Episode 50

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9th Nov 2023

Does God Want to Erase Us?

What does Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s famous expression that when God calls a person, He says “Come and die!” mean in everyday life?

Is “dying to ourselves” a different way of expressing God’s goal is to erase us?

We investigate this in today’s episode as we wrap up John 12. In addition, we see:

  • Jesus acknowledges his heart is “troubled.” He doesn't dance his way into the coming spiritual battle; he fights his way forward.
  • Incorrect and “non-essential” theological beliefs can keep people from Jesus.
  • If Jesus couldn’t do enough to win people over, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when we can’t either.
  • FOMO isn’t new. It thrived in Jesus time. Fear of missing out – on other people’s acceptance – kept many people hiding their beliefs.

It’s fascinating to see what Jesus doesn’t do as he prepares to wrap up his time on earth in human form.

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Stephanie Smith's heart for teaching began with the chickens and cows on her childhood farm. ​Today’s audiences don't moo or squawk but instead appreciate Stephanie’s applying Biblical truths and human insights to real issues with artfulness, authority, and authenticity. Experiencing deep relational and emotional pain starting at birth, Stephanie is now on a mission to build spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally smart women and families.
Stephanie’s passion for education motivated helping launch and teaching at a homeschool cooperative and later a Christian school. She’s mom to five grown sons, mother-in-law to four heart daughters, and Nana to seven grands. Believing every person has an impact that is immeasurable, eternal, and irreplaceable, Stephanie invites and equips others to engage fully in God's grand story!