The Pious Podcast

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We are embodied spirits. That means what we do with our bodies directly impacts our inner person, for good or ill. In this brief episode I share a little bit about that, check out the links below for more information. 🔗 Related Reading: “Spiritual Senses, Part 2” on Substack   ➡️  https://meshachkanyion.substack.com/p/the-healing-of-spiritual-senses-08a 💌 Subscribe to the Substack: For essays, r...

Most people miss what’s right in front of them—not because it isn’t there, but because they’ve trained themselves not to see. In this first episode, I take a look at spiritual blindness through the story of Balaam and his donkey. You’ll hear what Dallas Willard and C.S. Lewis had to say about animals, children, and unfiltered spiritual perception — and why it should unsettle anyone who thinks they...

📍 About this Episode: Amid pastoral transition, I’m reopening the podcast ... because I have something to say. In this short re-intro episode, I share what’s changing in my life, why the podcast is returning, and how it now pairs with my writing on Substack. 🔗 Related Reading: Start the new series — “Spiritual Senses, Part 1” on Substack   ➡️ https://meshachkanyion.substack.com/p/the-healing-of-...

In this episode, we look at Revelation 15 and 16. Connect with me on the socials Subscribe on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@meshachkanyion⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music Credit: https://uppbeat.io/t/matrika/sunny-day License code: 9ZQZPQG2W9EPTKO7

QOTD The opening question is "What's the best way to help my spouse become a Christian?" Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Revelation 11-13 This section of Revelation gives the 7 churches different perspectives on the struggle the people of God will face when they are living out their calling. Connect with me...

QOTD The opening question is "What book(s) am I currently reading or listening to?" Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Revelation 11-13 This section of Revelation gives the 7 churches different perspectives on the struggle the people of God will face when they are living out their calling. Connect with me on the so...

QOTD The opening question is about scripture memorization. I share my journey of coming to know some scriptures from memory and some recommendations for those interested in beginning the practice. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Revelation 7-10 This section of Revelation teaches the 7 churches a liturgical lesson on how t...

QOTD: What's the biggest opportunity for the church today? Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meshach-kanyion5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meshachkanyion/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

QOTD: How do we become the "Good Soil" from Jesus's, "Parable of the Soils"? Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meshach-kanyion5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meshachkanyion/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Opening Question: Why aren't churches known for making disciples anymore? The apocalyptic vision of Revelation truly begins in chapter 4. From here on we are taught how to order our lives in light of what God is doing in the world. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotif...

Opening Question: What's it like as a black pastor in a white church? In this episode we beginning studying Revelation 2-3 together. These chapters address the original recipients of the letter. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meshach-...

Opening Question: What challenges do I face in pastoral ministry? In this episode we beginning studying Revelation together. I talk about how to read it well, and some of the speculative readings that lead people astray. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com and put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify...

Opening Question: In the new creation, how will we recognize one another? This episode is about Daniel 12. We conclude the book of Daniel and look, once again, at how we are meant to respond to this intriguing story. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com, put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...

Opening Question: How do develop a strong devotional life with those we are significant others. This episode is about Daniel 11. In it we mostly talk about how to profit from apocalyptic and prophetic literature. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com, put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

Opening Question: How do we keep from picking and choosing what to follow in the bible? In today's episode we look at Daniel 10; we see that there is a strong connection between our prayers and what happens in the invisible realm around us. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com, put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

This weeks opening question is a great one! How can we be in relationships, without making idols of them or finding our worth in them? The book I referenced is "Life Together" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In today's episode we look at Daniel 9, and we learn about why Daniel had such a powerful life: He was a man of scripture, and a man of prayer. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gm...

In this weeks episode we start with a thought on contemporary translations of the Bible, like the new book, “The Gospel According to Gen Z.” Then we discuss Daniel chapter 8. Admittedly, I felt like I stumbled my way through this one, but I hope something is helpful. Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com, put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

APOCALYPTIC! That word usually makes people think of a dystopian future, zombies, warfare, starvation, or a combination of them all. While those may be apocalyptic, it's not what the word means. In this episode we will look at what the word means, how it helps us in our disciples, how to read apocalyptic literature, then we will look at Daniel 7. 😇 The opening question of this episode is: How...

The question of the week is: How do we turn to Jesus for everything? Here is the article I wrote: https://meshachkanyion.substack.com/p/seeking-the-lord-when-certain In this episode we look at the second half of Daniel 6. Daniel has been thrown into the lion's den, and we see that the most powerful of human authorities can't set him free, but God can. We also learn from Daniel how to wait...

The question of the week is: What's the cure to laziness? In this episode we look at the first half of Daniel 6. Daniel is an older man at this time. He's had a long career of faithfulness to God... and people became jealous over his success and plot to overthrow him. This plot ends up revealing more of Daniel's faithfulness, and inspires us to model our lives after his. Email question...

What's your biggest hope for 2024? Email questions or comments to mkanyion@gmail.com, put "The Pious Podcast" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meshach-kanyion5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meshachkanyion/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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What happens when you're Waiting, but Expecting a Messiah other than the who comes? You won't be Prepared to Receive him. Email me question or comments at mkanyion@gmail.com, put "Daily Devoted" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meshach-kanyion5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What's at the root of the how? Is it faith that wants more information, or unbelief because of present circumstances? Email me question or comments at mkanyion@gmail.com, put "Daily Devoted" in the subject line. Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meshach-kanyion5/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...