Netarts Friends Church Podcast Aaron Carlson

What do a gardener, a ghost, a distant observer, and a foreigner all have in common? And what does this silly little riddle have to do with the nitty gritty of real life? In what way do we find ourselves living in this silly little riddle all the time?
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(04/18/24)

What do you do when things feel too far gone? When you feel blocked from what your heart is thirsting for? When it feels like the snowball has rolled to far down the wrong side of the mountain? When you are just trying to survive, cope, and self-soothe?
Credits & Sources:
Mark D. Baker, Eric Miller, Robert Linthicum, Sherri Nozik, Moises Silva, Louw and Nida, Brian Ross, Eugene Lowry, Alan Culpepper, N.T. Wright, Tim Geddert, Bruce Malina, Richard Rohrbaugh, Scot McKnight, Donald Kraybill, Justo Gonzalez, Greg Boyd, Fred Craddock, Tim Chester, Joel Green, BDAG.
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(04/18/24)

This Easter episode explores the different kinds of stories that people tell about what's going on in the world.
Credits & Sources:
Brian Ross, Justo Gonzalez, Francis Spufford, N.T. Wright, Bessl Van Der Kolk, ACE Study, OHCHR,IDMC, The World Bank, World Poverty Clock, Lisa Cron, Kenneth Tanner, Jacopo Pasotti, Elisabetta Zavoli, Worldhunger.org, International Labour Organization.
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(03/31/24)

Easter mini-series Part Two.
We all have blind spots. We can't conceive of anything different. This episode walks you through the ideas about suffering that the disciples of Jesus could not begin to imagine differently, and also invites you to reflect on what you believe about suffering, and how that might be impacting your experiences of suffering.
Credits & Sources:
Moises Silva, David Steinmetz, Brian Ross, N.T. Wright, Ellen David, Brad Jersak, Richard Hays.  
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(03/24/24)

This one includes an Easter challenge/experiment that I hope you will engage. It has been the practice that has opened many people's eyes to see Jesus, reality, Scripture, and this entire world in a whole new way. If you feel like your life story or this world's story isn't going where you wish it was going, this short series and the experiments suggested are worth your time.
Credits & Sources:
David C. Steinmetz, Ellen F. Davis, Richard Hays, Matt Vincent, Tim Chester, Carlos A. Rodriguez, Alan Culpepper, Robert Karris, Richard Rohrbaugh, Bruce Malina, Donald Kraybill.
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(03/17/24)

Have you ever done something with the very best of intentions, but most people think you made a complete mess? Part of the human experience is feeling misunderstood and misinterpreted. Like nobody really gets you. If you have a friend who's super intelligent, but they can't interpret you, how deep can that friendship go? We all long for someone who interprets us, and can see what's under the surface, our deeper intent, our true meaning. We long for relationships that run deeper than data. We long for someone to interpret us.
Credits & Sources:
Nijay Gupta, N.T. Wright, Leonard Sweet, Craig Keener, David Garland, Eugene Peterson, Fred Craddock, Joel Green, Justo Gonzalez, Tim Geddert, Alan Culpepper, Brian Zahnd, Johannes Louw, Eugene Nida, Brad Jersak, Moises Silva, Mark Baker, Greg Boyd.
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(02/25/24)