Journey NOW

Continuing our "The Offspring" conversations, we dug into some hard Jewish and Greek ideas on what "sonship" and "adoption" mean. Trigger warning, but it's so good: You can listen here. In this podcast episode, the Journey NOW team, Tim Timmons, Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and Kevin Dixon, respond to listener questions on that and other subjects after they practice hugging each other with their eyes. TIMESTAMPS 02:37 "You really need to change this." 09:08 Guys without a face 09:35 Moving on: An attempt to steer towards content. 21:39 A bug in the recording - - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

It's not just 'cause He gave us the love that we never had: Ephesians helps us understand how Jesus solves the paradox of having free will but also being chosen and pre-destined for salvation. Our core four talkers--Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind, Tim Timmons and Mike Erre--explore Sunday's teaching (and whether you can exit a plane that's already on its way to Long Beach). TIMESTAMPS 1:08 Projectile Yacking 5:05 The Technicolor Yawn 7:09 Speaking of vomiting... (Content begins here.) 14:40 SETH ERRE shout out: Here's the "peel well" joke! - - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

We're saving a prayer for the morning after Sunday's conversation on prayer. Mike Erre, Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons discuss how they relate to God (or sometimes don't) and respond to listener questions. But first, Mike goes Cali for Tacoberfest and Kevin gets his pantry in a bunch over cinnamon rolls. - - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

The punk band naming scheme continues, for better or worse, as we begin a new series on Ephesians called The Offspring. As we learn more about how the Church is supposed to live together in unity, skeptical listeners are asking how that idea can be abused. What happens when leaders call for unity as a way of covering up faults, failings and scandals. The kids aren’t alright this week as Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons hit that subject. TIMESTAMPS 1:10 Kevin's Wise Console 2:55 Abby At The Recording Council 5:00 Power Breather. Qu'est-ce Que C'est? 12:05 Tim’s Pickleball Meltdown 14:49 Content? Duh. Phesians. 16:33 Content Take Two 31:47 Timestamp THAT Power Breathing For those who want to be Power Breathers… - - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

On Sunday, we contrasted the striving, pyramid-shaped Roman cursus honorum society (literally “course of honors”) with Jesus’ willing descent from Lord to crucified outcast. If he called his followers to follow his lead and reject status in favor of unity, what does that look like in our lives? Journey’s text lines are filled this week with questions about how we live out an anti-pyramid faith, and Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre and Rob Gonzalez are here to get to the bottom of it all. TIMESTAMPS Just a few minutes for intro inanity ‘cause we gotta get to so many questions … -- 0:58 The Wright Stuff -- 2:05 Skibidi Ohio Burrito -- 2:55 Pastor Gonzalez -- 4:13 Tim's Song 5:30 Listener Questions - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

We're still trying to fully grasp the conversation we started last Sunday on accepting other people (even when they're annoying). How is acceptance different from tolerance? Can we still have boundaries? How do we interact when we just fundamentally disagree? Mike Erre, Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons try to put up with each other long enough to gather some insights together. TIMESTAMPS 01:23 Chips of Fools. Welcome to our special ASMR segment. Geez. For those who can't accept or tolerate listening to other people eating, please skip forward to ... 7:17 Acceptance Content Begins. Not so annoying. - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

Our most recent Sunday conversation spurred a listener to ask what it looks like to spread the Gospel in a loving and authentic way. How do we avoid street-corner-megaphone obnoxiousness? If we avoid that, does that mean we're passive? Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons have a word for it, and the word is love. TIMESTAMPS 3:02 Magic Man 7:10 Brad Erre Shoutout 7:50 Satan's Chips 11:03 D.I.V.O.R.C.E. 12:10 Content: Listener Questions - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

This week, we're examining Jesus' examples of creative resistance--turning the other cheek, going the extra mile and giving your enemy the shirt AND cloak off your back. As Mike Erre taught on Sunday, these aren't passive responses but rather ways of resisting without resorting to violence. Regulars Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons join Mike to slap this insight around. TIMESTAMPS Intro Drivel... - 4:38 Wedding Dress: Part Tuyen - 9:05 The Lung Cage (Carol's Psalm) - 11:58 Kevin Is NOT Cheeks 16:03 Jesus Enters, With Content - 16:15 Nope. False Alarm 16:55 Content. Cheeks. And More. It All Starts Here - 19:35 The Priest Is A Lonely Hunter - 40:31 And Scene - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

As we learn more about how power works in the world, it's clear that the Kingdom of God stands in opposition in rejecting coercive "power over." Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon and Mike Erre discuss the radical politics and weltanschauung that comes from following Jesus. TIMESTAMPS 01:50 The Blue Wedding 03:10 Olympics Recap. Who Even Cares Now? 04:33 Working The Pole 07:06 First Bourbonians 13:52 From Mashbills to Misfits: Content Begins - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

This week, we begin "The Misfits," a series of conversations on Jesus' Church as a political body. So, what are the politics of the Kingdom, and how is that different than partisanship? Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and Kevin Dixon reconnoiter the political landscape. TIMESTAMPS 2:12 An Olympic Package 3:43 Nuthin But A G Thang 5:44 About Last Night 9:57 This Week's Big Vocabulary Word 11:15 Let's Get Political: Content Begins 17:15 More Big Words 19:40 Back To The Kingdom of Content - - - - Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.