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theFormed.life — 278 episodes

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POD 071 | The Power of Communion with Hannah Miller King

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POD 070 | Evangelism in the Age of Despair with Andy Root

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POD 069 | Design-Based Giving with Tom Nelson

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POD 068 | With God: In Suffering with Andrew DeKanter

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POD 067 | Sexual Brokenness with Jay Stringer

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POD 066 | Loyal Love with Brooks Nesse

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POD 065 | Launching God’s Work Podcast with Tom Nelson

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POD 064 | Why the Resurrection Changes Everything with Dr. Darrell Bock

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POD 063 | The Golgotha Experience with Poor Bishop Hooper

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POD 062 | Classical Education and Parenting Insights with Jeremy Mann

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POD 061 | Exploring the Art of Better Questions with J.R. Briggs

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TFL BLOG | Meditation – What is it?

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TFL BLOG | The Bible is Wisdom Literature

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POD 060 | Created to Create: Your Work with David Greusel

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TFL BLOG | The Bible is Meditation Literature

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TFL BLOG | The Bible is Ancient Literature

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POD 059 | Parenting, Work, and the Cultural Mandate with Allie Coyle

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TFL BLOG | The Bible is Communal Literature

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TFL BLOG | The Bible is Messianic Literature

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TFL BLOG | The Bible is Unified Literature

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POD 058 | Faith, Science, and Genesis 1: Navigating Creation’s Story with Dr. Charles Yu

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TFL BLOG | The Bible is Divine and Human Literature

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TFL Poetry | Advent Week 5 – You Are Welcome Here

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TFL Poetry | Advent Week 4 – O Emmanuel

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POD 057 | College Students and the Christian Narrative with Andrew DeKanter

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TFL Poetry | Advent Week 3 – A Perfect Day

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POD 056 | With God: Christ Community’s Journey Through the Bible in 2026

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TFL Poetry | Advent Week 2 – O Rex Gentium

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TFL Poetry | Advent Week 1 – Today’s Responsibility

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TFL BLOG | Finding Life in His Presence: Back to Eden and Forward to Forever

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POD 055 | The Meaning of the Manger: Tracing God's Presence through the Bible

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TFL BLOG | How Does the Gospel of Mark Really End?

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POD 054 | Understanding the Bible as One Unified Story with Dr. Mark Yarbrough

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POD 053 | Cultivating Virtue and Faithful Presence in Political Engagement

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POD 052 | Navigating Youth Sports: Balancing Fun, Faith, and Family Pressures

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TFL BLOG | Divine Seeing: Broadening Our Language of Prayer

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TFL BLOG | Experiencing Scripture Through Sacred Reading

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POD 051 | Love, Pop Culture, and the Story of God with Victoria Sawyer

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TFL BLOG | Embodied Prayer

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TFL BLOG | The Year of Jubilee: A Practice of Jesus Culture

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TFL BLOG | The Practice and Promise of First Fruits

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TFL PODCAST | Special Episode 3 – Hope for The Future

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TFL PODCAST | Special Episode 2 – Gabe’s Story

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TFL PODCAST | Special Episode 1 – The Succession Process

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Announcing a New Chapter: Lead Senior Pastor Candidate at Christ Community

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TFL BLOG | Celebrating God’s Faithfulness: Feast of Tabernacles

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TFL BLOG | The Day of Atonement

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TFL BLOG | God’s Refreshing Gift of Rest

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TFL BLOG | Traditions

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TFL BLOG | Celebrating God’s Deliverance: The Feast of Trumpets

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TFL BLOG | Pentecost and Feast of Weeks

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POD 050 | God's Presence and the Power of Exodus in Our Everyday Lives – Dr. Richard E. Averbeck

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TFL BLOG | Seeking the Prosperity of the City

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TFL BLOG | Carosello, Little Wars and the Gospel in My Art Studio

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Ongoing Legacy Gathering | April 8th, 2025

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POD 049 | Following Jesus Through Middle School – This Time Tomorrow

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TFL BLOG | Live It Like It’s True

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TFL BLOG | Living Water

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POD 048 | Exploring Virtue, Vice, and Spiritual Growth with Dr. Rebecca DeYoung

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TFL BLOG | An Excerpt from Why Your Work Matters by Tom Nelson

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POD 047 | How Beholding Beauty Transforms Our Faith and Communities

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POD 046 | The Power of Humor with Kutter Callaway

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POD 045 | Why Your Work Matters With Tom Nelson & John Daigle

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POD 044 | Navigating Parenting and Gender Conversations with Dr. Julia Sadusky

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POD 043 | Parenting Insights: Embracing Faith and Family Life with Dan and Mindy Ott

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POD 042 | Decoding Sports Betting: Balancing Fan Engagement and Spiritual Wellness with Darin White

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POD 041 | Practical and Theological Approaches to Burnout with Liz and Tom Nelson

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TFL BLOG | How To Practice Stillness in a Hurried Season

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TFL BLOG | Silent Night, Silent Prayer

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TFL BLOG | When God Is Silent

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TFL BLOG | From Distraction to Devotion

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TFL BLOG | Making Space for Silence

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POD 040 | The Role of AI in Modern Ministry: Insights from Joshua K. Smith

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TFL | The Sacrifice of Running With A Partner

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POD 039 | Leadership and Faith: Insights from Jeanette Thomas’s Life and Career

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TFL | Sacrifice, Deference, and Belonging–it’s worth the effort

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TFL | How True Security Unlocks Sacrificial Giving

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POD 038 | Horror and the Christian Faith: Insights from Kutter Callaway

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TFL | A House Built for Hospitality

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TFL | Cross-Cultural Sacrifice

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POD 037 | Critical Theory and the Bible: Unpacking Modern Life with Dr. Christopher Watkin

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TFL BLOG | Finding True Self-Denial in Christ’s Glory

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TFL BLOG | A Living Sacrifice Becomes Sacrificial Love

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POD 036 | Embracing our Humanity in a Tech-Driven World with Dr. Felicia Wu Song

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TFL BLOG | Sacrifice in the Public Square: Engaging Politics for the Flourishing of All

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TFL BLOG | Sacrifice in Justice

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POD 035 | Understanding the Secular Age with Dr. Andrew Root

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TFL BLOG | Loving Sacrifice

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TFL BLOG | God’s Extended Family and Her Vocation as Priest and Sacrifice

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POD 034 | Gender As Love: A Conversation With Dr. Fellipe do Vale

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TFL BLOG | The Forgotten Discipline of Embracing Mystery

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TFL BLOG | Peace in the Family of God

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POD 033 | Practices for Navigating Faith and Politics - Part 3

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TFL BLOG | The Vocation of God’s Holy People

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TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Sacrifice and the Cost of the Gospel

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POD 032 | Navigating Politics: Postures for Public Engagement - Part 2

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TFL BLOG | From Grumbling to Gratitude

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TFL BLOG | Returning to Gratitude

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POD 031 | Navigating Politics with Biblical Principles: Dual Citizenship and Faithful Presence - Part 1

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TFL BLOG | What an Old T-Shirt Taught Me About Gratitude

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TFL BLOG | Gratitude In Sorrow

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TFL BLOG | Finding Gratitude In Tough Places

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TFL BLOG | Attitude of Gratitude

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TFL BLOG | Relying on God for Gratitude

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TFL BLOG | Contentment: Gratitude in the Valley of the Shadow of Death

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TFL BLOG | Small Graces

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TFL BLOG | Fika

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TFL BLOG | Gratitude

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POD 030 | Season 3 Recap

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TFL BLOG | An Invitation to behold

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TFL BLOG | Contemplating the Present in Light of the Future

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TFL BLOG | Contemplative Prayer: Learning from the Mystics

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TFL BLOG | How to Remember God in a Breath

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TFL BLOG | Contemplating People: Listening to the Heart of the God Who Sees Us

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POD 029 | Crafting Tomorrow: John Dyer on the Intersection of Faith and Technology

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TFL BLOG | Contemplation: The Need to Develop Good Habits of the Mind

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TFL BLOG | What does Mary teach us about undivided attention to Jesus?

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POD 028 | Engaging Culture with Humility: Dr. Darrell Bock on Christian Love and Politics

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TFL BLOG | Can You See God While Standing in the Ruins?

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TFL BLOG | What God’s Silence Can Mean For You

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Good Friday Today

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TFL BLOG | Turn to God in Trust

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TFL BLOG | God Invites You to Tell Him What You Want

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TFL BLOG | Tell Him What You Think and How You Feel

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TFL BLOG | Turn to God When You Are in Pain

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TFL BLOG | How Rules Reveal the Beauty of the Lord

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POD 027 | Women In Biblical Law: Encountering God’s Value System With Dr. Katie McCoy

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TFL BLOG | Contemplation and Intimacy: Learning to Belong to Jesus by Gazing on God

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TFL BLOG | Contemplating God Through Nature: What Trees Teach Us About God

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POD 026 | Contemplation With Nydiaris Hernandez-Santos

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TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Contemplation: How Gazing on Art Helps us Gaze on God

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TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Contemplation: How Gazing On God Helps Us Embrace Life In The Spirit

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POD 025 | Exclusivity of Jesus: Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven?

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TFL BLOG | What About Hell?

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TFL BLOG | What About Suffering?

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POD 24 | But What About The Christian Sexual Ethic?

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TFL BLOG | What About Christianity and Politics?

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TFL BLOG | What About Christian Sexual Ethics?

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TFL BLOG | What About How the Church Has Treated Women?

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TFL BLOG | What About the Bible?

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POD 023 | Navigating Uncertainty: Exploring Tough Questions on Faith and Christianity

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TFL BLOG | What About the Church?

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Audio Blog Channel Update

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BLOG | Majoring on the Minors

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TFL BLOG | The Famous Parable And Sacrifice

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BLOG | Why a Real Church is better than any Ideal

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TFL BLOG | The Season of Extravagant Giving

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POD 022 | Living Generously: Our Open-Handedness and God's Faithfulness

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BLOG | The Gospel According to Home Renovation

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TFL BLOG | A Different Kind of Last Supper

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BLOG | What Stephen King Has Taught Me About the Real World

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TFL BLOG | Testing the Limits of Love

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POD 021 | Eyes of Faith: Exploring the Advent Season and Christmas

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BLOG | Waiting Well When It’s Hard to See

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TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Sacrifice Changes Lives

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BLOG | Searching for Words to Pray

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TFL BLOG | Witness and Marginalized Communities

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BLOG | The Joy Of Prayer: 5 Ideas to Cultivate Joy in Your Prayer Time

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TFL BLOG | Witness and Family: A Legacy of Faith

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POD 020 | A Body of Praise: A Conversation with W. David O Taylor

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BLOG | Where Can I Go With My Shame?

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TFL BLOG | Witness and the Unity of the Church

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BLOG | Morning Walks with MeiMei

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TFL BLOG | Witness and Sanctification

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POD 019 | Exploring the Profound Impact of Music Therapy with Amy Wilson

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BLOG | Experimenting with the Disciplines

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TFL BLOG | Fish Hats are Beautiful

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What’s Happening in Our Made to Flourish Mission?

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TFL BLOG | Witness Like a Child

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POD 018 | Understanding the Connection: Faith, Work, and Discovering God's Will for Your Career

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BLOG | A Quiet Catalyst in the Arts

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TFL BLOG | The Unique Witness of Those Over 50

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BLOG | Hitting the Refresh Button on Grace

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TFL BLOG | Embracing the Digital Mission

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POD 017 | Lessons from the Past, Insights for the Present: Church Governance and Its Relevance Today

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BLOG | Demystifying Mentoring

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TFL BLOG | Winsome Witness

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BLOG | So you went from scientist to pastor? Please explain!

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TFL BLOG | Witness and Vocation

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POD 016 | Exploring Same-Sex Sexual Expression in Romans 1 with Greg Coles

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BLOG | The Beauty of the Church

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TFL BLOG | Rituals for Witnessing Jesus

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POD 015 | Prayer and Witness

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BLOG | Maui: Rebuilding Spirits and Homes

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TFL BLOG | A Chance to Die

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BLOG | Celebrating Work

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TFL BLOG | Hospitality and Idolatry

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BLOG | A Prayer for Runners

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TFL BLOG | The Joy of Being a Witness

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POD 014 | Douglas J. Moo Romans Overview

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BLOG | Daniel Tiger, the King, and Me

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TFL BLOG | God’s Rescue Mission and the Witness of Scripture

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POD 013 | Romans Series Overview with Bill & Tom

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TFL BLOG | Becoming a Witness to Jesus’ Rescue Mission

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POD 012 | Bible Translation: Exploring the CSB with Dr. Coover-Cox

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BLOG | Drunk on Beauty

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BLOG | Introducing the Christian Standard Bible

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POD 011 | Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault: An Interview with Justin Holcomb

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BLOG | Five Habits of Lifelong Relationships

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BLOG | Mercy for a Murderer

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“Slow Me Down” … During VBS Week?

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BLOG | Three Things I Learned from Tim Keller

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BLOG | The Power of Community

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BLOG | Seeing the Word: An Introduction to Illumination

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BLOG | God’s Face Is Toward You

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BLOG | Cultivating a Regular Habit of Forgiveness

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BLOG | Memorial Day

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POD 010 | Cultivating a Mindset of Generosity - Paul Forbes

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BLOG | The Other Half of Discipleship - Why We Learn Life-on-Life

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BLOG | David: The Lord’s Anointed

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POD 009 | Historicity of Resurrection Sunday – Dr. Blomberg

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BLOG | Five Things I Learned Studying other Religions

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TFL BLOG | How to Wisely be Generous

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BLOG | Serving with Jesus' Mindset

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TFL BLOG | How to Become more Generous with your Treasure

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POD 008 | Sleep, Rest and Renewal: God's Rhythm in Creation and Our Lives

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BLOG | From the Ground Part 2: Bearing the Gardener’s Fruit

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TFL BLOG | How to Become More Generous With Your Time and Talent

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BLOG | From the Ground Part 1: God the Gardener

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TFL BLOG | Generosity as a Spiritual Discipline

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POD 007 | Addressing Sexual Brokenness: Clues to Healing Through Story and Curiosity with Jay Stringer

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BLOG | What if Jesus really isn’t dead? Now what?

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BLOG | Johnny Cash is a Friend of Mine

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TFL BLOG | Solitude & Nature

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BLOG | Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

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TFL BLOG | Solitude & Self-Image

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POD006 | Legalization of Cannabis: How Should Christians Respond?

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BLOG | A Lasting Legacy Can Be an Act of Faith

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TFL BLOG | Solitude & Technology

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BLOG | Fresh Insight into the Ten Commandments

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TFL BLOG | Solitude and Suffering: Practicing Soul Liberation

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BLOG | Chosen and Beloved

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TFL BLOG | Solitude & Imagination

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POD 005 | Tom and Liz Nelson Mental Health and Spiritual Formation

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BLOG | Is humility that quiet? A common misconception.

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TFL BLOG | Solitude & Silence

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BLOG | Five Reasons to Practice Solitude

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POD 004 | Mitch Holthus Integrating Faith at Work

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BLOG | A Love That Surpasses Valentine’s Day

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BLOG | All the Fitness He Requires

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BLOG | Three Resources for Connecting with Jesus Daily

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POD 003 | Gender Identity and Sexuality Issues with Dr. Julia Sadusky

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BLOG | Who Will Lift Up Your Arms?

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BLOG | How to Rediscover Lost Values with MLK

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BLOG | Remembering to Remember

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BLOG | Behold Your King (Who Died): Putting on God’s Corrective Lenses

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BLOG | “Hey! Unto you a child is born!”

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BLOG | O Come, O Come Emmanuel

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POD 002 | Implausibility of faith in our culture. Male, female, gender, and marriage.

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BLOG | Why I Can't Stand Christmas Music but Love This Carol

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BLOG | The Song that Saved COVID Christmas Eve

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POD 001 | Stan Archie and Tom Nelson

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BLOG | Joy to the World, Advent is Come!

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BLOG | Equipped: How Role Playing Games Prepared Me for the Reality of Spiritual Warfare

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BLOG | The Heavens Declare

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BLOG | A Loving and Biblical Approach to Gender Identity

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BLOG | How to Pray More with Less

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BLOG | Two Tools to Fight the Darkness

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Male And Female In Church Structure And Polity

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Introduction and Summary - Biblical Theology Of Male And Female

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Exploring God's Design For Male And Female Flourishing In The Church: A Biblical Theology Of Male And Female

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BLOG | Thinking Slowly Together About Gender

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BLOG | The Unhurried and Unstoppable Mission Of God

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BLOG | Horror and Sinai

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BLOG | We the Fallen People Includes You and Me

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BLOG | One New Family?

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BLOG | What Would It Look Like If We Treated Others the Way God Treats Us?

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BLOG | Why Community

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BLOG | His Body, My Choice

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BLOG | Is Reconciliation Possible? A Lesson from Africa

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BLOG | Reconstructing Faith In Ephesians

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BLOG | The Spiritual Art of Navel-Gazing

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BLOG | The Gospel According to Twenty One Pilots

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BLOG | New Creation Now

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BLOG | A Prayer For a New Home

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BLOG | Afflicted, But Not Crushed

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BLOG | The Lord Is Near

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BLOG | How Does the Church Value Them Both?