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A Church Without Walls

Mike Neelley

88 episodes

3 days ago

What are your thoughts or even practices when it comes to Sabbath? Join me on this journey of exploration with my friend, Brian Steele, as he takes us back to what we were created for - delighting in God and experiencing his delight. We already practice all sorts of disciplines that are driven by what we value. What if we stepped into the discipline of delight? Enjoy this refreshingly new invitation into an ancient practice that is from the very heart of God. Also, my new book, "A Longing for...

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What are your thoughts or even practices when it comes to Sabbath? Join me on this journey of exploration with my friend, Brian Steele, as he takes us back to what we were created for - delighting in God and experiencing his delight. We already practice all sorts of disciplines that are driven by what we value. What if we stepped into the discipline of delight? Enjoy this refreshingly new invitation into an ancient practice that is from the very heart of God. Also, my new book, "A Longing for...

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Religion & Spirituality

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A Church Without Walls

Sabbath as a Discipline of Delight

What are your thoughts or even practices when it comes to Sabbath? Join me on this journey of exploration with my friend, Brian Steele, as he takes us back to what we were created for - delighting in God and experiencing his delight. We already practice all sorts of disciplines that are driven by what we value. What if we stepped into the discipline of delight? Enjoy this refreshingly new invitation into an ancient practice that is from the very heart of God. Also, my new book, "A Longing for...

3 days ago

53 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Praying in the Opposite Spirit

What does prayer look like for you these days? How do you pray about global and national things? Are you overwhelmed? Have you stopped praying altogether? Romans 8:26-28 tells us that "the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought..." Do you feel like you don't know how to pray as you ought? You qualify! The Spirit wants to help. But it may not look like how prayer has been modeled for us. Let's explore.

2 weeks ago

40 minutes

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Blue Collar Mystic, Part Two

Welcome back to part two of my conversation with Eric Stelter about hearing God and stepping out in risk. Eric lays a great foundation for hearing God, telling us to "get empty," to live in the expectancy of God speaking, and to commit ourselves to 100% obey what God is telling us to do! He tells us to practice in the little things to train ourselves to be ready when the big stuff comes. To support this podcast, go to www.church-withoutwalls.org and click on donate. All donations are tax-de...

1 month ago

51 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Out There With the Holy Spirit

Welcome to Season 4! Along the way, I want to share and explore some of the more "out there" ways the Holy Spirit leads us. I want to start with a story of my own about how the Holy Spirit led me to give up alcohol. Here we go! If you'd like to partner with me to help support this podcast, you can go to www.church-withoutwalls.org and click on donate. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank you!

1 month ago

40 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Blue Collar Mystic

I get to talk again with my friend, Eric. We had him on this podcast two years ago after his brush with death (literally). Eric is the person I think of whenever people ask what it looks like to hear God, engage with the Holy Spirit, and follow Jesus outside of a formal ministry context. Eric uses the term "blue collar mystic" to describe what it looks like for him. A mystic is simply someone who has had an experience of God. Karl Rahner said that the Christian of the future will be a mystic ...

2 months ago

52 minutes

A Church Without Walls

What are Biblical Values and Laws?

I hear people say that they want our country's laws and values to be influenced by Christianity, by what the Bible says. Well, let's take a look at that. What might the Bible (and Jesus!) have to say about the bills being passed by Congress and the laws being broken by ICE? If you'd like to help make this podcast possible, please consider donating to support our work at https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/wwwinfocusministriesorg_/ChurchWithoutWalls All donations are tax-deductible. Thank yo...

3 months ago

40 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Much Ado About Israel

Have you ever wondered why Christians and the United States has such a strong tie with Israel? What are we to make of that amid all that is happening in the Middle East, and especially Gaza? Let's explore a bit of this with Bob Ekblad and see how it gets tied into "end times" thinking that isn't as biblical as we might think.

4 months ago

55 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Revival in Bellingham?

Is there a revival going on among young people? What does that even mean? Join me in my conversation with my friend, Derek Archer, and hear what the Spirit is doing among a group of young people who are seeking Jesus first.

4 months ago

53 minutes

A Church Without Walls

It's been said that we are all angry with God to some degree for not being good on our terms. Do you feel that? What are we to do with anger toward a perfect Being? Let's explore. If you'd like to partner with me to help make this podcast happen, go to www.church-withoutwalls.org/donate All gifts are tax-deductible. Thank you!

4 months ago

40 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Does It Work On Mondays?

This one is for all you software engineers. This is my friend, Charlie Yang, an engineer who has been asking the Holy Spirit if he has strategies for the nuts and bolts of his work in writing and fixing software. And you know what? He does. Check it out as we explore some of the ways the Holy Spirit is leading Charlie outside of church. If you'd like to partner with me to help this podcast continue to happen, go to www.church-withoutwalls.org/donate. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank ...

5 months ago

52 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Jesus is Still on the Throne?

Have you heard someone say, "Well, Jesus is still on the throne," when there is tragedy or struggle, or suffering? What do they mean? Is it true? Does it feel true? If it is true, what does it mean? Join me in my conversation with Jesus as our guest this week as we explore what it may and may not mean that Jesus is still on the throne. This podcast is only made possible by support from listeners. If you'd like to partner with me in this way, you can go to https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/w...

5 months ago

40 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Three Baptisms and Intimacy Language

You are invited into this wonderful conversation with my friend and spiritual director, Larry Spousta, as he talks about the biblical idea of different baptisms and what he calls an "intimacy language." If you are longing for more, Larry is a great guide. Let's explore.

6 months ago

53 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Be Subject to Authorities? Exploring Romans 13

As we continue to explore the terrain of North American Christianity, including Christian Nationalism, one of the questions that has come up for me is what to do with Romans 13 regarding how we are to relate to governing authority, especially authority that we disagree with. How are we to understand this?

6 months ago

40 minutes

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Inherent Identity with Tyson Bradley

If you and Jesus walked into a room full of people, how would he introduce you? Are we able to believe and receive the goodness of what Jesus would say? I'd like to introduce you to my new friend, Tyson Bradley, as we explore some of this identity work of the Holy Spirit. On our way to hearing what God wants to say to us about who He has made us to be in the world, we will also explore some prayerful grounding exercises that can help us be more present to God and our own selves as we seek to ...

7 months ago

51 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Dealing with Our Idolatry

As we continue our exploration of Christian Nationalism, I believe what lies at the heart of it is an idolatry of nation. Yet, in the process of digging into that, we will uncover our own idolatries. Where are you feeling fear these days? Or anger? What feels threatened? It may be that there is an idol hidden in the basement of our hearts.

7 months ago

40 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Powers, Principalities and Renouncing the Idolatry of Nationalism

We are doing a deep dive into the Scriptures with Bob Ekblad as we cover a lot of biblical terrain regarding what are called "powers and principalities." The path leads us to some key scriptures where Paul describes idolatry as serving the creature instead of the Creator and Jesus saying we cannot serve two masters. As we discern how we are to respond to powers and principalities, the first step for all of us must be to renounce the idolatry of nationalism. Unless we break with our brand of n...

8 months ago

51 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Spiritual Self-Care in a Season of Chaos

I am finding that my spiritual life is taking more time and intention these days. As I wrestle with what is going on in the world around me and not living from a place of constant reactivity, I hear Jesus calling me to set my mind on things above where He is seated at the right hand of God. And to not set my mind on things on the earth. How do we do this without just burying our heads in the spiritual sand? Let's explore.

8 months ago

40 minutes

A Church Without Walls

What IN THE WORLD is the Holy Spirit doing in Latin America!

Join me with Dr. Paul Olver, the Director of Operations for Impact Latin America as he shares about what the Holy Spirit is doing in Latin America and we reflect on our recent trip to Uruguay.

8 months ago

56 minutes

A Church Without Walls

Biblical Prophets Speak Truth to Power

As we continue to discern whether the prophetic voices promoting Christian Nationalism are speaking God's heart and God's kingdom priorities, it is important to take a look at what the prophets were doing and saying in the Bible. We don't have to look very far to see that they were not political "yes-men" but regularly challenged religious and political leadership for their idolatry and neglect of the poor. What can that tell us about what we are seeing in Christian Nationalism? Let's take a ...

8 months ago

40 minutes

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The Need for Discernment in the Prophetic Movement, Part 2

I want to continue a conversation about something heavy on my heart concerning the need for greater discernment in the prophetic movement in the United States. My concern is that Christian Nationalism and the way it is being validated and promoted by the prophetic culture portray a twisted misrepresentation of Jesus and the kingdom of God and use the gifts of the Holy Spirit to do it. How are we to discern what is from the Holy Spirit in these confusing times?

9 months ago

45 minutes