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Vision For Life
Hosted by Fellowship Denver Church · EN
The Vision For Life Podcast is an ongoing conversation between the pastors of Fellowship Denver and the church at large. Each week, we discuss a subject that you’ve requested - questions about life, faith, the Bible, and how to follow Jesus in our world beyond Sunday. While the teaching of God’s word in our Sunday morning sermons is foundational, we also want to have a forum where we can do Q&A and talk about other subjects that are on people’s mind.
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Episode 249 | Spirituality is Out, Religion is In
Apr 2200:38:19Tap to summarizeA growing interest in religion among Gen Z, alongside rising church attendance across the United States and Western Europe, is capturing the attention of researchers, journalists, and church leaders alike. Dave and Autumn explore how this trend is playing out locally in Denver, highlighting renewed curiosity around Protestantism, Catholicism, and historic expressions of worship. Together, they reflect on what this moment might mean for the church and its witness.Resources mentioned in this episode:On Bullshit by Harry G. FrankfurtHonestly with Bari WeissMaiden, Mother, Matriarch with Louise Perry
Transcribe →Episode 248 | VFL Culture: Supreme Court Overturns Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban
Apr 1500:33:47Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Hunter and Autumn consider the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar and what it means for counselors, parents, and the future of conversion therapy—an umbrella term for therapies aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity. Using recent reporting from WORLD and Colorado Public Radio, they discuss the competing claims at the heart of the case—free speech versus harm—and ask questions about desire, identity, and the roles of counsel and the gospel in helping people pursue God’s good design.Resources mentioned in this episode:Former state lawmaker ‘devastated’ and ‘disgusted’ as Supreme Court overturns Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy - CPR NewsCounselors feel new freedom after Chiles ruling - WORLD magSupreme Court overturns Colorado ban on conversion therapy - Rocky Mountain PBSIs God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry
Transcribe →Episode 247 | VFL Reads: Knowing God, Part 5
Apr 800:33:35Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Hunter and Autumn discuss chapters 14–17 of Knowing God by J. I. Packer, wrestling with the often-avoided themes of God’s judgment, wrath, and justice. In a cultural moment that prefers a God of love without severity, Packer helps us see why God’s role as Judge is essential to understanding the gospel and the reality of evil. Holding together God’s justice and grace gives us a fuller, truer vision of who God is—and what it means to truly know Him.Resources mentioned in this episode:Christ and Culture by Richard NiebuhrThe Kingdom of God in America by Richard Niebuhr
Transcribe →Episode 246 | VFL Reads: Knowing God, Part 4
Apr 100:34:25Tap to summarizeIn today’s spring book club episode, Hunter and Autumn discuss chapters 11–13 of Knowing God by J. I. Packer, reflecting on how God’s Word should rightly shape what we think and who and what we love. Packer’s writing deepens familiar truths about God’s love and grace, challenging our sentimental assumptions and showing how these realities only make sense in light of sin, justice, and God’s sovereign character.
Transcribe →Episode 245 | VFL Reads: Knowing God, Part 3
Mar 2500:33:55Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Hunter and Autumn discuss chapters 7–10 of Knowing God by J. I. Packer, which teach us about God’s immutability, majesty, and wisdom. Packer calls us to resist reshaping God in our image and instead to see Him as He is: utterly reliable, infinitely great, and perfectly wise, even when we don’t understand His ways. As we wrestle with the gap between what we want God to do and what He is doing, we consider how a right vision of God, knowing him as he is, leads not to control but to deeper trust, reverence, and confidence in His purposes.
Transcribe →Episode 244 | VFL Reads: James Talarico is a Christian X-Ray
Mar 1800:38:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we discuss David French’s New York Times column, “James Talarico Is a Christian X‑Ray,” and why the rise of James Talarico is attracting attention from Christians across the political spectrum. Many people find Talarico’s well-spoken, respectful conduct compelling in today’s rancorous political climate. Yet a theological divide has long existed between evangelical Protestantism and liberal Protestantism, and it is on display in the debates swirling around Talarico. Does political style and conduct or doctrinal faithfulness and policy alignment best reflect a genuinely Christian approach to public life?Resources mentioned in this episode:Opinion | James Talarico Is a Christian X-Ray by David FrenchThe Real Difference Between Evangelicals and Liberal Protestants by Daniel K. Williams
Transcribe →Episode 243 | Q&R: Christians and Gun Ownership
Mar 1100:40:57Tap to summarizeToday, on the Vision for Life Podcast, Hunter and Autumn respond to a listener’s question about Christians and gun ownership. They ask together how Christians can think biblically and prudentially about gun ownership in America and examine key biblical texts on self-defense and non-retaliation. What are the wisdom questions Christians should ask about security, love of neighbor, and the teaching of Jesus? They also discuss the important distinction between personal gun ownership and public policy, asking what faithful Christian engagement might look like in both.
Transcribe →Episode 242 | Real and Realistic Spiritual Formation
Mar 400:40:14Tap to summarizeIn Hunter’s recent Substack article, “Why Spiritual Formation and Gospel-Centered Need Each Other,” he asks why spiritual growth can feel difficult even when we have sound theology and sincere effort. Hunter and Autumn pick up that discussion in today’s podcast. They draw on insights from Dallas Willard and Timothy Keller, considering how habits or practices and grace work together in the life of faith, and why each movement arose to correct real weaknesses in Western Christianity. The podcast concludes with practical encouragement: pursue steady habits of prayer and Scripture, and when you fall short, turn to God to receive the grace that is readily available to us.Resources mentioned in this episode:The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas WillardShaped by the Gospel by Tim KellerA Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation by Matthew BinghamWhy Spiritual Formation and Gospel-Centered Need Each Other by Hunter Beaumont
Transcribe →Episode 241 | VFL Reads: Knowing God, Part 2
Feb 2500:41:45Tap to summarizeIn our second Spring book club episode, Hunter and Autumn discuss chapters 4–6 of Knowing God by J. I. Packer. Packer reminds us that our understanding of God must be shaped by how He has revealed Himself rather than by our own imagination or preferences. Packer introduces theological ideas, from the second commandment to the incarnation and the work of the Spirit, showing that sound theology is meant to lead us to know the triune God himself.
Transcribe →Episode 240 | VFL Reads: Knowing God, Part 1
Feb 1800:37:38Tap to summarizeDescription: In the first Spring Book Club episode on _Knowing God_ by J. I. Packer, Hunter and Autumn discuss chapters 1–3 and the crucial difference between knowing about God and truly knowing Him. Packer shows how theology, when rightly pursued, fuels devotion rather than pride, inviting us beyond information into relationship. Drawing from Scripture and the example of Daniel, we consider what it actually looks like to know God and how that knowing has the potential to reshape an entire life.
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