Why is Table Fellowship Important? - Spiritual Disciplines Part 1
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Todayās conversation on Back Porch Theology is the first in a 4-part series exploring the biblical foundations of āSpiritual Formation.ā
There are lots of strong opinions regarding which practices in particular should be included in a classic spiritual formation plan, but weāre only going to cover a couple here on BPT, beginning with table fellowship. Have you ever noticed how often Jesus gathered around a table with His friends and disciples and shared a meal?
The Gospels include as many depictions of our Savior eating as it does Him praying! Frankly, sharing meals and worshipping God are synergistic throughout the Bible. Please grab your favorite beverage, a couple of snacks, and your Bible then come prop your feet up on the porch with us. Weāre really glad youāre here!
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Best Views From the Porch ā Part 2
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Todayās conversation on the porch is a highlight reel of the theological topics that have garnered the most response from yāall. Things like how the gap between our formal theology and our functional becomes a seedbed of hypocrisy. Weāre also going to talk about how the Bible is much more about āweā than āmeā and how community is the most effective hermeneutic of the Gospel ā in other words, we formulate our understanding of who our Creator Redeemer is largely through the lens of community. Which reminds me, the only reason Alli, Dr. Howard and I get to do this podcast is because you choose to pull your chairs up to the proverbial porch with us ā thank you. Weāre so grateful for this community of faith and it is such a joy to get to dive deeply into the Word of God and lean more fully into the love of God with yāall. So, you know the drill: grab a cup of coffeeĀ and your Bible ā and come prop your feet up on the porch with us. Weāre really glad youāre here.
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Best Views From the Porch ā Part 1
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Todayās conversation is a first on Back Porch Theology because weāve chosen three highlights from the entire library of our previous 188 podcasts and put them together in a special Best-Views-From-the-Porch episode that we hope not only puts a smile on your fact but helps you lean more fully into the unconditional love of our Creator Redeemer. And spoiler alert: weāre covering a wide swath of biblical territory today - from Ezer Kenegdo in Genesis to synergos in Romans - so you might want to bring some high energy snacks and donāt forget your Bible. Alli, Dr. Howard and I are so glad youāre here ā itās both an honor and a delight for us to get to spend this time focusing our attention and affection on Jesus with yāall! Thank you very much for choosing to carve out the time to hang out with us.
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Less Duty and More Delight ā How to Feast on Godās Word with Kristi McLelland
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Todayās conversation on Back Porch Theology is a sequel because Alli and I got to hang out with one of our dear friends, Professor Kristi McLelland. This snippet from Kristiās new book, Feasting on Godās Word, will give you a glimpse of the adventure weāre diving into today: āLife is both long and short. It has high and low moments. The promise of the Bible is that God is with us in and through it all. He has never been afraid of entering into the dust and ruin; restoration renewal, and repair are part of who He is.ā Weāre diving in pretty deep today yāall, so Iād encourage you to lean in and listen when youāve got some breathing space and a little elbow room for the great, big, beautiful ā albeit possibly weary ā heart of yours. So please grab your favorite beverage, some yummy snacks, and that divine love letter we call the Bible. Then pull up a chair and prop your feet up on the porch with Alli, Professor Kristi, and me ā weāre grateful youāve carved out the time and space to be with us today.
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Feasting on Godās Word with Kristi McLelland
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During todayās conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli and I have the distinct privilege of diving deep into this divine love letter we call the Bible with one of our very dear friends who just so happens to be a world-renowned Bible scholar, Professor Kristi McLelland. Kristi spent over a year living in Egypt and Israel so that she could study Scripture in its original socio-historical context, and the fruits of her labor will leave you gob-smacked with wonder over the accessible, redemptive truisms in Godās Word. Just listen to this excerpt from her new book, Feasting on Godās Word, āWe are not orphans; we are not fatherless. We do not have to open the Bible and dig something out to feed ourselves. We are not alone in the moment. When we approach the Word of God, we do so as sons and daughters postured to receive. Rather than having to feed ourselves, we are readying ourselves to inherit and take in whatever the living God is ready to say and do as we interact with the Text.ā If you want less duty and more delight when you engage with the redemptive narrative and promises found in Godās enscripturated revelation, todayās episode is tailor made for you, baby! So please grab an iced mocha and of course bring your Bible as you pull up a proverbial chair on the porch with usā¦weāre really glad youāre here!
You're invited to hang out on Lisa Harper's back porch and enjoy conversations about all things Jesus, theological anthropology, biblical orthodoxy, Spanx, the merits of Tex-Mex and more! We believe this podcast will help you dive deeper into God's word, understand that the gospel is great news for everyday life, not just when viewed in the light of eternity, and that God is for us, that He's always been in the process of redeeming our inherent value as imago Dei and restoring us into a vibrant, intimate relationship with Him.And rest assured, this won't be a one-sided conversation because, throughout the podcast, Lisa will be inviting friends, including some brilliant theologians and academics to join her in substantive but decidedly unstuffy segments. So come on, y'all grab some coffee or sweet tea and join us on the back porch!
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