Call Him Abba

This episode is all about identity in Christ. For a lot of us, it's easier to think of ourselves as sinners who occasionally get things right than as saints who have been made new by Jesus. But the New Testament consistently speaks about believers as God's holy people, and that changes everything. In this episode, we talk about what it means to be a saint, how our identity is transformed in Christ, and why seeing ourselves the way Scripture sees us matters for spiritual growth. We unpack Ephesians 2 and being made alive with Christ, Romans and our new life in Him, 1 Peter 2:9-10 and being a chosen people and royal priesthood, and 2 Corinthians 5:17 where Paul says that anyone in Christ is a new creation. We also talk about authority, holiness, insecurity, self-perception, and why so many Christians struggle to believe what God says about them. Basically, this episode is about learning to agree with God about who you are. Get a free month of Bible College on Demand: https://www.theosu.ca/?via=nissen (Use Code NISSEN for one free month) Listen to John's Christian HipHop Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tabernacle-trap/pl.u-MDAWedqTJR1Zjo Follow us on socials Bex: https://www.instagram.com/bebehbex/ Destiny: https://www.instagram.com/destinykhernandez/ John: https://www.instagram.com/johnnisseniv/

Episode 4 is what happens when we don’t really have a topic and just start talking. We cover worship songs we’re loving, cussing and replacement words, how the three of us became friends, and whether guys and girls can actually just be friends. Then we get into real friendship, humility, Christian art, Christian apparel, Christian rap, cross necklaces, Bible verse bios, and Bible verses people use out of context — especially Jeremiah 29:11 and Philippians 4:13. Basically: friendship, Christian culture commentary, theology-adjacent chaos, and the three of us trying to figure out if we have actual thoughts or if we’re just talking. Get a free month of Bible College on Demand: https://www.theosu.ca/?via=nissen (Use Code NISSEN for one free month) Listen to John's HipHop Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/tabernacle-trap/pl.u-MDAWedqTJR1Zjo Follow us on socials Bex: https://www.instagram.com/bebehbex/ Destiny: https://www.instagram.com/destinykhernandez/ John: https://www.instagram.com/johnnisseniv/

Episode 3 is about worship: what it is, why we do it, and why one of us had to be theologically convinced that raising our hands in church wasn’t weird. The three of us all grew up with pretty different worship backgrounds: Bex in a charismatic Pentecostal church, Destiny in the Catholic Church, and John in a more conservative Bible church environment. So we talk through how those backgrounds shaped us, what we used to think worship was, and how the Lord has changed the way we understand it now. We get into John 4, where Jesus says the Father is looking for worshipers who worship in spirit and in truth, and we talk about what that actually means in real life. Not just singing the right words. Not just having good theology. Not just feeling something during the bridge. But actually offering something to the Lord. We also talk about worship and prayer rising like incense in Revelation 8, the sacrifice of praise in Hebrews 13, thanksgiving as worship in Psalm 50, David’s worship in 1 Chronicles 15 and 25, and Romans 12, where Paul says our whole lives are meant to be offered to God as spiritual worship. Basically, this episode is our attempt to defend worship that is expressive, biblical, surrendered, and maybe a little uncomfortable if you grew up a part of the “Frozen Chosen.” We talk about lifting hands, sacrifice, surrender, Catholic reverence, charismatic chaos, Gary V, and why worship is not ultimately about what we get out of it.

Episode 2 is here! We are talking all about how we actually change by the power of the Spirit, how good friendships lead to conviction and repentance, and how Jesus brings reconciliation to broken relationships. This week we get into Romans 8:14–17, aka the “Call Him Abba” origin story, and then dive into John 15 to talk about Jesus as the true vine, what it means to abide in Him, and why pruning is painful but necessary. We also talk through 2 Corinthians 3 and how the Holy Spirit transforms us “from one degree of glory to another,” which sounds very holy and also very much like God graciously wrecking our plans. From there, we get into friendship, rebuke, repentance, and why “do you, girl” is not biblical love. We talk about Proverbs 27:5–6, 2 Corinthians 5, the ministry of reconciliation, forgiveness in Mark 11, living at peace with people in Romans 12, and not letting anger give the enemy a foothold in Ephesians 4. Enjoy!

We finally did it… we started a podcast. Welcome to episode 1 of Call Him Abba, where John, Bex, and Destiny sit down to do what we pretty much already do all the time: talk about Jesus, the Bible, what God is teaching us, and somehow get completely sidetracked in the process. In this first episode, we share why we named the podcast after Romans 8:14–17, talk about what it means to call God “Abba,” and get into Bible verses that have genuinely changed the way we see God and our everyday lives. We talk about John 7:37–39 and “rivers of living water,” 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 and being temples of the Holy Spirit, Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 and walking through different seasons, 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 and finding strength when we feel weak, Psalm 37:4 and how God shapes our desires, and Mark 11:23–24 and praying with real faith. Basically, it’s Bible study, testimony, friendship, random side quests, and three best friends trying to follow Jesus without being corny.