Best Zootown Podcasts (2024)

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Palm Sunday '24 34:07

4d ago34:07

34:07

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April 2024-A visit with Caitlin Stainken of the Zootown Arts Community Center 18:24

16d ago18:24

18:24

Heather Adams visits with Caitlin Stainken, board member of the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC). The ZACC as it is affectionately known in the community, with inclusivity and accessibility at the core of its mission has become a beacon for the arts in our community offering youth and adult education, community events, comedy shows, live music …

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Lamp 40:39

3h ago40:39

40:39

By Scott Klaudt

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Good Friday 29:25

3h ago29:25

29:25

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Episode 2 45:37

3h ago45:37

45:37

By Scott Kluadt

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Crossing Lines 50:02

4d ago50:02

50:02

Guest speaker James Waddell gives a great series about the lines that Jesus will cross to meet us.

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Altar of Incense 39:25

3h ago39:25

39:25

By Scott Klaudt

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March 2024-The Inaugural Episode of Missoula Mozaic with Rosie Ayers 28:57

1M ago28:57

28:57

Missoula Mosaic focuses on the narratives of the local art and culture makers of the garden city: from musicians and dancers to painters, sculptors and more. This months guest Rosie Ayers- local director, producer and actor sheds a light on the challenges and inspirations of her craft.By Arts Missoula and Missoula Broadcasting Company

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Ya Gotta Have Faith Brother 20:46

2M ago20:46

20:46

Is God yelling at you like HULK HOLGAN or does he simply wish you would believe that he is good? Pastor Bryce speaks about faith, anxiety, dinner time and looking to our Father for provisions in times of uncertainty.

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Altar Cross 29:35

2M ago29:35

29:35

Lent is a season of reflection, re-centering, and refocusing on hope. It’s also a time we examine our lives and move forward in our journey of sanctification. This week we start the Lenten season with a look at the finished work of Jesus Christ which was directly correlated with the Tabernacle in the Old Testament. Each station of the tabernacle re…

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Transformed 57:05

2M ago57:05

57:05

In this two-week series called “Participation” we look at what Kingdom living now looks like. Due to end times theology, Christians often are waiting for the destruction of the world instead of waiting for restoration. Jesus talked about a narrow gate that leads to life and a wide way that leads to destruction. What is the narrow way? Is it about H…

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Joined 40:00

3M ago40:00

40:00

In this two-week series called “Participation” we look at what Kingdom living now looks like. Due to end times theology, Christians often are waiting for the destruction instead of waiting for restoration. What has Jesus called us to do? It is clear that Christ is in the process of restoring all things to its original creation. What a glorious day …

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Where We're Going 50:51

3M ago50:51

50:51

In the final message of “Where Our Tree Got Bent” we look at the future while looking to the past. We have shown that the Protestant Reformation wasn’t exactly how we’ve been told, and there have been major consequences to this movement. So what do we do with that? This week we look to the Early Church Fathers and what they were given by the Apostl…

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Where We Are 58:41

3M ago58:41

58:41

In week two of “Where Our Tree Got Bent” we look at the effects of the fruit of the Protestant Reformation. We believe God used this reformation, but not because it was holy, but because it was what he had. Jesus never lets our mistakes get in the way of his growing Kingdom, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. All you have to do is look at the Old Te…

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How It Started 1:01:04

3M ago1:01:04

1:01:04

In episode one of this important series, we take a look at how the Protestant Reformation was started, and the lens in which it was created. We will take a look at Martin Luther and John Calvin, the founders of Protestantism, and what their motives were behind the movement. It’s incredibly important to know where something went off course because y…

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Hall of Fame 41:36

4M ago41:36

41:36

In this one-off series, Pastor Scott takes a sports approach to our lives. Every sport has a Hall of Fame of its best and most accomplished athletes in their field. Every one of them is different, and they all found what worked best for them but also what they weren’t good at. We also have a Hall of Fame in the book of Hebrews of those who went bef…

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LOVE (Christmas Eve) 32:53

4M ago32:53

32:53

This year is a special year because the 4th week of Advent lands on Christmas Eve. So if you’re listening to this, you are actually listening to our Christmas Eve Service. Amazingly enough, it lands on the most important subject we can possibly seek after…God is love. This is what the incarnation is about: Love. That he loved us enough to become us…

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#55 Redeeming the Incarnation with Father Kenneth Tanner 1:13:21

4M ago1:13:21

1:13:21

This week we do a special Advent podcast with a man who is known for understanding the incarnation with the best of them. Father Kenneth Tanner talks about his journey, but most of all the importance of what the incarnation of Jesus actually is. In the evangelical tradition, it has been missed by a large portion of them, but the church fathers knew…

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JOY 40:47

4M ago40:47

40:47

In week 3 of Advent we look at something CS Lewis said was “A Christian's greatest weapon.” Why do we buy things? Why do we long for things? Why are experiences so important to us? We are longing for and created for joy! If you ask anyone on the street if they want joy they will say yes, but ask them how, you’ll get a million different answers. Yet…

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PEACE 40:33

5M ago40:33

40:33

In Week 2 of this Advent season, we look at something the world so desperately needs…Peace. In the prophecy of Isaiah, it says the Messiah would be the Prince of Peace. That’s who he is, that’s what he desires, and that is what he will accomplish. The issue is so many of us are waiting for the other person to make peace, but we can’t control other …

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HOPE 33:44

5M ago33:44

33:44

The Advent season has arrived, and in Week 1, we look at "Hope". Hope is something essential for life; without hope there is no moving forward. But what are we hoping in? Some think a new president will bring hope, some not. Some think a better economy brings hope, but for some, that doesn’t matter. During this season, we look at the passage where …

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Gratitude 41:10

5M ago41:10

41:10

In this last sermon of the series, we look at a subject that all of us agree on but find it so hard to remember…gratitude. Don’t we all appreciate it when people recognize what we do? If we serve someone, doesn’t a "thank you" feel good? Now imagine being Jesus and all the blessings and mercy he shows humanity even in our sins...yet how many say “T…

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#54 Those Who Go Before Us with Jonathan and Linda Mitchell 1:41:54

5M ago1:41:54

1:41:54

This episode was one like no other. We set out to interview Jonathan Mitchell and his wife Linda, who after 60 years of studying Greek, realized something was off with our translations. Not that the translations were wrong per se, but they weren’t giving us the big picture. However, that’s not where this conversation went. We believe in the freedom…

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Withered 44:53

5M ago44:53

44:53

As we continue in the series "The Real Miracle", we look at an intense moment between Jesus and the Pharisees. Jesus was about mercy; the Pharisees were about justice. The issue here is justice never fixes anything, it doesn’t change the situation, it doesn’t redeem the two parties. We see this example this week with a man with a withered hand who …

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Unspoken 43:16

5M ago43:16

43:16

In week three of “The Real Miracle” we look at a touchy subject -- demonic possession. In our age of scientific reasoning, many have thrown out the spiritual world as nonsense. What they don’t know is they are in the minority! Most cultures believe in the supernatural realm and look to it for guidance and also to be aware of its dangers. Jesus hims…

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Bleeding 39:05

6M ago39:05

39:05

In week two of the “The Real Miracles” we look at a woman who was ostracized from the community she loved for 12 years because she had a blood disorder. In those days if you were sick, you were unclean, you couldn’t touch people, and if you did, they had to go wash everything they owned. She lived in a terrible existence of isolation. However, she …

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Paralyzed 51:25

6M ago51:25

51:25

One of Jesus’ main parts of his ministry was healing. We have recorded history that these miracles took place and continue to this day. But why did he do it? Obviously because he loves people, but why worry about our bodies if they’re sinful and will be resurrected someday anyhow? The Bible is spiritual, yes, it is history in some sense, but its ma…

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#53 A Faithful Return to Good News with Brian Zahnd 1:15:03

6M ago1:15:03

1:15:03

Author and Pastor Brian Zahnd was ahead of Zootown Church in this reformation by about 20 years. Like us, it cost him dearly to return to the “faith handed down to us” and the message of the truly Good News. In this interview we cover a lot of topics, and Brian covers them with grace and compassion.By Zootown Podcast / Brian Zahnd

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Future Zoo 50:24

6M ago50:24

50:24

We wrap up our five-week series on the vision of Zootown with the next phases of our building project. There is no real timeline for it other than when the money comes in, but this answers the why are we doing it question. Every generation is worried about the next generation that is being raised. What they miss is we are the ones raising them! The…

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We Heart Missoula 51:03

7M ago51:03

51:03

In the 4th installment of this vision series, we talk about the other purposes of our building project. Namely the community. We live in a post Christian America, so what do we do about it? Do we become judgmental, cynical, angry about it? Do we vote the right person in and get back to law and order? Or do we fulfill the call of being salt and ligh…

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New Temple 56:16

7M ago56:16

56:16

As we continue our series on our fundraising campaign, we focused the first two weeks on vision. Who are we, what are we doing here, and where are we going. This third week is looking at the hard numbers for what this will cost and why it’s important to design this building the way we did. However, Pastor Scott gives a brief history of Churches bei…

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In the Middle 1:06:44

7M ago1:06:44

1:06:44

In week two, Pastor Scott touches on two of the things you’re never supposed to talk about: religion and politics. Our nation is divided and unfortunately that division has entered the Church and caused much harm. Yet we are called to be of the Kingdom, the New Jerusalem, which is a totally different way of looking at the World. We believe if you h…

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Evanorthodox 50:12

7M ago50:12

50:12

We kick off the new series “The Burbs” by talking about who we are as a Church. Right now, we are in the middle of a building expansion project but why are we doing it? We see the new building as a byproduct of the new reformation we are going through in the Church. However, every reformation has a little bit of old and a little bit of new. We can …

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Brian Zahnd - Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God 50:52

8M ago50:52

50:52

Author Brian Zahnd gives a special sermon about his book "Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God"...a book that means a lot to Zootown Church. He proclaimed the extremely good news: God is like Jesus. God has always been like Jesus. There has never been a time when God wasn't like Jesus.By Brian Zahnd

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Judgement 1:03:48

8M ago1:03:48

1:03:48

“Pastor Scott wraps up his series on the fire passages by bringing it all together in one place: Judgement. Nobody likes it, for sure not feeling it, even though we do like giving it out. Judgment is a scary word to most; it feels like you’re sitting in front of a judge to be condemned. One of the issues though is we take our human perspective of j…

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Salted 34:56

9M ago34:56

34:56

This week we look at two terms that don’t normally go together but have the same spiritual connotations: salt and fire. The Gospel of Mark gives an encounter where Jesus is really serious, almost scary, but Jesus always has a purpose in mind. He says “Everyone will be salted with fire, but salt is good.” Salt has many helpful qualities, but one spe…

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Exposed 40:44

9M ago40:44

40:44

As we continue to look at the purpose of fire in the Scriptures this week, we piggyback off the previous week of "Purified". In order for something to be purified, it first has to be exposed for what it is. All of our lives have two different natures: a sin nature but also a love nature that is totally secure in God. The sin nature is exposed by th…

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Purified 45:14

9M ago45:14

45:14

No matter what currencies are doing in the world, silver and gold have been the constants throughout time. Yet they both must be tested for their purity before they can be truly valued. In order to see the real from the fake, it is tested on a rock called the touchstone. This leaves a streak to compare it to the real gold. The gold and silver are a…

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#52 The Myth of Separation from God with Dr. C. Baxter Kruger 1:36:41

9M ago1:36:41

1:36:41

Dr. C. Baxter Kruger is a world-renowned theologian who specializes in his knowledge of the Trinity and the idea of no separation from God. Growing up in the Bible Belt, Baxter says he always knew there was more to this gospel he grew up with and the missing piece was the relationship between the Trinity. Dr. Kruger has gone on to write many books,…

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Consumed 50:14

9M ago50:14

50:14

We say we have 6 seasons in Montana: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Road Construction, and Fire Season. The smoke is no fun to deal with but it’s vital to the forest's growth. Fire touches everything it comes across, it changes everything it touches, and it consumes the dead but uses the good.By Scott Klaudt

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What Gym? 43:37

9M ago43:37

43:37

Pastor Scott wraps up the series with giving concrete ways for continued spiritual growth. Just like our muscles must be worked out, pushed, broken down, our spiritual muscles are the same. Just like physical workouts, there is a lot of advice on how to work out our spirits, however there are time-tested ways given to us by the ancient Christians t…

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What Pit? 43:54

10M ago43:54

43:54

Everyone falls, everyone stumbles, everyone gets into a pit. Sometimes it’s a pit others have dug, but often it’s a pit we have dug. Our choice is to stay in the pit and keep digging deeper, or turn and look to the Lord to pull us out.By Scott Klaudt

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Who's the Adult? 57:43

10M ago57:43

57:43

There is a misconception in our culture that getting older automatically makes you wiser. Or, take that one step further, that age has to do with maturity. The New Testament talks a lot about becoming mature Christians but, unfortunately, we have made maturity simply morality. However, maturity is more of a spiritual place of being rather than what…

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Which Jesus? 41:39

11M ago41:39

41:39

There are many names for Jesus, and there are many different characteristics to Jesus, but there’s one that we don’t think about enough: Friend. Jesus told his disciples before he went to the cross, which was going to be one of the most traumatic experiences of their lives, that "I no longer call you slaves but friends." Oftentimes we think so much…

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Who's Saved? 43:46

11M ago43:46

43:46

Pastor Scott kicks off his summer series, "Tripping Up", with the most important question anyone can ask: "Who is saved?" It seems like a simple answer -- Jesus. But the interesting thing is, most dominations don't even agree on how or who is saved. Scott breaks this down to show the God of love and mercy saves all, but we work out our salvation af…

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#51 Catholic Conspiracy with Father Hightower 1:16:10

11M ago1:16:10

1:16:10

For the last 500 years there has been a rift between the Protestant Church and the Catholic Church. Both think they’re right and both think the other are the heretics. The problem is there have been a lot of misconceptions when it comes to what Catholics actually believe and the history of the Church split. Pastor Scott sits down with local Missoul…

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Unanswered Prayers 48:36

12M ago48:36

48:36

Pastor Scott ends his "iTunes Jesus" series, for now, with a country legend -- Garth Brooks. Garth sang a song in the '90s, that touched peoples hearts on a deeper level because of the truth that he conveyed. When we look back at our life and we see the Master at work, our Father, we will see some of our greatest gifts came in the form of unanswere…

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#50 The Podcast Where Grace Saved All with David Artman 1:28:48

12M ago1:28:48

1:28:48

Our guest today is David Artman, who is the host of another podcast called “Grace Saves All.” This ancient Christian theology was advocated by prominent Christian leaders in the early centuries of the faith, and it is now enjoying a modern revival. It understands grace to be the effective saving presence of God in the lives of all people, and it an…

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Dream On 51:37

1y ago51:37

51:37

This week we look at one of Pastor Scott’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll songs of all time, one with deep theological implications. “Dream On” by Aerosmith was one of their earlier songs, but one of their best. It’s a poem about losing to win, failing to succeed, and growing through suffering. Such is the human condition, and our choice is to either get b…

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Gotta Serve Somebody 59:35

1y ago59:35

59:35

This week we looked at the poet, not the just musician -- Bob Dylan. Dylan converted from Judaism to Christianity in the '70s and that didn’t go over well in the music industry, but it did give him some great insight into the spiritual world. His song “Gotta Serve Somebody” is simple, yet deep, as it cuts through the moral hierarchy of society. We …

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