along with a biblical story to describe what belief and faith mean. Maria learns what the word “impelled” means. What you are impelled by or believe in is what you will invest in - your time, your money, and your energy.
Pisteuō: Blue Letter Bible
The Faith of the Roman Officer: Matthew 8:5-13
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth: Mark 6:1-6
Referenced Resources:
Christine Caine - Amazing Faith at Passion 2019
No More Idols - Impact Church
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com or visit our website at wasteandwild.org
Why do we always ask God for clarity at camps and conferences and not in the everyday? What does genuine faith look like? What if we don’t have mentors in our life who model genuine faith? In this episode, Connor discusses his takeaways from ZOE Conference in LA. Later, Maria and Connor also discuss what genuine faith looks like after reading 2 Timothy 1:5-7.
Trust: Proverbs 3:5-6
Genuine Faith: 2 Timothy 1:5-7
Referenced Resources:
Hearing God - Nathan Finochio
CALLED - John Zick
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill - Christianity Today
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com or visit our website at wasteandwild.org
What is the importance of knowing God’s Names and character? What is the most quoted verse in the bible? What do we learn about the character of God in Exodus 34:6? Despite our circumstances, there’s something in proclaiming and declaring who our God is. Everything seems to fall into place when we declare His Names and we talk about that in this episode.
Thinking about the SHRED? You can find the plan HERE
The Character of God: Exodus 34:6
The Character of God Series - The Bible Project
Loyal Love - Khesed: Study Notes
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com or visit our website at wasteandwild.org
What does identity look like in relationships- in friendships and in romantic relationships? We discuss this question as well as talk about Jessica’s next steps with YWAM and Respect the Corners, trekking bibles into unreached peoples of the world in their own language.
Curious about YWAM? You can find more information at https://ywam.org.
Instagram: Waste and Wild
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com or visit our website wasteandwild.org
In this episode, we interview our good friend Jessica McDaniel. Not only is she serving as a Missionary with YWAM Kona (Youth With a Mission), but she is also a Crossfit Coach, Nutritionist, and former Worship Pastor and Intern Director. Our conversations include questions about how we root our identity in Jesus with stories shared from Jessica.
Curious about YWAM? You can find more information at https://ywam.org.
Instagram: Waste and Wild
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com.
In this episode, Connor uses the analogy of a father giving his child a cellphone at just the right time, and how God gives his children what they need at the right time (Matt 6:8). We also talk about how prayer is a conversation with God, but also how it not only changes us, but it also changes our brain.
- Pray in the Spirit at All Times: Ephesians 6:18
- The Search Me Prayer: Psalm 139:23-24
- Delight Yourself in the Lord: Psalm 37:4
- “Do not be anxious about anything…”: Phillipians 4:6-7
Referenced Resources
-Dangerous Prayers by Craig Groschel
-What if Jesus Was Serious about Prayer by Skye Jethani
-Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groschel
Instagram: Waste and Wild
Show produced and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com.
In this episode, Connor and Maria discuss the question of the importance of prayer using biblical examples throughout the Bible. Connor also shares a personal story about how prayer also impacts the people around us.
-Find Matthew 6:5-13 about the Lord’s Prayer HERE
-Find Abraham Interceding for Sodom HERE
-Effective Prayer: James 5:13-18
Show produced, filmed, and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com.
What's the importance of reading God's Word? How does it apply to us? We discuss these questions and a bit more in this episode.
- Want to learn more about the SHRED Bible reading plan? You can find the plan on YouVersion HERE It’s best to start mentally preparing for the read now so you’re ready by January.
- Need a refresher on Samson? His story is found HERE; Judges 13-16.
- Curious about the genres of literature found in the bible? Check out this video from our friends at the BibleProject HERE
Show produced, filmed, and edited by Connor Olson. Shownotes by Maria Figart. Music: Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, Yuhei Miura. Distributed by Anchor. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com.
Here is a quick summary of who we are and what we aim to achieve through our podcast. Questions? Comments? Email wasteandwildinfo@gmail.com.
Music:
Kazuki_2 by Kazuki Isogai, yuhei miura