Episode 182 | Discover & Follow the Original Jesus

Fellowship Denver Church

Episode 182 | Discover & Follow the Original Jesus

Season 4, Episode 7

October 16, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Hunter Beaumont

This fall, the pastors at Fellowship Denver led our church family through six sermons examining what we want to do (our mission), who we want to be (our values), and what we long to see God do (our vision). Jesus defined the mission of his church in Matthew 28 in a statement often called “the great commission.” Our way of restating our public mission, as given to us by Jesus, is “We help people discover and follow the original Jesus.” In today’s episode, Hunter and Autumn reflect on the recent sermon series, Fellowship Denver’s mission, and the bridge graphic we use to explain the locus of the church between the kingdom of God and the world. The bridge graphic displays six pillars:

1. Contend & Contextualize

2. Doctrine & Life

3. Scripture & Orthodoxy

4. Words & Deeds

5. Transformation & Grace

6. Personal Faith & Church

Episode 181 | Winsome Conviction

October 9, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Dave Morlan, Richard Langer

“What is the greatest threat to the church of Jesus Christ today?” Authors Rick Langer and Tim Muehlhoff answer, “quarreling.” Their book, Winsome Conviction, helps Christians disagree well. In today's polarized context, Christians often have committed, biblical rationales for very different positions. How do we discern between core biblical convictions and secondary issues? How do we cultivate better understanding and compassion for those we disagree with? Rick joins Dave and Autumn to discuss the book and provide insight into examining, communicating, and discussing our convictions. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/winsome-conviction-disagreeing-without-dividing/dp/0830847995/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1i71d8eywqpcv&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.kcpvxfyipecwcmu_yk8z6p8vhphdo556fxh8varzljjgjhj071qn20lucgbjieps.ueqx931odhx8jwpgg6qscficdrutwfxallmyppaxa2s&dib_tag=se&keywords=winsome+conviction+disagreeing+without+dividing+the+church&qid=1727377129&sprefix=winsome+conviction%2caps%2c132&sr=8-1 by Richard Langer https://www.amazon.com/jim-bridger-trailblazer-american-west/dp/0806168633 by Jerry Enzler https://www.amazon.com/jesus-powers-totalitarian-dysfunctional-democracies/dp/0310162246/ref=sr_1_1?crid=p8blqhcpkqy5&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.kb92gfq60fltyhobfyssw3h-6g8so06f1mzjvwe-poomzbyvdmso18jn6hv9jzdye-tgeav0pxihdx2ugc2tmv3hf52h8jo4rzsvyu3a0-1em9cxhmhazoep20oa1etk-fgmpkutxa279axzjybwlt1rqg0b-xarby0infmekhou9vgyhsv9jneshl07ucm8qahtotrkxliqvvslu1w7nhkgowen6uguf5l9mikyxcg.wyxvcp9crjki9jwagh994_djcd7iqwkuqptrpnifmmw&dib_tag=se&keywords=jesus+and+the+powers+nt+wright&qid=1727377022&sprefix=jesus+and+the+power%2caps%2c150&sr=8-1 by N. T. Wright and Michael Bird https://www.amazon.com/flannery-oconnor-collected-everything-converge/dp/0940450372/ref=sr_1_1?crid=82iux1flcqal&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.pdxhjgjambl0y6u79qiynvlqjcpt1uvpgezdeatnnedkyvidgticutg67a1u6869ls_h0qv5y902vsyq7qwu_v4kjwskqkahfrgfbgfnxn_e3huttzzkivkucqx1rqye1kuidcsomk_g6zs6b4lifru1pppc1vmzbhfp_8p-fci48_lled11knxres37chdlskpkbu22rpd6uxexaonyz24qbgzn50nyuwghu1omz_y.tuyluvdpxytla5ex0mykntlv7gmbln-na-ewo8cfjjk&dib_tag=se&keywords=flannery+o%27connor+collected+works&qid=1727377061&sprefix=the+collected+works+of+flannery%2caps%2c131&sr=8-1 by Flannery O’Connor

Episode 180 | A Burning House

October 2, 2024 • Autumn Gardner, Hunter Beaumont, Brandon Washington

Brandon Washington, Pastor at Embassy Christian Bible Church and author of A Burning House, joins Autumn and Hunter on the podcast to discuss his recent book. In A Burning House, Washington contends that American Evangelicalism is a house ablaze: burning by its own hand due to an “in-house schism.” The stain of segregation has long tarnished the witness of Christianity and hampered our progress toward a Christ-like vision of Shalom—peace, justice, and wholeness—in the world. Common doctrine may unite black and white evangelicals. However, rifts such as social ethics and cultural influences still separate us, and we are in danger of embracing a truncated or partial gospel. Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310139392 by Brandon Washington https://www.amazon.com/james-baldwin-collected-library-america/dp/1883011523/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1rcyyg32wktgu&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.mr9z01lhzuaas-ti45pfmgxtc4qoz85uwfsrr-2loynbkbvrtopja7867og-k85dhqha1n3_skkkjop9d_fkv-g0xnghcxqaokuebf58uhvdd0cemp12ox9gel3pju5snct9jdtjyjbwwd24et29rbtlue1tkow6dsvtfjlfzalckhumqf0bdnhqfbl4labcp2dyzni0ywl8ovdhe1vrnrnuqj0chprtqvbjt1agrsr3uveaayungv-9ezeoqilkdyluksaonyoim3ruwk_mecmmkikufi35udmjey4e2ze.7eotm10mpy3_1yfkvqa3hup4vyljpdxoyf1djtdfjvy&dib_tag=se&keywords=james+baldwin+books&qid=1727029229&s=books&sprefix=james+bald%2cstripbooks%2c105&sr=1-2 by James Baldwin https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802428924/?bestformat=true&k=no%20greater%20love%20rebecca%20mclaughlin&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_22&crid=fpdw0nimb9pk&sprefix=no%20greater%20love%20rebecc by Rebecca McLaughlin https://www.amazon.com/uneasy-conscience-modern-fundamentalism/dp/080282661x/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2oi2p8in4nrmp&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.32gvib0tj0joonq0leiyne8uxa_zzzueagfidrmokqxkgohrjmwmtu9uryslxv_gt-jcxgm0o65ayaov2brk_w.g5_ikye1hjnypwsdojksevjdcdchully1ijoouprzjo&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+uneasy+conscience+of+modern+fundamentalism&qid=1727029975&sprefix=the+uneasy+consc%2caps%2c113&sr=8-1 by Carl F. H. Henry https://www.amazon.com/god-revelation-authority-6-set/dp/1581340567/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2pao9o9sw5921&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.zm-qbwaitfndqdtonekvfrwziewztejd1tte-ewgmhbad90nsziwpc0ocjzx5yumyue_6cjgbcm47difep-hewvll4wsy-oz7youesaexvv0noqgdpzx-odjvgzyqym90kite5morqfzmlgsn-_cunauffabip2bbnami6ntkazsa42hceyv63a0iuegbs5vcsszn4dj12exdhvm2k_-yloxa2ggblgz_o2nzypjyqe.zlvwd81fpi4kugla_xxqz7vyx11r5s4t2sadd5jekhe&dib_tag=se&keywords=carl+f.+h.+henry+god%2c+revelation%2c+and+authority&qid=1727029928&s=books&sprefix=carl+f.+h.+henry+god%2c+revelation%2c+and+authority%2cstripbooks%2c107&sr=1-1 by Carl F. H. Henry https://www.amazon.com/personality-worldview-j-h-bavinck/dp/1433584832 by J. H. Bavinck https://www.amazon.com/king-life-jonathan-eig/dp/0374279292 by Jonathan Eig https://www.amazon.com/last-lion-winston-churchill-1932-1940/dp/0385313314 by William Manchester

Episode 179 | Cultural Counterfeits

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: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1433576325 by Jen Oshman https://www.amazon.com/its-good-girl-celebration-christian/dp/1784989800/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3t5z3mczsljcg&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.fj9n7io7m1oype9cvs4-h2plgmj7cmpvxeuh-6v5te3jdyp2tpvrzgt_mmvj-7k26dhavdk9q5apotyojm9pnyk1id5mrhivcge6yvj8byanuya97cypiwexhhtgqdpnfuhr7m8c1kinx-vgzp5hrjb6dqcortcegwwr3zprntiun9dx00eduiellywl7qlpsj_rqaly6zpli2raehyzcpjrguwgctqh0jmuhct6drs.p7txp87wgmmfqa6fkhwytvx6rppiqsmfjnmdzaksbbu&dib_tag=se&keywords=it%27s+good+to+be+a+girl&qid=1726178518&sprefix=it%27s+good+to+be+a%2caps%2c145&sr=8-1 by Jen and Zoe Oshman https://www.amazon.com/king-life-jonathan-eig/dp/0374279292 by Jonathan Eig https://www.amazon.com/virgil-wander-leif-enger/dp/0802147127/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2lzc1keozcoty&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.cs2b2sun-kpgavmt5kjujzq1whcnfhah3us17q-i9ffvj7ntbfrc48a5n_terqt-uk3og52dqs68_8d5d1_6sgxuof7qleo5d9nmqbp6m31dcpjwfsd2fvhjqkh_sbrjhtveetwujooj9rhf2ahfza.a9dkzflzyt6coud4wke-u7ogl32amsjvvnvyocegowy&dib_tag=se&keywords=virgil+wander+leif+enger&qid=1726178200&sprefix=virgil+wa%2caps%2c132&sr=8-1 by Leif Enger https://www.amazon.com/how-know-person-seeing-others/dp/059323006x/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18hbmx256sm4c&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.yvgl5-q15x3w-3u0jzhwchdiqw7tz-tpspve4wgpyoy6wqgg7eh_kq4lbvlhnnyroyna1_yopqz8khf8ixdp1wfs68t6bsjwmaqtlbioja2tavvkcsamfhz2emwblpks-5flq6v_pggfkquvstbt4nnbg_ofylo42mul1vnylu7sym7c1kmqaim2aty-sapjff0m3gwrt5jnzi3to3c6bk7-wftbgkhydstoe2kzc8i.ptz8z6388r0abp0rg1np0q8qulozmji63cwdvwyl-4a&dib_tag=se&keywords=how+to+know+a+person+david+brooks&qid=1726178253&sprefix=how+to+know%2caps%2c145&sr=8-1 by David Brooks https://www.amazon.com/rise-christianity-marginal-religious-centuries/dp/0060677015 by Rodney Stark https://www.amazon.com/dominion-christian-revolution-remade-world/dp/1541675592/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6e6e238j0pfs&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.ciy6rmptf3s5gvvpnkwx_scbkbbiyqcj9qjcizfhqiopqumymdlalts4mfswbvzsufib6y7ab3tzsva81uqp8mvw4fj00pkhxavnauoi8cfme6lnwit1po3yljpatgyje5pkglpzvtita7hnnm3bpyfthya2e919sflr0y7oqd8hifxqvmkbceoe9ae8doe4kky5blkuy2v2shm63u4muf6px-8wt5vdid17upazckw.w-rshegnltdrcg2gr-mqrjiijajnhq6qejr3uxerbuc&dib_tag=se&keywords=dominion+tom+holland&qid=1726178397&s=books&sprefix=dominion%2cstripbooks%2c132&sr=1-1 by Tom Holland https://www.amazon.com/case-against-sexual-revolution/dp/1509549994/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2pbsfuwua1h8y&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.x1nc2pgsihjs7kimfaanbspamg_9i0q4scwzjjeytsvugl6eszbudujc8roov3mosy-jrffr9szdhik0drfuv_l4dn2j1i6gis3fjcheeya.dfujtxa6svcfay1uorisv3_palkscjbbzxbsek-qbly&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+case+against+the+sexual+revolution+by+louise+perry&qid=1726178431&sprefix=the+case+against+the+sex%2caps%2c149&sr=8-1 by Louise Perry