Part 2: It's Too Small: My Pre-Immersion View Of Vow & Covenant
The 3-part series continues examining my pre-immersion understanding of the covenental vow within baptism, strictly in regards to the corporate expression.
Oct 03, 2019•31 min•Ep. 73
PATH TO ZION PODCAST
Path To Zion explores the rediscovery of the Ancient Way that has been abandoned, forgotten or simply missed (in Its fullness) by mainstream Christianity. The host, Joel Spencer, speaks from a ”Hezekiah call” to declare to the Christianity of this age that there has been a Way already carved out, ready to be walked along by any who will follow the Firstborn Of Many Brethren, Yeshua Messiah (Jesus).
(* The podcast is now also recorded in video format on Youtube @ Path To Zion Podcast.)
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Part 1: It's Too Small: My Pre-Immersion View Of Vow & Covenant
Obviously baptism has been front and center in this season of my life. Now, here on the other side, more and more things are already becoming even more clear. In this series I'll divulge much of what, in my pre-immersion understanding of how the covenental vow within baptism is just being deemed too small, in light of what I have tasted and seen.
Oct 02, 2019•31 min•Ep. 72
Part 2: Born Of The Water
This is my wife Kristin's account of her water immersion from yesterday. She has now been born again, born of the water and born of the Spirit! May it challenge and bless all who listen! * Here's a link to the song that Kristin references: https://youtu.be/gcODACIBTuc
Sep 30, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Part 1: Born of The Water
* This aired months before the podcast was even named and explains what took place during my baptism/immersion. I joined myself into the death of the Messiah yesterday, via water immersion. I have now been born again, born of the water and born of the Spirit. This is a small glimpse into the day.
Sep 30, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 70
It's Time To Get In!
In Acts chapter 8, we see the event where the angel of the Lord sends Philip out to meet the Ethiopian eunuch. What transpires there should propel us to move, to act, to get "into" whatever it is that is before us in the here and now! It's time to get in!
Sep 28, 2019•36 min•Ep. 69
Leave Your Waterpot Behind
In John chapter 4 we see Jesus encounter a woman drawing out water. She comes for natural need and sustenance but left with something immeasurably more. Within this account is something we must embrace and give ourselves to apprehend.
Sep 27, 2019•32 min•Ep. 68
Wholly Committing Ourselves To God
When weighty matters are front and center in our lives, openness and willingness to deny ourselves must be our response. Are you wholly committed to the purposes of God and being found yielded to whatever He is asking of you?
Sep 25, 2019•33 min•Ep. 67
Requests and Trust
In Psalm 31 we see a great example of the balance of one who requests God's deliverance yet properly recognizes He is in absolute control. Despite our circumstances, even those we desire to see change, we must remember to acknowledge and believe that God is with us.
Sep 20, 2019•28 min•Ep. 66
Newness Of Life
Doesn't everyone enjoy getting something new? Maybe it's a gift received. Maybe it's a purchase made. Perhaps it's experienced even in the birth of a child or moving into a new home. However they come, "new" things are generally good things. So what about all of the new things we read in the Scriptures? Can we walk in the sense, feeling and emotion of when our love and salvation were new, always? Let's talk about it.
Sep 18, 2019•25 min•Ep. 65
From Generation To Generation
Psalm 145 tells us of a pattern of one generation declaring God's wonder, majesty and mighty acts to another. It shows us a perpetual "passing down" of God's awesome deeds. I would say this has been lost throughout the ages. May we reclaim this pattern!
Sep 13, 2019•36 min•Ep. 64
Content And Satisfied
In this episode I share a couple of the more lighthearted moments of my youth and then bring it around to facing what we presently value and "need" in our lives today.
Sep 11, 2019•27 min•Ep. 63
Our Sympathizing Great High Priest
Hebrews 4 and 5 give us such an incredible description of Jesus' role of Great High Priest. This episode turns our focus onto this awesome position and function of Christ, on our behalf.
Sep 09, 2019•32 min•Ep. 62
Defining Love
Pull 25 followers of Jesus aside and ask them how they believe we're to give and receive love and you'll likely get 25 different answers - all based on the same Scriptures! So what do we do about this? Well, let's talk about that.
Sep 06, 2019•30 min•Ep. 61
Part 2: Unworthy And Unoffended
Part 2/Conclusion of the examination of the Syrophoenician woman from the Gospels. Her response to Jesus, and most importantly to what Jesus said to her, can teach us all a great deal.
Sep 04, 2019•33 min•Ep. 60
Part 1: Unworthy And Unoffended
This short series looks at the Syrophoenician woman in Matthew and Mark. This extremely short account in the Scriptures holds a wealth of spiritual wisdom for us to add to our lives, in regards to our condition.
Sep 03, 2019•33 min•Ep. 59
When God Told Jesus "No"
The Garden of Gethsemane is loaded with many examples that we can glean from and add to our lives. In this message, I extract just a couple. It would do us all good to posture ourselves as Jesus did, in complete surrender to a will that was not His own.
Aug 30, 2019•38 min•Ep. 58
When The Undesirable Remains
What do you do when something undesirable seems to persist? For weeks... for months... for years. We're not meant to just cope in our own natural abilities, nor are we to just repeat spiritual mantras about being more than conquerors as we ignore the facts. We endure, in faith.
Aug 29, 2019•24 min•Ep. 57
As A Child
After spending some time with our dear friends newborn son, I've been so encouraged to go to my Father just as I am. He fully knows us as we are today. May we not in any way remain hidden but rather turn toward Him as a child in need of a perfect, loving Father.
Aug 26, 2019•31 min•Ep. 56
Enduring Faith
What do we do when we rightly exercise faith in a circumstance but the results still (seemingly) lead us to what we would consider disappointment? We must become a people that endure, in faith, in all circumstances. This episode challenges us all to dig deep and endure... to the end.
Aug 22, 2019•22 min•Ep. 55
A Response To "What's Happening With Christianity?"
After my posts discussing people "leaving the faith", I read an article by John Cooper of Skillet asking "what's happening with Christianity?". I felt compelled to record a response that answers that question, more so from a standpoint of "what's wrong with Christianity?". It is, of course, simply my opinion, based upon things I believe the Spirit is saying in this hour to any who would listen.
Aug 17, 2019•43 min•Ep. 54
Part 2: Lose Control
Part 2 of the short examination of how self-care/self-reliance/self-awareness opposes the message of Jesus and actually undermines one's spiritual growth and maturity. We are created dependent and we must remain always aware of that fact. It is for our good.
Aug 14, 2019•22 min•Ep. 53
Part 1: Lose Control
The empowerment of self and discovering one's own power/abilities is increasingly infiltrating the Church. Those who desire to cling to the patterns of the Bible and teachings of Jesus must be alert and aware of it. Clearly, we're called to surrender our own strength and be a dependent people.
Aug 13, 2019•31 min•Ep. 52
Author & Finisher
This episodes continues the theme of examining our faith and asking some tough questions. I would say, in order to be assured that our faith is true, we must be sure that Jesus is the author and the finisher.
Aug 09, 2019•25 min•Ep. 51
Still And Quiet
How many minutes a day do you find yourself still and quiet? No music, no talking, no media... no nothing. Yea... let's work on that.
Aug 08, 2019•26 min•Ep. 50
Part 2: Leaving The Faith/Sound Doctrine
Part 2/Conclusion of discussing why I believe people are "leaving the faith" and what we do from here, in this age that we now live in.
Aug 05, 2019•37 min•Ep. 49
Part 1: Leaving The Faith/Sound Doctrine
I decided to explore the topic of why I believe people are "leaving Christianity" as well as ask the question, "What do we do with 2 Timothy 4:3 that tells us a day is coming where people will 'no longer endure sound doctrine'?".
Aug 02, 2019•34 min•Ep. 48
Asking Questions/Leaving The Faith
I intended to simply open myself to listeners questions. Then, I ended up opening the discussion about how and why people "leave the faith".
Aug 01, 2019•22 min•Ep. 47
Behavior Or Heart?
When training my son and seeing his tendencies in regards to his obedience, I can't help but step back and examine my own life. This episode urges us to peer into our obedience motivation.
Jul 31, 2019•23 min•Ep. 46
A Biblically-Ordered House
A lot has been churning around in me this year along the lines of a, biblically-defined, ordered household. The other morning, I ended up recording a few basic thoughts on the matter. We're no poster children for the topic, but God is leading us into truth. (More on this, in much more depth, to come.)
Jul 29, 2019•37 min•Ep. 45
Like A Weaned Child
Psalm 131 tells us of the satisfied life. One satisfied that God is his sufficiency and that his soul is at rest. What a wonderful place to be!
Jul 25, 2019•43 min•Ep. 44
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