In this one the guys sit down for a conversation with former Adventist Pastor, Matthew Gamble, to chat about his journey away from the SDA church. Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thanks for listening!- Jesse, Sean, Anthony, Erik
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Welcome to another episode of Bad Explanations! This time around the guys discuss Sabbath, some of the bad explanations given to them for why it was important growing up, and how they have come to see it in a more healthy way over the years. Some resources the guys talk about in this episode (and more!):Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525653090/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_A3dSEb8Z4Q568 “Fight Hustle/End Hurry Podcast” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fi...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 12 min
In this episode the guys talk about Easter and how Adventists possibly celebrate it less than other Christian denominations and the reasons behind that. Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thanks for listening!- Jesse, Sean, Anthony, Erik
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 10 min
In this episode the guys talk about the recent COVID-19 virus and discuss whether or not attending a church service will be as necessary as we once thought going forward. Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thanks for listening!- Jesse, Sean, Anthony, Erik
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min
In this episode the guys talk about the unique Adventist struggle with intellectualism when it comes to personal faith. Is knowing God more about the head, or the heart? Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thanks for listening!- Jesse, Sean, Anthony, Erik
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr 18 min
In this episode, Sean and Anthony reflect on what it was like to grow up a PK (pastor’s kid). They also take a look at a study. Link to source: https://www.barna.com/research/prodigal-pastor-kids-fact-or-fiction/
Dec 09, 2019•36 min
The guys are back with an update and introduction to the second season of Seeking What They Sought! Catch up and get a preview of what’s to come this season.
Nov 09, 2019•37 min
In this episode, the guys sit down with Paddy McCoy and discuss the future of the church and how young adults will have an impact. Paddy is the young adult pastor at Kettering SDA Church and former chaplain of Walla Walla University. Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thanks for listening!- Jesse, Sean, Anthony, Erik
Apr 23, 2019•39 min
In this episode, the guys sit down with The One Project leader Paddy McCoy for an interview. Paddy is currently the young adult pastor at Kettering SDA Church in Kettering, Ohio. Find our more about the One Project Here: https://the1project.org/gatherings/redlands2019 Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thanks for listening!- Jesse, Sean, Anthony, ...
Feb 18, 2019•40 min
In this episode, the guys continue with the series, “Bad Explanations,” with their second topic, Ellen White. “I Am Not a Prophet;” Ellen White’s thoughts on her role as a messenger of God (Letter 320, 1905, to J. H. Kellogg; Manuscript Releases 5:439) Source: https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/656.1731#1733 Have a question you want us to discuss? Comment? Maybe you disagree with something we said? Either way, we'd love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thank...
Jan 28, 2019•48 min
TL;DR: If you want to just skip to the “Opinion Zone,” at the end of the episode to hear the guys give their personal stance on sex before marriage skip to 1:04:29Want to fact check us? Go a little more in-depth? Here are some sources!: Premarital Sex Trends: Increasing Worldwide (2018): http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/04/premarital-sex-increasing-worldwide/ The "Fog Zone" Study = "Evangelicals Aren't Waiting To Have Sex" (2009) https://powertodecide.org/sites/default/files/resources/primary-downloa...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 25 min
In this episode, the guys continue their discussion about the conflict within the church, and react to the "Unity #GCAC18" Video. Want to fact check us? Go a little more in-depth? Here are some sources!: Unity #GCAC18 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qni-B8emmjs "Official" Statement by SDA Church on the Background of the Document Passed in October: https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/go/2018-10-17/harmony-with-the-world-church/ Please note, the document referenced in the link above...
Dec 14, 2018•56 min
In this episode, the guys discuss the recent annual council meetings and the continued divide within the church.Sources: Ted Wilson Quote on Creation, Referenced: https://tinyurl.com/y8u8e4qy Ted Wilson’s Sermon At Annual Council 2018, Referenced: https://tinyurl.com/yazurgz4 Ellen White’s Address To The General Conference in Session in 1888: https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/4371.2000001#0 Want to send in a question for the guys to discuss? Shoot an email our way at:seekingwhattheysought@gmail....
Dec 05, 2018•48 min
Welcome to Seeking What They Sought! In this episode, the guys introduce themselves and discuss the vision behind the podcast. “Do not seek the footsteps of the wise, seek what they sought.” — MATSUO BASHŌ SWTS is made up of Sean Lehnhoff, Jesse Churchill, Anthony Lyder, and Erik Edstrom. Want to send in a question for the guys to discuss? Shoot an email our way at: seekingwhattheysought@gmail.com Thanks for listening!
Nov 26, 2018•11 min