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This is my last podcast episode on The Construction Monk podcast site, but not my last podcast for the world. Now you’ll have to catch me on YouTube (Let’s Talk Church), TikTok (The Construction Monk), or Instagram (The Construction Monk).

What kind of hope do we need in a world where hope for something better seems to be at an all-time low? What we need is a big hope for big change. That is the hope we can have in the salvation Jesus has planned for the redemption of the whole world. Would you like to tap into that kind of big hope for your self, in order to be able to give that kind of big hope to others around you? With Jesus, yo...

What is the true definition of what it means to love others according to the heart of God, and what does that have to do with the proper working and flow of our spirit? Find out in Note 42 of the long-term C.A.M. podcast series, in the section "Communion" by The Construction Monk. “Communion” is a C.A.M. section that explores relationship with God in terms of the idea that we can know Go...

The history of the Church reveals that no one has persecuted Christians more than Christians. Why is the Church so divisive, when the goal of Christianity is unity through One Spirit, One Lord, One Baptism, and One Father? Have we yet to learn the value of Jesus prayer for Oneness and unity, and how can Christians start to come together again in a way that leads the way for an equally divisive wor...

What does it mean to be unified through the Spirit of God, versus trying to unify through a uniformity of thinking or shared ideas? How does unity and communion with God unify us through relationship with a person versus trying to be in relationship with others based on whether or not we share similar values and concepts? Find out in Note 40 of the C.A.M. podcast series "Communion" by Th...

What does spiritual oppression have to do with the journey of healing as God has purposed for each of us? How do we wake to our spiritual sensitivity, what does that feel like, and why would it feel bad before it feels good? And what do for CM meme's have to do with all of that? Find out in note 39 of the C.A.M. podcast series "Communion" by The Construction Monk. “Communion” is a C....

How do we put our least self first and our most self last? Why did God ask me to stop looking in mirrors, and what does that have to do with distinguishing between the core part of who we are and the more manifest parts of who we are. Find out in Note 38 of the C.A.M. podcast series "Communion" by The Construction Monk. “Communion” is a C.A.M. section that explores relationship with God...

What is Logos? What is the interplay between the natural and the supernatural world, and how have we lost our way concerning a more real and present contact with the supernatural world? And what does an Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem have to do with all of that? Find out in note 37 of the C.A.M. podcast series "Communion" from The Construction Monk. “Communion” is a C.A.M. section that...

What is the difference between the words of God and the Word of God? Should we make a distinction between the written and spoken words of God? Are individuals today still able to hear God speak, and what is that like? Why should we still desire to hear God for ourselves when we have what God has already said to others in the past through the record of the Judeo-Christian scriptures? Find out in no...

Is God really present in the world. Can God really be known in a real and intimate way? There have always been those special people that heard and knew God in a special way. What if you could know God in that way as well? What is it was God's design and desire that we all could and should know Him in that way. Find out in note 35 of the C.A.M. podcast series "Communion" by The Constr...

There is a core lie at the center of every person, and the lies we've built on top of that. How do we begin to uncover the layers of lies that have re-created us into a false self, in order to get back to the original design of our personhood as God intended? Find out in note 34 of the C.A.M. podcast section "Communion" from The Construction Monk. “Communion” is a C.A.M. section that...

What would it look like for each of us to admit that we don't know, and we don't have it all figured out? What would it look like for us to become more like a child in front of God, in order to let God lead us to a better place for ourselves and our world? Find out in this first episode on the new C.A.M. section "Communion" by The Construction Monk. “Communion” is a C.A.M. sectio...

What does it mean to be humbled to the point of learning how to do things with God instead of for God, and how does the life of Moses point us to that truth? Find out in the last episode of the C.A.M. section "Balance" by The Construction Monk. "Balance" is a section within the "Calling All Mystics" podcast series that explores what it really means to get saved and fo...

Jewish tradition speaks to the idea that David had the ability to confront and cast out evil spirits. What was it about David's life that made him a man after God's own heart, and what does that have to do with the ability to eradicate the spiritual darkness in our own lives? Find out in this C.A.M. episode of "Balance" by The Construction Monk. "Balance" is a section w...

What are the keys to the Kingdom of God. In this episode of "Balance" J. Randall explores the seven scriptural references to "keys" and what that means for each of us individually when it comes to unlocking our ability to know God. "Balance" is a section within the "Calling All Mystics" podcast series that explores what it really means to get saved and follo...

You may know what it means to understand, but do you know what it means to overstand? As Stevie says, "when you believe in things you don't understand, you suffer." Find out how to get out of the suffering of not understanding by overstanding, and what that has to do with the good kind of superstition in this episode of "Balance" by The Construction Monk. "Balance&quot...

What does it mean to be in light? How does the light of God's life illuminate our lives in such a way as to redeem us from the darkness of fear and death? Find out in note 28 of the long-term podcast series "Calling All Mystics: Notes from the Road."

What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit? How can we tell if we're on the road to perdition, or the highway to heaven? In this C.A.M. episode of "Balance" J. Randall Stewart is just checking in to see what condition your perdition is in. What is perdition anyway? Find out in note 27 of the long term series "Calling All Mystics: Notes from the Road."

You say you want a revolution, but what does that mean, and where should that happen most? It's true that the world is in a bad place, but if we don't realize that the external state of the world flows from our internal state, we'll never get far in making the positive changes that could bring our world to a better place. In this episode of C.A.M. "Balance", J. Randall. Stewa...

They say talk is cheap, and actions speak louder than words. I think that's true. While it's good to talk about what salvation in Jesus is like, it's also important to practice it. In this episode J. Randall Stewart gives some practical ways we can practice the things we've been discussing thus far in the "Balance" section of the C.A.M. podcast series. "Balance"...

How is separation the core problem, and what part of our personhood does it affect the most? Find out in the week's episode of the section "Balance," as a part of the long-term podcast series "Calling All Mystics: Notes from the Road." "Balance" is a section within the "Calling All Mystics" podcast series that explores what it really means to get saved a...

The world seems more polarized than ever. We're all on edge, in our corners, fighting for our particular point of view. How can we come back from this contentious posture to a more open-hearted stance towards others, especially those most unlike ourselves? I believe adopting a curious stance over a contentious one can help. Find out how to be curious over contentious in this Pop-Up Podcast fro...

So you wanna follow Jesus? Jesus once invited us to consider the cost of following him (Luke 14:25-35). The gift of salvation is free, but it does demand we make some changes, in order to make more room for God. In this episode of "Balance" J. Randall explores the idea of reducing some things in our lives in order to make more room for the better things of God. "Balance" is a s...

What would happen if we stopped trying to force our way on the external world, and turned our focus inward, to work on what's wrong inside ourselves? I think that one action would create a lot more space for peace and unity in the world. But it's wouldn't necessarily improve our lives immediately. Facing the darkness inside ourselves is hard work, but eventually, it pays off. That'...

Do you know where you're going to? That's a question that came up in the last episode, and continues to get fleshed out in this one. Here's a hint; where you're going isn't external, it's all about what's inside. "Balance" is a section within the "Calling All Mystics" podcast series that explores what it really means to get saved and follow Jesus. The salvation and new life Jesus promises has to d...