Therefore Podcast

The Abba Relationship

The term Abba can bring different ideas to mind, depending on your association with the word, your relationship with your father, and maybe your understanding of what the word even means. Join Magan & Judy as they look at how it was understood by people in Biblical times and some of the ways it's understood by people today. In the end, this word--used only 3 times in the New Testament--was likely used to reveal a side of God that the Jewish people had a hard time seeing: a relational God who wanted to know them.

Winter Heart

Did you know that one of the main differences between a winter squash and a summer squash is the hardness of the skin? Magan & Judy spend some time chatting about having a "winter heart." Link to John Mark Comer's book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is here.

Why We Do What We Do

People do things for so many different reasons. This week, Judy & Magan sit down & discuss what's really behind our motivations. 

Ishmael’s Lineage: What Happens When You Don’t Wait on God’s Timing

Judy & Magan have talked about the far reaching consequences of sin, but today they're discussing what happened when Sarai & Abram decided to go ahead with God's plan without Him. Listen in as they talk about the generations dealing with the consequence of that choice.

Doubt of a Mustard Seed

Are you a "tent-dweller" in the Kingdom of God? Why do we often let a little bit of doubt stop us from saying "yes" to God? Magan & Judy talk about how our lack of obedience to those Holy Spirit nudges is really us saying we don't trust God to keep the promises He's made to us. 

Authentically Faithful

Listen in as Judy & Magan have an open and honest conversation about living authentically as a Christ-follower in today's world. 

Spiritual Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning can be a very cathartic experience, but how often do we "spring clean" our spiritual lives? What could that look like? Magan & Judy share their thoughts on taking the broom to our spiritual lives, starting with the basics of the heart, mouth, & mind. 

Go & Make Disciples . . . in the 21st Century

The argument presented from an atheist was this: If you truly believe that there is a heaven and a hell, how much do you have to hate someone to not try to save them? Magan & Judy chat about what it looks like to witness effectively in the 21st century and what holds us back from doing that. 

Put Aside Your Bias: When Bad Things Happen To Good People: Job 11-13

What are your biases? What do you use to measure a person? Magan and Judy talk about this while studying Job 11-13. Job's friends aren't sure what to make of him because they're focused on the outside appearance and the circumstances surrounding Job's life at the moment. 

Spiritual Warfare: When Bad Things Happen To Good People: Job 8-10

We can't always see the bigger picture (what we call the telescope view). Sometimes bad things happen or answers are slow in coming because there's a battle being fought beyond what we can see. This week, Magan & Judy discuss some of the spiritual warfare happening around Job and the very human judgment happening right in front of him.