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This is our weekly podcast series featuring:

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Bob and David.

We bring our unique perspective on life outside the box of organized religion into the internet, seasoned with humor and real life musings on our journey of freedom in Him.

We invite you to comment on these podcasts.  You can join the discussion at the Family Room Media Forums, or you can e-mail us.

Hearing His Voice 3.6.10

We start off talking about movies and steer head on into the reality and impact hearing Jesus' voice has in our lives.  While in the IC hearing his voice was a thing of mystery, Outside of the box that's what we're supposed to do.  Jesus describes this in John 10.

 

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The Law of Fear 2.26.10

Loving your enemies and other impossibilities is how our discussion begins, and then expands out into how we make laws for ourselves based on what we fear. 

 

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Julia Duin 2.23.10

Julia Duin the current religion editor for the Washington Times is our guest on this podcast. In September 2008, Julia published her book "Quitting Church".  She had contacted David during her research on the book.  David chats with her about her book, community, and her most recent book "Days of Fire and Glory"

 

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Family of God 2.12.10

So often we are have been shouldered with the responsibility of being a part of God's kingdom, and yet the reality of Christ's sacrifice is that we are adopted into Father's family.  Have we missed the real impact of what that means?  This discussion opens up immensity of what it means to be a part of Father's family in the day to day relationships we encounter.

 

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Wayne Jacobsen 2.05.10

We were able to catch up with Wayne Jacobsen and have a lively conversation with him ranging on topics of living loved, the wonder of our relationship in Christ, grace and law based evangelism.

 

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The IC as Theater 1.30.10

Looking forward into the new year we discuss the wonderful potential of living life fully engaged in reality with our confident relationship with Father, as opposed to the unreality of the theater that was and often times is the institutional church.

 

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Complacency 1.22.10

As we looked back on 2009, and the challenges that people have faced, our conversation turned to the trap of complacency.  Often we tend to get our eyes on our self or our situation, but what does Father have for us in this new year?  How do we get our eyes back on him?

 

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Walking in Adversity 1.15.10

Bruce Backman joins our conversation again.  This time he shares about the financial adversity he's been facing and what Father has been showing him regarding finances, family and trusting in him.

 

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Expected Results 1.08.10

Many times we get frustrated because the results we expected for a situation don't turn out.  But how have we been trained in the IC to form our expectations?  Often Jesus would state that he only did only what he saw the Father doing.  Was that only for Jesus, or can we do the same thing?

 

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Spiritual Abuse 12.30.09

Recently David was made aware of some specific situations where spiritual abuse had severe consequences in some people's lives.  This sparked our conversation as to what is spiritual abuse and how does it start?

 

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The Crucified Life 12.21.09

This topic from the IC perspective would more or less send a groan of resignation from the believer.  Some strained mystical reality that we read about but inevitably end up in a vicious cycle of self consciousness.  What are the possibilities of living this way outside of the institutional church perspective?

 

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Clarification pt 2 12.14.09

Answering our critics. Part 2  The role of the Bible in the believers life outside of the IC.  What does that look like and other related topics.

 

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Clarification 12.3.09

Answering our critics.  We thought to do this podcast to clarify some of our positions and thoughts regarding God's nature, the Bible, the Old and New Covenants and other criticisms we've received.  (Note: This podcast also has less than desirable audio quality, but we've figured out what went wrong and have since corrected the problem, so this is the last podcast where the audio quality is below our normal standard.)

 

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Spiritual Disciplines 11.25.09

Often we first learn and develop spiritual disciplines in the IC when it comes to prayer, reading the Bible and a host of other spiritual disciplines.  So how does that change once you're now longer under the religious obligations of the IC?  Do you just get lazy or is there another motivating factor?  (Note: The audio quality on this podcast is below our normal standard due to a technical mishap.)

 

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You're the Salt 11.14.09

Living in freedom in Christ allows us to embrace who we are as catalysts in the lives of those around us.  We truly can be salt spilled out of the salt shaker.

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Removing the Veil 11.05.09

The concept of 'The Veil' being removed from our eyes relates to Moses and the veil that he wore. Has the I.C. put a veil over the eyes of believers today?

 

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Got Grace? 10.30.09

David returns from his visit with the Rock Canada folks in Alberta.  During that time of sharing and fellowship David talks about a unique revelation regarding God's grace that Father unexpectedly showed him.

 

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Religious prejudice  10.21.09

Part of our ongoing conversations is about what we discover on this journey outside of the walls of institutional Christianity.  One such discovery is how much religious prejudice accompanied our perspective of others in the world. 

 

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Charlotte 10.14.09

David returns from his visit to the gathering in Charlotte, NC, and shares about his experience there where folks from around the U.S. and 8 different countries were sharing about what is happening globally with folks leaving the Institutional Church.

 

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Doctrine 10.2.09

David returns from his visit in Oregon where he had an opportunity to meet with some seasoned believers that were outside of  the IC box.  One of the topics that came up was the new role and perspective regarding doctrine.

 

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Community 9.24.09

David and a few of the Family Room folks were pleasantly surprised by a visit from some people that knew about David's book while they were gathering outside of a bagel shop.  This sparked our conversation about community and what it looks like outside of the IC.

 

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No Man's Land 9.16.09

David makes an observation from a blog that he read about how today's youth are in a 'No Man's Land'.  There's often such a disconnect between youth and the IC culture.  Are they allowed to grow in their own relationship with Father, or are they being kept from spiritual maturity? 

 

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God's Provision 9.09.09

Bruce Backman joins us again in our conversation about today's economic times, and how our perspectives of God's provision are going through a real overhaul.  Outside of the IC influence, how are folks discovering a deeper sense of their relationship with Father?

 

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Significant 9.02.09

Ever been pigeonholed in your relationship with Father by the constraints of the IC?  How often were we reduced into feeling insignificant in Father's kingdom when the esteemed minister showed up? This discussion pounces on a few of these points and others that have robbed us of the significance of our relationship with Father.

 

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The Process 8.26.09

We discuss a passage from Oswald Chambers' book 'My Utmost For His Highest' that focuses on the fact that God does not look at results as the goal.  But that the process is the goal as God sees it.

 

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Institutional Seeds 8.19.09

Often it seems that folks set off on a journey away from the ponderous institutional church and yet carry the seeds of the IC method with them as they try to start a new work, or ministry,, or gathering.  Yet those seeds of the institutional structure soon begin to grow, and before long start becoming very demanding.

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Displaying Christ 8.12.09

The freedom we have in our relationship with Father allows us to freely display Christ to everyone we come in contact with.  Without religious obligations, how does this revelation transform our perspective of everyday life?

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Darin Hufford 7.29.09

We get the chance to speak with Darin Hufford from the Free Believers Network.  We found out about his journey and other topics that touch on what he has encountered in his various opportunities to share about freedom outside of religious obligation with others.

 

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Friendship with God? 7.24.09

If the whole aspect of friendship with Father seems simple enough, then why do so many believers have such a difficult time living it?

 

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The Treasure of Relationships 7.10.09

Are we missing God because we've taken certain relationships in our lives for granted?  Perhaps there is a larger element in our relationship with Father that is found in our relationships with others.

 

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More of God 7.2.09

This discussion is a variety of points that we brought up that surround the fact that we know we have fullness in Christ, but why does it seem that at times we aren't experiencing it?

 

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Dispensable 6.24.09

Steve Crosby joins us again in this conversation that brings a new dimension into the incarnational life.  Is Father able to dispense the life of Christ through us to others, or are we holding tight the reins of our life?

 

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Earthen vessels 6.12.09

This discussion covers a wide range of realities of what it means to display Father's glory in this world as earthen vessels. We break out of the IC's mold of what is the significant display of God's glory. 

 

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Frustration 6.5.09

Watching the recent political landscape being radically altered, a certain sense of helpless frustration can seep in.  But are we really helpless?  We seen in the past how the IC responded politically to situations, but how do you respond to these changes outside of the IC?

 

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Judgment on the church 5.29.09

David received an interesting article by pastor Loren Sanford about God's judgment not on America, but on the church.  This sparks a lively conversation that takes some unexpected turns.

 

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Boise 5.21.09

David recently returned from a gathering in Boise, Idaho that included folks from a variety of places in their journey. IC pastors to folks in transition to folks outside of the IC.  This conversation brings up and expands some of the points discussed.

 

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Incarnational Living 5.14.09

This topic starts out with the follow-up on the rest of David's Asia trip as he traveled into Thailand.  It soon heads into a stirring conversation about what it means to live incarnationally, and the role the IC has had in thwarting believers who try to live that way.

 

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Singapore 5.07.09

We chat with David about his recent trip to Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.  He was there to share with believers and encourage them in their journey.

 

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Gracious Uncertainty 4.30.09

Oswald Chambers wrote about this topic that we expanded in our conversation.  "To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all of our ways..."

 

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Contending With God 4.15.09

This conversation is rich because we all have had our moments with Father about one issue or another.  This topic is explored from many different aspects to discover: What does it really mean to contend with God.  Are we supposed to?

 

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Steve Crosby 4.8.09

We have an excellent discussion with Stephen Crosby, a former senior pastor and author about his journey and how Father is using him in a simple $10/hr job.  We've recently added a couple of his books in our online bookstore. 

 

 

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Our Response 4.1.09

This is part of an ongoing discussion that we're having regarding all of the rapid changes taking place in this country.  Economical and political.  So how are we responding to these changes and challenges?  What does it mean to be identified with the kingdom of God outside of the IC perspective?

 

 

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The End of Evangelicals? 3.25.09

Mark Spencer wrote an article on The Coming Evangelical Collapse.  This prompted our discussion after Loren cited a survey that there's been a large reduction of people that consider themselves 'religious' in America. 

 

 

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Children 3.18.09

We have a special guest with us today.  Bruce Backman.  Bruce is a friend of David's who has a refreshing perspective and lifestyle with his family outside of the the institutional church.  Our discussion focuses on raising children in the Lord without 'going to church'.

 

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Freedom 3.11.09

How do you know you're free of something?  What does it mean to walk and live in freedom?  Is there a delusion of freedom in the IC?  How does our sense of freedom affect our relationship with Father?

 

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Leaving The Person For The Principle 3.04.09

This discussion explores another way the institutional thought has crept into our thinking. Our insecurities drive us to control situations that we're uncertain or fearful about. We ignore the person to follow the principle. 

 

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Giving 2.25.09

This podcast starts off with a visit to the board meeting of Valley Christian Fellowship, where Elder Rick is proposing the new Religious Stimulus Package.  The discussion moves into the area of giving, and the fresh perspective of being outside of religious obligation when it comes to giving.

 

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Belief Systems 2.18.09

Do we lean on a system of belief instead of Christ?  Even though we're out of the religious system, do we form an 'out of the box' belief system?  These and other areas are discussed in this fascinating topic.

 

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Walking with Father 2.11.09

Bob got an e-mail from a lady that shared her story about the possibility of losing her own job because her company is downsizing.  We discuss her reaction to this news, and about what it means to walk with Father.

 

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Adapting 2.4.09

Our conversation begins as Loren retells this wild dream that he wrote about on our blog back in 1/2007 that amazingly resembles the recent 'Miracle on the Hudson' story.  Is the institutional model of church coming down?  Or is it merely trying to adapt to the ongoing exodus of believers leaving the institutional church?

 

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Fellowship 1.29.09

One of the measuring sticks the institutional church uses to determine your level of commitment to Christ is fellowship.  You've heard the common question: "So brother, where do you fellowship?"  What really is biblical fellowship?  How much of  institutional programming about fellowship remains in us?

 

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Should They Return? 1.21.09

What should a person do who's relationship is shaky with the Lord and wants to return to the institutional church?  What would you say to them?  This discussion reaches into some of those areas as well as explores some ideas of what believers outside of the box could do to to gather together.

 

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What's Your Foundation? 1.14.09

2008 has obviously been a time of great shaking.  Once rock solid systems have since been shaken, causing quite an upheaval, and exposing the places we've been putting our trust in.  So how has this affected our relationship with Father?

 

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Layoffs 1.07.09

Loren was able to join us in this conversation about the impact this current economic downturn is having on the institutional church and ministries.  Is all the news bad?  Or is there something Father is doing in the midst of this?

 

 

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