Gospel And Mental Health Episodes

In this Gospel Rant podcast and the next we are looking at Jesus' command that we should not ever lust—but honestly—how do we pull that off? It is very much like the previous command, don’t be angry, don’t belittle anyone with your words or actions, or even a nasty look. Sure, we agree, but how? That condemns us all. And the suggestion that if you feel lust, you should remove an eye? Is he being literal? Is hell really at stake? Is he ramping the law up that high? Or, is he being wonderfully sat...

In this Gospel Rant podcast and the next we are looking at Jesus' command that we should not ever lust—but honestly—how do we pull that off? It is very much like the previous command, don’t be angry, don’t belittle anyone with your words or actions, or even a nasty look. Sure, we agree, but how? That condemns us all. And the suggestion that if you feel lust, you should remove an eye? Is he being literal? Is hell really at stake? Is he ramping the law up that high? Or, is he being wonderfully sat...

Welcome to Gospel Rant. Dr. Bill is continuing on this eye-opening radical journey through the Sermon on the Mount (not a sermon or a mount). We are at Matthew 5:21-26. This is the second part of the podcast about the “New” command to not be angry or to speak destructively to others. But, here’s the joke, we all do it. What is Jesus referring to? What is he brilliantly teaching? Check it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Bill is taking us on an informative and provocative journey through the Sermon on the Mount. It is the capstone of the entire gospel message of Jesus. If we don’t understand what Jesus is saying and means to say, it will affect our experience of Him and His Spirit. We think that your life will be changed as you wrestle with us on this path. About it, Frederick Bruner writes, “I think something actually happens to listening people when Jesus’ Beatitudes are passed on to them…The Beatitudes ar...

We have got nothing personally against Sunday School. Our main host, Dr. Bill Senyard was a Lead Pastor for over 25 years. It's just that churches serve a declining number people—each loved by God. Did you know that 2/3rds of young adults have left churches. One researcher has predicted that 20% of churches shutter their doors in the next 18 months. In 1990, only 7% of Americans reported having no religion. Thirty years later, in 2020, the percentage claiming to be nonreligious had quadrupled, w...

Last year we looked at each of the Oscar nominated Best Picture Films and ranked them related to the prevalence of shame in the film. We created a "Shame-Meter" that ranks films 0-10, with 0 being no shamed loneliness and 10 being abusive and de-humanizing shame and painful brain loneliness. It was surprising just how core shame and shaming was to the stories last year. Our contention is that we as a society have grown nose-blind to shame and its destructive power in our identities, families, an...

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing--but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out. Last time we looked at "why we feel shame during the holidays?" This podcast looks at "why we feel lonely during the holidays?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holidays and family gatherings can be amazing--but they can also be awkward, difficult and even toxic. Is there anything that we can do? Sure. Check it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 3 of a new and critical series of the Gospel Rant. Borrowing a page from missions, Bill asks if your church is more Guilt-Innocence or Honor-Shame. Your answer has serious ramifications regarding your innate ability to re-engage Millennials or more importantly, how effective you might be witnessing to both Millennials and Gen Z, half the US population today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gospel Rant: How to preach the Simple Uncluttered Gospel to Enneagram #6s, the Loyalist. Featuring Allie Senyard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gospel Rant: How to preach the Simple Uncluttered Gospel to Enneagram #5s, the Investigator. Featuring Allie Senyard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gospel Rant: How to preach the Simple Uncluttered Gospel to Enneagram #4s, the Romantic. Featuring Allie Senyard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gospel Rant: How to preach the Simple Uncluttered Gospel to Enneagram #3s, the Achievers. Featuring Allie Senyard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gospel Rant: How to preach the Simple Uncluttered Gospel to Enneagram #2s, the Helpers. Featuring Allie Senyard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allie Senyard and I are looking at the very popular Enneagram. What difference does the Gospel make to a Christian who is an Enneagram #1?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can understanding our own shame and the shame of others help us "go into all the world and make disciples?" Of course. Check it out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the Enneagram all about? Is it "Christian"? Bill chats with Millennial daughter Allie about it/ This is an intro to nine part series. We will look at all nine of Enneagram types in future shows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.