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The 3rd Point Podcast

by Orchard Church

Making deep theology simple and practical for everyday life.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 17 - Mud Optemetry

    Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: 1. What is the weirdest home remedy that you have ever tried? 2. Pastor Jim and his ADD childhood, and Christian witchcraft 3. Why does Jesus heal in such a strange, uncomfortable way? 4. Why do we prefer clean miracles instead of messy ones? 5. Would you trust Jesus...

  2. Episode 16 - God's Purpose in Our Pain

    Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: Pet peeves, and how dull Clay was at the staff meeting Coffee intake, and how much Clay and Jeno eat Why does suffering exist? Why do the disciples immediately ask who sinned instead of how to help? If suffering isn’t always tied to personal sin, does that make life...

  3. Episode 15 - When the Son Shines

    Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: 1. Clays end to ranting questions, and "are you afraid of the dark?" 2. Go. To. Bed. 3. Out of everything he could have compared himself to he chose light as the descriptor. Why? Why do you think Jesus chose light to describe Himself? 4. Satan deceives us by…

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  4. Episode 14, Part 2 - Sex, a Stone and a Savior

    Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: 1. New Year's Resolutions and Clay being an old soul 2. Pastor Jim almost going broke because he and his wife took Clay and Christine out to dinner 3. How can we trust the Bible and the 66 books that are in it? 4. What exactly was the "trap" they were setting for...

  5. Episode 14, Part 1 - Sex, a Stone and a Savior

    Pastos Jim and Clay discuss: 1. Clay's denial that he is color blind 2. Stranger Things 3. What "secular" looks like, and the liberties Christians have 4. Generational curses 5. Do we over/under spiritualize our lives? 6. What is the balance of being positive vs. being fake? 7. Our faith needs to...

  6. Episode 13 - Public Opinion: Clear as a Cloudy Day

    Pastors Jim and Clay Discuss: Segment One: 1. Why is public opinion usually wrong about spiritual things? 2. Where do you see people today outsourcing truth to TikTok, culture, or popular opinion instead of Scripture? 3. How do your emotions sometimes wreck your ability to see clearly? What is…

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  7. Episode 12 - The Dehydrated Heart

    Pastors Jiim and Clay discuss: Segment One: 1. Where do people usually go when their soul is thirsty—before they ever think about going to God? 2. 3. What are the “symptoms” that show up when someone is living from an empty soul instead of a filled one? Segment Two: 1. So f this is so exclusive…

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  8. Episode 11: Who should be a pastor, should they go to school, or be paid?

    In this episode, Pastor Jim and Clay discuss: - Why do people trust credentials more than character or calling? - What does Jesus’ teaching style reveal about where real spiritual authority comes from? - Have you ever felt unqualified for something God called you to? - Why is hypocrisy so easy to...

  9. Episode 10: My Enemy, My Family

    Pastors Jim and Clay discuss... Why do you think Jesus chose to stay hidden, instead of going to the feast publicly like his brothers suggested? Who you think Jesus avoided danger in this situation? What is the difference between Godly courage and reckless stupidity? Have you ever confused faith...

  10. Episode 9: The Army of Jesus Defects

    Pastors Jim and Clay discuss... Just one day before this, Jesus had thousands of people eating our of his hand - literally. How do we go from "let's make Him king," to "we're done listening?" Jesus offended a lot of people by teaching about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. Why do you…

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  11. Episode 8: Jesus the Cannibalist

    Pastor Jim and Clay discuss: Baptisms How bad the Cowboys defense is Jesus had a physical origin Why did the crowd struggle to believe someone they grew up with could be divine? When have you been tempted to limit God because His work didn't look the way you expected? How can we help others…

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  12. Episode 7: The Bread from Heaven

    Clay and Pastor Jim discuss: Recap before this moment in John chapter 6 "Shallow devotion never produces deep Christians." What are some signs of someone's shallow devotion? The real "work" is believing in Jesus. What does that mean? How do you keep your faith focused on who Jesus is, rather than...

  13. Episode 6: Can I get a Witness?

    Pastor Jim discusses: Why was this claim of Jesus such an alarming thing in the eyes of the religious leaders? What made John the Baptist such a credible witness for Jesus? What is a miracle, and does God still do them today? God literally spoke from heaven at the baptism of Jesus. How do we hear...

  14. Episode 5: Would You Rather Walk or Drop?

    Special guest Pastor Jeno joins the discussion. Recap on his recent sermon Why do we want eternal life, but on our own terms? How do we know that we have too strong of a grip on our heart's desires? How does surrendered actually lead to freedom? What's the balance of full surrender and living out...

  15. Episode 4: Feeding the 5,000 - "The Divine Lunchable"

    Pastor Jim and Clay discuss: Why do you think Jesus wanted to involve the disciples in the process? How does this passage speak into how we think that what we have to offer God "isn't enough?" How does the boy offering his food teach us about childlike faith? What does this teach us about…

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  16. Episode 3: The Trinity

    Pastor Jim answers these questions: What is the Trinity? Why does this doctrine matter for everyone, not just theologians? If the word 'Trinity" isn't in the Bible, where do we see the teaching clearly in scripture? How does the Trinity shape the way we pray? How should the Trinity affect the way...

  17. Episode 2: Suffering in the World

    Pastor Jim answers the following questions... Why do you think Jesus asked the man at the pool "do you want to be healed," instead of just healing the man? Why doesn't Jesus heal everyone? What is "healing?" Why doesn't God heal everyone? Why do you think that God chooses to heal some, and not...

  18. Episode 1: Introduction and welcome with Pastor Jim

    Here are some topics in today's discussion: What is your Testimony? What is the "Third Point?" What’s one defining moment in your journey with Jesus that shaped who you are today? What excites you about starting this podcast, and what do you hope people get out of it? What’s one thing people…

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Making deep theology simple and practical for everyday life.

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