The Jesus Conversations Podcast

4-2-25 Rethinking pain and suffering

In this podcast, we break into an already occurring conversation with Dennis, David, and Arnold on the theme of pain and suffering in a believer who knows Jesus lives in him. How should this change our response to the pain or circumstance we encounter? Other questions arise as to what is God's good and what is the meaning of life? If you are going through some painful experience, we hope this short conversation will encourage you.

 

Notes:

Book: Henry Blackaby, Experiencing God.

Drifter is one of our community members facing health challenges. He would love your prayers.

 

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3-26-25 "I can't do anything".

What did Jesus mean when He said, I can do nothing of Myself? Did He mean He wouldn't or literally could not? When we learn that Jesus lives in us with the Father, we begin to see what Jesus was talking about. True life is learning that I am unable to perform the work of the Father on my own. I must accept that I can do nothing but what the Father does through me.

 

Notes

John 5:19,30 (NKJV)

 

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3/12/25 Jesus in Crisis

How does knowing Jesus in us help face tragedy? Arnold and Dennis discuss a recent homicide in Arnold's family, and how he and his wife July have experienced the presence of Jesus in facing the aftermath of the tragedy. Can we rely on Jesus and the Father to make sense of or bring healing to these instances?

 

Notes

Inside of Jesus diagram
https://nwmenscoalition.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/graphic-jn-14.20.pdf

 

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2-26-25 "I'm like you, You're like me"

What does it mean to "disappear into Jesus"? How does this compare with how we were taught in mainstream Christianity? Our conversation today looks further into ways we are symmorphosed with Jesus.

 

Notes
Music intro: "Image of the Firstborn" by Bayila Dalaky https://christrevealed.info/audio/general/ImageoftheFirstborn-BayilaDalaky.mp3

Book: The Long Grey Line https://www.amazon.com/Long-Gray-Line-American-Journey/dp/080509122X

Article: I thought I lived a normal life —at 40, I realized I was in a notorious cult-like church and ran away https://nypost.com/2025/02/21/lifestyle/australian-man-escapes-from-cult-like-church-that-controlled-his-life/

 

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2-23-25 "God's New Community"

In this edition, Scott joins Dennis in a discussion on how God is drawing people out of the mainstream church and forming fresh communities where Jesus can be seen and known. One of those communities is with Scott's gym friends. Listen or watch as they talk about the reasons the mainstream church has trouble focusing on just Jesus, and how simple communities of believers are better suited to manifest Jesus to the world.  

 

NOTES

Article - Why Religion's Gripp on Society is Slipping Away

https://www.thefreefinancialadvisor.com/why-religions-grip-on-society-is-slipping-away/

Article - I thought I lived a normal life —at 40, I realized I was in a notorious cult-like church and ran away

https://nypost.com/2025/02/21/lifestyle/australian-man-escapes-from-cult-like-church-that-controlled-his-life/

Video Series - The Chosen

https://watch.thechosen.tv/

Book - J P Eby - Revelation Series https://www.kingdombiblestudies.org/index1.htm

Scott's blog - https://myscottpage.blogspot.com/

 

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2-19-25 Predestined to live as Jesus

What does "predestination" mean? Many of us believe it has to do with some being saved and others not. What if it doesn't mean that at all? Listen to our discussion today on what God really says in Romans 8:29.

 

Notes

Scriptures: Rom. 8:19-22; 28-30; 1 Cor. 15:22, 28

Book: JP Eby The Savior of the World

http://www.kingdombiblestudies.org/eBooks/Savior%20of%20the%20World.pdf

 

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Podcast 2-5-25 "Where should I go to church"?

"Where should I go to church"? This is a question that many of us are being asked these days, both by friends and family. Our group shares in this podcast their own experiences and insights on this topic. Is this question evidence of God's leading, and can we trust His guidance will prevail? How can we best assist God in growing His children in the truth?

 

NOTES

1 Cor. 4:15 - Fathers
Rom. 12; Eph. 4; 1 Cor. 12 - spiritual graces

AI diagram of the definition of the Greek word symmorphous:

                     One Body 

Personality A             Personality B 

Mind                           Mind 

Will                              Will 

Emotions                    Emotions 

 

 

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Podcast 1-29-25 "What is Symmorphy*?"

Our discussion in this episode centers again on the experience of sharing our lives with Jesus. This reality is what Paul calls summorphous in the original Greek scripture. It means "sharing the same form as". How does it work in practical terms? How do two persons - me and Jesus - share the same form or vessel and interact in life? 

Notes 

Strongs 4832

Summorphous

συμμόρφουs

Adj-AMP

Conformed, having the same form as

*The term symmorphy has been coined by Daniel Yordi in his textual series entitled  "Symmorphy" and can be found at https://christrevealed.info/

Book reference - Jordon Petersen, We Who Wrestle with God. 

Fathom Notetaker -the blank image pane in the video is an AI note-taking tool applied by the host Dennis Deardorff 

 

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Living the abundant life 1-22-25

What is it like to live with Jesus every day? How do we look at others and our circumstances?

Dennis and Arnold talk about having the joy and fun of living with Jesus, and seeing how He leads in the interaction with people and experiences. It is what Jesus describes as having life and it more abundantly (Jn 10:10)

 

Notes

Dennis' book: Knowing Jesus, Discovering how Jesus lives as me. Available on Amazon

 

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Podcast 1-15-25 "What's in it for me?"

Is it about the rewards? What's in Christianity for me?

Dennis and his friends discuss the issue with current Christian media and teaching that portrays God as our conditional advocate. Does God love us with an expectation? What is the true expectation of our faith? Is it about outcomes and destiny, or a life full of the knowledge of Jesus and the Father? 

Notes and links

Pagan Christianity - book

Knowing Inside Jesus - diagram

Knowing Inside Jesus - Created in Him audio podcast
The Commission

 

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