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Have you ever wanted to learn how to pray better? Jesus’ disciples wanted to know how to pray Jesus’ style and he taught them how to pray and his way of prayer can take us way past our feeble attempts at prayer.
\nLuke 11:1–10 (CEB): Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
\n2 Jesus told them, “When you pray, say:
\n‘Father, uphold the holiness of your name.
\nBring in your kingdom.
\n3 Give us the bread we need for today.
\n4 Forgive us our sins,
\nfor we also forgive everyone who has wronged us.
\nAnd don’t lead us into temptation.’
\n5 He also said to them, “Imagine that one of you has a friend and you go to that friend in the middle of the night. Imagine saying, ‘Friend, loan me three loaves of bread 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has arrived and I have nothing to set before him.’ 7 Imagine further that he answers from within the house, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.’ 8 I assure you, even if he wouldn’t get up and help because of his friendship, he will get up and give his friend whatever he needs because of his friend’s brashness. 9 And I tell you: Ask and you will receive. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 Everyone who asks, receives. Whoever seeks, finds. To everyone who knocks, the door is opened.
I hate unsolicited advice from others. If I wanted to know what you thought, I would have asked. However, I can jump right in and point out your faults before I look at my own log. This is the part of Jesus’ sermon where he is starting to meddle. If I’m honest with myself, I need his meddling and he is teaching me to check my heart before I dole out advice. Man, this learning from Jesus is a process and I’m a slow learner sometimes.
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","summary":"My why for 2 Minute Disciple, is to get to know Jesus and his words so that we can put them into practice.\r\n","date_published":"2023-07-19T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/583db5db-2c5e-4be7-a3b8-bfc5d3eab93f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2055227,"duration_in_seconds":170}]},{"id":"e34d2f81-15d1-47fc-86ec-0c0e5b17fa17","title":"Episode 187: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is... Trust Jesus especially when everything is out of my control.","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/187","content_text":"When we are anxious and panicked about our situation, we want someone else to be as anxious as we are. Jesus was calm, so calm that he was asleep and when he wakes up, he calmly tells the wind to stop. His words in that moment to the disciples are what speaks to me the most, “Why are you afraid, where is your faith?” I know, there is no need to fear, my God is in control. Easier said than done, but I’m learning.","content_html":"When we are anxious and panicked about our situation, we want someone else to be as anxious as we are. Jesus was calm, so calm that he was asleep and when he wakes up, he calmly tells the wind to stop. His words in that moment to the disciples are what speaks to me the most, “Why are you afraid, where is your faith?” I know, there is no need to fear, my God is in control. Easier said than done, but I’m learning.
","summary":"When we are anxious and panicked about our situation, we want someone else to be as anxious as we are.","date_published":"2023-07-18T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/e34d2f81-15d1-47fc-86ec-0c0e5b17fa17.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2438913,"duration_in_seconds":202}]},{"id":"482fc4dd-2d71-43ea-8263-29072e353b11","title":"Episode 186: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is... Suffering and death are a part of life, but so is resurrection and life.","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/186","content_text":"The longer that I live, the more I realize that life is painful and death is part of life. It’s not easy to loose someone close to you and grief can be overwhelming. It hurts so much that we can’t bear it and the if only game starts to play on repeat in our heads and sometimes comes out of our mouths. Jesus is teaching me that resurrection and life are also a part of our lives, when we believe in him we never die. We also know that our God cries with us, we are not alone in our pain, God is with us. ","content_html":"The longer that I live, the more I realize that life is painful and death is part of life. It’s not easy to loose someone close to you and grief can be overwhelming. It hurts so much that we can’t bear it and the if only game starts to play on repeat in our heads and sometimes comes out of our mouths. Jesus is teaching me that resurrection and life are also a part of our lives, when we believe in him we never die. We also know that our God cries with us, we are not alone in our pain, God is with us.
","summary":"Jesus is teaching me that resurrection and life are also a part of our lives, when we believe in him we never die.","date_published":"2023-07-17T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/482fc4dd-2d71-43ea-8263-29072e353b11.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2368873,"duration_in_seconds":196}]},{"id":"d1633459-2217-4234-a1b8-7345dc636b96","title":"Episode 190: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is...I can say no to myself and live my best life.","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/190","content_text":"Jesus’ way of life is upside down from the way of the people around me. Who likes to say no to yourself? The life that we gain in Jesus is our BEST life. When we trust Jesus and lay down our lives for his sake, we gain so much more than we can imagine. ","content_html":"Jesus’ way of life is upside down from the way of the people around me. Who likes to say no to yourself? The life that we gain in Jesus is our BEST life. When we trust Jesus and lay down our lives for his sake, we gain so much more than we can imagine.
","summary":"Jesus’ way of life is upside down from the way of the people around me. Who likes to say no to yourself?","date_published":"2023-07-16T21:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/d1633459-2217-4234-a1b8-7345dc636b96.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2296148,"duration_in_seconds":190}]},{"id":"434d16cc-2b7a-433f-80cc-23b4eeb5a3cb","title":"Episode 185: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is...Forgiveness Is The Key To Faith In God","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/185","content_text":"This is interesting, if I want God to answer my prayers and if I want to receive things from God, then I need to offer forgiveness to receive forgiveness. I like holding things over people’s heads, I’m that Cardinal fan who still holds on to the angst of the bad call in the ‘85 World Series. I’m that Bears fan who can’t get past the double doink and I’m that crazy Illini fan that can’t get over Bruce Pearl ratting on our program and their recruiting practices. Some of you have no idea what I’m talking about, but that’s what unforgiveness is, hanging on to hurts that no one cares about anymore and you can’t change the outcome by holding on to them. Jesus is teaching me to let go of those hurts so that God can answer my prayers and give me true life. Sometimes, I don’t even realize that I’m hanging on to unforgiveness until something makes me remember and I have to let it go and ask for forgiveness as I am forgiving.","content_html":"This is interesting, if I want God to answer my prayers and if I want to receive things from God, then I need to offer forgiveness to receive forgiveness. I like holding things over people’s heads, I’m that Cardinal fan who still holds on to the angst of the bad call in the ‘85 World Series. I’m that Bears fan who can’t get past the double doink and I’m that crazy Illini fan that can’t get over Bruce Pearl ratting on our program and their recruiting practices. Some of you have no idea what I’m talking about, but that’s what unforgiveness is, hanging on to hurts that no one cares about anymore and you can’t change the outcome by holding on to them. Jesus is teaching me to let go of those hurts so that God can answer my prayers and give me true life. Sometimes, I don’t even realize that I’m hanging on to unforgiveness until something makes me remember and I have to let it go and ask for forgiveness as I am forgiving.
","summary":"This is interesting, if I want God to answer my prayers and if I want to receive things from God, then I need to offer forgiveness to receive forgiveness.","date_published":"2023-07-16T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/434d16cc-2b7a-433f-80cc-23b4eeb5a3cb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2509758,"duration_in_seconds":208}]},{"id":"83ed62fd-446c-4eff-988b-af3fa804d76e","title":"Episode 184: What I am learning from Jesus is… I have to carve out time for prayer, especially when life is busy.","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/184","content_text":"Life is busy! Each day has a list of things that need to be accomplished for work and around the house as well as to keep up family relationships. We have enough things to keep ourselves busy 24/7. I can relate to the frenetic pace of Jesus’ ministry here in Mark’s gospel, however, Jesus shows us that our relationship with God needs time too. I am learning that I have to carve out time to be with God, it doesn’t just happen naturally, I have to intentionally carve out time to be alone with God. I meet with Him in the shower and and I listen to his word while I iron clothes. This is what works for me and what I’ve learned from Jesus is that if he could carve out time to be with the father, then so can I.","content_html":"Life is busy! Each day has a list of things that need to be accomplished for work and around the house as well as to keep up family relationships. We have enough things to keep ourselves busy 24/7. I can relate to the frenetic pace of Jesus’ ministry here in Mark’s gospel, however, Jesus shows us that our relationship with God needs time too. I am learning that I have to carve out time to be with God, it doesn’t just happen naturally, I have to intentionally carve out time to be alone with God. I meet with Him in the shower and and I listen to his word while I iron clothes. This is what works for me and what I’ve learned from Jesus is that if he could carve out time to be with the father, then so can I.
","summary":" I can relate to the frenetic pace of Jesus’ ministry here in Mark’s gospel, however, Jesus shows us that our relationship with God needs time too.","date_published":"2023-07-15T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/83ed62fd-446c-4eff-988b-af3fa804d76e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2100583,"duration_in_seconds":174}]},{"id":"ca2c78fa-d6b7-4412-b40c-92ff3226abee","title":"Episode 183: What I Am Learning From Jesus Is… Humility is harder than it looks.","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/183","content_text":"I want to be great in God’s kingdom! I want to be known for preaching great sermons that lead thousands of people to Jesus. I want to be a household name and have numerous best selling books. I want people to like me and be an influencer like none other. I want to be famous for Jesus and the name people think of when they hear the word Christian. I want to heal people with the touch on my hand. I want to be the greatest Christian ever…however, those things are not what makes a person great in God’s kingdom. Greatness in God’s kingdom has more to do with humility and becoming like a child. That is hard to do, to check the ego at the door and be willing to be the lowest on the totem pole for God’s glory. My ego wants to fight back, but I’m learning to be humble a little at a time.","content_html":"I want to be great in God’s kingdom! I want to be known for preaching great sermons that lead thousands of people to Jesus. I want to be a household name and have numerous best selling books. I want people to like me and be an influencer like none other. I want to be famous for Jesus and the name people think of when they hear the word Christian. I want to heal people with the touch on my hand. I want to be the greatest Christian ever…however, those things are not what makes a person great in God’s kingdom. Greatness in God’s kingdom has more to do with humility and becoming like a child. That is hard to do, to check the ego at the door and be willing to be the lowest on the totem pole for God’s glory. My ego wants to fight back, but I’m learning to be humble a little at a time.
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","summary":"Seeing people with compassion and being open to divine conversations is the way Jesus is leading me. ","date_published":"2023-07-13T20:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/c3f46ee6-ba78-44fc-8b62-5d73a64ab756.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":1858584,"duration_in_seconds":153}]},{"id":"e818afaa-e627-4570-894d-6649f2009395","title":"Episode 181: Luke Chapter 13","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/181","content_text":"Jesus saw people, had concern for them and changed their story regardless of what was going on around him. The religious leaders, on the other hand were more concerned with keeping the rules than seeing the needs of people. If there is one thing that we can learn from Jesus here is that he has a genuine concern for people and their needs over the rules for the day. ","content_html":"Jesus saw people, had concern for them and changed their story regardless of what was going on around him. The religious leaders, on the other hand were more concerned with keeping the rules than seeing the needs of people. If there is one thing that we can learn from Jesus here is that he has a genuine concern for people and their needs over the rules for the day.
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","summary":"What do you get worked up over? So many times, it’s the little stuff of life and we miss out on what Jesus wants us to focus on. I was reminded that before Jesus sent the disciples out to bring in the harvest, Jesus tells them to pray for harvest hands to get the message out about the Gospel. Before we get all worked up, we need to get on our knees and pray.","date_published":"2022-06-22T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/e27b09d4-6814-4484-beef-d6fb793b3cd4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4880581,"duration_in_seconds":405}]},{"id":"7535f3a2-58af-42e3-afb3-249178fb2535","title":"Episode 177: Luke Chapter 9","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/177","content_text":"Who is in the driver’s seat of your life? If we are going to follow Jesus, we have to get out of the driver’s seat and let him drive without being a backseat driver. That means that we let him take us where he wants and to enjoy the scenery. This is way easier said than done, but it is what Jesus is asking of us, so will we let him drive?","content_html":"Who is in the driver’s seat of your life? If we are going to follow Jesus, we have to get out of the driver’s seat and let him drive without being a backseat driver. That means that we let him take us where he wants and to enjoy the scenery. This is way easier said than done, but it is what Jesus is asking of us, so will we let him drive?
","summary":"Who is in the driver’s seat of your life? If we are going to follow Jesus, we have to get out of the driver’s seat and let him drive without being a backseat driver. That means that we let him take us where he wants and to enjoy the scenery. This is way easier said than done, but it is what Jesus is asking of us, so will we let him drive?","date_published":"2022-06-21T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/7535f3a2-58af-42e3-afb3-249178fb2535.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7299933,"duration_in_seconds":607}]},{"id":"202f9fe2-a02c-43e5-a794-dbf8ae188728","title":"Episode 176: Luke Chapter 8","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/176","content_text":"What stuck me in the chapter is that obedience is thicker than blood and how trust and obedience go hand in hand. Trust leads to obedience and we see some examples of what trust looks like and doesn’t look like. Trust looks like some women who fund his ministry and a man who is relieved of demon possession and obeys Jesus by going home and proclaiming what Jesus had done for him. But, the disciples who had seen everything that Jesus had done didn’t trust him in the storm and began to panic. Trust and obey is the only way to live our lives for Jesus, ","content_html":"What stuck me in the chapter is that obedience is thicker than blood and how trust and obedience go hand in hand. Trust leads to obedience and we see some examples of what trust looks like and doesn’t look like. Trust looks like some women who fund his ministry and a man who is relieved of demon possession and obeys Jesus by going home and proclaiming what Jesus had done for him. But, the disciples who had seen everything that Jesus had done didn’t trust him in the storm and began to panic. Trust and obey is the only way to live our lives for Jesus,
","summary":"What stuck me in the chapter is that obedience is thicker than blood and how trust and obedience go hand in hand. Trust leads to obedience and we see some examples of what trust looks like and doesn’t look like. Trust looks like some women who fund his ministry and a man who is relieved of demon possession and obeys Jesus by going home and proclaiming what Jesus had done for him. But, the disciples who had seen everything that Jesus had done didn’t trust him in the storm and began to panic. Trust and obey is the only way to live our lives for Jesus, ","date_published":"2022-06-20T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/202f9fe2-a02c-43e5-a794-dbf8ae188728.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7382075,"duration_in_seconds":614}]},{"id":"222bef0d-2203-429a-8592-95d5a629f74e","title":"Episode 175: Luke Chapter 7","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/175","content_text":"We continue reading through the Gospels and we find ourselves in Luke chapter 7.","content_html":"We continue reading through the Gospels and we find ourselves in Luke chapter 7.
","summary":"We continue reading through the Gospels and we find ourselves in Luke chapter 7.","date_published":"2022-06-13T22:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/222bef0d-2203-429a-8592-95d5a629f74e.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5633978,"duration_in_seconds":468}]},{"id":"349a3cde-51a6-47a7-9013-2cca2b03e981","title":"Episode 174: Luke Chapter 6","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/174","content_text":"There is so much teaching in this chapter and there are some great things that will make you think and what Jesus finishes the chapter with is what struck me. We need to work the words of Jesus into our lives and it will give us a firm foundation that will stand in the storms of life. If we don’t work Jesus’ words into our lives, we will fall flat in the storms of life. \nThe words that I want to work into my life are from Luke 6:27–28 (The Message): “To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person. Instead of getting mad and fighting back, we can respond by praying for that person, it will do much more for them than my anger.","content_html":"There is so much teaching in this chapter and there are some great things that will make you think and what Jesus finishes the chapter with is what struck me. We need to work the words of Jesus into our lives and it will give us a firm foundation that will stand in the storms of life. If we don’t work Jesus’ words into our lives, we will fall flat in the storms of life.
\nThe words that I want to work into my life are from Luke 6:27–28 (The Message): “To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person. Instead of getting mad and fighting back, we can respond by praying for that person, it will do much more for them than my anger.
In the story of the miraculous catch of fish it never quite dawned on me exactly how many fish that was and what that meant for those fishing families. To have two boats filled with fish, that was enough money that they would be set for life. They were able to walk away from their lively hood because their families were taken care of. They answered the call of Jesus to fish for people because of this miracle, they had been eking it out to that point but now God provided more than enough. I think ahead a little to the catch that Peter had at Pentecost of 3000 people saved that day. This story reminds me that when God calls you, he will provide for you.
","summary":"In the story of the miraculous catch of fish it never quite dawned on me exactly how many fish that was and what that meant for those fishing families. To have two boats filled with fish, that was enough money that they would be set for life. They were able to walk away from their lively hood because their families were taken care of. They answered the call of Jesus to fish for people because of this miracle, they had been eking it out to that point but now God provided more than enough. I think ahead a little to the catch that Peter had at Pentecost of 3000 people saved that day. This story reminds me that when God calls you, he will provide for you. ","date_published":"2022-06-07T07:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/d9f49ee1-9ec6-46fa-a524-dd5758b65aaf.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10374782,"duration_in_seconds":432}]},{"id":"c74edfe0-fc75-497d-8b5e-c01fb1431338","title":"Episode 172: Luke Chapter 4","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/172","content_text":"What stuck out to me in this chapter is the Holy Spirit’s role in Jesus’ ministry. It is the Spirit who led him to the wilderness and powered his ministry and teaching. I find it interesting that Luke picks up on how the Holy Spirit was involved in Jesus’ ministry as a template for us who are given the Holy Spirit as a gift when we believe in Jesus. We see the Spirit in the driver’s seat steering Jesus where he should go and also powering the engine of his ministry. How many of us who follow Jesus allow the Spirit to steer and power our lives? I do not yield control of my life to the Holy Spirit very well and unfortunately, I lack the power and direction that he wants to offer me. I want to follow Jesus’ example and allow the Holy Spirit access to steering wheel and to power my ministry engine. This is something worth praying about and pondering as we look for clues while reading through Luke.","content_html":"What stuck out to me in this chapter is the Holy Spirit’s role in Jesus’ ministry. It is the Spirit who led him to the wilderness and powered his ministry and teaching. I find it interesting that Luke picks up on how the Holy Spirit was involved in Jesus’ ministry as a template for us who are given the Holy Spirit as a gift when we believe in Jesus. We see the Spirit in the driver’s seat steering Jesus where he should go and also powering the engine of his ministry. How many of us who follow Jesus allow the Spirit to steer and power our lives? I do not yield control of my life to the Holy Spirit very well and unfortunately, I lack the power and direction that he wants to offer me. I want to follow Jesus’ example and allow the Holy Spirit access to steering wheel and to power my ministry engine. This is something worth praying about and pondering as we look for clues while reading through Luke.
","summary":"What stuck out to me in this chapter is the Holy Spirit’s role in Jesus’ ministry. It is the Spirit who led him to the wilderness and powered his ministry and teaching. I find it interesting that Luke picks up on how the Holy Spirit was involved in Jesus’ ministry as a template for us who are given the Holy Spirit as a gift when we believe in Jesus. We see the Spirit in the driver’s seat steering Jesus where he should go and also powering the engine of his ministry. How many of us who follow Jesus allow the Spirit to steer and power our lives? I do not yield control of my life to the Holy Spirit very well and unfortunately, I lack the power and direction that he wants to offer me. I want to follow Jesus’ example and allow the Holy Spirit access to steering wheel and to power my ministry engine. This is something worth praying about and pondering as we look for clues while reading through Luke.","date_published":"2022-06-06T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/c74edfe0-fc75-497d-8b5e-c01fb1431338.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10703897,"duration_in_seconds":445}]},{"id":"259e6cec-0d64-4b05-b226-313b44077c4d","title":"Episode 171: Luke Chapter 3","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/171","content_text":"In our reading today, we have a ton of names to read through and the temptation is to skip over them and get on with the good stuff. However, part of getting to know someone is to understand where the came from, who in the past shaped their life by what they passed down. I also love the fact that Luke traces Jesus’ lineage all the way to God and we will see that color the story that Luke tells. Don’t let your eyes glaze over when we read the names, but think of them as people who influenced who Jesus was. \nWhat strikes me in this chapter is the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus life and ministry. Jesus is going to ignite in us the kingdom life, fueled by the Holy Spirit that will change us from the inside out. That is a key thing for us to remember as we continue with Luke and later in Acts. Jesus is given the Holy Spirit at his baptism and God speaks this blessing over him, “You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life” Luke 3:22 (The Message). Jesus is set apart to usher in God’s Kingdom and he opens up access to God for all of us. There is a part of me that feels like this is a stretch, but when you realize that Jesus has made us children of God, this blessing can relate to us as well. We are God’s children and we are chosen by God, marked by his love and God is proud of us.","content_html":"In our reading today, we have a ton of names to read through and the temptation is to skip over them and get on with the good stuff. However, part of getting to know someone is to understand where the came from, who in the past shaped their life by what they passed down. I also love the fact that Luke traces Jesus’ lineage all the way to God and we will see that color the story that Luke tells. Don’t let your eyes glaze over when we read the names, but think of them as people who influenced who Jesus was.
\nWhat strikes me in this chapter is the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus life and ministry. Jesus is going to ignite in us the kingdom life, fueled by the Holy Spirit that will change us from the inside out. That is a key thing for us to remember as we continue with Luke and later in Acts. Jesus is given the Holy Spirit at his baptism and God speaks this blessing over him, “You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life” Luke 3:22 (The Message). Jesus is set apart to usher in God’s Kingdom and he opens up access to God for all of us. There is a part of me that feels like this is a stretch, but when you realize that Jesus has made us children of God, this blessing can relate to us as well. We are God’s children and we are chosen by God, marked by his love and God is proud of us.
We are on a journey through the Gospels and we find ourselves in a very familiar story from Jesus’ life. Every year, before we opened Christmas presents, my grandma would break out the bathrobes and towels so that we could act out the Christmas story from Luke 2. It is easy, then, to speed past this story, but I want us to listen with new ears and savor the details so that we can learn who Jesus is.
\nWhat I learned about Jesus in this chapter is that the temple is a magnet for Jesus, because his purpose is to be about the things of his Father. I was struck that the teachers in the temple were impressed with him, but his parents were NOT! However, Jesus lived obediently with them and grew up. Jesus knew who he was, but he also knew that he didn’t have to rush it either. He had other things to do and experience before he went back to the temple and focused on the things of his Father.
\nI was reminded of the fact that even if we know where we want to go, we have to go through the journey of life’s ups and downs to get there. We have to grow in wisdom and to have the blessing of being shaped by those who are further along in their journey. Jesus had to grow up before he could save the world and so do we.
We are now moving into the Gospel of Luke today. The four Gospels give us a grand mosaic of who Jesus is, what he did and said, and they show us how to live in his kingdom. We will be reading from Luke chapter 1 today along with the introduction from the Message.
","summary":"We are now moving into the Gospel of Luke today. The four Gospels give us a grand mosaic of who Jesus is, what he did and said, and they show us how to live in his kingdom. We will be reading from Luke chapter 1 today along with the introduction from the Message. ","date_published":"2022-05-31T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/d63f251d-745c-42b9-859f-379d7850a9ef.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7842492,"duration_in_seconds":652}]},{"id":"cae6a129-8a31-4079-af75-4f6b5abb0f27","title":"Episode 168: Mark Chapter 16","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/168","content_text":"What strikes me most in this chapter is the importance of women to the ministry of Jesus. They are the first to see him alive and Jesus entrusts them with the important message of his resurrection. I love that God sees us all as vital to his kingdom, no matter your sex, race, ethnicity or financial status, we are all a part of God’s kingdom. ","content_html":"What strikes me most in this chapter is the importance of women to the ministry of Jesus. They are the first to see him alive and Jesus entrusts them with the important message of his resurrection. I love that God sees us all as vital to his kingdom, no matter your sex, race, ethnicity or financial status, we are all a part of God’s kingdom.
","summary":"What strikes me most in this chapter is the importance of women to the ministry of Jesus. They are the first to see him alive and Jesus entrusts them with the important message of his resurrection. I love that God sees us all as vital to his kingdom, no matter your sex, race, ethnicity or financial status, we are all a part of God’s kingdom. ","date_published":"2022-05-27T08:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/cae6a129-8a31-4079-af75-4f6b5abb0f27.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3080518,"duration_in_seconds":255}]},{"id":"05bf7669-a7d1-4e0e-a460-901c53e0e1b1","title":"Episode 167: Mark Chapter 15","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/167","content_text":"We are making progress in our journey through the Gospels and we find ourselves at the end of the book of Mark. We have seen Jesus in action, from healing the sick, raising the dead, feeding thousands of people, and walking on water. We have also seen him get away from the crowds to pray and recharge and he has been teaching us about the kingdom life that he is ushering in. The one thing about Mark 15 is how much Jesus told his disciples that it was going to happen and it did. This was what Jesus came to do, to take the abuse of violent people to open up God’s kingdom to all of us. So, let’s dive in to Mark Chapter 15.\nAt the moment that Jesus died, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The significance of this moment is that God is opening up access to himself to everyone. Now we can have direct access to God and not have to go to the temple and have someone else go into God’s presence for us. His sacrifice made that possible for us. The other thing that I am pondering is the fact that God had to watch his only son die at the hands of wicked violent people. God knows what it’s like. God stands with those who have lost children senselessly by wicked violent people and he weeps with them. He also points to the torn veil and says today your child is with me.","content_html":"We are making progress in our journey through the Gospels and we find ourselves at the end of the book of Mark. We have seen Jesus in action, from healing the sick, raising the dead, feeding thousands of people, and walking on water. We have also seen him get away from the crowds to pray and recharge and he has been teaching us about the kingdom life that he is ushering in. The one thing about Mark 15 is how much Jesus told his disciples that it was going to happen and it did. This was what Jesus came to do, to take the abuse of violent people to open up God’s kingdom to all of us. So, let’s dive in to Mark Chapter 15.
\nAt the moment that Jesus died, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The significance of this moment is that God is opening up access to himself to everyone. Now we can have direct access to God and not have to go to the temple and have someone else go into God’s presence for us. His sacrifice made that possible for us. The other thing that I am pondering is the fact that God had to watch his only son die at the hands of wicked violent people. God knows what it’s like. God stands with those who have lost children senselessly by wicked violent people and he weeps with them. He also points to the torn veil and says today your child is with me.
I was struck by the depth of pain that Jesus was in while he was praying in the garden. Jesus really felt the weight of what was going to happen to him, from the betrayal, abandonment, rejection, beating and crucification. He really wanted to skip all of this if he could, but in perfect obedience, he went through it. I’m glad that he went through all of this, because we have a God who knows exactly what we feel and has been through it and worse, quite frankly. When I am tempted to tell God that he doesn’t know what I’m going through, this is the gentle reminder that he does and he cares for me.
","summary":"I was struck by the depth of pain that Jesus was in while he was praying in the garden. Jesus really felt the weight of what was going to happen to him, from the betrayal, abandonment, rejection, beating and crucification. He really wanted to skip all of this if he could, but in perfect obedience, he went through it. I’m glad that he went through all of this, because we have a God who knows exactly what we feel and has been through it and worse, quite frankly. When I am tempted to tell God that he doesn’t know what I’m going through, this is the gentle reminder that he does and he cares for me. ","date_published":"2022-05-25T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/2d3aed77-1153-4e83-a83b-1e99c6f5a5d4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7666635,"duration_in_seconds":637}]},{"id":"d04f3600-e857-4af6-994f-addace50f408","title":"Episode 165: Mark Chapter 13","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/165","content_text":"What jumped off the page and is rolling through my mind is this statement: “When the time comes, say what’s on your heart—the Holy Spirit will make his witness in and through you.” Times are tough for Christians right now, and part of it is our own fault for allowing the world to press us into it’s mold and for holding up a standard that we are not living to. We look way more like those who killed Jesus than we do Jesus. It’s also tough to be a Jesus follower, because the world hates him and those who shine light in the darkness. \nHowever, we still have to speak to those around us and it is comforting to know that all we have to do is speak from our heart and the Holy Spirit makes his witness in and through us. God will use our words for his glory and witness for those around us. God is so good and his forgiveness is so thorough and his grace is enough, however we need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot and keep listening to Jesus and work his words into our lives.","content_html":"What jumped off the page and is rolling through my mind is this statement: “When the time comes, say what’s on your heart—the Holy Spirit will make his witness in and through you.” Times are tough for Christians right now, and part of it is our own fault for allowing the world to press us into it’s mold and for holding up a standard that we are not living to. We look way more like those who killed Jesus than we do Jesus. It’s also tough to be a Jesus follower, because the world hates him and those who shine light in the darkness.
\nHowever, we still have to speak to those around us and it is comforting to know that all we have to do is speak from our heart and the Holy Spirit makes his witness in and through us. God will use our words for his glory and witness for those around us. God is so good and his forgiveness is so thorough and his grace is enough, however we need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot and keep listening to Jesus and work his words into our lives.
What stuck out for me in this chapter is that the people who are supposed to have it all together in their religious and financial lives are the ones arguing with Jesus and trying to trip him up. However, all of these people are set alongside a widow who is faithful to God and gives her everything without quibbling. Again we see the scriptures as a mirror to our souls, who are we most like if we are completely honest with ourselves? As we pray, ask God to help you to be more like the widow.
","summary":"What stuck out for me in this chapter is that the people who are supposed to have it all together in their religious and financial lives are the ones arguing with Jesus and trying to trip him up. However, all of these people are set alongside a widow who is faithful to God and gives her everything without quibbling. Again we see the scriptures as a mirror to our souls, who are we most like if we are completely honest with ourselves? As we pray, ask God to help you to be more like the widow.","date_published":"2022-05-23T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/763c78af-c8ce-4aee-b4da-1918d00020ca.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5280908,"duration_in_seconds":439}]},{"id":"d6c97d8a-dfb9-4734-b916-1259c187f234","title":"Episode 163: Conversation With Adam Tomlinson","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/163","content_text":"We have a special guest with us, Adam Tomlinson. Adam is the Lead Minister at Westwood Christian Church, in Madison, Wisconsin. He grew up in Illinois and Wisconsin before going to Milligan College where he met his wife, Lauren. He has been in ministry since 2014 and they have 3 children: Nathanael (7), Caleb (4), and Junia (1). I have known Adam’s family most of my life, his mom babysat me and my sister while my mom was in Bible Study. I used to play church softball with his dad and I remember Adam in the stroller at the softball games.\nIn this special episode, Adam and I have a conversation about what he is learning from God in this season of life, enjoy the conversation…Special Guest: Adam Tomlinson.","content_html":"We have a special guest with us, Adam Tomlinson. Adam is the Lead Minister at Westwood Christian Church, in Madison, Wisconsin. He grew up in Illinois and Wisconsin before going to Milligan College where he met his wife, Lauren. He has been in ministry since 2014 and they have 3 children: Nathanael (7), Caleb (4), and Junia (1). I have known Adam’s family most of my life, his mom babysat me and my sister while my mom was in Bible Study. I used to play church softball with his dad and I remember Adam in the stroller at the softball games.
\nIn this special episode, Adam and I have a conversation about what he is learning from God in this season of life, enjoy the conversation…
Special Guest: Adam Tomlinson.
","summary":"We have a special guest with us, Adam Tomlinson. Adam is the Lead Minister at Westwood Christian Church, in Madison, Wisconsin. He grew up in Illinois and Wisconsin before going to Milligan College where he met his wife, Lauren. He has been in ministry since 2014 and they have 3 children: Nathanael (7), Caleb (4), and Junia (1). I have known Adam’s family most of my life, his mom babysat me and my sister while my mom was in Bible Study. I used to play church softball with his dad and I remember Adam in the stroller at the softball games.\r\nIn this special episode, Adam and I have a conversation about what he is learning from God in this season of life, enjoy the conversation…\r\n","date_published":"2022-05-21T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/d6c97d8a-dfb9-4734-b916-1259c187f234.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8046353,"duration_in_seconds":643}]},{"id":"85e88091-385a-4c5c-b462-ac49d5e8ffbe","title":"Episode 162: Mark Chapter 11","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/162","content_text":"Jesus’ teaching on prayer in this chapter, jumped off the page and slapped me in the face. I know that the things he said are true and I want to live them out them in practice, but when it comes down to doing it, I freeze. God wants me to bring everything to him in prayer, but I hprold back. I’m not sure exactly why, but it could be because I think it’s not big enough to bother God with. It could be because I think I can handle it or that he doesn’t care enough to do those little things for me. However, I know better and want to take everything to him, I want to walk into God’s everything, I want to take everything to God and ask big things, but why do I doubt and hold back, when I know that if I include everything in prayer, I get God’s everything. \nThere is a lot to work on here for me, bringing everything to God and letting go of my pride.","content_html":"Jesus’ teaching on prayer in this chapter, jumped off the page and slapped me in the face. I know that the things he said are true and I want to live them out them in practice, but when it comes down to doing it, I freeze. God wants me to bring everything to him in prayer, but I hprold back. I’m not sure exactly why, but it could be because I think it’s not big enough to bother God with. It could be because I think I can handle it or that he doesn’t care enough to do those little things for me. However, I know better and want to take everything to him, I want to walk into God’s everything, I want to take everything to God and ask big things, but why do I doubt and hold back, when I know that if I include everything in prayer, I get God’s everything.
\nThere is a lot to work on here for me, bringing everything to God and letting go of my pride.
In our upside down way of looking at things, we want to earn our keep. It is common sense that if you work hard, you can achieve whatever you want. However, Jesus teaches that it is not that way with entering God’s Kingdom. No amount of work, charm, merit or money can gain you entrance into God’s Kingdom. Then how do we get in? We let God do the work and trust in Him. It’s that simple, but also that complex because it’s not that easy to trust Him when it’s wired in our brains to pull ourselves up. We have to forget about striving for our gain and embrace giving ourselves away and we will get everything back and more in God’s Kingdom. How hard is this concept to wrap your brain around?
","summary":"In our upside down way of looking at things, we want to earn our keep. It is common sense that if you work hard, you can achieve whatever you want. However, Jesus teaches that it is not that way with entering God’s Kingdom. No amount of work, charm, merit or money can gain you entrance into God’s Kingdom. Then how do we get in? We let God do the work and trust in Him. It’s that simple, but also that complex because it’s not that easy to trust Him when it’s wired in our brains to pull ourselves up. We have to forget about striving for our gain and embrace giving ourselves away and we will get everything back and more in God’s Kingdom. How hard is this concept to wrap your brain around?\r\n","date_published":"2022-05-19T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/89fc8b16-04e7-448b-8b05-8fdf251a4b3a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5870913,"duration_in_seconds":488}]},{"id":"769791fe-8d6d-4778-b406-2e9b75bbf05f","title":"Episode 160: Mark Chapter 9","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/160","content_text":"Quick summary of this chapter: God’s kingdom on display on a mountain top…admiring excitement upon seeing Jesus…a demon that won’t leave until Jesus forces it to…an argument about who is the greatest settled with the embrace by Jesus of a child. I think what amazes me the most about this chapter is what really puzzles the disciples is Jesus’ foretelling of his death and resurrection. I see it from my perspective of 2022 Easters later and I’m like how do you not get it? However, when I put myself in their shoes, I can start to see how they can miss the point. It is a foreign concept to talk about rising from the dead and it’s hard to see beyond the moment we are in to grasp the future. Even with Jesus saying, this is going to happen multiple times, it just wouldn’t sink in. I am now getting a clear picture, there was so much going on, that they couldn’t see the forrest for the trees. So that makes me think, what are we missing? ","content_html":"Quick summary of this chapter: God’s kingdom on display on a mountain top…admiring excitement upon seeing Jesus…a demon that won’t leave until Jesus forces it to…an argument about who is the greatest settled with the embrace by Jesus of a child. I think what amazes me the most about this chapter is what really puzzles the disciples is Jesus’ foretelling of his death and resurrection. I see it from my perspective of 2022 Easters later and I’m like how do you not get it? However, when I put myself in their shoes, I can start to see how they can miss the point. It is a foreign concept to talk about rising from the dead and it’s hard to see beyond the moment we are in to grasp the future. Even with Jesus saying, this is going to happen multiple times, it just wouldn’t sink in. I am now getting a clear picture, there was so much going on, that they couldn’t see the forrest for the trees. So that makes me think, what are we missing?
","summary":"Quick summary of this chapter: God’s kingdom on display on a mountain top…admiring excitement upon seeing Jesus…a demon that won’t leave until Jesus forces it to…an argument about who is the greatest settled with the embrace by Jesus of a child. I think what amazes me the most about this chapter is what really puzzles the disciples is Jesus’ foretelling of his death and resurrection. I see it from my perspective of 2022 Easters later and I’m like how do you not get it? However, when I put myself in their shoes, I can start to see how they can miss the point. It is a foreign concept to talk about rising from the dead and it’s hard to see beyond the moment we are in to grasp the future. Even with Jesus saying, this is going to happen multiple times, it just wouldn’t sink in. I am now getting a clear picture, there was so much going on, that they couldn’t see the forrest for the trees. So that makes me think, what are we missing? ","date_published":"2022-05-18T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/769791fe-8d6d-4778-b406-2e9b75bbf05f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5723801,"duration_in_seconds":476}]},{"id":"74d5c8d8-6f56-4b34-8441-39fea0e6e818","title":"Episode 159: Mark Chapter 8","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/159","content_text":"It’s allergy season right now and my eyes are red and watery. Sometimes, things are a bit blurry which is no fun when I’m taking pictures. I found some eye drops that help but I’ve struggled with this all of my life with some years better than others. I can relate to the blind man who said he saw people who looked like blurry trees. This chapter makes me smile, because I love the play between physical blindness and spiritual blindness, we can see the disciples see in one moment and then not see in the next. They are making their way out of spiritual blindness, things are a bit blurry, but they are starting to see. What about us, where are we in our spiritual blindness? Are things just a bit out of focus or are they coming in to focus? We need Jesus to “spit” on us and touch our eyes so that we can see clearly.","content_html":"It’s allergy season right now and my eyes are red and watery. Sometimes, things are a bit blurry which is no fun when I’m taking pictures. I found some eye drops that help but I’ve struggled with this all of my life with some years better than others. I can relate to the blind man who said he saw people who looked like blurry trees. This chapter makes me smile, because I love the play between physical blindness and spiritual blindness, we can see the disciples see in one moment and then not see in the next. They are making their way out of spiritual blindness, things are a bit blurry, but they are starting to see. What about us, where are we in our spiritual blindness? Are things just a bit out of focus or are they coming in to focus? We need Jesus to “spit” on us and touch our eyes so that we can see clearly.
","summary":"It’s allergy season right now and my eyes are red and watery. Sometimes, things are a bit blurry which is no fun when I’m taking pictures. I found some eye drops that help but I’ve struggled with this all of my life with some years better than others. I can relate to the blind man who said he saw people who looked like blurry trees. This chapter makes me smile, because I love the play between physical blindness and spiritual blindness, we can see the disciples see in one moment and then not see in the next. They are making their way out of spiritual blindness, things are a bit blurry, but they are starting to see. What about us, where are we in our spiritual blindness? Are things just a bit out of focus or are they coming in to focus? We need Jesus to “spit” on us and touch our eyes so that we can see clearly.\r\n","date_published":"2022-05-17T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/74d5c8d8-6f56-4b34-8441-39fea0e6e818.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4617210,"duration_in_seconds":383}]},{"id":"5297697b-d59d-47a4-bcb2-05d2f22af61a","title":"Episode 158: Mark Chapter 7","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/158","content_text":"We get so focused as people on outward appearances. If everything looks good on the outside and we have it all put together, people see us as good people, but if we are a bit cringy on the outside, then that’s what people think of us. That causes us to work hard to curate a good online presence so that people think good of us. However, it is what we put on our souls that really matters, because that is were our attitudes and behaviors originate. Good things come out when we clothe our souls in good things and bad things come out when we clothe our souls with bad things. What are you clothing your soul in?","content_html":"We get so focused as people on outward appearances. If everything looks good on the outside and we have it all put together, people see us as good people, but if we are a bit cringy on the outside, then that’s what people think of us. That causes us to work hard to curate a good online presence so that people think good of us. However, it is what we put on our souls that really matters, because that is were our attitudes and behaviors originate. Good things come out when we clothe our souls in good things and bad things come out when we clothe our souls with bad things. What are you clothing your soul in?
","summary":"We get so focused as people on outward appearances. If everything looks good on the outside and we have it all put together, people see us as good people, but if we are a bit cringy on the outside, then that’s what people think of us. That causes us to work hard to curate a good online presence so that people think good of us. However, it is what we put on our souls that really matters, because that is were our attitudes and behaviors originate. Good things come out when we clothe our souls in good things and bad things come out when we clothe our souls with bad things. What are you clothing your soul in?\r\n","date_published":"2022-05-16T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/5297697b-d59d-47a4-bcb2-05d2f22af61a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4702482,"duration_in_seconds":390}]},{"id":"d1c38cc2-3417-4850-a6bc-22839ace8cc1","title":"Episode 157: Mark Chapter 6","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/157","content_text":"There is a lot going on in this chapter, but there was one insightful piece of information in verse 52, Mark 6:52 (The Message): They didn’t understand what he had done at the supper. None of this had yet penetrated their hearts. These guys had seen so much, healing, casting out demons, feeding the hungry and walking on the water, but it hadn’t sunk in yet. I get it now, in the big moments like they were going through with Jesus, it takes a little bit for it to sink in and penetrate our hearts. There are so many things that we face in life that don’t sink in right away. What is God doing in you that hasn’t yet penetrated your heart?","content_html":"There is a lot going on in this chapter, but there was one insightful piece of information in verse 52, Mark 6:52 (The Message): They didn’t understand what he had done at the supper. None of this had yet penetrated their hearts. These guys had seen so much, healing, casting out demons, feeding the hungry and walking on the water, but it hadn’t sunk in yet. I get it now, in the big moments like they were going through with Jesus, it takes a little bit for it to sink in and penetrate our hearts. There are so many things that we face in life that don’t sink in right away. What is God doing in you that hasn’t yet penetrated your heart?
","summary":"There is a lot going on in this chapter, but there was one insightful piece of information in verse 52, Mark 6:52 (The Message): They didn’t understand what he had done at the supper. None of this had yet penetrated their hearts. These guys had seen so much, healing, casting out demons, feeding the hungry and walking on the water, but it hadn’t sunk in yet. I get it now, in the big moments like they were going through with Jesus, it takes a little bit for it to sink in and penetrate our hearts. There are so many things that we face in life that don’t sink in right away. What is God doing in you that hasn’t yet penetrated your heart?\r\n","date_published":"2022-05-13T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/d1c38cc2-3417-4850-a6bc-22839ace8cc1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6113799,"duration_in_seconds":508}]},{"id":"8bee9a8d-6058-4619-84ae-acbc454ac8b3","title":"Episode 156: Mark Chapter 5","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/156","content_text":"I can feel the desperation of Jairus and the woman who reaches out to touch the edge of Jesus’ robe. I can sense their anxiety and determination to do get the healing that they needed. Then to be caught by Jesus, I can feel her face get flush with embarrassment and then the relief with Jesus' compassion toward her. I appreciate this story more now because I have been desperate to get what I need from Jesus, if I could just stretch out and just touch a little piece, then…I know it is cringy to come across as desperate, but over and over in scripture, we see that desperation before God is rewarded. He wants us to come to him when we are desperate and he will provide. The most important thing that we see with the demon possessed man is that once we get what we need from him, we need to make it known to those around us. \nWhat are you desperate for God to do for you? For me it is getting a new job to be able to support my family with. Each rejection hurts and threatens to take me under, but God provides the encouragement I need to keep believing and trusting at just the right time. \nThank you all for your support and prayers, let’s pray.","content_html":"I can feel the desperation of Jairus and the woman who reaches out to touch the edge of Jesus’ robe. I can sense their anxiety and determination to do get the healing that they needed. Then to be caught by Jesus, I can feel her face get flush with embarrassment and then the relief with Jesus' compassion toward her. I appreciate this story more now because I have been desperate to get what I need from Jesus, if I could just stretch out and just touch a little piece, then…I know it is cringy to come across as desperate, but over and over in scripture, we see that desperation before God is rewarded. He wants us to come to him when we are desperate and he will provide. The most important thing that we see with the demon possessed man is that once we get what we need from him, we need to make it known to those around us.
\nWhat are you desperate for God to do for you? For me it is getting a new job to be able to support my family with. Each rejection hurts and threatens to take me under, but God provides the encouragement I need to keep believing and trusting at just the right time.
\nThank you all for your support and prayers, let’s pray.
We have a special guest reader today, Adam Tomlinson. Adam is the Lead Minister at Westwood Christian Church, in Madison, Wisconsin. Adam grew up in Illinois and Wisconsin before going to Milligan College where he met his wife, Lauren. He has been in ministry since 2014 and they have 3 children: Nathanael (7), Caleb (4), and Junia (1). I used to play church softball with his dad and I remember Adam in the stroller at the softball games.
\nAt the end of this episode, Adam and I will talk about the chapter, which is Mark chapter 4, so let’s dive in.
Special Guest: Adam Tomlinson.
","summary":"We have a special guest reader today, Adam Tomlinson. Adam is the Lead Minister at Westwood Christian Church, in Madison, Wisconsin. Adam grew up in Illinois and Wisconsin before going to Milligan College where he met his wife, Lauren. He has been in ministry since 2014 and they have 3 children: Nathanael (7), Caleb (4), and Junia (1). I used to play church softball with his dad and I remember Adam in the stroller at the softball games.\r\nAt the end of this episode, Adam and I will talk about the chapter, which is Mark chapter 4, so let’s dive in.\r\n","date_published":"2022-05-11T08:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/e6a9820d-031d-4bbc-bd6f-f2f046cb1501.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7005223,"duration_in_seconds":582}]},{"id":"7804f529-84e0-4144-bbfb-f8cff9edf19e","title":"Episode 154: Mark Chapter 3","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/154","content_text":"Lions and tigers and large crowds, oh my! The large crowd has become to many of us overwhelming and something to be feared. It’s getting a little less fearful to gather in large crowds, but the large crowds pushing to get to Jesus, the few chosen on the mountain and Jesus’ family on the outside of the crowded house jumped off the page at me. Now that we live in a post pandemic world, the idea of large crowds really got my attention in this chapter. I am intrigued by the thought of all of these sweaty stinky people crowed together just to get to Jesus for what they needed, healing of body and spirit. Jesus had to get in a boat so that he wouldn’t get trampled and chose a handful to set apart to spread the message of the kingdom and kick out demons. When he got home, another crowd wanted to be healed by Jesus. I can totally relate to the skepticism of the religious leaders, this can’t be real. I tend to want to beat up on those religious leaders, but when it comes down to it, I can relate more than I care to admit. Would I brave the crowd to get healed or would I be on the outside talking it down?\nThe real question that stirs in my heart is, am I willing to brave ___________________ to get what I need from Jesus? The second question then is, am I open to what Jesus is doing or have I closed my mind and heart to him?","content_html":"Lions and tigers and large crowds, oh my! The large crowd has become to many of us overwhelming and something to be feared. It’s getting a little less fearful to gather in large crowds, but the large crowds pushing to get to Jesus, the few chosen on the mountain and Jesus’ family on the outside of the crowded house jumped off the page at me. Now that we live in a post pandemic world, the idea of large crowds really got my attention in this chapter. I am intrigued by the thought of all of these sweaty stinky people crowed together just to get to Jesus for what they needed, healing of body and spirit. Jesus had to get in a boat so that he wouldn’t get trampled and chose a handful to set apart to spread the message of the kingdom and kick out demons. When he got home, another crowd wanted to be healed by Jesus. I can totally relate to the skepticism of the religious leaders, this can’t be real. I tend to want to beat up on those religious leaders, but when it comes down to it, I can relate more than I care to admit. Would I brave the crowd to get healed or would I be on the outside talking it down?
\nThe real question that stirs in my heart is, am I willing to brave ___________________ to get what I need from Jesus? The second question then is, am I open to what Jesus is doing or have I closed my mind and heart to him?
The thing that stuck out to me is the fact that Jesus and his disciples are keeping company with the so called riffraff and as unlikely as it seems, more than a few of them had become believers. Then Jesus famously says that he has come for the sin-sick, not the spiritually fit.
\nI notice that Jesus is not hanging around with the likely people, the ones who ‘have it all together’ spiritually, but those who don’t. He hangs out with people who are a little shady and have a past. They probably cuss a lot and break most of the rules. I admire Jesus for going to the people that you wouldn’t expect him to go to and the fact that some of them believe and follow Jesus.
\nI feel great comfort with the fact that Jesus hung out with the ‘riffraff’ and I love his emphasis on looking out for the down and out and the forgotten, because that’s how I’m feeling right now and each time I go to church, I hear my inner critic chastise me and tell me how I’m not good enough to be a pastor and that I haven’t amounted to any thing and I never will. To see Jesus hanging out with the down and outs, I am comforted and I am able to shut up that critic by saying, “see, Jesus wants to hang out with me.” What sticks out to you.
In this chapter, the action comes fast and furious, it’s kind of like how I like to read on audible when I’m reading along, cranked up to 3x speed. You can just feel how fast things are happening and then while it was still dark, Jesus got away from everyone to pray and we catch our breath. That moment just speaks to my heart and reminds me of how important it is to get away from the speed of life and the crush of people to just be with God on 1x speed or slower. The other thing that jumped off of the page to me was that Jesus touched a leper. You never touched a leper, because it would transfer over to you and you would be unclean too. But Jesus touched him and transferred his wholeness to the man. That is so cool, God is here and he has come to make us whole.
","summary":"In this chapter, the action comes fast and furious, it’s kind of like how I like to read on audible when I’m reading along, cranked up to 3x speed. You can just feel how fast things are happening and then while it was still dark, Jesus got away from everyone to pray and we catch our breath. That moment just speaks to my heart and reminds me of how important it is to get away from the speed of life and the crush of people to just be with God on 1x speed or slower. The other thing that jumped off of the page to me was that Jesus touched a leper. You never touched a leper, because it would transfer over to you and you would be unclean too. But Jesus touched him and transferred his wholeness to the man. That is so cool, God is here and he has come to make us whole.\r\n","date_published":"2022-05-07T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/55d4c606-bb7f-4b67-98bb-521bc8d6b80d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6142595,"duration_in_seconds":510}]},{"id":"b21149bb-2967-4bee-aa71-2e95d11ec86f","title":"Episode 151: Matthew Chapter 28","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/151","content_text":"There are two things that stick out to me in this chapter. First of all, worship, the women who first saw Jesus alive fell down in worship and the disciples when they saw him on the mountain worshipped him. Second was that out of worship came a charge to go. I find it fascinating that worship came in response to the miracle of the resurrection, but Jesus didn’t want them to stay in worship, rather he charges them to go and tell. I find the connection between worship and being sent out fascinating. This is another of those right side up ways of living, we worship God for who He is and what He has done for the purpose of going out to spread the message of the kingdom and teaching people how to live right side up. ","content_html":"There are two things that stick out to me in this chapter. First of all, worship, the women who first saw Jesus alive fell down in worship and the disciples when they saw him on the mountain worshipped him. Second was that out of worship came a charge to go. I find it fascinating that worship came in response to the miracle of the resurrection, but Jesus didn’t want them to stay in worship, rather he charges them to go and tell. I find the connection between worship and being sent out fascinating. This is another of those right side up ways of living, we worship God for who He is and what He has done for the purpose of going out to spread the message of the kingdom and teaching people how to live right side up.
","summary":"There are two things that stick out to me in this chapter. First of all, worship, the women who first saw Jesus alive fell down in worship and the disciples when they saw him on the mountain worshipped him. Second was that out of worship came a charge to go. I find it fascinating that worship came in response to the miracle of the resurrection, but Jesus didn’t want them to stay in worship, rather he charges them to go and tell. I find the connection between worship and being sent out fascinating. This is another of those right side up ways of living, we worship God for who He is and what He has done for the purpose of going out to spread the message of the kingdom and teaching people how to live right side up. \r\n","date_published":"2022-05-06T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/b21149bb-2967-4bee-aa71-2e95d11ec86f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3931571,"duration_in_seconds":326}]},{"id":"8f88aade-ed40-451f-ba6b-9899a0acf180","title":"Episode 150: Matthew Chapter 27","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/150","content_text":"We are continuing in the story of Jesus’s agony on the cross. What I am struck by is how this story drives home the point that Jesus is showing us how to live right side up through his humiliation on the cross and his exaltation in rising from the dead. In our upside down way of seeing things, we want the exaltation without the humiliation. We want the glory without the suffering, but the right side up way is to humble yourself before God and he will exalt you. That is what Jesus says and does. \nI chose to follow Jesus about 40 years ago, and I didn’t take the time to get to know him by hanging out in the Gospels for the first 25 years or so. However, the more that I get to know him and the more that we dive into his life and teaching, the more I am convinced that Jesus’ way is the best way. I am glad that you are on this journey with me, so that you can discover who Jesus is and decide for yourself if you agree with me. If not, no pressure, just keep searching and hanging out with Him.","content_html":"We are continuing in the story of Jesus’s agony on the cross. What I am struck by is how this story drives home the point that Jesus is showing us how to live right side up through his humiliation on the cross and his exaltation in rising from the dead. In our upside down way of seeing things, we want the exaltation without the humiliation. We want the glory without the suffering, but the right side up way is to humble yourself before God and he will exalt you. That is what Jesus says and does.
\nI chose to follow Jesus about 40 years ago, and I didn’t take the time to get to know him by hanging out in the Gospels for the first 25 years or so. However, the more that I get to know him and the more that we dive into his life and teaching, the more I am convinced that Jesus’ way is the best way. I am glad that you are on this journey with me, so that you can discover who Jesus is and decide for yourself if you agree with me. If not, no pressure, just keep searching and hanging out with Him.
We are now turning the corner to face the climax of Jesus story, his death and resurrection. This chapter leads us squarely into Jesus’ last day and we can see his focus narrow and in his teaching, we see him trying to get his disciples to understand what was about to happen, but they really didn’t get it. Jesus did everything he could to prepare them but when he needed them the most, they all cut and ran. However, Jesus faced it with great poise in spite of being all alone. He knew that the cross was coming, and yet he did not waver and he fulfilled God’s plan. He hoped in the resurrection that would take place on the third day.
\nAs we read today, try to put yourself in the shoes of the Jesus and feel the anxiety and fear balanced by the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you are doing exactly what God had planned. Savor the bread and wine and remember that his suffering brought us peace and that his stripes healed us. Experience this story through the eyes of the Jesus.
Don’t you love guilt trips.I can’t tell you how many things that I have done because I was guilted into it. Most of the time it worked out ok, but a few of those things were a little adventurous to say the least. Whenever I would read Matthew 25, I would read it through the guilt lens, don’t be one of those foolish girls, be a better planner and be organized. Be a good money manager unlike that last guy, you don’t want to be that guy, so use your money wisely with a “budget” approved by Dave. The last one was an ice cream Sunday with 3 giant scoops of guilt, don’t be a slacker, do more and achieve more for God or your a goat and you are BAD! So, I would try harder to be a “good” Christian, fail, try even harder and on and on the cycle would go.
\nBut I think that it misses the point, it’s not about beating yourself up for not measuring up, but being ready by living for Jesus each day. It’s about looking for opportunities to grow in your skills for God’s glory and to not be afraid of being stretched. It’s about taking those skills and serving others not out of guilt or fear of not measuring up, but living each day for Jesus as his witness to God’s new government.
\nThat new perspective is so freeing! I am so motivated to serve and love because I want to be more like Jesus each day. This subtle shift fits in with what we have learned about Jesus in the Gospels and I wish that I would have figured this truth out earlier in life, but that’s what this journey is for, discovering who Jesus is and how we can follow him. We can take these daily discoveries and change our trajectory and that’s success.
That is the theme of this chapter. However, the conspiracy theorist in me wants to figure out the details of the end of time, who, what where, and especially WHEN? But Jesus just gives us a you’ll know it when you see it answer and tells us to keep going and keep spreading the kingdom message. Keep going even when you just don’t feel like it. It’s that locker room pep talk when you’re down by 50 at half time, keep chipping away and we will win in the end, it’s going to be ugly, but stick with it. It’s the kind of speech that we all need even though we want to figure out if there is a rapture, who’s in and who’s out, and who is the big baddy antichrist, but Jesus tells us to keep going and keep looking and I’ll take care of the rest.
\nSo, we keep going and keep spreading the message of God’s kingdom until the end.
What I love about this journey of discovery that we are on, is that it forces us to look into our hearts and see that what Jesus is talking about is not just for THOSE people, but for ME! Many times when I have read this chapter, I want to cheer Jesus on, YES! Get those mean Pharisees! But when I look at what he is saying, “They talk a good line, but they don’t live it. They don’t take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It’s all spit-and-polish veneer.” All that I can say is OUCH! I try not to live like that, I do try to take his words into my heart, but if I’m honest with myself, I do this less than I care to admit. It’s like a default setting in my brain, the ‘look good on the outside no matter how ugly the inside is’ setting. Taking time to let Jesus’ words sink in begins that process of rewiring my brain so that my default is the let ‘Jesus change my heart and behavior’ setting. It is a daily process and that is exactly why I created this podcast, so that we can take Jesus seriously and allow his words to change our hearts. We are spending time with Jesus so that he can rub off on us and we can be different. No matter where you are on your journey with Jesus, a little tweak each day will add up to a major life change later. We are all in this together, so what spoke to you?
","summary":"What I love about this journey of discovery that we are on, is that it forces us to look into our hearts and see that what Jesus is talking about is not just for THOSE people, but for ME! Many times when I have read this chapter, I want to cheer Jesus on, YES! Get those mean Pharisees! But when I look at what he is saying, “They talk a good line, but they don’t live it. They don’t take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It’s all spit-and-polish veneer.” All that I can say is OUCH! I try not to live like that, I do try to take his words into my heart, but if I’m honest with myself, I do this less than I care to admit. It’s like a default setting in my brain, the ‘look good on the outside no matter how ugly the inside is’ setting. Taking time to let Jesus’ words sink in begins that process of rewiring my brain so that my default is the let ‘Jesus change my heart and behavior’ setting. It is a daily process and that is exactly why I created this podcast, so that we can take Jesus seriously and allow his words to change our hearts. We are spending time with Jesus so that he can rub off on us and we can be different. No matter where you are on your journey with Jesus, a little tweak each day will add up to a major life change later. We are all in this together, so what spoke to you?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-29T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/4fa60ea3-e82a-467e-89ea-e04796f3bfe2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6148414,"duration_in_seconds":511}]},{"id":"0f8bfbc8-53b5-4201-b206-9981395c94c7","title":"Episode 145: Matthew Chapter 22 ","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/145","content_text":"This chapter reminded me of a tennis match between an all-time great and a lesser opponent who is trying to stick with them. The religious leaders are giving Jesus their best shots but continue to have Jesus send it screaming past them. He is a master at debate and is excellent at staying out of a verbal trap. What I am learning here is that following Jesus takes everything that you’ve got, your heart, soul, mind and strength. Jesus used it all to live his life to the glory of God and we can too. Let’s pray… What are you learning from Jesus? Make sure you share in the comments.","content_html":"This chapter reminded me of a tennis match between an all-time great and a lesser opponent who is trying to stick with them. The religious leaders are giving Jesus their best shots but continue to have Jesus send it screaming past them. He is a master at debate and is excellent at staying out of a verbal trap. What I am learning here is that following Jesus takes everything that you’ve got, your heart, soul, mind and strength. Jesus used it all to live his life to the glory of God and we can too. Let’s pray… What are you learning from Jesus? Make sure you share in the comments.
","summary":"This chapter reminded me of a tennis match between an all-time great and a lesser opponent who is trying to stick with them. The religious leaders are giving Jesus their best shots but continue to have Jesus send it screaming past them. He is a master at debate and is excellent at staying out of a verbal trap. What I am learning here is that following Jesus takes everything that you’ve got, your heart, soul, mind and strength. Jesus used it all to live his life to the glory of God and we can too. Let’s pray… What are you learning from Jesus? Make sure you share in the comments.\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-28T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/0f8bfbc8-53b5-4201-b206-9981395c94c7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5445552,"duration_in_seconds":452}]},{"id":"7b9c0d16-d97c-4309-b643-49e3f02f701d","title":"Episode 144: Matthew Chapter 21","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/144","content_text":"There are two things in the first part of this chapter that I have totally missed over the years of reading and studying this passage. First of all, Jesus kicked out the money changers and the those selling animals in order to make room for what should really happen in the temple, healing and worship. I never caught the fact that his actions freed up space for the lame and blind to come in and get healed by Jesus. I have always gotten caught up in the audacity of Jesus to go in and turn over tables and his red faced anger that I missed the point of it, healing and worship. I also never caught the fact that the children who were shouting Hosanna in the streets followed him in worship into the temple. They were running (and we all no that you can’t run in church) and praising God. I’m sure that the lame that had just been healed were also running around. This just blows me away and it says something to me, we put up roadblocks to healing and worship unintentionally. We need Jesus to come in and break them down in order to make room for true healing and worship. What are the roadblocks in your life that Jesus needs to knock over?","content_html":"There are two things in the first part of this chapter that I have totally missed over the years of reading and studying this passage. First of all, Jesus kicked out the money changers and the those selling animals in order to make room for what should really happen in the temple, healing and worship. I never caught the fact that his actions freed up space for the lame and blind to come in and get healed by Jesus. I have always gotten caught up in the audacity of Jesus to go in and turn over tables and his red faced anger that I missed the point of it, healing and worship. I also never caught the fact that the children who were shouting Hosanna in the streets followed him in worship into the temple. They were running (and we all no that you can’t run in church) and praising God. I’m sure that the lame that had just been healed were also running around. This just blows me away and it says something to me, we put up roadblocks to healing and worship unintentionally. We need Jesus to come in and break them down in order to make room for true healing and worship. What are the roadblocks in your life that Jesus needs to knock over?
","summary":"There are two things in the first part of this chapter that I have totally missed over the years of reading and studying this passage. First of all, Jesus kicked out the money changers and the those selling animals in order to make room for what should really happen in the temple, healing and worship. I never caught the fact that his actions freed up space for the lame and blind to come in and get healed by Jesus. I have always gotten caught up in the audacity of Jesus to go in and turn over tables and his red faced anger that I missed the point of it, healing and worship. I also never caught the fact that the children who were shouting Hosanna in the streets followed him in worship into the temple. They were running (and we all no that you can’t run in church) and praising God. I’m sure that the lame that had just been healed were also running around. This just blows me away and it says something to me, we put up roadblocks to healing and worship unintentionally. We need Jesus to come in and break them down in order to make room for true healing and worship. What are the roadblocks in your life that Jesus needs to knock over?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-27T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/7b9c0d16-d97c-4309-b643-49e3f02f701d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6262346,"duration_in_seconds":520}]},{"id":"3b3c65ff-dd2a-4c16-971f-32a8927be501","title":"Episode 143: Matthew Chapter 20","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/143","content_text":"I want my eyes open and I want to see. As my eyes open, I see this great reversal, the first are last, and real power comes from being a servant. Jesus' cup is a cup of suffering service on the cross and I can see it all more clearly. Jesus touched my eyes and now I can see clearly that in order to live the resurrection life, I have to die to myself. I’m hard to kill, but I know that I’m better off dead to myself so that I can live fully to him. This is a hard truth to come to, but now that my eyes are open, I can see it clearly. What are you seeing from Jesus? Join the conversation in the comment section of the website.","content_html":"I want my eyes open and I want to see. As my eyes open, I see this great reversal, the first are last, and real power comes from being a servant. Jesus' cup is a cup of suffering service on the cross and I can see it all more clearly. Jesus touched my eyes and now I can see clearly that in order to live the resurrection life, I have to die to myself. I’m hard to kill, but I know that I’m better off dead to myself so that I can live fully to him. This is a hard truth to come to, but now that my eyes are open, I can see it clearly. What are you seeing from Jesus? Join the conversation in the comment section of the website.
","summary":"I want my eyes open and I want to see. As my eyes open, I see this great reversal, the first are last, and real power comes from being a servant. Jesus’ cup is a cup of suffering service on the cross and I can see it all more clearly. Jesus touched my eyes and now I can see clearly that in order to live the resurrection life, I have to die to myself. I’m hard to kill, but I know that I’m better off dead to myself so that I can live fully to him. This is a hard truth to come to, but now that my eyes are open, I can see it clearly. What are you seeing from Jesus? Join the conversation in the comment section of the website.\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-26T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/3b3c65ff-dd2a-4c16-971f-32a8927be501.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4150671,"duration_in_seconds":344}]},{"id":"7849f8cb-8681-4561-97fb-f106f95b9aab","title":"Episode 142: Matthew Chapter 19","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/142","content_text":"Jesus shows us again what living right side up looks like, the ones who we think are the top of the heap are really at the bottom. The rich are not automatically in God’s kingdom because they are rich and children are to be seen and heard. Nice guys don’t always finish last in God’s kingdom. When we give up things now, we will get even more than that in God’s kingdom. These words of Jesus today give me a boost, they are words that I need to hear and to realize that in God’s kingdom I have a place and I belong. I can breathe easier and hold my head up a little higher knowing that I belong in God’s kingdom. What are you learning from Jesus today? Leave a comment below and join the conversation.","content_html":"Jesus shows us again what living right side up looks like, the ones who we think are the top of the heap are really at the bottom. The rich are not automatically in God’s kingdom because they are rich and children are to be seen and heard. Nice guys don’t always finish last in God’s kingdom. When we give up things now, we will get even more than that in God’s kingdom. These words of Jesus today give me a boost, they are words that I need to hear and to realize that in God’s kingdom I have a place and I belong. I can breathe easier and hold my head up a little higher knowing that I belong in God’s kingdom. What are you learning from Jesus today? Leave a comment below and join the conversation.
","summary":"Jesus shows us again what living right side up looks like, the ones who we think are the top of the heap are really at the bottom. The rich are not automatically in God’s kingdom because they are rich and children are to be seen and heard. Nice guys don’t always finish last in God’s kingdom. When we give up things now, we will get even more than that in God’s kingdom. These words of Jesus today give me a boost, they are words that I need to hear and to realize that in God’s kingdom I have a place and I belong. I can breathe easier and hold my head up a little higher knowing that I belong in God’s kingdom. What are you learning from Jesus today? Leave a comment below and join the conversation.\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-25T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/7849f8cb-8681-4561-97fb-f106f95b9aab.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5197030,"duration_in_seconds":432}]},{"id":"fe760920-9ebb-49ba-b8e3-f6176200884d","title":"Episode 141: Matthew Chapter 18","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/141","content_text":"I saw this tweet from Bob Goff today and I thought it fit with today’s reading. “Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.” That is exactly what this chapter is about, relational health. God made us for community and Jesus gives us the road map to having healthy and thriving relationships. Everyone can benefit from the lessons that Jesus teaches here. This is where I want you to join the conversation and tell me what you learned from Jesus in this chapter. Either go to the show notes page and scroll to the bottom and type your response or if you are using a podcast platform, click on the podcast episode website link and you will see it at the bottom of the page. Please join me in conversation. ","content_html":"I saw this tweet from Bob Goff today and I thought it fit with today’s reading. “Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.” That is exactly what this chapter is about, relational health. God made us for community and Jesus gives us the road map to having healthy and thriving relationships. Everyone can benefit from the lessons that Jesus teaches here. This is where I want you to join the conversation and tell me what you learned from Jesus in this chapter. Either go to the show notes page and scroll to the bottom and type your response or if you are using a podcast platform, click on the podcast episode website link and you will see it at the bottom of the page. Please join me in conversation.
","summary":"I saw this tweet from Bob Goff today and I thought it fit with today’s reading. “Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.” That is exactly what this chapter is about, relational health. God made us for community and Jesus gives us the road map to having healthy and thriving relationships. Everyone can benefit from the lessons that Jesus teaches here. This is where I want you to join the conversation and tell me what you learned from Jesus in this chapter. Either go to the show notes page and scroll to the bottom and type your response or if you are using a podcast platform, click on the podcast episode website link and you will see it at the bottom of the page. Please join me in conversation. \r\n","date_published":"2022-04-23T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/fe760920-9ebb-49ba-b8e3-f6176200884d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4836005,"duration_in_seconds":402}]},{"id":"1c6eeec6-7d22-4fa5-9f41-72e854313eab","title":"Episode 140: Matthew Chapter 17","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/140","content_text":"I try to put myself in the shoes of Peter in this story. I would be in shock to see Jesus in all of his glory, my chin would be on the ground like in a cartoon and I would have fallen over. I’m not sure that I could have spoken to get the words that Peter babbles out, but I know that I would have been stumbling and bumbling through that moment. I would have missed the point too until the resurrection, which would make everything click. \nI am just pondering the sight of Jesus in all of his glory standing before me and as I close my eyes I can see him shining. I just want to soak it in and be reminded that Jesus is God with me and that he promised to be with me through thick and thin. I can trust him with my life and daily decisions.","content_html":"I try to put myself in the shoes of Peter in this story. I would be in shock to see Jesus in all of his glory, my chin would be on the ground like in a cartoon and I would have fallen over. I’m not sure that I could have spoken to get the words that Peter babbles out, but I know that I would have been stumbling and bumbling through that moment. I would have missed the point too until the resurrection, which would make everything click.
\nI am just pondering the sight of Jesus in all of his glory standing before me and as I close my eyes I can see him shining. I just want to soak it in and be reminded that Jesus is God with me and that he promised to be with me through thick and thin. I can trust him with my life and daily decisions.
Who is Jesus? That is still the question that needs to be answered by followers of Jesus. This question is the heart of the 2 Minute Disciple Podcast, to discover who Jesus is so that we can follow him better. This podcast is for seasoned Jesus followers who desire to spend more time in the Gospels to get to know Jesus better. It is also for serious seekers desiring to discover who Jesus is for themselves and gain wisdom that will help them on their spiritual journey.
\nWhat is the answer to this sincere question, who is Jesus? He is the one that God had been promising that would come to rescue his people, usher in His kingdom and put things to rights. He is the one who heals the sick, raises the dead, casts out demons and sends out his followers to do the same. He is God in the flesh, not a distant God with his arms crossed waiting to zap us, but a God who walks among us as one of us. He has been the plan from the beginning and he is here. Do you believe it?
In this chapter, I observed that persistence impresses Jesus. The Canaanite woman came to Jesus asking him to heal her daughter, but he first ignored her and she persisted asking the disciples and with Jesus until he healed her daughter. She would not take no for an answer and Jesus rewarded her persistence that was driven by her faith in Jesus. This makes me pause and consider my own prayers, am I persistent in asking or do I give up easily. If I’m honest with myself, I do give up too easily and back off when my prayers aren’t answered in as timely manner as I would like. My faith is not big enough at times and I’m not as persistent as I should be. This woman would probably be labeled a ‘Karen’ today and most of us don’t want to be perceived that way, so we back down easily in all areas of life. In my prayer life, I see that I need to risk being a Karen to grow my faith and see God work. That is a stretch for me, but if I am to become a better follower of Jesus, I need to stretch my faith muscles and be persistent in my prayers.
\nWhat did you observe in today’s reading?
My biggest takeaway from this chapter is Jesus’ flexibility and ability to adapt to changing circumstances. After hearing of the death of John, Jesus planed for some solitude and silence, however, word got out about where he was going and there was a crowd of people who needed him. Instead of getting mad and sending everyone away, he has compassion on them and heals them. When supper time come, he feeds the crowds with a small meal that stretches to feed 5000+ people. He then sends his ride away with the disciples and finally gets the alone time he craves. Then he adapts by walking to his ride on the water. He calls Peter out to him and Peter is doing it and realizes it and the anxiety creeps back up, so he sinks. Jesus pulls him up and they get into the boat. Jesus did not fold under the crush of the people or the circumstances. The way that he handled these different situations inspires me to respond this way. I am reminded that I am also equipped by the Holy Spirit to be able to respond like Jesus. We saw this same way of ministry by Paul and he was able to do it like Jesus because of the Holy Spirit working in him.
\nI have been doing ministry all wrong for years, I tried hard to be like Jesus without tapping in to the power that I have been given, the power of the Holy Spirit. Doing ministry without the power of the Spirit only gets you anxiety and high blood pressure. This week, I want to allow the Holy Spirit to power me through and guide me just like Jesus.
What is the Kingdom of God like? Jesus has been teaching that God’s new government is here and has been showing it’s power through his miracles of healing and casting out demons. He has also sent out his apprentices and empowered them to usher in the kingdom. Now we find him telling stories that answer the question of what is God’s kingdom like? The stories that he uses to describe it in this chapter are all about seeds that grow. It brings to my mind gardening, I love to garden each summer and I make all kinds of things from the vegetables and herbs that I grow. God’s kingdom is growing and it produces wonderful fruit from small seeds. The thing that stuck out to me was this question, “Are you listening, really listening?” That is such a crucial question, because of all the noise around us, we get used to tuning things out, but for the seeds to grow in our live, we need to really listen to Jesus’ words. Are we listening?
","summary":"What is the Kingdom of God like? Jesus has been teaching that God’s new government is here and has been showing it’s power through his miracles of healing and casting out demons. He has also sent out his apprentices and empowered them to usher in the kingdom. Now we find him telling stories that answer the question of what is God’s kingdom like? The stories that he uses to describe it in this chapter are all about seeds that grow. It brings to my mind gardening, I love to garden each summer and I make all kinds of things from the vegetables and herbs that I grow. God’s kingdom is growing and it produces wonderful fruit from small seeds. The thing that stuck out to me was this question, “Are you listening, really listening?” That is such a crucial question, because of all the noise around us, we get used to tuning things out, but for the seeds to grow in our live, we need to really listen to Jesus’ words. Are we listening?","date_published":"2022-04-18T07:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/1053b6ea-3efa-474c-b07b-196814051c86.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6435571,"duration_in_seconds":535}]},{"id":"6388fa76-f027-4abc-8371-49ef7ec44de1","title":"Episode 135: Interview With Sam Davis","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/135","content_text":"I invited my friend, Sam Davis to record a conversation about what he is learning from Jesus and how it is impacting his life. I have known Sam & his twin brother Dan since they were in 5th grade and I was their youth sponsor. I am honored to have invested in them over the years.\n\n\n\nSam is missionary with Bridges International in San Diego, CA. His passion is for every college student to have the opportunity to hear the Gospel and respond to it. Sam lives in San Diego, CA with his amazing wife, Gloria. They love to go on hikes, explore new food, and travel. Sam is a fellow podcaster, he is a host for the Bible Nerds Podcast. You can check out the links to the podcast and his website below.\n\nBible Nerds Podcast\nSam On MissionSpecial Guest: Samuel Davis.","content_html":"
Bible Nerds Podcast
\nSam On Mission
Special Guest: Samuel Davis.
","summary":"I invited my friend, Sam Davis to record a conversation about what he is learning from Jesus and how it is impacting his life. I have known Sam & his twin brother Dan since they were in 5th grade and I was their youth sponsor. I am honored to have invested in them over the years. Sam is missionary with Bridges International in San Diego, CA. His passion is for every college student to have the opportunity to hear the Gospel and respond to it. Sam lives in San Diego, CA with his amazing wife, Gloria. They love to go on hikes, explore new food, and travel. Sam is a fellow podcaster, he is a host for the Bible Nerds Podcast. You can check out the links to the podcast and his website here.","date_published":"2022-04-16T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/6388fa76-f027-4abc-8371-49ef7ec44de1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5308778,"duration_in_seconds":415}]},{"id":"25bf4302-4006-4aa4-85c8-f23b81f0382f","title":"Episode 134: Matthew Chapter 12","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/134","content_text":"Something that I noticed in this chapter is that Jesus is getting criticized for every little thing and he handled it similarly to how he handled the temptation in the wilderness, by referring to scripture. I think that is such a great strategy for handling critics. I need to learn this lesson because if I got all of the criticism that Jesus got, I would scream and want to slap someone. But Jesus I think was frustrated, but he handled it with the scripture and with a calm manner. The way that he handled himself is truly inspiring and something that I am striving to do with the help of the Holy Spirit. What inspired you from this chapter?","content_html":"Something that I noticed in this chapter is that Jesus is getting criticized for every little thing and he handled it similarly to how he handled the temptation in the wilderness, by referring to scripture. I think that is such a great strategy for handling critics. I need to learn this lesson because if I got all of the criticism that Jesus got, I would scream and want to slap someone. But Jesus I think was frustrated, but he handled it with the scripture and with a calm manner. The way that he handled himself is truly inspiring and something that I am striving to do with the help of the Holy Spirit. What inspired you from this chapter?
","summary":"Something that I noticed in this chapter is that Jesus is getting criticized for every little thing and he handled it similarly to how he handled the temptation in the wilderness, by referring to scripture. I think that is such a great strategy for handling critics. I need to learn this lesson because if I got all of the criticism that Jesus got, I would scream and want to slap someone. But Jesus I think was frustrated, but he handled it with the scripture and with a calm manner. The way that he handled himself is truly inspiring and something that I am striving to do with the help of the Holy Spirit. What inspired you from this chapter?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-15T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/25bf4302-4006-4aa4-85c8-f23b81f0382f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6232747,"duration_in_seconds":518}]},{"id":"376ba4a1-99db-432a-b280-006ebf8b56c9","title":"Episode 133: Matthew Chapter 11","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/133","content_text":"I invited my friend, Sam Davis to read for us today and record a bonus interview. Sam is a missionary with Bridges International in San Diego, CA. His passion is for every college student to have the opportunity to hear the Gospel and respond to it. Sam will be reading from Matthew Chapter 11.Special Guest: Samuel Davis.","content_html":"I invited my friend, Sam Davis to read for us today and record a bonus interview. Sam is a missionary with Bridges International in San Diego, CA. His passion is for every college student to have the opportunity to hear the Gospel and respond to it. Sam will be reading from Matthew Chapter 11.
Special Guest: Samuel Davis.
","summary":"I invited my friend, Sam Davis to read for us today and record a bonus interview. Sam is a missionary with Bridges International in San Diego, CA. His passion is for every college student to have the opportunity to hear the Gospel and respond to it. Sam will be reading from Matthew Chapter 11.","date_published":"2022-04-14T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/376ba4a1-99db-432a-b280-006ebf8b56c9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7325471,"duration_in_seconds":609}]},{"id":"793bed6c-8f1f-49ae-b3bb-afc7e7552950","title":"Episode 132: Matthew Chapter 10","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/132","content_text":"I never really connected the dots on Jesus call for his followers to pray for workers for the harvest and the sending out of the twelve into the harvest. I have always thought of that scripture as connected to foreign missions and the starving kids in Africa that I missed the point of the harvest all around us that Jesus is sending us to. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t go to the starving kids in Africa, but not all of us can do that and there are starving kids all around us where ever we are. This is such a powerful message to us who are learning to follow Jesus. The other thing that ties this all together for me is Jesus call to be all in with him in this kingdom work. What in today’s chapter is connecting with you?","content_html":"I never really connected the dots on Jesus call for his followers to pray for workers for the harvest and the sending out of the twelve into the harvest. I have always thought of that scripture as connected to foreign missions and the starving kids in Africa that I missed the point of the harvest all around us that Jesus is sending us to. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t go to the starving kids in Africa, but not all of us can do that and there are starving kids all around us where ever we are. This is such a powerful message to us who are learning to follow Jesus. The other thing that ties this all together for me is Jesus call to be all in with him in this kingdom work. What in today’s chapter is connecting with you?
","summary":"I never really connected the dots on Jesus call for his followers to pray for workers for the harvest and the sending out of the twelve into the harvest. I have always thought of that scripture as connected to foreign missions and the starving kids in Africa that I missed the point of the harvest all around us that Jesus is sending us to. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t go to the starving kids in Africa, but not all of us can do that and there are starving kids all around us where ever we are. This is such a powerful message to us who are learning to follow Jesus. The other thing that ties this all together for me is Jesus call to be all in with him in this kingdom work. What in today’s chapter is connecting with you?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-13T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/793bed6c-8f1f-49ae-b3bb-afc7e7552950.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4982489,"duration_in_seconds":414}]},{"id":"b048e8cd-eed5-43c6-a19c-9b13e6586df6","title":"Episode 131: Matthew Chapter 9","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/131","content_text":"What strikes me the most in this chapter is Jesus’ heart for those on the outside of the religious elite. He seeks out the down and out and those far from religious purity and he eats with them, has compassion on them, heals them and urges his followers to pray for them and for workers to reach them with news of his kingdom. He is not following the normal procedures of the religious elite, he is announcing that everyone is welcome in his kingdom. The question that comes to mind is if I am learning from Jesus, am I as concerned about those on the outside as Jesus is?","content_html":"What strikes me the most in this chapter is Jesus’ heart for those on the outside of the religious elite. He seeks out the down and out and those far from religious purity and he eats with them, has compassion on them, heals them and urges his followers to pray for them and for workers to reach them with news of his kingdom. He is not following the normal procedures of the religious elite, he is announcing that everyone is welcome in his kingdom. The question that comes to mind is if I am learning from Jesus, am I as concerned about those on the outside as Jesus is?
","summary":"What strikes me the most in this chapter is Jesus’ heart for those on the outside of the religious elite. He seeks out the down and out and those far from religious purity and he eats with them, has compassion on them, heals them and urges his followers to pray for them and for workers to reach them with news of his kingdom. He is not following the normal procedures of the religious elite, he is announcing that everyone is welcome in his kingdom. The question that comes to mind is if I am learning from Jesus, am I as concerned about those on the outside as Jesus is?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-13T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/b048e8cd-eed5-43c6-a19c-9b13e6586df6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4252081,"duration_in_seconds":353}]},{"id":"08c6ded3-68e3-4349-bbd9-e67107941bbd","title":"Episode 130: Matthew Chapter 8","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/130","content_text":"Stay Calm, that is the theme of this chapter. We see this storm of people coming to Jesus to be healed and he calmly heals all of them. Even when everyone is coming to him and we wants to move on, he calmly goes on his way. Then comes the real storm and Jesus calmly calms the storm and the disciples are amazed and so am I. I can have a professional calm in crazy moments, but on the inside I’m still freaking out. However, Jesus’ calm is from head to toes and it comes from his reliance on God. That kind of calm is what I’m learning from Jesus. What are you learning from him?","content_html":"Stay Calm, that is the theme of this chapter. We see this storm of people coming to Jesus to be healed and he calmly heals all of them. Even when everyone is coming to him and we wants to move on, he calmly goes on his way. Then comes the real storm and Jesus calmly calms the storm and the disciples are amazed and so am I. I can have a professional calm in crazy moments, but on the inside I’m still freaking out. However, Jesus’ calm is from head to toes and it comes from his reliance on God. That kind of calm is what I’m learning from Jesus. What are you learning from him?
","summary":"Stay Calm, that is the theme of this chapter. We see this storm of people coming to Jesus to be healed and he calmly heals all of them. Even when everyone is coming to him and we wants to move on, he calmly goes on his way. Then comes the real storm and Jesus calmly calms the storm and the disciples are amazed and so am I. I can have a professional calm in crazy moments, but on the inside I’m still freaking out. However, Jesus’ calm is from head to toes and it comes from his reliance on God. That kind of calm is what I’m learning from Jesus. What are you learning from him?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-11T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/08c6ded3-68e3-4349-bbd9-e67107941bbd.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4186664,"duration_in_seconds":347}]},{"id":"64885e24-e296-418d-be12-4391ebfb319c","title":"Episode 129: Sermon on the Mount Part 7","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/129","content_text":"This week, we have taken some time to listen to Jesus words and let them sink in to our hearts. I have been working these words into my life and I’m seeing a difference. These are truly foundational words that can help us live our lives right side up. This is not a one time fix, but these are the things that we can ponder and daily work them into our lives. The thing that makes Jesus’ words so powerful is that he lived them out and showed us what life looks like when it is lived right side up. I have been working forgiveness into my life and it has really lightened my load. What words of Jesus are you working into your life?","content_html":"This week, we have taken some time to listen to Jesus words and let them sink in to our hearts. I have been working these words into my life and I’m seeing a difference. These are truly foundational words that can help us live our lives right side up. This is not a one time fix, but these are the things that we can ponder and daily work them into our lives. The thing that makes Jesus’ words so powerful is that he lived them out and showed us what life looks like when it is lived right side up. I have been working forgiveness into my life and it has really lightened my load. What words of Jesus are you working into your life?
","summary":"This week, we have taken some time to listen to Jesus words and let them sink in to our hearts. I have been working these words into my life and I’m seeing a difference. These are truly foundational words that can help us live our lives right side up. This is not a one time fix, but these are the things that we can ponder and daily work them into our lives. The thing that makes Jesus’ words so powerful is that he lived them out and showed us what life looks like when it is lived right side up. I have been working forgiveness into my life and it has really lightened my load. What words of Jesus are you working into your life?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-10T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/64885e24-e296-418d-be12-4391ebfb319c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3320298,"duration_in_seconds":275}]},{"id":"011b3374-742d-43f5-acfb-da019e92fc80","title":"Episode 128: Sermon on the Mount Part 6","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/128","content_text":"Verses one through five should be the new rules for social media. It might tone down some of the sniping and canceling that goes on these days. This section of the sermon is so timely for our culture and it is a strong reminder that we are definitely flying upside down in this area today. If just “Christian” people would live this out, we would see a huge difference in the way we treat one another in our culture. I also love how the golden rule is restated here in the Message. It makes so much sense and the idea of taking the initiative to do good to others is another one that if we actually did it, we could change our communities. This is the whole reason that I am doing this podcast, so that we can look into the mirror of scripture and let it change us. I know that I need to cut the sarcasm and attitude before I point out what’s wrong with you. This is what I’m asking God to help me work on. What needs to be changed in your life?","content_html":"Verses one through five should be the new rules for social media. It might tone down some of the sniping and canceling that goes on these days. This section of the sermon is so timely for our culture and it is a strong reminder that we are definitely flying upside down in this area today. If just “Christian” people would live this out, we would see a huge difference in the way we treat one another in our culture. I also love how the golden rule is restated here in the Message. It makes so much sense and the idea of taking the initiative to do good to others is another one that if we actually did it, we could change our communities. This is the whole reason that I am doing this podcast, so that we can look into the mirror of scripture and let it change us. I know that I need to cut the sarcasm and attitude before I point out what’s wrong with you. This is what I’m asking God to help me work on. What needs to be changed in your life?
","summary":"Verses one through five should be the new rules for social media. It might tone down some of the sniping and canceling that goes on these days. This section of the sermon is so timely for our culture and it is a strong reminder that we are definitely flying upside down in this area today. If just “Christian” people would live this out, we would see a huge difference in the way we treat one another in our culture. I also love how the golden rule is restated here in the Message. It makes so much sense and the idea of taking the initiative to do good to others is another one that if we actually did it, we could change our communities. This is the whole reason that I am doing this podcast, so that we can look into the mirror of scripture and let it change us. I know that I need to cut the sarcasm and attitude before I point out what’s wrong with you. This is what I’m asking God to help me work on. What needs to be changed in your life?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-09T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/011b3374-742d-43f5-acfb-da019e92fc80.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3050177,"duration_in_seconds":253}]},{"id":"46bce404-7585-4072-bf69-20cb47b356ae","title":"Episode 127: Sermon On The Mount Part 5","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/127","content_text":"It is so hard to not worry or be anxious, but worry and anxiety don’t work, they just make things worse. When we focus on God and how he works and provides for us, we can let go of those worries and watch God go to work for us. I needed to hear this today and I need to ask God to help me to make this a reality in my life. Worry and anxiety rob us of what God wants to give us and we are valuable to him. This week I have struggled to see what I have gained in a career given to vocational ministry. I’m having a hard time switching careers and seeing my value. However, when I think about my career in ministry as storing up treasures in heaven, I realize that my skills used to his glory were not wasted and that I can trust him to help us through this hard transition even if we can’t see it. I’m still a work in progress, however, because I just want God to hurry up already. \nWhat is God showing you today?","content_html":"It is so hard to not worry or be anxious, but worry and anxiety don’t work, they just make things worse. When we focus on God and how he works and provides for us, we can let go of those worries and watch God go to work for us. I needed to hear this today and I need to ask God to help me to make this a reality in my life. Worry and anxiety rob us of what God wants to give us and we are valuable to him. This week I have struggled to see what I have gained in a career given to vocational ministry. I’m having a hard time switching careers and seeing my value. However, when I think about my career in ministry as storing up treasures in heaven, I realize that my skills used to his glory were not wasted and that I can trust him to help us through this hard transition even if we can’t see it. I’m still a work in progress, however, because I just want God to hurry up already.
\nWhat is God showing you today?
We all want to live these well curated lives that make people look at you and say wow, they have it all together. However, that’s not what God wants from us. God wants us to live fully for him and to worship him with our lives. What we do is for him and not for others to applaud us or stroke our ego. We get to live in partnership with God and by doing our part, we get to see God in action and he gets to enjoy us in action. Sometimes I forget that part, I don’t need the applause of people because God’s appreciation is more than enough to satisfy my soul.
\nA good sermon steps on your toes and makes you uncomfortable with the tension between the reality of your soul and what God wants from you. This sermon from Jesus sure delivers the punch and I hope that you are wrestling with these words of Jesus. What is the tension that you are feeling as you wrestle with Jesus’ words?
\nLet’s pray…
I had a rough day yesterday and I poured all of the anger, hurt, doubt, and junk that I have been stuffing inside, out onto my journal (no you can’t read it). It was a shake your fist at God moment for me and he prevailed. The words that spoke to me the most in this reading today are “Grow Up!” & “live like it.” Jesus’ way of living seems counter intuitive, but it really is life giving to be honest and open and to not dress yourself up in religious lace just to look the part. Living as citizen of God’s new government is not about looking the part, but it is about really living it out in the grit and grime of life. You can’t have one foot in and the other foot out, you have to be all in or all out of God’s way of life. Are you ready to grow up and be all in for God’s new government?
","summary":"I had a rough day yesterday and I poured all of the anger, hurt, doubt, and junk that I have been stuffing inside, out onto my journal (no you can’t read it). It was a shake your fist at God moment for me and he prevailed. The words that spoke to me the most in this reading today are “Grow Up!” & “live like it.” Jesus’ way of living seems counter intuitive, but it really is life giving to be honest and open and to not dress yourself up in religious lace just to look the part. Living as citizen of God’s new government is not about looking the part, but it is about really living it out in the grit and grime of life. You can’t have one foot in and the other foot out, you have to be all in or all out of God’s way of life. Are you ready to grow up and be all in for God’s new government?\r\n","date_published":"2022-04-06T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/1f22a9b7-b377-461c-a189-5420df58c5d8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3347529,"duration_in_seconds":278}]},{"id":"66f790f3-2ad7-4037-af5f-3e6c718e01ce","title":"Episode 124: Sermon on the Mount Part 2","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/124","content_text":"Just getting by with doing the minimum requirements is not good enough in God’s kingdom. We tend to view righteousness from the outside, by only observing behaviors, however righteousness needs to be observed from the heart. Our behaviors spring from what is on the inside. If our hearts are pure and our motives righteous then our actions will follow. To live in God’s kingdom, your heart has to be right before him and if your heart is his, then you will live a righteous life. \nThis is what Jesus is saying in this section, just checking off boxes doesn’t cut it. How is your heart before God?","content_html":"Just getting by with doing the minimum requirements is not good enough in God’s kingdom. We tend to view righteousness from the outside, by only observing behaviors, however righteousness needs to be observed from the heart. Our behaviors spring from what is on the inside. If our hearts are pure and our motives righteous then our actions will follow. To live in God’s kingdom, your heart has to be right before him and if your heart is his, then you will live a righteous life.
\nThis is what Jesus is saying in this section, just checking off boxes doesn’t cut it. How is your heart before God?
Jesus introduces his sermon with a hook that really make you scratch you head. Matthew 5:3 (The Message): 3 “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.” When I’m at the end of my rope, I don’t consider myself blessed, I’m wondering what has cursed me. It’s upside down from conventional wisdom, but remember that Jesus is introducing us to his new government with God in charge and things are different.
\nDallas Willard illustrates this brilliantly in his book, The Divine Conspiracy: Recently a pilot was practicing high-speed maneuvers in a jet fighter. She turned the controls for what she thought was a steep ascent—and flew straight into the ground. She was unaware that she had been flying upside down. This is a parable of human existence in our times—not exactly that everyone is crashing, though there is enough of that—but most of us as individuals, and world society as a whole, live at high-speed, and often with no clue to whether we are flying upside down or right-side up. Indeed, we are haunted by a strong suspicion that there may be no difference—or at least that it is unknown or irrelevant (Willard, pg.7)
\nJesus shows us how the world is supposed to look when it is right side up. These blessings give us a picture of what life should look like and what we can expect as we proclaim God’s kingdom in partnership with him. I love the two illustrations of light and salt as to what our impact on the world is when we proclaim this new government.
\nWhat comes to your mind as you read this introduction to Jesus’ sermon?
I love Jesus’ call to follow him, it’s simple, direct and for anybody and everybody. His call is so simple because he just invites us, “come follow me...” and he promises to change our lives as we are introduced to his new government. He is ushering in an era of renewal and putting things to rights. People are being healed and transformed in to a new kind of person. All of this happens after Jesus passes his test with the devil. Jesus is now able to usher in the new kind of rule.
\nWhen I have read this before, my mindset is usually that Jesus did all of this stuff so that if I believe in him, I will get to go to heaven with him when I die. However, that’s not what Jesus was talking about. He is ushering in a new era and we no longer have to settle for the status quo of this sin stained life. We can now be transformed and put back together to live for God’s glory. I like the sound of that so much better, I get to be apart of this new government now and proclaim this new life now and not as some kind of fire insurance for after I die.
\nI’m ready to sign up now, how about you?
The idea that everything is coming together in Jesus is a key thing that we want to pick up on and follow the thread. We also see those little details that God is interested in, Jesus being baptized and the Spirit coming down with a voice from heaven. God is bringing everything together in Jesus and he is still working in this world today. May we open our eyes to him working. Let’s pray.
","summary":"The idea that everything is coming together in Jesus is a key thing that we want to pick up on and follow the thread. We also see those little details that God is interested in, Jesus being baptized and the Spirit coming down with a voice from heaven. God is bringing everything together in Jesus and he is still working in this world today. May we open our eyes to him working. Let’s pray. ","date_published":"2022-04-02T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/f02f79f6-e13b-4a39-992a-030501dc755a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2868485,"duration_in_seconds":238}]},{"id":"ae43edd4-c871-4c99-ae30-1922965ff953","title":"Episode 120: Matthew Chapter 2","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/120","content_text":"The thing that hit me in this chapter is that God is a master of details. He is fulfilling his promises that he made to the people in the genealogy and he is making sure that even the stars announce what he is doing. This is important because there are people who notice what goes on in the stars. God did not miss a trick in announcing the birth of Jesus, and not only that, he protected Jesus from harm and got him right where he needed to be in Nazareth. Every little detail was covered and Jesus is fulfilling God’s plan. \nToday, look for God in the details of your life and you will find him fulfilling promises for you. ","content_html":"The thing that hit me in this chapter is that God is a master of details. He is fulfilling his promises that he made to the people in the genealogy and he is making sure that even the stars announce what he is doing. This is important because there are people who notice what goes on in the stars. God did not miss a trick in announcing the birth of Jesus, and not only that, he protected Jesus from harm and got him right where he needed to be in Nazareth. Every little detail was covered and Jesus is fulfilling God’s plan.
\nToday, look for God in the details of your life and you will find him fulfilling promises for you.
We are going to change things up a little in this new season, instead of changing translations every week, we are going to stick with the Message for the whole season. I am also going to read the introduction to the book of Matthew from the Message before I read the first chapter of the book. I will do the same for the other books too. I am also going to be adding more bonus episodes, more guest readers and guest conversations about following Jesus. Thank you so much for being a part of this journey with me. We are back at Matthew chapter 1, so lets dive in…
\nThere are three things that strike me in this first chapter of Matthew, first is the fulfillment of God’s promises. This is seen through the genealogy of Jesus. God made promises to these men and women that are fulfilled in Jesus. The second thing is obedience. I mean it oozes out of the genealogy with people like Abraham, Ruth and David to name a few. Then Joseph obeys God and takes Mary to be his wife. The third is that there are five women mentioned in this genealogy. As a dad of two daughters and a girl dog, I find this inclusive nature of the Gospel fascinating, that it is for everyone, even the foreigner and the prostitute. God’s kingdom is now and it is for everybody.
I love the last 2 sentences of the book of Acts, “He explained everything about Jesus Christ. His door was always open” (Acts 28:31 The Message). I want that to be said of me. What about you?
\nTomorrow begins a new season for the 2 Minute Disciple Podcast. We will start back at Matthew Chapter 1 and journey through the Gospels again to discover who Jesus is and what it looks like to follow him. See you tomorrow.
All through Acts, we have seen God move his people to spread the message of Jesus and his new life from Jerusalem to the ends of the world. He is now taking Paul to Rome as a prisoner on a ship through a storm. Paul is assured that he will survive to get to Rome, but not without a shipwreck disaster to go through. We find that God did what he said and continued to give Paul an audience for his message.
\nThis makes me think about my calling to this podcast, it kind of feels like I have been through a shipwreck to get here. However, we are almost to 2000 downloads and quit a bit of encouragement to keep going. Once we finish Acts tomorrow, we will begin again in Matthew Chapter 1 for season 2.
I love this chapter, because we get to hear Paul’s turnaround story again and my favorite part is the two different responses. The first response is from Festus, and it’s the "You’re crazy" response that many of us who follow Jesus have heard before. The second response is from King Agrippa, and it’s the "if you keep this up, you’ll make a Christian out of me response". This is the response that we really want to hear. What strikes me here is that Paul was ready for both responses and expected both. I think that sometimes we just want the second response but when we get the first, we give up and stop sharing. Not Paul, he kept going and I love what he said to Agrippa in verse 29 (The Message): Paul, still in chains, said, “That’s what I’m praying for, whether now or later, and not only you but everyone listening today, to become like me—except, of course, for this prison jewelry!”
\nHis response is a challenge to me, because I tend to pray more selfish prayers and I need to be praying for this when I talk about the Gospel with people. What do your prayers look like? Are you willing to pray for others the way that Paul did?
In this chapter, we find Paul appealing his case to Caesar. The Jews wanted him brought back to Jerusalem so that they could kill him and Paul knew that God wanted him to get to Rome so that he could proclaim the Gospel to Caesar and others in Rome. In the meantime, Paul gets to share the Gospel with another leader named King Agrippa. God just kept putting the audience before Paul and all that Paul had to do was speak. That got me to think about the audience that God has put before me through this podcast. My job is to stay faithful and keep reading the Gospels and Acts and sharing it with anyone who will listen. Who is your audience?
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In this chapter, we find Paul given access to the Roman Governor, Felix. Paul is able to speak with him many times about being a Christ follower. I find it interesting that Felix was looking for a bribe from Paul but instead kept hearing more about Jesus and his way. Paul stayed in jail and kept sharing the message of Jesus. I am struck by the way that Paul continued to share the message of Jesus even when his circumstances are not good. I can’t help but think that if I was in jail like Paul, for no reason, that I would not be as positive and faithful to sharing the message. What about you?
","summary":"In this chapter, we find Paul given access to the Roman Governor, Felix. Paul is able to speak with him many times about being a Christ follower. I find it interesting that Felix was looking for a bribe from Paul but instead kept hearing more about Jesus and his way. Paul stayed in jail and kept sharing the message of Jesus. I am struck by the way that Paul continued to share the message of Jesus even when his circumstances are not good. I can’t help but think that if I was in jail like Paul, for no reason, that I would not be as positive and faithful to sharing the message. What about you?","date_published":"2022-03-25T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/866da3a9-1c5c-4934-9043-53bff35a2763.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3775378,"duration_in_seconds":313}]},{"id":"d5a749a1-9dba-45f5-9e30-48793fd5bac9","title":"Episode 113: Acts Chapter 23","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/113","content_text":"In this chapter, we see the brilliance of Paul and God’s guidance in moving Paul to be able to proclaim the Gospel in Rome. I was struck by verse 11, Acts 23:11 (CEB): The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Be encouraged! Just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so too you must testify in Rome.” This scene uplifts and encourages me to know that God was right there with Paul in his struggle and that he is right there with me in my struggles.","content_html":"In this chapter, we see the brilliance of Paul and God’s guidance in moving Paul to be able to proclaim the Gospel in Rome. I was struck by verse 11, Acts 23:11 (CEB): The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Be encouraged! Just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so too you must testify in Rome.” This scene uplifts and encourages me to know that God was right there with Paul in his struggle and that he is right there with me in my struggles.
","summary":"In this chapter, we see the brilliance of Paul and God’s guidance in moving Paul to be able to proclaim the Gospel in Rome. I was struck by verse 11, Acts 23:11 (CEB): The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Be encouraged! Just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so too you must testify in Rome.” This scene uplifts and encourages me to know that God was right there with Paul in his struggle and that he is right there with me in my struggles.","date_published":"2022-03-24T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/d5a749a1-9dba-45f5-9e30-48793fd5bac9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4206692,"duration_in_seconds":349}]},{"id":"118c71fb-011e-42e0-ad97-6771649cc334","title":"Episode 112: Acts Chapter 22","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/112","content_text":"It’s interesting to me how God chooses to partner with people to take the Gospel to those who need to hear it the most. I am struck by the way that God uses what we have been through to shape us for the job ahead. Paul is able to gain access to unique audiences because of where he had been in life. He was an up and coming Jewish leader who was climbing the ranks when Jesus stepped in and he was also born a Roman citizen which will open other doors to him for the Gospel. I know in the moment, the things we go through don’t seem to be important, but God takes those things that have formed us and uses them in partnership with us to spread the Gospel where only we can. \nToday, I want you to ponder this question, what have I been through that God can use in partnership with me to spread the Gospel?","content_html":"It’s interesting to me how God chooses to partner with people to take the Gospel to those who need to hear it the most. I am struck by the way that God uses what we have been through to shape us for the job ahead. Paul is able to gain access to unique audiences because of where he had been in life. He was an up and coming Jewish leader who was climbing the ranks when Jesus stepped in and he was also born a Roman citizen which will open other doors to him for the Gospel. I know in the moment, the things we go through don’t seem to be important, but God takes those things that have formed us and uses them in partnership with us to spread the Gospel where only we can.
\nToday, I want you to ponder this question, what have I been through that God can use in partnership with me to spread the Gospel?
This chapter reminds me of Jesus’ last trip to Jerusalem and his passion story. However, this story has the pattern that we have seen of resistance to the message, but God moving the message forward. Paul is sure of his mission and twice he has to tear himself away from the tears of his friends.
\nI love how this chapter ends with Paul taking advantage of an opportunity to address the crowd so he can spread the message of Jesus. I have two things that I want us to ponder today. First, how sure are we of our mission? Second, how often do we take advantage of our opportunities to share the message of Jesus?
I love the story of Eutychus falling asleep and falling from the third story window. I can imagine his eyelids just slowly getting more and more heavy. Then he falls to his death. I love that Paul picks him up and says that he’s alive and goes back to teaching. This shows us the determination of Paul to invest in these disciples so they can spread the message. Investing in others with the Gospel message is an integral part of following Jesus. I am investing in you, and I hope that I’m not putting you to sleep, through this journey.
\nKeep searching, keep growing and keep sharing what you learn with someone else.
In this chapter we see the implications of the Gospel on society in Ephesus with people accepting the Gospel, the worship of Artemis is threatened. The message and power of Jesus not only changes individual lives, but society as a whole. Why is the message not having more impact in our society today?
","summary":"In this chapter we see the implications of the Gospel on society in Ephesus with people accepting the Gospel, the worship of Artemis is threatened. The message and power of Jesus not only changes individual lives, but society as a whole. Why is the message not having more impact in our society today?","date_published":"2022-03-20T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/5babd8b2-4821-4092-ad2c-458778830351.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5139473,"duration_in_seconds":427}]},{"id":"2f5385ed-359c-49d8-a0f4-316f7e9b97e0","title":"Episode 108: Acts Chapter 18","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/108","content_text":"In this chapter, I noticed another pattern emerging. This pattern is one of mentorship of leaders. Paul mentors Aquila and Priscilla and they mentor Apollos and the base of leadership expands. This is the key to movement of the Gospel, one person can’t do it all, there has to be a passing on of the way of Jesus to others so that they too can spread it and lead others to follow Jesus. That made me stop and think, who am I mentoring to follow Jesus? I also want to ask you the same, who are you mentoring?","content_html":"In this chapter, I noticed another pattern emerging. This pattern is one of mentorship of leaders. Paul mentors Aquila and Priscilla and they mentor Apollos and the base of leadership expands. This is the key to movement of the Gospel, one person can’t do it all, there has to be a passing on of the way of Jesus to others so that they too can spread it and lead others to follow Jesus. That made me stop and think, who am I mentoring to follow Jesus? I also want to ask you the same, who are you mentoring?
","summary":"In this chapter, I noticed another pattern emerging. This pattern is one of mentorship of leaders. Paul mentors Aquila and Priscilla and they mentor Apollos and the base of leadership expands. This is the key to movement of the Gospel, one person can’t do it all, there has to be a passing on of the way of Jesus to others so that they too can spread it and lead others to follow Jesus. That made me stop and think, who am I mentoring to follow Jesus? I also want to ask you the same, who are you mentoring?\r\n","date_published":"2022-03-18T23:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/2f5385ed-359c-49d8-a0f4-316f7e9b97e0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3884296,"duration_in_seconds":322}]},{"id":"c0b0d73f-d329-4ae7-b001-d905c2281301","title":"Episode 107: Acts Chapter 17","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/107","content_text":"In Acts 17, we find the familiar pattern, Paul and Silas enter a town, preach the good news of Jesus, people respond, others resist and they move on to another town. This pattern repeats three times in this chapter. What strikes me most about this pattern is that in spite of the resistance and pain that it causes, Paul and Silas keep moving and the church keeps spreading. That challenges me to keep sharing with others the good news of Jesus and keep moving with His guidance. What do you think?","content_html":"In Acts 17, we find the familiar pattern, Paul and Silas enter a town, preach the good news of Jesus, people respond, others resist and they move on to another town. This pattern repeats three times in this chapter. What strikes me most about this pattern is that in spite of the resistance and pain that it causes, Paul and Silas keep moving and the church keeps spreading. That challenges me to keep sharing with others the good news of Jesus and keep moving with His guidance. What do you think?
","summary":"In Acts 17, we find the familiar pattern, Paul and Silas enter a town, preach the good news of Jesus, people respond, others resist and they move on to another town. This pattern repeats three times in this chapter. What strikes me most about this pattern is that in spite of the resistance and pain that it causes, Paul and Silas keep moving and the church keeps spreading. That challenges me to keep sharing with others the good news of Jesus and keep moving with His guidance. What do you think?","date_published":"2022-03-18T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/c0b0d73f-d329-4ae7-b001-d905c2281301.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4432719,"duration_in_seconds":368}]},{"id":"5642a050-2aa3-428c-b7e3-5525a7a1987f","title":"Episode 106: Acts Chapter 16","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/106","content_text":"In the book of Acts, we have seen two ways that God has moved his people and grown the church. First, he has moved them to new fields through visions and we see that in this chapter, a vision of a man from Macedonia. This vision changes the map for Paul and Silas’ missionary journey, which takes them to Philippi. In Philippi, the circumstances bring growth to the church. Paul and Silas are in jail when they are released and the jailer is saved along with his whole household. There is a church established in Philippi and they move on. \nThis pattern makes me ponder God’s movements in my life. Take some time today to consider how God is moving you to where he wants you.","content_html":"In the book of Acts, we have seen two ways that God has moved his people and grown the church. First, he has moved them to new fields through visions and we see that in this chapter, a vision of a man from Macedonia. This vision changes the map for Paul and Silas’ missionary journey, which takes them to Philippi. In Philippi, the circumstances bring growth to the church. Paul and Silas are in jail when they are released and the jailer is saved along with his whole household. There is a church established in Philippi and they move on.
\nThis pattern makes me ponder God’s movements in my life. Take some time today to consider how God is moving you to where he wants you.
This chapter contains the most important moment for these Jesus followers. There was a divide in their ranks over what to do with new believers who are not Jewish. There was a movement that wanted new believers to convert to Judaism before becoming a Jesus follower. The leaders of the church decided that it was not necessary to become a Jew first. These are the requirements that they passed on to new believers: Be careful to not get involved in activities connected with idols, to guard the morality of sex and marriage, to not serve food offensive to Jewish Christians—blood, for instance.’ This is basic wisdom from Moses, preached and honored for centuries now in city after city as we have met and kept the Sabbath” (Acts 15:20-21 MSG).
\nThose non-Jewish believers were thrilled with the news.
\nThe Christian life tends to be this big list of do’s and don’ts, but this chapter teaches us to keep it simple.
Paul and Barnabas were mistaken for gods when they healed a man. Check out how it turned out for them.
","summary":"Paul and Barnabas were mistaken for gods when they healed a man. Check out how it turned out for them.","date_published":"2022-03-13T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/427b429d-64c7-4135-ae47-487b8263ff26.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3342812,"duration_in_seconds":277}]},{"id":"a4e78f8a-b849-46b3-ab64-eddff1a83999","title":"Episode 103: Acts Chapter 13","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/103","content_text":"The theme of the Book of Acts is clearly that the disciples of Jesus would be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth. God is moving his people in this direction and we keep seeing this resistance to the message going forward. However, each time, God pushes the message past this resistance. This chapter is no different, because when Sergius Paulus wants to hear the message there is resistance. Again when the people of Antioch Pisidia hear the message and respond positively, we see strong resistance. However, every resistance is met with God moving his message forward and more people joining his movement. ","content_html":"The theme of the Book of Acts is clearly that the disciples of Jesus would be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth. God is moving his people in this direction and we keep seeing this resistance to the message going forward. However, each time, God pushes the message past this resistance. This chapter is no different, because when Sergius Paulus wants to hear the message there is resistance. Again when the people of Antioch Pisidia hear the message and respond positively, we see strong resistance. However, every resistance is met with God moving his message forward and more people joining his movement.
","summary":"The theme of the Book of Acts is clearly that the disciples of Jesus would be his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth. God is moving his people in this direction and we keep seeing this resistance to the message going forward. However, each time, God pushes the message past this resistance. This chapter is no different, because when Sergius Paulus wants to hear the message there is resistance. Again when the people of Antioch Pisidia hear the message and respond positively, we see strong resistance. However, every resistance is met with God moving his message forward and more people joining his movement. ","date_published":"2022-03-12T09:45:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/a4e78f8a-b849-46b3-ab64-eddff1a83999.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6390493,"duration_in_seconds":531}]},{"id":"11327359-4902-4bbb-abe2-b032156acb48","title":"Episode 102: Acts Chapter 12","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/102","content_text":"I love verse 5 in this chapter, \"But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.\" I love this because of two things that happened. First, Peter was released from prison by the angel and he went to where the prayer meeting was happening. When he arrived at the door, they couldn’t believe that he was really there because they were praying for him to get out of prison. I love that God answers prayer and sometimes we miss it.","content_html":"I love verse 5 in this chapter, "But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him." I love this because of two things that happened. First, Peter was released from prison by the angel and he went to where the prayer meeting was happening. When he arrived at the door, they couldn’t believe that he was really there because they were praying for him to get out of prison. I love that God answers prayer and sometimes we miss it.
","summary":"I love verse 5 in this chapter, \"But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.\" I love this because of two things that happened. First, Peter was released from prison by the angel and he went to where the prayer meeting was happening. When he arrived at the door, they couldn’t believe that he was really there because they were praying for him to get out of prison. I love that God answers prayer and sometimes we miss it.","date_published":"2022-03-11T10:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/11327359-4902-4bbb-abe2-b032156acb48.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3320276,"duration_in_seconds":275}]},{"id":"5da8a05d-ff37-4e8c-b4ef-e44c5884bfad","title":"Episode 101: Acts Chapter 11","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/101","content_text":"It's funny how the church today is not that different from the first church. We see the church not wanting to break barriers, but God moving them to break barriers. We also see the way that God is uses the church to take care of one another. We see the church in action in this episode for bad and good.","content_html":"It's funny how the church today is not that different from the first church. We see the church not wanting to break barriers, but God moving them to break barriers. We also see the way that God is uses the church to take care of one another. We see the church in action in this episode for bad and good.
","summary":"It's funny how the church today is not that different from the first church. We see the church not wanting to break barriers, but God moving them to break barriers. We also see the way that God is uses the church to take care of one another. We see the church in action in this episode for bad and good.","date_published":"2022-03-10T09:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/5da8a05d-ff37-4e8c-b4ef-e44c5884bfad.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3919352,"duration_in_seconds":325}]},{"id":"0bff5718-f6db-4f8b-9ab8-e1b6f493147a","title":"Episode 100: Acts Chapter 10","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/100","content_text":"100 Episodes! We are still on our journey through the Gospels. Thank you for showing up with me and reading the Gospels together.","content_html":"100 Episodes! We are still on our journey through the Gospels. Thank you for showing up with me and reading the Gospels together.
","summary":"100 Episodes! We are still on our journey through the Gospels. Thank you for showing up with me and reading the Gospels together.","date_published":"2022-03-09T09:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/0bff5718-f6db-4f8b-9ab8-e1b6f493147a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4641762,"duration_in_seconds":385}]},{"id":"8ef30a40-b6a6-46d3-98ef-721c2943ce68","title":"Episode 99: Acts Chapter 9","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/99","content_text":"Saul goes from #1 enemy of Christ and his Church to the #1 preacher of the Gospel. Check out the transformation in today's episode.\nWe are reading from the New Living Translation this week.","content_html":"Saul goes from #1 enemy of Christ and his Church to the #1 preacher of the Gospel. Check out the transformation in today's episode.
\nWe are reading from the New Living Translation this week.
God moved the church out of it's comfort zone and into the zone that he wanted them. Is he doing that today?
","summary":"God moved the church out of it's comfort zone and into the zone that he wanted them. Is he doing that today?","date_published":"2022-03-07T16:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/0e077af7-a938-4b31-9934-82873386637b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4154283,"duration_in_seconds":345}]},{"id":"49c984f9-9aac-4552-ae35-e82049b7cd99","title":"Episode 97: Acts Chapter 7","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/97","content_text":"After a great sermon, Stephen got stoned...by an angry mob. More about this story in today's episode.\nWe are reading from the New Living Translation this week.","content_html":"After a great sermon, Stephen got stoned...by an angry mob. More about this story in today's episode.
\nWe are reading from the New Living Translation this week.
Think stirring up trouble on twitter is a new thing? Check out this chapter.
","summary":"Think stirring up trouble on twitter is a new thing? Check out this chapter.","date_published":"2022-03-05T09:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/0d373973-70c1-4e18-9c2e-1be6b13fedac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":2320552,"duration_in_seconds":192}]},{"id":"eb27221d-3076-467f-944b-24403b1a07e2","title":"Episode 95: Acts Chapter 5","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/95","content_text":"How would you respond to seeing someone fall down dead for lying to God? That story and more in this episode.","content_html":"How would you respond to seeing someone fall down dead for lying to God? That story and more in this episode.
","summary":"How would you respond to seeing someone fall down dead for lying to God? That story and more in this episode.","date_published":"2022-03-04T08:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/eb27221d-3076-467f-944b-24403b1a07e2.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4615332,"duration_in_seconds":383}]},{"id":"fd839d1c-ea84-4481-8688-eac07210ae81","title":"Episode 94: Acts Chapter 4","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/94","content_text":"Have you ever prayed with a group and had the room shake? Check out a time when that happened.","content_html":"Have you ever prayed with a group and had the room shake? Check out a time when that happened.
","summary":"Have you ever prayed with a group and had the room shake? Check out a time when that happened.","date_published":"2022-03-03T10:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/fd839d1c-ea84-4481-8688-eac07210ae81.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4931775,"duration_in_seconds":410}]},{"id":"5160790c-e77c-490c-b217-13be082c5c64","title":"Episode 93: Acts Chapter 3","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/93","content_text":"When you have an audience, what do you talk about? Peter noticed that he had an audience and proclaimed Jesus to them.\nWe are reading from the Message this week.","content_html":"When you have an audience, what do you talk about? Peter noticed that he had an audience and proclaimed Jesus to them.
\nWe are reading from the Message this week.
Jesus promised his disciples that the Holy Spirit would come and in Acts 2, we see the Spirit come and the church is born.
\nWe are reading from the Message this week.
Jesus' ministry continued through his disciples and went from Jerusalem to the ends of the world. We are now following Jesus' ministry through his disciples.
\nWe are reading from the Message this week.
What happens to Peter after he denied him 3 times? Find out in this episode.
\nWe are reading out of the Message this week.
Why did John write his Gospel? Who doubted that Jesus rose from the dead. Find out in this episode of the podcast.
","summary":"Why did John write his Gospel? Who doubted that Jesus rose from the dead. Find out in this episode of the podcast.","date_published":"2022-02-25T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/ff868f27-bbbf-428f-9b46-1cdbf849c4e8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4664924,"duration_in_seconds":387}]},{"id":"e58c184d-24d0-4517-a74a-dbfa9d055249","title":"Episode 88: John Chapter 19","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/88","content_text":"We have come to the Cross again in our journey through the Gospels. Reflect with me on what the cross means for us. So take in the scene and put yourself in the place of the women who were near the cross. Make sure to take the extra time with the soft music to reflect and pray.","content_html":"We have come to the Cross again in our journey through the Gospels. Reflect with me on what the cross means for us. So take in the scene and put yourself in the place of the women who were near the cross. Make sure to take the extra time with the soft music to reflect and pray.
","summary":"We have come to the Cross again in our journey through the Gospels. Reflect with me on what the cross means for us. So take in the scene and put yourself in the place of the women who were near the cross. Make sure to take the extra time with the soft music to reflect and pray.","date_published":"2022-02-25T10:15:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/e58c184d-24d0-4517-a74a-dbfa9d055249.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7002721,"duration_in_seconds":582}]},{"id":"8192c665-e4e3-4409-bfe9-474a636a49a7","title":"Episode 87: Prayer For Ukraine","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/87","content_text":"I want to ask you to pray with me for the crisis in the Ukraine. I am using a resource from https://www.24-7prayer.com/a-prayer-for-the-crisis-in-ukraine/\nI want to make sure that we as a community are praying together that God would intervene in this crisis.\nIn this episode, Nick leads us in a prayer that was written by Pete Greig to be prayed in community. We want to join with other believers all over the world to ask God to intervene in this crisis. Keep praying.","content_html":"I want to ask you to pray with me for the crisis in the Ukraine. I am using a resource from https://www.24-7prayer.com/a-prayer-for-the-crisis-in-ukraine/
\nI want to make sure that we as a community are praying together that God would intervene in this crisis.
\nIn this episode, Nick leads us in a prayer that was written by Pete Greig to be prayed in community. We want to join with other believers all over the world to ask God to intervene in this crisis. Keep praying.
What is truth? That is the question that was asked of Jesus by Pilate and it still rings true today. Check out what his response to Pilate was on this episode.
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\nWe are reading through the Common English Bible this week.
Are you a friend of Jesus? Listen today to find out.
\nWe are reading from The Common English Bible this week.
Are you troubled? Don't be, trust in God! Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
\nWe are reading from the Common English Bible this week.
What are disciples of Jesus known for today? We should be known for our love for one another. A love that is willing to wash each other's feet.
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\nWe are reading from the God's Word Translation.
Jesus draws in the dirt while the religious leaders debate with him. He forgives the woman that they were using to get to Jesus.
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\nWe are reading from the God's Word Translation this week.
Ever wonder what the will of God is? Jesus explains that and feeds a bunch of people in this episode.
\nBTW, he also walks on the water. Don't miss out on this episode.
Do you want to get well? This is the question that Jesus asks the lame man at the pool. Jesus heals him on the Sabbath and the religious leaders begin to fight with Jesus. Join us for another day in the Gospels.
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\nWe are reading from the New International Version today.
Jesus and wine, what more can I say, he makes the good stuff. We are reading in John chapter 2 today from the NIV.
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","summary":"Thanks for listening to the podcast, if you like what you hear, please click on support the podcast and give to the podcast. You can also become a VIP member and get exclusive content.","date_published":"2022-02-01T00:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/4b0b5012-ccec-4c9a-950c-0b05792f842b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5709228,"duration_in_seconds":474}]},{"id":"1ff6d420-5742-4380-aa68-05d06a8bdfa5","title":"Episode 62: Luke Chapter 18","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/62","content_text":"What do you want Jesus to do for you? This is what Jesus asked the blind man and he asks us to. We are reading from the New Living Translation today.","content_html":"What do you want Jesus to do for you? This is what Jesus asked the blind man and he asks us to. We are reading from the New Living Translation today.
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\nWho do you say that Jesus is?
What would you do if your only child died at 12 years old? Check out what Jesus did for this father whose little girl died.
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\n\n\n","summary":"We live in an upside down world and don't realize it. In today's episode, Jesus shows us what right side up looks like.","date_published":"2022-01-18T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/c40ccf46-4daf-42e5-8b2c-b262b29c3521.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5771985,"duration_in_seconds":480}]},{"id":"52962eca-fef7-4f39-ba80-a3d908c558c1","title":"Episode 49: Luke Chapter 5","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/49","content_text":"What would you leave behind to follow Jesus? In this episode, we will learn what the disciples left behind to follow Jesus.","content_html":"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. If anyone hits you on one cheek, let him hit the other one too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well. - Luke 6:27-29 Good News Translation
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What would you leave behind to follow Jesus? In this episode, we will learn what the disciples left behind to follow Jesus.
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","summary":"What was the key to Jesus life and ministry? Find out in Luke chapter 4.","date_published":"2022-01-16T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/1d2ef32a-64b1-4d1a-980c-e4d099002450.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4721262,"duration_in_seconds":392}]},{"id":"4ef414f2-4d97-479b-8c76-90f7ebb4be5d","title":"Episode 47: Luke Chapter 3","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/47","content_text":"This chapter contains a long list of people who are ancestors of Jesus. Buckle up for a bumpy ride.","content_html":"This chapter contains a long list of people who are ancestors of Jesus. Buckle up for a bumpy ride.
","summary":"This chapter contains a long list of people who are ancestors of Jesus. Buckle up for a bumpy ride.","date_published":"2022-01-15T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/4ef414f2-4d97-479b-8c76-90f7ebb4be5d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4609521,"duration_in_seconds":383}]},{"id":"0028da37-70ea-4e45-b303-42c6ff4fec91","title":"Episode 46: Luke Chapter 2","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/46","content_text":"This chapter gives us a glimpse into Jesus' childhood. He just about gave his parents a heart attack when he went to the temple while they they were in Jerusalem for the passover. He was obedient to his parents and grew is wisdom.","content_html":"This chapter gives us a glimpse into Jesus' childhood. He just about gave his parents a heart attack when he went to the temple while they they were in Jerusalem for the passover. He was obedient to his parents and grew is wisdom.
","summary":"This chapter gives us a glimpse into Jesus' childhood. He just about gave his parents a heart attack when he went to the temple while they they were in Jerusalem for the passover. He was obedient to his parents and grew is wisdom.","date_published":"2022-01-14T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/0028da37-70ea-4e45-b303-42c6ff4fec91.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4719384,"duration_in_seconds":392}]},{"id":"abca9975-6574-42af-a621-bfcf7b16c609","title":"Episode 45: Luke Chapter 1","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/45","content_text":"We will meet Jesus again in the pages of the Gospel of Luke. We will be introduced to him as a child and watch his ministry unfold. We will see the people on the outside be brought to the inside. Come discover Jesus with us each day.","content_html":"We will meet Jesus again in the pages of the Gospel of Luke. We will be introduced to him as a child and watch his ministry unfold. We will see the people on the outside be brought to the inside. Come discover Jesus with us each day.
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\nFeel free to connect with me about what you are learning as we go through the gospels together at oylernick@icloud.com
The religious leaders got what they wanted, Jesus dead and in the tomb. This is a sad chapter because the crowd that was swept up in this drama could be us if we were there.
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","summary":"This is a long chapter with a lot happing in it. It covers the Last Supper, the prayer at Gethsemane, the betrayal by Judas, the conviction by the Jewish leaders and Peter's denial.","date_published":"2022-01-10T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/980deee8-63eb-4d31-bc30-53a8c4419a23.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6587724,"duration_in_seconds":547}]},{"id":"5b1d32d4-1e01-4e49-a699-e6354700bdab","title":"Episode 41: Mark Chapter 13","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/41","content_text":"Jesus warns his disciples of coming persecutions and tells them to keep watch for his return.","content_html":"Jesus warns his disciples of coming persecutions and tells them to keep watch for his return.
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\n This chapter has a lot of back and forth with the Religious leaders and Jesus is winning.
Jesus had a passion for the temple, because it was the place where people could worship God. In this chapter we will see how he responds to those who are blocking people from worshiping God. The question to ponder is how answered prayer and forgiveness go together.
","summary":"Jesus had a passion for the temple, because it was the place where people could worship God. In this chapter we will see how he responds to those who are blocking people from worshiping God.","date_published":"2022-01-07T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/89b780fa-34ac-4d26-9ebe-3206680fb804.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4810766,"duration_in_seconds":399}]},{"id":"658d66f6-b09c-4d6c-afe5-ca7efbb8c9be","title":"Episode 38: Mark Chapter 10","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/38","content_text":"How hard is it for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven? It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. If you're like me , you don't consider yourself rich, but if you live in America, you are rich compared to the rest of the world. It's not impossible, but we have to have our priorities right and be willing to loose everything to follow Jesus. Who's in?","content_html":"How hard is it for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven? It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. If you're like me , you don't consider yourself rich, but if you live in America, you are rich compared to the rest of the world. It's not impossible, but we have to have our priorities right and be willing to loose everything to follow Jesus. Who's in?
","summary":"How hard is it for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven? It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. If you're like me , you don't consider yourself rich, but if you live in America, you are rich compared to the rest of the world.","date_published":"2022-01-06T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/658d66f6-b09c-4d6c-afe5-ca7efbb8c9be.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4899361,"duration_in_seconds":407}]},{"id":"f9835d59-fb71-4366-983f-67d52bb05673","title":"Episode 37: Mark Chapter 9","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/37","content_text":"This chapter packs a lot of action in it, from the Transfiguration, to a demon that only Jesus could kick out to Jesus again proclaiming his death and resurrection to an argument about who is the greatest. \nKeep putting one foot in front of the other and move towards our goal of reading the gospels together.","content_html":"This chapter packs a lot of action in it, from the Transfiguration, to a demon that only Jesus could kick out to Jesus again proclaiming his death and resurrection to an argument about who is the greatest.
\nKeep putting one foot in front of the other and move towards our goal of reading the gospels together.
We are half way through the Gospel of Mark, so we are making progress on our journey. It is so fun to know that we are growing together as we make our way through the gospels. Thank you for taking this journey with me. Please share this podcast with everyone you know and build this audience.
","summary":"We are half way through the Gospel of Mark, so we are making progress on our journey. It is so fun to know that we are growing together as we make our way through the gospels.","date_published":"2022-01-04T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/dffc1ed4-0cf8-4614-b262-c70062856576.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4994960,"duration_in_seconds":415}]},{"id":"c7c454b4-5da9-4d0d-ae4f-a82786fb17d5","title":"Episode 35: Mark Chapter 7","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/35","content_text":"Today we take the next step forward through the Gospels, which is to read Mark chapter 7. Recording this one was a little tricky, because my dog, Starburst wanted to help me read by barking. I was able to work around it except for one little growl. See if you can find it. \nHe has done all things well, that sums up Jesus' ministry.","content_html":"Today we take the next step forward through the Gospels, which is to read Mark chapter 7. Recording this one was a little tricky, because my dog, Starburst wanted to help me read by barking. I was able to work around it except for one little growl. See if you can find it.
\nHe has done all things well, that sums up Jesus' ministry.
In the midst of a busy season of ministry, Jesus takes time to go up on the mountain to pray.
\nWe are reading from the English Standard Version today.
A man tormented by demons, a woman with a chronic illness and a dead girl all meet Jesus and their lives are never the same.
\nThis week, we will be reading from the English Standard Version.
How big is your faith? Jesus was asleep in the boat while the storm raged and his disciples were freaking out. After Jesus calmed everything down, that was the question that he asked.
\nJesus still wants us to be calm in the storm, showing our faith in him. That's easier said than done.
This chapter finds Jesus facing off with the religious leaders, who are trying to find a way to arrest Jesus.
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","summary":"That’s not how you do it Jesus! That is the theme of Mark chapter 2. Whether it is the healing of the paralyzed man, fasting, or eating with tax collectors and sinners, Jesus was not doing things the way the the religious leaders would. ","date_published":"2021-12-29T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/afe7ae4b-b847-4f59-899f-fc5d33a350bc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8550989,"duration_in_seconds":356}]},{"id":"7589c01e-d350-4810-b84d-1afc1907c709","title":"Episode 29: Mark Chapter 1","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/29","content_text":"We are now beginning a new season of the 2 Minute Gospel. We are off and running with the Gospel of Mark and the pace is fast. Mark covers a lot of ground in the first chapter because he wants us to hear the good news, that God is here and he is on our side. ","content_html":"We are now beginning a new season of the 2 Minute Gospel. We are off and running with the Gospel of Mark and the pace is fast. Mark covers a lot of ground in the first chapter because he wants us to hear the good news, that God is here and he is on our side.
","summary":"We are beginning the Gospel of Mark and it is fast paced. Mark covers a lot of ground in the first chapter because he wants us to hear the good news, that God is here and he is on our side. We are now beginning a new season of the 2 Minute Gospel.","date_published":"2021-12-28T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/7589c01e-d350-4810-b84d-1afc1907c709.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4658349,"duration_in_seconds":387}]},{"id":"f7b153c8-5735-447a-9967-3de3240eff1d","title":"Episode 28: Matthew Chapter 28","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/28","content_text":"We have made it to the last chapter of Matthew. This chapter is hope filled and we are given our marching orders as the church. We are called to make disciples or Christ Followers. The key thing that we have to do in making disciplles is to teach them to obey everything that Jesus taught.","content_html":"We have made it to the last chapter of Matthew. This chapter is hope filled and we are given our marching orders as the church. We are called to make disciples or Christ Followers. The key thing that we have to do in making disciplles is to teach them to obey everything that Jesus taught.
","summary":"We have made it to the last chapter of Matthew. This chapter is hope filled and we are given our marching orders as the church. We are called to make disciples or Christ Followers.","date_published":"2021-12-27T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/f7b153c8-5735-447a-9967-3de3240eff1d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4194804,"duration_in_seconds":348}]},{"id":"8a183c2a-50e0-41cf-9061-7289c2c2fe33","title":"Episode 27: Matthew Chapter 27","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/27","content_text":"This is the saddest chapter of the Bible, because it discusses the death of Jesus. It breaks my heart to see how much Jesus suffered for us.","content_html":"This is the saddest chapter of the Bible, because it discusses the death of Jesus. It breaks my heart to see how much Jesus suffered for us.
","summary":"This is the saddest chapter of the Bible, because it discusses the death of Jesus. It breaks my heart to see how much Jesus suffered for us.","date_published":"2021-12-27T00:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/8a183c2a-50e0-41cf-9061-7289c2c2fe33.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6098919,"duration_in_seconds":507}]},{"id":"53d72bcd-b223-43f2-bb9a-4c0544f13003","title":"Episode 26: Matthew Chapter 26","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/26","content_text":"We are beginning a new week, so we are reading from the Common English Bible and this is one of the saddest parts of scripture. The key thing to keep in mind is that Jesus died for our sins and to complete all that God had told beforehand.","content_html":"We are beginning a new week, so we are reading from the Common English Bible and this is one of the saddest parts of scripture. The key thing to keep in mind is that Jesus died for our sins and to complete all that God had told beforehand.
","summary":"We are beginning a new week, so we are reading from the Common English Bible and this is one of the saddest parts of scripture.","date_published":"2021-12-25T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/53d72bcd-b223-43f2-bb9a-4c0544f13003.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6994276,"duration_in_seconds":581}]},{"id":"2ce3c19f-a50d-4bcc-9fef-540f1fc38d26","title":"Episode 25: Matthew Chapter 25","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/25","content_text":"Merry Christmas! This episode reminds us that we need to be ready for Jesus to return. Make sure to look for ways to bless others and you will be blessing Jesus.\nWe are reading from the God's Word Translation.","content_html":"Merry Christmas! This episode reminds us that we need to be ready for Jesus to return. Make sure to look for ways to bless others and you will be blessing Jesus.
\nWe are reading from the God's Word Translation.
It's Christmas Eve and I decided to invite a special guest to read today, my mom, Sue Oyler. We are reading from Matthew Chapter 24 in the God's Word translation.
Special Guest: Sue Oyler.
","summary":"It's Christmas Eve and I decided to invite a special guest to read today, my mom, Sue Oyler.","date_published":"2021-12-24T00:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/ef11fa87-8a32-47f2-b1e3-93cd19168821.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5217688,"duration_in_seconds":433}]},{"id":"73fdcd67-3d6f-488c-a1af-572c374e95e0","title":"Episode 23: Matthew Chapter 23","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/23","content_text":"We continue to move forward through the Gospels and are in Matthew 23. This passage of scripture is a mirror into our own souls to point out our hypocrisy. The Pharasees were experts at being hypocrites and Jesus calls them out for that. When we read this chapter, our tendancy is to see their hypocrisy and applaud Jesus for getting on them when we do the same things.","content_html":"We continue to move forward through the Gospels and are in Matthew 23. This passage of scripture is a mirror into our own souls to point out our hypocrisy. The Pharasees were experts at being hypocrites and Jesus calls them out for that. When we read this chapter, our tendancy is to see their hypocrisy and applaud Jesus for getting on them when we do the same things.
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","summary":"As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the people accept him as king but the religious elite reject him and begin to challenge him every step of the way. ","date_published":"2021-12-20T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/45e59989-f74e-4d78-a119-102f48ca354f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4883540,"duration_in_seconds":406}]},{"id":"6d2d9624-38d8-4929-92e3-31f030516d9e","title":"Episode 20: Matthew Chapter 20","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/20","content_text":"The first will be last and the last first! Wait, that's not fair, is it. Jesus is teaching us that his kingdom is not about being served, but serving others. \nThen Jesus leaves us with a question to ponder, \"What do you want me to do for you?\" \nMake sure that you share this podcast with friends and family.","content_html":"The first will be last and the last first! Wait, that's not fair, is it. Jesus is teaching us that his kingdom is not about being served, but serving others.
\nThen Jesus leaves us with a question to ponder, "What do you want me to do for you?"
\nMake sure that you share this podcast with friends and family.
We are turning the page on another week and moving in to a new translation, the God's Word Translation. This is the way things are, but that's not how they are meant to be. Jesus tackles some relevant topics in Matthew 19 and shows us that the way things are is not what they are meant to be and shows us a better way.
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\nIn this episode, we look at Matthew Chapter 18, are you ready?
In this episode, we get a glimpse of the majesty of Jesus and discover just what a small amount of faith in Jesus can do.
\nMake sure that you share this podcast with friends and family members.
We don't like to hear No. We don't want to say no to ourselves or our desires. Our culture tells us to say yes to all of our desires. Jesus calls us to an upside down way of living. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross, and follow me. This is Jesus' call to us, say no to ourselves, die to ourself and follow Him.
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","summary":"Which is greater, our rules or God's? Jesus spars with the Pharisees over this distinction and he again heals the sick and feeds the hungry.","date_published":"2021-12-14T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/4646bbb0-8742-4480-bd54-36e84e0e2b34.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4352363,"duration_in_seconds":361}]},{"id":"40ff4f78-1586-4d5e-b652-48a9c9b6e7b0","title":"Episode 14: Matthew Chapter 14","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/14","content_text":"Have you ever just wanted to get away from everyone and they won't leave you alone? That's how we find Jesus in Matthew chapter 14. Find out how he reacts in this episode. ","content_html":"Have you ever just wanted to get away from everyone and they won't leave you alone? That's how we find Jesus in Matthew chapter 14. Find out how he reacts in this episode.
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\nToday we are reading Matthew 13 in the Common English Bible.
Welcome to the Podcast. We are starting a new week, so we are reading this week from the Common English Bible. Jesus is dealing with the Pharisees who are trying to trap him so that they can accuse him and cancel him. However, at every turn, Jesus has an answer and puts them to shame.
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","summary":"Are you tired? Does rest sound like music to your ears? Jesus wants to us to take him up on his offer of real rest.","date_published":"2021-12-10T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/7680ee57-733b-4f8c-a26a-7d4491c3359a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3712784,"duration_in_seconds":308}]},{"id":"ddd06211-6eb4-4bc0-bebd-1842a4ca26e3","title":"Episode 10: Matthew Chapter10","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/10","content_text":"Jesus' disciples are sent out with some warnings and some promises. One of those promises is that when you are persecuted what you should say will be give to you.","content_html":"Jesus' disciples are sent out with some warnings and some promises. One of those promises is that when you are persecuted what you should say will be give to you.
","summary":"In this chapter, Jesus sends out his disciples with some warnings that would benefit us too.","date_published":"2021-12-09T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/ddd06211-6eb4-4bc0-bebd-1842a4ca26e3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4693277,"duration_in_seconds":390}]},{"id":"717e398d-7a22-47de-b540-56c25f69afeb","title":"Episode 9: Matthew Chapter 9","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/9","content_text":"In Matthew Chapter 9, Jesus healed a paralyzed man, called a tax collector and hung out with his friends. Jesus also raised a dead girl and healed a chronically ill woman and he calls us to ask God to provide workers for the harvest.","content_html":"In Matthew Chapter 9, Jesus healed a paralyzed man, called a tax collector and hung out with his friends. Jesus also raised a dead girl and healed a chronically ill woman and he calls us to ask God to provide workers for the harvest.
","summary":"Who did Jesus come to earth for? Sick sinners like me, and I'm so glad. My job now is to tell others about Him.","date_published":"2021-12-08T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/717e398d-7a22-47de-b540-56c25f69afeb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4864173,"duration_in_seconds":404}]},{"id":"8564c7e5-070b-403d-ad87-a74bcadd98f7","title":"Episode 8: Matthew Chapter 8","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/8","content_text":"In this episode, we see how Jesus handles a crazy busy day.","content_html":"In this episode, we see how Jesus handles a crazy busy day.
","summary":"Jesus is busy in chapter 8 of Matthew healing the sick, casting out demons and calming the sea. ","date_published":"2021-12-07T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/8564c7e5-070b-403d-ad87-a74bcadd98f7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4587807,"duration_in_seconds":381}]},{"id":"189bad07-2644-4b79-9f7d-31842b9ae8d6","title":"Episode 7: Matthew Chapter 7","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"Jesus' teachings are some of the best teaching that the world has ever heard, but why are they also the most ignored? They are good stuff and make for a solid foundation, but they are also hard and take work. Are you willing to put in the work to make Jesus teaching become second nature in your life? Let's check out Matthew 7.","content_html":"Jesus' teachings are some of the best teaching that the world has ever heard, but why are they also the most ignored? They are good stuff and make for a solid foundation, but they are also hard and take work. Are you willing to put in the work to make Jesus teaching become second nature in your life? Let's check out Matthew 7.
","summary":"What is the foundation of your life? Jesus challenges us to make his teaching our foundation. Are you up for the challenge? Let's check out Matthew 7.","date_published":"2021-12-06T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/189bad07-2644-4b79-9f7d-31842b9ae8d6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5277197,"duration_in_seconds":438}]},{"id":"b3e5dba7-87f4-4749-8211-3e62487e2f73","title":"Episode 6: Matthew Chapter 6","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"What do you worry about? How is your heart toward God? Where is your treasure? Those are the questions to ponder from Matthew chapter 6.","content_html":"What do you worry about? How is your heart toward God? Where is your treasure? Those are the questions to ponder from Matthew chapter 6.
","summary":"How is your heart toward God? That is what chapter 6 of Matthew is all about.","date_published":"2021-12-05T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/b3e5dba7-87f4-4749-8211-3e62487e2f73.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4670698,"duration_in_seconds":388}]},{"id":"620fbe21-919b-45cc-a122-92e97ca240b7","title":"Episode 5: Matthew Chapter 5","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"We are moving into the Sermon on the Mount, which is a big section of Jesus' teaching. You've heard it said, but I tell you...Jesus has a lot to tell us, we should listen. In this episode, we will read through Matthew chapter 5 and hear just what Jesus has to say.","content_html":"We are moving into the Sermon on the Mount, which is a big section of Jesus' teaching. You've heard it said, but I tell you...Jesus has a lot to tell us, we should listen. In this episode, we will read through Matthew chapter 5 and hear just what Jesus has to say.
","summary":"You've heard it said, but I tell you...Jesus has a lot to tell us, we should listen. In this episode, we will read through Matthew chapter 5.","date_published":"2021-12-04T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/620fbe21-919b-45cc-a122-92e97ca240b7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4971981,"duration_in_seconds":413}]},{"id":"984dc70c-8a46-4260-9770-3c72eddbcd7d","title":"Episode 4: Matthew Chapter 4","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"Ever given in to temptation? Jesus was a master at deflecting temptation, see how he did it in this episode. In Chapter 4 of Matthew, we see Jesus facing tempation, calling people to repentance and calling his first disciples. He also drew great crowds by healing the sick. Don't miss a day through the Gospels.","content_html":"Ever given in to temptation? Jesus was a master at deflecting temptation, see how he did it in this episode. In Chapter 4 of Matthew, we see Jesus facing tempation, calling people to repentance and calling his first disciples. He also drew great crowds by healing the sick. Don't miss a day through the Gospels.
","summary":"Ever given in to temptation? Jesus was a master at deflecting temptation, see how he did it in this episode.","date_published":"2021-12-03T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/984dc70c-8a46-4260-9770-3c72eddbcd7d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4377750,"duration_in_seconds":363}]},{"id":"45f78499-7b3d-4761-9e09-622bb52fb3b0","title":"Episode 3: Matthew Chapter 3","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"We are making progress in our journey through the Gospels. Matthew chapter 3 jumps us in time from Jesus' childhood to the beginning of his ministry. We meet the real wilderness dude, John the Baptist. You might be suprised by what brings God great joy.","content_html":"We are making progress in our journey through the Gospels. Matthew chapter 3 jumps us in time from Jesus' childhood to the beginning of his ministry. We meet the real wilderness dude, John the Baptist. You might be suprised by what brings God great joy.
","summary":"We take another step in our journey through the Gospels and we meet a real wilderness dude. You might be surprised to know what gives God great joy.","date_published":"2021-12-02T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/45f78499-7b3d-4761-9e09-622bb52fb3b0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":3986718,"duration_in_seconds":331}]},{"id":"8e6f2c0e-f9fd-4a2c-8d26-7c1845044b5b","title":"Episode 2: Matthew Chapter 2","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/2","content_text":"In this episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Podcast, we read through Matthew chapter 2 and discover that Jesus' birth was written in the stars. God is worthy of our worship.","content_html":"In this episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Podcast, we read through Matthew chapter 2 and discover that Jesus' birth was written in the stars. God is worthy of our worship.
","summary":"Are wanting to read the Bible daily, but want someone to do it with you? You are in the right place, today we look at the second chapter of Matthew in our journey through the gospels.","date_published":"2021-12-01T23:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/5c4f4732-7600-44cf-8234-9edf17a2c1c9/8e6f2c0e-f9fd-4a2c-8d26-7c1845044b5b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":4220311,"duration_in_seconds":350}]},{"id":"b9b634e1-3c76-4639-a695-8b83dac3cafc","title":"Episode 1: Matthew Chapter 1","url":"https://2minutedisciple.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"This new daily podcast is a call to read the Gospels in community and talk about the picture of Jesus that we see.","content_html":"This new daily podcast is a call to read the Gospels in community and talk about the picture of Jesus that we see.
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