🎙️EP151. An Incomplete Gospel | From Transaction to Union
Description
Many of us were taught a gospel that’s true—but incomplete. It became a “ticket to heaven,” divorced from daily life, intimacy, and our purpose in God’s larger story. In this candid conversation, Steve and Colleen unpack how post-Enlightenment thinking, cultural striving, and a transactional faith left them exhausted and spiritually dry—and how Jesus invited them into union, abiding, and the wholeness of Shalom (“nothing missing, nothing broken”).
They trace the story from Genesis 1:26 –28 (the cultural mandate) to John 14:6, John 5:19 , John 17:20 –21, and John 10:10 , showing how the “whole gospel” restores us to partnership with God—now. Expect practical honesty (including Colleen’s “contract with God” moment and Steve’s Monday-through-Friday faith challenge), a re-centering on intimacy over information, and a hopeful vision of life with God that integrates heaven and earth.
Chapters
00:00 The Desire for Intimacy with God
02:53 The Incomplete Gospel and Its Impact
05:44 Understanding God: Beyond Knowledge
09:00 The Journey of Faith and Relationship
12:09 The Transactional Nature of Christianity
14:59 The Call for Intimacy and Union with God
17:57 The Cultural Mandate and the Complete Gospel
20:41 The Vision of Restoration and Purpose
23:54 Living the Abundant Life in Christ
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