XtianNinja's "Of Interest"
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingXtianNinja's "Of Interest" podcast is full of personal reflections, interesting articles, helpful resources, and a leisurely study of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
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Al Descheneau (XtianNinja) has Masters of Divinity and 20 years of experience as a teacher, pastor, writer, counsellor, blogger, podcaster, and digital media nerd.
Check out his livestreams at www.Twitch.tv/XtianNinja
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Episodes
Pilgrim’s Progress Intro Study – and MORE! (“Of Interest” Ep. 16)
November 29, 2020 02:02 - 24 minutes - 28.1 MBThis week, I talk about Relationship Simulators, share an interesting article about the Lord’s Prayer, an interesting resource about… well, also the Lord’s Prayer, and then we’ll be continuing our […]
Pilgrim’s Progress Chapter 1 Study – and MORE! (“Of Interest” Ep. 16)
November 29, 2020 02:02 - 28.1 MBThis week, I talk about Relationship Simulators, share an interesting article about the Lord’s Prayer, an interesting resource about… well, also the Lord’s Prayer, and then we’ll be continuing our interesting study of John Bunyan’s classic, Pilgrims Progress by exploring the first chapter, entitled, “The Jail”. Interesting Links: Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/stop-praying-stuff/ Resource: https://www.gty.org/store/books/452007/alone-with-god Study: https://www.desiringgo...
Encouragement, Big Words, & Escaping Prison (“Of Interest” Ep. 15)
November 12, 2020 21:18 - 22 minutes - 27 MBThis week, I’m talking about some encouragement I found in one of the Lord’s parables, sharing an interesting article about some big words, an interesting resource to find some amazing […]
Motivational Mickey, Angry Eyebrows, & God’s Sovereignty (“Of Interest” Ep. 14)
November 06, 2020 21:04 - 20 minutes - 24.9 MBInteresting Links: Article: https://entrustedtothedirt.com/2020/10/30/you-are-a-good-teacher-because-you-dress-like-a-teacher/ Resource: https://bibleproject.com/ Study: https://www.desiringgod.org/books/the-pilgrims-progress Want to Support the Podcast?: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7XJFMCJKESBEG&source=url
Motivational Mickey, Angry Eyebrows, & God’s Sovereignty (“Of Interest” Ep. 12)
November 06, 2020 21:04 - 24.9 MBInteresting Links: Article: https://entrustedtothedirt.com/2020/10/30/you-are-a-good-teacher-because-you-dress-like-a-teacher/ Resource: https://bibleproject.com/ Study: https://www.desiringgod.org/books/the-pilgrims-progress Want to Support the Podcast?: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7XJFMCJKESBEG&source=url
The Tale of the Red Dragon and the Blue Dragon
October 29, 2020 21:04 - 17 minutes - 25.5 MBCHAPTER 1 Once upon a time there was a grand kingdom beset by two fierce dragons. Had it not been for the dragons, the kingdom would have been a wonderful […]
Jesus Calls His Witnesses – John 5:30-47 (Sunday Study: Ep. 3)
October 18, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 23.8 MBScript: We’re back in our study of the gospel of John this week looking at the last section of chapter 5, from verse 30-47, entitled in the ESV, “Witnesses […]
My Motto, Evaporating Empathy, History,& Wounds (“Of Interest” Ep. 12)
October 15, 2020 20:27 - 21 minutes - 26 MBThis week, I talk about my weird personal motto, share an interesting article about the evaporation of empathy, an interesting resource to teach you a little bit about church history, […]
How the Devil Tricks People Into Sinning – Romans 6:22-23 (“Sunday Study” Ep. 2)
October 10, 2020 18:58 - 23 minutes - 24.3 MBThis week we’re going to do something a little different. Yes, I’m aware that I’ve only done this once and that last week I told you that we’d be going […]
New “Sunday Study” Podcast! – John 5:19-29 – “Jesus Declares Himself to be Equal with God”
October 04, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 20.9 MBIf you weren’t following along when these were being released as sermon podcasts – or with the YouTube videos of the services – or for that matter, have just completely […]
Fake Greetings, Hell, the ESV, & Fruitful Suffering (“Of Interest” Podcast Ep. 10)
October 01, 2020 23:37 - 19 minutes - 20.7 MBThis week, I’m sharing an interesting article about Hell, an interesting resource for getting a free study bible, and then we’ll be continuing our interesting study of John Bunyan’s classic, […]
Character, Career, Cool, & Conscience (“Of Interest” Ep.9)
September 24, 2020 21:17 - 16 minutes - 19.7 MBThis week, I’m going talking about career vs character, sharing an interesting resource for finding out a ton of cool things, and then we’ll be continuing our interesting study of […]
Craving Controversy – “Of Interest” Ep. 7
September 11, 2020 01:24 - 16 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week I share an interesting article about controversy, an interesting resource for answering tough questions, and continue our interesting study of John Bunyan’s classic, Pilgrims Progress. Interesting Links: Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/unhealthy-people-crave-controversy/ […]
A Personal Update – “Of Interest” Episode 6
September 03, 2020 23:01 - 14 minutes - 16 MBThis week’s episode is something a bit different. It’s an update on the interesting things that have been going on in my life. Thanks for your support! Support Links: Support […]
We’ve Been Here Before – “Of Interest” Podcast Episode 5
August 27, 2020 19:01 - 11 minutes - 14.9 MBThe 5th Episode of “Of Interest” talks about the Spanish Flu vs Today , an amazing blogger named Tim Challies, and how John Bunyan’s Suffering led to Pilgrim’s Progress Interesting […]
What Does The Healing of the Man at the Pool Tell Us About Jesus? (Gospel of John Series)
August 18, 2020 17:49 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBPlease open up to John 5:1-18 and let’s read it together: “After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in […]
Jesus & The Centurion: Humility & Trust (Gospel of John Series)
August 12, 2020 17:27 - 44 minutes - 44.8 MBPlease open up to John 4:46–54: “[46] So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose […]
Fear or Fear? – “Of Interest” Podcast Episode 4
July 22, 2020 18:46 - 14.4 MBNew episode of my “Of Interest” Podcast where I share an interesting article, an interesting resource, and we do an interesting study on Pilgrim’s Progress! Interesting Links: Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/forgiveness-fear/ Resource: […]
We are ALL the Woman at the Well (Gospel of John Series)
July 21, 2020 18:30 - 38 minutes - 39.5 MBPlease open up to John 4, the story of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, and let’s read it together: “Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus […]
Sipping Poison – “Of Interest” Podcast Episode 3
July 15, 2020 18:05 - 13 minutes - 16.1 MBThis week, I’m going to share an interesting article about Why Sipping Poison is a dumb idea, an interesting resource for getting answers to bible questions, and then we’ll be […]
Don’t Be a Jerk – “Of Interest” Podcast Episode: 2
July 08, 2020 17:51 - 12 minutes - 18.3 MBInteresting Links Interesting Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/4-ways-jerk-online/ Interesting Resource: https://gospelebooks.net/ Interesting Study: www.desiringgod.org/books/the-pilgrims-progress
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease (Gospel of John Series)
July 07, 2020 15:57 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBPlease open up to John 3:22-36. We’re back into the Gospel of John series we started a while back. Life is ever-so-slowly starting to look a little bit more normal […]
A New Podcast! “Of Interest”: Episode 1
July 01, 2020 18:45 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBI’m super excited to announce the launch of my newest podcast: “Of Interest”. There are three parts: An Interesting Article, An Interesting Resource, and An Interesting Study. I know that sounds “educational”, but it’s actually personal, fun, interesting, helpful and short! Please consider giving it a listen and letting me know what you think of it. This week’s episode: An […]
Same Gospel, Different Responses (The Parable of the Sower)
June 30, 2020 19:32 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBPlease open up to Luke 8:4-15, the Parable of the Sower. I figure that this is the last of the “Building Faith during Difficult Times Series” that I started at […]
Would You Consider Supporting My Work Through Patreon?
June 25, 2020 19:39 - 4 minutes - 6.79 MBHi everyone, This is going to be a little bit different of a post, so thank you for taking the time to read. As you know, I’ve been a full-time […]
Where the Rubber Meets the Road (The Sermon on the Plain)
June 24, 2020 15:54 - 33 minutes - 29 MBPlease turn to Luke 6:17 where we read about Jesus’ “Sermon on the Plain”. We’re used to hearing about the “Sermon on the Mount”, but Jesus obviously preached the same […]
Bridging the Great Divide: The Gospel and the “isms” of Our Day
June 09, 2020 18:11 - 34 minutes - 42.3 MBService Video: Podcast Audio: Sermon Text: A lot of things sort-of collided this week. First, of course, we’ve got this pandemic looming over us with all that entails – including […]
Withdraw to Desolate Places (Caring For Your Heart, Soul, Mind & Body in Difficult Times)
June 02, 2020 18:30 - 33 minutes - 40.1 MBService Video: Podcast Audio: Sermon Text: Please open up to Luke 5:16. We’re going to concentrate our efforts on one verse today and use it as a jumping-off point […]
Stay in the Word (God Speaks to You Personally Through the Bible)
May 18, 2020 17:11 - 30 minutes - 39.1 MBService Video: Podcast Audio: A Living and Active Word Most of you know the passages I read at the beginning of service – the Call to Worship and the […]
The Persistent Love of God (A Mother’s Day Sermon)
May 12, 2020 19:19 - 31 minutes - 38.9 MBPodcast Audio: “Before I was a Mom” By Suzana Haertzen Before I was a Mom…I made and ate hot meals. I had unstained clothing. I had quiet conversations […]
Revealing & Refining Fire (How Tough Times Help You Grow)
April 29, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 37 MBPodcast Audio: To say it’s a strange time is an understatement. As this pandemic looms, and the lockdown enters its second month, it’s very interesting to see how people are […]
How Have You Been? (Radical Honesty During Difficult Times)
April 28, 2020 20:14 - 39 minutes - 49.5 MBPodcast Audio: How have you been this week? I know asking that right now is weird. I’m standing alone in a room full of empty pews, addressing myself to […]
Fear, Worry & The God Who Raises the Dead
April 14, 2020 18:31 - 25 minutes - 31.4 MBService Video: Podcast Audio: Please open up to 2 Corinthians 1:3-10 and let’s read it together. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father […]
EPIC 2020
April 07, 2020 20:38 - 45 minutes - 55.5 MBIt’s been sort of my tradition to take time on Palm Sunday to tell the story of the history of the world, the story of salvation, from beginning […]
Fear Leaves Scars (How to Fight Fear)
April 01, 2020 16:10 - 35 minutes - 44 MBService Livestream: Sermon Audio: The song I played earlier is called “The Voice of Truth” and it’s by a Christian band called “Casting Crowns”. It’s a song that […]
Why Did Jesus Suffer? (Lent 2020)
March 11, 2020 18:39During the season of Lent is the time when we fast and contemplate the sufferings of Jesus, what they teach us about Him, and what they mean to us. Please […]
Your Soul is Starving (Lent 2020)
March 05, 2020 21:31 - 34 minutes - 27.5 MBWe’re headed into the Easter season. This week we celebrated Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday as it’s sometimes called, followed by Ash Wednesday, the official start of the season of […]
Drag Your Sin Into the Light (Gospel of John Series)
February 25, 2020 15:48 - 40 minutes - 32.2 MB“Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that […]
Stumbling Over the Simplicity of the Gospel (Gospel of John Series)
February 19, 2020 20:01 - 30.8 MBPlease open up to John 3:1–21. “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said […]
The Greater Meanings of Jesus Turning Water to Wine (Gospel of John Series)
January 21, 2020 18:20 - 29.7 MBPlease turn to John 2:1–12 and let’s read it together. “On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus […]
What Do You Seek? (Gospel of John Series)
January 07, 2020 19:14 - 31.7 MB“The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, ‘What are you seeking?’ And they […]
Anger, Personality, Gifts, Limitations, Gossip & an Apology
January 02, 2020 18:54 - 33 MBI’ve been encouraged by the Church Board, the Leadership Team, to take some time to clear the air and confront an issue that has been percolating in the background of the church for some time now. It’s a difficult issue to pin down though, which makes it difficult to address. The Board, for the last […]
Why Loneliness Hurts So Much
January 01, 2020 11:00 - 28.7 MB“How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; light up […]
A Firm Foundation for the New Year
December 31, 2019 17:13 - 35.6 MBThere seems to be a feeling of flux right now in the world. I’m sure you’ve felt it. A feeling of instability in our hearts, community, country, and world. There are people going through relationship transitions as the dynamics of their marriage, friendships, partnerships and workplace change around them. Some are facing personal transitions as […]
The Importance of Knowing Who You Are and Why You’re Here (The Gospel of John Series)
December 11, 2019 19:54 - 33.1 MBPlease open up to John 1:19-34. But before we get into the reading, just a quick reminder about the context. The Apostle John is writing his gospel to introduce his readers to who Jesus really is. The rest of the gospels had already been written and circulated for about 30 years by the time […]
When Jesus God Speaks (Gospel of John Series)
December 03, 2019 20:53 - 36.1 MBI think it’s appropriate that we start off the Christmas season with the very beginning of the Gospel of John today. We’ve been working on “context and structure” for about a month now and I feel like we could keep talking about it for another few weeks. The structure of John is absolutely fascinating! But […]
Multidimensional Meaning (Gospel of John Series)
November 27, 2019 16:56The Art of John’s Gospel “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:30-31) […]
The Thread of Light (Gospel of John Series)
November 20, 2019 18:24John’s Purpose A few weeks ago I told you that the gospel of John is all about explaining who Jesus really is. If you recall, I said that by the time the Gospel of John was written, the gospels and letters of the New Testament had already been written and been circulating individually for some […]
When Should a Christian Leave their Church or Denomination? (Post-CLRA Meeting Report with Q&A)
November 13, 2019 17:04Update on CLRA Meeting I thought it important to start with a quick update on the meeting Jason and I went to this week. I don’t want to take up the whole sermon time with it, but it’s important, and you are all invested in what is happening so I want to make sure […]
Context, CLRA & the CBOQ
November 03, 2019 19:43We’re just beginning a new series on the Gospel of John. Last week we did a bit of an overview of who John was, and his audience was, how John’s gospel fits in with the other three, and that the major theme is introducing and defending who Jesus really is. He’s writing decades after the […]