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Finally, we have our lead pastor, Jonathan Smith, back in the studio with us again for Episode 27 of the Follow Podcast! He may not be a fan of spreadsheets, but he can still have a great conversation about money... And a conversation about money from two church leaders may not flow in the direction you expect. In his words: "It's a little complicated." *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Follow Wednesdays: https://1church.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3187098 - You Are What You Love - James K. A. Smith: https://a.co/d/9wBh9mh - Charity Checklist Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C4s2bx0__UE - Prosperity Theology (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology - Generosity Planner: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e7ZRNuGDK1pEIDUL4Dp7Nr4T_hM_pYcXrmGNkEbptpo/edit?usp=sharing - Generosity Discussion Guide: https://onechurch.to/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260125_Generosity-Discussion-Guide.pdf ----- Season #6: Follow Fresh - Following along with the OneChurch.to teaching series "new." in January 2026 - we're learning new ways to pray, to rest, to do community and to give. These conversations are jumping off into more personal or deep ways of exploring the same ideas. The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Check out the related weekend teaching, "A New Way to Give": https://youtu.be/4Mp726eqa9Q Submit your own question for the follow podcast here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:10 Is Tithing Biblical? 7:52 The Ideal Amount to Give 12:45 Giving As Spiritual Discipline 19:51 Is Capitalism to Blame? 21:33 Is Giving More Always Better? 24:11 Moving From Skeptic to Giver 30:36 Trusting The Church With Money Again 34:46 Generosity Isn't Just for Money 38:45 Financial Prosperity = Sign of God's Favour? 47:33 Living Jesus' Values Out 52:18 Talking About Money With Your Kids

Episode 26 of the follow podcast is a bit of a microcosm - a conversation with some friends about what life looks like together. It's so great to have Daniel Leung back on the podcast - this time with his partner, Maki Nishikaze. They've spent 15 years learning what it's like to live life with others invited to the table. A great opportunity to be inspired towards it for each of us in our own way. Season #6: Follow Fresh - Following along with the OneChurch.to teaching series "new." in January 2026 - we're learning new ways to pray, to rest, to do community and to give. These conversations are jumping off into more personal or deep ways of exploring the same ideas. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Follow Wednesdays: https://1church.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3187098 - The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pilgrim%27s_Progress - Alpha: https://onechurch.to/alpha/ - Prayer by Timothy Keller: https://timothykeller.com/books/prayer - Inductive Bible Study: https://biblestudy.tips/inductive-bible-study/ - Proxemics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxemics ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Check out the related weekend teaching, "A New Way to Belong": https://youtu.be/7gxXB61BXiE Submit your own question for the follow podcast here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:10 Normalizing Hospitality 7:50 Community On Purpose 17:40 Changed by Other People 30:12 How to Get Started in Community 38:23 Getting Past Hurt From Community 44:46 Being Ok With Community Theology 47:36 Creating A Culture of Safety 52:17 Getting Practical About Physical Spaces 55:17 Creating Community Outside Your Home 59:11 A Very Enriching Way to Live your Life

The Follow Podcast is Back for Season Six - Follow Fresh! We're spinning the mic this week with our usual host of the Follow Podcast joining us as this week's guest. This is the "double click" on Sabbath coming out of the weekend teaching at OneChurch.to "A New Way To Rest." Guest host Jenna Johnson stirs up the conversation with questions to dive a bit deeper. Season #6: Follow Fresh - Following along with the OneChurch.to teaching series "new." in January 2026 - we're learning new ways to pray, to rest, to do community and to give. These conversations are jumping off into more personal or deep ways of exploring the same ideas. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Follow Wednesdays: https://1church.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3187098 - Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren: https://tishharrisonwarren.com/liturgy-of-the-ordinary - Tish Harrison Warren: https://www.instagram.com/tishharrisonwarren/ - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer: https://johnmarkcomer.com/new - Business ratings for fair trade and sustainability: https://goodonyou.eco/ - Sabbath as Resistence by Walter Brueggemann: https://www.walterbrueggemann.com/2017/10/29/sabbath-as-resistance-saying-no-to-the-culture-of-now-new-edition-with-study-guide/ - God In My Everything by Ken Shigematsu: https://www.zondervan.com/9780310461425/god-in-my-everything/ ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Check out the related weekend teaching, "A New Way to Rest": https://youtu.be/NkEcSljLtbo Submit your own question for the follow podcast here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:49 Does Sabbath Have to be Spiritual? 6:50 Sabbathing as a Family 13:20 Scrolling on Sabbath? 16:14 How to not Crash on Sabbath 27:56 Sabbath as "Long Game" 34:09 Creating Eden for "Different People" 38:33 Spending to Spread Sabbath for Everyone 42:30 Matt's Book Club Reccomendations

The Follow Podcast is Back for Season Six - Follow Fresh! It was great to kick off this new collection of episodes with a deeply thoughtful conversation with a deeply thoughtful person, Pauline Peneycad. A practicing Spiritual Director and the mind behind the design for our upcoming Follow Wednesdays (link below). Season #6: Follow Fresh - Following along with the OneChurch.to teaching series "new." in January 2026 - we're learning new ways to pray, to rest, to do community and to give. These conversations are jumping off into more personal or deep ways of exploring the same ideas. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Follow Wednesdays: https://1church.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3187098 - Andrei Rublev's "Trinity" painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(Andrei_Rublev) ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Check out the related weekend teaching, "A New Way to Pray": https://youtu.be/Hacq--qeH0U Submit your own question for the follow podcast here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

This is the second half of our first ever Q&A! Thank you for all your questions. This was another wide ranging collection of meaningful and challenging questions. We look forward to doing it again soon - feel free to use the link below to ask your own questions. Note: this was recorded the week before the recent Canadian Elections *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Podcast Episode 22 (Q&A Part I) - https://youtu.be/QZn-acBOYkc - Q&A at OneChurch.to in the gathering - https://youtu.be/HDvlgJnPius - Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast - Ann Voskamp - https://annvoskamp.com/ ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

This is our first officially planned Q&A with questions coming from the OneChurch.to community and listeners from the Follow Podcast. Thank you to all who submitted them, you gave us the gift of a really wide-ranging conversation that we enjoyed. We didn't get to every question, so you can look forward to a Part II soon. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - https://onechurch.to/followpodcast - submit your own questions for the Follow Podcast - https://onechurch.to/resources/?_series=for-anyone-not-everyone - The "For Anyone, Not Everyone" teaching series ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDvlgJnPius&t=1s Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

Follow Podcast Episode 20 This is another special one-shot episode with a friend of OneChurch.to: Joash Thomas *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - https://www.ijm.ca/ - IJM Canada - https://www.joashpthomas.com/the-justice-of-jesus - Joash Thomas - https://www.joashpthomas.com/book-promo - Joash's book "The Justice of Jesus" - https://onechurch.to/loveglobal/ - OneChurch.to's philosophy to LoveGlobal - https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055 - Book recommendation: The Cross and the Lynching by James Cone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Theology_of_Liberation - Book/resource recommendation: A Theology of Liberation by Gustavo Gutiérrez - https://erdo.ca/ccpcommunity/ - Child Care Plus sponsorship programs - https://www.worldvision.ca/ - World Vision Canada - https://www.compassion.ca/ - Compassion Canada ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

Follow Podcast Episode 20 This is a special one-shot episode with a unique guest: Steve Joneslee talking about the environment. Prepare to be challenged and encouraged as we discuss the overlap between faith and creation. At the same time, we're going to learn how each of us can make a difference. It's hard to find sensible voices that aim to balance a high view of the Christian faith with "ruffling some feathers" at work to champion environmentally positive choices. We found one of those voices in Steve, and it's a privilege to have him on the podcast! *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Stevesjlee.com - Steve's website, which includes some of the work he's a part of - The Green Bible - originally published by HarperOne - this edition is no longer in print, although you can find it through some resellers - The Green Team - OneChurch.to is taking steps toward creation care and you can be a part of it by signing up to the green team here: https://form.jotform.com/250335180715249 ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC6MpxORLbQ Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

Follow Podcast Episode 19 For Episode 19, Pastor Jessica is back to talk about the book of Habakkuk! It's a short book detailing the prayer conversation between Habakkuk and God... and boy did we find lots of interesting parts to chat about! Especially learning how to pray real honest prayers, finding ourselves in the crosshairs of Habakkuk's "woes" and why we need each other to follow Jesus well. Season 5: A Way In is a wrap! We've spent 5 weeks looking at 5 minor prophets and it has been fantastic. One last time together to go deeper under the hood, looking at all the bible-nerd and theological standouts that we didn't have time for on the weekend. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/ especially "How to Ready the Bible" series: https://bibleproject.com/explore/how-to-read-the-bible/ - Blue Letter Bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/ - Bible Hub: https://biblehub.com/ ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/mGZP-r9V6GE Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

For Episode 18, Matt Smith switches chairs to talk about the book of Jonah! Join us for a "Zoo" of a discussion (worms, giant plants, cattle, livestock, enormous fish) - talking about all the strange and wonderful literary gems that are buried in plain sight in the book of Jonah. And how it's immensely practical for followers of Jesus today - even as highlighted by Jesus himself! We're deep into Season 5 "A Way In" - diving deeper into the minor prophets. This entire series is an expansion pack to the related OneChurch.to weekend teaching series "A Way Out." We'll be exploring 5 minor prophets in 5 weeks. Each weekend teaching will look at the major practical message for our community - and this podcast series will go deeper under the hood, looking at all the bible-nerd and theological standouts that we didn't have time for on the weekend.

For Episode 17, lead pastor at OneChurch.to, Jonathan Smith, joins us to talk about the book of Joel! Did you know the book of Joel has absolutely no narrative plot in it? It's a mysterious book a date of authorship that is debated and yet speaks to practical and important themes for us today. In this episode we dove into just a few of them: how to have the humility to face our blindspots, tips on reading biblical prophecies and what's Joel's warning for church leadership even today? Thoughts? Questions? Be a part of the conversation in the comments

Follow Podcast Episode 16 For Episode 16, Pastor Jessica joins us to talk about the book of Obadiah! Follow Podcast's 5th full on season "A Way In" continues it's deep dive on 5 of the minor prophets based on the related OneChurch.to weekend teaching series "A Way Out." This week we go deeper under the hood of Obadiah, looking at all the bible-nerd and theological standouts that we didn't have time for on the weekend. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Take the Follow Assessment: https://www.jotform.com/form/231856435707058 ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/unUB1E3Uapw Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

Follow Podcast Episode 15, Season 5

Here’s another stand-alone episode of the Follow Podcast coming out of the weekend teaching in our gathering at OneChurch.to Sunday, August 18, 2024 (you can watch the full teaching here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTSr1ZAWXxA). Pastor Jonathan joined Rachithaa for a conversation that included questions from those who were joining us live in our online chat room. Thanks to those who participated! Feel free to add your own questions for future episodes here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast!*Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did]– “Becoming Me” - the related teaching series (https://onechurch.to/series/becoming-me/)– “Gen Z Bible” - A fun modern paraphrase: (https://genz.bible/)- “Lectio 365” - devotional bible app (https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/)- “The Bible Project” - Podcast, explainer videos, classes and more (https://bibleproject.com/)- Undesceptions with John Dickson - an investigative podcast from a biblical historian (https://undeceptions.com/podcast/)- “N.T. Write” - theologian and author (https://ntwrightpage.com/)- “Bible Recap” - resources to help you read the bible (https://www.thebiblerecap.com/start)- “From God to Us - Norman Geisler” - book retracing how the bible was created (https://normangeisler.com/from-god-to-us/)—–The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus.Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast—–

Follow Podcast Episode 13 Recorded on Sunday, March 10, 2024 This is another special live edition of the Follow Podcast. Following a teaching in our weekend gatherings (you can watch the full teaching here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ik2pSS_jD4), Pastor Jonathan joined Matt for a conversation that included questions from those who were joining us live in our online chat room. Thanks to those who participated! Feel free to share your own questions too! *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - The Series this was part of: "Reassembling Community" (https://onechurch.to/series/reassembling-community/) - Andy Stanley's book: "Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets" (https://andystanley.com/better-decisions-fewer-regrets/) - Scot Mcknight's book: "The Blue Parakeet" (https://a.co/d/5C93DuH) ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:10 Peace Doesn't Guarantee a Right Choice 2:25 Wisdom vs Discernment 5:57 What is healthy push-back? 11:28 Can non-homogenous be unified? 13:51 Choosing Songs for Gatherings Together 15:48 Discerning as a Leader in a Workplace 18:11 How Do We Move Toward Healthy Debate? 23:57 Bible Nerding - James Setting Aside Laws 29:57 What Would Be Setting Aside Too Much? 32:56 It's Hard to Believe God Could Be That Gracious 36:43 Discerning as an Employee in a Workplace 40:57 Choosing What We Believe 43:41 Closing Thoughts

Follow Podcast Episode 12 This is a special live edition of the Follow Podcast. Coming right out of a gathering with guest speaker, Aaron Holbrough (you can watch the full teaching here: https://youtu.be/4NsHlNj1CTM) shared about his own journey with setbacks and suffering - and how he was able to surprisingly find God profoundly right in the middle of it. We had a chance to follow up that teaching with a Q&R (question and response) to dive deeper into what it means to be Living While You're Dying. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Aaron's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaningful_disruption/ - The Living Backwards Series: https://onechurch.to/resources/?_series=living-backwards ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast

Follow Podcast Episode 11 The 3rd and final episode of Follow Podcast's 3rd season! If you missed the first two episodes in this season, "What is Knowing God" check them out here: - Part I: https://youtu.be/n9lvgl8OOfA - Part II: https://youtu.be/qTJFw6PimpM In Episode 11 we're talking all about what we mean by "Impacting Our City." And [teaser] it's probably not what you think. So to help us clarify we're turning again to our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith, unpacking how we define Impact and why it's important enough to be a part of our mission statement. Then we're going to have a conversation with two of our church family who are learning how to live this out in their own lives. *Stuff We Mentioned* [or wished we did] - Pastor Tim Keller: https://timothykeller.com/ - "Come With Me" talk: https://youtu.be/LOxnKlaWwsY?si=SSpopGlf5c0KzD3n&t=1037 - The Follow Assessment: https://onechurch.to/follow/ - Alpha: https://onechurch.to/alpha/ - Leader Impact: https://leaderimpact.ca/ - A Framework/Resource for Sharing Your Faith: B.L.E.S.S. by Dave and Jon Ferguson (https://www.bless-book.org/) ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. This season we'll be taking an in-depth look at the mission statement of our faith community (OneChurch.to). What does it mean to Know God, Love People and Impact Our City? We'll be chatting with some of our staff and community to see what it looks like when it's expanded from nice words to lived values. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/ISPpVGHP1Cs Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:17 Define Impact 3:25 The Crisis of Eternity 6:35 The Humble are In 7:30 Collective vs Personal Witness 13:50 Meet Angel and Daniel 20:53 Angel's journey outwards 23:50 Daniel's journey to a table 29:56 Crises opens a door 31:17 Joining an existing conversation 37:10 Practices to prepare to share 43:10 Practice of Hospitality 45:06 Don't Have All The Answers 50:46 Leader Impact 55:48 A First Step 58:23 Winning People is Wrong 1:03:23 Staying Connected 1:04:07 Try Alpha 1:06:45 Closing

Part II of The Follow Podcast's 3rd season! If you missed the first episode in this season, "What is Knowing God" check it out here: https://youtu.be/n9lvgl8OOfA In Episode 10 we're talking all about what we mean by "Loving People." We start again with our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith, unpacking how we define Loving People and why it matters to us. Then we're going to talk about how we're aiming to live that out as a community with Special Guest Jesse Sudrigo and our own Pastor Jessica Collins. Links for Jesse - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodneighbour.to/ - Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jesse-sudirgo - Tyndale: https://www.tyndale.ca/faculty/jesse-sudirgo - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessesudirgo/ *Stuff We Mentioned* - Follow Night Classes: https://onechurch.to/follow/ - Sign up to Serve (including our food bank): https://onechurch.to/serve/ - Giving at OneChurch.to: https://onechurch.to/donate/ - Community Groups: https://onechurch.to/groups/ ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. This season we'll be taking an in-depth look at the mission statement of our faith community (OneChurch.to). What does it mean to Know God, Love People and Impact Our City? We'll be chatting with some of our staff and community to see what it looks like when it's expanded from nice words to lived values. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/ISPpVGHP1Cs Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:53 Defining Love 2:02 Love vs Division in the church 6:07 What type of church are we? 6:57 Loving Outsiders vs Insiders 10:41 Meet Jesse and Jessica 14:07 Jesse’s story toward others 16:49 It can be gradual 21:27 Does giving money count? 22:34 The evolution of hospitality 25:38 Comfort boundaries we’ve created 28:59 Keeping up with the need 33:25 Mirroring an emotional God 34:51 The church as training wheels of diversity 36:13 Rediscovering the commons 37:38 Partnership: a community assessment 42:35 How you can participate 45:40 In short: listening! 49:36 Early findings 51:44 Professor Jesse’s course 54:49 Who should take the course? 56:31 Outro

Season 3 of the Follow Podcast kicks off - Episode 9 For Episode 9 we're talking all about what we mean by "Knowing God." First in a conversation with our Lead Pastor, Jonathan Smith to help us understand how we define Knowing God and why it matters to us. Then we're going to tease that out a bit more practically with two of the OneChurch.to staff, Stephanie Jones and Rachithaa Mohanarajah. *Stuff We Mentioned* - Follow Assessment: https://onechurch.to/follow/ - Alpha: https://onechurch.to/alpha - Community Groups: https://onechurch.to/groups/ - Sign up to Serve: https://onechurch.to/serve/ - Giving at OneChurch.to: https://onechurch.to/donate/ ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. This season we'll be taking an in-depth look at the mission statement of our faith community (OneChurch.to). What does it mean to Know God, Love People and Impact Our City? We'll be chatting with some of our staff and community to see what it looks like when it's expanded from nice words to lived values. For a related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/ISPpVGHP1Cs Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:04 Why do we have a mission statement? 3:02 What do we mean by "Know God?" 4:23 Spiritual Maturity - time in vs fruit 5:20 Am I a Believer or Follower? 6:38 What is the key indicator? 10:54 Psalm 1 - a "Know God" psalm 12:42 Am I rooted (resilience)? 13:26 Am I fruitful? 16:23 Community Groups 17:16 Meet Steph and Rachithaa 20:48 Steph's Follower Moment 23:21 Following as Serving 25:57 Rachithaa's Believe Story 28:03 Rachithaa's Follow Moment 31:16 Actively... 33:42 Wisdom and Words 35:30 Seasons are Good 38:23 What is the Follow Assessment? 40:20 NextGen can Follow too! 43:33 What is Alpha anyway? 48:02 Who is Alpha for? 52:02 Outro

Full episode 7 of our follow podcast - Authentic Conversations here: https://youtu.be/Z32RUOJ9dII #onechurchto #authenticconversations

Season finale! A wide-ranging conversation with Pastor Jessica about numbing behaviours, what the Holy Spirit does, learning to read the (current) signs of the times, our hearts and money and the will of God. I told you it was a wide-ranging conversation! What do you think? Share a comment or share your thoughts/questions (https://onechurch.to/followpodcast). See you in September for season 3! *Things We Mentioned* - During the podcast, we mentioned a book, "Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets" by Andy Stanley. We'd really recommend you check it out: https://andystanley.com/better-decisions-fewer-regrets/ - The definition of Milieu | mĭl-yoo͝′, mē-lyœ′ | noun | an environment or a setting - The verse Matt couldn't remember: "Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before." 1 Thessalonians 4:11 ---- Season 2: Authentic Conversations The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. For a snapshot of the related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/5Y_u9xUtcVg Or to watch the full teaching: https://youtu.be/3Sy8VW9esjY Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Episode 8 1:40 Who likes Ikea? 4:09 Book Recommendation 4:38 Update on Jessica's Shoe Injury 6:10 Choosing Numbness 10:01 When have we chosen numbness? 12:56 Anti-numb choices 13:56 Making the most of your time (bible nerding!) 16:13 The current Milieu 19:37 What's the risks for being bought in? 21:12 Your money talks about you 28:38 Choose Faithfulness 29:01 Let's talk about the Holy Spirit 30:58 Spirit Filled looks like... 34:50 Hard hearts vs flesh Hearts 37:38 The invitation to participate with the Holy Spirit 39:39 Being prepared BY challenges 42:56 Positioned by a feeling 47:13 Revealing Jesus? 50:46 This is the will of God... 53:22 Open all the doors 57:17 How we're listening to God 1:05:25 How God feels about us 1:06:19 Wrapping it up #authentic #authenticity #onechurchto

Season 2: Authentic Conversations This episode is an extended conversation with Pastor Keith Smith, jumping off of a weekend celebrating the 66th anniversary of our church community, OneChurch.to. We shared some memories, how we've learned to listen to God and what we're looking forward to. For a snapshot of the related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/_te31QIIdio Or to watch the full teaching: https://youtu.be/1hiNtbh76Qw Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for anyone actively learning to live like Jesus. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Episode 7! 1:34 Shout out to Bob Mercer 4:40 Thoughts from the Former Lead Pastor 6:26 How to Stay Hungry 12:06 Is the Church Supposed to Keep Me Hungry? 14:12 A time God talked to me 22:19 The rule of 3 (confirming with God) 27:14 God's Voice is Like a Fishing Rod 30:10 Imperfect? Great! God can use you. 33:09 Does God Say No to Good Things? 41:02 "God Told Me To Tell you..." Really? 43:57 How to Share a Message From God 45:58 "What's Best for Christ's Church?" 48:12 Jesus Serves - so do His leaders 50:35 Who Owns The Church? 51:30 "What's Best" For My Life 52:58 This Prayer Matters To Me 56:23 Thoughts From A Son 58:16 Closing Thoughts - Send a Question! #authentic #authenticity #onechurchto

Season 2: Authentic Conversations This episode is an extended conversation with Pastor Jessica Collins, jumping off of the weekend teaching series, "Authenticity" from OneChurch.to. We talked about moments we've heard from God, the power of community, and thoughtfully busting our echo chambers. In this episode we mention the book by Jon Acuff, "Soundtracks" which we heartily recommend. Check it out here: https://acuff.me/soundtracks For a snapshot of the related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/x03V-lMSjLQ Or to watch the full teaching: https://youtu.be/3aDOvQOpoz4 Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for people who are actively learning to live like Jesus. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Episode 6! 1:00 Jessica's First Real Job 3:09 Table of Contents 3:38 God's Voice Sounds Like... 11:32 When (we) heard God's Voice 22:00 We Are All Sheep 27:06 How to Find Friends 29:09 The 4 Fake News Traps 29:31 Finding Different Voices 34:26 Echo Chambers vs Sacred Echos 39:58 Soundtracks - Book Recommendation 41:39 3 Q's For your Soundtracks 43:08 Kind vs Nice 46:00 Our Soundtracks 50:16 Silencing the Soundtrack Doom Loop 57:50 What is a "Tested Theory" 1:01:00 #authentic #authenticity #onechurchto

Season 2: Authentic Conversations The Follow Podcast is back! Episode 5 kicks off Season 2: Authentic Conversations! Join two Pastors, Keith Smith and Matt Smith from OneChurch.to for their conversation - a deeper dive into recognizing truth. It's an extended conversation coming out of our weekend teaching series, "Authenticity." For a snapshot of the related weekend teaching, check out this video: https://youtu.be/TVYUehGcn2o Or to watch the full teaching: https://youtu.be/XDEbNgvAerE Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for people who are actively learning to live like Jesus. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:49 Guest intro: Pastor Keith 3:15 Today's Context for Truth 9:02 Biblical Scams 10:53 Gullible Vs Paranoid 16:12 A Track Record for Truth 20:36 Keith's Bias Check 22:28 Jesus vs Cults 24:10 When are Enough Facts Enough? 27:41 Does anyone really have a pure agenda? 29:56 The death of the conversation 36:23 When to walk away 45:04 How to change your mind 48:07 Final Thoughts 49:14 Closing #authentic #authenticity #onechurchto

Season 1: Dangerous Conversations As part of the March OneChurch.to teaching series "Is the Bible a dangerous book?" Pastor Matt, Pastor Jessica & Pastor Jonathan talk about the Bible and help you grow your understanding of scripture and devotion to Jesus. Here's a list of resources we mentioned: https://www.stepbible.org/ (read multiple translations and access to some free commentaries) https://biblehub.com/ - fantastic for looking up multiple translations (reading in parallel) and using their “interlinear” function where you can look up almost every single word in the original text to see more of how that word is used throughout scripture (this is great for “hyperlink words” like garden, mountain, temple https://netbible.org/ and https://biblia.com/ - also include commentaries and parallel reading https://bibleproject.com/ - reading plans, app, how to read the bible series https://www.blueletterbible.org/ - bible search and study tools Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for people who are actively learning to live like Jesus. #Dangerous #Bible #OneChurchto

Season 1: Dangerous Conversations As part of the March OneChurch.to teaching series "Is the Bible a dangerous book?", Pastor Matt & Pastor Jonathan talk about the Bible and help you grow your understanding of scripture and devotion to Jesus. Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for people who are actively learning to live like Jesus. #Dangerous #Bible #OneChurchto

Season 1: Dangerous Conversations As part of the March OneChurch.to teaching series "Is the Bible a dangerous book?" Pastor Matt & Pastor Jonathan talk about the Bible and help you grow your understanding of scripture and devotion to Jesus. Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for people who are actively learning to live like Jesus. #Dangerous #Bible #OneChurchto

Season 1: Dangerous Conversations As part of the March OneChurch.to teaching series "Is the Bible a dangerous book?" Pastor Matt, Pastor Jessica & Pastor Jonathan talk about the Bible and help you grow your understanding of scripture and devotion to Jesus. Submit your own question here: https://onechurch.to/followpodcast ----- The Follow Podcast is an honest and open conversation for people who are actively learning to live like Jesus. #Dangerous #Bible #OneChurchto