Tabor Church
824 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsTabor Church is a church in the great city of Chicago. We live in a busy time and we want to help equip and encourage fellow Christ followers. Our goal is to have two different types of podcasts: one will be a quick devotion style for those who want a quick word to start or end their day...or anywhere in between. The second kind of podcast we will offer is an interview style conversation with people in different sectors of life that are learning to live out their faith. This will encourage each of us to find value in our everyday work and the people God puts in front of us.
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But God...Didn't Allow
October 15, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBToday we are taking a look at 1 Samuel and Saul and David. David is on the run because Saul wants him dead. This is a constant battle and Saul wants David dead. In Chapter 23 it looks like Saul has tracked David down and has now sent the army after him. There is a lot of fear. But God... does a work that is often not attributed to God. Listen to the episode today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church....
But God...Intended Good
October 14, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MBLike I mentioned yesterday this would be the continuation of the story of Joseph. Jacob is gone and Joseph's brothers think Joe is coming after them now. But Joe gives them a perspective that took a while for him to learn. You meant evil But God...intended good. We are going to talk about that today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
But God...Intended Good
October 14, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.16 MBLike I mentioned yesterday this would be the continuation of the story of Joseph. Jacob is gone and Joseph's brothers think Joe is coming after them now. But Joe gives them a perspective that took a while for him to learn. You meant evil But God...intended good. We are going to talk about that today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
But God...Will Be With You
October 13, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.17 MBWe are still in Genesis today with our But God...series. We talk about Jacob (Israel) and his son Joseph. Jacob is about to die and wants to have an important conversation with his favorite son. It's hard to lose the patriarch, its hard to lose your dad, But God... The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
But God...Present in the Workplace
October 12, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.66 MBWe are continuing with our But God...scripture moments. We are still in Genesis with Jacob and Laban (Father-in-law) who has tricked Jacob into working for him for over 20 years. Jacob has not been treated well and Laban was not a good boss. Take a look at Genesis 31:42. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
But God...w/Heather
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MBToday we have Heather back on the mic. She talks more about her perspective on the But God... series. She gives a big example and a smaller perspective. I am sure that you will enjoy this one as she also brings up a butt God moment in scripture. Only Heather would bring this up. The song that Heather referenced in the show is called Alive by Big Daddy Weave. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuw2QX4RpI The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland a...
But God...w/Heather
October 11, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MBToday we have Heather back on the mic. She talks more about her perspective on the But God... series. She gives a big example and a smaller perspective. I am sure that you will enjoy this one as she also brings up a butt God moment in scripture. Only Heather would bring this up. The song that Heather referenced in the show is called Alive by Big Daddy Weave. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuw2QX4RpI The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland a...
But God...Remembered
October 08, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MBToday we continue our little mini series called But God...Today we are going back to the beginning Genesis 8. This is the time of the flood. There was destruction and death and we can just end it there because we don't get it. But God...remembered. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
But God...Remembered
October 08, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MBToday we continue our little mini series called But God...Today we are going back to the beginning Genesis 8. This is the time of the flood. There was destruction and death and we can just end it there because we don't get it. But God...remembered. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
But God...Rich in Mercy
October 06, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MBToday I was going to do the random generator again and came across the phrase, "But God." We'll tackle the one that I came across today and then continue with this mini series on where else the "But God" phrase shows up in scripture. Where have you seen a But God moment in your life? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Children and Parents
October 05, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.75 MBToday was another random verse generating day. Ephesians 6:1-4 is where we landed today. Paul has some instructions for Children and Parents. He points us back to the commandments and in particular the first one if the second table of the law. It is the first commandment with a promise. Take a listen today. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Dealing With Disappointment
October 04, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 6.11 MBEveryone has disappointments in life. There are different levels of disappointment but it is all an unmet expectation. What do we do with disappointments? Today we'll talk about disappointments and share a few Psalms that give us some good ideas. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Asking Questions is Good
October 01, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.44 MBOne of the pillars of my ministry is asking questions. Doubts have not always been encouraged to be shared out in the open, but why? Is it because we are afraid to say, "I don't know!" Or we just don't want to discuss it? We need to encourage each other to ask a lot of questions and to express our doubts because it is better they see light than to remain in the darkness. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor ...
Don't Leave
September 30, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MBWhy do people leave the church? There are many reasons and we cover just a few of them today. What are some of the reasons that you have heard or are familiar with? Please add them in the comments below. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Don't Leave
September 30, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.58 MBWhy do people leave the church? There are many reasons and we cover just a few of them today. What are some of the reasons that you have heard or are familiar with? Please add them in the comments below. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
God's Word in Reality TV
September 29, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.94 MBSometimes I think reality television would have been a huge hit in the Old Testament era. People watch because all the drama and the Father's of the faith in the OT had plenty of drama. Some of it seems sensationalized but wait it is playing out in real families. Genesis 27- Isaac is going to give his oldest son the blessing and yet the younger son steals it. Dum dum dum... The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabo...
Clothe Yourselves
September 27, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBThe title is meant to be very literal but also very metaphorical. Colossians 3 gives us a picture of the things we need to take off and the things we need to put on. We are spending time on introspection of the church. We need to evaluate ourselves and our motivations. Repentance and Forgiveness should be a big part of that. The church should be practicing reconciliation. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor...
Clothe Yourselves
September 27, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBThe title is meant to be very literal but also very metaphorical. Colossians 3 gives us a picture of the things we need to take off and the things we need to put on. We are spending time on introspection of the church. We need to evaluate ourselves and our motivations. Repentance and Forgiveness should be a big part of that. The church should be practicing reconciliation. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor...
Born of God
September 21, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MBToday we have another random generated verses- 1 John 5:1. John takes us back to his Gospel a bit with the terminology. When we believe (which is more than just knowledge of) that Jesus is the Christ...we are born of God. This will lead us to understand the second part of the verse more in depth. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Born of God
September 21, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MBToday we have another random generated verses- 1 John 5:1. John takes us back to his Gospel a bit with the terminology. When we believe (which is more than just knowledge of) that Jesus is the Christ...we are born of God. This will lead us to understand the second part of the verse more in depth. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
God Breathed
September 20, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MBToday we are taking a moment to look at 2 Timothy 3:16-17. God breathed, God breathed into the writers of the Scriptures. God inspired. We'll also see that the verse shows us it is useful and equips us all for the work ahead of us. What would you like for us to tackle next? Is there a topic you would like me to cover? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Shadow of Death
September 17, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.45 MBToday I hit a random verse generator to see what the topic was going to be...Psalm 23:4. This is a familiar verse even for people who are not regular church attenders because everyone goes to funerals/memorials and this verse is often used. So I am going to break the verse down and speak about all the gold found here. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Yom Kippur- Day of Atonement
September 16, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutes - 6.04 MBToday on the calendar you may notice the Festival day of Yom Kippur. We are going to discover what that means so that we can understand the importance of the day. We will also do some New Testament connections from an Old Testament practice. Hope you enjoy the connections. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Last Word on Sabbath Rest
September 15, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MBWe are going to close the mini series on Sabbath Rest with one more Biblical passage. It brings in busyness and the need to do more. Mark 6:30-34 is the passage we will look at and see what it adds to our conversation about Sabbath Rest. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show (http://taborchicago.org/give/)
Last Word on Sabbath Rest
September 15, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MBWe are going to close the mini series on Sabbath Rest with one more Biblical passage. It brings in busyness and the need to do more. Mark 6:30-34 is the passage we will look at and see what it adds to our conversation about Sabbath Rest. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Physical Rest is Good
September 14, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBUsually I start with or put it towards the beginning...but the science of the body tells us what God first established. Rest is good for the physical body. I'll highlight the ways that rest is good for our bodies. I also pose the question for you all- What practices of rest do you incorporate? What can you teach about this topic? Please comment below. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the...
Physical Rest is Good
September 14, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MBUsually I start with or put it towards the beginning...but the science of the body tells us what God first established. Rest is good for the physical body. I'll highlight the ways that rest is good for our bodies. I also pose the question for you all- What practices of rest do you incorporate? What can you teach about this topic? Please comment below. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support th...
Silence and Solitude
September 13, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.51 MBI know that I talked about silence and solitude probably a year ago when we were going over spiritual disciplines...well here is some more talk about it. I go over a practice here for you to try out this week. I have tried it and will continue to practice this and see what happens. Give it a try! The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Practicing Rest
September 10, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.76 MBYesterday we talked about rest taking discipline. You will absolutely need discipline to carry out any of these practices. I took a little bit longer to go through six different ideas for rest. Let me know if there are ones here that you want me to go through in more detail. Rest is good and good for you...it's time to practice it. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Rest Takes Discipline
September 09, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MBToday we are going to focus on Mark 1:35- Jesus goes away to pray. We have so much on our plate and our calendars are full...there is no time for rest. Our culture doesn't celebrate rest of any kind because it will make you look lazy and not useful. Rest and even Sabbath rest is going to take discipline. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Rest and Dwell
September 08, 2021 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBToday we are going to talk about two Hebrew words that are related to Sabbath. They actually really well together. I will also address the question: Do we still have to observe sabbath since it was in the Old Testament? What else do you have to add to the discussion on Sabbath Rest? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
Sabbath Rest
September 07, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBThis mini series is based on the last conversation with Heather on Mondays episode. I am going to outline the reason for rest and what Sabbath rest is all about. We'll go over in the coming days the difficulties is following Sabbath Rest and some ways to practice Sabbath Rest. What parts of Sabbath rest do you have a hard time with? Is there something in this mini series that you want me to pay a little bit of attention on? The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagolan...
Labor Day Conversation W/ Heather
September 06, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBToday we welcome to the show my beautiful wife, Heather. Heather has been on the podcast before but it has been a while since she has been on. We talk about putting her on the spot, scripture, which leads us to talk about Sabbath and Sabbath rest. Where do you find rest? We'll talk about accountability for Phil on this subject. Take a listen to the conversation. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. ...
Labor Day Conversation W/ Heather
September 06, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBToday we welcome to the show my beautiful wife, Heather. Heather has been on the podcast before but it has been a while since she has been on. We talk about putting her on the spot, scripture, which leads us to talk about Sabbath and Sabbath rest. Where do you find rest? We'll talk about accountability for Phil on this subject. Take a listen to the conversation. The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. ...
Rainy Day Women #12 and 35
September 03, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes - 5.95 MBYou may not be familiar with the title of the song unless you know the artist...today we are talking about Bob Dylan and the song title is Rainy Day Women #12 and #30. Most people know this as the "Everybody must get stoned" song. Dylan says he has never written a drug, nor will he ever. So it must be about something different. I go into a bit of the background on this episode. Take a listen! Video of the song (there was no lyric video): https://youtu.be/fm-po_FUmvM The music on the podca...
A Little's Enough
September 02, 2021 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.46 MBToday we have a song that you most likely are not familiar with from a band that you also may not be aware of Angels and Airwaves. The song is from 2006 and it is called A Little's Enough. Tom DeLonge explains the meaning behind this song and we will explore it even a bit further than a theory of God coming to be with us. Take a listen! Lyric video: https://youtu.be/GMlBql47x1M The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing ...
The Sound of Sinners
September 01, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.33 MBToday we are going back to 1980 with another punk band...The Clash. The song is called The Sound of Sinners and it was on the album Sandinista! The song has some perspective on natural disasters and it can cause you to have a little bit of a different focus. We are going to dig into the lyrics today and see what we can learn. Couldn't find a lyric video so here is the song: https://youtu.be/dJLcrLRtT0M The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who ...
You Gotta Be
August 31, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.7 MBToday is a familiar song but I never remember who sang it. The song is called You Gotta Be by Des'ree. It came out in 1994 and could be considered a one hit wonder. We are going to take a look at the lyrics today and see what we can learn. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/9oZXJD1NVW0 The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show (http://taborchicago.org/give/)
You Gotta Be
August 31, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 5.7 MBToday is a familiar song but I never remember who sang it. The song is called You Gotta Be by Des'ree. It came out in 1994 and could be considered a one hit wonder. We are going to take a look at the lyrics today and see what we can learn. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/9oZXJD1NVW0 The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show
I Walk the Line
August 30, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MBOn Friday I mentioned that Johnny Cash covered the song we did...so I decided to pull out a Cash song. It is probably his most well known. I walk the line was released in 1956 and Johnny wrote it for his first wife, who he wanted to remain faithful to. Faithfulness is a tricky thing with human beings...so that's what we'll talk about today. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/7blVWJ8GPVs The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real bless...
Rusty Cage
August 27, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.79 MBToday we are headed back to the 1990's. This would fit in with my favorite genre of music and one of the voices that would be a star of this era...Chris Cornell and Soundgarden. The song is called Rusty Cage from the 1991 release of BadMotorFinger. This is a song that I believe has some great spiritual connotations that are inferred and I don't think were intended by the Chris when he wrote it all down. What is your interpretation of the song? Lyric Video Johnny Cash: https://youtu.be/S3kr...
Gloria
August 26, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.32 MBToday we are sticking with the 70's. In 1975 Patti Smith released her version of Gloria. Some people heard it and believed that Patti was against Christianity, but wait there is more to the story. Glory is high renown or honor; magnificence or great beauty. Gloria, in Christianity, is pointing that honor to God and ascribing the beauty to God. Take a listen to the song. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/TNQtz6Ajvfg The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musi...
After Forever
August 25, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.31 MBToday might be a little weird for you on this selection but it is from Black Sabbath. In 1971 they put out a song called After Forever. Black Sabbath was always painted as the ones who would drink the blood of the innocent...but their bassist was Catholic and penned this song. Listen to some of the lyrics and they are not trying to hide anything. They are speaking to their audience of metalheads and you might be surprised. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/mDt7q4fTx5w The music on the podcast...
What I've Done
August 24, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.19 MBWe are continuing with the Summer Concert Series theme. Today we have a harder rock song from Linkin Park called What I've Done. I am not sure whether the intent was intently religious connotations but the words used point us to God. Mercy, wash away, forgive are all words used here. Let's dig and see what we can find. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/ldNLO7pvmgo The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. ...
I Will Always Love You
August 13, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.02 MBIt is Friday so I figured I throw out a familiar song with an easy connection. I Will Aways Love You covered by Whitney Houston. It was released on The BodyGuard soundtrack in 1992. The lyrics show that this is a song between people breaking up or departing from each other, but followers of Jesus can be assured that God always loves. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/H9nPf7w7pDI The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to ...
You Found Me
August 12, 2021 15:00 - 7 minutes - 5.2 MBToday we are talking about a song released in 2009 by the band The Fray. The song is called You Found Me. There is a lot of good lyrical content in this song. We are only going to scratch the service. It really comes down to us wrestling with the big question of Why do bad things happen to good people? We will discuss that today. Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/xMlou7Q0GRE The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor...
Lights Up
August 11, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBToday is a selection from Harry Styles...it was my daughters pick. I picked the song Lights Up from the album Fine Line. I love the words of the chorus and I believe they directly apply to the life of a Follower of Jesus. It even gives us a question at the end of the chorus...Do You Know Who You Are? We will deal with identity and especially our identity as children of God. https://youtu.be/uBHbGxZa3Yg The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who ...
Lights Up
August 11, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBToday is a selection from Harry Styles...it was my daughters pick. I picked the song Lights Up from the album Fine Line. I love the words of the chorus and I believe they directly apply to the life of a Follower of Jesus. It even gives us a question at the end of the chorus...Do You Know Who You Are? We will deal with identity and especially our identity as children of God. https://youtu.be/uBHbGxZa3Yg The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who ...
I Ran (So Far Away)
August 10, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBToday we are hitting a familiar song with a band that has iconic hair...Flock of Seagulls. The song is called I Ran (So far away) and was a hit in 1982. This song was not written with spiritual elements in mind, but we are going to pull out of it some things that often happens in our relationship with God. https://youtu.be/S9jwXUITbtU The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show (http://t...
I Ran (So Far Away)
August 10, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MBToday we are hitting a familiar song with a band that has iconic hair...Flock of Seagulls. The song is called I Ran (So far away) and was a hit in 1982. This song was not written with spiritual elements in mind, but we are going to pull out of it some things that often happens in our relationship with God. https://youtu.be/S9jwXUITbtU The music on the podcast is from John Nugent. John is a Chicagoland area musician who has been a real blessing to Tabor Church. Support the show