Think Deeper

This week we talk spiritual burnout, and when to take a step back from involvement for a season of rest. CHAPTERS:00:00 - Introduction and the ups and downs of life09:17 - Is there a time to step back from church work?16:21 - Historic practices of rest24:46 - What changed during the COVID years33:13 - When the church calendar gets to be too much38:08 - Why church work is often the first thing to get cut from the schedule51:35 - Does the Bible tell us not to take these seasons of rest? With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Visit our sponsor at www.cobbpublishing.comVisit us at www.focuspress.org and www.jackwilkie.co Join Focus+ and get our huge library of content by going to www.focuspress.org/plus 

This week, we discuss a viral tweet that claimed that the strongest of Christians are people who watch Disney, celebrate Halloween, drink alcohol, and wear bikinis, and what it says about an all-too-common view of freedom in Christ. CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro, and the tweet that inspired the episode08:27 - Pitting Jesus against discernment16:28 - Why heaven isn't all that matters26:12 - The attitude problem behind "you can't bind that"33:40 - The issues: boycotts, Halloween, swimwear, etc.58:01 - How can churches discuss these issues? With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Visit our sponsor at www.cobbpublishing.com Check us out at www.focuspress.org and www.jackwilkie.co  Join us for the weekly Deep End segment by supporting our Patreon - www.focuspress.org/plus 

Marco Arroyo from In Between Sundays join's Jack to discuss why we haven't joined in the trends to convert to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro and the current religious landscape04:37 - Our issues with Roman Catholicism10:47 - Our issues with Eastern Orthodoxy17:47 - Sola Scriptura vs. church tradition27:17 - Do church councils solve doctrinal division?39:51 - Infant baptism 43:53 - Do "household baptisms" in Scripture inidicate infant baptism?53:01 - The fruits of RC and EO: mass production of nominal members Marco's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IBSMarco Check out our sponsor at www.cobbpublishing.com  Visit us at www.focuspress.org and www.jackwilkie.co  Join our Patreon and get a huge library of Christian content by going to www.focuspress.org/plus 

CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro, and the time and place for tougher talk06:21 - Starting with the cautions and limitations10:27 - Friendly teasing, thicker skin, and how men and women differ in their communication19:32 - Sarcasm and mockery in the Bible30:29 - Principles for properly using humor with an edge38:20 - The time and place for sharp words44:20 - Are we allowed to speak like Jesus, Paul, and Elijah did?48:43 - When does it go too far? When is an apology necessary?53:39 - Think Fast: Ed Sheeran and Macklemore's Israel/Palestine fiasco With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Visit us at www.focuspress.org and www.jackwilkie.co  Check out our sponsor at www.cobbpublishing.com Join us for the weekly Deep End episode and hundreds of hours of audio and video Bible studies and sermons at www.focuspress.org/plus 

Last week at the Engage Conference, Dr. Brad Harrub joined us for our first ever episode in front a live audience! We discussed the problem of apathy in the church, including:- How leadership can cause it, and what they can do to fix it- The "good enough" mindset that leads people to give minimum effort- Dealing with the busyness that keeps us from doing more- Ways the church can do a better job of engaging the men in the pews With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Check out our sponsor at www.cobbpublishing.com  Visit us at www.focuspress.org and www.jackwilkie.co  Join us for the Deep End and more at www.focuspress.org/plus