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13 | Bo Zivcak: Clandestine Church and Rebuilding Community after Communism
Kicking off Season Two, Bo Zivcak joins Sam and Blaine via the workings of technology from Slovakia, wherein he tells his story of growing up behind the Iron Curtain and his journey after its fall. Secret priests, Church partnership with laymen, and radical life shifts are but a taste of the wild story of Zivcak. Yet, despite the radical shift in politics and world events, his story is more about the heart and relationship with the Holy Spirit than anything on the surface.
The Story of With - Part 1
God, we experience deeper intimacy, identity, and imagination. John and Allen discuss how to pursue gifting from an awakened heart.
Envy – Part 4
In this final session, John and Blaine share ways to break agreements with offense and restore a culture of admiration.
Envy – Part 3
The breeding ground for envy is "The Triumph of the Offended Self". John and Blaine Eldredge reveal the power of choosing love over the self-life.
24 – Loving – 5/18/2017
5/18/2017: Loving – We love in response to God's love for us. We love others for Him, because of Him and because he commands us to! And God never calls us or commands us to do something unless he also makes provision for it. Join Stasi as she talks about loving others and the transformation that Jesus brings to us as we do. Video Clips Used 1. DVD - Something Borrowed - 1:10:43 to 1:12:49 Worship Set from May 2017 I Am Yours - (6:32) (Tim and Laurie Thornton; Tim and Laurie Thornton) How He Loves - (6:48) (Jared Anderson; LIVE From My Church) Good to Me - (6:01) (Audrey Assad; Fortunate Fall) Good Good Father - (8:06) (Housefires; Housefires II) On the Throne - (4:23) (Kari Jobe; The Garden) Shepherd (Live) - (6:11) (Bethel Music; You Make Me Brave) More Than Ashes - (5:54) (Tim Reimherr; Let The Weak Speak) You are Mine - (5:24) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder) With Everything (Live)- (7:55) (Hillsong Live; This is Our God
Envy – Part 2
Envy aimed at you and your family is a form of spiritual warfare – but rarely seen that way. Discover how God's love can overcome it.
Envy – Part 1
John and Blaine Eldredge begin a four-part series on a little understood evil – Envy – and its toxic effect on our soul, joy, and gifting.
12 | Season One Finale and Padre's Thoughts about It
Bringing the season to a close, Padre joins Sam and Blaine to talk about the mission of the podcast, what episodes they loved, and where we go from here. The And Sons Podcast will return with Season Two on June 6.
Fog of War – Part 2
In the series conclusion, John, Alex, and Allen share practical ways to overcome the fog of war.
23 – Joy – 4/26/2017
Joy isn't happiness on steroids. It's a completely different substance and one which we are meant to know and experience. Join Stasi as she unpacks what is available to us in the Kingdom of God and invites others to live with joy.Video Clips Used1. https://youtu.be/HkuKHwetv6Q2. https://youtu.be/GibiNy4d4gc3. https://youtu.be/ubTJI_UphPk Worship Set from April 2017King of My Heart - (6:34) (Sarah McMillan; Live at the Knight)You Hold Me Now - (8:28) (Hillsong United; Across the Earth: Tear Down the Walls)Have it All (Live) - (6:30) (Bethel Music; Have it All)You are Mine - (5:24) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder)Tremble - (5:09) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder)Be Enthroned (Live) - (8:05) (Bethel Music; Have it All)It is Well (Live) - (6:25) (Bethel Music; You Make Me Brave)On My Side - (4:12) (Kim Walker-Smith; On My Side)Take Courage (Live)- (6:19) (Bethel Music; Starlight)Throne Room- (4:45) (Kim Walker-Smith; On My Side)
11 | Post-Graduation: The Body Slam and Where Expectation and Our Response Meet
With Luke in town, the three brothers talk about the experience of life in the wake of college and all of the spoken and unspoken expectations of what it will be like. It's rare that our visions of the future pan out no matter what the season, but the transition from modern education to the modern job market and economy can feel more like a belly flop than a graceful dive. How we interpret this dichotomy and how we respond are crucial, not only for our work, but for our hearts as well.
Fog of War – Part 1
When you lose passion for what matters, feel isolated, or no longer sense God's presence, you're likely experiencing "Fog of War". John, Alex, and Allen describe this spiritual haze in the first of a two-part conversation.
10 | Jeff Vanderstelt: The Gospel, Vulnerability, and Community in Covenant
This week, Blaine and Sam sat down with Jeff Vanderstelt, a longtime apostle/teacher/church-equipper. We know that for many young men, it’s a big and often tricky jump from living a life with Jesus to living life in a community with Jesus. Fortunately, there are folks like Jeff, whose insights on community, mission, and church offer a pretty darn good framework to begin operating with another level of intentionality and vision in your relationships, community, and your city.
The Millennial Generation
Sam and Blaine discuss the misunderstood generation of men in their twenties and the resources they are producing – like the new AndSons Podcasts – to reach them.
09 | Postmodern Drama: Where the Ideas Came From, and How to Engage With Them
In this conversation, Blaine and Sam nerd out on the history of Postmodern ideas, which like people or places have very specific stories that help inform where they came from and what they really are. From a solar eclipse to the demolition of a St. Louis neighborhood, Blaine explains five events in our past that helped shaped our understanding of our current world. Which is all to say: it's time And Sons unpacked just what we mean when we say "Postmodernism."
09 | Postmodern Drama: Where the Ideas Came From, and How to Engage With Them
In this conversation, Blaine and Sam nerd out on the history of Postmodern ideas, which like people or places have very specific stories that help inform where they came from and what they really are. From a solar eclipse to the demolition of a St. Louis neighborhood, Blaine explains five events in our past that helped shaped our understanding of our current world. Which is all to say: it's time And Sons unpacked just what we mean when we say "Postmodernism."