This is a fascinating discussion on how religious institutions have been built out of simple events recorded in the New Testament.

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Seasons

12.13.06

There are seasons in our lives.  A lot of our frustrations in life come from not recognizing the seasons Father has us in.

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Being Who God

Made Us

12.6.06

This discussion delves into a dilemma that I'm sure many people who have stepped out of organized religion have pondered.

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The Law

11.22.06

The struggle between the Law and grace often creates a deep frustration within believers.  Our knowledge of good and evil has an uncanny way of imprisoning us even after we've been set free.  Why is that?

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Grace

11.15.06

God's grace is what allows us into this wonderful relationship we have with Him.  It transforms everything about us, yet so often religion finds a way to twist what Father has so freely given us. This  lively discussion exposes some of the difficulties we've had with receiving God's grace.

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The Gifts

11.08.06

Spiritual gifts have been a bone of contention for many years between various factions of organized Christianity.  So if you're living in freedom outside of all of that, how are the gifts of the Spirit released?

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Tradition

11.01.06

This is probably the largest barrier to people being able to leave the constraints of religion to follow Christ outside the box.  How has our traditions affected the way we follow Christ?

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Reactionary

10.25.06

Ok, so we've stepped out of the box of organized religion so what, we do nothing?  Gaze out our windows and avoid anything that even smells like religion?  We had a little fun with this discussion along with clarifying some of our own reactions to this new life.

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Pharisees

10.18.06

We tend to think that Pharisees somehow disappeared like the dinosaurs after the church was birthed.  But we've stumbled upon a few lately.  What does a Pharisee look like today?  And guess where we found them.

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New Wineskins 10.04.06

This is another one of those topics that we just nod in agreement with.  "yeah, yeah, tell me something I don't know".  Yet when you breakdown the reality of new wineskins outside the box, you discover a whole new impact of what Jesus was teaching.

Why Men Hate Church

9.27.06

Sound the alarm!  A whole lot of hand wringing is going on in organized religion about the problem of men hating 'church'.  So why is that?  What is behind this dilemma?  What's the solution? This podcast goes after the root of the discontent between men and organized religion.

Evangelism

9.20.06

This topic is a hot one.  Reaching the lost.  How has religious institutions affected our thinking regarding evangelism?  How has that changed once outside the box?

Jake Colson

9.13.06

We had a chance to catch up with Wayne Jacobsen and talk about his new book 'So You Don't Want To Go To Church Anymore' by Jake Colson.  Loren's come up with a new intro for our Podcasts.

Friendship Part 2

9.06.06

How did Jesus walk in relationship during His ministry on earth?  What were the realities of His relationships with those who chose to walk with Him?  How has religion distorted our view of friendship?  We discuss these and other thoughts on real friendship.

Friendship Part 1

8.30.06

Real relationships, indeed friendship is essential to our life.  What were Jesus' friendships like?  How do we recognize true friendship and the value of other relationships on our journey?

Prayer

8.23.06

How does prayer change as we walk in freedom with Him?  What are some of the past difficulties we've had in our prayer life?  This podcast conversation explores the relational life in prayer.

THE CARE-FREE LIFE 8.16.06

So just how do you live a life in freedom in Christ?  What challenges await you?  What will you discover?  About Father?  About yourself?

LEADERSHIP PART 3 8.09.06

This is the final of three discussions on the role of leadership in the body of Christ.  The role of the pastor, elders, spiritual authority, accountability, these areas and more, are explored in this vital discussion. This is part 3 of a 3 part podcast on leadership.

LEADERSHIP PART 2 8.02.06

This is the second of three discussions on the role of leadership in the body of Christ.  The role of the pastor, elders, spiritual authority, accountability, these areas and more, are explored in this vital discussion. This is part 2 of a 3 part podcast on leadership.

LEADERSHIP

7.26.06

This topic is so HUGE, it's going to take three podcasts to fit in the discussion on the role of leadership in the body of Christ.  The role of the pastor, elders, spiritual authority and submission, accountability, these areas and more, along with the honest discussion of former 'pastors' are a part of this discussion. This is part 1 of a 3 part podcast on leadership.

TO MEET OR NOT

TO MEET

7.19.06

One of the biggest concerns about people who leave organized religion is about meetings.  Do you meet together?  How important is meeting together?  How often?  We explore these questions and more.

WHEN THE CHURCH LEAVES THE BUILDING

7.12.06

David Fredrickson's book "When The Church Leaves The Building" will be released the 1st week in August, 2006.  We wanted begin the first discussion about this new book that tells the story of a man and congregation that valued God’s life above their own experience and the amazing journey that led them to undertake.

FAITH AND FEELINGS

7.5.06

As Christians, we often  judge our closeness with God based on how were feeling on any given day.  This podcast explores some of the realities and myths that believers tangle with in their relationship with Father.