Trueface
437 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 123 ratingsIf you find yourself having trouble with applying grace into your everyday life, then the Trueface Podcast is for you. Our hope is to provide practical and helpful applications of grace and truth so that we can live beyond the mask. Every other week, guests share a story, discuss a principal, and apply it to our lives.
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The Freedom of Generosity
October 11, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 5.05 MBThis week we look at Proverbs 11:24 and why being generous is so freeing for our hearts. When we live in line with the new, generous heart Christ has given us, we experience the joy of generosity. Support the show
The Attractiveness of Generosity
October 04, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.91 MBWe look at the subject of generosity in Proverbs, looking particularly at Proverbs 19:6 and 14:21. We are not only called to be generous with our finances, but with our attention, our time, our energy, and all the things God blesses us with. This kind of generosity will lead us to joy. Here is a link to the Bible Project video we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=Q0BrP8bqj0c Support the show
Know Your Why
September 27, 2018 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.61 MBWe continue looking at work in Proverbs, and discuss why it's so important to know your "why" when it comes to our work. Support the show
Grace is Not Opposed to Effort
September 20, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 5.99 MBThis week we look at the theology of work in Proverbs, and how grace is not opposed to hard, productive work. Support the show
"I've only been kicked off a golf course once"
September 13, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.15 MBWe share some funny stories about getting angry in the world of sports, and discuss why a soft tongue can break a bone. Listen in as we continue talking about anger in Proverbs and how grace applies. Support the show
Being Nettled
September 06, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.11 MBGod's grace allows us to admit our pain rather than cling to our anger. We continue in Proverbs, looking at what Solomon had to say about anger and how grace applies. Support the show
Messy, Inefficient, and Powerful
August 30, 2018 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.85 MBTrue friendship is "messy and inefficient and powerful." We continue looking at the theme of friendship in Proverbs and how grace relates to this integral, difficult area of our lives. Support the show
Wounds of a Friend
August 23, 2018 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.98 MBWe continue looking at how grace helps us understand Proverbs and the theme of Friendship, specifically looking at how Proverbs 27:6 has impacted our lives. Support the show
Foolish and Wise Friends
August 16, 2018 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.66 MBWe continue looking at how grace applies to Proverbs, specifically to the topic of friendship. We can benefit from having wise friends around us, and we can suffer from having foolish friends around us. What about when we need to be around "foolish" people? How do we love them? Support the show
Friends and Companions
August 09, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.11 MBProverbs has a lot to say about what kinds of friends we should have and what kinds we shouldn't. Can we continue to be around those that aren't wise? How do we stay in someone's life without being drawn into foolishness? Join us as we begin looking at the theme of Friendship in Proverbs. Support the show
Climb Over the Wall
August 02, 2018 04:00 - 15 minutes - 7.11 MBWe finish up the character of the wise in Proverbs, looking at 21:11, 21:22, and wrapping up with the famous rock badgers in 30:24-28. Sometimes, in wisdom, we need to climb over people's walls for their benefit, and sometimes for others' benefit. Support the show
The Gratitude of the Wise
July 26, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.22 MBWe look at Proverbs 21:20 and 24:3 and how the wise steward their resources and are grateful for them. Being wise with what we have been given allows us to bless others and receive joy from what we have, whether that's a lot or a little. Support the show
Sweetness of Speech
July 19, 2018 04:00 - 12 minutes - 5.73 MBThis week we look at Proverbs 14:33, 16:21 and 16:23. The way that we speak truth to each other matters a whole lot in how they can receive and respond to that truth. Support the show
The Community of the Wise
July 12, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.13 MBThis week we look at Proverbs 15:5, 15:31 and 19:20 and ask what a community of the wise really looks like, and how our new identity allows us to really enter into these communities. Support the show
The Fear of the Lord
July 05, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.37 MBThis week we look at Proverbs 15:33 and what fear of the Lord does - and does not - mean, especially as it related to our new identity and submitting to wisdom. Support the show
Knowledge, Wisdom and Butter
June 28, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.26 MBWe continue looking at the character of the Wise in Proverbs, and specifically at verses 12:23, 13:16, 14:18. You can have knowledge, but not wisdom, but you can't have wisdom without knowledge. David somehow uses an eloquent butter metaphor to bring it all together. Support the show
Cultivating Influence
June 21, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.11 MBWe continue looking at the character of the Wise in Proverbs and specifically at verses 12:18, 13:14 and 14:1, exploring how we can influence others with wisdom and be influenced by those that are wise. Support the show
Wait for Objectivity
June 14, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.33 MBWe continue looking at the character of The Wise this week in Proverbs 10:19 and 12:15. We may want to respond in the moment, but the wise wait until they're objective to speak, and seek the advice and counsel of others to help them gain objectivity. Support the show
We Hear Who We Trust
June 07, 2018 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.48 MBWe begin looking at the character of The Wise in Proverbs as a team, specifically at Proverbs 1:5-6 and 9:8-9. We discuss who we receive wisdom from and the difference between reproof and criticism, looking at some of the situations in our own lives. Support the show
You're Going to Grow Up
May 31, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.08 MBProverbs 2:9-10 tells us about a process of maturity that will happen to us over time as we allow God to work. This week we finish this section of Proverbs talking about anxiety, discretion, and how to bear the knowledge we gain. Support the show
We're Going to Need a Shield
May 24, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.31 MB"He is a shield to those who walk in integrity" Proverbs 2:7. Hang on, why do we need a shield? What is it about walking in wisdom that means we need to be guarded and watched over? We continue looking at Proverbs 2:6-12 and talk about how wisdom, vulnerability and danger coincide. Support the show
Wisdom: Applying Truth
May 17, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.24 MBWe enter week three of our Proverbs podcast, looking at Proverbs 2:6-12. What is wisdom, anyway? Why is our reading of the Proverbs different than how Solomon experienced them? How do we gain wisdom? Support the show
Proverbs: Principles or Promises?
May 10, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.87 MBProverbs can often be read as a promise, or a math statement. If you do this, then this will be the result. Are Proverbs meant to be promises, or are they principles to live by? We continue in our second week of introducing our Proverbs series and raise some of our own questions. Support the show
Grace and Proverbs
May 03, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.7 MBThis week we start a new series, looking at how we read Proverbs through the eyes of grace. We're so excited to begin discovering God's wisdom alongside you and alongside our entire staff! Support the show
What is Exaltation?
April 26, 2018 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.21 MBWe finish up our Ascent of a Church Leader podcast series asking what exaltation really looks like, and what we can learn from Jesus' example of exaltation. Support the show
Do you know where you are?
April 18, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.41 MBDo you know where you are in your maturity - and are you free enough to acknowledge it? Our new identities give us the freedom to acknowledge areas we are immature in and areas we are mature in. Listen in as we continue in the final podcasts of The Ascent of a Leader. Support the show
Rock the Boat
April 11, 2018 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.47 MBWhat would you rock the boat for? We continue talking about The Ascent of a Leader and what suffering for integrity in our church communities can look like. Even within the church we can face opposition for standing up for what's right, but the Lord still calls us forward in obedience. Support the show
Obedience not Opulence
April 04, 2018 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.54 MBOn the fourth rung of the character ladder our hands land on the suffering rung. Our obedience to God does not promise us that our lives will get easier. God has much grander plans and much bigger purpose for how we love through our obedience. And if we are honest, that is what we really want as people with a sense of destiny. Support the show
The Consequences of Obedience
March 28, 2018 04:00 - 15 minutes - 7.24 MBWe continue up the Character Ladder from the Ascent of a Leader (which you can view at www.trueface.org/ascentladders) on the rung of Obedience. What does it look like to be obedient when we aren't sure of the consequences? How do leaders encourage others to align with the truth and be obedient? Support the show
Trust and Obey
March 21, 2018 04:00 - 10 minutes - 4.98 MBWhat is the difference between obedience and compliance? Why is obedience so necessary to our character? This week we continue in The Ascent of a Leader and the character ladder.To view the ladders, go to trueface.org/ascent-ladders. Support the show
How do I affect you as a Leader?
March 15, 2018 04:00 - 13 minutes - 6.42 MBThis week we continue in The Ascent of a leader, discussing the second rung of vulnerability. How are vulnerability and transparency different? What does it mean to ask "How do I affect you?" and what does it mean to answer that honestly? Support the show
Hiding as a Church Leader
March 07, 2018 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.28 MBThis week we continue discussing the Ascent of a Leader applied to church leaders. We look at 1 Peter 5:5-6 and discuss how church leaders can often hide their struggles in isolation until they get found out, but that Jesus gives us another option. Support the show
Trusting as a Pastor
February 28, 2018 05:00 - 12 minutes - 5.68 MBThis week we have the senior pastor of Cerritos Baptist Church, Erik Kakimoto, join us as we talk about what it looks like to trust God and others with who you are while being a pastor, and what it's like to live that out with a team. Support the show
Why Trust?
February 22, 2018 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.36 MBWhy do we need relationships of trust in our lives? We continue in The Ascent of a Leader and discuss what relationships of trust look like, why we need them, and how to begin living in them. Check out the ladders we refer to at trueface.org/ascentladders. Support the show
Looks Like Trust
February 14, 2018 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.07 MBWe continue looking at the Ascent of a Leader, moving from the Environments of Grace rail to the Relationships of Trust rail. How do these two relate to each other? We discuss what relationships of trust look like and what they DON'T look like, and how this relates to the church. Support the show
Get Serious about Having Fun
February 08, 2018 05:00 - 11 minutes - 5.19 MBThis week we finish talking about what particles create an environment of grace, and specifically one that is often overlooked: fun. Sometimes we can get the feeling that if we're having fun it means we don't take our faith seriously enough, but we see many examples in scripture of Jesus enjoying and having fun with his friends. That probably means we should too! Support the show
Should It Be Easier Than This
January 31, 2018 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.25 MBAttempting to create environments of grace comes with a tricky predicament. The longer we live, the more we realize that we are a mess, and the more tempted we are to be embarrassed by it. So what do we really mean by the thought, grace is messy? Well we mean it is as real, frustrating, maddening, full of suffering. And, that it is still worlds better. Faces toward hope, into the breach fellow friends and travelers. Support the show
What is a Safe Place
January 26, 2018 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.06 MBThe Trueface team gets together to list out what makes a safe environment. We walk through our list and encourage you to do the same with your family, team, church, or whoever you would like to build relationships with. To see the Ladders we are discussing go to http://www.trueface.org/ascentladders Support the show
What We Need From Who
January 18, 2018 05:00 - 12 minutes - 5.56 MBWhat do we expect from our leaders and what should we expect from our leaders. A leader leading out of character will see this differently than one leading out of capacity. The Ascent of a Leader is such an important topic.To see the Ladders we are discussing go to http://www.trueface.org/ascentladders Support the show
Character or Capacity First
January 11, 2018 05:00 - 8 minutes - 3.88 MBOur series on the Ascent of the Leader begins and we start with an important question.Is character or capacity more important for a leader? Support the show
Into The New Year
January 03, 2018 05:00 - 10 minutes - 4.85 MBMany of us come through Christmas with an even stronger sense that we need this truth. You are not who your family says you are, you are who God says you are. And God is delighted with you.To that point, we thank you for listening and influencing others with the hope of this good news. Support the show
With Haste For Hope
December 20, 2017 05:00 - 8 minutes - 4.01 MBThe shepherds' first instinct after the angels left? Sprint to Jesus. And they found that all that they had been told was true. And they rejoiced that it was true.No matter where you are with Jesus, no matter your circumstances, when you are in need of an eternal hope, Jesus is all that has been said of him.Merry Christmas from all of us at Trueface! Support the show
Messiah and Master
December 06, 2017 05:00 - 10 minutes - 4.78 MBThe God of the universe chose to be born in a tiny, barren town, and announce His arrival on a hillside to shepherds - not probably how we would plan it. He had waited for centuries, but this was the time and place for our Messiah and Master to be born. We begin the Advent season in Luke chapter 2. Support the show
Why We Reach With Love
November 29, 2017 05:00 - 14 minutes - 6.47 MBIf we have gained some maturity in our spiritual life, what is our motivation for offering our time to others and what is it that we have to give? The common answers end up serving the wrong person and validating systems of mistrust.Let's invite our friends in. Let's let others see that what we have gained is a firmer grasp on our need. Let's step out, then invite them into our homes. Support the show
Gratitude like Chesterton
November 22, 2017 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.32 MBTalking about our Grace Changes Everything Retreat with the program director Joellen Maurer. We talk gratitude and grace, and why you might choose one quote over another. Support the show
An Opportunity For You and Your Friends
November 15, 2017 05:00 - 12 minutes - 5.65 MBThe new Grace Changes Everything Retreat and the opportunity you have to host one for your friends and community. We talk about what GCE retreats look like and why we wanted to create these experiences. Support the show
Back for the Feast
November 08, 2017 05:00 - 13 minutes - 6.35 MBBruce, John, and Bill are back for our last podcast from the Heart of Man guide.We are talking about The Feast which we have been invited into.One of the best ways to experience the movie is to watch it and then walk through each week of the guide with a group. Support the show
We Can Walk Out Anytime
November 01, 2017 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.73 MBThe Heart of Man guide reminds us of one of the most important truths we can encounter about our shame. Executive Producer Brian Bird joins us to talk about how we crack the enigma code of shame and walk out of The Cave. Support the show
In the Lagoon
October 25, 2017 04:00 - 11 minutes - 5.09 MBJens Jacob of Sypher films and a Producer on the Heart of Man joins us to walk through The Lagoon portion of the HOM guide. We talk about how this film was intended to face the brutal realities of our lagoons so that we could encounter the awestruck realities of God's acceptance. Support the show
Our Cliffs
October 12, 2017 04:00 - 14 minutes - 6.5 MBYou are staring down at the crashing waves once again. You are here at the cliff, wondering if this time will be different. Who will you be if you jump this time? Who would we trust to walk us back from the edge? We continue to walk through the Heart of Man Guide which is now available on heartofmanmovie.com/products/guide Support the show