Revelation Response: Recent Episodes
Nathan Sousa
Revelation Response is a podcast where we talk about who God is, what He’s done in our lives, and how we can’t help but respond in worship. We want these episodes to be an encouragement, wherever you are in your faith journey, to pay attention to what God is saying to you and to consider how you might respond.
Revelation Response is produced by Fellowship Bible Church in Nashville, TN and Fellowship Songs.
Brett and I discuss his shift from songwriting and worship leading to full-time counseling. We talk about feeling unequipped in our roles, how God shapes us through that, and how He puts people in our lives to help us along the way.
I sit down with Lindsay Mattingly, one of our worship leaders at Fellowship Brentwood, and we discuss a sermon she gave for a student ministry worship camp. We talked about the best way to enter a worship service, focusing on gratitude and reverence.
In this episode, I interview Josh and Steph Arnold, two of our amazing Worship Arts volunteers and talk through their story of ministry and calling.
In this episode, I interview Rob Howard, author of "Face to Face" and "Morning, Noon, & Night." Rob walks through his story of learning to bring his whole heart to God, moving from the duty of religion to the delight of a face to face relationship with Jesus.
I sit down with Luke Brown and we discuss faith vs. fear in the context of obedience in the midst of uncertainty. We talk about his shift from full-time music to owning a business, and how that challenges the notion of passion/purpose/vocation.
Tim and I used to be on staff together at Fellowship, and on this episode we discuss his vocational shift into Shepherding Ministry with Standing Stone. We also explore his experience with sobriety and how that has shaped his understanding of grace and community.
Will and I discuss what revelation and response look like in Young Adults ministry. We get into topics like being doers of the word and not just hearers, as well as the importance of community and how faith affects our everyday lives.
In this episode I sit down with Rob Sweet and we discuss the hymn, "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." Similar to how he might exposit a scripture passage for a sermon, Rob walks through the song verse by verse and unpacks its meaning and application for our lives.
Carrie and I discuss how each of us is uniquely wired and gifted by God to reflect His glory. We talk about Carrie's current shift from children's ministry to a comedy career, and what obedience to that calling meant to her.
I sit down with Carl Cartee and discuss the reason for singing from a biblical point of view. Most of what we discuss is from a sermon he gave at Fellowship Bible Church in a series called "Why We Gather."
Brian and I discuss the song "On The Altar" which Brian solo wrote for our EP releases in 2020. We talk about each section of the song and what they mean to Brian personally. We also hear a bit of Brian's story, from childhood through college into his adult career leading worship and writing songs for the church.
I sit down with April and Emily and discuss the song "Whatever Is Good." We talk about where the idea for the song came from as well as get into each section of the song and dissect what they mean to us personally.
I sit down with Jon and try to answer the question "what is music for?" We talk about the way music has functioned in our lives through the years, and also discuss how one bible study can change the whole trajectory of your spiritual journey.
Jennifer shares her incredible experience being saved through worship singing. We also unpack how our response to God's revelation often needs to turn outwards to those around us, as we pass on to them what we have received from the Lord.
Aaron shares his story of being in touring bands, going into vocational worship leading, and now working in church marketing and communications. We discuss potential pitfalls of the modern worship culture, and unpack the importance of our responses being real and not coerced or done out of obligation or expectation.
Rob Sweet walks us through a bit of his history with music and how he got into ministry. We talk about the art of preaching sermons that reflect who God is and lead people to a natural response. We also unpack how all response is expression, and cover the importance of the church gathered-- Christ embodied together.
I sit down with Joe Blair and discuss the work that goes on behind the scenes in church production. We unpack the importance of visuals to our congregation and the impact that look and feel have on a service or event. We also get into the “why” behind sermon illustrations, and how tangible pieces can make our response deeper and longer lasting.
Mandi and I talk about the challenges that come with raising a child with special needs and what response looks like in the middle of suffering. God often reveals unique things about Himself when we are in crisis. We also get into leading worship during dark or disappointing seasons and how to think about approaching that with vulnerability.
I discuss the song "Look What The Lord Has Done" with the writers. We talk about how the song came about, dive into the lyrical content, and get into some thoughts on songwriting and leading worship.
Lloyd and I discuss the concept of "revelation response" and its importance in the life of a believer.