I am so delighted to have Wayne Jacobsen join us once again here on Encouraging Others Through Christ. This time around, Wayne and I discuss what a life of faith might look like for those who are not a part of an institution. In our conversation, I mention a blog post I recently wrote about […]
Sep 27, 2012•59 min
I am super excited to release this 131st episode of the Encouraging Others Through Christ Podcast. Out of all the podcast episodes that I have produced since December 2005, this is, by far, my favorite episode to date. In this episode, I share an hour long conversation that I had with Steve Brown from Key […]
Jul 31, 2012•1 hr 2 min
This episode of Encouraging Others Through Christ is long overdue. I am finally at place where I am ready to record this episode devoted to remembering my good friend, David H. Foster. My great friend, David, passed away on April 1st, 2012. However, not before having a profound impact on my life. In this episode […]
Jul 29, 2012•46 min
In this episode Cliff is once again joined by his good friend David Foster. Together they talk about true identity in Christ. They talk about money being a good thing and a God thing. And they talk about the journey of knowing God, loving God and living the life for which we are created. Thanks […]
Feb 10, 2012•41 min
I am so delighted to have Wayne Jacobsen join us once again here on Encouraging Others Through Christ. This time around, Wayne shares some thoughts around a message that he sent me in an email a few weeks ago. Here's what he had written to me… This has been one of the greatest joys of […]
Jan 19, 2012•1 hr
I am excited to share a message from my good friend, David H. Foster, from his Renegade's Guide To God podcast. In this episode of the Encourage Others Through Christ podcast, I have taken the most recent podcast from my good friend, David H. Foster, and edited it down to be included here for you. […]
Jan 17, 2012•31 min
Back in episode 121, I shared some pretty shocking information related to my journey of faith and where I stand on my relationship with “the church.” In that episode, I had shared just how much of an impact the book “So You Don't Want To Go To Church,” by Wayne Jacobsen, had on me. In […]
Dec 23, 2011•1 hr 4 min
The About The Church podcast was launched in January 2006 as the third podcast produced here at the Generally Speaking Production Network. In this episode, I share the reasons why, after 125 episodes, I've decided to re-brand the show. From this point forward, this podcast will be known as the Encouraging Others Through Christ or […]
Dec 21, 2011•46 min
In this episode of the About The Church Podcast, I am delighted to share a recorded phone conversation that I recently had with my good friend, David H. Foster from DavidFoster.tv. I wish I had time to sit down and take notes about all the things we talked about in this conversation so that it […]
Dec 13, 2011•1 hr 6 min
It's been just over a month since our family decided that we were “Not Going To Go To Church Anymore!” In the past, if I would miss going to church a few weeks in a row, I would feel incredibly guilty and I would see my life's priorities getting all out of whack. However, if […]
Oct 26, 2011•50 min
In this episode of the About The Church Podcast, Stephanie and I share part 1 of 5 in a sermon series titled “Moneyology” by David Foster. You can gain access to the original sermon series without our commentary by going to http://gspn.tv/moneyology. Thanks For Subscribing To The About The Church Podcast: Plus Members Subscribe Using […]
Oct 01, 2011•1 hr 5 min
In this episode, I share some pretty shocking information related to my journey of faith and where I stand on my relationship with “the church.” However, it is really difficult for me to actually state the decision that our family has recently made. The reason is because the statement is that our family has decided […]
Sep 22, 2011•53 min
In this episode, Cliff and Robert discuss what has been going on in their hearts and minds as it relates to faith in Christ and their involvement in the local church. Robert shares his experience with a new Bible Reading Plan that he’s enjoyed very much. We also get some amazing feedback from Dr. Paul […]
Dec 15, 2010•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, Cliff and Robert discuss what has been going on in their hearts and minds as it relates to faith in Christ and their involvement in the local church. They mention two books in this episode. The Epic of Eden – http://amzn.to/d0yK1j Mere Churchianity – http://amzn.to/b1R56W Click Here To Download This Episode
Oct 13, 2010•54 min
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/generallyspeaking/AboutTheChurch118-Liturgyofthehours.mp3] About The Church Podcast Liturgy of The Hours Click Here To Download This Episode In this episode of About The Church, I'm joined by Dane Falkner and Greg Pedroza from DivineOffice.org. In Podcast Answer Man episode 174, I explained how Divine Office had offered to sponsor a trip to Podcamp Boston 5 that Stephanie […]
Aug 30, 20100
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/generallyspeaking/AboutTheChurch117-MyPrayerPartner.mp3] About The Church Podcast My Prayer Partner In this episode of About The Church, I'm joined by Robert Johnson. Robert has been my prayer/accountability partner for over ten years now. DG needed to take some time off from the podcast for a while and he hopes to be able to return in the near […]
Aug 06, 20100
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/AboutTheChurch116-MakingRoomForABiblicalModelofMinistry.mp3] About The Church Podcast Making Room for a Biblical Model of Ministry Cliff and DG are at it again in this episode. Of course, this time, DG completely steels the thunder from Cliff's argument about something that DG shared about the United Methodist Church. If you want to get the book we discussed at […]
Jul 09, 20100
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/generallyspeaking/AboutTheChurch115-BigButterJesusStruckByLightening.mp3] About The Church Podcast Big Butter Jesus Struck By Lightning In this episode, Cliff and DG actually sing! Do we really need to post anything else here in the show notes to get you to want to listen to this episode? I didn't think so! Click Here To Download This Episode Thanks For Subscribing […]
Jun 18, 20100
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/AboutTheChurch114-StandUpAndAgree.mp3] About The Church Podcast Stand Up And Agree In this episode of About The Church, Cliff and DG do something they have never done before. They actually stood up during the entire recording of the episode. Not only that, but they had a great deal of fun generally speaking about the church. If you […]
Jun 03, 20100
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/AboutTheChurch113-ZombieChristians.mp3] About The Church Podcast Zombie Christians In this episode, DG and Cliff play a little catch up after going two weeks without doing a podcast together. They also talk about the state of DG's search for employment and some of the issues that he is facing when working with the church. Finally, Cliff shares […]
May 28, 20100
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/generallyspeaking/AboutTheChurch112-GodGetsGraphic.mp3] About The Church Podcast God Gets Graphic Click Here To Download This Episode In the About The Church Podcast, Cliff Ravenscraft and DG Hollums discuss random topics on a weekly basis regarding the Christian Faith.
May 07, 20100
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Apr 29, 20100
[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/gspn/AboutTheChurch110-WhatDoMormansBelieve.mp3] About The Church Podcast What Do Mormons Believe In this episode, Cliff and DG are joined by DG's wife, Tiffany. A few weeks ago, someone called in and asked about what Mormons believe and what the differences were between protestant Christianity and what Mormons believe. Tiffany shares a unique perspective on this topic. Click […]
Apr 22, 20100
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/gspn/AboutTheChurch109-ParticipateInTheInsurrection.mp3] About The Church Podcast Participate In The Insurrection In this episode, Cliff and DG share some audio clips from Pete Rollins (http://PeteRollins.net). Also they play some amazing feedback from Karen. Click Here To Download This Episode
Apr 16, 20100
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/generallyspeaking/AboutTheChurch108-HowGodLaysThingsOnYourHeart.mp3] About The Church Podcast How God Lays Things On Your Heart In this episode, Cliff and DG talk about talk about the following items: * Verdict – A Sermon Series DVD from North Point Resources * 48 Days To The Work You Love – By Dan Miller * How God Lays Things On Our […]
Apr 08, 20100
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/gspn/AboutTheChurch107-IWasBornThisWay.mp3] About The Church Podcast I Was Born This Way Click Here To Download This Episode Thanks For Subscribing To The About The Church Podcast: Plus Members Subscribe Using Plus Feed Generator.
Apr 02, 20100
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/gspn/AboutTheChurch106-DealingWithBigSetbacksInLife.mp3] About The Church Podcast Dealing With Setbacks In Life Click Here To Download This Episode
Mar 26, 20100
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/gspn/AboutTheChurch105-ArtAndDenominations-e.mp3] About The Church Podcast Episode 105 – Art & Denominations Click Here To Download This Episode Thanks For Subscribing To The About The Church Podcast: Plus Members Subscribe Using Plus Feed Generator.
Mar 19, 20100
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/generallyspeaking/AboutTheChurch104-BibleTranslations.mp3] About The Church Podcast Episode 104 – Bible Translations In this episode, Cliff and DG talk about Bible Translations and more! Click Here To Download This Episode Thanks For Subscribing To The About The Church Podcast: Plus Members Subscribe Using Plus Feed Generator.
Mar 14, 20100
[audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/gspn/AboutTheChurch103-GreenShoes.mp3] About The Church Podcast Episode 103 – Green Shoes From Flaming Liberals In this episode, Cliff and DG talk about Shoes! Click Here To Download This Episode Thanks For Subscribing To The About The Church Podcast: Plus Members Subscribe Using Plus Feed Generator.
Feb 26, 20100
