Latest Elephants in the room Podcast Episodes
Disarming Deception, pt 2: True for You, But Not for Me
Origin - March 11, 2024 18:00 - 49 minutesJoin us at the table of Origin as we compare Relative Trust to Absolute Truth. Truth should be rock solid. Dependable. The same in every culture, for every generation, for all time. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee and let's have a talk!
Disarming Deception, pt 2, I Have Enough, I'm Good
Origin - February 27, 2024 22:00 - 39 minutesOften the server will say, "Would you like some more tea?" Especially if you live in Texas! A common answer might be, "I Have Enough, I'm Good!" If this is our answer as a follower of God, "I Have Enough, I'm Good," that is a deception. Join us at the table of Origin as we disarm this decept...
Disarming Deception, pt 2, Not My Job
Origin - February 27, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutesSometimes it seems like we live in a "Just enough to get by" world. Someone asks us to do something or we see something that needs to be done and for various reasons, we are tempted to say, "That's Not My Job!" But the Bible assures us that we are our brother's keeper and Jesus told the discip...
Disarming Deception, pt 2, It Happened, It Must Be God's Will
Origin - February 26, 2024 23:00 - 56 minutesHave you ever heard someone say, "Well it wouldn't have happened unless it was God's Will!"? Not true. Not everything that happens is God's Will. Join us at the Table of Origin as we discuss this very subtle lie.
Disarming Deception, Pt 2 Love is a Rose Garden
Origin - January 23, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutesGather around the table of Origin and help us unpack the fact that love is not just the fun, the feel-good, the happy, the on-top-of-the-world. It might be a rose garden but that garden has thorns. What does the Bible have to say about the grit of love? What is the truth about love?
Disarming Deception, pt 2, The American Dream
Origin - January 11, 2024 21:00 - 44 minutesJoin us as we disarm deceptions with the truth of God's Word. Today we talk about The American Dream and how we have developed many deceptive thoughts around what was possibly initially a God-given dream. We might need a course correction! The table of Origin is for you. Pull up a chair and ...
Disarming Deception, Born This Way
Origin - July 31, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutesWhat name tags or patterns of identity have you adopted that are not yours to own? What is the danger of saying, "I was born this way?" Join us at the table as we discuss the identity that we have in Christ as believers. Hear how God has an original plan for our identity. We get to choose if ...
Disarming Deception: Life Begins at Birth
Origin - July 30, 2023 19:00 - 39 minutesWhen does life begin? This is pervading question in our culture today. Science is trying to pinpoint the exact moment in a baby's life that we can actually say this is a viable life. Politicians argue about it. People protest over it. Join us at the table of Origin as we discuss the various...
Disarming Deception, If It's Hard, It's Not God
Origin - July 03, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutesHow many times have you wondered if you are "in God's will?" Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "Wow, I must have missed God," just because a situation is difficult? Not always so according to the Word. Join us for this conversation today around the table of Origin, "It it's Hard, It's no...
Disarming Deception, Many Ways to God
Origin - June 27, 2023 21:00 - 52 minutesJoin the Table of Origin to discuss the deception, Many Ways to God. We are boldly stating that Jesus is the Only Way. We are all susceptible to deception. Find out how to guard against it as we discuss strategies for disarming deception.
Disarming Deception: I Prayed the Prayer, Pt 1
Origin - June 05, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutesWe are disarming the deception that salvation is just praying a prayer. We minimize a vibrant and growing relationship with Jesus by reducing it to just saying "right" words. Join us at the Origin table as we talk about what salvation is, what it isn't and how to keep it fresh and growing.
I Prayed the Prayer, pt 2
Origin - May 31, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutesHow can "I Prayed the Prayer" be a deception? What if God doesn't answer the way we expect, in the time-frame we expect? Can we get off track? Do we get disillusioned? It is so important to have some foundation stones of prayer in place. This conversation around the table of Origin will hel...
The New Heavens and New Earth
Origin - February 13, 2023 18:00 - 43 minutesJoin us as we close our our podcast season on The End: A Revelation Study. Today, at the table of Origin we will discuss the closing chapters of Revelation as God is making all things new. We will once again visit the options that God has given for us to choose. Try to imagine what a world w...
The Millennial Reign & The Final Defeat of Satan
Origin - January 31, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutesJoin us at the table of Origin where we discuss the Second Coming of Christ, the Millennial Reign and the Final Defeat of Satan. Hear the contrast between 7 years of tribulation and 1000 years of blessings. A true reset to the Garden of Eden. Righteous rule with no Tempter roaming the earth. ...
The Second Coming of Jesus & The Battle of Armageddon
Origin - January 24, 2023 16:00 - 41 minutesA conversation where we meet at the crossroads of current events and original design.
False Prophets & True Witnesses
Origin - January 18, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutesJoin us for part 2 of THE END, a study of the Revelation. Today we will contrast False Prophets & True Witnesses, seeing the different motivations, characteristics and activities of both. We will see how satan likes to counterfeit the works of God. In and of himself, he is not able to create ...
Reward or Wrath: Two Judgments
Origin - January 10, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutesContinuing the contrasts laid before us in the book of Revelation, join ReGina Johnston, Jina McAfee and Kyli Rose as they meet around the table of Origin. In this episode we discuss the two judgements unpacked in the book of Revelation. Some may have never realized, there are two, one for bel...
Sealed or Marked
Origin - January 04, 2023 22:00 - 49 minutesThis is part 2 of Episode 3, The End. We are unpacking the book of Revelation. We are given two choices, life or death. Which one will you choice. Today we will talk about being Sealed by the Holy Spirit or Marked by the Beast. We will contrast the difference and illuminate the choice. We ...
Rapture or Tribulation
Origin - August 29, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutesJoin us as we discuss Rapture or Tribulation. We define, compare and contrast the two, and once again, we emphasize the fact that we have a choice. The time to make that choice is NOW.
The True and Counterfeit Trinity
Origin - August 22, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutesThere’s truth and there’s counterfeit to just about everything—God’s kingdom versus Satan’s deceit. Satan really is just a copycat. He’s not original. He comes along and tries to mimic what God does and lead us off track. Our job is to distinguish between the two. I believe many of us worry tha...
Christ Charges the Church
Origin - August 15, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutesToday is all about Christ’s instructions to his church. His instructions to us. We are not just studying history tonight; we are part of history in the making. Let’s set the scene, Revelation chapter 2 and 3, contains seven letters directly from Christ himself written to seven churches that a...
The Revelation of Jesus
Origin - August 01, 2022 17:00 - 42 minutesThe most important truth about the book of Revelation is this, It belongs to Jesus Christ in the sense that He is the one doing the revealing and He is the person revealed. There is a lot to see in the book of Revelation and it matters. There are symbols, dates, the things that we don’t fully ...
Ground Zero
Origin - July 18, 2022 16:00 - 44 minutesWe have begun a study of Revelation, and we’re excited about it. Today, we are in Episode 2, talking about the topic of Ground Zero. When we look at Ground Zero defined, we think of it as the very beginning of something or square one, maybe the center where a bomb or an explosion takes place. ...
The Time is Now!
Origin - July 11, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutesWe are jumping into some heavy-duty subject matter. We are podcasting a study called The End. That sounds ominous. Today, we are diving in and asking ourselves this question: What time is it? The Bible is relevant for today. We can lay the Biblical timeline over the world's timeline and see c...
No Empty Hope
Origin - February 07, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutesToday, we are going to talk about our last essential for the season. This one is a non-negotiable—the essential of Hope. We must have hope, especially in this season. We based our title “No Empty Hope” on the Scripture, Second Corinthians 5:5 in The Passion Translation: And this is no empty ...
One For All, All For One
Origin - January 31, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutesWe’re all back at the Origin table for Episode 11 of The Essentials: Living with the End in Mind. Today our topic is One For All and All For One. We’re talking about unity, specifically unity in the Body of Christ, in the realm of believers, Christians. I have my friends at the table—Kyli Rose a...
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Origin - January 24, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutesThe Bible teaches us that our life is "but a vapor. " Here Today, Gone Tomorrow is The Essential to live a holy life, to be a witness in what we say and how we live. The tension is that often we are living our lives according to predictable patterns and turning our luxuries into necessities. ...
Convictions of Steel
Origin - January 10, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutesA conviction is a firmly held belief . Biblical conviction carries the idea of a faith awakening. It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put His hand on you for something special. 5 When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn’t just words. Somet...
One Path/One Passion
Origin - December 20, 2021 18:00 - 48 minutesAs we near the Lord's return, what is essential? Focus! It is essential that we don't get distracted. There is so much noise. So many things vying for our attention. The apostle Paul talks about it in the book of Philippians 3:13 & 14, ". . . forgetting those things which are behind, and re...
This is War!
Origin - December 06, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutesIt is essential to know that the life we live as a believer is targeted by a very real enemy. The enemy of Jesus is our enemy too and his name is Satan. Because we are made in the image of Christ, the devil hates us - so friends . . . This is war! In battle it is important to know Whose we a...
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