Welcome to the PodClass, a show where we at GoodLion.io gather a small group of students to study and discuss theology and the Christian life, and then we record our classes to share with all of you! Featuring teachers and students from all over the GoodLion Network. Never stop learning!
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Sermons, devotionals, thoughts, and podcast episodes from Aaron Salvato! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Evangelism: How to share Jesus with the people you know!
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Most Christians have friends who are not believers, but sharing Jesus in those friendships can be really hard. In this episode, Aaron and Brian talk through the dynamics of evangelizing from the framework of strong relationships to help bring the gospel into any friendship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofh…
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Evangelism: 3 Methods for sharing The Gospel with total strangers.
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Sharing the gospel is hard. No matter how much we may want to evangelizing, getting ourselves to do it can be tough. In this episode, Aaron and Brian talk through the difficulties of sharing the gospel with strangers and offer methods to ease some of the tension of those tough conversations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…
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Devotions or Devoted? - a look at the purpose of personal time with God.
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Should we read the Bible as a devotional, or should we read the Bible and pray in order to grow more devoted to Jesus and His Kingdom? Aaron and Brian discuss the classic Christian idea of “devotions.” Why do we do them? Is there more to it than just checking off a box on the Christian to do list? All this and more in today’s episode! --- Support t…
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What do you do when your faith makes people see you as "uncool?" Brian and Aaron field a question from a listener. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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PodClass - Ways Men and Women Can Help One Another Fight | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 5
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In today’s class I ask the men in the class, what would you want to tell your sisters in Christ that they could do to help you fight the battle against objectification. I ask the women in the class the same thing about the men. It’s a great discussion with a lot of fantastic input from the students, and we hope it gives you a lot to think about. St…
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Kanye, Critics, & Christianity (With Kellen Criswell & George Scanlan)
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Aaron sits down with CGN team members Kellen Criswell and George Scanlan to talk about Kanye's new album. How should we treat celebrity conversions? Should we be critical, or optimistic? Bonus features: Brian Higgins makes an epic cameo at the end, and Kellen and George brainstorm about some new podcast ideas: "Bad Tiger" and "Mediocre Leopard." #k…
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Brian and Aaron discuss the challenges of adulting while doing ministry. Both share their experience of formerly being full time youth pastors, who now are working full time outside of the church while still pursuing ministry and serving the Church. A great episode for anyone who ever struggles trying to balance it all! --- Support this podcast: ht…
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PodClass - The Answer To Sexual Brokenness Is Not Sexual Liberation | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 4
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Last week we looked at the trend of men blaming objectification on the women who are victims. This week we are going to examine the other side of the coin, women blaming the problem completely on men, and trying to fix the problem through a new wave of feminism that teaches women that the only way to stop yourself from being objectified... is to ob…
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Aaron talks about the theological theme of God being Incomprehensible. God is different from us; and that’s a good thing. God will always hold some mystery for us because an unlimited God cannot be fully known by a limited being. But if this is true, can we really "know" God, or will this barrier cause a wall between God and humanity? These quest…
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Q&A: Should Christians Be Set Apart From Sex, Drugs, Music, and Politics?
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Our First Mailbag Episode! Aaron And Brian Tackle The topic Of Being “set Apart” from a listener who writes in asking "Should Christians Be Set Apart From Sex, Drugs, Music, and Politics?" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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PodClass - Men & The Need To Renew The Mind | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 3
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In this class we will - Examine our cultures tendency to play the blame game. - Specifically in this episode we will look at how natural and easy it is for our culture to blame objectification and even assault of women on the victims. - And how we must renew our minds if we are going to make a change. Stay tuned for the next episode as we present a…
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The Mechanics of Salvation - With Dr. Gerry Breshears
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Aaron & Brian get the amazing Dr. Gerry Breshears on the show to discuss all our burning questions about Salvation. What does it mean to be saved? Can you lose your salvation? How do you know someone is saved? All this and more on today's GoodLion Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/s…
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Helping Those Who Hurt. - Grief and Loss Mini-Series pt3, with Sarah Rylynn
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In our final episode on grief and loss, Sarah shares with us some practical advice on how to help and minister to those who are hurting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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PodClass - Slaves To Objectification Culture | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 2
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In this class we will - Cover the roots of objectification found in the garden of Eden - Examine the issue of how easy it is for us as a culture to justify and downplay objectification - Contrast the Pharaoh in Exodus and his culture of Slavery with our current objectification culture and how it enslaves us to negative patterns of thinking. Stay tu…
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Grief, Depression, and learning to heal. - Grief and Loss Mini-Series pt2, with Sarah Rylynn
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In part 2 of our 3 part series on Grief and Loss, Sarah shares with Aaron about the link between Grief and Depression and how hope can be found in our darkest moments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Brian discusses with Aaron the topic of confession. Why should christians practice confession? Does confession mean you need a priest? Should we be open with our community? How do we trust one another? All this and more on today's GoodLion Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support…
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PodClass - The Problem of Objectification | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 1
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We are introducing a new project for the GoodLion podcast network: the GoodLion PodClass! We gather students in a classroom environment to discuss important theological subjects. Our first subject will be fighting sexual objectification as the church. Show Notes: We'd like to thank Joshua Ryan Butler for his writings on Hell and others topics, If y…
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Depression, Suicide, and Christianity (With Wesley Towne)
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In the wake of pastor Jarrid Wilson’s tragic suicide, Aaron & Brian sit down with pastor/speaker Wesley Towne to have a serious conversation about depression, anxiety, and suicide within the church. Wesley Town is a pastor and speaker who is currently focusing his efforts on speaking and teaching on Suffering and Mental Health. Check out his websit…
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God, how could you let this happen? - Grief and Loss Mini-Series, with Sarah Rylynn
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What do we do when life brings us through unimaginable grief, loss, and tragedy? How do we handle the doubts and questions that arise about God's love and character? Sarah Rylynn, host of the Shadowlands podcast, walks us through this hard topic in part 1 of a 3 part series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorof…
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Devotional: In covenant partnership, obedience brings life! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Responding to Christian Leaders Leaving The Faith: Josh Harris, Marty Sampson, and reacting to those who struggle with grace, truth, and love.
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From the GoodLion Podcast: Aaron and Brian discuss the recent news about author Josh Harris and Hillsong worship leader Marty Sampson publicly stepping out of Christianity and how Jesus followers can handle these types of situations involved friends and family who struggle with the same things. We look at doubt, questioning, and wrestle with the me…
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We are called to Lay down Religion and Step Into Relationship
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Devotional: Laying down Religion and Stepping Into Relationship --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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You won’t find calling without relationship.
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Devotional: He’s always speaking. Are you listening? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Can a Christian Watch Sex Scenes? | Going Deeper (Pt 2)
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Brian Higgins and I continue part 2 of our discussion on sex, violence, and nudity in media! We continue to look at what it looks like to deal with this kind of content as a Christ follower. From the GoodLion podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support…
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Sermon - A Feast of Mercy and Grace (@ The Forge, OK)
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John 21 - Jesus and Peter by the fire. Jesus loves his disciples even when they let him down. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Can a Christian Watch Sex Scenes? | A discussion about violence, sex, nudity, and the Jesus Follower
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When it comes to shows like Game of Thrones, many Christians are conflicted about how to handle them because of all the gratuitous violence and nudity. Should they watch them? Should they boycott them? There's a host of opinions, but not a lot of nuance to the conversation, which is what we try to accomplish. Join us for a thought provoking discuss…
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Ways Men and Women Can Help One Another Fight | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 5
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In today’s class I ask the men in the class, what would you want to tell your sisters in Christ that they could do to help you fight the battle against objectification. I ask the women in the class the same thing about the men. It’s a great discussion with a lot of fantastic input from the students, and we hope it gives you a lot to think about. St…
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The Answer To Sexual Brokenness Is Not Sexual Liberation | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 4
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Last week we looked at the trend of men blaming objectification on the women who are victims. This week we are going to examine the other side of the coin, women blaming the problem completely on men, and trying to fix the problem through a new wave of feminism that teaches women that the only way to stop yourself from being objectified... is to ob…
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Men & The Need To Renew The Mind | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 3
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In this class we will - Examine our cultures tendency to play the blame game. - Specifically in this episode we will look at how natural and easy it is for our culture to blame objectification and even assault of women on the victims. - And how we must renew our minds if we are going to make a change. Stay tuned for next week’s episode as we presen…
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Slaves To Objectification Culture | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 2
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In this class we will - Cover the roots of objectification found in the garden of Eden - Examine the issue of how easy it is for us as a culture to justify and downplay objectification - Contrast the Pharaoh in Exodus and his culture of Slavery with our current objectification culture and how it enslaves us to negative patterns of thinking. Stay tu…
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The Problem of Objectification | Fighting Sexual Objectification pt 1
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Meet teacher Aaron Salvato and students Michael, Lyndsey, Kayla, and Scott! In part one, we begin a look at a dark problem in culture, and to do so, we examine one of the darkest stories in the Bible, Judges 19. We'd like to thank Joshua Ryan Butler for his writings on Hell and others topics, If you’d like to go deeper into his views check out his …
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Taking hold of calling means letting go of something else.
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Letting go of dreams and taking hold of Christ. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Hungering and Thirsting For Righteousness | Righteousness mini series Finale (Pt.7)
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For our final episode in the righteousness mini series, Aaron and Brian discuss what they learned about this topic, and dive deeper into what it means to "hunger and thirst for righteousness." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Pharisees, Spears, & God's Righteousness | Righteousness mini series Pt.6
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Aaron Salvato and Char Broderson discuss the key differences between Old Testament and New Testament depictions of righteousness, and what it means for the follower of Christ. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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There’s no such thing as a “Normal Christian." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Let go. Give Jesus control. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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An encouragement to take calling seriously. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Authenticity, God's Will, & Memorizing Scripture - With Ben Courson
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What does true authenticity look like, how can we know God’s will, and how on earth does Ben Courson memorize so many bible verses!? All this and more on today’s episode of Ask a Youth Pastor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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If a pet of a Christian dies... will we see that pet again in heaven? A question that... most Christian kids have asked at some point. Today on ask a youth pastor, I sit down with Youth Pastor Brian Higgins and youth leader Pete Silverman, as we answer a question from a young guy named Justin, who is a little concerned about his pet guinea pig. The…
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Q. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Draw near to God, He will draw near to you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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We hear all the time that we need to be missional. What does that actually mean? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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The Self-Righteous Pastor | Righteousness Mini Series Pt.5
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Aaron Salvato, Brian Higgins, Bryan Stupar, and Char Broderson talk about self righteousness in the life of a pastor, and practices to overcome this pitfall! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Sinners Made Righteous | Righteousness Mini Series Pt.4
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In part 4, Brian and Aaron discuss how Jesus was a friend of sinners, we hear a testimony from Nathaniel Bedson, and a discussion on self righteousness and our personal struggles with this sin by a group of Calvary Pastors (Zak Shellabarger, Wavey Cowper, Char Brodersen, and Bryan Stupar.) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…
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A challenge for us to respond to Jesus’ question: do you want to be made well? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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So often we want to rely on our own abilities, looks, confidence, and resources… but so often these things prove empty. We need to take hold of Jesus! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Judas didn’t have to die on a tree, because Jesus already did! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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A lesson God has shown me lately: Our God is the God who is committed to dealing with our messes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Many times in my life, I've wrongfully believed that I was a necessary part of the equation. Jesus has been showing me lately... HE is the only necessary one. I'm just happy to be along for the ride! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anchorofhope-aaronsalvato/support
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Self Righteousness and Legalism | Righteousness mini series Pt.3
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What does it mean to be Self-Righteous? What is Legalism? In This episode of the Righteousness Series we take a look at the "Selective Sanctification" that comes with self righteousness, explore what Jesus meant when he said our righteousness must exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees, and look at how our standing with God has less to do with u…
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