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Know God
by Tony Kafka
Listen in on the conversation where straightforward questions are discussed to bring insights to know God within yourself and all of creation.
Episodes
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What Are The Women Supposed To Do? a Survey of 2 Books by Beth Allison Barr
Send a text What Are The Women Supposed To Do? is a survey of 2 books by Beth Allison Barr. The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth - BrazosPress/Baker Publishing. ©2021 Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: how marriage replaced ordination as a woman’s path to...
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ALIGNMENT - journeying from known to unknown
Send a text Our Creator God is true north. The primary landmark that we should always be able to see is, “I am created body and spirit. Wonderfully and fearfully made! Finally, alignment with our community brings us full circle in our life. Physical drives and desires can’t be “running the show.”...
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DEMONSTRATION Primes Faith
Send a text Demonstration moves faith beyond a crisis of inaction. Am I making a demonstration of my faith in the face of doubt? Am I dominated by unbelief nor doubt? Look at these questions with us. Chuck Templeton & Billy Graham, each Christian communicators, intersected in the middle of the…
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ODYSSEY - a Through Hike with John Muir
Send a text We introduce spiritual odyssey by following the unique journey of naturalist John Muir. Season 6 starts by considering the obstacles of faith and ways others are able to clear the way to faith. Our conversation in this podcast starts with Muir’s shift from a regimented church…
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Creation Care and Earth Day
Send a text This podcast is for Earth Day. And this podcast is a call to Christians about our responsibility and call to take care of the planet. Since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, people around the world have been called to do something to take care of the earth. In one of our recent...
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Jesus' Way - a Holy Week Meditation
Send a text How did Jesus live out his own teachings? This question is addressed with a meditative guide designed for the week before Easter - “Holy Week.” We read from Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” and from a few moments during the last week of his life found in the gospels. It’s a meditation to...
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Awe & The End of Time
Send a text Listen in on this third episode on AWE - the anticipation of awe at the end of time. Awe comes from a spiritual experience - wrestling with life and death. A focus on apocalyptic scenarios misses the essence of the renewal of all things in the future. We may expect to be more…
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Finding Moments of Awe in the Bible
Send a text This Know God episode is our second on AWE. We demonstrate finding awe in the texts and stories of the Bible. We discussed 8 pathways to awe as presented in the book, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life, by Dr. Dacher Keltner. Scriptures…
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What is Awe?
Send a text The science of awe took off with the Apollo 8 mission of 1968. This episode explores the intersection of scientific research and biblical narrative as we consider the amazing benefits of the experience of AWE! You’ve likely seen the iconic photo “Earthrise” taken by the crew of Apollo...
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CONTEXT Community Context
Send a text Community Context is the third podcast in the CONTEXT series. Community context involves slowing down, reading details, connecting dots, and giving attention to the street signs of our local communities. Listen to our conversation about, “How can I become a good neighbor?” Many people...
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CONTEXT Relational Intelligence
Send a text Relational Context is about finding opportunities to develop stronger connections with others. Sometimes referred to as relational intelligence, we describe how it takes trust, authentic love, as well as a commitment to a “not ‘on the clock’ kind of time with others. As a God-created...
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CONTEXT Take or Receive
Send a text CONTEXT informs translation and core principles of the Bible. In this episode the translation of the Greek word lambano as “take” or “receive” is covered in detail. Context is shown to be key to determining translation. It even has implications for how we view Jesus Christ. Key…
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We Love a Good Rivalry
Send a text What is the impact of rivalry? Can I feed rivalry and competition outside of my church life and not work counter to the environment of the church? Rivalry impacts behavior not only in athletics and business, but also in recreation, education, church, and politics. We discuss that the...
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The Longing to Know God
Send a text Why is this podcast called, “Know God”? The vision of Jesus was that we can know God. It’s reciprocal. God knows us; we know God. The hope that one can know God, to intimately have an experience in relationship with the Creator of the universe, is an incredibly high goal, but is…
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The Spectrum of Christianity
Send a text How can I recognize when a church may be off track, out of kilter? Here’s a resource outlining characteristics of a church in good shape. This is the 4th and final episode on church as the visible Christian presence in a society or community. We give our take on 6 biblical metaphors...
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Beyond Denominations, the practical ways in which churches work
Send a text When someone says I’m going to give church a try the next question is, “Which church?” Here’s a resource to make one aware of the factors that may help make that decision. This is Part 3 of the series on church. Churches are diverse. Many nuances make individual congregations unique....
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Deep Dive Denominations
Send a text In this deep dive into Christian denominations we hope to create pathways of understanding. We dive deep into background issues that make denominations different from each other. Many nuances make church denominations and congregations unique. Understanding these can only enhance...
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The Church Lady - the difference of one life
Send a text Church experience can have a lot of negatives, still, in this podcast we talk about how one life can make a difference in the lives of other people in this environment we call the church. Meet Mary, who when her church closed said to herself, “I decided to pick up my faith one more…
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Heartfelt Creative Prayer
Send a text The ideal “to never stop praying” has fed a misconception that the most heartfelt practice of prayer is impromptu, extemporaneous, or conversational. Mindful prayer IS in the moment, yet that does not mean that the words of my prayer must always be without forethought. Impromptu…
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Dirt, Clods, and Me
Send a text Let’s talk dirt and plants, “nature” and mindfulness, and spiritual experience. It’s common to think that nature has little to do with Christian spirituality. We discuss ways we can be in the elements and experience God - to know him better. Knowing our elemental composition may lead…
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Mindfulness - How Do I Practice Mindfulness?
Send a text Meditations with pace, rhythm, and cadence can strengthen the practice of mindfulness. Words or phrases that help one to be in the moment rather than in the future lead to the best practice in mindfulness. Find passages to coincide with your circumstances such as: Meditations of inner...
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Vigil as a Mindfulness Practice
Send a text A perfect way to practice mindfulness is during seasons like Lent, Easter, Advent, Christmas or any other spiritual holy day or season. Jesus asked his followers to keep watch (vigil) with him on the night he was betrayed. His birth found shepherds keeping watch over their sheep at...
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Mindfulness - Why Practice It?
Send a text What's the big deal about mindfulness? Why bother? Many are drawn to mindfulness through the desperation of their anxiety. Others are looking for a competitive edge in the workplace. Some practice it to be one in reality. Some Christians pursue mindfulness to attain a holiness of life...
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Wholeness and Awareness Via Mindfulness
Send a text Listen in on a conversation that introduces the why and how of the practice of mindfulness. Growing in mindfulness in a simple moment sets us up to be mindful in a chaotic moment. One leaves behind the double-mindedness that works against mindfulness. Passages include Genesis 2:7…
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A Christmas Meditation
Send a text We want to share a Christmas meditation for this season. You may be longing for a good Christmas experience and we want to encourage you. In this podcast we share how we may experience Christmas peace. What can you do to have that peace? Listen to this meditation for some ideas.…
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Mentors & Mentees
Send a text What is a mentor? How can I find one? How can I be a good one? A mentor in the basic sense is a role model in some area of life: work, family, spirituality, and so on. Become acquainted with the mentoring relationship of Paul and Timothy found in the Bible. Mentees are inclined to...
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The Great Resignation
Send a text Some people feel isolated at work because the system has come off the rails. It has become a place where a person doesn’t feel supported, doesn't feel credit is given for the work done. Exhaustion is the rule of the daily grind. COVID has probably put the spotlight on what was already...
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Are Amends Really Necessary?
Send a text Making amends is defined and compared with merely asking for forgiveness. Recovery groups and counselors, religions and sacred writings all speak to how people make things right with those they’ve hurt or used. An alternative to amends, forgetting, is addressed. Forgetting can help us...
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Life in The Spirit
Send a text How can I be aware of the presence of God day by day? I’m placing guiding markers: Love and Faith and Hope. Every day we come to a moment when we act on the most important thing that needs to happen today. That is to connect with God. We experience God when we put a priority on his...
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Toxic Teachers & Their Followers
Send a text How can I recognize when someone is abusing me? How can I make a good decision on spiritual teachers? A toxic teacher puts forward novel or elitist ideas that reflect their broken character rather than the inspired Word of God. Toxic teachers eventually become focused on gaining (&...
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Science and Faith - What's at Stake?
Send a text Are science and faith in conflict and exclusive of each other? A lot is encompassed in “science and faith.” But fundamentally, it all comes down to cosmology - views about origins. Listen in as we cover some common ground in this discussion. Passages include Genesis 1:1, Romans…
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Knowing I'm Right With God
Send a text How can I be sure? How do I have assurance of being right with God when I’m so uncertain about my life? How can I know I’m saved when I feel so far away from God? This episode visits these questions and provides assurance. Assurance is confidently believing that we’re connected to…
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Live Long & Prosper
Send a text What should a person expect out of aligning one’s mind and heart to biblical teaching? Two alternatives are contrasted and have everything to do with the desire to have “enough” for the good life. Scriptures include 1 Timothy 1:5, 5:6, 6:5-19; and Luke 12:13-26. Support the show...
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Intimacy With God, Pt 2
Send a text Times of great disruption are the moments to draw close to God in community with others. Consistent connection in community is what gives us herd immunity to all kinds of evil and chaos and sets us on a positive life. Scriptures include Acts chapter 11. Support the show TonyKafka on...
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Intimacy With God
Send a text Intimacy with God comes in unexpected ways and moments. One’s connection with God is made healthy by connection with other people. Scriptures include Luke 24:30-32; Acts chapters 1, 2, 4, 11, and 13. Support the show TonyKafka on Patreon
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Are We Supposed to Judge?
Send a text What was Jesus asking His followers to do when he said, “Do not judge”? Did He want us to close our eyes to error and evil? Is there room to assess others, especially when we know we are not perfect? Listen in as we search for some balance on this question. Scriptures discussed…
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Is Our World Controlled By Satan?
Send a text Have you ever wondered about the extent of the power of Satan? Why do people do wrong? How can evil be overcome? Scriptures in this podcast include James 1:13-15, Romans 7, 1 John 4:1-4, Ephesians 1:18-23, Luke 10:10-24, James 4:1-10, Ephesians 3:8-11, 1 John 5:4, and Revelation 20:7....
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Introducing Satan - The Enemy of Our Souls
Send a text The names of Satan in the Bible reveal a lot about his identity and power. Going beyond popular culture and mythology, discover a genuine description of the one who is the master of deception. His kingdom of darkness is being overcome by Christ’s kingdom of light. Scriptures include...
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Training My Conscience
Send a text When parents model living by truth with the humility that it takes to change their convictions, children learn to develop and respect their own conscience. In this episode learn how to identify and live by your inner convictions and encourage others to do the same. Support the show...
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My Conscience Is My Guide
Send a text Jiminy Cricket and the story of Pinocchio is a well known picture of the conscience. Our conscience can be seamless with the truth that we know and the how we live our lives. The conscience is a fundamental aspect of our being and can be developed to be an asset for a healthy, happy...
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Image of God
Send a text Humans are made in the image of God. What does that mean? What are the far-reaching implications? Does that mean humans are like an artistic depiction, or maybe a mirror reflecting the image of God? Listen in as we consider these and the implications of this biblical teaching.…
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What is a Soul? Bonus Episode
Send a text Following up on an aspect of the previous episode, how, when does a human become a living soul? The brief conversation about soul and the image of God have huge ramifications on everyday life and ultimate values. This short bonus episode discusses Genesis 1:27 and the origins of human...
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Let's Talk About Zombies & Ghosts
Send a text Didn’t know that the Bible mentioned zombies? Or ghosts? Maybe, maybe not. In this episode we take a look at some questions. Are human beings only evolved animals or are we spiritual creations able to interact with the spirit realm? Are humans unique in this universe? What is our…
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The Know God Christmas Special
Send a text Transitions are inevitable and can be felt most strongly in the Christmas season. We struggle to believe that the end is better than the beginning. Knowing that the end of anything in this life is not the end of everything; it’s only the end of something because by faith we have…
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1 John The “Rosetta Stone” of Bible Interpretation, Part 2
Send a text Build your confidence in reading a book of the Bible by letting it be its own primary key to interpretation. In Part 2 see examples of the immersive approach to listening, reading and interpreting. This episode includes discussion of 1 John 5:16-17 figuring out the sin that leads to...
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1 John - The “Rosetta Stone” of Bible Interpretation, Part 1
Send a text Build your confidence in reading a book of the Bible by letting it be its own primary key to interpretation. In Part 1 discover an immersive approach to listening, reading and interpreting. This will produce growth in knowing God, knowing one’s self and knowing the culture of the…
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Deep Dive: Leadership is About Character Not Gender
Send a text Paul’s guidance to the early church calls men and women to function together in leadership, within a community of quietness and peace. Consider the view that restrictions on women are not the final word on the giftedness and calling of women in church leadership. This podcast takes a...
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OK Boomer
Send a text How can inter-generational relationships mesh more smoothly? “OK Boomer” is used by Millennials to dismiss Boomers. And over the last decade, Boomers have been disrespectful of Millennials. Is there any way to bring respect to the dialogue? We explore 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus for...
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Some Church Leaders Are Women
Send a text Women have been church leaders since the church began. Follow a brief historical and biblical overview women leadership in churches. Scriptures include Acts 2:17-18; Joel 2:2:28-32; Romans 16:1-12; and many more. Support the show TonyKafka on Patreon
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The Paradox of Tolerance
Send a text We can find ourselves overwhelmed by the paradox of tolerance. Let’s explore the framework of tolerance and this paradox. Consider the vision found in the Bible for the keys and benefits of healthy tolerance. Support the show TonyKafka on Patreon
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Listen in on the conversation where straightforward questions are discussed to bring insights to know God within yourself and all of creation.
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