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This week we have the senior pastor of Cerritos Baptist Church, Erik Kakimoto, join us as we talk about what it looks like to trust God and others with who you are while being a pastor, and what it's like to live that out with a team. Support the show

Why do we need relationships of trust in our lives? We continue in The Ascent of a Leader and discuss what relationships of trust look like, why we need them, and how to begin living in them. Check out the ladders we refer to at trueface.org/ascentladders. Support the show

We continue looking at the Ascent of a Leader, moving from the Environments of Grace rail to the Relationships of Trust rail. How do these two relate to each other? We discuss what relationships of trust look like and what they DON'T look like, and how this relates to the church. Support the show

This week we finish talking about what particles create an environment of grace, and specifically one that is often overlooked: fun. Sometimes we can get the feeling that if we're having fun it means we don't take our faith seriously enough, but we see many examples in scripture of Jesus enjoying and having fun with his friends. That probably means we should too! Support the show

Attempting to create environments of grace comes with a tricky predicament. The longer we live, the more we realize that we are a mess, and the more tempted we are to be embarrassed by it. So what do we really mean by the thought, grace is messy? Well we mean it is as real, frustrating, maddening, full of suffering. And, that it is still worlds better. Faces toward hope, into the breach fellow fri...

The Trueface team gets together to list out what makes a safe environment. We walk through our list and encourage you to do the same with your family, team, church, or whoever you would like to build relationships with. To see the Ladders we are discussing go to http://www.trueface.org/ascentladders Support the show

What do we expect from our leaders and what should we expect from our leaders. A leader leading out of character will see this differently than one leading out of capacity. The Ascent of a Leader is such an important topic. To see the Ladders we are discussing go to http://www.trueface.org/ascentladders Support the show

Our series on the Ascent of the Leader begins and we start with an important question. Is character or capacity more important for a leader? Support the show

Many of us come through Christmas with an even stronger sense that we need this truth. You are not who your family says you are, you are who God says you are. And God is delighted with you. To that point, we thank you for listening and influencing others with the hope of this good news. Support the show

The shepherds' first instinct after the angels left? Sprint to Jesus. And they found that all that they had been told was true. And they rejoiced that it was true. No matter where you are with Jesus, no matter your circumstances, when you are in need of an eternal hope, Jesus is all that has been said of him. Merry Christmas from all of us at Trueface! Support the show

The God of the universe chose to be born in a tiny, barren town, and announce His arrival on a hillside to shepherds - not probably how we would plan it. He had waited for centuries, but this was the time and place for our Messiah and Master to be born. We begin the Advent season in Luke chapter 2. Support the show

If we have gained some maturity in our spiritual life, what is our motivation for offering our time to others and what is it that we have to give? The common answers end up serving the wrong person and validating systems of mistrust. Let's invite our friends in. Let's let others see that what we have gained is a firmer grasp on our need. Let's step out, then invite them into our hom...

Talking about our Grace Changes Everything Retreat with the program director Joellen Maurer. We talk gratitude and grace, and why you might choose one quote over another. Support the show

The new Grace Changes Everything Retreat and the opportunity you have to host one for your friends and community. We talk about what GCE retreats look like and why we wanted to create these experiences. Support the show

Bruce, John, and Bill are back for our last podcast from the Heart of Man guide. We are talking about The Feast which we have been invited into. One of the best ways to experience the movie is to watch it and then walk through each week of the guide with a group. Support the show

The Heart of Man guide reminds us of one of the most important truths we can encounter about our shame. Executive Producer Brian Bird joins us to talk about how we crack the enigma code of shame and walk out of The Cave. Support the show

Jens Jacob of Sypher films and a Producer on the Heart of Man joins us to walk through The Lagoon portion of the HOM guide. We talk about how this film was intended to face the brutal realities of our lagoons so that we could encounter the awestruck realities of God's acceptance. Support the show

You are staring down at the crashing waves once again. You are here at the cliff, wondering if this time will be different. Who will you be if you jump this time? Who would we trust to walk us back from the edge? We continue to walk through the Heart of Man Guide which is now available on heartofmanmovie.com/products/guide Support the show

Most of us have a sense that God is more interested in us doing things well than being with us, and, well, that makes it pretty hard to want to be with him. Let's talk about how we see that. Support the show

"All of us long deeply to be known, and are terrified that we will be." This week we talk about our desire for authentic community and why sometimes - even when we're in a safe place - we cannot experience the love and acceptance that's offered. Support the show

The Heart of Man release went so well we get to do it for one more night in October. We are also talking about the study guide and celebrating how many of our hopes for the movie are coming true. Support the show

Tomorrow night the Heart of Man is showing across the country for one night only. The lead actor Justin Torrence joins us to talk about his experience shooting the film and his hopes for the movie's impact. Support the show

Executive Producer of The Heart of Man Jason Pamer joins us today. He gives us some fantastic reasons why The Heart of Man will impact you even more powerfully when seen on the big screen. Support the show

Today we start talking about why we are excited to be a part of the Heart of Man movie, where you can get the small group guide, and, why the movie is a must see in the theatre on Sept 14. Support the show

We are talking about how important but difficult it can be to be trustworthy for our kids when we are angry about their behavior. Support the show