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Consecrating Empathy – Part 1
The needs around us can be overwhelming – from world news and local events to family issues. John, Allen, and Alex discuss what it means to give everything and everyone to God ... including our empathy.
46 | Five Agreements that are Killing Millennials (Part 1)
"I fear the worst has happened. You are losing heart, may have already lost it altogether." This weeks conversation with Padre centers around one of the articles written in the Winter '18 issue of And Sons, which we hope conveys the posture of love that it was offered from, rather than some assumed condemnation. As Padre writes: "I believe this loss of heart, now sweeping an entire generation, is deeply linked to some core beliefs that have crept in. I call them “agreements” because they are ideas which have secured a deep agreement in your heart without you really stopping to consider the implications. We all breathe a cultural air; the assumptions we absorb are the very things that seem to us to need no explanation. Which is good news, actually, because it means you can fight your way out; you can get your hope and your heart back."
Micro Practices
John and Morgan swap stories about simple ways to access more of God in the middle of our busy days.
45 | Thirty (ish) Minutes of Questions
We needed something lighter this week, so we thought we'd practice the act of conversation. How to ask good questions and where we go with the answers can separate a bland interaction from a profound one.
More of God
John Eldredge reveals what we need most is "more of God" – and how that is available in the daily moments and simple choices of our lives.
29 – Living with Expectant Hope – 2/21/2018
2/21/2018: Living with Expectant Hope – We can live with an expectant hope while we wait for our sorrows to be soothed, our every ache met with mercy and our every hunger filled. Because of Jesus, we can live open-handedly with an eye out for the good that is coming our way; we can let every ache deepen our hunger. Hunger for more is not our enemy. It is a friend beckoning us onward to faith, to trust that in the waiting our souls are being enlarged for the holy and good purposes of God. Video Clips Used1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfuNTqbHE82. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ytblp2ScGI Worship Set from February 2018Flood the Earth - (5:54) (Jesus Culture; Love Has a Name)Take Courage - (6:19) (Bethel Music; Starlight)Flame of Fire, Rushing Wind - (3:29) (Bryan & Katie Torwalt; Champion)Worth the Wait- (5:52) (Bryan McCleery; Worth the Wait)Endless Alleluia - (4:52) (Cory Asbury; Reckless Love)Let it Happen - (8:10) (United Pursuit; Simple Gospel)You're Worthy of it All - (5:20) (Shane & Shane; The Worship Initiative)Build My Life - (8:12) (Housefires; Housefires III)What a Beautiful Name - (5:40) (Hillsong Worship; Let There Be Light)Reckless Love (5:33) (Cory Asbury; Reckless Love)
44 | Michael John Cusick: Sex, the Soul, Addiction, and Longing for God
Michael Cusick is a counselor, lecturer, and the founder of Restoring the Soul, a ministry addressing sexual addiction through deep, whole-hearted restoration. His work (including two books) centers on a pair of pressing questions: what, exactly, is our sexuality for, and what does sexual wholeness look like? Safe to say we got more than we bargained for - from a definition of sexuality rooted in the Imago Dei and the creative capacity of human beings to a short list of what not to do with sexual addiction, this conversation completely reframes sexuality and offers some direction for the guy looking to be an alive, whole-hearted man whose sexuality directs him into deep union with God.
Responding to Trauma – Part 2
In the second half of this series, Dan Allender, Sam Eldredge, and Blaine Eldredge discuss how to lovingly enter into – and exit from – a person's various stages of loss.
00 – Official Trailer
This is a film about the universal human search for meaning, set in a high-stakes wilderness adventure on BMW GS off-road motorcycles. Six men—father, sons and friends—set off as rookies through the backcountry of Colorado, exploring the universal longing for meaning, the loss of story in the postmodern world and how the secret to life is discovered “only in a larger story.” Featuring Dan Allender, Jon Dale, Blaine Eldredge, John Eldredge, & Sam Eldredge.
43 | Don't Waste Your Pain
It's a simple concept, that when we experience seasons or days or hours that make us uncomfortable or are filled with pain of some kind we have two choices: we can run and medicate, or we can press in and grow. Easier said than done. Where are you taking your pain these days?
Responding to Trauma – Part 1
Dan Allender, Sam Eldredge, and Blaine Eldredge share how to effectively engage with those facing crisis and trauma.
42 | WAH Bootcamp: The Young Men's Session
This week: a sneak peek into the young men's session at the February 2018 Boot Camp in Colorado. It's the And Sons message all in one place: naming things about our world and experience, offering some counsel on the day to day, and inviting you to come journey with us.
God, Movies, & Your Story - Part 2
Every movie you love tells you something about your heart and the story you're living in. Discover news ways to see God through story as John and Allen conclude this series.
41 | The Brain, Experience, and Screens
We go a little deep this week, into the roots of why we are the way we are as a social media society, what philosophies got us there, and how our world is effecting us. Inspired by Matthew Crawford's book, "The World Beyond Your Head," Sam and Blaine dive into how we understand ourselves, how we experience the world around us, and how technology has grown and changed for the worse. Hold on to your seat belts.
God, Movies, & Your Story – Part 1
In this two-part conversation, John and Allen discuss how the films and novels you love reveal essential aspects about your heart, your dreams, and your story with God.
28 – The Fierce Pursuit – 1/25/2018
1/25/2018: The Fierce Pursuit – Jesus adores you and He desires to capture more of your heart by his magnificent love. He is fierce in his pursuit of you because he wants you to know him as intimately as He knows you. To know Him is to love Him and to love Him is Life. Join Stasi as she shares about Jesus and his relentless and boundless loving pursuit. Video Clips Used 1. Last of the Mohicans (I will find you-Scene) 1:26:51 - 1:28:28 2. Last of the Mohicans (Pursuit -Scene) 1:31:43 - 1:32:28 Worship Set from January 2018 Build My Life - (8:12) (Housefires; Housefires III) Reckless Love - (5:31) (Cory Asbury; Reckless Love) You're Worthy of It All - (5:20) (Shane & Shane; The Worship Initiative, Vol. 12) Closer - (6:54) (Bethel Live; For the Sake of the World (Live)) Loving Me - (5:11) (Bryan McCleery; Worth the Wait) The More I Seek You - (4:01) (Christ for the Nations Music; Glorious) Worth the Wait - (5:52) (Bryan McCleery; Worth the Wait) I See Heaven - (5:08) (Bryan & Katie Torwalt; Here on Earth) So Will I (100 Billion X) - (6:51) (Hillsong United; Wonder) You Are Mine (5:24) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder)