Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week, Alex and I just told some stories. Someone asked us what is it like or when have we experienced the presence of God in our lives? And so we share some stories about our lives and how God has shown up in unique ways, spoken to us, or given us a sense of His presence. And then we address another question about what happens when our faith feels disappointing to us? How do we just continue to plug forward with Jesus? What happens when our faith no longer feels as strong as it once did? Let's dive right in.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week we're diving into John chapter 5 and looking at all of the fascinating little nuggets there. And then we're also trying to understand why Jesus doesn't teach more explicitly in the Bible. Instead, he tells parables and stories, and doesn't he want us to understand things a little bit more thoroughly? Well, let's talk a little bit more about that and dive right in.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week on our episode, we're talking about some miracles. We're talking about the strange statement that Jesus makes to a healed man, about, hey, if you keep sinning, worse stuff's gonna happen to you. And so you better stop sinnin,g otherwise worse things than being lame are gonna happen to you. And what does he mean by that? Is Jesus gonna harm him or something, or? What's worse than being lame? What's up with all of that? All right, without any further ado, let's dive right into the episode.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week, we are talking about the passage where Jesus talks to a woman at the well. One, we give a summary of some really interesting interpretations of that passage. Second, we explore what Jesus means by saying we should worship in spirit. In truth, the woman at the well should we worship in spirit and in truth. And then finally, we talk about John's obsession with the topic of water. And is that even significant? Should we even be paying attention to the topic of water? And if so, what does water represent in the book of John? Let's dive right in. Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.

There’s only so much we can cover in a Sunday morning gathering! Each week, you’re invited to tune into our podcast, “Red Couch Theology – Sermon Conversations with Alex and Aaron.” We record our podcast live every Thursday at 11am. What can you expect? Pastors Alex, Aaron, and the occasional guest have a casual conversation, diving deeper into ideas related to last Sunday’s teaching.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week we dealt with some of the tragedies that we faced over the last several weeks as a nation. And as a state with school shootings and immigrants being murdered and Charlie Kirk and all of these sorts of things. So without any further ado, let's dive in.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week we actually predominantly deal with questions from you all. We had a question about the chronology of the book of John and the synoptic Gospels, and why they do things with chronology that don't make sense. We had a question about some comments Alex made about toxic masculinity, and we got into what Jesus thinks about masculinity and what's different about that than this other terminology that we hear thrown around casually. So without any further ado, let's dive into these significant questions.

Well, hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week, we went short for you. Because it just felt appropriate to stop on the subject of joy that Alex was talking about, because Jesus seems to prioritize joy even in the midst of a situation that's so embarrassing in the text that he preached about, but it seems like Jesus also wants to prioritize joy for his people when things are crazy in our world. And that's where we ended the episode today. We talked about some Bible nerd stuff and why John does such a masterful job of highlighting joy ironically by not paying attention to it too closely. Let's dive right in and see how joy might offer us hope in the crazy.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week we have a guest, and not so much of a guest, Angela Dunn, who's actually hosted the show in the past, joins us because she brought the message on Sunday, and she talks about not only her own journey, but also the journey of these first followers of Jesus and how he has this unique ability to meet us right where we are. And call us out into the things that he made us for. And so if you want to hear the voice of Jesus calling you. Or maybe you don't believe that he's gonna do that, or can do that, or that he sees you in that way. Maybe this episode is for you. Let's dive right in.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week we go deep. We discuss the nature of Jesus and his deity versus his humanity, the Trinity, and what that means, as well as how it affects our everyday lives. And then we also get into, John the Baptist and John, the author of the book of John, and what are they trying to accomplish in relationship with Jesus and how does that affect everyday life? This is what we talk about on this week's show. Let's dive right in.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week we are actually going to, catch up with the last series that we went through on forgiveness and reconciliation because it was a heavy topic that so many of you wrote in questions about and we could just sense that there's pain under the surface there. And man, this episode was difficult and we felt like in so many ways we were walking on. Tender soil on sacred ground, whatever you wanna call it. And yeah, at the end, we actually pray for all of us as we try and figure out how to pursue reconciliation in some of the most difficult situations. We talk about parenting, we talk about wounds that parents have caused us. We've talked about how to reconcile with someone who doesn't even want to try to reconcile. So yeah, on that note, let's dive into this heavy subject.

This week, we stayed on topic and talked theology the entire time. It’s a longer episode than usual, but the subject hit a nerve with many of you. How do you forgive someone who keeps hurting you? How do you live with them? Can you really forgive them—and if you do, are you excusing their behavior? We wrestle with these tensions and unpack the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. There’s too much to sum up here, so let’s dive in and see where it leads.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week on our episode, we're talking about forgiveness and that sense of justice that you feel when you've been harmed. And we address two different questions in this episode. The big one that we spent the majority of our time on is, is it even OK or right to forgive people if they haven't asked for forgiveness and they haven't repented of the harm that they've done to you? Is it even biblical? Does God forgive everyone? Sometimes it seems like he doesn't, and we address a question about that, and I hope it's helpful to you. Let's dive right in. Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, everyone, this week, we're talking a little bit about prayer, and I think Alex, in his message on Sunday and in this episode, he actually says some of the things that many of us have wondered silently. He says it out loud. What's up with those prayers that don't get answered? Or the suffering that we feel and we cry out to God and it seems like he's silent. How do we deal with all of that kind of thing? Is God causing our pain? Does he not care about it? Is he not listening? These are all the kinds of questions we wrestle with today. And I'd encourage you to dive in with us. Let's begin.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. On this week's episode, we have a guest on the show, Jessica Rust, who actually brought the message on Sunday, and we're talking about scripture. This tiny little topic with so much complexity, so much confusion, and we all, we know we should read it. We all know we should engage it, and yet it's a lot harder than it sounds, isn't it? Well, we're gonna talk about some of that tension on the show, and without any further ado, let's dive right in. Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.

Well, hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week I have a special guest on the episode, Angela Dunn, who's one of our connection formation pastors, is actually gonna be hosting the episode since I brought the message, and we're talking about submission in the Bible and slavery and masters in the Bible and authority structures and. All of these really difficult topics are in one episode. So without any further ado, let's find out. A little bit more.   Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. Hey, this week, I'm joined by Jessica Rust, one of our connection formation pastors, and she is gonna kind of guide the conversation because I was the one who actually brought the message on Sunday, and we're talking about community, and it gets super complicated. We're supposed to mean community; we can't thrive without it. And yet, community is sometimes the worst, so painful. And yet so beautiful when done correctly. So we're going to talk about that. Let's dive right in.

Hello friends. Welcome to the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week, we flipped seats. Aaron preached the sermon. I get to moderate the conversation, and it is a fun one. We'll be looking at the last two chapters of Revelation, answering all sorts of questions around what this eternal city is, and a bunch of rabbit trails that Aaron chose to follow. Enjoy.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week on the show, we're talking about grief and sorrow and lament before you turn off the episode. There's some beauty in this conversation, not because it's just lighthearted, but because God gives us some unique promises to stare these realities in the face well, to be with us in the midst of it, and we somehow have this ability as human beings to hold both hope and grief at the same time. Let's dive into the episode and see what there is to hear.

Hello, hello, and welcome to another episode of the Red Couch Theology podcast. This week, let me be honest, we get a little melancholy. We talk about the tensions of growing older and finding meaning and purpose in life, and how so much of life feels fleeting. You, you rise the ranks to the next step in life and it just feels empty, and then you rise and you get this new aspect of life and it feels empty. And what's up with that? And what do we do about it as human beings, and does God have anything to say about it? Let's tune in. Send in your questions at redcouchtheology.com.