Jason Clark's Blog, page 9

CALEB CAMPBELL / DISARMING LEVIATHAN

Caleb Campbell Disarming Leviathan

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube

Recognizing our shared humanity, approaching Christian nationalists in love, ethnic erasure, navigating fear, violence and the political and religious divide, personal transformation and hospitality, finding heaven’s solution to the immigration problem, shifting towards unity and compassion, creating language to communicate better alternatives, navigating potentially caustic interactions with leaders in the evangelical world, the influence of money and power in American Christian nationalism, the church growth model of American Christian nationalism, the exhaustion of maintaining a divisive posture, and seeing the manifold wisdom of God in all people, in this conversation Caleb Campbell shares with Dubb Alexander and Jason about his forthcoming book, Disarming Leviathan.

For more on Caleb Campbell
Substack: www.rcnc.substack.com
Disarming Leviathan Book Link: Amazon
Website: www.disarmingleviathan.com

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Dubb Alexander — For several years Dubb has served as a U.N. liaison with special consultative status, a position he utilizes for the purpose of delivering Heaven’s strategies for nations to heads of state around the world. He also carries a heart for the Church to capture a practical revelation of The Kingdom. In a session with Dubb, you can expect to laugh, see The Kingdom in a new light, and walk out excited to engage the world around you. When he is not traveling he can be found in Amarillo, TX with his beautiful wife and daughter or online raising Kingdom Reformers through School of Kingdom. His book “From the Cult to The Kingdom” is available on Amazon now! www.schoolofkingdom.com

Follow Follow

Jason Clark is a writer, speaker, and lead communicator at A Family Story ministries. His mission is to encourage sons and daughters to grow sure in the love of an always-good heavenly Father. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their three children.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE…

CHERITH FEE NORDLING / FINDING OUR HOME IN JESUS

by A Family Story | February 26, 2024 | Faith, Intimacy, Leadership, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Five, Sin, The Fathers Love, Writing | 0 Comments

Encountering Jesus in the Gospels, studying Scripture in community, embracing a relational theology centered on the love and grace of God, Gnosticism, confession, repentance and restorative justice, Jesus, the temple and a whip, the prophetic act of Jesus, the wisdom of Love, the concept of inclusion, the importance of embracing diversity, and the meal where everybody’s “in;” in this conversation, Cherith shares personal transformative stories of faith and trust and hope, and invites us to find our home in Jesus.

Read More CURT THOMPSON MD / IMAGINATION TO INCARNATION

by A Family Story | February 14, 2024 | Faith, Intimacy, Leadership, Life, Popular, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Five, Sin, The Fathers Love, Writing | 0 Comments

Neuroscience and human relationships in the context of the biblical narrative, living in the path of oncoming beauty, moving from imagination to incarnation, being known, a peace beyond understanding, secure attachment—being seen, soothed, safe and secure—left brain right brain imagery, and The Soul of Desire, I this conversation Curt invites us to see beauty as we create beauty, as we become beauty because we are paying attention to Father who never leaves.

Read More C. BAXTER KRUGER / CHRIST IN YOU!

by A Family Story | November 22, 2023 | Dreaming, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

Union, the gospel according to John, the nature of delusion, everlasting mercy, early church fathers and mothers, the always good nature of God, a prophet in his hometown desperation, the wrath of God, hell, freedom, salvation, holiness, the Fatherhood of God before creation, the incarnation, a prophet in his home town, the cloud of witnesses, the all-inclusive vicarious humanity of Jesus, the good Shepherd, in this conversation Baxter reveals the gospel as very good news—Christ in you! Plus, crawfish tacos!

Read More JONATHAN FOSTER / indigo: the color of grief

by A Family Story | November 1, 2023 | Dreaming, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“Exquisitely etched, in a luring cadence, a daughter lost, a family fractured, fractioned, all in the lower case, not shouting at us, but hard to read. I had to stop and regain my composure. What is this terrible beauty? Not a theology but something softer, more delicate, unprotected, exposed. What is this? A moving poem, certainly, but also a prayer, a wounded word, a broken hallelujah, where a random hug, a hand held through the night, a shoulder touched, are the only amelioration, the only God worthy of our time, the only God there may be, the only way to keep the future open.” John Caputo

In this conversation, the guys discuss Jonathan’s new book, indigo: the color of grief. This conversation invites the love of God into our loss, disappointment, and fragile trust.

Read More DANIEL GROTHE / THE POWER OF PLACE

by A Family Story | March 15, 2022 | Articles, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Interview, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season three, The Fathers Love | 2 Comments

Daniel Grothe and the guys discuss his new book, The Power of Place, which speaks the sense of loneliness that many feel in today’s age of hypermobility and noncommittal wandering, reminding us of the ancient vow of stability and teaching us how we can lead a richer life of friendship, community, and purpose.

They also touch on the deconstruction movement within the church, how authoritarian leadership has wounded and undermined trust, and how healing and connection are available only where we practice the long game of family.

Read More LAKHI & GIOVANNA DADLANI / HOPE 4 LIFE

by A Family Story | August 9, 2023 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“Nothing is wasted… God meets you where you are and gives you what you need at the moment you need it.” Emotional maturity, connection, inner healing, transparency, vulnerability, transformed lives, and above all, hope; in this podcast, Lakhi and Giovanna Dadlani share their 30-year journey to emotional and spiritual wholeness, true identity, and our Father’s love. Their personal well-being journey ultimately culminates in the beautiful Hope4Life community in Miami.

The post CALEB CAMPBELL / DISARMING LEVIATHAN appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on April 10, 2024 13:10

BISHOP JAMIE ENGLEHART / EPIGNOSIS — A DEEPER, MORE PERSONAL, & EXPERIENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

Bishop Jamie Englehart Epignosis — A Deeper, More Personal, & Experiential Knowledge

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube

“It can be true of us but not true to us.” Epignosis- a deeper, more personal, and experiential knowledge, the grace of apostolic ministry, the importance of connection and community, objective and subjective truth, encountering God’s love and affection, the role of works in grace, moving from church mentality to Kingdom thinking, experiencing the truth goodness of God, living in freedom, the invitation to union and clearing the lens, the nature of hell and darkness, the relational dynamic with God, being light and working out salvation, living in the ease of His life, and the partnership between faith and action, in this conversation, Bishop Jamie Englehart and Jason dive into union and the journey experiencing our theology.

For more on Jamie Englehart
Facebook: Facebook
Website: www.connectinternationalministries.com

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Derek Turner lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Sarah. They have two daughters, Caroline & Kate. Together, they serve as lead pastors for River Church Charlotte. Derek also co-hosts the Rethinking God with Tacos podcast and loves to connect on all the socials. Derek believes “Love everyone the most” sums up what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

Follow Follow Follow

Jason Clark is a writer, speaker, and lead communicator at A Family Story ministries. His mission is to encourage sons and daughters to grow sure in the love of an always-good heavenly Father. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their three children.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE…

HEATHER HAMILTON / RETURNING TO EDEN

by Jason Clark | November 15, 2023 | Dreaming, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 1 Comment

Love, trust, scripture, re-discovering Jesus, sacred moments, the hell of separation, and a God who is love and never leaves, in this conversation, Heather and the guys dive into a Faith that is no longer a white-knuckled grip on implausible beliefs, but a relaxation into a deep inner knowing.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on April 03, 2024 07:21

BRYANT SPRATLIN / THE THIRD OPTION

Bryant Spratlin The Third Option

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube

In this conversation, Jason and Bryant Spratlin discuss the goodness of God and the journey of rethinking God’s wrath as love, the impact of misinterpretation and bad theology, hearing God’s voice, parenting and apologizing, choosing to love and staying connected, identity, loving the religious, imaginary prayer, the fear of being wrong, rethinking hell, apokatastasis-the restoration of all things, the pleasure of our Father, awakening to the present love reality, and Jesus as the perfect minister. The guys discuss the story of the woman caught in adultery to reveal the paradigm of union as the third option Jesus offers all of us. Overall, this conversation highlights the importance of understanding God’s goodness and the transformative power of grace.

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Derek Turner lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Sarah. They have two daughters, Caroline & Kate. Together, they serve as lead pastors for River Church Charlotte. Derek also co-hosts the Rethinking God with Tacos podcast and loves to connect on all the socials. Derek believes “Love everyone the most” sums up what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

Follow Follow Follow

Jason Clark is a writer, speaker, and lead communicator at A Family Story ministries. His mission is to encourage sons and daughters to grow sure in the love of an always-good heavenly Father. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their three children.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE…

FELICIA MURRELL / EMPATHY; THE TREASURE OF THE INCARNATION

by A Family Story | January 17, 2023 | Faith, Intimacy, Life, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, Sin, The Fathers Love, Writing | 1 Comment

“The Spirit said to me, ‘I want you to hand to me everything that you believe to be true about God and let me hand back to you everything that is true.’”

Racism, deconstruction, shame, guilt, certainty, empathy, infinite mercy, grace, healing, and other-centered, self-giving love, in this amazing conversation, Felecia and Jason visit fear and prejudice while leaning into the AND of God’s always present, empathetic, reconciling love.

Read More LAKHI & GIOVANNA DADLANI / HOPE 4 LIFE

by A Family Story | August 9, 2023 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“Nothing is wasted… God meets you where you are and gives you what you need at the moment you need it.” Emotional maturity, connection, inner healing, transparency, vulnerability, transformed lives, and above all, hope; in this podcast, Lakhi and Giovanna Dadlani share their 30-year journey to emotional and spiritual wholeness, true identity, and our Father’s love. Their personal well-being journey ultimately culminates in the beautiful Hope4Life community in Miami.

Read More THOMAS JAY OORD / OPEN & RELATIONAL THEOLOGY

by A Family Story | March 29, 2022 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Hell, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season three, Sin, The Fathers Love | 2 Comments

Thomas Jay Oord shares about open relational theology; how it connects with the way we live and matches our deepest intuitions. The guys talked about a relational God who is genuinely loving, looks like Jesus, and walks through each day with us, impacting and impacted by our friendship.

Thomas describes an uncontrolling, loving God, that harmonizes with scripture. In this podcast, he dives into the subjects of hell, prayer, and evangelism all through the lens of open relational theology.

Read More SEXY DECONSTRUCTION? WITH DEREK TURNER & JASON CLARK

by A Family Story | January 5, 2022 | Intimacy, Life, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season three, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

Matt Chandler, pastor, and writer, recently used the phrase “a sexy fad” when describing the deconstruction movement. Derek and Jason highlight his statement to dive into the nature of their own de/ and reconstruction. This podcast dives into sin, grace, reconciliation, and God’s love for all His kids, the church deep and wide. Ultimately, the guys kick off season three embracing Rom 8:38-29 That nothing… “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Read More AWAKENING! with DEREK TURNER & JASON CLARK

by A Family Story | June 2, 2021 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, Intimacy, Leadership, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Two, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

An infinite love, the nature of revelation, a kindness that changes our minds, the joy of our salvation discovered as we awaken to the resurrection, the risen Christ within us, in this podcast Derek and Jason discuss how all creation is awakening to the transforming certainty of sacrificial love and resurrection life.

Read More 5Q – THE FIVEFOLD WITH BRANDON KELLY

by A Family Story | September 1, 2022 | Faith, Interview, Leadership, Life, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season three | 0 Comments

Derek and Jason dive into the fivefold (APEST) typology of ministry as articulated in Ephesians 4:1-1 with Brandon Kelly, the co-director at 5Qcollective. APEST stands for the Apostolic, Prophetic, Evangelistic, Shepherding, and Teaching intelligence that Jesus gifted to his body.

The guys discussed the fivefold in connection with the nature of God as non-hierarchal and inclusive, laced throughout creation and culture, reconstituted and perfectly exemplified in the life and ministry of Jesus, embedded into the very foundations of the Church, and subsequently expressed through the lives of the countless saints that make it up.

The post BRYANT SPRATLIN / THE THIRD OPTION appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 27, 2024 10:15

Behold The Lamb / by Robin Smit

Behold The Lamb by Robin Smit Forward by Jason Clark

I was honored to write the forward for Robin Smit’s new book, Behold the Lamb which releases today! I can’t recommend it more!

FORWARD

I was raised in, as Robin writes, Western Evangelical Christianity, where “the false doctrines of ‘original sin’ and a punitive atonement narrative groomed (me) to see a harsh, damning, aloof, and distant god, quick to condemn.”

I’ve never actually met that God. Since I can remember, Jesus has been my best friend, and He has been nothing but kind. But for my first 35 years, because of Evangelical teaching on original sin, and that damning lie of separation, I tip-toed around our Father. Then, many years ago, Eva and I drove to, as she called it, “City Town.” She was two.

Eva is my daughter, whom I love. With her, I have always, and will always be, well pleased.

On the drive, I began to sing a song I’d woken up humming—the lyrics both arrested and haunted me.

I love You, Lord, I lift my voice; to worship You, oh my soul, rejoice!
Take joy, my King, in what You hear. Let it be a sweet, sweet sound to Your ear.

That morning, I felt desperate, lonely, and overwhelmed by my family’s significant needs, my failing business, Adam’s finished work, and Jesus’s never-ending unfinished work. I would have never said it that way, but I lived each day as though it were true. As Robin brilliantly explains, I was “striving and doing religious works to find favor with the distorted god of (my) imagination who was nothing like the God who yearned for (me) to know Him as Daddy!”

“Take joy, my King, in what you hear,” I begged in hopes that my perceived distant Father might see me as more than the sum of Adam’s fall.

“No, Daddy,” Eva corrected, and then she started singing, “B. I. N.E O! and Binno was his name-o.” Her innocent correction interrupted my loneliness. I grinned, matching my melody and words with hers, “B. I. N. E. O.” we sang with abandon. I was all right replacing the G. with an E.

As we arrived at “City Town,” Eva pointed out all the “ocitons” — stop signs.
Her older brother had been learning his shapes. Octagons were his favorite.

But I barely heard her ociton ramblings as I wallowed in the lie of separation. It seemed to me there was some measureless distance between God and myself, and no matter what I did, or maybe, thanks to Adam, because of what I did, I couldn’t bridge it.

If Adam had been sitting next to me, I would have punched him in the mouth.

Eva broke in again, saving me with her childlike trust, “Daddy, I aff a secret.” She continued all bright-eyed. “Let’s go a mdonals.”

I mirrored her smile. She was so beautiful; my heart was full to the brim with her goodness. She wanted to go to McDonald’s with her Daddy and have it be our secret. What made it even sweeter— she couldn’t keep a secret.

Our joyful communion confronted, as Robin notes, my “mindset of dualism that made it challenging for (me) to recognize (my) true identity as God’s image-bearer, intended to reflect His nature of Love on earth.”

Ironically, I had no problem recognizing LOVE’S identity reflected in my daughter…“Take joy, my King, in what you hear,” I sang, desperate. “Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear… I continued, reveling in every second with my daughter while begging God to come near.

“OK, let’s go eat,” I said to Eva after finishing my errands. We didn’t go to McDonald’s, but we did stop at Phat Burrito, which is one of the best eats in “City Town.” I told Eva the name of the restaurant while we waited in line, again while we got a Coke. We shared a quesadilla and tacos. As we ate, Eva asked, “Daddy, what’s this?” And then, “Fat bummito!”

I smiled. “That’s right, hun, it’s a fat bummito.” I didn’t mind exchanging the “r’s” for some “m’s.”

While we ate, my mind cried out again. Where are you, God? I begged from my insecure faith in the separation of original sin. If Adam had been sitting with us, I’d have spit in his food.

As Eva and I headed home, I prayed out loud: “I am desperate for You!” Then Eva interrupted with the voice of my Father, pointing, “Ociton! Daddy! Ociton!”

Suddenly, I had two thoughts. Both bursting with grace and life!

First, “What if my Father felt about me the way I feel about Eva?”

Then, “When you love someone, you learn to speak their language. I am Eva’s Dad. I know her head-to-toes. I love her fiercely and intimately. I am fluent in her language and speak it to her often. But she is also learning a language—mine.

Maybe it’s time to learn my Father’s language?”

Behold The Lamb is a profoundly beautiful invitation to learn our Father’s language. Jesus was the walking revelation of our original design, “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world,” started with Adam from the foundations of the world. This book invites us to step away from the lie of separation and discover the original Truth of a LOVE that never leaves or forsakes us and restores all things.

Robin Smit is a wonder. Her writing is the perfect blend of arithmetic and poetry, wisdom and grace, knowledge and impartation. Her words are full of the innocent conviction of my two-year-old daughter and the profound understanding of our early church Fathers and Mothers. She breaks down the Church’s “ociton” understandings with a grace that empowers us to know our Father the way Jesus knew Him.

On every page is an invitation to ask what if?

What if “loss and separation were mere constructs of Adam’s mind” and there has never been “separation between heaven and earth, God and man?”

What if “religion keeps us in bondage to a pagan idea of separation from God?”

What if we could trade “the faulty lens of Adam’s fall for the crystal-clear image of Christ’s restoration?”

What if Jesus “is the Lamb who took away the sin of the world and that old life no longer exists?”

What if “God sent His Son as Savior because He loves us because we are His good pleasure!?”

Then maybe we could live each day confidently singing, “Take joy, my King, in what you hear, I am a sweet, sweet sound to Your ear?”

Behold The Lamb is the book you take with you on your journey to “City Town.” In its pages is the incarnational Christ who sings B.I.N.E.O! with abandon— who knows us intimately and is all right replacing the G. with an E. while at the same time introducing us to our native tongue. In its pages is the language of our original design and our restored innocence. In its pages is an opportunity to rethink the restorative nature of Dad’s love and our place in the family. In its pages is the Truth that sets us free.

Behold The Lamb is an invitation to discover we are His children, that He loves, and that He has always and only been well pleased.

To purchase the book CLICK HERE ORDER NOW!

Jason Clark is a relational theologian — a storyteller who writes to reveal the transforming kindness of the love of God. He has authored several books, including, Leaving and Finding Jesus, & Prone to Love. He is the lead communicator at A Family Story and co-host of Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their four children, Madeleine and Joseph, Ethan, and Eva.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE… When Does The Bible Become An Idol?

by Jason Clark | February 13, 2021 | Articles, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Popular | 0 Comments

What happens when we search the Scriptures in search of eternal life? It’s not long before we start defining the words on the pages as “infallible” and “inerrant.” And in my experience, an inerrant approach to scripture is a slippery slope into idolatry.

The post Behold The Lamb / by Robin Smit appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 25, 2024 20:28

ANDRE RABE / PROCESSING MIMETIC REALITY

Andre Rabe Processing Mimetic Reality

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube

The scapegoat mechanism, the subversion of myth, the anthropological story of humanity, the message of the blood of Jesus, understanding mimesis and desire, the transformative power of relationships, the relational nature of reality, the interconnectedness of all things, peace and beauty and seeing the sacred in every moment; in this conversation, Carlos, Jason, and Andre explore the concept of mimetic theory.

For more on Andre Rabe:
Website: www.alwaysloved.net
X / Twitter: @AndreRabe1
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wordmadeflesh

For more on Carlos M. Padilla:
Website: www.carlospadillaministries.org

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Carlos Padilla— For 31 years of my life I was a nominal Christian at best. I was on a conventional religious track until I had a head-on collision with the healing power of God. Since then I have become a passionate, radical, recking force that has come to preach the gospel of the Kingdom, destroy the works of the enemy, and set the captives free. They will know me in Heaven. They will know me in hell, and everything in between is of no significance. It is an honor to equip the local church (the saints) to walk in supernatural POWER, PURITY, and the FULLNESS OF IDENTITY. I hate to lose, especially when the Bible says we win. I believe the power of the simple gospel transforms; sinners to saints, the sick to health, and the dead to life. My joy in life is discipling powerful hell-stomping Christians and equipping them to walk in the fullness of their identities as children of King Jesus. I currently reside in Omaha, Nebraska with my wife, Beth Padilla, where we lead a discipleship movement called The Kingdom. For more, go to www.carlospadillaministries.org

Follow Follow Follow

Jason Clark is a writer, speaker, and lead communicator at A Family Story ministries. His mission is to encourage sons and daughters to grow sure in the love of an always-good heavenly Father. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their three children.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE… KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR / LIFE, LITERATURE, & GOD

by A Family Story | April 27, 2022 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Hell, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season three, Sin, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

Karen Swallow Prior is a Reader, Writer, and Professor. In that order, which was discussed in this conversation along with the power of language, the Word becoming flesh, the connection of imagination with logic and reason, empathy, trauma, the theodicy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and love being the center of our conversations. Karen also shares about getting hit by a literal bus and how she grew in her understanding that her life is in God’s hands.

Read More EDEN JERSAK / A LOVE THAT INCLUDES EVERYONE

by A Family Story | March 22, 2023 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, Intimacy, Leadership, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, Sin, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“My mom exemplified this (The Tree of Life) further every time she invited the “black sheep” of the family to our family Christmas events. That was confusing to me as a child because in my mind, and in our culture, they were most certainly “Out,” yet that never deterred my mom from inviting them to our table.” Eden Jersak.

In this podcast, Pastor Eden shares about our heavenly Father’s grace, love, kindness, and all-inclusive love. The cross, the journey of inclusion, reconciliation, pastoring, and valuing humanity as Jesus does, this conversation is between two relational human beings endeavoring to love well.

Read More SHEILA & KEITH GREGOIRE / THE GOOD GUYS AND GIRL’S GUIDE TO GREAT SEX

by Jason Clark | December 14, 2022 | Intimacy, Marriage, Parenting, Popular, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season three, Sin, The Fathers Love | 1 Comment

In this conversation, the guys talked with Sheila and Keith about intimacy, sex, and God’s design for our marriages. Based on groundbreaking surveys of more than twenty-five thousand people, the Gregoires shared how our theology impacts our intimacy, the nature of our sex drives, porn addiction, and freedom, all for the purpose of helping husbands and wives discover intimacy and experience great sex! This is both an insightful and fun conversation.

Read More TROY MCLAUGHLIN / THIS UNDIVIDED LIFE

by A Family Story | October 23, 2023 | Faith, Interview, Intimacy, Life, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

Troy McLaughlin, host of This Undivided Life Podcast, and the guys talked about wholeness. Derek and Jason shared about their journeys and the inception of Rethinking God with Tacos. The guys talked about Jesus as perfect theology, de-reconstruction, an Emmaus Road Jesus, revelation, the resurrected Christ, the burning heart, waking up to wonder, a father’s love, the incarnation, our humanity, sufficient grace, a God who never leaves, and an undivided life.

Read More ALLEN ARNOLD / THE EDEN OPTION

by A Family Story | March 30, 2023 | Faith, Intimacy, Leadership, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“The world is accelerating in the wrong direction. It feels like all we’re doing is trying to fix what’s broken. And it isn’t working. We’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and losing heart. Where is God in all this? Well, he’s living a different story. A story he’s inviting us into.” That’s the back cover introduction to Allen’s new book, The Eden Option. In this conversation, the guys dive in and explore a homeward journey, not to the Eden of the past, but a new Eden discovered in Christ. Union, rest, community, creativity, miracles, and hope, in this podcast Allen shares his journey into trust and maturing faith.

The post ANDRE RABE / PROCESSING MIMETIC REALITY appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 20, 2024 13:49

BOB SWITZER / THE EPIC NARRATIVE

Bob Switzer The Epic Narrative

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube

In this conversation, Bob Switzer shares his journey. Women in ministry, shifting from exegetical to narrative preaching, challenging traditional church structures, and pursuing authenticity, in this conversation Bob discusses the importance of Jesus as perfect theology and the need to reexamine problematic scriptures.

Bob also reflects on the loneliness experienced as a pastor and the lack of long-term friendships. He highlights the significance of exploring new theological perspectives and embracing the goodness of God. In this conversation, Bob Switzer and Jason discuss the misconceptions of podcasting and the unique format of Bob’s podcast, The Epic Narrative.

They delve into the exploration of the life of David and the complexity of his story. They also touch on the importance of rethinking God and approaching scripture with a Christocentric hermeneutic. The conversation highlights the dualism in the story of Balaam and the liberty found in understanding the goodness of God. They conclude by emphasizing the significance of living in the eternal now and the freedom that comes from discovering the true character of God.

For more on Bob Switzer
Website: www.thebobswitzer.com

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Derek Turner lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Sarah. They have two daughters, Caroline & Kate. Together, they serve as lead pastors for River Church Charlotte. Derek also co-hosts the Rethinking God with Tacos podcast and loves to connect on all the socials. Derek believes “Love everyone the most” sums up what it means to be a follower of Jesus. www.rivercharlotte.com

Follow Follow Follow Jason Clark is a relational theologian — a storyteller who writes to reveal the transforming kindness of the love of God. He has authored several books, including, Leaving and Finding Jesus, & Prone to Love. He is the lead communicator at A Family Story and co-host of Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their four children, Madeleine and Joseph, Ethan, and Eva.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE… DR. MATT PANDEL / LIVING IN THE IN-BETWEEN

by A Family Story | July 12, 2023 | Faith, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“God here, I stand in you, God help me” Martin Luther. The reality of our completion, a pure grace, objective truth (Jesus), experiential truth (how we live it out), union and the God of the promises, evangelism, the ministry of reconciliation, law and grace (never the less, Christ is preached), obedience, community and healing from church trauma, in this podcast, Dr. Matt Pandel and the guys discuss faith, trust, and tacos.

Read More KATHRYN LYNN CIENIEWICZ / LOVE IS THE LONG GAME

by A Family Story | February 24, 2021 | Crisis of Identity, Interview, Intimacy, Leadership, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Two, The Fathers Love | 2 Comments

Salvation, hell, justice, equality, the bible, and the unconditional transformative always good Love of God; in this insightful interview, Kathryn talks about her spiritual deconstruction and the journey of rethinking God. She brilliantly addresses the sin of certainty, newfound feminism, and a Love that casts out all fear.

Read More JOHN BLASE / ARE YOU LETTING GOD LOVE YOU TODAY?

by A Family Story | July 6, 2023 | Faith, Intimacy, Marriage, Parenting, Popular, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“Are You Letting God Love You Today?” Abundant life, the goodness and the GODness of God, loss, suffering, and trust, grieving and grace, and more grace, healing, embracing the heights and depths of the human story, becoming like Jesus, poetry and faith, in this podcast, John Blasé and the guys have a vulnerable conversation about life and trust and the GODness of God. John shares about his friendships with Brennan Manning and Eugene Peterson and the impact they both had on him and our world today.

Read More BISHOP JAMIE ENGLEHART / MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

by A Family Story | March 8, 2023 | Faith, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, Sin, The Fathers Love, Writing | 1 Comment

Lucifer and the devil, God, and control, union vs. separation, awakening to Light, Life, and Love, and approaching scripture through sonship; in this conversation, Bishop Jamie Englehart breaks down myths for truth and sheds light on many of our religious misconceptions that have been built upon separation.

Jamie’s understanding of the Kingdom of God, the New Covenant, and the heart of the Father is evident in every word he speaks.

Read More JUSTIN STUMVOLL / LOVE IS THE KEY

by A Family Story | June 8, 2022 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, God Is Not In Control, Hell, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season three, Sin, The Fathers Love | 3 Comments

Justin Stumvoll is a speaker, teacher, and life consultant who knows the kindness of God and loves to create space for individuals to find healing so they can be their most authentic selves Just dives into Love being the key to helping folks walk through the gritty, vulnerable and real approach to transformation. This was a fast-paced conversation where the guy’s traded stories about the reconciling nature of God; they talked about punishment, self-judgment, reconciliation, justice, sin, grace, freedom from addiction, and more. This podcast is bursting with the kindness of God that transforms the world.

The post BOB SWITZER / THE EPIC NARRATIVE appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 13, 2024 09:29

MALCOLM AND CHERYL SMITH / THE STORYTELLER

Malcolm And Cheryl Smith The Storyteller

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube

Early encounters with Holy Spirit—the Gospel, growing in the language of love, shifting paradigms from separation to union, the conviction of God’s goodness, The Prodigal Son and the Good Father, Jesus the storyteller, and the significance of presenting the gospel through story, prison ministry, and transformative love, the Eucharist, the eternal now, gratitude and enjoyment; in this conversation Malcolm and Cheryl Smith share their background and journey in ministry, highlighting key moments of encounter and revelation.

For more on Malcolm & Cheryl Smith
Website: www.unconditionallovefellowship.com
Website: www.malcolmsmith.org

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Derek Turner lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Sarah. They have two daughters, Caroline & Kate. Together, they serve as lead pastors for River Church Charlotte. Derek also co-hosts the Rethinking God with Tacos podcast and loves to connect on all the socials. Derek believes “Love everyone the most” sums up what it means to be a follower of Jesus. www.rivercharlotte.com

Follow Follow Follow Jason Clark is a relational theologian — a storyteller who writes to reveal the transforming kindness of the love of God. He has authored several books, including, Leaving and Finding Jesus, & Prone to Love. He is the lead communicator at A Family Story and co-host of Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their four children, Madeleine and Joseph, Ethan, and Eva.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE… LEAVING (& FINDING) JESUS WITH DEREK TURNER & JASON CLARK

by A Family Story | July 14, 2021 | Interview, Intimacy, Life, Popular, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Two, The Fathers Love | 3 Comments

God’s sovereignty revealed by Jesus through cruciform, self-giving love, the nature of trust, intimacy, and union, and the transforming truth that there is no shadow of turning with God, in this podcast the guys explore Jason’s upcoming book, Leaving (& Finding) Jesus. This conversation juxtaposes an inclusive, reconciling, self-giving, unconditional view of God’s love against an excluding, hierarchal, punishment-focused, conditional view of God’s love.

Read More MARK APPLEYARD / DIGNITY: THE LEADING EDGE OF LOVE

by Jason Clark | June 21, 2023 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, Intimacy, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

Redefining success, living loved—from Jesus, laying our lives down for one another, awakening to a union, living from rest, the peace that surpasses understanding, human flourishing, and dignity as the leading edge of love; in this podcast, the guys dive into how dignity seeks to protect the image of God in a person. Dignity treats every human interaction as if it were eternal.

The post MALCOLM AND CHERYL SMITH / THE STORYTELLER appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 06, 2024 07:13

Conversations In Christ / Jason Clark

Conversations In Christ / Jason Clark with Bill Rose, Donna Reed & Carl Jones

Raised in a loving charismatic, evangelical home, Jason tells the heart-wrenching pivotal points in his life that led him to true intimacy with God. Through the measureless love of God and learning about his true identity in Christ, Jason continued the journey to share the true nature and identity of who we were all meant to be. We hope you will join us in this series with Jason which will enrich your relationship with God.

Books by Jason Clark: Prone to Love, God is (Not) in Control, & Leaving and Finding Jesus
Conversations In Christ YouTube Website: www.youtube.com/@conversationsinchrist5515

ORDER NOW!

Jason Clark is a relational theologian — a storyteller who writes to reveal the transforming kindness of the love of God. He has authored several books, including, Leaving and Finding Jesus, & Prone to Love. He is the lead communicator at A Family Story and co-host of Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their four children, Madeleine and Joseph, Ethan, and Eva.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE… A Measureless Invitation

by Jason Clark | March 17, 2017 | Articles, Crisis of Identity, Faith, God Is Not In Control | 0 Comments

You see, control is a finite word in a finite language among thousands of finite languages. But Love is a Person, an infinite revelation.

Control will end, but Love has no beginning and no end, Love has always been and will always be.

Read More FELICIA MURRELL / EMPATHY; THE TREASURE OF THE INCARNATION

by A Family Story | January 17, 2023 | Faith, Intimacy, Life, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, Sin, The Fathers Love, Writing | 1 Comment

“The Spirit said to me, ‘I want you to hand to me everything that you believe to be true about God and let me hand back to you everything that is true.’”

Racism, deconstruction, shame, guilt, certainty, empathy, infinite mercy, grace, healing, and other-centered, self-giving love, in this amazing conversation, Felecia and Jason visit fear and prejudice while leaning into the AND of God’s always present, empathetic, reconciling love.

Read More ALLEN ARNOLD / THE EDEN OPTION

by A Family Story | March 30, 2023 | Faith, Intimacy, Leadership, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

“The world is accelerating in the wrong direction. It feels like all we’re doing is trying to fix what’s broken. And it isn’t working. We’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and losing heart. Where is God in all this? Well, he’s living a different story. A story he’s inviting us into.” That’s the back cover introduction to Allen’s new book, The Eden Option. In this conversation, the guys dive in and explore a homeward journey, not to the Eden of the past, but a new Eden discovered in Christ. Union, rest, community, creativity, miracles, and hope, in this podcast Allen shares his journey into trust and maturing faith.

Read More FRANCOIS DU TOIT / JESUS IS WHAT GOD BELIEVES ABOUT YOU

by A Family Story | April 29, 2020 | Faith, Interview, Intimacy, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season One, The Fathers Love, Writing | 24 Comments

Francois is an author most known for his current work, The Mirror Bible. In this interview, Francois talks about our Father’s great affection, inclusion, grace, intimacy, ministry, and the unveiled revelation of love! He also shares some of his story and how he came to write The Mirror Bible.

The post Conversations In Christ / Jason Clark appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on February 26, 2024 14:44

CHERITH FEE NORDLING / FINDING OUR HOME IN JESUS

Cherith Fee Nordling Finding Our Home In Jesus

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube

Encountering Jesus in the Gospels, studying Scripture in community, embracing a relational theology centered on the love and grace of God, Gnosticism, confession, repentance and restorative justice, Jesus, the temple and a whip, the prophetic act of Jesus, the wisdom of Love, the concept of inclusion, the importance of embracing diversity, and the meal where everybody’s “in;” in this conversation, Cherith shares personal transformative stories of faith and trust and hope, and invites us to find our home in Jesus.

For more on Cherith Fee Nordling
Website: www.opentableconference.com/matthew-class

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Derek Turner lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Sarah. They have two daughters, Caroline & Kate. Together, they serve as lead pastors for River Church Charlotte. Derek also co-hosts the Rethinking God with Tacos podcast and loves to connect on all the socials. Derek believes “Love everyone the most” sums up what it means to be a follower of Jesus. www.rivercharlotte.com

Follow Follow Follow Jason Clark is a relational theologian — a storyteller who writes to reveal the transforming kindness of the love of God. He has authored several books, including, Leaving and Finding Jesus, & Prone to Love. He is the lead communicator at A Family Story and co-host of Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their four children, Madeleine and Joseph, Ethan, and Eva.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE… RYAN PENA / GOD IS GOOD; JESUS IS THE MODEL

by A Family Story | November 29, 2023 | Crisis of Identity, Faith, Hell, Intimacy, Leadership, Life, Miracles, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love, Worship | 0 Comments

Redefining deliverance, principalities and powers, strongholds and spiritual warfare, revival, intercession, prayer, worship, the prophetic, the fall, and sin, all in the context of union; in this conversation, Ryan and the guys talk about the unchangeable goodness and love of the Father, grace, union, purpose, and connection. The guys discuss how, as we grow sure in love, and as we journey further into grace, we continue to find more expansive language for union.

The post MALCOLM AND CHERYL SMITH / THE STORYTELLER appeared first on A Family Story.

View more on Jason Clark's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on February 26, 2024 12:24

CHRIS EW GREEN / THE ISRAELITE HEALS, THAT’S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Chris EW Green The Israelite Heals, That's All You Need To Know

iTunes Spotify Google YouTube In this conversation, Jason, Matthew, and Chris discuss the concept of union with Christ and its implications. They explore the idea that Jesus identifies completely with humanity and suffers with us. They also discuss the difference between a simplistic understanding of union and a profound understanding that recognizes the fullness of our identity in Christ.

How the master-slave paradigm is misused to justify power and control, speaking truth with love and authority, Christian nationalism and how it undermines the integrity of the gospel, the concept of the fear of the Lord and how it leads to perfect love, breaking conspiracy thinking and the hope we can know because God is in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, in this podcast, the guys start and end with the hope of the Gospel—God is in Christ reconciling the world to Himself

“The Israelite heals, that’s all you need to know.” Jefferey
From, Cormac McCarthy’s, The Passenger.

CHAPTERS

03:16 The Concept of Union
11:46 The Radical Union with Christ
19:21 Living from Union
21:15 The Narrative of Master and Slave
32:46 Speaking Truth with Love and Authority
40:29 Using Jesus’ Teachings for Political Gain
44:28 Christian Nationalism and the Integrity of the Gospel
48:46 The Fear of the Lord and Perfect Love
52:58 Breaking the Cycle of Fear and Conspiracy Thinking
56:18 The Future of Christianity in America
58:28 The Deconstruction Movement and the Search for Jesus
01:04:36 The Israelite Heals: Finding Hope in Jesus

For more on Chris EW Green
Website: www.substack.com/@cewgreen

For more on the guest host, Matthew Hester
Website: www.hesterministries.org

For Links to the articles and videos mentioned in this podcast:
God Is Not A Master — YouTube Teaching
God Is Not A Master — Substack Link
The Israelite Heals — Substack Link

Please rate, review, share, and subscribe!
Podcast intro and outro music by Wilde Assembly

Matthew Hester has been in ministry most of his life under the training and impartation of both his natural and spiritual parents, Jerry and Martha Hester of Dominion Church International. He has been in ordained ministry since 2000 and currently pastors Dominion Church International. He also serves on the faculty of The Advance Leadership Institute, a groundbreaking institute founded by Bishop Van Moody. www.advanceleadershipinstitute.com

Matthew is the founder of the online school Present Truth Academy. P.T.A. is an online school that offers the latest in teaching and equipping from exciting and relevant teachers, ministers, and thought leaders from around the world. www.PresentTruthAcademy.org

Dr. Hester has been used mightily by God throughout many nations, including Australia, Kenya, Bulgaria, South Korea, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Ireland, and others. He has authored four books and multiple audio messages to help serve the Body of Christ. He resides with his wife Megan and four children in the Greenville/Spartanburg metro area in South Carolina.

Jason Clark is a relational theologian — a storyteller who writes to reveal the transforming kindness of the love of God. He has authored several books, including, Leaving and Finding Jesus, & Prone to Love. He is the lead communicator at A Family Story and co-host of Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST. He and his wife, Karen, live in North Carolina with their four children, Madeleine and Joseph, Ethan, and Eva.

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow JOIN OUR MAILING LIST GIVE TO A FAMILY STORY BUY NOW!

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE… WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN / with DEREK TURNER

by A Family Story | April 2, 2021 | Faith, Intimacy, Relationship, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Two, The Fathers Love | 0 Comments

He came and he walked beside us, He said, “I will never leave you, I will never forsake you; you are not alone, you belong.” When we discover this love, we are transformed and we begin to love like He does. On Palm Sunday Derek speaks about the cross and how we are invited to live surrendered and sure in love. He talks about laying down our loves, loving our enemies, and seeing the kingdom come.

Read More DAVID ARTMAN / THE NECESSITY OF CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM

by A Family Story | December 6, 2023 | Faith, Hell, Intimacy, Leadership, Popular, Rethinking God Podcast, Rethinking God with Tacos / Season Four, The Fathers Love, Worship | 0 Comments

In this conversation, David Artman shares that grace saves alone and goes to all. This inclusive approach to Christianity is variously called universal reconciliation, universal salvation, or perhaps most accurately, Christian universalism. David shares that the inclusive/Christian universalist approach is necessary because it offers the only Christian theology that successfully defends the goodness of God.