God will lead us into His will—and He knows how to speak in such a way that you "get it" and hear clearly enough to follow His lead. Though He may not tell us where He is leading us, He will always give us light for another step—even if it feels like He is leading us backward. In this episode, we continue to talk about God's calling in our lives, how He leads us into His will, and His desire for us to trust Him as we walk in faith and dependency. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian com...
Aug 23, 2023•17 min•Ep. 296
Every believer in Christ Jesus has a distinct calling in their life … and Paul says that we are to walk worthy of that calling (Ephesians 4:1). But what is the calling in our lives that we are to walk worthy of? In this episode, Nathan expounds on Paul's words in Ephesians and clarifies our high calling in Christ Jesus. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources f...
Aug 16, 2023•15 min•Ep. 295
I mentioned in the last episode that I'm preaching through a series called Behold Our God focusing on the Names of God and how they declare the majesty of Jesus Christ. One of our God’s Names is “Jealous”—and while that may sound negative, it is actually an absolutely amazing thing. Though we often see jealousy as a destructive attribute, often motivated by insecurity or anger, Scripture reveals that jealousy is a profound aspect of God’s character. In this episode, we listen to a previous messa...
Jul 27, 2023•51 min•Ep. 294
The Names of God showcase His attributes, life, and nature. When God reveals His Names, He invites us to know Him more deeply, grow in our relationship with Him, and to see the wonder and majesty of Christ—the One who fulfills and showcases every Name. In this episode, we are introduced to the concept of "names" in the Bible, and how you can discover the wonder and majesty of Christ through the Names of God. Links mentioned in the episode: Join the new study series Behold Our God – as we examine...
Jul 19, 2023•10 min•Ep. 293
We all go through busy (and/or crazy) seasons at some point in our lives. When we face such seasons, how do we survive, and better yet thrive, in Jesus during those times? In this episode, we discuss five important reminders that we all need during those busy or crazy seasons of life … Beware of Barrenness God's mercies are new every morning God IS our peace Let everything push you to Jesus Guard your intimacy with Jesus ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the&nbs...
Jul 12, 2023•16 min•Ep. 292
As I wrap up a season of conferences and travel, I reach back into some of my favorite messages by my two mentors: Eric Ludy and Stephen Manley. In this message, Stephen Manley talks about the "unasked question" that the disciples should have asked Jesus when He rose from the dead. Focused on Acts 1:8, this powerful and stirring sermon is what I lovingly call "The Blue Sermon." ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which i...
Jun 14, 2023•52 min•Ep. 291
Stephen Manley is a good friend and spiritual mentor. In what may be my favorite sermon of his, Stephen talks about what it means to be obsessed with Jesus … and gives some tremendous illustrations to show that we were made to be obsessed, the real question is "what are we going to be obsessed with?" ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and ...
Jun 07, 2023•48 min•Ep. 290
I'm in the midst of conference season for the next couple of weeks, and as such I thought it would be fun to play a couple messages by two of my good friends and mentors: Eric Ludy and Stephen Manley. In this episode, Eric Ludy shares a vision for Christianity and explains how we in the modern church have lost "majesty." But just as some extinct animals are reportedly sighted, true Christianity is still possible and can be "sighted" in the world today. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christi...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 289
In the last episode, we talked about 11 ways to grow spiritually strong this summer , and I mention reading great Christian biographies. I often talk about the importance of reading Christian biographies as a way to see God's faithfulness and movement in His people throughout history. And over the years, I've given a variety of lists of my favorite Christian biographies , but in this episode, I want to suggest nine titles for you to consider reading this summer. While there is some overlap, I th...
May 24, 2023•18 min•Ep. 288
Summer is often the season that we coast, grow passive, and go with the flow. But what if we leveraged the upcoming summer season to intentionally pursue Jesus and grow spiritually stronger than we are now?! In this episode, we discuss eleven ways that you can use the summer to grow spiritually strong, know Jesus more intimately, and understand the Bible more deeply. Links mentioned in the episode: See an outline of all eleven ways to grow spiritually strong this summer Saturation Bible Study (b...
May 10, 2023•20 min•Ep. 287
Christians are to have a unique set of "clothes" (a lifestyle) which entirely different than the world around them. In this episode, we listen to a recent sermon by Nathan Johnson on the clothing of a Christian (from Ephesians 4:17-24) and discover what it means to put off our former way of living (like the world) and to put on the Lord Jesus Christ. NOTE: in the sermon, there are a couple of spots where the audio cuts out … but we still felt the message was understandable and important. We apol...
May 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 286
Study the Bible with me in Israel March 4-15, 2024 This is not a tourist trip! While we do explore the main sites, we spend much of our time away from the tourists as we walk the land, climb mountains, and learn about Scripture in the places it happened! I love experiencing the Bible "on location"—the Word deepens and becomes more profound when you see it in light of its cultural, historical, and geographical context. And these Bible Study Tou...
Apr 26, 2023•4 min•Ep. 285
We, as Christians, are called to continually abide in the True Vine (Jesus Christ). But how can we abide in Him regardless of the circumstance we face? How do we abide in times of trouble, trials, tribulation, or temptation? In this episode, we examine five practical ways to abide in Christ regardless of what you may be going through. ----------------- Get your copy of Saturation Bible Study and discover the adventure of knowing Jesus through His Word Learn more about the Quickstart Bundle Buy a...
Apr 19, 2023•22 min•Ep. 284
In John 15, Jesus gives His final I AM statement and boldly declares that He is the True Vine — the only source of life for the branch … and apart from Him you can do nothing. In this episode, we examine Jesus' statement of being the True Vine and give three implications for what that means for us as branches abiding in Him. ----------------- Get your copy of Saturation Bible Study and discover the adventure of knowing Jesus through His Word Learn more about the Quickstart Bundle Buy a phys...
Apr 05, 2023•27 min•Ep. 283
In the upper room scene with His disciples, Jesus explains the focus and goal of everything: Himself. He says that He alone is the way, the truth, and the life. In this episode, we explore John 14 and what it means for Jesus to be THE way, THE truth, and THE life. Simply, we must center our lives on Christ and allow Him to be the focus of everything in our lives. ----------------- Get your copy of Saturation Bible Study and discover the adventure of knowing Jesus through His Word Learn more abou...
Mar 29, 2023•23 min•Ep. 282
After years of waiting … Saturation Bible Study is finally available as a physical book, ebook, audiobook, and a quickstart course. I am so excited for you to get a copy of this incredible resource that will help you experience and know Jesus intimately, grow in your spiritual life, and understand God's Word as it transforms your life. For a limited time, we are discounting the price of the book on Amazon, giving a $10 discount off the Quickstart Bundle if you buy a physical copy first, and offe...
Mar 16, 2023•11 min•Ep. 281
Jesus does not merely give us resurrection and life … He IS our resurrection and life. This profound truth is the undercurrent of Jesus' I AM statement to Martha in John 11 facing the death of Lazarus. In this episode, we explore John 11 and what it means for Jesus to be the resurrection, how resurrection is far more than a future hope or event, and why it should be the present reality of our lives today. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest ...
Mar 08, 2023•22 min•Ep. 280
Jesus is the best, most competent, genuine, and abled Shepherd. In this episode, Nathan discusses Jesus’ I AM statement in John 10 about being the GOOD Shepherd and gives four amazing realities of what that means for our relationship with Him. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually. --...
Feb 22, 2023•19 min•Ep. 279
Jesus is the gate (door) of the sheep! In this episode, Nathan discusses John 10 and five practical realities of what it means to the sheep (us) for Jesus to be the gate. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually. ----------------- Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 278 View the shownotes...
Feb 15, 2023•13 min•Ep. 278
Jesus is the LIGHT! In the midst of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus stands up and declares "I AM the Light of the world; he who follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life." This declaration compounds by the large menorahs shining bright in the city of Jerusalem throughout the Feast. In this episode, Nathan discusses the Feast of Tabernacles, the Old Testament picture of God as light, and how Jesus fulfills the reality of being the Light of Life. But in the end, w...
Feb 08, 2023•24 min•Ep. 277
Jesus is the BREAD OF LIFE! Jesus begins the seven I AM statements of Jesus in the gospel of John by declaring He is the bread of life. Reaching back into the manna in the wilderness, Jesus reinterprets and clarifies that the daily provision the Israelites experienced is to now be Him. In this episode, Nathan discusses the context for Jesus' statement in connection to the manna in the wilderness and explains that Jesus is far superior—He is the bread of life itself. ----------------- » Join the ...
Feb 01, 2023•16 min•Ep. 276
Jesus is in the "present tense!" Throughout the Gospel of John, he records seven "I AM" statements of Jesus, all of which bespeak of life … and are in the present tense. This is a profound truth for us as it reminds us that Jesus is not merely bread, light, life, resurrection, salvation, and a Good Shepherd 2000 years ago … He is still those things for us today. In this episode, Nathan gives an overview of the upcoming series on the I AM statements of Jesus in the book of John, and focuses speci...
Jan 25, 2023•13 min•Ep. 275
In this episode, Nathan does a quick review of 2022 and a major project he's been working on and mentions two upcoming launches he is excited for in the next couple of months. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podcasts, and resources from Nathan and Deeper Christian from the week to help you grow spiritually. ----------------- Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 274 View the show...
Jan 11, 2023•9 min•Ep. 274
Paul, at the beginning of the book of Titus, calls himself a slave and apostle. Though we often misunderstand both concepts, they tell us that Paul was fully under the authority and direction of Jesus Christ. In this episode, we listen to a recent sermon by Nathan from the book of Titus which compels us to fully rely and depend upon Jesus in our lives. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, ar...
Jan 04, 2023•48 min•Ep. 273
Though we recently celebrated the Advent of the first coming of Christ, we mustn't forget to long and anticipate His second coming. In this episode, we listen to a recent sermon by Nathan which examines the story of Simeon blessing baby Jesus and how Simeon's expectancy for the Messiah should be the same as our today waiting for His return. ----------------- » Join the Deeper Christian community and receive the Deeper Digest each Saturday, which includes all the quotes, articles, podc...
Dec 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 272
Jesus is the focus and foundation of the entire storyline of Scripture. In this episode, we examine an Old Testament passage that foreshadows the return of Jesus Christ. ----------------- This special Christophany series is in partnership with Ellerslie’s Daily Thunder Podcast . In Daily Thunder, Nathan is teaching through a series called The Storyline of Scripture and then dives even deeper on this podcast to show one of his favorite Christophanies from that part of God’s Word...
Dec 21, 2022•12 min•Ep. 271
Jesus is the focus and foundation of the entire storyline of Scripture. In this episode, we examine the strategic locations where God fulfills His mission—from Abraham in the Promised Land to Jesus in Capernaum to Paul in Ephesus. We also discover how this profound truth applies to our calling to fulfill the commission of Christ. ----------------- This special Christophany series is in partnership with Ellerslie’s Daily Thunder Podcast . In Daily Thunder, Nathan is teaching through a serie...
Dec 14, 2022•17 min•Ep. 270
Jesus is the focus and foundation of the entire storyline of Scripture. In this episode, we examine the birth of Jesus and look at two aspects of how the incarnation declares the wonder of the Gospel. ----------------- This special Christophany series is in partnership with Ellerslie’s Daily Thunder Podcast . In Daily Thunder, Nathan is teaching through a series called The Storyline of Scripture and then dives even deeper on this podcast to show one of his favorite Christophani...
Dec 07, 2022•18 min•Ep. 269
Jesus is the focus and foundation of the entire storyline of Scripture. We have called these glimpses of Jesus (specifically in the Old Testament) “Christophanies.” In this episode, we examine the Old Testament prophecies and see how Jesus has perfectly fulfilled them. » See the entire list of Messianic prophecies mentioned in this episode. ----------------- This special Christophany series is in partnership with Ellerslie’s Daily Thunder Podcast . In Daily Thunder, Nathan is teaching thro...
Nov 30, 2022•17 min•Ep. 268
Jesus is seen on every page of the Bible. He is the focus and foundation of the entire storyline of Scripture. We have called these glimpses of Jesus (specifically in the Old Testament) “Christophanies.” In this episode, we examine the life of Moses and the people of Israel during the Wilderness Wanderings and show how two key stories point to the grand truth of the Cross of Christ. This special Christophany series is in partnership with Ellerslie’s Daily Thunder Podcast . In Daily Thunder...
Nov 23, 2022•16 min•Ep. 267
