In this episode, we'll talk about Jesus's discussion with Nicodemus and what it means to be born again. We'll take a deep dive into why we need to be saved, what being born again means, and whether you need a church, priest, or denomination for salvation.

In this episode, we discuss the significance of Jesus turning the water into wine, his interactions with Mary, and whether the wine had alcohol content. We also discuss Jesus overturning the temple tables and the significance of this event.

In this episode, we give an overview of the mega themes and methodology of Jesus' ministry. We discuss the literary devices that Jesus used, Jesus' introduction of the Kingdom of God, how Jesus dealt with the Mosaic Law, the introduction of the concept of salvation by grace, the foundation of love, and Jesus' use of parables.

After this episode, we will return to a chronological walk through of Jesus' life and teachings.

In this episode, we'll discuss Jesus' 40 days in the desert and temptation, his baptism, and the calling of his first disciples.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

Who was Jesus?

What was his message?

Is it possible to remove the religious, political and other man-made layers that have

been added to the story of Jesus?

Is it possible to cut through all the clutter and noise and get to the core of Jesus’ ministry

and message?

We are certainly going to do our best.

Whether you’re a Christian, an atheist, agnostic, or follower of a faith other than

Christianity, or maybe your just curious about who Jesus was and what he had to say,

then this podcast is for you.

There is no proselyting or advocacy of any particular Christian denomination or faith

group. You don’t have to join anything or give your money. This is simply an attempt to

get back to the message of Jesus and nothing else.

We will primarily be using a chronological harmony of the four gospels. Occasionally we

may use other parts of the bible for context or for additional material that refers to

Jesus.

This podcast series is not a popular survey of the four gospels.

It’s about what Jesus taught, the example Jesus lived and the practical application that

has for our lives.

Although this first episode will give some background information about Jesus and the

Gospels, we’ll be primarily concentrating on the text and its meaning.

Jesus didn’t come to found the Christian religion. He came to introduce us to the

kingdom of God and die for our sins so all people could have access to eternal life.

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

In this episode, we interview Michael Moore of The Honest Youth Pastor. We talk about Michael's background, how he got started with his account, the controversy regarding Andy Stanley platforming two openly gay men at the Unconditional Conference, and user-friendly versus traditional church services.

This is an excerpt from the audio version of my book, Redemptive Deconstruction: A Critical Examination of Evangelical Christianity That Doesn't Lead to Atheism or Progressive Extremism. In this podcast, we examine part one of my chapter on The Church and Politics. In it, we discuss whether America is a Christian nation.