Living on Purpose

Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game. Book recommendations in this episode: "Gentle and Lowly" by Dane Ortlund "Not a Fan" by Kyle Idleman "The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel "He. We. They." by Dwayne Moore If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game - SEASONS EDITION. Scripture references in today's episode: Hebrews 5:11-14 & 5:7-11; 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Thanks for listening today! Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game. Scripture references in today's episode: Philippians 1:27; Philippians 3:20-21; Esther 4:14 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymou...

Thanks for listening today! Scripture references in today's episode: Proverbs 3:5-6; Philippians 4:7-8; Romans 13. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Thanks for listening today! Scripture references in today's episode: Deuteronomy 6 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Thanks for listening today! Scripture references in today's episode: Ephesians 6:12-13; Genesis 3; Matthew 4; Luke 4; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Job 1; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 20:10-15; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 1 John 2:15-17; Isaiah 14:12-15; Ephesians 6:12-18. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . A...

Thanks for listening today! Pastor John recounts his experiences from his recent trip to Kusel, Germany. Scripture references in today's episode: Acts 1:8; 2 Timothy 2. If you'd like to be part of the team that goes to Germany in 2026, email Pastor John to get on the list. If you have a podcast question, you can email john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thanks for listening today! Scripture references in today's episode: Hebrews 11:39-40; Romans 11:17-24; Luke 16:19-31; Hebrews 9:27; Romans 11:25-26. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Thanks for listening today! Pastor John and Sam discuss this hot topic question! Scripture references in today's episode: 2 Corinthians 12:7-9; 2 Corinthians 11:22-30; Philippians 2:25-30; 1 Timothy 6:3-10; Hebrews 11:6; Proverbs 3:5-6; James 2:26; Psalm 82:6; John 10:34; Psalm 82:1-7; John 10:36; Romans 3. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thanks for listening today! Pastor John and Sam discuss this practical question. Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 1 Corinthians 8; Galatians 5:13; Romans 14:5-12. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions wil...

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Today Pastor John and Sam talk about where Jesus went between his crucifixion and resurrection. Scripture references in today's episode: John 19:30, 40-42; John 20; Luke 23:40-43; 1 Peter 3:18-20; Ephesians 4:8-10; Psalm 68:18; Psalm 68; 1 John 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:21. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.li...

Today Pastor John and Sam talk about Goliath and the Nephilim from the Old Testament, currently portrayed in the House of David tv series. Scripture references in today's episode: Genesis 6:1-4; Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Numbers 13:33; 1 Samuel 17:51; 1 Samuel 17:5-7; Deuteronomy 3:11; 1 Chronicles 11:22-23. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thanks for listening! In today's episode, John and Sam discuss some Biblical principles to consider when thinking about fasting. Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 6:16-18; 1 Corinthians 7:1-5; Mark 9:14-29; Acts 14:23. If you have a question you'd like to ask, please email john@weareemmanuel.life and we'll cover your question on a future episode.

Thanks for listening! Scripture references in this episode: Acts 19:13-16; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Peter 5:8; Ephesians 6:10-18 If you have a question you'd like to ask, please email john@weareemmanuel.life and we'll cover your question on a future episode.

Pastor John and Sam discuss what the bible says about gambling and betting. Scripture references in today's episode: Proverbs 22:7; Romans 13:8; 2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Ecclesiastes 5:10. If you think you have a gambling problem, please reach out to our pastors or call 1-800-GAMBLER (426-2537) If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Listen to find out more about what's going on at Emmanuel in March and pastor John's Fam Chat sermon series. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous. Please take some time to rate our podcast 5 stars if you've been en...

Pastor John and Sam discuss the false premises in todays culture, the extremes of grace and truth, and how to find balance. Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Peter 3:15 If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Pastor John and Sam discuss the question of Judas who betrayed Jesus. Did he go to heaven? Was he truly saved? We also talk about the deeper question - can a person lose their salvation? Scripture references in today's episode: Revelation 21:12-14; Acts 1:21-26; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 1:3-5; 2 Peter 1:2-9; Romans 7&8; Matthew 26:24-25. This episode also refers to earlier podcast episo...

Pastor John and Sam discuss how should a Christian deal with the culture's "gotcha" moments that manipulate the Bible? Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13; Exodus 21:7; Romans 1:24-27; Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15; Galatians 6:2; Matthew 22:37-39; James 2:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:8-11; Rom...

John and Sam talk about the steps to take and assessments to make before deciding on leaving a church. Scripture references in today's episode: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Timothy 5:19-20 If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

In today's episode, John and Sam talk about the gospel and why and how we should share it. Scripture references in today's episode: Romans 3:10, 23; John 14:6; John 3:16-17; Romans 10:9-10, 13; Acts 3:19 If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will re...

In today's episode, John and Sam talk about the gospel and why there's a wide variety of opinions on what the gospel actually is. Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Romans 3:23; Hebrews 9:22; Romans 8:3-4. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In today's episode, John and Sam talk about what the apocrypha is and why it's not included in the canon of scripture. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Welcome back and happy new year! In today's episode John and Sam talk about football, new year's resolutions, and John's new book based on his sermon series: The Fam Chat. You can buy John's book online at amazon.com by clicking ⁠HERE ⁠ Books purchased in person at Emmanuel will go toward helping kids go to summer camp. If you have a question for pastor John, you can email him at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...