Category: Podcast
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Walking Past an Open Door
What happens when we walk past a door of opportunity? (Hint: It’s not what you think) Our popular culture tells us that we need to push through and make the most of every opportunity. But what happens when we miss or even walk away from that opportunity? John and Marti talk about a time when…
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Death Meets Grace
The cross speaks not only of the death of Jesus, but also of our own death to self so we can emerge to a new life in Christ. John and Marti Fischer discuss what this looks like in our everyday lives.
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Intrusive Grace
When the Cross Gets in the Way A church with a cross in front of the platform is the inspiration for today’s podcast as John and Marti Fischer talk about how easy it is to create a “Christianity” without a cross.
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Understanding the Times
The Jesus Movement took place during a time of social unrest, protests on college campuses, churches out of touch with the youth culture, war, social justice. Sound familiar. The times are right, but where are the voices? And what should those voices be proclaiming? John and Marti discuss watching for the signs of the times.
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The Watchman’s Perspective
Seeing through God’s eyes In our turbulent society, it is easy to lose hope, but God’s resources are greater than our troubles. In this podcast John and Marti find hope in a prophet’s prayer for his servant.
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Champion for Justice
Fighting for the Oppressed In a day and age where poverty is often ignored while wealth is celebrated. The poor often are condemned for being poor as if it were a moral failing. The Bible, though, sees things differently. Indeed, we are commanded to reach out to those in need, to those marginalized by society,…
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Head and Heart
Drawing from Psalm 119:11, John and Marti discuss the importance of listening to one’s heart.
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Who’s Responsible?
Are we sounding a warning in a time of danger? Who’s responsibility is it to tell others about salvation? Is it a guilty duty, a judgmental act, or an act of compassion? John and Marti address these questions in today’s lesson from the book of Ezekial.
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Beyond the Horizon
A Prophet’s Vision The Bible says that without a vision, the people perish. In today’s podcast, John and Marti discuss how having a vision propelled the Jesus Movement forward and what it means to us today.
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Who is Like God?
What does it take to be like God? Imagine being Micah. His name means “Who is like God?” What a responsibility to live up to that name. In today’s podcast John and Marti grapple with this idea and turn to Micah 6:8 for guidance.
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Reignite the Spirit
Even when a fire burns down it can be re-ignited. This is the history of the church. Every time the fervor of a revival begins to wane, God raises up a new revival. John and Marti discuss ways we can re-ignite the excitement we had during the Jesus Movement by returning to the message that…
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Waiting Patiently
Waiting does not come easy to many of us. And in today’s world waiting for the Lord to come is even harder. During the Jesus Movement, there was an expectancy of the Second Coming. In this episode, John and Marti talk about the tension between patiently waiting and expectancy.
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Runners with a Message
God gave Habakkuk a message. However, the prophet gave the message to a runner so it could be proclaimed to others. John and Marti talk about being runners both during the Jesus Movement and today.
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The Watchman’s Warning
Preparing for what’s ahead In the book of Habakkuk, we meet the watchman in a tower waiting for an answer from God. He complains to God. He still has questions even at the end. In this episode, we will discuss what it means to be a watchman for the Lord in the 21st Century.
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Questions of a Generation
Social Justice and the Jesus Movement The era of the Jesus Movement was also an era when we reevaluated our values. The Jesus Movement reflected that spirit but from the perspective of the Gospel message of grace, liberty, and love. In today’s podcast we examine that message and see more about how it can be…
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Clear the Path for the Lord
Isaiah speaking prophetically tells us that we are to prepare or clear the path for the Lord. Today, John and Marti talk about what that means for us today.
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Guardians of the Covenant
As Christians, we have been given a great gift, but also a great responsibility to be guardians of the New Covenant of Grace in the world. John and Marti discuss what this means in this episode.
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Speaking Truth to Power
The Jesus Movement disrupted everything including the prevailing culture. This was not done by seizing power, but by speaking truth to power. Power in the hands of governments, corporations, institutions, and churches. The music reflected that with an authenticity that had not been seen before in Christian music. John and Marti discuss the importance of…
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The Watchman’s Call
We are called to be watchmen and even prophets sounding a warning to the world. John and Marti Fischer discuss what that means in the 21st Century.
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A Verse, A Question, and Evangelism in the Air
Find out what happens when you ask one simple question. Marti Fischer shares her story today on Between the Answers.