The 3rd Point Podcast

Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: 1. What is the weirdest home remedy that you have ever tried? 2. Pastor Jim and his ADD childhood, and Christian witchcraft 3. Why does Jesus heal in such a strange, uncomfortable way? 4. Why do we prefer clean miracles instead of messy ones? 5. Would you trust Jesus if His way felt embarrassing? 6. Why doesn’t Jesus heal the man instantly? 7. Why does waiting make fa...

Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: Pet peeves, and how dull Clay was at the staff meeting Coffee intake, and how much Clay and Jeno eat Why does suffering exist? Why do the disciples immediately ask who sinned instead of how to help? If suffering isn’t always tied to personal sin, does that make life feel chaotic? What kind of suffering challenges your faith the most? Why do people assume obedience gua...

Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: 1. Clays end to ranting questions, and "are you afraid of the dark?" 2. Go. To. Bed. 3. Out of everything he could have compared himself to he chose light as the descriptor. Why? Why do you think Jesus chose light to describe Himself? 4. Satan deceives us by disguising himself as an angel of light 5. What does it mean to walk in the light practically as a ch...

Pastors Jim and Clay discuss: 1. New Year's Resolutions and Clay being an old soul 2. Pastor Jim almost going broke because he and his wife took Clay and Christine out to dinner 3. How can we trust the Bible and the 66 books that are in it? 4. What exactly was the "trap" they were setting for Jesus? 5. What stands out to you with how Jesus navigates the situation? 6. 6/7 7. How Jesus...

Pastos Jim and Clay discuss: 1. Clay's denial that he is color blind 2. Stranger Things 3. What "secular" looks like, and the liberties Christians have 4. Generational curses 5. Do we over/under spiritualize our lives? 6. What is the balance of being positive vs. being fake? 7. Our faith needs to supersede our feelings

Pastors Jim and Clay Discuss: Segment One: 1. Why is public opinion usually wrong about spiritual things? 2. Where do you see people today outsourcing truth to TikTok, culture, or popular opinion instead of Scripture? 3. How do your emotions sometimes wreck your ability to see clearly? What is the right place of emotions? Segment Two: 1. What about Jesus’ authority shattered centuries of religious...

Pastors Jiim and Clay discuss: Segment One: 1. Where do people usually go when their soul is thirsty—before they ever think about going to God? 2. 3. What are the “symptoms” that show up when someone is living from an empty soul instead of a filled one? Segment Two: 1. So f this is so exclusive how is Christianity for everyone? 2. “Why do you think our culture is obsessed with being ‘spiritual’—bu...

In this episode, Pastor Jim and Clay discuss: - Why do people trust credentials more than character or calling? - What does Jesus’ teaching style reveal about where real spiritual authority comes from? - Have you ever felt unqualified for something God called you to? - Why is hypocrisy so easy to spot in others and so hard in ourselves? - How does legalism still show up in modern church culture? -...

Pastors Jim and Clay discuss... Why do you think Jesus chose to stay hidden, instead of going to the feast publicly like his brothers suggested? Who you think Jesus avoided danger in this situation? What is the difference between Godly courage and reckless stupidity? Have you ever confused faith with "forcing things to happen?" How do you think it felt for Jesus to have his own family mi...

Pastors Jim and Clay discuss... Just one day before this, Jesus had thousands of people eating our of his hand - literally. How do we go from "let's make Him king," to "we're done listening?" Jesus offended a lot of people by teaching about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. Why do you think He chose to make such a hard statement instead of clarifying it right awa...

Pastor Jim and Clay discuss: Baptisms How bad the Cowboys defense is Jesus had a physical origin Why did the crowd struggle to believe someone they grew up with could be divine? When have you been tempted to limit God because His work didn't look the way you expected? How can we help others wrestle with hard truths about God without watering them down? How does Communion remind us of the kind...

Clay and Pastor Jim discuss: Recap before this moment in John chapter 6 "Shallow devotion never produces deep Christians." What are some signs of someone's shallow devotion? The real "work" is believing in Jesus. What does that mean? How do you keep your faith focused on who Jesus is, rather than what He can do for you? "Good teaching corrects bad beliefs." What a...

Pastor Jim discusses: Why was this claim of Jesus such an alarming thing in the eyes of the religious leaders? What made John the Baptist such a credible witness for Jesus? What is a miracle, and does God still do them today? God literally spoke from heaven at the baptism of Jesus. How do we hear God speak to us? How do we as Christians avoid the pitfall of knowing about the Bible, but totally mis...

Special guest Pastor Jeno joins the discussion. Recap on his recent sermon Why do we want eternal life, but on our own terms? How do we know that we have too strong of a grip on our heart's desires? How does surrendered actually lead to freedom? What's the balance of full surrender and living out our lives in worship? Like the rich young ruler, what are our firs steps in coming back to Jes...

Pastor Jim and Clay discuss: Why do you think Jesus wanted to involve the disciples in the process? How does this passage speak into how we think that what we have to offer God "isn't enough?" How does the boy offering his food teach us about childlike faith? What does this teach us about scarcity vs. abundance in God's Kingdom? Can you share a time you offered God something smal...

Pastor Jim answers these questions: What is the Trinity? Why does this doctrine matter for everyone, not just theologians? If the word 'Trinity" isn't in the Bible, where do we see the teaching clearly in scripture? How does the Trinity shape the way we pray? How should the Trinity affect the way we worship? What can the Trinity teach us about relationships and community in our own li...

Pastor Jim answers the following questions... Why do you think Jesus asked the man at the pool "do you want to be healed," instead of just healing the man? Why doesn't Jesus heal everyone? What is "healing?" Why doesn't God heal everyone? Why do you think that God chooses to heal some, and not others? How can we trust God in our prayers that sometimes feel unanswered? W...

Here are some topics in today's discussion: What is your Testimony? What is the "Third Point?" What’s one defining moment in your journey with Jesus that shaped who you are today? What excites you about starting this podcast, and what do you hope people get out of it? What’s one thing people might not know about you that impacts the way you lead?