Forgiveness is something that everyone believes is a good idea, but it is hard when we try to put it into practice. True forgiveness for many can be a radical idea.
Pastor Brian Zahnd is the author of the book Radical Forgiveness (the hardback version is Unconditional). In Episode 20 of Talks with God, Brian talks about why people have difficulty forgiving and why the Sermon on the Mount is central to forgiveness.
Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. As the lead pastor, he is the primary preacher during our weekend services and oversees the church's direction. Pastor Brian is a passionate reader of theology and philosophy, an avid hiker and mountain climber, and an authority on all things Bob Dylan.
He and his wife, Peri, have three adult sons and seven grandchildren. He is the author of several other books, including Beauty Will Save the World, A Farewell To Mars, Water To Wine, Sinners In The Hands Of A Loving God, Postcards From Babylon, and When Everything's On Fire.
Justin Amos is a father of three, a pastor by day and a YouTuber by night. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling to become a licensed professional counselor. He created the YouTube channel called The Mind of Christ, which is dedicated to providing educational content related to mental and emotional health from a Christian perspective.
Here are some links to The Mind of Christ:
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@themindofchrist
Recent Interview with Laura Howe - Dear Church...It's Time To Talk About Mental Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRXTcKxemgc&ab_channel=TheMindOfChrist
Link to Wellspring Community Church:
https://wellspringstjoe.org/
More Christian families are seeking a truth-based education. St. Joseph Christian's enrollment has increased by 188 students in 5 years. They are at capacity in several grade levels. A biblical worldview education is vital to point students to Christ in a world that is moving further from Him every day. Because of this, they need to expand now to maximize the impact of SJCS on future generations.
The Nehemiah 2.0 Project expansion will accommodate the growth the Lord is providing and allow SJCS to enhance current programs.
In Episode 18 of Talks With God, I sat down with Danny Maggart, Co-Superintendent and High School Principal, to talk about the history of St. Joseph Christian, the Nehemiah 2.0 Project and where SJCS is headed in the future.
Dr. Darrell Jones serves as President of the Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation. Darrell was the first hire of the Herzog Foundation in January 2021. Since the foundation began operation, the staff has created several initiatives to advance K-12 Christ-centered education across the United States. Among these initiatives are The Lion (readlion.com) - an award-winning Christian Education News site; The Herzog Foundation Institute - providing Christian School Training & Conferences, created to share best practices in Christian School management from national thought leaders; and SchoolBox - an online platform created to aid in launching Christian schools across the country. In the fall of 2023, they will launch 68 new Christian Schools in 34 states.
You can learn more about the Herzog Foundation at https://herzogfoundation.com/
Prior to serving at the Herzog Foundation, Darrell served as Senior Pastor and Youth Pastor and Worship Pastor at Grace Evangelical Church beginning in 1986. Darrell received a B.A. in Speech Communications from Missouri Western State University. He received Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. Darrell and his wife Tammie have 3 grown daughters, 3 wonderful sons in law, and 10 grandchildren.
Jesus had just ridden through the Nazareth on a donkey on Palm Sunday with the crowds shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David!" The whole city was asking the question, “Who is he?” The crowds answered him, saying he was the prophet Jesus from Nazareth. After this, Jesus entered the temple and drove out the money changers. Jesus was causing quite a stir in Jerusalem. However, two groups were not so thrilled about what Jesus was doing.
The Pharisees and the Sadducees questioned the Authority of Jesus. Episode 16 explores how Jesus addressed their question.
Alice Mayes has been doing Prison Ministry for 30 years. She works with an organization called Residents Encounter Christ. If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer in Corrections or learning more about REC, you can visit https://mo-rec.com/ or search for Residents Encounter Christ for a REC in your area.
What does it mean to practice Christ-like humility? In this episode of Talks with God, I explore true Christ-like humility through the Christ hymn in Philippians 2.
Romans 12:9-13 gives us twelve rules for everyday life. I explore each of those rules in the latest episode of Talks With God.
Prayer is an essential part of every faith tradition. In this episode, I explore several types of prayers to help you in your walk with God.
In Romans 12, Paul says not to be conformed to this age but be transformed by renewing of the mind, so that we may discern what is the Will of God. He talks about Spiritual Gifts in Romans 12:6-8. We all have Spiritual Gifts. Are you using those gifts to do the Will of God? Learn more about the Spiritual Gifts in Episode 11.
Almost all of us know the story of the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. In this episode, I explore the miracle and explore the compassion of Jesus and how stepping out in faith can multiply and have an impact on thousands of lives.
In this episode, I taught you a prayer called the Mission Prayer. This prayer has become a daily part of my prayer life.
God, where will your spirit lead me today?
Help me to be fully awake and ready to respond.
Grant me courage to risk something new and
Become a blessing of your love and peace. Amen.
In Episode 9, I met with Aaron Walker of View From The Top. View From The Top is a must-read to fully understand how to live a life of success and significance. Aaron Walker has founded more than a dozen companies over the past 42 years and has appeared on more than 2000 podcast interviews. He attributes much of his success to having surrounded himself with his mastermind counterparts. Aaron spent a decade meeting weekly with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and 5 other amazing entrepreneurs. Aaron is the founder of Iron Sharpens Iron Mastermind which now hosts 20 groups with National and International members. Also, the founder of The Mastermind Playbook, an incredible resource for starting, running, and scaling masterminds. Aaron lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Robin of 40 years and he has 2 incredible daughters and 5 beautiful grandchildren.
To learn more, visit https://www.viewfromthetop.com/. You can also connect with Aaron on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop/ and follow View From the Top on Twitter at https://twitter.com/vftcoach. Aaron hosts a weekly podcast with Kevin “Wally” Wallenbeck. You can listen to the episodes at https://www.viewfromthetop.com/podcast or search View From the Top on your favorite podcast platform.
When we don’t forgive, it torments us. Bruce Hebel shares that forgiveness will free us from that torment. If you suffer from unforgiveness, Bruce can help walk you through the steps of the protocols of forgiveness.
You can learn more about the Forgiveness Revolution at https://www.forgivingforward.com/. There are many resources available, including the Forgiving Forward book, study guides, and videos, along with a blog and a free forgiveness guide.
On Today’s Episode, I met with Chris Grainger of The Lion Within Us. Chris shared his background which included many trials, but he always turned to God during each trial. We talked about The Lion Within us, including the Podcast, community, and all of the resources that it is providing men to become the leaders they are intended to be.
You can learn more about The Lion Within Us by visiting the website at https://thelionwithin.us/
There you can find information about the podcast, Lion's Den Community, the daily spiritual kickoff, and more. There are also many great free resources like 30 Days to Unleash the Lion Within.
The Fruits of the Spirit are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control. In today's podcast, we explore the first fruit of the spirit: Love.
John 15:12 says, "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Are we showing Agape, or Christ-like love as we journey in our daily walk with God?
Romans 6:16 says, "Do you not know that, if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?"
Do you play for Team Sin or Team Obedience? Learn how to make the winning plays as you suit up for Team Obedience in my latest episode of Talks with God.
Don and Suzanne Manning of Crazy Cool Family joined me on Talks with God. They lead a family ministry called Crazy Cool Family. We talked about Crazy Cool Family including their current podcast series called "Holy Spirit: Bring on the Fruit!"
Here is how you can connect with Crazy Cool Family:
Are you of the flesh or of the spirit? In Episode 3 of Talks with God, I discuss the desires of the flesh and how we can counter those with the fruits of the spirit.
In 2012, I began my journey by putting my trust in God. I share my testimony in Episode 2 of Talks With God.
Would you rather have Jesus here today or have the Holy Spirit every day? I share my thoughts on Pentecost on the debut episode of my new podcast called Talks With God.
