Rethinking Faith

This week Pastor Josh Trombley joins the boys to discuss his latest book, 'Hidden Faces: Discovering Our Identity in Christ'. Hidden Faces is a book about discovering the true you. Have you ever taken a good hard look at how you define yourself? Are you allowing your past, your emotions, or even the blessings from God to become your identity? How do you think it would change your life if you began to define yourself through the lens of Christ and lay aside the different faces we put on each day? Hidden Faces explores how Jesus has come to give us a new identity. It is not one that is determined by all the things we fill our lives with, and not by the circumstances by all the things we fill our lives with, and not by the circumstance we find ourselves in, but to whom we belong. Hidden Faces delves deep into the many areas where we try and compensate for the brokenness we carry.    Buy Josh's Book: Hidden Faces: Discovering Our Identity in Christ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the boys are joined by Terence Lester. Terence is the founder of Love Beyond Walls, a non-profit organization focused on poverty awareness and community mobilization. He joins Josh and Marty to discuss his latest book, 'I See You: How Love Opens Our Eyes to Invisible People'.  We overlook the poor and homeless and hold misconceptions about who is deserving and who is not. Terence calls us to see the invisible people around us. He challenges us with his personal encounters and real-life stories to see the poor as Jesus does. When we see people through God's eyes and hear their stories, we restore their dignity and help them flourish.    I See You Book:  https://www.amazon.com/See-You-Opens-Invisible-People/dp/0830845720/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=i+see+you&qid=1570012734&sr=8-6   Love Beyond Walls Website The Dignity Museum    Follow Terence Lester on Social Media:  @imterencelester @lovebeyondwalls @dignitymuseum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh and Marty sit down with David E. Fitch to discuss his latest book 'The Church of Us vs. Them: Freedom from a Faith That Feeds on Making Enemies.' David (PhD, Northwestern University) is the B. R. Linder Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary and the cofounder of Missio Alliance.  David leads the boys in a very timely and important conversation about his book. The Church is in danger, and Fitch gives a way for the church to be true to itself, breaking down the antagonisms of today and making space for Christ's reconciling presence in our daily lives. He offers new patterns and practices that move the Church beyond the 'enemy-making machine' to being the presence of Christ in the world. Join the conversation and lets work together to free ourselves from a faith that feeds on division. You don't want to miss this one!    Get the Book Here: The Church of Us Vs Them  Theology on Mission Podcast: CLICK HERE Follow David on Twitter: @fitchest   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dr. Thomas Jay Oord joins us again for a conversation about his book, 'God Can't'. This is Tom's second time joining us on the show, and he had an awesome conversation with Josh! Tom breaks down 5 propositions that he makes in his book, he shares stories about how it has helped people and also shares his heart behind his work. Enjoy.    Tom's Book:     Tom's Website: http://thomasjayoord.com/   Center for Open & Relational Theology: https://c4ort.com/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Claiborne joined the boys this week for an awesome conversation! The new book 'Beating Guns' is the topic, and some really great conversation is had. Shane breaks down some of the statistics and myths about gun violence in the U.S. He brings to light some untalked about issues regarding gun violence and he talks to the boys about what it means to be a Champion of life.  Regardless if you are a gun-owner, gun-lover, hunter, police officer or have never touched a gun in your life... this episode is for you! Enjoy.    Books: Beating Guns: Hope For People Who Are Weary of Violence The Early Church on Killing: A Comprehensive Sourcebook on War, Abortion, and Capital Punishment. Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It's Killing Us   Websites:  https://rawtools.org/ http://www.shaneclaiborne.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we do something a little different. Josh and Marty decided to share some of their story... both of them have had similar experiences where they have considered walking away from ministry. Since this seems to be a prevalent theme today, they decided to share their story and do their best to offer some hope... and yes, they might get a bit preachy... #SorryNotSorry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode... Josh and Marty had the privilege of sitting down with Pastor Brian Zahnd. Brian is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a Christian congregation located in St. Joseph Missouri. In his own words, Brian is a full-time pastor, occasional writer, and would-be mountaineer.  Brian joined the guys to discuss his latest book, Postcards From Babylon: The Church in American Exile. They had an urgent conversation about an urgent book with an urgent and important message. We hope you enjoy.    Brian's Website:  https://brianzahnd.com/ Books: Postcards From Babylon: The Church in American Exile A Farewell to Mars: An Evangelical Pastor's Journey Towards the Biblical Gospel of Peace Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into New Creation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh sat down with Author and Pastor, Derek Vreeland, to discuss his latest book 'By The Way: Getting Serious About Following Jesus'. They had a great conversation about salvation, discipleship, and the Christian life. Enjoy :)    Resources:  Derek's Website M3 Ministries   Books:  By The Way: Getting Serious About Following Jesus Through the Eyes of N.T. Wright: A Readers Guide to Paul and the Faithfulness of God N.T. Wright and the Revolutionary Cross: A Reader's Guide to The Day the Revolution Began.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Josh and Marty had the opportunity to sit down with two former Mormons. They discuss their roughly 40 years of experience in the Mormon Church and why they decided to leave.    Recommended Reading:  Unveiling Grace: The Story of How We Found Our Way out of the Mormon Church Leaving Mormonism: Why Four Scholars Changed Their Minds   Podcasts To Check Out:  Unbelievable? Why We Left Mormonism  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Josh and Marty have a conversation about D&D... No, not the game... but Doctrine and Dogma. This conversation was brought on by an experience Josh and Marty had after being contacted by an individual who had some interesting things to say to the guys. Hopefully, you enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices