Embracing God's Culture

What we mean when we use the word “doubt” has a huge impact on how we treat it. In this episode we wrestle with doubt, definitions, disbelief, and choosing faith. 

According to scripture, the Lord asks for our “broken hearts and contrite spirits,” but what does that really mean? In this episode we wrestle with definitions, discipleship, and the doctrine behind that phrase. 

Is humor godly? Is it part of developing the divine nature? And if it is, what type of humor should we develop and how can it bless our lives? Those were some of our questions in this chat. 

Reverence is definitely more than bowing our heads and folding our arms. In this episode we probe the idea of joyful reverence and what it looks like, not only in church settings, but in our entire life. 

The Apostle Paul used the phrase “in Christ” over 150 times in his letters to members of the church. In this chat we discuss what it really means to live life “in Christ” and what changes when we do. 

What can we learn about Jesus Christ from the title “Author and Finisher of our Faith”? In this episode we chat about different definitions of “author”, what it means to “rely alone” on the merits of Christ, and more. 

Perhaps the greatest symbol of Jesus Christ’s Atonement, love and grace is a hug. In this episode we chat about the powerful doctrine behind the image of the Divine Embrace. 

People, including God’s covenant people, can easily become so immersed in their surrounding culture that they might not even realize how it is affecting their thoughts and behaviors. In this episode we wrestle with identifying the “sins of our generation” and how to be made clean from those sins by embracing God’s culture. 

The scriptures clearly emphasize our need for “a mighty change of heart,” but they also highlight the Savior’s power to grant us “a mighty change of mind.” In this episode we explore the concept of developing the mind of Christ; what that means, how we do it, and what changes when we do. 

Throughout scripture Jesus is referred to as “The Lord of Hosts”. In this episode we chat about heavenly hosts, mortal hosts, becoming one of His soldiers, and more.