Ep. 34: The New Ten Commandments

If the law doesn't make us right with God, then what's the point? What do we DO? We'll take a look at a beautiful list of the way we live as God's kids in Romans 12 and even throw some burning coals on heads. Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws Be Still by Aisea Taimani: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NvSQC8nd0lznCwDWgG0Pv?si=aYDRVQaPRIasWWmJHXa-sA Rising Appalchia: https://www.risingappalachia.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/p/CykM_V0MD1N/

I'm working on the next episode of The Good Courage Podcast and it should be out next week, however while you wait, here is a re-edited version of the developmental faith podcast, the most popular podcast on the feed. Enjoy! Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws City of God by Chris Freeman:

It's a fun text to get to know the Gospel of John and how it works. Full of snarky comments, fun anecdotes, spit and mud, and remembering to just share what you know. Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws Waiting by Jalen Seawright w/Nikki Holguin https://commonhymnal.com/songs/waiting Citizens by John Guerra: https://open.spotify.com/track/216VrH1pVtArk8lilJJQih?si=23456fd878044852

There is one little line in the gospel of Mark that shows us what it means to trust when things seem like they are in the wilderness. In this podcast we explore Mark 1 and what this tells us about moving from captivity into freedom, death to life, and changing our mind and soul as people moving toward faith. Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws https://commonhymnal.com/ Rise by Justin Gray: https://commonhymnal.com/songs/rise Swallowing Water You Walked On by Half-Handed Cloud: https://open.spotify.com/track/7pCQ0bvqUCOif7EwWSdXg0?si=fa502d2221e94aa0 Alternative Christ Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/74dS4zOq8AXxpVCXJA1Gu5?si=a5c37711b1aa48ba

Psalm 23 is one of those songs that we only use at funerals. It is far bigger, wider, and interesting than just being a sweet, treacly poem we read to ourselves to make ourselves feel better. In this text, we'll hear about redemption, restoration, pursuing love, and just what we mean by the valley of the shadow of death (spoiler alert, it's completely wrong)

Let's look at another story from the Hebrew scriptures, the burning bush! We'll walk with Moses as he asks the questions we all ask ourselves. We'll remember signs are all around us, we can't do this alone, and we are the ones we are looking for. Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws https://commonhymnal.com/ https://commonhymnal.com/james-paek Start Again (Living Room) by James Paek feat. Fatai and Noah Ruben: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDbJK2sbclY Start Again by James Paek: https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ry2PLL01YfcO12r4NfT15?si=22d27577787446d6 Here I am by Gungor: https://open.spotify.com/track/4h3sr4jF6sWF4FDmBQMTvj?si=a0c49df5109d41e9

For the next few weeks, I will be looking at some of my favorite stories from the sacred texts. I love me some minor prophetsts, so I'm starting with one of my favorites, Amos. As you hear, I get so excited that we have to go ahead and break it into two parts so in this first one you'll hear the first 5 chapters and Amos' passion for the poor and oppressed and crying out for the lack of justice and righteousness. We'll be talking about fishhooks, pieces of an ear, and getting bit by a snake. FUN! Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws All the Poor and Powerless, recorded by the Digital Age: https://open.spotify.com/track/6suY36J8iOMuTysLAJaOBQ?si=9d9f4aaaa97c4422 All the Poor and Powerless, written by All Sons and Daughters: https://open.spotify.com/track/3Nby7PH0S2jJpwDMRkIfcb?si=9e3b062321644266 Praying for Time by George Michael: https://open.spotify.com/track/6yLZc9Tmei7eDX4Z62x4bW?si=612e58294ff84d1c

In this episode I take a look at a story from the New Testament (Matthew 16: 13-27) and look at the subtle messages within and without about how Peter gets a name change to Simon and then to Satan, and how actually this is good news to the rest of us. We talk about the church is both a beauty and a monster and this is also good news. At the end I get real honest about my experience with the movie, Barbie, and how the call to transform means we deny ourselves and die to what holds us back from the vision of God. Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws Dear Friends (#elbowrooms) by Elbow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azsIVY1VrWg

I wandered into the social media realm this week to listen and learn what's going on. I commented on posts, shared posts, and asked questions. Here are some things I learned on being a progressive Christian, being woke, on how we view scripture, and why people leave the church. Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws Chris Freeman: https://open.spotify.com/album/4PgsnwZ1VAYnuisgjSwJ5H?si=XBL3SV1ZR02s03nOfO3G3w Semler: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1UPqLSmKOY8Ld8LoAuNA5g?si=kuQrEcEzTyGC4jXuTz2ibA

For some, fear has been used to weaponize Christianity and put people in fear for their life and soul. But there are verses that talk about the fear of the Lord. What does this even mean? Does this mean that we're supposed to be afraid of God? Or is there something deeper going on? Listen to this podcast where we break down what it means to allow perfect love to cast out fear, and to be in all of the divine life. Email: [email protected] When You Go by Matt Fagen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrbLzLBVws The Brilliance: https://open.spotify.com/artist/26nltVmOVeIfYmwcmqTm7e?si=S2r1BgU2RCyrnxDgPC02Kw Bifrost Arts: https://open.spotify.com/artist/19YqJFv1Z3IYLdTzMe3f7J?si=gDc1nqKHTa6CCGOmw2foCw