The Source Houston

With Brandi on her way to becoming a head pastor of a nearby church, the group answers the question of whether head pastor is actually a role women are supposed to move into, or is that against what the Bible says? Brandi has stories, Bible passages, and books to recommend. Even when she’s not ready for the question... she’s ready for the question. Ask Brandi a question before it’s too late! Fmhou...

On one of our last few podcasts with Brandi (this is your last chance to send in questions you’d like to hear Brandi answer, so please send those in!), the group takes on how involved Jesus was in government, how much they think he’d be involved today, and what a Jesus-like approach to politics would look like. Send in your question! FMHouston.com/AMA thesourcehouston.org

This week the group take on a question dealing with loss of faith in a relationship. They take a look at what causes people to walk away from God and how to both parties can navigate through their wilderness. Questions? Contact us at fmhouston.com/AMA

Acts 13:47 Brandi announces that she has not and will not watch The Sixth Sense, but uses the surprising ending to talk about how the disciples felt when Jesus appeared to them after his crucifixion. It's the beginning of a conversation about how to remember we are talking about a risen savior - and what His sacrifice means. thesourcehouston.org

Luke 18:9-14 Brandi looks at the parable of the tax collector and the pharisee, and the ways we see that story wrong. “The parable is not about forcing ourselves to be something that we’re not. It’s recognizing something that God IS.” Justification is not earned. It’s not worked towards, or for. It’s ALWAYS the work of God. thesourcehouston.org

During such uncertain times, should we be saving our money or sharing our abundance with others who are struggling to keep their heads above water? The group discusses battling the fear or generosity and the emotional side of giving. fmhouston.com/ama

Scripture: Luke 12:22-34 Brandi looks at how God asks us not to worry, and how worry is often not something we can control - but what we can control is to make sure others have the things they need. We are only well when all are well. thesourcehouston.org

It’s Ben’s birthday! He lays out the definition of cancel culture and opens the floor for the table to discuss it’s place in not only the modern world but also in christian living. thesourcehouston.org

Luke 10:25-37 As she tells the story of the Good Samaritan, Brandi remembers the time where she was herself the person in the ditch - and how it felt to be there, alone and ignored. fmhouston.com

Persevering through technical difficulties, Andy, Ken, and Ben answer a piggybacked question for our last podcast about colonization. A questioner asks whether we've screwed everything up by showing Jesus as a white man, and what level of personal interpretation we should bring to the Bible. Ask a question! FMHouston.com/AMA

Luke 4:14-21 Brandi talks about what it meant when Jesus came from Nazareth - what a small town it was to come from. People expected Jesus to put Nazareth on the map, and they became frustrated when Jesus failed to meet their expectations by not giving them a double portion of what he was giving to everyone else. “Jesus doesn’t go elsewhere because he is rejected. He is rejected because he goes el...

The group takes a close look at the history of evangelism and its lasting impact on native cultures. They strip down the misconceived notions of missionaries as well as the responsibility we bear to be part of the solution to a larger issue. fmhouston.com/ama

A moment as a kid where he discovered his voice was being valued vaulted Ken into a new understanding of how the world - and the church - should operate. thesourcehouston.org

A listener dealing with the loss of loved ones asks for some guidance on intercessory prayer. The group share their insight dealing with death and filtering through the awkwardness of praying for the dead. thesourcehouston.org

1 Timothy 4:12 Paul’s letter is not just to Timothy - it’s a letter to the whole church. It’s to remind them of recognizing what the young can do for their church. “Our sanctuaries are not sanctuaries FROM our children - they are sanctuaries FOR our children.” And, why Brandi has to check for invisible dinosaurs and chickens every night. thesourcehouston.org

Anthony Rogers, Yesly Antu and Deborah Nixon join the conversation to tackle the issue of racism within by Latinx against the black community. They dive into the toxic stereotypes streaming from the history of Hispanic and Latin countries, and the repercussions of comparing oppression. Also, how to combat issues that come from an us vs. them feeling, and the power in learning from each other's sto...

Deuteronomy 4:9 Whenever Brandi went anywhere, her mother always said “Be careful - I love you.” Because she couldn’t go everywhere with Brandi, but she wanted Brandi to always remember what she’d been taught, even when she wasn’t there. It’s similar to the words Moses gave to the Israelites in Deuteronomy, and that God is giving to us. Kids - and adults - need more than rules, they need the WHY....

The table discusses ways of reading spiritual text. Ben starts us off by diving into Ignatius of Loyola and the examen practiced by the Jesuits. thesourcehouston.org

Matthew 18:1-5 Caroline has reached the “why?” phase of her childhood. And in answering those questions, Brandi is realizing how those answers are opening up her own eyes to see the world a different way. thesourcehouston.org

As we continue to settle into the new normal, a questioner wonders how it’ll shape the Church. The table discuss stripping our church norms and embracing simplicity. As well as the new ways online church is changing how we practice discipleship. thesourcehouston.org

We are living in a time where people work to make things, always making new things as trends come and go. Some things are easier to pick up than others. But how to we make peace? thesourcehouston.org

The group explore how they’ve handled difficult but necessary conversations. Donyale reminds us that sometimes the road to peace means disrupting the “peace”. thesourcehouston.org

Matthew 5:6 During a vacation, free from email and a constantly ringing phone, Ken is reminded of the old adage that “ignorance is bliss” - but as he looks back in his life, he sees all of the ways that not knowing things has hurt him and the people he knows. Ken instead comes to a new conclusion: ignorance is sin. thesourcehouston.org

Tension remains on high, consequently fueling the growth of keyboard warriors. A questioner who’s noticed Christian friends on opposite sides of the spectrum asks what it looks like to be followers of Jesus online. Donyale shares some words to defuse online courage. thesourcehouston.org

Today's sermon is a conversation between Brandi and Donyale - a conversation about the Beatitudes, about justice, about how protesting is a form of mourning, about how these are hard conversations that need to be had. Matthew 5:4 - "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." thesourcehouston.org