Episode 25: Hear

What do alien sounds and hearing the Gospel have in common? Join Kevin and Brandon for this episode of the CPC Real Life Together Podcast to find out as they talk through last week’s sermon and the weight of what it is to truly hear the Gospel.

 

Highlights

 

The Good News - 10:58

• Brandon and Kevin process the idea that the Gospel is not good news for everybody.
• From building our lives around broken systems to reorienting our lives around Christ.

 

Wrestling with the Old Creation Dynamic - 16:53

• Peter’s struggle with the Gospel.
• The alternative logic of Kingdom dynamics.
• Becoming a student of the Kingdom.

 

How Do We Unlearn? - 23:20

• The importance of changing our habits.
• Becoming the kind of person who loves their enemies.
• Jesus puts the ball in our court to change.
• Unlearning the worries of this life.

Resources & References

• Endel - Soundscape App
• Build My Life - Housefires (ft. Pat Barrett)
• Mark 4 through Mark 8 - Scripture referenced in this episode
• The Divine Conspiracy - a book by Dallas Willard
• The Power of Habit - a book by Charles Duhigg 
• Matthew 5:38-42
• Luke 18:18-26 - The parable of the Rich Young Ruler

Quotables

• “...If you build your life around a system that is broken. Yeah. Um, it's gonna be painful to try to rip that system down.” - Brandon
• “I think that's the difference between... um, those who say they wanna follow Jesus and those who, who resist is the follower of Jesus, whether or not they figure it out and get there it's their deepest desire at their core saying, no, I want to follow this. Jesus. Wow. And then it's how do we get these strong desires in alignment with your deep desire?” - Kevin

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