MFJP 18: Following Jesus Right Where You Are
My Faithwalking Journey Podcast
Release Date: 12/14/2016
MFJP 24: What Does it Mean to Love?
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- "To love someone is not first of all to do things for them, but to reveal to them their beauty and value, to say to them through our attitude: 'You are beautiful. You are important. I trust you. You can trust yourself.' We all know well that we can do things for others and in the process crush them, making them feel that they are incapable of doing things by themselves. To love someone is to reveal to them their capacities for life, the light that is shining in them." - Jean Vanier, founder of the L'Arche communities - For statistics on trauma - - If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking...
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MFJP 23: What Role Does the Bible Play in Building Loving Communities?
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In this conversation, Jim and Trisha consider the impact of how we read the bible on how we love. It is possible for people who are committed to the authority of the Scriptures to come to different conclusions about important social issues? And when that to happens how do they relate to one another? How do you love another person who reads the Bible really differently than you do?
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MFJP 22: The Challenge of Loving Others Who See Things Differently
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"I believe that Jesus says in multiple, unequivocal ways that love is the supreme value. I believe It is more important than theology . . . more important than preference or tradition . . . more important than politics . . . more important than race or culture or context. It's more important than anything. Yet across the country, congregations are divided and dividing because they have differing views of politics, of same-sex-marriage, of immigration reform, of black-lives-matter, and of so many other things. By their actions many congregations are saying that it is more important to be right...
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MFJP 21: Exploring the Grief in Change
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MFJP 20: A Conversation About Love in Action
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MFJP 19: Counterintuitive Strategies for Fighting Injustice
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It’s a normal impulse to want to work for justice. How do you do that in a way that actually brings change? In this episode, Jim and Trisha explore a very counter-intuitive way of bringing about the change you want to see. And, they assert that to engage this counter-intuitive strategy will require you to continue growing your emotional maturity. If you enjoy listening to My Faithwalking Journey Podcast, the best way to support the show is to take just a few seconds to … Thank you!
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MFJP 18: Following Jesus Right Where You Are
My Faithwalking Journey Podcast
In this episode, Jim talks with Marty Troyer, author of The Gospel Next Door. Overview of the book on : "As Christians, we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven.” But what does that even mean? Would we recognize God’s kingdom if it moved in next door? Learn to see God’s work in your neighborhood, city, and the world—and learn how to join it. With stories from his own city of Houston, Texas, author Marty Troyer introduces a theology of place that empowers us to truly see the work of God where we live, work, and play. The Gospel Next Doorunpacks the gospel...
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MFJP 17: The Presidential Election - a conversation between two friends
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MFJP 16: A Conversation with Marilyn Lee
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Marilyn describes herself as an "MBA graduate and perpetual learner committed to helping the Church love their neighbors, with a background in corporate recruiting and event planning." After receiving a BA from Rice and an MBA from the University of San Fransico with some time in the workforce in-between, Marilyn found her way back to Texas where she now works to advance community transformation by helping churches serve local schools as the Communications Manager at Loving Houston. You can learn more about Loving Houston on their , by visiting their or you can reach out by . If you...
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MFJP 15: A Conversation with Kevin Palau
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"Kevin Palau is president of the Luis Palau Association, a Portland, Oregon based ministry that has shared the Good News of Jesus Christ with 1 billion people around the world through Kevin’s father, evangelist Luis Palau. The first CityServe in Portland, Oregon has developed into a long term movement for the Gospel and city transformation around the Portland-metro area. Cities across the country have begun to take notice, and now similar movements are taking place under Kevin and the Palau Association’s guidance, with or without a Palau festival." () Kevin is also the author of which is...
info_outlineIn this episode, Jim talks with Marty Troyer, author of The Gospel Next Door.
Overview of the book on Amazon: "As Christians, we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven.” But what does that even mean? Would we recognize God’s kingdom if it moved in next door?
Learn to see God’s work in your neighborhood, city, and the world—and learn how to join it. With stories from his own city of Houston, Texas, author Marty Troyer introduces a theology of place that empowers us to truly see the work of God where we live, work, and play. The Gospel Next Doorunpacks the gospel through the lenses of following Jesus, making peace, and overcoming injustice. Those seeking to connect more deeply with the world that God so loved will find compelling stories and practical ideas for healing brokenness and imagining new life. Start living out the kingdom of God here and now."
You can get the full show notes on Jim's blog, www.jimtherrington.com