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Today I have a conversation with Brett Vaden, an author and associate pastor at The Journey West County. We explore what it means to have a true self and a false self and why it’s important. Who am I? How do I define myself? Why is it easier to be a pharisee than we think? What is the difference between being loved even though I am broken vs being …

Today we cover a variety of seemingly unconnected topics: The Greatest Commandment, We love Because He First Loved us, Unproductive Shame vs Productive Guilt, Restorative Sadness, The Freedom of God’s Glory, and We are no longer orphans. Available On: Amazon https://amzn.to/3AWU3MW Google https://bit.ly/3AL9arG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3Q5FfQm Appl…

Today’s episode we cover John 14:6-14 and discuss the high view of humanity that God has, his immeasurable kindness in that He wants to lift us up and make us more like him, how Jesus is the way, truth, and the life, and how that fact is still valuable 2000 years later! Check out Feedspot, we're thankful for adding the Knowing Jesus podcast! https:…

It's easy to see God's law as frustrating or limiting. It can be easy to see God as a cranky control freak instead of understanding the underneath human flourishing of many laws. Some laws we may not see the flourishing aspect, this side of heaven. We also dive into the incredible practical forgiveness that God calls us to - although it can be very…

#97 on Bible Podcasts on Feedspot.com: https://blog.feedspot.com/bible_podcasts/ Man, Christ is challenging. We want to hate our enemies - which sounds great, right? This is the contrast between the kingdom of heaven and sin. Our sin feels justified in hating our enemies but this is not the way of God. This is so challenging, convicting and yet to …

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Today we unpack a few main points: Disbelief – Cosmic Vending Machine vs King Pushing back against the darkness within the church The loving Father calling us out of self-inflicted misery aka Sin Holding the tension of pain and joy, good memories and bad Available On: Amazon https://amzn.to/3AWU3MW Google https://bit.ly/3AL9arG Spotify https://spot…

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Today we cover a few main points: Dying to Live The Focused Mission of Christ The tension of truth in love Sin deceives us to think it doesn’t affect us Walking by faith Available On: Amazon https://amzn.to/3AWU3MW Google https://bit.ly/3AL9arG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3Q5FfQm Apple https://apple.co/3KzvUiJ Pandora https://bit.ly/3wXq3hK Pod Bean h…

I’m Brian Bachman, therapist and host, of the Knowing Jesus Podcast. Inspired by The Chosen, I created this show to explore the intersection of psychology and faith And what Jesus has to say about tough topics…. Like #Gender #Sexuality #Prejudice #Loving Our Enemies #Politics #Identity #Grieving #Vulnerability #Emotions #Boundaries And so much more…

Special Guest Today: Tim Holley the lead pastor at The Journey West County walks with us and unpacks a few main points: How do we as Christians and Humans Grieve without drowning in pain or moving too quickly to resurrection hope thus denying the pain we all face? Touching on Toxic Masculinity and more importantly Healthy godly Masculinity and how …

We see a contrast between two disciples Mary and Judas and how their relationship with Jesus leads to drastically different values. We then see the Triumphal entry of Jesus, also known as our Palm Sunday celebration. This leads to an excellent and unexpected discussion on Poverty, Betrayal, Politics, and Jesus Changing my Racist Heart - which would…

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God walks with us in our suffering. He lets Himself be affected and feels our pain too. Available On: Amazon https://amzn.to/3AWU3MW Google https://bit.ly/3AL9arG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3Q5FfQm Apple https://apple.co/3KzvUiJ Pandora https://bit.ly/3wXq3hK Pod Bean https://bit.ly/3ejgLWJ MyWebsite: https://www.brianbachman.com/knowing-jesus-podcas…

We cover a challenging scripture today and hope to hold the both between individualism and communalism. Our over-emphasis on individualism often causes us to dismiss parts of scripture - like this one where Jesus heals a blind man and he was born blind so God can be glorified. Available On: Amazon https://amzn.to/3AWU3MW Google https://bit.ly/3AL9a…

In less than 20 verses we cover Jesus' determination to heal right after death threats, miraculous signs, boldness, Jesus showing us how we shouldn't care about those who wrongly hate us, and Jesus' desire to free us from American self-obsession which has permeated the church and makes us miserable. Available On: Amazon https://amzn.to/3AWU3MW Goog…

**Update to Schedule** New Epsidoes every Wednesday. With a baby on the way (woo!), I can only upload one episode a week for now. // Today we talk about how we all are tempted to be a pharisee. We can all hold to our man-made beliefs above who Jesus really is. Jesus was put to death by people like this. Instead of buckling down in self-justificatio…

Right after the people are excited and amazed about Jesus for feeding them, they are quick to reject Him. The crowd, like us, is fickle. We can easily pursue and follow God when we get what we want and when things are good. What would it be like to be more like Peter in this example, who, when Jesus asked if the 12 would leave him too, replied: "Lo…

The equation for the fruitful Christian is daily reliance on Christ. Christian literally means "little Christ." Anything truly Christian requires Christ's power and love - we cannot muster Christlikeness from our own strength. This humble requirement challenges me. It's easier to rely on my own strength and submit to how much I need Jesus. We are i…

People politize Jesus today but also did it back in His time. We want God to serve us instead of being servants open to His will. These desires tend to come from a place of fear. Fear unchecked often leads to anger. It's easy to be tempted to judge non-Christians for a lack of morality but what about us Christians? When we are just as hateful and y…

Curmudgeons are fun when they're on TV like Nick Offerman's Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation. But what happens when Christians are more like curmudgeons than like Christ? What about those of us who "broadcast" faith on social media, podcasts, books, conversations etc? Do our conversations give grace to hearers? Do they create a thirst for surren…

Today we look at a couple of stories around the controversial topic of supernatural healing. We see Jesus meeting human beings where they are at. He pushes against legalism and challenges the way we think of sharing the gospel and conducting religion. Hop into the story with us and get to know Jesus more! (John 4:45 – John 5:15 with reference to He…

When the woman at the well encountered Jesus she had to share Him. Jesus was attractive to these "outcasts" and wanted to hear what He had to say. They quickly become believers. This should make us pause, if we are sharing Jesus correctly, shouldn't people be interested, hungry and thirsty? Did we meet Jesus in kindness, grace, and love or harsh de…

Today we see not only the love of Jesus displayed for "the other," "the outcast" and "the worst sinner." We see His love, kindness, and dignity. We also explore the concept of living water and what this means for our daily loves. Have we received and living in the gift of God, talked about in this passage? A question we tackle, and is important for…

A powerful conversation between a fearful leader and an unexpected king. Although Nicodemus seemingly is afraid to talk to Jesus and associate with Him, Jesus engages this curious man with a long, meaningful conversation. Also in this episode, we talk about vulnerability and how we can find our identity in good things and doing good but this still …

Jesus turns water into wine and listens to human appeals. Jesus cares about those who are left out of His Father's house and wants all people to have access to the Father. Who are we forgetting that God has called to the table and the house of God? We were excluded (as Gentiles) but He brought us into the family. #podcast #Christianity #Jesus #Chri…

When the disciples meet Jesus they can't help but tell their friends. They encountered something unique and amazing about Jesus. They were excited and intrigued by Jesus. What could be so meaningful to leave everything and follow this strange man? We also talk about how the disciples attempted to make Jesus a political figure and although they were…

Today in John 1:13-34 we Jesus and John model leadership for an upside-down, countercultural kingdom. God enters the story, taking on human form to walk alongside us. Why does He do this? Because of love and for our flourishing and restoration. (John 1:13-34) Donate to help create more episodes, faster: Support Me on Patreon: https://patreon.com Su…

We start our journey of Knowing Jesus in the "love" Gospel of John. Jesus models humility, kindness, and patience and begins talking about one of my favorite topics: being children of God! Right off the bat we see Jesus' love and patience and how He wants to tell us the truth about the Father. John 1:1-13 Donate to help create more episodes, faster…