The official faith and life podcast for the discipleship resources at pursueGOD.org. Great for families, small groups, and one-on-one mentoring. New sermonlink topics every Friday.
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The official training podcast for the discipleship resources at pursueGOD.org. Great for pastors, churches, small groups leaders, and one-on-one disciple-makers. Find more at pursueGOD.org/training.
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Poncho Lowder is a son, father, husband and pastor. Along with his wife @loralowder and their 4 kids they are living the dream as Lead Pastors at Dreamer's Church.
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How Did This Make It Into the LDS Articles of Faith?! - Unveiling Mormonism
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In this conversation, Bryan and Bo discuss the final three Articles of Faith in the LDS Church. They touch on the changing doctrines and teachings within Mormonism and the difficulty of finding accurate information outside of church-approved sources. -- The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. …
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What do you do when the truth challenges tradition? (Acts 6:8-7:60)
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Today we’re covering Acts 7, the story of the first Christian martyr. We were going to ask the question, “Do Christians still get stoned?" (haha), but instead we want to take this story to another place. -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a sma…
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Is There a Right Way to Organize a Church? (Acts 6:1-7)
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Today we're beginning a new chapter in our Acts book series, as we uncover what chapter 6 has to say about organizing a church. -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring relationship. Join us for new …
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What Do Mormons Believe about the Literal Gathering of Israel? - Unveiling Mormonism
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In this episode, Bryan and Bo discuss the concept of the gathering of Israel in Mormonism and compare it to the Christian view of dispensationalism. They explore the differences between the literal gathering of Jewish people in Israel as believed by dispensationalists and the broader gathering of believers in Mormonism. They also discuss the role o…
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How Does Divine Intervention Work Today? (Acts 5:12-42)
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We read about the way that God intervened in human affairs in the Bible. Does he still do that today? And if not, Why not? That’s what we’ll look at in our text today (Acts 5:12-42) where we see three examples of divine intervention. -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to l…
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Mormon Stories: The Couple Who Came for Community - Unveiling Mormonism
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Chris and Beck share their journey of leaving the Mormon Church after facing the questions and doubts they had. If you came to Mormonism because of the social side of it - the friendships, connection, and community - then this episode might be for you! -- The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine…
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What Is the Fear of the Lord? (Acts 4:32-5:11)
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The story of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 4:32-5:11) offends the modern reader, but it should help us to answer a timeless question: What is the fear of the Lord? Matthew 10:28 -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-…
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A Pastoral Response to the Olympic Last Supper Sketch (Acts 4:23-31)
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The world as we know it is against Jesus. Because of this, we might face hard questions, attacks, and more that challenge our faith. In today's episode, we answer the question: How Should Christians Respond to Bold Opposition? -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a f…
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When Should You Reject Spiritual Authority? (Acts 4:1-22)
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Today we’ll answer the question: When should you reject spiritual authority? It was required a few times in Christian history, and it all started with Peter and John in Acts 4. -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a on…
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The 5 Traits of an Emotionally Intelligent Marriage - The Family Podcast
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Emotional intelligence (EQ) is crucial for successful relationships, including marriage. EQ is different from IQ and focuses on understanding and managing emotions, as well as understanding others. The five traits of EQ are self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. In this episode, Bryan and Tracy discuss the importanc…
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Can Christians Really “Name It and Claim It”? (Acts 3)
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Have you ever heard of the “name it and claim it” movement? It encourages people to “speak into existence” whatever they want, and if they really believe it, it will happen. Some of you have probably listened to some of these teachers, and maybe you've learned some helpful things. That's great! But at least a part of their teaching is very dangerou…
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Take the Selfishness Test for Your Marriage - The Family Podcast
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In this conversation, Bryan and Tracy discuss the topic of selfishness in marriage. They explore five areas where selfish attitudes and behaviors tend to appear: finances, preferences, emotions, time, and chores. They emphasize the importance of recognizing and admitting one's own selfishness and making a commitment to be less selfish. They also di…
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In today’s lesson, we're finishing up our study of Acts chapter 2. We’ll look to the early church’s example to answer the question: How do you grow a church? -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one mentoring …
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Personality Types in Marriage - The Family Podcast
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In this conversation, Bryan and Tracy discuss the importance of understanding personality types in marriage and parenting. They focus on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a framework for understanding different personality types. They explain that the purpose of understanding personality types is not to change the other person, but to gain …
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Do You Have to Get Baptized to Be Saved? (Acts 2:37-41)
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Today as we continue in our study of the book of Acts we look at a passage that is both encouraging for its simplicity but also confusing because of how some have interpreted it throughout history. We'll get to all of that in just a second, but first let's take a look at the question that it will help us to answer in our study today: Q. Do You Have…
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Mormon Stories: Growing Up Non-LDS in Utah - Unveiling Mormonism
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In this episode, Bryan and Tracy interview their own young adult children on growing up in Utah as non-LDS! -- The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. Join us for new episodes every Monday. Find resources to talk about these episodes at pursueGOD.org/mormonism. Help others go "full circle" as …
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Today we’ll answer a basic, yet important question: What is the real gospel? The true gospel has been hijacked by televangelists, secularist, and political parties, but to rediscover it we simply need to re-read the first sermon ever preached in the church age. -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’r…
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How do we Honor our Parents in Different Seasons of Life? - The Men's Podcast
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Honoring your father and mother is more than just obedience when you’re a child. What does it look like to honor our parents in the different seasons of life? -- The PursueGOD Men's podcast helps guys apply God's Word to their lives to become full circle followers of Jesus. Join us for a new men's episode every other Thursday. Find resources to tal…
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Priests, Prophets, and Apostles Explained - Unveiling Mormonism
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Mormons believe in one Prophet and 12 Apostles, and they think they've got 'em. And the priesthood is their thing to pass along to boys as young as 12 years old! But what does the Bible say? -- The Unveiling Mormonism podcast pulls back the curtain on Mormon history, culture and doctrine. Join us for new episodes every Monday. Find resources to tal…
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What’s the Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives Today? (Acts 2:14-21)
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Today we’ll look at part one of Peter’s first-ever sermon in the church age. It begins to answer the question: What is the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives today? -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a small group at church, or a one-on-one m…
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The Bad News about LDS Ordinances - Unveiling Mormonism
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In today's episode, Bryan, Bo and KD talk through the fourth Article of Faith. Find the official LDS Article of Faith at their website here. LDS:“We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on o…
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Today we look at a topic that gets all kinds of Christians fired up. Is speaking in tongues biblical? If you were raised in a Pentecostal church, your answer is “yes”! If you were raised in a cessationist church, your answer is “no”! In this episode we’ll see what the Bible has to say. -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making …
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Are You "Woke" if You Celebrate Juneteenth? - The Men's Podcast
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Welcome back to the podcast, men. The federal holiday, Juneteenth, is coming up on June 19th. The question I want us to look at today is, “Does celebrating Juneteenth make you woke?” Is it something I as a Christian should celebrate? Is it something I should be suspicious of? -- The PursueGOD Men's podcast helps guys apply God's Word to their lives…
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The LDS Doctrine of Sin and Salvation Compared to Biblical Christianity - Unveiling Mormonism
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In this episode, Bryan, Bo and KD talk through the second and third Articles of Faith. Find the official LDS Article of Faith at their website here. What Mormons Believe about Sin: LDS:“We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.” At first glance this seems much more fair than the Christian take. But a…
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What Is the Purpose of Baptism with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 2:1-13)
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Today we’re studying Acts 2:1-13, the passage that essentially describes the birth of the Christian church. It begins to answer an important question: What is the purpose of baptism with the Holy Spirit? -- The PursueGOD Truth podcast is the “easy button” for making disciples – whether you’re looking for resources to lead a family devotional, a sma…
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