Visceral Reflections

Visceral Reflections are raw and unscripted, and largely spontaneous shares that are inspired by meditations, prayers, and the study of biblical passages as they relate to faith, discipleship, spiritual growth, identity, spiritual warfare, and the long history of mans search for meaning. Topics on doctrine, apologetics, church, current events, or the weekly sign of the Apocalypse may also appear, so we’ll see what presents itself as time unfolds!

#41 Conformed to His Image, Introduction

This episode is a summary of the book, Conformed to His Image by Ken Boa. Dr. Boa has written on 12 facets of the Christian faith that help us grow into our ultimate calling of Romans 8:29, the Christ be formed in us. This is the book being used for our summer study at the C.S. Lewis Institute.

06-12
01:04:35

#40 Bible Mid-Year Check-in and Understanding Translation

Today we are speaking about Bible translation methods, the various translations and the importance of knowing scripture.

06-04
01:06:08

#39 What does it mean to bear fruit? Part Two

Today we talk about the 9 fruits of Galatians 5 and the 3 additional fruits found in the original language. We speak about the work of the Holy Spirit in cultivating these fruits in us, the Being in our disposition of fruit bearing that takes place before the Doing of fruit bearing.

04-23
59:47

#38 What does it mean to bear fruit? Part One

This is part one of two on the question of bearing fruit. Today we discuss the conditions and practices that lead to bearing fruit. In part two we will discuss the specific fruits.

04-16
49:26

#37 Easter and the Gospel: How to have a good Eternity

In this episode, we talk about how to have a good eternity and offer an invitation to pray and receive faith. We also discuss the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In addition, we start out by talking about what it means to have a renewed sense of wonder and the importance of having a tolerance for mystery.

04-10
54:57

#36 Holy Week Preview 2023

Explanation of Palm Sunday, and a review of the scriptures that speak to Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Resurrection Sunday.

04-02
53:53

#35 Lent: The Impact of Formative Worship, 03/25/2023

The discussion on Top Down Formative Worship vs. Bottom up Expressive Worship. John 4:23-24; Jeremiah 6:16; Romans 1:20; Colossians 3:10-16.

03-26
01:01:57

#34 Lent Update: Lessons in Flight

This episode begins with a quick review of the liturgical calendar, then we go into lessons being learned in this season.  The episode ends with an intercessory prayer for spiritual growth and healing. 

03-17
01:01:17

#32 Brokenness of the Disciple, part 3, 02/19/2023

The last part of Brokenness, part 3 on this last Sunday of Epiphany as we head into the season of Lent.

02-19
59:44

#31 Brokenness of a Disciple, part 2, 02/14/2023

Continuing on with the comparison between the prideful and the humble with a brief history of St. Valentine.

02-15
50:12

#30 Brokenness of the Disciple, part 1, 02/11/2023

Examining characteristics of Brokenness, those growing in humility vs. those growing in pridefulness. 

02-12
01:05:53

#29 Discipleship Bible Reading Plan 2023

Part 1 of the 2023 Reading Plan reviews the Life Verse Chapters that we will learn from January to April which includes a chapter or two and a Psalm along with memory verses.  As we go, we will see that these chapter are building a Biblical Theology as we internalize these passages. 

01-24
49:29

#28 Discipleship and 2023 Bible Reading

In this episode we continue our discussion on Discipleship and talk about prayer, posture of our hearts, rightly ordered loves, and some ideas for reading plans in 2023.

01-01
50:55

#27 Committing to Discipleship

This episode is in follow-up to our previous episode: The Gospel, our invitation to forever.  In the last episode, we spoke about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, now we are discussing Discipleship to help people get started walking with God. 

12-27
45:41

#26 The Gospel: Our Invitation to Forever

In this episode, we are sharing a gospel message to those who are receiving faith for the first time, as well a call for those who have wandered away to return home and be welcomed back by the Lord.  This episode includes an invitation to pray and receive faith.

11-27
01:13:51

NoonCast #6: Bible, Identity and the Posture of Our Hearts

Here we discuss what the posture of our heart should be before God and people.  Topics include gratitude, a content heart, a divided heart, and double-mindedness.

11-07
51:08

NoonCast #5: Affection for the Bible, part 2

In part 2 of Affection for the Bible, we discuss Identity and the Bible and How to Test Yourself to see if you are in the faith. 

10-06
01:00:52

NoonCast #4: Affection for the Bible, part 1

Sharing a lot of scriptures on why we should read the Bible everyday and also take a brief look at how God views His word.

08-28
44:23

NoonCast #3: Dating and Courting for Marriage

Discussing the difference between Dating and Courting, Being Equally Yoked and the making of a God Honoring Marriage.  Includes the purpose of vows, the importance of prayer, and sexual intimacy in Marriage. 

05-31
41:48

Nooncast #2: Life can Change in a Day!

Discussing the dynamics of life and how we respond when life changes unexpectedly.  Whether the change is good or bad, how do we respond, do we react or respond, how do we keep an eternal perspective, and what is our perspective and the impact on our faith. 

05-06
37:51

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