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Pastor and author Tim Challies joins the podcast to discuss his book Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God. We use the opportunity to talk about how we can train those in our youth ministry how to suffer well. If we haven't taught a deep theology of suffering to our teenagers, then they can be blindsided later in life when suffering comes. Tim describes how walking with faith through suffering is an opportunity to steward the suffering that God has given for us. Suffering is an inevitable part of life in general, and particularly of the life of a Christian, so we must do our part to equip our students biblically with a proper view of God's sovereignty in suffering.

Plus, more on whether Wheaton College has gone 'woke', keeping Christ and his kingdom at the center (rather than politics), thoughts on prayer from Tim Challies, and--a gift from Laura on her last day as producer--a sing-song blooper reel of some of Brian and Aubrey's silliest moments.

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From Tim Challies' blog, Brian and Aubrey are talking about 32 Random Thoughts About the Local Church. Then--what does it really mean that the Pope is okay with blessing same-sex couples? Later, a beautiful story from an English 'barrister' about how the coffee table made him love his local church... and speaking of the British, 10 differences between American and British English.

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Show Open
1:10: Winter is here and with it comes prep.
4:10: Character qualities of hunters and athletes, getting butts kicked by those better than us
11:45: Way off-topic volleyball rule changes
13:19: “I don’t know why the other team doesn’t just give up”
14:43: Titus leans some character building at the range and elk camp.
23:03: Instant Pot Pumpkin Chili
24:21: Zechariah and requiring the same evidence as non-believer.
28:09: Reasons we’re discouraged and despising the day of small things.
31:40: Don’t move into the scintillating and despise the little ways God is working.
34:22: “Doomscrolling”
34:55: Dismantling Christian worldview, The Brave Learner and the contrast between Zech’s 5th Vision and Julie’s giving into feelings.
38:59: Coming out of the enlightenment and unstoppable human progress and the human heart remains unchanged.
43:20: This is what God does, you end up like Nebuchadnezzar.
43:56: A godless view of the world leads to a special kind of discouragement.
45:18: Missions wax museum was cancelled and Tim Challies’ “Epic” documentary series on church history.
59:54: Canavox online
1:03:19: Show Close

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The holiday season is approaching – a  time of year filled with joy, tradition, faith, and nostalgia–but also a season of sorrow for so many.  Where is God in seasons of sorrow?

Whether you are grieving the death of a loved one, a lost relationship, an unsaved family member, or an unfulfilled dream, today’s Candid Conversation guest will minister powerfully to you. 

Author, blogger, pastor, and theologian, Tim Challies recently released a new book, Seasons of Sorrow,  a real-time, first-person, present-tense series of reflections on the pain that comes with loss and the comfort that God alone can provide. 

Join Tim and Jonathan as they discuss what Godly grief looks like and how we can keep moving forward through deep seasons of sorrow through faith in Christ. 

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Brian and guest host Steve Coble are talking about this new piece from Russell Moore in Christianity Today. Then, is it ok for pastors to drink?, and later, from Tim Challies, When You Long to Know the “Why” Behind Your Sorrow.

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Do we have a fragile gospel? Why do we attend church? Does the Bible 'mandate' having kids? How many roses are sent for Valentines Day each year, and which Valentines candy was not produced during COVID? Brian and Aubrey tackle these burning V-day questions and more.

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Brian and guest host Steve Coble talk about a piece from Karen Swallow Prior: "Not all who harm the church are wolves. Some are renegade sheep." Then, they are joined by blogger Tim Challies, who has theories about the pandemic and subsequent church attendance, , and then activist/author Shane Claiborne to talk about his new book: “Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person”.

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Tim Challies visited 25 different countries in his memorable year. And I think he may have even eaten McDonald’s in each of these countries. He attended worship services on every continent. He searched high and low for the artifacts that would help him tell the story of 2,000 years of Christian history. And he brings us along that journey in his new book, Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History, published by Zondervan.

I loved following along on social media as he traveled north and south, east and west. I admire his zeal to introduce us to long-lost heroes of the faith, and even to warn us against some wrong turns in the journey. This book matches what we’re doing with Gospelbound, searching for firm faith in an anxious age. Because he looks back on God’s faithfulness even as he looks forward to what God might yet do before Jesus returns.

Challies writes, “If I learned anything from my journey around the world, it’s the simple truth that the Lord is always at work.”

Indeed, he is. Challies is the noted blogger of challies.com and author of several books, including Visual Theology and The Next Story. He joins me on Gospelbound to share more about this remarkable journey around the world and how we might grow in faith by learning from the past.

This episode of Gospelbound is brought to you by Southeastern Seminary. In a changing ministry landscape, Southeastern’s four-year master of divinity and master of business administration program was built on a foundation of rigorous theological training and practical vocational training. Learn more at sebts.edu.