In Part 2 of our conversation with longtime friend Paul Young, we explore what it truly means to trust a God who never leaves. Together, we unpack how faith is more than just belief, it’s learning to rest in the love and presence of Jesus, even when life feels chaotic or overwhelming. From the storms we face to the deep wounds of our past, we reflect on how God’s unchanging goodness and self-giving love can restore trust, bring peace, and transform our hearts.

SGIG E294 The Wonderful Waters Of Universalism – Repentance Beyond The Grave? Pt 2

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Jesus says to His followers, “As the Father sent me, so send I you.” And so, how did He conquer? Read John 1:35-51. 1)He went for a walk; maybe you could go for a walk in your neighbor’s world. 2) He asked questions; maybe you could ask your neighbor, “What is it that you want?” 3) He invited folks to “come and see.” 4) He valued incompetence. 5) He made people competent. 6) He wasn’t easily offended. 7) He celebrated honesty. 8) He recognized the Kingdom at hand: God’s dream planted in His neighbor’s heart. 9) He is the Kingdom at hand: God’s dream planted in the heart of Adam.

He said to Nathaniel, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending (NOT on a piece of real estate) on the Son of Man.” I think He’s saying, “I am Israel, and I am the firstborn from whom you stole the birthright. I am the presence of the Father from whom you stole the blessing. I am your birthright and blessing. I am the edge of the Promised Land: Eden. I am taking you home to the Tree of Life in the middle of the Garden. I am the Son of God, and the Son of Man. God is my Father. Man is my mother. You, Adam, will give birth to me and all things with me. I am the decision to humble oneself and join the dance.”

There is an old Jerusalem built with stones, and it’s been condemned. And there is a New Jerusalem descending from God even now. It is your birthright, and it’s filled with the blessing which includes every Jew and every Arab; it includes Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Cain and Abel. “For whatever you do to the least of these my brothers,” says the firstborn, “you do to me.”

10) He invited folks to come and see His heart. And sometimes a body has to be broken for a heart to be revealed.

What if the return of Christ isn't necessarily what we've assumed?  

Further still, what if His judgement is not at all what fundamentalism taught us?  

Continuing our journey through the original mission statement of the Church, The Apostles' Creed, we dive Head-first into two interconnected subjects that have caused more division and fear within the body of Christ than any other: the return of Christ Jesus and future judgement.  

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This is the second of four conversations with Mathew Hester, focused on his book, The Rorschach God, and Jason's book, Leaving and Finding Jesus.

In this conversation, Jason and Matthew discuss the story of the Emmaus Road and its significance in understanding the nature of God and our relationship with Him. They explore the idea that Jesus is always present and walking with us, even when we don't recognize Him. They emphasize the importance of revelation and awakening to the reality of union with God. They also highlight the freedom and confidence that comes from living in our true identity as sons and daughters of God.

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People argue that there is no reason for faith, and thus it is unreasonable. And yet, there are all sorts of things for which we can find no reason, especially not with the scientific method. They’re all around us. Here are a few:

1. 1. Love… At least not real love or the logic of love: self-sacrifice.
2. 2. Beauty, what the Bible calls “the Good” or the “Glorious.” You can’t reason your way to Beauty.
3. 3. Light. For light, there can be no temporal reason, but perhaps it is the reason for temporality.
4. 4. Life. Darwin did not explain life, but death. Life is a communion of self-sacrifice.
5. 5. Persons, Consciousness, Spirit. Even physicists will tell you that matter doesn’t matter, but you, the observer, do. That’s the “I” that observes “me.”
6. 6. Existence. Not things in existence, but existence. Philosophers refer to God as the Uncaused Cause or Necessary Beingness (“ousias” in Greek). Yahweh’s name is “I Am that I Am.”
7. 7. Reason. There is no reason for Reason. How could there be?