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Today we dig into the entire concept of entering into God’s rest. Don’t think that it refers to relaxing here. This ain’t My Pillow. Nope, that’s for heaven. Heaven’s going to be great, this ain’t it. Is this important? Yeah, the author of Hebrews starts off this section with a stark warning to the Jewish Christians in Rome (likely). Phobeomai! Beware lest---be afraid if you miss this… Defcon 1. Don’t screw this one up. Pretty important. Make sure that no one has missed it or fallen short. So w...

Welcome to the Gospel Rant. Hebrews assumes that we Christians are, in spite of what we say, here still on planet earth for a reason only secondarily for our own success and well-being. Face it, heaven would be so much better. No we have a grand celestial eternal purpose, modeled by Jesus and Moses. We are here to be part of the salvation story of others. We don’t redeem anyone. But somehow, what we do, and how we do it proclaims salvation to them. That’s the good news. The bad news is that lik...

Hebrews assumes that we Christians are, in spite of what we might say, afraid of death. It's a brain thing. To accomplish God’s high Kingdom goals—meaning salvation for others, He requires and even ordains the testing, trials, suffering, loss, and sometimes even death of his beloved children—in order to rescue and save others. We Americans might hate this plan. But the template is Jesus, who willingly suffered and died and many children were saved. At one point you said, “Father, wherever you l...

Hey Dr. Bill Senyard here. Welcome to God’s love for the unlovable. We are going through the Book of Hebrews. It is very unique and for the most part, poorly covered by most pulpits. Why? Well you will find out again in this show. The Greek word for righteous and righteousness is used 8x in Hebrews. It is implied in many other places. Here’s the thing. We in the West have wildly misunderstood what the Bible means by righteousness—So much so, it is even hard to recognize. It is to our detriment....

Welcome to The Rabboni. This new biblical historical fiction tells of the long-lost journals of the Apostle Matthew. It is 73CE, Matthew had finally completed his biography of the life of Jesus. Now, he and a colorful team of men and women, circumcised and uncircumcised, followed the dangerous missionary charge of Jesus to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. Together, they boarded Roman ships to begin the very long journey to Axum (modern Ethiopia). Matthew’s team was a striking testim...

Is there such a thing as God-ordained persecution for Jesus-followers? Isn't that a bad thing? How could that be the will of a good father? Great questions. I agree and yet the author of Hebrews seems to see it more clearly than we modern Christians. We must get back to this awareness. It seems that the author of Hebrews knew that persecution was coming for his listeners—and that is not Plan B, it is Plan A. Did you know that according to Open Doors, 365 Million Christians suffer high levels of...

There is no more pervasive topic in Hebrews than persecution. Not just that it is a possibility for the follower of Jesus. It is Plan A. It is the way God has designed this. I may not like it—by the way—I don’t—but I don’t have God’s capacity to see—not even close. It is not a surprise to me that we don’t hear much about this today. And I am really sure that this is not a welcomed topic. All I am saying is that it is wildly biblical. Don’t shoot the messenger. Support The Show: https://www.gosp...

What's up with all of the references in Hebrews to angels? You may be surprised. Likely, there was a very popular jewish mysticism practice that was drawing Jewish Christians away from the gospel. Don't just think of this as a history lesson. It's shadows are alive and well today in Christianity. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Drift happens! In this second show in our new series on Hebrews, we are going to look at Hebrews 1:1 all the way to 2:4, skipping the section on angels which we will cover in the next show. Very interesting stuff. So today, three questions. What is our biggest problem ? Why do we do it? How do we stop it? Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This is the first show in Gospel Rants new series Hebrews. All institutions have a life cycle, from birth to death. Churches do as well. Most don't even realize that it is happening. The author of Hebrews gives very strong warnings about it. Maybe it is time to listen. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This is the last of the ten Power2Change videos for addicts who want to try something different and powerful. It is immersed in the Gospel, but informed by neuroscience and the Attachment theory. Addicts, watch all ten and let me know how it is going, Bill@gospel-app.com. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Struggling and frustrated Christian, there is one thing in particular that is pushing against your recovery bak to you. It is not evil, or Satan-sourced. It is very human-post-fall. No point whining. There is something that you can access that will dramatically help. Check it out and let us know how it goes. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to Gospel Rant. I am Dr. Bill Senyard. This is the eighth episode of my new series Power2Change. P2C8. Remember the classic SNL sketch about Blue Oyster Cult's “Don’t Fear The Reaper” with Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell? The punch line was about cowbells. Brother, sister, we need more cowbells. We are going to look at the spiritual equivalent of more cowbells, Joy. Don’t settle for less. I have faith in you that you can do it. Let’s have some fun. It is critical. Let me know what y...

Dr. Bill Senyard here with Gospel App Ministries, Good Enough Parent, and the Gospel Rant Podcast. Look, here’s the thing. I think that we pro-life Christians can do a much better job in this arena. In fact, I wonder if we are shooting ourselves in the foot more that we want to admit. Many years ago, the comedian George Carlin lambasted pro-lifers for our inconsistencies—and poor messaging. To a large degree, I think he was right. Things have not changed much. We can do better, be encouraged. Th...

Christian, what are you really worth? It makes a real difference. In this show Dr. Bill shares of a major breakthrough in his life when he began to learn what he was really worth. Maybe this will help you in your difficult journey. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

SPECIAL and IMPORTANT GOSPEL RANT! Crazy right? Dr. Bill Senyard here with Gospel App Ministries, Good Enough Parent and the Gospel Rant Podcast. 40 million people have stopped going to church in the last 30 years. In 2019, the year before COVID, far more protestant churches closed than opened in the US. The average congregation size is now less than half what it was in 2000. 1/3 of churchgoers are 65 or older. Summary, far fewer churches, even so, each still is suffering decreasing attendance...

Beyonce said it. Partner, Let Me Upgrade You! What does the upgrade look like? What is you have been pursuing and living from a confusing notion of love? You may be very surprised to hear this, and encouraged. Love feedback, Bill@Gospel-App.com. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

You are not alone! The battle is bigger than you might think from a neuroscientific perspective and far more dangerous long term. Check out this 5 min talk by Dr. Bill Senyard. You won't regret it. Then check the FREE on-line resource Good Enough Parent (goodenoughparent.online). Fifteen helpful faith based tips for frustrated parents of teens and tweens. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities ...

This is the fifth episode of my new series on how to overcome spiritual malaise, fatigue, sluggishness and failure, power 2 change. P2C. Are you experiencing church fatigue? Christian fatigue? Left intuitional church altogether? Welcome. This might be just what you are looking for. Is this a new list of things to do so that your spiritual walk would finally just take off? Not at all. Your job as a disciple of Jesus has never been about how much you do or do not do. Listen and let this sink in. D...

Welcome to Gospel Rant.This is the fourth episode of our new series Power2Change (P2C). Do you really want to grow in Christ? Do you want to feel his love for you? Do you want to hear him say to you “Well done good and faithful servant.” Here’s the thing, you can just keep on trying harder. But, how’s that gone for you? Or you can realize that there are parts of your own midbrain (your flesh) that is fighting your experience of your relationship with Jesus. Doesn’t that make sense? Curious? Che...

Welcome to Gospel Rant.This is the third episode of our new series Power2Change (P2C). I am about proclaiming God’s love for the unlovable, unloved and unlovely. It's a scale 0-10, you may be a 2 or an 8, but we are all on that scale this side of heaven. Want more? Welcome. It should make a difference. Is it helpful to be reminded that you are fighting a war against yourself? And that ‘self’ has a lot of very powerful brain chemicals—it is more powerful than your prefrontal cortex. If you have b...

A special one-off Gospel Rant podcast that compares and contrasts the coaching philosophy of newly retired Alabama football coach Nick Saban with the admonitions to the church by the author of the Book of Hebrews. We will, God-willing, start a Gospel Rant series on the Book of Hebrews in mid-March. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to Gospel Rant and this second episode in the Power 2 Change Series. Who benefits from this show, this series? Do you feel that every time you try to do good, to move forward in your Christian walk it falls flat? Like Paul, what you want to do you just can’t seem to pull off? Relational mess ups. Bad choices. Emotional issues. Can’t forgive. Addictions killing you. Lack joy, peace, faith. You feel more anxious and lonely, you seem to argue more? This is Paul’s magnum opus on our ongoing...

BRAND NEW SERIES!!!! Addicts (and we are all addicts if we were just a little bit honest), welcome to Gospel Rant and this new series Power 2 Change (P2C). This is a good place to start at the beginning of 2024. We are looking at Galatians 5 in a fresh new way. Who benefits from this show, this series? Do you feel that every time you try to do good, to move forward in your Christian walk it falls flat? Like Paul, what you want to do you just can’t seem to pull off? Relational mess ups. Bad choi...