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Episode 179 | Cultural Counterfeits

Season 4, Episode 4

September 25, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Hunter Beaumont, Jen Oshman

Jen Oshman joins Hunter and Autumn on the podcast today to discuss her book Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More. In today’s culture, women and girls are influenced by idols that promise purpose and meaning for their lives―outward beauty and ability, sex, abortion, and gender fluidity. Within the church, women may elevate good things like marriage and motherhood to the status of idolatry. Ultimately, these idols are hollow and leave women feeling unsettled, but where should they turn instead?

In Cultural Counterfeits, Jen encourages women to reject these idols' empty, destructive promises and embrace real hope and peace in Jesus, calling them to recognize their unshakable and eternal identities in him.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More by Jen Oshman

It’s Good to be a Girl by Jen and Zoe Oshman

King: A Life by Jonathan Eig

Virgil Wander by Leif Enger

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks

The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark

Dominion by Tom Holland

The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry

Episode 178 | Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus

September 18, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Dave Morlan, Craig Blomberg

Autumn and Dave sit down with Dr. Craig Blomberg, Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Denver Seminary and author of over 30 books, to discuss his recent award-winning academic work, Jesus the Purifier: John’s Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus. What, as an academic field, is the study of the “historical Jesus?” Why has John’s gospel been neglected or assumed to be somewhat irrelevant within this body of work? Dr. Blomberg answers these questions and discusses the emerging consensus regarding demonstrably historical portions of John. He describes the emphasis in Jesus’s ministry on purity and purification that John captures. What is a practical application of this emphasis for the contemporary church? Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/jesus-purifier-gospel-fourth-historical/dp/1540962954 by Craig Blomberg

Episode 177 | Women, Work, And Calling

September 11, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Joanna Meyer

“...Work plays a critical role in God’s mission. As the Imago Dei, we are made to reflect the image of a Creator God, and we join him in making something of the world. To demonstrate the breadth and nuance of God’s character, we need women and men to be vitally engaged in workplaces, homes, and organizations across our communities, utilizing the full extent of their God-given gifts.” In Women, Work, and Calling: Step Into Your Place in God’s World,” author Joanna Meyer provides vision, encouragement, and practical guidance for women as they navigate work and it’s demands. In this episode, Joanna and Autumn discuss themes from the book by asking, What is God’s design for human work, and how does that theological vision inform our daily work? How does God use the circumstances of our work to shape us? What unique challenges do women face in their work and leadership? How can women and men partner to work together in a way that honors God’s design? Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/women-work-calling-place-world-ebook/dp/b0bz1f5szn/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ezgo7ji7hw93&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.jp0pkllwhbejqtfnph2vyhdjcoilpivcz_xkrqry9_9jsrunkfdtg8r745swgmlxcgrtecoiuexz2hnhnot72o9unucqz_h4mqa4wv8xzbtccxxirumkaaw8oap9ur3q78yoxsyumuhy3znvgymhd_nvfkhcogcnokkycywogarjy09me7hfnghoa5xempd-he627vz2tuovrh3dvtc4ixs9knutnamkrjq6e626aee.pjlzg_ols-a9rtcek8rrazdj4tykgb-48cwxonlaxjs&dib_tag=se&keywords=women+work+and+calling&qid=1718906667&s=digital-text&sprefix=women%2c+work%2c+and+callin%2cdigital-text%2c114&sr=1-1 by Joanna Meyer https://www.amazon.com/half-church-recapturing-global-vision/dp/0310522668/?_encoding=utf8&pd_rd_w=3etgr&content-id=amzn1.sym.f911c8db-3a2b-4b3e-952f-b80fdcee83f4&pf_rd_p=f911c8db-3a2b-4b3e-952f-b80fdcee83f4&pf_rd_r=131-3200248-2947606&pd_rd_wg=1coze&pd_rd_r=78a5a19c-014a-4868-8785-70373db84d48&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk by Carolyn Custis James https://www.denverinstitute.org/ https://www.womenworkandcalling.com/

Episode 176 | A Fresh Look: What Is Vision For Life?

September 4, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Hunter Beaumont

The Vision for Life Podcast turns 4 today! We released our first episode on September 4, 2020, and are kicking off season 4 with Episode 176 on September 4, 2024. We hope Vision for Life has encouraged good, thoughtful conversation about how the gospel impacts and beautifies all of life. Today, Hunter and Autumn ask “What does it look like to live as citizens of this world now in anticipation of the kingdom to come?” Let’s grow together in our vision for a life lived as followers of Jesus in the modern world.