Apollos Watered
791 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsJoin host Travis Michael Fleming as he converses with Christian leaders from around the globe to tackle the critical issues we face with a dash of humor, biblical insight, and cultural wisdom. Apollos Watered exists to encourage and equip you and your church in your missionary encounter with Western culture through resources and recommendations to water your faith so that you can water your world!
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#90 | The Wisdom Pyramid & Starving Our Souls With Digital Sugar, Pt. 1 | Brett McCracken
February 25, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 54.6 MBTravis welcomes Brett McCracken to the show. Brett is a senior editor and director of communications for The Gospel Coalition. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, CNN.com, Christianity Today, and many other publications. A graduate of Wheaton College and UCLA (M.A. in Cinema & Media Studies), Brett lives in Santa Ana, California with his wife Kira and two sons, Chet and Ira. He is an elder at Southlands Church Santa Ana. Travis and Brett discuss...
S2:E89: Deep Conversation w/Tremper Longman, Pt. 2-Scripture, Psalms, and Nourishing Your Soul
February 18, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBTravis & Tremper welcomes Tremper Longman III back! They talk about the Old Testament Scriptures, the psalms, and how they nourish our souls by speaking to the entirety of the human condition. We need them to show us how to speak to God about the stuff that we are dealing with every day. They discuss C.S. Lewis, Dan Allender & Tremper's book: "God Loves Sex," suffering, Jesus' coming, the perspicuity of Scripture, reading the Bible devotionally, the motivation for Tremper to study the Old Te...
#89 Deep Conversation w/ Tremper Longman, Pt. 2-Scripture, Psalms, and Nourishing Your Soul
February 18, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBTravis & Tremper welcomes Tremper Longman III back! They talk about the Old Testament Scriptures, the psalms, and how they nourish our souls by speaking to the entirety of the human condition. We need them to show us how to speak to God about the stuff that we are dealing with every day. They discuss C.S. Lewis, Dan Allender & Tremper's book: "God Loves Sex," suffering, Jesus' coming, the perspicuity of Scripture, reading the Bible devotionally, the motivation for Tremper to study the Old ...
#89 | Scripture, Psalms, and Nourishing Your Soul, Pt. 2 | Tremper Longman III
February 18, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBTravis & Tremper welcomes Tremper Longman III back! They talk about the Old Testament Scriptures, the psalms, and how they nourish our souls by speaking to the entirety of the human condition. We need them to show us how to speak to God about the stuff that we are dealing with every day. They discuss C.S. Lewis, Dan Allender & Tremper's book: "God Loves Sex," suffering, Jesus' coming, the perspicuity of Scripture, reading the Bible devotionally, the motivation for Tremper to study the Old ...
S2:E88: Deep Conversation w/Tremper Longman III, Pt. 1-The Bible You Need Is The One You Read
February 11, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 56.7 MBTravis welcomes Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III to the show! Dr. Tremper Longman III graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, earned a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, and completed a doctorate in ancient Near Eastern studies at Yale University. He served as the Robert H. Gundry professor of biblical studies at Westmont from 1998 until he retired in 2017. He continues to serve the college as a distinguished scholar of biblical studies. He has written or co-...
#88 Deep Conversation w/ Tremper Longman III, Pt. 1-The Bible You Need Is The One You Read
February 11, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 56.7 MBTravis welcomes Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III to the show! Dr. Tremper Longman III graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, earned a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, and completed a doctorate in ancient Near Eastern studies at Yale University. He served as the Robert H. Gundry professor of biblical studies at Westmont from 1998 until he retired in 2017. He continues to serve the college as a distinguished scholar of biblical studies. He has written or c...
#88 | Scripture, Psalms, and Nourishing Your Soul, Pt. 1 | Tremper Longman III
February 11, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 56.7 MBTravis welcomes Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III to the show! Dr. Tremper Longman III graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, earned a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, and completed a doctorate in ancient Near Eastern studies at Yale University. He served as the Robert H. Gundry professor of biblical studies at Westmont from 1998 until he retired in 2017. He continues to serve the college as a distinguished scholar of biblical studies. He has written or c...
S2:E87 Deep Conversation w/Ruth Ripken, Pt. 2: Hospitality, Modeling, & Taking a Risk for Christ
January 20, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 52.6 MBHow do you share your faith with other people? It is not just a presentation as is often caricatured. While there is a presentation aspect to it, there is much more. It involves sharing your life and allowing people in. In our world of busyness, we need to take time and rethink what it means to be hospitable. What does it mean to truly invite people into our apartments or homes and allow them to see our lives in our everyday mess? In this second conversation with Ruth Ripken, Ruth discusses ...
#87 Deep Conversation w/ Ruth Ripken, Pt. 2: Hospitality, Modeling, & Taking a Risk for Christ
January 20, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 52.6 MBHow do you share your faith with other people? It is not just a presentation as is often caricatured. While there is a presentation aspect to it, there is much more. It involves sharing your life and allowing people in. In our world of busyness, we need to take time and rethink what it means to be hospitable. What does it mean to truly invite people into our apartments or homes and allow them to see our lives in our everyday mess? In this second conversation with Ruth Ripken, Ruth discusse...
#87 | Hospitality, Modeling, & Taking a Risk for Christ, Pt. 2 | Ruth Ripken
January 20, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 52.6 MBHow do you share your faith with other people? It is not just a presentation as is often caricatured. While there is a presentation aspect to it, there is much more. It involves sharing your life and allowing people in. In our world of busyness, we need to take time and rethink what it means to be hospitable. What does it mean to truly invite people into our apartments or homes and allow them to see our lives in our everyday mess? In this second conversation with Ruth Ripken, Ruth discusse...
S2:E86: Deep Conversation w/Ruth Ripken: Stories and Spaces Men Can't Go
January 14, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBTravis welcomes Ruth Ripken to the show! On the mission field, we often hear reports of what God is doing, but often we don't hear about what it's like for the families. Ruth draws back the curtain on what mission in a foreign world is like for families, enabling us to see the mission of God more holistically. Additionally, Ruth gives us a glimpse behind the veil at the women in a society where roles are more often concrete and unavailable or overlooked by men. Along with that, Travis and Ru...
S2:E86 Deep Conversation w/Ruth Ripken: Stories and Spaces Men Can't Go
January 14, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBTravis welcomes Ruth Ripken to the show! On the mission field, we often hear reports of what God is doing, but often we don't hear about what it's like for the families. Ruth draws back the curtain on what mission in a foreign world is like for families, enabling us to see the mission of God more holistically. Additionally, Ruth gives us a glimpse behind the veil at the women in a society where roles are more often concrete and unavailable or overlooked by men. Along with that, Travis and Ru...
S2:E86 Deep Conversation w/Ruth Ripken Pt. 1: Stories and Spaces Men Can't Go
January 14, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBTravis welcomes Ruth Ripken to the show! On the mission field, we often hear reports of what God is doing, but often we don't hear about what it's like for the families. Ruth draws back the curtain on what mission in a foreign world is like for families, enabling us to see the mission of God more holistically. Additionally, Ruth gives us a glimpse behind the veil at the women in a society where roles are more often concrete and unavailable or overlooked by men. Along with that, Travis and Ru...
#86 Deep Conversation w/ Ruth Ripken Pt. 1: Stories and Spaces Men Can't Go
January 14, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBTravis welcomes Ruth Ripken to the show! On the mission field, we often hear reports of what God is doing, but often we don't hear about what it's like for the families. Ruth draws back the curtain on what mission in a foreign world is like for families, enabling us to see the mission of God more holistically. Additionally, Ruth gives us a glimpse behind the veil at the women in a society where roles are more often concrete and unavailable or overlooked by men. Along with that, Travis and ...
#86 | Hospitality, Modeling, & Taking a Risk for Christ, Pt. 1 | Ruth Ripken
January 14, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 46.8 MBTravis welcomes Ruth Ripken to the show! On the mission field, we often hear reports of what God is doing, but often we don't hear about what it's like for the families. Ruth draws back the curtain on what mission in a foreign world is like for families, enabling us to see the mission of God more holistically. Additionally, Ruth gives us a glimpse behind the veil at the women in a society where roles are more often concrete and unavailable or overlooked by men. Along with that, Travis and ...
Episode 85: Deep Conversation w/Michael Card: The Voices of the Gospels
December 31, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBTravis is joined by special guest musician, author, farmer, and Bible teacher, Michael Card. Travis and Michael discuss the voices of the Gospels. Why did God give us four gospels when one would have been sufficient? They discuss Michael's career, his upbringing, influences, passions, tractors, racial reconciliation, the music industry, being bearded/balding, and the details in the Gospels that bring the Gospel into 4K so that we can understand the truth of who Jesus is and how to apply His ...
S2:E85: Deep Conversation w/Michael Card: The Voices of the Gospels
December 31, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBTravis is joined by special guest musician, author, farmer, and Bible teacher, Michael Card. Travis and Michael discuss the voices of the Gospels. Why did God give us four gospels when one would have been sufficient? They discuss Michael's career, his upbringing, influences, passions, tractors, racial reconciliation, the music industry, being bearded/balding, and the details in the Gospels that bring the Gospel into 4K so that we can understand the truth of who Jesus is and how to apply His ...
S2:E85 Deep Conversation w/Michael Card: The Voices of the Gospels
December 31, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBTravis is joined by special guest musician, author, farmer, and Bible teacher, Michael Card. Travis and Michael discuss the voices of the Gospels. Why did God give us four gospels when one would have been sufficient? They discuss Michael's career, his upbringing, influences, passions, tractors, racial reconciliation, the music industry, being bearded/balding, and the details in the Gospels that bring the Gospel into 4K so that we can understand the truth of who Jesus is and how to apply His ...
#85 Deep Conversation w/ Michael Card: The Voices of the Gospels
December 31, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBTravis is joined by special guest musician, author, farmer, and Bible teacher, Michael Card. Travis and Michael discuss the voices of the Gospels. Why did God give us four gospels when one would have been sufficient? They discuss Michael's career, his upbringing, influences, passions, tractors, racial reconciliation, the music industry, being bearded/balding, and the details in the Gospels that bring the Gospel into 4K so that we can understand the truth of who Jesus is and how to apply Hi...
#85 | Why Are There Four Gospels? | Michael Card
December 31, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBTravis is joined by special guest musician, author, farmer, and Bible teacher, Michael Card. Travis and Michael discuss the voices of the Gospels. Why did God give us four gospels when one would have been sufficient? They discuss Michael's career, his upbringing, influences, passions, tractors, racial reconciliation, the music industry, being bearded/balding, and the details in the Gospels that bring the Gospel into 4K so that we can understand the truth of who Jesus is and how to apply Hi...
S2:E84: Deep Conversation w/Jay Y. Kim-Technology, Reality, and the Necessity of Church
December 17, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBTravis welcomes Jay Y. Kim to the show. Jay serves as lead pastor of teaching at https://www.westgatechurch.org/ (WestGate Church) in the Silicon Valley of CA and teacher-in-residence at https://www.vintagechurch.org/ (Vintage Faith Church) in Santa Cruz, CA. He’s also on the leadership team at http://www.regenerationproject.org/ (The ReGeneration Project), where he co-hosts https://regenerationproject.org/podcast/ (The ReGeneration Podcast). Some of his written work has been featured in Chri...
Episode 18: Deep Conversation w/Jay Y. Kim-Technology, Reality, and the Necessity of Church
December 17, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBTravis welcomes Jay Y. Kim to the show. Jay serves as lead pastor of teaching at https://www.westgatechurch.org/ (WestGate Church) in the Silicon Valley of CA and teacher-in-residence at https://www.vintagechurch.org/ (Vintage Faith Church) in Santa Cruz, CA. He’s also on the leadership team at http://www.regenerationproject.org/ (The ReGeneration Project), where he co-hosts https://regenerationproject.org/podcast/ (The ReGeneration Podcast). Some of his written work has been featured in Chri...
Episode 84: Deep Conversation w/Jay Y. Kim-Technology, Reality, and the Necessity of Church
December 17, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBTravis welcomes Jay Y. Kim to the show. Jay serves as lead pastor of teaching at https://www.westgatechurch.org/ (WestGate Church) in the Silicon Valley of CA and teacher-in-residence at https://www.vintagechurch.org/ (Vintage Faith Church) in Santa Cruz, CA. He’s also on the leadership team at http://www.regenerationproject.org/ (The ReGeneration Project), where he co-hosts https://regenerationproject.org/podcast/ (The ReGeneration Podcast). Some of his written work has been featured in Chri...
S2:E84 Deep Conversation w/Jay Y. Kim-Technology, Reality, and the Necessity of Church
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBTravis welcomes Jay Y. Kim to the show. Jay serves as lead pastor of teaching at https://www.westgatechurch.org/ (WestGate Church) in the Silicon Valley of CA and teacher-in-residence at https://www.vintagechurch.org/ (Vintage Faith Church) in Santa Cruz, CA. He’s also on the leadership team at http://www.regenerationproject.org/ (The ReGeneration Project), where he co-hosts https://regenerationproject.org/podcast/ (The ReGeneration Podcast). Some of his written work has been featured in Chri...
#84 Deep Conversation w/ Jay Y. Kim-Technology, Reality, and the Necessity of Church
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBTravis welcomes Jay Y. Kim to the show. Jay serves as lead pastor of teaching at WestGate Church in the Silicon Valley of CA and teacher-in-residence at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, CA. He’s also on the leadership team at The ReGeneration Project, where he co-hosts The ReGeneration Podcast. Some of his written work has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Relevant, Missio Alliance, Outreach, Pastor Resources, and other places. He’s the author of Analog Church (I...
#84 | Analog Church | Jay Y. Kim
December 17, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBTravis welcomes Jay Y. Kim to the show. Jay serves as lead pastor of teaching at WestGate Church in the Silicon Valley of CA and teacher-in-residence at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, CA. He’s also on the leadership team at The ReGeneration Project, where he co-hosts The ReGeneration Podcast. Some of his written work has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Relevant, Missio Alliance, Outreach, Pastor Resources, and other places. He’s the author of Analog Church (I...
S2:E83: Deep Conversation w/Sam Allberry: What God Says About Our Bodies?
December 10, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBTravis welcomes Sam Allberry to the show! Sam is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, and 7 Myths about Singleness. He has served on staff at RZIM, has been a frequent contributor to the Gospel Coalition, and now serves on staff at Immanuel Nashville. Travis & Sam discuss the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, karaoke in Asia, Sam's conversion, American vs. British chocolate,...
Episode 83: Deep Conversation w/Sam Allberry: What God Says About Our Bodies?
December 10, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBTravis welcomes Sam Allberry to the show! Sam is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, and 7 Myths about Singleness. He has served on staff at RZIM, has been a frequent contributor to the Gospel Coalition, and now serves on staff at Immanuel Nashville. Travis & Sam discuss the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, karaoke in Asia, Sam's conversion, American vs. British chocolate,...
Episode 17: Deep Conversation w/Sam Allberry: What God Says About Our Bodies?
December 10, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBTravis welcomes Sam Allberry to the show! Sam is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, and 7 Myths about Singleness. He has served on staff at RZIM, has been a frequent contributor to the Gospel Coalition, and now serves on staff at Immanuel Nashville. Travis & Sam discuss the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, karaoke in Asia, Sam's conversion, American vs. British chocolate,...
S2:E83 Deep Conversation w/Sam Allberry: What God Says About Our Bodies?
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBTravis welcomes Sam Allberry to the show! Sam is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, and 7 Myths about Singleness. He has served on staff at RZIM, has been a frequent contributor to the Gospel Coalition, and now serves on staff at Immanuel Nashville. Travis & Sam discuss the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, karaoke in Asia, Sam's conversion, American vs. British chocolate,...
#83 Deep Conversation w/ Sam Allberry: What God Says About Our Bodies?
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBTravis welcomes Sam Allberry to the show! Sam is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, and 7 Myths about Singleness. He has served on staff at RZIM, has been a frequent contributor to the Gospel Coalition, and now serves on staff at Immanuel Nashville. Travis & Sam discuss the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, karaoke in Asia, Sam's conversion, American vs. British chocolat...
#83 | What God Says About Our Bodies? | Sam Allberry
December 10, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 64.9 MBTravis welcomes Sam Allberry to the show! Sam is a pastor, apologist, author, and speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?, Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?, and 7 Myths about Singleness. He has served on staff at RZIM, has been a frequent contributor to the Gospel Coalition, and now serves on staff at Immanuel Nashville. Travis & Sam discuss the difference between Star Trek and Star Wars, karaoke in Asia, Sam's conversion, American vs. British chocolat...
Episode 82: Deep Conversation w/Timothy C. Tennent: Theology, Bodies, & Divine Design
December 03, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MBIs there a design for the body? Often today we hear people say, “I am not what my body is.” What place does our understanding of the body play in our theology? What difference does that make in regards to such subjects as gender reassignment surgery? Homosexuality? Abortion? Euthanasia? Eating disorders? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to the show to discuss his book, For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexual...
S2:E82: Deep Conversation w/Timothy C. Tennent: Theology, Bodies, & Divine Design
December 03, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MBIs there a design for the body? Often today we hear people say, “I am not what my body is.” What place does our understanding of the body play in our theology? What difference does that make in regards to such subjects as gender reassignment surgery? Homosexuality? Abortion? Euthanasia? Eating disorders? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to the show to discuss his book, For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexual...
Episode 16: Deep Conversation w/Timothy C. Tennent
December 03, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MBIs there a design for the body? Often today we hear people say, “I am not what my body is.” What place does our understanding of the body play in our theology? What difference does that make in regards to such subjects as gender reassignment surgery? Homosexuality? Abortion? Euthanasia? Eating disorders? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to the show to discuss his book, For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexual...
Episode 16: Deep Conversation w/Timothy C. Tennent: Theology, Bodies, & Divine Design
December 03, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MBIs there a design for the body? Often today we hear people say, “I am not what my body is.” What place does our understanding of the body play in our theology? What difference does that make in regards to such subjects as gender reassignment surgery? Homosexuality? Abortion? Euthanasia? Eating disorders? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to the show to discuss his book, For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexual...
#82 Deep Conversation w/ Timothy C. Tennent: Theology, Bodies, & Divine Design
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MBIs there a design for the body? Often today we hear people say, “I am not what my body is.” What place does our understanding of the body play in our theology? What difference does that make in regards to such subjects as gender reassignment surgery? Homosexuality? Abortion? Euthanasia? Eating disorders? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to the show to discuss his book, For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexu...
S2:E82 Deep Conversation w/Timothy C. Tennent: Theology, Bodies, & Divine Design
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MBIs there a design for the body? Often today we hear people say, “I am not what my body is.” What place does our understanding of the body play in our theology? What difference does that make in regards to such subjects as gender reassignment surgery? Homosexuality? Abortion? Euthanasia? Eating disorders? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to the show to discuss his book, For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexual...
#82 | Why We Need A Theology of the Body | Timothy C. Tennent
December 03, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MBIs there a design for the body? Often today we hear people say, “I am not what my body is.” What place does our understanding of the body play in our theology? What difference does that make in regards to such subjects as gender reassignment surgery? Homosexuality? Abortion? Euthanasia? Eating disorders? Today on Apollos Watered, we welcome Dr. Timothy C. Tennent (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to the show to discuss his book, For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexu...
S2:E81: Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer, Pt. 2
November 24, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show for their second conversation. Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years. Travis & Tom continue discussing the Oikos principle. So many churches have bottlenecks that prevent them from doing what they say they are trying to do and that is reaching people. Getting people in the door to the church is one thing but introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Jesus is something else altogether. Perhaps the reason why evangelism/discipleship...
Episode 81: Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer, Pt. 2
November 24, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show for their second conversation. Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years. Travis & Tom continue discussing the Oikos principle. So many churches have bottlenecks that prevent them from doing what they say they are trying to do and that is reaching people. Getting people in the door to the church is one thing but introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Jesus is something else altogether. Perhaps the reason why evangelism/discipleship...
Episode 15: Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer, Pt. 2
November 24, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show for their second conversation. Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years. Travis & Tom continue discussing the Oikos principle. So many churches have bottlenecks that prevent them from doing what they say they are trying to do and that is reaching people. Getting people in the door to the church is one thing but introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Jesus is something else altogether. Perhaps the reason why evangelism/discipleship...
#81 Deep Conversation w/ Tom Mercer, Pt. 2: Bottlenecks, Lifestyles, & Reaching The Lost
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show for their second conversation. Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years. Travis & Tom continue discussing the Oikos principle. So many churches have bottlenecks that prevent them from doing what they say they are trying to do and that is reaching people. Getting people in the door to the church is one thing but introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Jesus is something else altogether. Perhaps the reason why evangelism/disciplesh...
S2:E81 Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer, Pt. 2
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show for their second conversation. Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years. Travis & Tom continue discussing the Oikos principle. So many churches have bottlenecks that prevent them from doing what they say they are trying to do and that is reaching people. Getting people in the door to the church is one thing but introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Jesus is something else altogether. Perhaps the reason why evangelism/discipleship...
S2:E81 Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer, Pt. 2: Bottlenecks, Lifestyles, & Reaching The Lost
November 24, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show for their second conversation. Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years. Travis & Tom continue discussing the Oikos principle. So many churches have bottlenecks that prevent them from doing what they say they are trying to do and that is reaching people. Getting people in the door to the church is one thing but introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Jesus is something else altogether. Perhaps the reason why evangelism/discipleship...
#81 | Reaching Those In The Front Row of Your Life, Pt. 2 | Tom Mercer
November 24, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show for their second conversation. Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years. Travis & Tom continue discussing the Oikos principle. So many churches have bottlenecks that prevent them from doing what they say they are trying to do and that is reaching people. Getting people in the door to the church is one thing but introducing people to Jesus and helping them follow Jesus is something else altogether. Perhaps the reason why evangelism/disciplesh...
Episode 80: Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer Pt. 1-Who Sits in the Front Row of Your Life?
November 19, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show! Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years serving most of that time at High Desert Church in Victorville, California. They discuss Nate Bargatze, Victorville, growing up in a pastor's home, and the Oikos principle. The Oikos Principle-a simple approach to rethink how we share and live out our faith. It's simple when we think about it. What's the number one factor is that God used to bring you to Him? Or maybe a better question is, who was the p...
S2:E80: Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer Pt. 1-Who Sits in the Front Row of Your Life?
November 19, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show! Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years serving most of that time at High Desert Church in Victorville, California. They discuss Nate Bargatze, Victorville, growing up in a pastor's home, and the Oikos principle. The Oikos Principle-a simple approach to rethink how we share and live out our faith. It's simple when we think about it. What's the number one factor is that God used to bring you to Him? Or maybe a better question is, who was the p...
Episode 14: Deep Conversation w/Tom Mercer Pt. 1-Who Sits in the Front Row of Your Life?
November 19, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show! Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years serving most of that time at High Desert Church in Victorville, California. They discuss Nate Bargatze, Victorville, growing up in a pastor's home, and the Oikos principle. The Oikos Principle-a simple approach to rethink how we share and live out our faith. It's simple when we think about it. What's the number one factor is that God used to bring you to Him? Or maybe a better question is, who was the p...
#80 Deep Conversation w/ Tom Mercer Pt. 1-Who Sits in the Front Row of Your Life?
November 19, 2021 10:00 - 48 minutes - 55.2 MBTravis welcomes Tom Mercer to the show! Tom has been a pastor and leader for over 40 years serving most of that time at High Desert Church in Victorville, California. They discuss Nate Bargatze, Victorville, growing up in a pastor's home, and the Oikos principle. The Oikos Principle-a simple approach to rethink how we share and live out our faith. It's simple when we think about it. What's the number one factor is that God used to bring you to Him? Or maybe a better question is, who was the ...