How Does God Feel About Me When I Screw Up?

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n3agwe/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0092_09-19_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 92 of the Jesus Society Podcast, and today, I want to talk about how God views us when we screw up. My sense, after talking to lots and lots of people, is that many, many people still imagine — even in this age where we all supposedly understand grace — that … Continue reading How Does God Feel About Me When I Screw Up?

What Happens When We Die — Part 3: Hell and Final Judgment

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/u5xtat/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0091_08-08_24b_48k_1.mp3 Today we’re going to continue talking about what happens when we die. We’ve talked about purgatory, and we’ve talked about paradise. Today I want to address the most difficult piece of this — hell. And as I've said in each of the previous episodes in this series, it’s important that we get our thinking … Continue reading What Happens When We Die — Part 3: Hell and Final Judgment

What Happens When We Die — Part 2: Paradise

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xoa1ny/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0090_07-26_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 90 of the Jesus Society Podcast. Only ten more till we hit 100!! Today we’re going to continue talking about what happens when we die. We talked last week about the concept of purgatory, which I definitely don’t believe in, and I laid out why last week. Today I want to … Continue reading What Happens When We Die — Part 2: Paradise

What Happens When We Die — Part 1: The Problem With Purgatory

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pr5twc/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0089_07-16_24b_48k.mp3 This is Episode 89 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today I’m going to start a brief series talking about what happens when we die. Because I find that life after death tends to occupy an inordinately large place in our thinking. In fact, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that most … Continue reading What Happens When We Die — Part 1: The Problem With Purgatory

Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 9: Self-Giving Love

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4qib5f/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0088_07-11_24b_48k.mp3 This is Episode 88 of the Jesus Society Podcast. Today, we’re going to conclude our series on Following Jesus in the 21st century, and in particular, looking at the importance and practice of love, particularly as we think about extending that love outward to the watching world. I hope you'll join me today as … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 9: Self-Giving Love

Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 8: By This Everyone Will Know

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ih59c4/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0087_07-04_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 87 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today, we’re going to continue our series on Following Jesus in the 21st century, and in particular, looking at the importance and practice of love. So join me today as we discuss: First Corinthians 13 — the love passage to end all love passages. How … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 8: By This Everyone Will Know

Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 7: Learning to Love

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jx8jx5/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0085_06-13_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 86 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And with coffee firmly and lovingly embraced in my hands, we’re going to continue our series on Following Jesus in the 21st century, and in particular, our look at the importance and practice of love. 1. Last week we talked about the importance of learning … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 7: Learning to Love

Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 6: Living Loved

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gth3y4/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0085_06-13_24b_48k.mp3 This is Episode 85 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And continuing our conversation about following Jesus in the 21st century, I want to shift gears and start talking about loving like Jesus. And we’re gonna be camped out on this theme of love over the next 3-4 episodes. What does it mean to love … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 6: Living Loved

Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 5: Resurrection, Hope, & Purpose

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ep4vg7/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0084_04-11_24b_48k_podbean_video_share.mp4 This is Episode 84 of The Jesus Society Podcast. For those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, this is a significant time of year because at this time of year, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. And because this coming Sunday is Resurrection Sunday — Easter — I want to talk again … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 5: Resurrection, Hope, & Purpose

Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 4: New Creation & the Resurrection of Jesus

https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zzunji/RL_TheJesusSociety_Ep0083_04-04_24b_48k.mp3 This is Episode 83 of the Jesus Society Podcast. And today we come now to the most important event in Christianity — the resurrection of Jesus. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead stands as the central, defining feature of the Christian hope. Paul says that very clearly in 1 Corinthians 15, which … Continue reading Following Jesus in the 21st Century — Part 4: New Creation & the Resurrection of Jesus