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Ever hear someone say that they love Jesus but not Christian music? Journey's Brett Mabury, Katelyn Hill, Sam Barnhart, Tim Timmons and Wednesday Roudtable host Grant Opperman explore some of the best music that's being made in 2021--and dream of how Christian and worship music might be even richer. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Tuesday's "10000 Minutes" host Tim Timmons and his guest, David Gundlach, examine the Christian cliche "God said it. I believe it. That settles it." Does that simple formula accurately and fully reflect the daily practices that we are called to as Jesus followers?  Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Christians are sometimes taught that emotions have no value in faith and that they should just learn the word of God. Pastor Mike Erre and guest Tim Skipper challenge that view and explore the place of emotions in spiritual growth. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Psychologist and Journey community member Dave Verhaagen helps Suzie Lind set some guidelines for difficult conversations in divided times (part one of a two-part series). Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation. Notes from today's conversation: 10 Principles of Talking to Friends, Family Members, Other Christians 1. Be clear about your goal - and decide whet...

Theology Thursday pastors Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre and Suzie Lind explore the mystery of one God who exists in three persons. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

The inauguration of a new President, as we recently saw, comes with lots of pomp, circumstance, ceremony and ritual. As Jesus followers, how should we commemorate secular events like this, as well as religious ones? How can ceremony be meaningful, and how is it corrupted? Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Matt Hammitt and Tim Timmons share some of their times of tough challenge and offer some "Ten Thousand Minutes" practices that have been more helpful to them than Christian platitudes like "God is in control." Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Is questioning accepted Christian doctrine unspiritual, divisive—or even demonic? Pastor Mike Erre and Daniel Jones examine whether faith can be expressed in the form of a question. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Professor, Bible teacher and speaker Kristi McLelland shares the pain and loss she experienced in 2020 with Formation Friday host Suzie Lind. That hard year, she says, formed the strength and courage that's now fueling her 2021. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

What does it mean that our God is relational? Pastors Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and host Kevin Dixon examine the idea of a God who is both transcendent and present in our lives. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

As a divided nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day this week, pastors Mike Erre and Suzie Lind talk to Anthony Hendricks and Stephanie Mechem about Journey's Bibilical Unity group. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503.

What does it look like to spend the 10,000 minutes of your week seeing and valuing all the diversity and colors of God's Church? Emmoe Doniz, Rob Gonzalez and Daniel Jones talk with host Tim Timmons about their experiences and insights. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Journey's Lucius Patenaude joins Mike Erre to question whether those from outside a heteronormative framework are destined for hell. What does the Bible has to say about homosexuality? How do we wrestle with that? And why do we think about it differently than other practices that the Bible condemns, such as infidelity and divorce? Mature topics: Parental guidance suggested. Got comments or questio...

Formation Friday: Pastor Suzie Lind talks with Brad Perry of The Public about growing up in Franklin and forming a faith in the midst of racial inequality, oppression and a slaveholder family history. Further resources for today's conversation: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby . Pass the Mic . Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

Does God really exist? Is He active in our world? Pastors Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre and Suzie Lind examine why we believe that there's a God in today's Theology Thursday episode. Got comments or questions? Text us at (615) 861-9503 and join the conversation.

With rations of COVID-19 vaccine in short supply, and plenty of Americans still worried about side effects, we ask what love for our neighbors require of us as Christians? Suzie Lind, Mike Erre and Kevin Dixon join host Grant Opperman for a discussion.

How can we move beyond Christian platitudes like "God won't give you more than you can handle?" as we live through suffering? Tim Timmons shares his thoughts in this week's "10 Thousand Minutes" practice.

Journey musician and community member Ethan Hulse and Teaching Pastor Mike Erre cast some doubt on the old phrase that "the body and its desires are wicked." Mature topics: Parental guidance suggested.

Formation isn't just a Beyonce song. Or a class for Christians. Or a mission to go on. At Journey, spiritual formation is about how we align ourselves with God and live out our true identities in Christ. It's also the idea behind our new "Formation Fridays." Brett Mabury, Tim Timmons and Sam Barnhart talk with host Suzie Lind about what spiritual formation means in their lives.

Pastors Kevin Dixon, Mike Erre and Suzie Lind debut their "Theology Thursday" series by asking what it means to untangle cultural practices, examine who God is and what we believe and build a cohesive theology.

Disney / Pixar’s new animated film, “Soul,” debuted on Christmas Day to huge acclaim (95% on the Tomatometer) and big streaming numbers. Creative, funny and surprisingly deep, the movie explores some of life’s biggest questions: What is a soul, and where does it come from? What’s the meaning of life and the definition of a successful one? What happens before we’re born and after we die? And, the t...

Tim Timmons' "Ten Thousand Minutes" invitation is to push through the quest for “Going back to Normal” and walk into a new season with a new and grander expectation. EXPECT GOD (in all circumstances).

In this first “Mike Mondays” installment, Savannah Locke joins pastor Mike Erre to question Christian teaching on sin, suffering and hell. How can these terrifying concepts square with God’s love story for us?