Formed by Jesus Podcast

Once we’ve made peace with our past, we must learn to forge new patterns. To do this requires us to take ownership for the ways we contribute to the pain of the people around us. All of us have ways of coping with pain in our own lives, and some of these coping mechanisms can be good. If we’re lucky, we learn from our parents what it means to own up to our mistakes, forgive others, and resolve con...

In this recap, Pastor Trey and Pastor Caleb discuss our working definition of peacemaking and address topics we didn't have enough time to address on Sunday.

All of us are shaped by our past. Where we come from, who we come from, and the way we were raised all shape who we are today in profound ways. Most of us have a basic awareness of our family of origin, but few of us have done the hard work of learning about our past to better understand who we are today. As a result, all of us unknowingly transmit the same narratives, patterns, pains, and expecta...

This conversation with Jonah Grimm delves into fostering community through hospitality and the significance of genuine connections. It highlights the importance of lifelong learning, embracing vulnerability, and encountering the Holy Spirit. Themes of individuality, community, and spiritual growth are explored, emphasizing God's grace amidst imperfection.

To learn more about the practice of hospitality, go to: https://formedbyjesus.com/hospitality/ Guest: Bethany Cantrell

In this episode, Pastor Trey and Pastor Caleb talk about the hardest part of hospitality: dining with sinners.

Many of Jesus’ interactions with the lost happened over a meal. In Luke 7:34, Jesus is accused of being “a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.” The Gospel of Luke illustrates this well: In Luke 5, Jesus is described dining with tax collectors and sinners at a man named Levi’s house. Jesus is anointed by a sinful woman while eating at a Pharisee’s home in Luke 7. And whe...

Pastor Trey and Pastor Caleb talk about the Sunday sermon. If “loving your neighbor as yourself” was the second most important commandment in the scriptures according to Jesus, then it’s something we should make a regular part of our day-to-day life. But in our hyper-individualistic and self-serving culture, few of us actually get to know the strangers we interact with on a daily basis. Jesus and...

If “loving your neighbor as yourself” was the second most important commandment in the scriptures according to Jesus, then it’s something we should make a regular part of our day-to-day life. But in our hyper-individualistic and self-serving culture, few of us actually get to know the strangers we interact with on a daily basis. Jesus and his disciples faced similar issues in their day. Loving the...

Pastor Trey and Pastor Caleb discuss the topic from Sunday's message. All throughout the Gospels Jesus is described eating, feasting, and partying with common people. Jesus is almost always going to a meal, at a meal, or coming from a meal. The early church adopted this practice as well. The book of Acts tells us that the first followers of Jesus made it a regular habit to break bread from house t...

When the people of God are described throughout the Bible, they’re most often described as a family. And when family gathers for dinner, they share more than just a meal. They share life, stories, laughter, questions, tragedies, and celebrations. Throughout the scriptures, the people of God use meals to mark this kind of fellowship. The art of eating together with those we’re close to is a lost on...

All throughout the Gospels Jesus is described eating, feasting, and partying with common people. Jesus is almost always going to a meal, at a meal, or coming from a meal. The early church adopted this practice as well. The book of Acts tells us that the first followers of Jesus made it a regular habit to break bread from house to house, eating with “joyful and sincere hearts.” And as the meals spr...

All throughout the Gospels Jesus is described eating, feasting, and partying with common people. Jesus is almost always going to a meal, at a meal, or coming from a meal. The early church adopted this practice as well. The book of Acts tells us that the first followers of Jesus made it a regular habit to break bread from house to house, eating with “joyful and sincere hearts.” And as the meals spr...

In this episode, we interview Jeremy Craig as he seeks to implement the three practices we've learned over the last year.

Jubal Tait shares his experience practicing the Way of Jesus.

In this conversation, we dive deep into the wisdom found in James 1 and explore how it can radically change the way we approach life's challenges. This discussion sheds light on the often-overlooked connection between enduring trials and embracing simplicity. 📚 Key Takeaways: Learn why endurance is the real reward in the journey of faith. Explore the concept of "double-mindedness" and how it affe...

Pastor Trey chats with his best man from his wedding about the practice of simplicity.

In an effort to make the gospel simple, have we made it superficial? In this conversation, Trey and Caleb talk about the simplicity of the Gospel... and how it sometimes means complexity. Show Notes: Outreach Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/live/9RXLtCXuF3E?si=EXGvlBCgOWbpI1Ty

In Mark 10, Jesus interacts with a man who many of us can relate to — he’s wealthy, sincere, and desires to follow Jesus. But when he asks Jesus what else he can do to experience a joyful life in the Kingdom, Jesus responds by targeting the one thing he’s still clinging to: his wealth. Many of us struggle with the same issue today. We want to experience life and life in abundance, yet we’re unwill...

Pastor Trey and Pastor Caleb process Sunday's message on relational simplicity. Simplifying our speech looks different for all of us and it takes a lot of training to begin to talk like Jesus.

When most of us think of simplicity, we think of digital minimalism, materialism, and wealth. But few of us would consider the practice of simplicity as something that involves our speech and relationships. And yet, when we examine how often we use sarcasm, exaggeration, and flattery to manipulate people and get what we want, we might be surprised to see that our speech is not simple or wholesome...

Pastor Trey and Pastor Caleb talk about all the things they didn't have time for on Sunday. As Americans our identities are often shaped by the quantity and quality of the stuff we own. Security, stability, and satisfaction are only possible when we buy and accumulate more wealth. And while we’re really after deep contentment, we falsely believe that the very joy we’re searching for is still on th...

As Americans our identities are often shaped by the quantity and quality of the stuff we own. Security, stability, and satisfaction are only possible when we buy and accumulate more wealth. And while we’re really after deep contentment, we falsely believe that the very joy we’re searching for is still on the other side of the next purchase. Cue our endless cycle of buying more so we can desire les...

For more resources on simplicity, go to: https://formedbyjesus.com/simplicity/

We live in the age of the attention economy. From social media ads and online shopping to streaming and news, our hearts and minds are often cluttered and rewired for discontentment. We live chasing accumulation, or what Jesus calls “the worries of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things.” And for most of us, this discontentment comes directly from our digital consu...