Journey NOW

Bro, if Jesus carried his cross, the least we can do is load up a barbell and Instagram ourselves walking a half mile with it. Right? Maybe too performative? NOW talkers, Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre, Tim Timmons and Suzie Lind reflect on the best ways to completely misrepresent Christianity. Which leads to a discussion of world leaders maybe doing the same thing. You think?- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

We're studying a radically different view of the Passover--that its covering wasn't to save people from God's wrath. Instead, it revealed God's desire to save us from what Jesus called "the deystroyer." That thin line between love and hate changes everything, so listeners have questions. And this week's NOW team of Tim Timmons, Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and Kevin Dixon has, uh, responses?TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:45 Kimchi Selfies09:00 Leg Day10:48 ... But Kevin24:11 Content Begins41:00 The Receipts- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

This week, we studied Jesus' arrest and trial before Pilate. Through every detail, Mike Erre showed us how Jesus perfectly represented the character of God. NOW listeners are asking why God sometimes doesn't sound very Jesus-y. Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons add their voices to the conversation. - - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

On Sunday, Kevin Dixon taught us about the holy spirit. Now, our own trinity of Kevin, Suzie Lind and Mike Erre are answering listener questions on being guided by the spirit.- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

On Sunday, Mike Erre brought his v-shaped sheets? charts? sharts? to explain the foot washing at the last supper. NOW, Tim Timmons, Kassedy Knight, Nate Erre and Seth Erre join the conversation to help remove feet from mouths and explore how Jesus’ act of service for his disciple tells the story of his whole ministry in miniature. But first: We’re playing a game of “First job, worst job.” - - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

On Sunday, Kevin taught us to see Jesus for who he really is, not just the points we’re looking for or want him to be.  Mike Erre, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons are also around to circle back with Kevin and connect the dots. But first, we’re coming in hot with some spot analysis and shoutouts to NOW's circle of friends. It goes ‘round in circles but content starts at 20:23 on the dot.- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

It's a big week with the premiere of "I Can Only Imagine 2," a film that tells the story of NOW's own Tim Timmons. Which has us wondering.... If they made movies about the rest of the NOW gang, who would play the roles of Mike Erre, Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Edwin Rivera III? Then, we respond to questions about Suzie's Sunday teaching on Jesus at the Feast of the Tabernacles.- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

We begin where so many good journeys do: with questions from the community on Sunday’s teaching about John 6. Hosts Mike Erre, Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons remind us that true belief is not a mere mental assent but an embodied participation in the restoration of humanity.Then producer Edwin Rivera III shows us what that looks like in action by breaking down a few sonic & visual cues from the recent Super Bowl halftime show. It wasn't just music; it was about the stories reflected in plastic chairs and light poles after a storm. It turns out that 'believing' in something is a whole lot like a 14-minute block party. It’s about showing up, acting with love, and making sure that even if people don’t understand your language, they know they’ve got a seat at your table.Timestamps:00:00: Intro07:00: Community Questions45:45: From Bible to Puerto Rico— Guest notes by Edwin Rivera III- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

After listening to our re-think of John (New Order, “He Had To Go To Samaria”) a texter asks why Journey’s teaching varies so much from the traditional narratives and interpretations they have heard. Are the pastors just making this stuff up? Shockingly, that turns out not to the be case. And, Mike Erre, Kevin Dixon, Tim Timmons and Suzie Lind are here to share the receipts on their sources. TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro00:59 Thick In The Rims09:53 Question. Response. Sources. Receipts.- - - - -SELECTED REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODEHow God Became King / N.T. WrightThe King Jesus Gospel / Scot McKnightGeorge Eldon LaddIVP Bible Background Commentary / Craig KeenerChrist And Time / Oscar Cullmann The “For Everyone” Series / John GoldingrayThe Bible Project / Online- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.

This week's NOW crew--Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon, Rob Gonzalez, Mike Erre and special guest Seth Erre--comes in from the cold to relive the big chill that was Winter Storm Fern. Then, it's a different kind of ice storm as the group considers the proper response of the church amid events like Minnesota's recent shootings.- - - - -Have a question or comment for the NOW team? Join the conversation by texting us at +1 615 861 9503.