The Damascus Road Podcast

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 2 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 1 of This is the Way Teacher...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Based on Eugene Peterson's spiritual classic "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," this series follows the Psalms of Ascent which were traditionally sung on the road to Jerusalem. These psalms map important parts of Christian discipleship as we walk steadily forward in our journey with God. Join us on our song of ascent as we dive deep into the psalms and move closer and closer t...

Jesus reveals himself in Scripture as creator (at the beginning of time), carpenter (with his birth into the home of Joseph), gardener (at the resurrection), and king (in the new Jerusalem). Jesus is God and chose these roles and work for himself. What does it mean that our God is a creator? That our savior is a carpenter or gardener? What kind of king is he? What do these reveal to us about the w...

Jesus reveals himself in Scripture as creator (at the beginning of time), carpenter (with his birth into the home of Joseph), gardener (at the resurrection), and king (in the new Jerusalem). Jesus is God and chose these roles and work for himself. What does it mean that our God is a creator? That our savior is a carpenter or gardener? What kind of king is he? What do these reveal to us about the w...

Jesus reveals himself in Scripture as creator (at the beginning of time), carpenter (with his birth into the home of Joseph), gardener (at the resurrection), and king (in the new Jerusalem). Jesus is God and chose these roles and work for himself. What does it mean that our God is a creator? That our savior is a carpenter or gardener? What kind of king is he? What do these reveal to us about the w...

Jesus reveals himself in Scripture as creator (at the beginning of time), carpenter (with his birth into the home of Joseph), gardener (at the resurrection), and king (in the new Jerusalem). Jesus is God and chose these roles and work for himself. What does it mean that our God is a creator? That our savior is a carpenter or gardener? What kind of king is he? What do these reveal to us about the w...

As Easter nears we prepare to rejoice in our victory through Christ. But before there was victory there was defeat, a cross had to come before the crown. The story of redemption tells us that this is Felix Culpa; a fortunate fall. It is the worst of humanity that stains the glass of grace and gives it color. In our weakness we are strong. Join Damascus Road this Easter season for Felix Culpa, as w...

As Easter nears we prepare to rejoice in our victory through Christ. But before there was victory there was defeat, a cross had to come before the crown. The story of redemption tells us that this is Felix Culpa; a fortunate fall. It is the worst of humanity that stains the glass of grace and gives it color. In our weakness we are strong. Join Damascus Road this Easter season for Felix Culpa, as w...

As Easter nears we prepare to rejoice in our victory through Christ. But before there was victory there was defeat, a cross had to come before the crown. The story of redemption tells us that this is Felix Culpa; a fortunate fall. It is the worst of humanity that stains the glass of grace and gives it color. In our weakness we are strong. Join Damascus Road this Easter season for Felix Culpa, as w...

Gun violence, suicide, rape culture, naked aggression and war...the world is not well. And it’s not just in big areas, it’s in small ones too. Much of what our generation calls “culture,” Jesus and the writers of the Bible call “the world,” one of the three enemies of the soul - along with the flesh, and the devil - spoken of by ancient apprentices of Jesus. Join Damascus Road for World on Fire be...

Gun violence, suicide, rape culture, naked aggression and war...the world is not well. And it’s not just in big areas, it’s in small ones too. Much of what our generation calls “culture,” Jesus and the writers of the Bible call “the world,” one of the three enemies of the soul - along with the flesh, and the devil - spoken of by ancient apprentices of Jesus. Join Damascus Road for World on Fire be...

A lot hinges on the little word if. What if things were different? What if I could change? If only I hadn't done that. If only things were the way they used to be. If I had x, then I could do y. If she hadn't said that, then I wouldn't have done this. What does it mean to live as if what God says about me is true? Join Damascus Road for this 2020 series as we dive into this small word and explore...

Gun violence, suicide, rape culture, naked aggression and war...the world is not well. And it’s not just in big areas, it’s in small ones too. Much of what our generation calls “culture,” Jesus and the writers of the Bible call “the world,” one of the three enemies of the soul - along with the flesh, and the devil - spoken of by ancient apprentices of Jesus. Join Damascus Road for World on Fire be...

A lot hinges on the little word if. What if things were different? What if I could change? If only I hadn't done that. If only things were the way they used to be. If I had x, then I could do y. If she hadn't said that, then I wouldn't have done this. What does it mean to live as if what God says about me is true? Join Damascus Road for this 2020 series as we dive into this small word and explore...

There are certain places the biblical narrative keeps coming back to - a stormy sea, a breathtaking mountaintop, a vast desert, a lush garden. While the significance of these places may be lost on us, the ancient reader would understand their meaning right away. These are places where one would meet God, places of chaos, places of life, and places of solitude, and they are as accessible to us toda...

A lot hinges on the little word if. What if things were different? What if I could change? If only I hadn't done that. If only things were the way they used to be. If I had x, then I could do y. If she hadn't said that, then I wouldn't have done this. What does it mean to live as if what God says about me is true? Join Damascus Road for this 2020 series as we dive into this small word and explore...

There are certain places the biblical narrative keeps coming back to - a stormy sea, a breathtaking mountaintop, a vast desert, a lush garden. While the significance of these places may be lost on us, the ancient reader would understand their meaning right away. These are places where one would meet God, places of chaos, places of life, and places of solitude, and they are as accessible to us toda...