PODCAST · religion
Untangled
by Loren Rosser
Burned out? Frustrated? Constantly battling guilt and shame? The answer isn't found in trying harder but in dumping all the extra baggage religion has heaped on us and returning to Jesus our first love. Hosts Loren Rosser & David Fredrickson along with various guests focus on returning to three foundational truths many believers have lost: God is love, our liberty in Christ, and loving one another. Let's cut the nonsense and get back to the One who matters.
Episodes
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Being Instead of Doing
In our culture and mainstream Christianity there is such a drive to do stuff. We are so prone to get our identities from what we're doing. And often, all we're doing is spinning our wheels and not really accomplishing anything of value. Yet, the truth is when you're living loved by your heavenly...
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Spiritual Abuse
Loren and David discuss an article by Jonathan Hollingsworth titled, "What Not to Say to Someone Who Has Been Hurt by Church." When church is mutated from being who we are to an "it" the doors are flung wide open for all kinds of terrible things to happen.
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Arrogant Evangelicals
Loren and David discuss the odd and troubling phenomena that presidential candidate Donald Trump is resonating with 20 to 30 percent of Evangelical Christians. A recent article exposes why this is probably the case. Both Trump and many Evangelical Christians are quite narcissistic so they find...
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Living Loved
When things aren’t going “our way” it’s easy to feel like God let us down. But as Loren’s guest, Richard Broadbent points out, God’s goal is not our moment by moment happiness. Rather, His desire is that we know in the core of our being just how much He loves us. Often this involves us facing...
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You Will Have Trouble
Loren sharing about his difficult week due to tensions in relationships and dealing with his own humanity sparks a good conversation with David about the troubles we face in this world. Jesus did say we will have trouble in this world. That’s a verse we usually would prefer to skim over but it...
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Child Like
We often are reminded of Jesus' words to be like children in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. People have used that scripture to come against Bible scholarship or to perpetuate spiritual immaturity. But Jesus didn't say "be CHILDISH" rather He said to be "CHILD LIKE." This is what Loren and...
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Prince of Peace
In what is probably Loren's most controversial podcast, he examines the two faced god of love and hate, peace and violence that is embraced by American evangelical Christianity and contrasts that with the God Jesus revealed to us.
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Correction
Many times when strong words are spoken against the status quo people respond by saying, "Can't we all get along?" Correction is viewed as being unchrist like and bad PR for the church. Loren and David discuss that this is actually a very unhealthy view of God. God being a loving Father corrects....
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Free to be Human
Religion teaches people to despise their humanity. Yet, Jesus fully embraced his humanity. He showed us what it is to be fully human - who we were meant to be from the beginning. Of course this caused him to be hated by the religious crowd. Some things never change. We were created as humans...
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Living Freely and Lightly
Jesus invites us to live in his rest, free of heavy burdens and that which doesn't fit us. Sadly, few find the narrow road that leads to the broad place of freedom. In this podcast Loren talks about how the church is alive and well as she is listening to the voice of her shepherd. He also…
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Christian Stockholm Syndrome
What happens when you believe in an all powerful God who strips you of your identity, motivates you by fear and threats of eternal torture, and then spares you? You end up with Christian Stockholm Syndrome. You become a captive who develops positive feelings for your captor because his lack of...
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Twisted Words
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." said Inigo Montoya in the movie The Princess Bride. There are several common words and phrases used often by Christians but the meanings attached to them are a far cry from the New Covenant. This has resulted in…
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The Gatekeepers
Much damage has been done to the body of Christ because of the establishment of man-made authority structures that determine who is "worthy" to minister and who isn't. Believers often find themselves jumping through hoops and having to please people in positions of authority in order to be able...
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Sin of Sodom
“Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.” (Ezek. 16:49 NIV)Hey! That's not what I was taught was the sin of Sodom! That scripture hits way too close to home! David once again joins Loren and the...
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The New Testament Prophet: Part 2
Loren continues his discussion with Dr. Steve Crosby about his fantastic new book, “The New Testament Prophet: Understanding the Mind, Temperament, and Calling." What are the struggles and frustrations New Testament prophets deal with? How does God prepare prophets to live and function…
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The New Testament Prophet: Part 1
What is a New Covenant Prophet? Is there such a thing? Some have been taught that prophets don't exist anymore or that prophecy is the same as teaching. Others have encountered all kinds manipulative, controlling, and cultic practices that have been presented as being prophetic. Loren interviews...
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Predictability: the Killer of Spiritual Growth and Creativity
When people leave systems of religious obligation they often marvel at the rapid spiritual growth that follows. Loren found the explanation of why this is the case from an unlikely place - a video about economic growth. Loren examines how attempts to avoid surprises in the body of Christ stunts...
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An Appealing Gospel?
Many of us who truly have a revelation of the truth that God is love find ourselves being accused of "trying to make God more appealing to people." Yet, if that is indeed the case, why are so many Christians repulsed by a God of love? Could it be that what is at the heart of the matter is…
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Friendship
Friendship was clearly a big deal to Jesus. He even called his disciples friends. Today words like "family" and "friends" are constantly tossed around the body of Christ, yet sadly, many discover after belonging to a congregation for years they really don't have any true friends. Activities,...
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Results Oriented
We're back! Believers often measure their effectiveness in the Kingdom of God based on the results they see with their own eyes. People look for things they can measure to determine whether or not they are doing God's work. They look for large crowds, numerous books being sold, popularity, and so...
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Worship
What is worship? Is worship an event we attend? Is it something we do on Sundays to get our "God fix" so we can make it through another week? Is worship how we usher in God's presence? In this podcast Loren and David discuss the beauty and lies surrounding worship.
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Worm or Wonderful?
"You're just a worthless sinner!" is the way the gospel is often shared. Is that true? How does God view us? How much value does He place on us? And just how finished was Jesus work on the cross when He said, "It is finished!" David and Loren discuss in this podcast God's perspective of us and…
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ISIS, Christians, & America: A Clash of Kingdoms
What should be the Christian response to persecution such as that we've seen dealt out by ISIS? Should Christians take up the sword and fight back? Is America a Christian nation? Should Christians strive to gain political power in nations to steer them in a "Christian" direction? These hot topics...
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Community
We were created for community. We have within us a God-given desire to connect with others. Many have found that Sunday Morning services don't meet that need. What is genuine community? How do we find it? These are some of the things David and Loren discuss in this podcast.
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Avoiding Blindness
You can hear preachers of very religious groups talk about how "unreligious" they are. Other people will talk about how loving they are while they live in callousness, pride, and arrogance. These people are spiritually blind. They can't see their own condition yet they love to go around pointing...
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Study to Show Yourself Approved?
David and Loren respond to a question they received in an email from a listener about 2 Timothy 2:15. In that verse Paul seems to be telling us to study the Bible so that we handle it correctly and can answer any question and win any argument...OR IS HE??? I think you'll be surprised at what Paul...
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In the World but not of the World
What does it mean to be in the world but not of it? Many Christians seem to place all the emphasis on not being of this world. They set down laws and set out on quests for holiness to keep themselves separate from the world. But is separation from the world something to which we aspire and…
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What is Church?
Is church a building with a cross on it? A service we attend? A group of people that meets together? It's interesting that when we speak of the universal church we easily state that the church is everybody who follows Jesus. But for some reason when it comes to the local church we tend to feel a...
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Love in Action
"Yip, yap, yip, yap, debate, debate..." Do you ever get the feeling we're doing a whole lot of talking about love but not much doing it? We can talk about love all we want but that means nothing. Jesus didn't say, "They'll know you're my disciples by your philosophy about love." He said it's by…
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Finding Church with Wayne Jacobsen
This podcast is one you must hear! Author Wayne Jacobsen (He Loves Me, So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore, and collaborator on The Shack) joins David and Loren to discuss his fantastic new book, Finding Church. David and Loren agree that this is one of the best books (if not the best)...
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Free to be Small
There is such a drive in our old nature for fame and recognition. This often creeps into our lives as believers and causes us to view our actions and life in Christ as insignificant unless we're doing big things that are noticed by multitudes of people. Yet, more often than not God meets us and...
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Distracted by a Cause
There is so much injustice, mudslinging, political corruption, and religious obligation in the world today that we often find ourselves driven by anger, arrogance, or self-righteousness to take up a cause. Though some of these causes may appear to be good, many times they are merely distractions…
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Beautiful Crackpots
We are usually taught by this world to keep up an image of strength even when we are weak. This is how many are trained to minister to others. But interestingly, Paul spoke of glorying in his weaknesses. These things are often skimmed over as we read the Bible as if they're merely nice little...
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Love & Judgement
In and out. Night and Day. Love and Judgement. Did you know that love and judgement for us humans are polar opposites? We weren't created to judge, that place is reserved for God alone. But thanks to partaking of the fruit from the of Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil we thrust ourselves…
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What Really Matters
Christians today are very good at majoring in the minors. Singing, sermons, and Sunday School can all be nice but these are minors. What are the majors? What is it that is most important to Jesus Christ, the Head of the church? Believe it or not, it's no mystery. Jesus made it crystal clear what...
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Movies That Impact The Spirit
Movie Man Bob joins Loren again for another edition of Movie Monday. This week they discuss movies that impacted them spiritually and launch into a deep conversation about the power of God that’s found in relationships. “Relationships transition us from pride to humility,” points out Bob, “…and…
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Leadership in the Body of Christ
Ready for a podcast that's all peaches and cream and is sure to tickle your ears? Don't listen to this one! Loren discusses leadership in the church. For many, this discussion will be rather shocking (although that's not the goal). This is not another "Obey your Pastor" message. It's an…
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When the Church Leaves the Building
You're a pastor and out of the desire to live in the reality of being the church you just gave up your title and salary and you and your congregation shut down all programs, sold the building and walked away - WHAT NOW? Loren is joined for a second week by David Fredrickson to find out what...
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Journey to Reality
Loren is joined by his good friend David Fredrickson who shares his incredible story of how after 30 years of serving as a pastor he and his congregation called it quits, abandoned their titles, sold their building, and walked away from the traditional Sunday morning scene because they yearned to...
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Another Movie Monday!
Movie Man Bob joins Loren again to give their reviews of Godzilla and X-Men Days of Future Past. This leads them into a deep look at how movie trends at times are a reflection of things happening in the Spirit at the times they were made. People, whether following Christ or not, are influenced by...
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Fellowship
A podcast about fellowship? Oh this is a nice fluffy and boring one. WRONG! Fellowship is one of those words in Christianity that has been wrongly defined and misapplied for so long that many people think they know what it is but in reality they don't. Verses like Hebrews 10:25 about not…
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Hearing God
Did you know that God speaks to YOU? He loves you and like any loving parent, He desires to have a relationship with you. And guess what? Communication is key in any healthy relationship. Jesus said His sheep know His voice. What are some of the ways Father speaks to us? This is what Loren...
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It's All About Relationship
Almost everybody has heard the line, "Christianity is not a religion, it's a relationship." However, amidst all the programs, expectations, and requirements it's pretty obvious to most people looking in it's a religion. We've lost sight of the most basic truth that God our Father created us for…
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Movie Monday!
It's the second Monday of the month. Do you know what that means? It's time to talk about movies! Loren is joined by his buddy Movie Man Bob to talk about super hero movies, the upcoming X-Men movie (Days of Future Past), the Lone Ranger, and J.J. Abrams' last Star Trek movie (Into Darkness) and...
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Listening To Your Good Heart
Did you know the desires of your heart are good? When Christ came into your life and gave you a new heart He also placed within that good heart the desires that He wants you to have. That's not to say every desire you have is of God. But the desires of your new heart are. God most often speaks to...
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Recover Your Good Heart
The "gospel" many are preaching today looks more like the Old Testament way of relating to God than the new way Jesus intended. We pressure Christians to be good and ignore what the Scriptures say about their restored hearts. Pressure to be a good Christian only produces shame and guilt. But what...
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God is Love
Many people have a wrong picture of who God is. Did you know God is love? Sure we talk about God being love but few live in the reality of that. God is not the demanding, angry, arrogant being that has been presented to the world by so many. This episode is all about getting untangled from the…
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Burned out? Frustrated? Constantly battling guilt and shame? The answer isn't found in trying harder but in dumping all the extra baggage religion has heaped on us and returning to Jesus our first love. Hosts Loren Rosser & David Fredrickson along with various guests focus on returning to three foundational truths many believers have lost: God is love, our liberty in Christ, and loving one another. Let's cut the nonsense and get back to the One who matters.
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Burned out? Frustrated? Constantly battling guilt and shame? The answer isn't found in trying harder but in dumping all the extra baggage religion has heaped on us and returning to Jesus our first love. Hosts Loren Rosser & David Fredrickson along with various guests focus on returning to three...
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