A Family Life original podcast featuring young adults talking about the questions and challenges they face as followers of Jesus.
Jesus asks all of us to see him as enough for all of life. Becki, Robbie and Tim look at John 6:25-42. Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
It was no random miracle when Jesus walked on water. Tately, Robbie and Tim find some unfamiliar observations about our storm-calming God in a familiar Gospel account. (John 6:16-24) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
When Jesus fed 5000+ people, he was reenacting a miracle from earlier in your Bible. Merri, Jesse and Tim look at having faith in God to provide. (John 6:1-15) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
Who do we think Jesus is? What does Jesus “think” about us? His opinion = reality! Jesus keeps confronting religious leaders as Jesse, Becki, and Tim finish looking at John 5. (John 5:31-47) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
Jesus is fully man and fully God. We can’t be afraid to wrestle with that mystifying reality! In John 5, Jesus confronts the Pharisees—and us today—with his astounding and loyalty-demanding true identity. (John 5:16-30) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
From the truth he preached to the people he associated with, Jesus lived on God’s terms, not man’s. Mike, Becki, and Tim look at two healings of Jesus’ that stunned the world. (John 4:43-54; 5:1-18) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
Jesus preached to people He “wasn’t supposed to,” and the way broken people responded to His Gospel gives us hope – as broken people – to spread the Gospel. Tately, Robbie and Tim look at Jesus’ time with the Samaritans in John 4. (John 4:27-42) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the … Read More Read More
Most of us just know her as “the woman at the well;” what Jesus knew about her changed her life! In this episode of If That Makes Sense, a Family Life original podcast for your adults, Jesse, Merri and Tim talk about Jesus’ love that crosses every boundary. (John 4:1-26)
Things are simpler when you know Jesus is the reason for…well…everything. John the Baptist knew that, and Jim, Hope and Tim relate their experience looking at John chapter 3. (John 3:22-36) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
God is not afraid of your questions. Just look at how Jesus responded to Nicodemus! Lydia, Mike, and Tim talk about Jesus’ meeting with a seeking soul in John chapter 3. (John 3:1-21) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
When the religious crowd of His day was out of line, Jesus wasn’t quiet! But should we confront hypocrisy in the same way Jesus did? Merri, Becki and Tim discuss Jesus’ cleansing of the Temple. (John 2:13-25) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
When the wedding ran out of wine, Jesus told the servants to go get some more…water. What did they expect to happen? Tately, Jesse and Tim discuss Jesus’ first public miracle, His relationship with His mom, and what it means to be the Bride of Christ (John 2:1-12). Support this show by giving to Family … Read More Read More
With three words, Jesus gave His first disciples an invitation that echoes still today: “Come and see.” Hope, Jim and Tim look at the ways Jesus invites us to know Him better in the first chapter of John’s gospel. (John 1:35-51) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life … Read More Read More
Diving deep into the Gospel of John, hosts Mike, Merri and Tim look at Jesus’ humble, bug-eating cousin: John the Baptist. Every episode is like a Bible study with friends! (John 1:19-34) Support this show by giving to Family Life. Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
“If That Makes Sense” is back to focus on the Gospel of John for a season. In this episode, Robbie, Becki and Tim are looking at where it all begins: with Jesus. Every episode is like a Bible study with friends! Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life … Read More Read More
We talk a lot about spreading the Good News. Just looking back at the conversations we’ve had on this podcast, the subject comes up a lot… Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
With the last chapter of Romans at hand, the podcast comes to one of our regular seasonal breaks. Paul sends personal greetings to his friends in Rome in chapter 16, and Robbie, Becki, and Tim talk about the eternal importance of relationships! While If That Makes Sense is on break, discover the other great Family … Read More Read More
One of the biggest ways God blesses us Christians is through each other. Robbie, Becki and Tim look at the second-to-last chapter of Romans, where (among other things) Paul models the importance of missionary newsletters! Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
If you think something’s OK, but your friend thinks it’s a sin, what do you do? Lydia, Robbie and Tim have a discussion about what we have to give up sometimes when matters start to feel gray. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
What does a Christian owe the government? What is our obligation to other Christians? The answer, unsurprisingly, goes back to God’s love as Becki, Robbie and Tim look at Romans 13 (as well as “the love chapter,” 1 Corinthians 13). Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
One person can’t do everything. But there is one approach that works for everything: following God’s will. Lydia, Mike and Tim look at how Romans 12 simplifies the extraordinary calling of the Church. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
God’s family is like a tree, and we’re all the branches. We can only understand our place in the big picture when we go back to the Root. Mike, Robbie and Tim read and discuss their thoughts on Romans 11. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
When you have good news, you share it! We have the privilege of being used by God to share the Gospel. Becki, Tately and Tim are talking about the mysterious ways God spreads his good news to the whole world. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
With eternity in the balance, some are saved, some are lost. If God is in charge, how could that be fair? It’s an age old question that Tately, Mike and Tim are asking as they look at Romans chapter 9. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
What can truly threaten the eternal hope we have in Christ? The Apostle Paul answers it for us: Absolutely nothing! Tately, Becki and Tim talk about one of the most hopeful chapters in all the Bible. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
Because of Jesus, our relationship to God is intimate: God is our perfect Dad and we’re His kids. How does that change the way we live for Him? Robbie, Lydia and Tim talk the first 17 verses of Romans 8. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life podcasts!
You’re a believer, but you continue to struggle with sin. Why is it so hard to do the right thing? If that describes you, you’re in good company with the Apostle Paul! Tately, Mike and Tim are talking about Romans 7. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family Life … Read More Read More
“I’m not hurting anybody.” Actually, our “small,” secret sins hurt us and our relationship with God. If our sin-ruled self died by Christ’s work on the cross, why would we return to it? Tim, Becki and Robbie talk about pursuing life in Christ. Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great … Read More Read More
Yes, God’s grace really is that big. From the first sin of Adam to your last unkind thought, Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross does more than just cancel out the bad stuff we humans do – so much more! Lydia, Mike and Tim are talking about the “more” of God’s grace. Support this show by … Read More Read More
In war, sometimes the only way to survive is surrender, putting yourself at the mercy of your enemy. That’s kind of like the Christian life. We’re marveling at God’s forgiveness in Romans 5: “while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Support this show by giving to Family Life! Discover the other great Family … Read More Read More
