Jesus for America with Bunni Pounds

Sharing about the obedience of Elijah and the widow in the middle of famine, Bunni brings up the faith steps they walked through, overcoming fear, living in radical obedience, and preferring others first. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national election to impact our cu...

Even in the middle of deep poverty, the early church found joy in liberal giving. Bunni explains what is means to live to give and the joy found in living for others. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national election to impact our culture ▪️ ENGAGE our hearts in civic ed...

If we know that where are treasures are, our heart follows, then how do we live our lives wholeheartedly devoted to God without letting our culture consumption mentality steal our lives? Bunni talks about her desire to give extravagantly and live a balanced life - prioritizing Jesus. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials...

How can worrying about the past or the future keep us from the present? Bunni leads us into a discussion on seeking first the kingdom and having us ask the hard questions for our own lives of what that means for our story and destiny. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and nati...

Christian minimalism - is there such a thing and what should our relationship be with "stuff? Bunni starts a series talking through her own convictions and journey to live more simply to maximize Jesus in her life. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national election t...

Have you thought about the love that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit has for each other? Bunni talks about the love explosion that Jesus prayed that we could be brought into. It is deep as we close out the "High Priestly Prayer" of Jesus. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-love-in-them We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ P...

The verse that can change your life is John 17:24 as we get a picture into the desire of Jesus that led Him to give us His life. This is a verse that has marked Bunni's life and we hope it marks yours as God shows you his love and desire for you to be with Him. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-father-i-desire We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Chr...

Oneness in the Body of Christ is not sameness, but it is a huge desire of Jesus that we would love each other and that the world would see our love. Bunni walks through the call to bring the Body of Christ together around Christ - not anything else. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-oneness We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our...

The call to sanctification is not an option for the believer - as God sanctifies us by His truth. Bunni explains the work of the Holy Spirit to separate us and make us holy. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-not-of-this-world We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, sta...

We are different and the world hates us because of that fact, Bunni talks about the joy found in the truth and how God keeps us by His truth. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-not-of-this-world We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national election to imp...

Jesus as the Chief Intercessor is always praying and his prayers are keeping prayers. He will not let us go. Bunni talks about the power of agreement with His prayers and the peace that knowing Jesus is praying for us should bring us day by day. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-his-keeping-prayers We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY...

It is a miracle that we believe, that we receive His words and that we have faith. How often do we think about that reality and give thanks to God that we simply believe in Him? Bunni lays out the wonder behind just believing. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-the-glory-of-believingWe exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation an...

Christ finished the work that the Father gave Him to do but was the work how He pleased the Father? Bunni goes through the fact that Jesus pleased the Father before He ever did anything and the depth of that relationship that produced a desire to "finish the work" well. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-the-glory-of-believing We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers...

The fact that God chooses us and gives us the ability to know Him and experience eternal life is overwhelming to say the least, but then to realize that eternity starts now - today, puts everything in perspective in our lives. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-his-one-motivation We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and e...

Focusing on her favorite chapter in the Bible and one that has taught her more about intimacy with God than any others - Bunni lays out the historical context and the vision behind studying just this one impact chapter - the High Priestly prayer of Jesus. Show Notes: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/john-17-his-one-motivation We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to:...

Paul is calling out the servant leaders in the church and exhorting the new disciples to help them as they serve, teach, suffer, and care for him. Bunni explains the dynamics in the first pioneers of the early church that made them so powerful and fruitful. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every...

If we have been "saved from this perverse generation" - what does that look like for our church communities? Bunni teaches on the elements of vibrant community life that leads to incredible growth in disciples. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national election...

How did Paul disciple his spiritual son, Timothy, and what was his exhortation about to "stir up the gifts that he had received by the laying on of hands"? Bunni lays out how Paul's prayers, teaching, and walking beside Timothy made him into the leader he became. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regula...

Walking through the reality of spiritual immaturity in our churches, Bunni teaches on the difference between those who live on milk and those who are spiritual meat eaters and what makes them different. Hint: "By reason of use". We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national e...

Bunni explains that it is so much easier to teach then it is to be a spiritual father or mother. There are 10,000 teachers, but no fathers. Paul lays out the "why" to be a disciple-maker and the deep responsibility of saying "imitate me". We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in ever...

What are the traits of a discipler or a spiritual father? Bunni shares on faithfulness, humility, modeling for others and the willingness to be misunderstood and more. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national election to impact our culture ▪️ ENGAGE our hearts in civic e...

What was Jesus' discipleship method with the woman at the well and how do we get His heart for people and empower others as well? The powerful story in John 4 comes alive through Bunni's teaching on this simple woman who changed her city. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, sta...

The first and second commandment through the Old Testament is to love God and love our neighbors, but Jesus spells it out even simpler here in the gospels for us to be able to disciple others in. Bunni walks us through how to simply disciple others. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local,...

Through Jesus' authority, we go to make disciples - teaching and baptizing and it is a mandate for every believer. Bunni hits the point that no one - even the doubters - are exempt from the call. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national election to impact our culture...

Jesus empowers everyone through His resurrection to tell the good news - men and women. Bunni shares how the women at the tomb became the first evangelists of the resurrection and the gospel is where we start in making disciples. We exist to awaken, educate, and empower believers in Jesus Christ to: ▪️ PRAY for our nation and elected officials regularly ▪️ VOTE in every local, state, and national...