Posted on Jan 21, 2020 in Podcasts | Tags: barter, biblical, entitlement, spiritual, swap meet, tit for tat
Swap Meet. This episode looks at transactional faith were blessings are tied to actions or behavior, a spiritual “tit for tat” between God and the believer. The host looks at how some believer barter with God similar to the practices of barter used at flea markets or swap meets. Our host relates the parable of the Prodigal Son looking at his sense of entitlement compared to his father’s act of love. The hosts also explores other biblical examples of how God provides out of love and not obligation. The host explores the arrogance that is present when we want God to work within our standard. They explain why the goal should be to get to know God instead of trying to manipulate to get our way. The host explore why this swap meet faith is bad faith and explain what good faith looks like in accordance to biblical principle. This is an excellent podcast for people struggling to surrender their will to God’s will.
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Posted on Dec 10, 2019 in Podcasts | Tags: alone, biblical, christian, lonely
Loneliness Part 2. People can be lonely in a crowd. While this seems odd for a Christian who is a member of a church but there are people in the church who are lonely and feel out of touch. They are afraid to tell anyone that they are struggling with an issue. In this two part episode of View from the Mount podcast, the host discuss how people are struggling in silence. In Part Two our hosts discuss how the church can address many of the challenges that those who feel lonely may have. They discuss biblical solutions. The hosts explore ways that the bible deals with loneliness. The hosts talk about ways other believers can identify and help people who are lonely in the church. They also help people who are lonely with biblical responses that provides evidence that God cares for them. The hosts discuss how God is always with you and doesn’t leave you alone.