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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 182 | Discover & Follow the Original Jesus
Oct 16, 202400:53:24Tap to summarizeThis fall, the pastors at Fellowship Denver led our church family through six sermons examining what we want to do (our mission), who we want to be (our values), and what we long to see God do (our vision). Jesus defined the mission of his church in Matthew 28 in a statement often called “the great commission.” Our way of restating our public mission, as given to us by Jesus, is “We help people discover and follow the original Jesus.” In today’s episode, Hunter and Autumn reflect on the recent sermon series, Fellowship Denver’s mission, and the bridge graphic we use to explain the locus of the church between the kingdom of God and the world. The bridge graphic displays six pillars:1. Contend & Contextualize2. Doctrine & Life3. Scripture & Orthodoxy4. Words & Deeds5. Transformation & Grace6. Personal Faith & Church
Transcribe →Episode 181 | Winsome Conviction
Oct 9, 202400:56:44Tap to summarize“What is the greatest threat to the church of Jesus Christ today?” Authors Rick Langer and Tim Muehlhoff answer, “quarreling.” Their book, Winsome Conviction, helps Christians disagree well. In today's polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How do we discern between core biblical convictions and secondary issues? How do we cultivate better understanding and compassion for those we disagree with? Rick joins Dave and Autumn to discuss the book and provide insight into examining, communicating, and discussing our convictions.Resources mentioned in this episode:Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church by Richard LangerJim Bridger: Trailblazer of the American West by Jerry EnzlerJesus and the Powers by N. T. Wright and Michael BirdFlannery O’Connor: Collected Works by Flannery O’Connor
Transcribe →Episode 180 | A Burning House
Oct 2, 202401:06:10Tap to summarizeBrandon Washington, Pastor at Embassy Christian Bible Church and author of A Burning House, joins Autumn and Hunter on the podcast to discuss his recent book. In A Burning House, Washington contends that American Evangelicalism is a house ablaze: burning by its own hand due to an “in-house schism.” The stain of segregation has long tarnished the witness of Christianity and hampered our progress toward a Christ-like vision of Shalom—peace, justice, and wholeness—in the world. Common doctrine may unite black and white evangelicals. However, rifts such as social ethics and cultural influences still separate us, and we are in danger of embracing a truncated or partial gospel.Resources mentioned in this episode:A Burning House: Redeeming American Evangelicalism by Examining Its History, Mission, and Message by Brandon WashingtonThe Fire Next Time and Notes of a Native Son by James BaldwinNo Greater Love: A Biblical Vision for Friendship by Rebecca McLaughlinThe Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism by Carl F. H. HenryGod, Revelation, and Authority by Carl F. H. HenryPersonality & Worldview by J. H. BavinckKing: A Life by Jonathan EigThe Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-1940 by William Manchester
Transcribe →Episode 179 | Cultural Counterfeits
Sep 25, 202401:04:55Tap to summarizeJen Oshman joins Hunter and Autumn on the podcast today to discuss her book Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More. In today’s culture, women and girls are influenced by idols that promise purpose and meaning for their lives―outward beauty and ability, sex, abortion, and gender fluidity. Within the church, women may elevate good things like marriage and motherhood to the status of idolatry. Ultimately, these idols are hollow and leave women feeling unsettled, but where should they turn instead?In Cultural Counterfeits, Jen encourages women to reject these idols' empty, destructive promises and embrace real hope and peace in Jesus, calling them to recognize their unshakable and eternal identities in him.Resources mentioned in this episode:Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen OshmanIt’s Good to be a Girl by Jen and Zoe OshmanKing: A Life by Jonathan EigVirgil Wander by Leif EngerHow to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David BrooksThe Rise of Christianity by Rodney StarkDominion by Tom HollandThe Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry
Transcribe →Episode 178 | Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus
Sep 18, 202401:02:02Tap to summarizeAutumn and Dave sit down with Dr. Craig Blomberg, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Denver Seminary and author of over 30 books, to discuss his recent award-winning academic work, Jesus the Purifier: John’s Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus. What, as an academic field, is the study of the “historical Jesus?” Why has John’s gospel been neglected or assumed to be somewhat irrelevant within this body of work? Dr. Blomberg answers these questions and discusses the emerging consensus regarding demonstrably historical portions of John. He describes the emphasis in Jesus’s ministry on purity and purification that John captures. What is a practical application of this emphasis for the contemporary church?Resources mentioned in this episode:Jesus the Purifier: John’s Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus by Craig Blomberg
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