Calling
61 conversations where the hosts get into calling.
61 conversations
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Dear LFTP: the rain cloud and the value of work
- How can I get out from under this rain cloud at work - do I want too much out of life?
Mike reads the second letter: a woman in her early thirties, happy in marriage and new house, but miserable in high-stress tech marketing - 'How can I get out from under this rain cloud?
From No. 577 · The Spirit, the Goldfish and the Way
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Dear LFTP: rejected for the job, lost my vision
- Dear LFTP: After a humiliating job rejection and losing my sense of direction at 25, how can I find my way again?
A 25-year-old writes that he was rejected for a job that would have become a career after telling everyone it was in the bag; humiliated and shaken, he says he knew what he wanted in middle school and has lost his vision since.
From No. 339 · Kenny Got A Plane
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Pope-style advice: faithful in the means
- Have you ever felt a deficit in serving the kingdom because your personality is not like someone else's who serves well?
The night's pope-style advice, requested of the host addressed in the audio as "Mike": "be faithful in the means; God will handle the ends."
From No. 239 · Faithful in the Means
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RELEVANT article, part 1: the messiah complex
- Should Christians chase 'sold out' radical devotion, given the article's six problems?
A host (addressed as 'Ben' in the audio) reads 'Six problems with trying to be sold out for Jesus' from RELEVANT magazine: the author's story of dropping out of college at 20 for…
From No. 234 · The Messiah Complex
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Chat question: did God knit each of us for a specific purpose?
- Did God knit each of us together in the womb for a specific purpose?
A chat question asks whether God knit everyone together in the womb for a specific purpose (Psalm 139).
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Christian Post: what gets your church most excited?
The hosts take up the Christian Post article: after 25 years of church research, the one question that gets people talking is 'what gets your church most excited?'
From No. 524 · Handshakes and Wrongness
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Walking through "five ways to know Jesus is calling" — part 1
The hosts walk through a BeliefNet-style article. Sign one, a sense of emptiness, gets pushback: emptiness may simply be the consequence of separating from God, and the hosts don't see it as a biblical promise of an extra-biblical message.
From No. 500 · Cut and Colby-Jacked
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Walking through "five ways to know Jesus is calling" — part 2
The walkthrough continues: career shifts and sudden passion (a host encourages casting a wide net and being open to new things, citing a friend newly energized by homeless…
From No. 500 · Cut and Colby-Jacked
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Being sure of your calling: holy moment or community discernment?
On the article's first tip — be sure of your calling — a host confesses he's 'squidgy' on God-calling-pastors as requiring a 'blue Blues Brothers' holy moment, recalling an interviewer's respect for him dropping by half when he said so.
From No. 434 · Rebuilding Tower of Babel
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Drop the nets: discipleship and bringing people with you
From Peter dropping his nets to follow Jesus, the hosts discuss discipleship as following Jesus and bringing people with you, whether one's own kids count as disciples, keeping…
From No. 392 · More Generous Than Las Vegas
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Stopping on the road; 'send a prophet'
The hosts work out when to stop: if no Jesus-follower is present, a Christian should be there regardless of the situation.
From No. 390 · Pastor Prints Face on Panties: A Rebuke in Three Parts
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RELEVANT article, part 2: no room for ordinary
Problem 2: 'there's no room for ordinary' — chasing overseas glamour while ignoring the soup kitchen at home.
From No. 234 · The Messiah Complex
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Interview: KJ on teen rap ministry
- What should people expect from a KJ show, and how did KJ get into hip-hop ministry?
The hosts interview KJ, a young Christian rapper playing the festival Friday at 7:35 on the Rock Stage.
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Why Blake started BLDR
- Can a T-shirt start a real gospel conversation?
Asked what moment led him to start the line, the guest explains his designer's frustration: cheesy in-your-face shirts turn people away, many Christian brands are made for profit by non-believers, and he wanted his gifts to serve the gospel.
From No. 397 · Interview with Blake Stanley with BLDR Apparel
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Pope Dan's advice: let God direct His work
Addressed as 'Pope Dan' and asked what he told the gathered crowd, Dan Hudson gives pope-style advice drawn from his own week: a donor handed him $9,100 cash for an African…
From No. 492 · Show Me The Toes
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Heresies four and five: the Holy Spirit as force; humans good by nature
Heresy four: 60% said the Holy Spirit is a force but not a personal being. The hosts note the Spirit scares people, so they try to confine and predict Him; He is sent as the Comforter, a presence, personified even in Genesis 1.
From No. 476 · CS Lewis Has Fallen
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Called for transformation: the unique vision
- What is the unique vision of Many Hands for Haiti?
Asked for the unique vision of Many Hands for Haiti, Tim retells Gary Haugen's Mount Rainier visitor-center story — missing the adventure while staying safe — and explains the…
From No. 302 · Live From The Path w/ Jacey
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Article: why should pastors get all the good theology textbooks?
- Why should pastors get all the good theology textbooks?
A Christianity Today article is discussed: churches are running in-house theology programs for laypeople who are not called to pastoral ministry.
From No. 480 · Youth Initiative
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Nate Baird's path: Happy Birthday Nate and walking into a board meeting
Guest Nate Baird explains how he got involved with Wings of Refuge. He works in digital media for Open Bible Churches and was interviewing staffer Brandi Sliceman when she told…
From No. 337 · Wings of Refuge
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Tim Brand's road to Haiti
Tim recounts his first short-term mission trip to Haiti in 1998, his wandering years, praying with his roommate, hearing God say to go back to Haiti, and his covenant to stay involved with the country.
From No. 302 · Live From The Path w/ Jacey
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Brett's road to Salt Lake City
Brett gives his background: born in McCook, Nebraska, Bible college at Nebraska Christian College, full-time ministry in Omaha, then mission trips to Salt Lake City after it appeared on his college's mission-trip list.
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Article read: real impact happens on the fringes, not the mainstream
- How does a Jesus follower find the place where they can actually make a difference?
A host reads an article arguing the more popular something is, the less likely you are to make a difference in it, so anyone wanting impact should 'go narrow, not wide' and work the fringes.
From No. 366 · Beyond the Country
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King MC's van-life testimony
King MC testifies about giving up a normal life to travel city to city in a van with his wife Michelle and their dog, sharing the gospel through music; packing for storage…
From No. 236 · Why the Church Isn’t Hearing Jesus
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Interview: Jeff of Satellites & Sirens
- What is the story behind the band name Satellites & Sirens?
The hosts interview Jeff of the band Satellites & Sirens by phone. He describes a new album due in September, the new single 'Ready to Save' going to radio, and how the album was funded through Kickstarter, including a $10,000 tier to tour with the band.