Transformational

Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

Have you ever asked God what he calls you? Chris and I discuss what can happen when you fully understand your identity in Christ. When you know what God calls you, you will begin to do life different...

Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

Last week we had a technical glitch that prevented us from posting a video, so this week we are glad to be able to post our video.

In this episode, Chris gives us an update on his house journey, and ...

Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

2 Corinthians 2:15-17 talks about being a "sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved...", and Chris and I take some time to discuss what that means. We talk about how disciples of ...

Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

Chris gets this podcast rolling before I have a chance to catch up, and we have a good time with it. He tells his journey with working out, and some wise advice he got... "Do it or Do not do it!". We...

Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

In Luke 11:1-13, the disciples of Jesus ask him to teach them to pray. He gives them a quick instruction on how to pray in what most know as the "Lord's Prayer". Then he goes a bit further...

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Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

Chris and I have a great discussion about what Moses teaches the Israelites just prior to entering the promise land. Interestingly enough, it is a passage that we both took notes on when we read it.

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Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

This week Chris and I have both had some pretty long weeks and we had it in our plan to discuss what we do when we are smoked. Unfortunately, we had some serious technical difficulties, and we have d...

Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

It was spring break for Chris's kids, and he got to see three small birds take on a falcon. The falcon did not want any part of that as those three birds ran him off.

It is reminiscent of what King S...

Welcome to the transformational podcast. A conversation between brothers about practical ways faith is impacting our lives. We invite you to join us on this journey as we are learning to let faith transform the way we live. Romans 12:2

This week Chris and I discuss something I came across in my daily reading this week. In Numbers 13&14, we see the Israelites come up to the edge of the promise land only to refuse to enter based ...

Sadly Chris is back home and we are stuck recording our podcast from our normal locations vice in person. That did not stop us from having a great conversation about how we approach the study of scripture. We often get asked, "How do you get so much out of it?" when we study scripture, and today is a discussion on the tools we use when we study.

Walk with us as we discuss the importance of context, and the acronym (POPES) Chris use...

Chris and I are in person again this week, and we decided to talk about how God has moved in our lives. Chris tells me how he became a youth pastor, and I share the most influential moment of prayer in my life. Enjoy listening to these two stories and a few more. We love talking about what God has done, is doing, and will do!

Psalms 71:17-18 "Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. E...

This week Chris and I get to record a podcast in person, and it was everything I had hoped it would be. We took time to discuss how Chris and I approach our daily Bible reading. We discuss not just what we read, but how we read it. 

Chris takes us through his reading from Matthew 20:17-34. We talk about how even though Jesus knew ahead of time what was going to happen on the cross, he kept going because he loves us. Then we discuss...

In today's episode, Chris and Robert discuss future plans for their gardens, and Robert opens the discussion about a Kingdom principle that Jesus shared in the form of a parable. Jesus says the Kingdom of God is like seed that "man scatters on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how." Mark 4:27 Jesus wants us to let the Kingdom grow in and around our lives.

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Today we have an announcement from Robert about what God is doing in his life, and then we get an update on the journey God has Chris on with his current house situation.

Chris asked God a question about what is going on with his house situation, and hears an answer the next morning during his time with God as he read Exodus 13:17 "When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, tho...

Whether you are cooking or building a fire, the right ingredients make a huge difference. In cooking, it can be the difference between tasting good and making you sick. When it comes to making a fire, it is simply impossible to make a fire without the right elements. 

Marriage is no different, and Jesus gives us God's design for marriage. In Matt 19:4-6, Jesus takes the Pharisees back to the beginning when he references Gen 2:24&am...

Is it a failure or an opportunity to learn? What is something you look back on in marriage and think "I could have done that differently..."? We tell a few personal stories, and then we start our discussion starting in Ephesians 5:21 "And further,  submit to one another out of reverence for Christ."

Christ's example to us can be found in John 13:1-17 when he washed the disciples feet. The God of the universe, washed the absolutely ...

We have an update on Robert's potential new role, and his prayer request for a "favorable no."

Then we jump into what it means to be "imitators of God", and how we should love "as Jesus loved us." Both of these calls to holiness by Paul in Ephesians 5:1-2 are foundational to marriage. Without them, we become self focused, and do not seek to serve but to be served. That is a sure intimacy killer.

So with that in mind, we discuss wha...

No one goes into marriage thinking it will end. However, some people treat their marriage like a paper plate. They use it selfishly, and then discard it when they have gotten all they can from it.

People do not use real dishes, because of the work that comes along with them. If you want a meaningful marriage, like real dishes, the work is worth it! it is important to go to the designer of marriage, God, and do the work that He call...

Happy New Year! This is not your average New Years episode, so we hope you listen in to hear how our Christmas went, and get updates on both of our journeys. We do explain what we do entering a new year, and we hope that you will find it helpful in your own life.

Proverbs 4:26-27 says "Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don't get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil." Chris explains that just ...