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On Sunday, we learned how Revelation subverted the the Roman cult of Emperor worship. A listener asks this week's JourneyNOW panel how we can reconcile the obedience to powers on Earth mentioned in Romans 13 with worshipping only Jesus. Tim Timmons, Suzie Lind, and Mike Erre join host Kevin Dixon for the discussion. Plus: Tim brings the sauce, Suzie sees her shadow and it all gives Kevin heartburn. - - - You can go deeper with us in our study of Revelation with the books on Journey's specially curated Amazon book list for the series. Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

This week, teaching pastor Mike Erre challenged us to consider the Revelation 5 image of a conquering lion who looks like a slaughtered lamb. Our listeners asked questions on what that looks like in their own lives. What does it mean to live in resurrection, to carry a cross or to be part of an army that's victorious through sacrifice? Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons join the table to discuss. Plus: Things are all Greek to Mike, Suzie discovers the secret of super productivity, Kevin gets on board the love bus and Tim mops up for the crew. You can go deeper with us in our study of Revelation with the books on Journey's specially curated Amazon book list for the series.  Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

Host Kevin Dixon and friends Mike Erre, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons gather at the podcast Table to rethink the book of Revelation we have been learning about on Sundays. This week, a listener asks how  a message to first century churches is relevant to us and individuals and as a community. What does it mean to live every day with hope for a throne where only Jesus reigns?  Plus, Suzie reveals a surprising teenage crush, Seth Erre makes an appearance with waffles and Kevin tries to save a prayer ‘til the morning after.  You can go deeper with us in our study of Revelation with the books on Journey's specially curated Amazon book list for the series.  Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

On Sunday, we discussed the letter to the church at Laodicaea (Rev. 3:14), a wealthy and comfortable church with little need for God and an apparently tepid municipal water supply. This week's Journey NOW panel—Tim Timmons, Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and host Kevin Dixon—think more about their experiences resisting the impulse to live at the comfortable center of their own lives. How do individuals and Christian communities in our affluent culture keep their focus on God and live lives that are refreshing (like cold water) or therapeutic (hot water)? You can go deeper with us in our study of Revelation with the books on Journey's specially curated Amazon book list for the series. Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

We often read the book of Revelation unaware of the preconceptions that skew our understanding. Pastors Mike Erre, Suzie Lind, and Kevin Dixon discuss the hard work, open-mindedness, fearlessness and curiosity that they're seeking to cultivate in Journey's current Sunday Gathering series.  You can go deeper with us in our study of Revelation with the books on Journey's specially curated Amazon book list for the series. Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

Mike Erre, Suzie Line, and Tim Timmons join host Kevin Dixon to continue Sunday's discussion on understanding the genre of Revelation.  You can read more on this subject with our Amazon book list. Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

The JourneyNOW roundtable team wraps up our six-week "Unbound" series. How does our view of the heart of God—truth or love—influence how we read the Bible? Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Tim Timmons explore the relationship between God's heart and theology. Plus, Kevin chooses truth over love when it comes to dealing with unwanted vermin on the Journey campus. Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

At our Sunday Gathering, Suzie Lind put our "Unbound" series' new approach to the Bible to work. She challenged us to re-experience the story of the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11) as a story about Jesus instead of through the lenses of our own experiences, culture and bias. Mike Erre and Tim Timmons join her at this week's Journey NOW table to continue the conversation as a listener asks what Jesus might have written in the dust to persuade the accusers to drop their stones and walk away. Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

This week's JourneyNOW crew—Mike Erre, Suzie Lind, Kevin Dixon and Tim Timmons--follows up on Sunday's "Unbound" series teaching by exploring on a listener question: "Don't we use the Bible to become more Christ-like individually in order to help the community? How do we do that in context?"  Can the Bible apply to us on our own, or do we only make sense as Jesus followers together? And, if that's true, what does that even look like? Got your own question for JourneyNOW? Join the discussion by texting us at (615) 861-9503.

The Journey NOW crew continues to explore questions from our Sunday "Unbound" series. We have been learning about the Bible as the result of a partnership between God and humanity. This week, Mike Erre and Suzie Lind join host Kevin Dixon (with a special guest appearance by Seth Erre) to consider the ideas that the Bible is authoritative or inerrant. Where did the text of our Bible actually come from? And how can we learn to read the Bible through the person of Jesus? Have a question or comment of your own? Text us at (615) 861-9503 to join the discussion.