The Damascus Road Podcast

The world tells us: “Do whatever you want, as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else.” A basic starting point for not being a terrible human being, but this view of immorality is horizontal – defined by disjointed relationships with others – rather than vertical – defined by a disjointed relationship with God. The Bible teaches us that immorality and sin are far more about our disjointed relatio...

The internet has fundamentally changed our lives, for better and for worse. The tools of technology have opened up doors we never even imagined. Yet, in the process temptation and deception have found a place to thrive. Information has been simplified, dating has been commodified, shopping has been expedited, and conflict can be managed with the click of a button. What does biblical wisdom have to...

The internet has fundamentally changed our lives, for better and for worse. The tools of technology have opened up doors we never even imagined. Yet, in the process temptation and deception have found a place to thrive. Information has been simplified, dating has been commodified, shopping has been expedited, and conflict can be managed with the click of a button. What does biblical wisdom have to...

The internet has fundamentally changed our lives, for better and for worse. The tools of technology have opened up doors we never even imagined. Yet, in the process temptation and deception have found a place to thrive. Information has been simplified, dating has been commodified, shopping has been expedited, and conflict can be managed with the click of a button. What does biblical wisdom have to...

The internet has fundamentally changed our lives, for better and for worse. The tools of technology have opened up doors we never even imagined. Yet, in the process temptation and deception have found a place to thrive. Information has been simplified, dating has been commodified, shopping has been expedited, and conflict can be managed with the click of a button. What does biblical wisdom have to...

Prayer is one of the core practices of life with Jesus, but often many of us struggle with the strangeness of talking to someone we can't see or hear. In this four-part series, we will explore the mystery of prayer, and deep dive into this foundational, vital, confusing practice of prayer. Week 4 of On the Line Teacher: Megan Miller

Prayer is one of the core practices of life with Jesus, but often many of us struggle with the strangeness of talking to someone we can't see or hear. In this four-part series, we will explore the mystery of prayer, and deep dive into this foundational, vital, confusing practice of prayer. Week 3 of On the Line Teacher: Megan Stibrich

Prayer is one of the core practices of life with Jesus, but often many of us struggle with the strangeness of talking to someone we can't see or hear. In this four-part series, we will explore the mystery of prayer, and deep dive into this foundational, vital, confusing practice of prayer. Week 2 of On the Line Teacher: Ryan Miller

Prayer is one of the core practices of life with Jesus, but often many of us struggle with the strangeness of talking to someone we can't see or hear. In this four-part series, we will explore the mystery of prayer, and deep dive into this foundational, vital, confusing practice of prayer. Week 1 of On the Line Teacher: Tyler Stibrich

How does God want to meet and grow us in this Christmas season, when we remember him growing in a young teenager's womb and transforming the Divine Unseen to the Holy God-in-Flesh? Join us in anticipating the coming birth of our Savior! Week 4 of Growing Advent Teacher: Ryan Miller

How does God want to meet and grow us in this Christmas season, when we remember him growing in a young teenager's womb and transforming the Divine Unseen to the Holy God-in-Flesh? Join us in anticipating the coming birth of our Savior! Week 3 of Growing Advent Teacher: Megan Stibrich

How does God want to meet and grow us in this Christmas season, when we remember him growing in a young teenager's womb and transforming the Divine Unseen to the Holy God-in-Flesh? Join us in anticipating the coming birth of our Savior! Week 2 of Growing Advent Teacher: Megan Miller At the heart of the Christ story is a mystery. The paradox is Jesus being fully God and fully human – two seemin...

How does God want to meet and grow us in this Christmas season, when we remember him growing in a young teenager's womb and transforming the Divine Unseen to the Holy God-in-Flesh? Join us in anticipation of our Savior being born! Week 1 of Growing Advent Teacher: Tyler Stibrich When Mary is visited by an angel, it kickstarts one of the most epic stories of human history. It would be awesome t...

In a world full of hopelessness and selfishness, joy and generosity set us apart as God's people. We choose to follow Christ into lives that reflect the beauty of the creator. Week 4 of A Cheerful Heart Teacher: Ryan Miller Join Damascus Road as we contemplate the heart of generosity and challenge ourselves to give thanks, mercy, alms, and glory.

The haves and the have-nots rarely mingle. We leave it to the government to take care of the poor. We seem to think it's always someone else's problem. All the while inequality gets worse and the poor are all too often forgotten. What is our responsibility in caring for our neighbors needs? And what does doing good works have to do with our faith? Week 3 of A Cheerful Heart Teacher: Dave C...

In a world full of hopelessness and selfishness, joy and generosity set us apart as God's people. We choose to follow Christ into lives that reflect the beauty of the creator. Week 2 of A Cheerful Heart Teacher: Devynn Brankel Join Damascus Road as we contemplate the heart of generosity and challenge ourselves to give thanks, mercy, alms, and glory.

In a world full of hopelessness and selfishness, joy and generosity set us apart as God's people. We choose to follow Christ into lives that reflect the beauty of the creator. Week 1 of A Cheerful Heart Teacher: Brad Miller Join Damascus Road as we contemplate the heart of generosity and challenge ourselves to give thanks, mercy, alms, and glory.

In the modern era, truth could be found, if you just drilled down far enough, asked the right questions, and followed sound logic. But as the end of the rational rabbit hole has failed to give meaning and life, post-modernism explores a new idea of truth. Maybe truth is decided by me. Week 4 of Looking for the Path of the Young and the Lonely Teacher: Tyler Stibrich This huge shift in the conceptu...

In the modern era, truth could be found, if you just drilled down far enough, asked the right questions, and followed sound logic. But as the end of the rational rabbit hole has failed to give meaning and life, post-modernism explores a new idea of truth. Maybe truth is decided by me. Week 3 of Looking for the Path of the Young and the Lonely Teacher: Megan Miller This huge shift in the conceptual...

In the modern era, truth could be found, if you just drilled down far enough, asked the right questions, and followed sound logic. But as the end of the rational rabbit hole has failed to give meaning and life, post-modernism explores a new idea of truth. Maybe truth is decided by me. Week 2 of Looking for the Path of the Young and the Lonely Teacher: Devynn Brankel This huge shift in the conceptu...

In the modern era, truth could be found, if you just drilled down far enough, asked the right questions, and followed sound logic. But as the end of the rational rabbit hole has failed to give meaning and life, post-modernism explores a new idea of truth. Maybe truth is decided by me. Week 1 of Looking for the Path of the Young and the Lonely Teacher: Ryan Miller This huge shift in the conceptual...

There is a way to be human. Everyone wants to put in their two cents on how to do it -- buy all the things you can, strive to get to the top, cancel the haters, look out for number one, do some yoga, eat vegan, eat keto, eat nothing but avocados. It's overwhelming. How do we actually know how to live a life worth living? Which way is the "right" way? Week 6 of This is the Way Teacher...

There is a way to be human. Everyone wants to put in their two cents on how to do it -- buy all the things you can, strive to get to the top, cancel the haters, look out for number one, do some yoga, eat vegan, eat keto, eat nothing but avocados. It's overwhelming. How do we actually know how to live a life worth living? Which way is the "right" way? Week 5 of this is the Way Teacher...

There is a way to be human. Everyone wants to put in their two cents on how to do it -- buy all the things you can, strive to get to the top, cancel the haters, look out for number one, do some yoga, eat vegan, eat keto, eat nothing but avocados. It's overwhelming. How do we actually know how to live a life worth living? Which way is the "right" way? Week 4 of This is the Way Teacher...

There is a way to be human. Everyone wants to put in their two cents on how to do it -- buy all the things you can, strive to get to the top, cancel the haters, look out for number one, do some yoga, eat vegan, eat keto, eat nothing but avocados. It's overwhelming. How do we actually know how to live a life worth living? Which way is the "right" way? Week 3 of This is the Way Teacher...