The Jesus Conversations Podcast

In this episode, our group talks about the difference between knowing information with our minds and knowing something with our hearts. This knowing is similar to a man and woman knowing they are meant for each other. How do you get this knowing? Can others help us in this knowing?

In this episode, Dennis interviews his friends and new JAU (Jesus as Us) community members Andy and Chrissy Koontz. Hear them talk about their journey of recovery from Andy's brain cancer and their own spiritual quest to know Jesus. With their new revelation of Jesus living in them a whole new outreach is unfolding, not only to other cancer survivors, but also friends across the globe searching for authentic knowledge of Jesus. 

Check out their website www.andykoontz.com, and especially the song Andy wrote during his recovery called "You will get through this". 

Andy and Chrissy can also be reached through email akoontz2003@hotmail.com

 

What are we expecting, to go to heaven someday, or the reality of our life as Jesus now? There is so much we have yet to realize about our life now in the spiritual "heavens" with Jesus.

Many people believe God is best seen in how He heals or solves all our problems. But Paul says God is seen in the sufferings of life (2 Cor. 12:9). That is why he rejoiced "in my sufferings for you" Col.1:24). Our group discusses how this principle is illustrated in their own lives.

If an adversity is currently discouraging you, this episode is for you. Hear personal testimonies from members of our JAU group about how they have battled diseases, injury, and other setbacks and have been "blessed" by them. Yes, blessed by them. Listen and be encouraged to see how God works in the tough times.

In this episode, David Fulton shares how he went from thinking it was impossible "to have a relationship with a dead guy" to Jesus "being with him". He describes how Jesus came "alive" and led him in fantastic ways, including mission work in Africa, India, and Serbia.

Our group discusses the experience of making the "big leap" from knowing God and me to realizing He and me are "us". This is a common revelation among people on the journey of Jesus as Us, but when and how it occurs is completely unique. Arnold Quigley, a member of our group, shares when it occurred in his life. For more of Arnold's story, cf The Jesus Conversation Podcast, 4-19-21.

Our group takes time in this episode to allow each member to share a brief history of their lives. This is being done to deepen our knowledge of each other and how the revelation of Jesus as us has changed their lives. One new member describes this experience as a "lightbulb coming on".

After several months, Dennis rejoins with his friend Scott to talk about how the organized church is unable to teach one critical truth. What is that truth, and why can't the institutional church preach it? Scott's blog post https://myscottpage.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-knock-at-door.html

Our group talks in this episode about how the revelation of Jesus as us ruins how we use to read scripture, pray, and sing worship songs. This new lens changes our lives in so many ways. We also welcome Andy and Chrissy to our conversation.