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Real Life Christianity. This podcast is for those who seek a practical application of the Christian message into our everyday relationships, circumstances and daily life. We want to step down out of the clouds, and see how the Gospel speaks to a living faith, alive and vibrant, in our contemporary culture. Deacon John is a business man, husband, father, author, educator, counselor and Deacon. Join him as we invite the power of the Gospel into our lives.
Episodes
Nov 15, 2022
Nov 15, 2022
9 min
In today's story, a depiction of the model disciple invites the zealousness of Jesus.
Nov 10, 2022
Nov 10, 2022
8 min
What an odd church we have. Images everywhere of a man being tortured and executed through a means of state sponsored terrorism... And we sing hymns about it.
Nov 4, 2022
Nov 4, 2022
10 min
Life is unfair, and don't we sometimes think it's particularly unfair when injustice and suffering happen to those who have faith?
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
15 min
A good person and a bad person pray and Jesus throws the outcome upside down.
Oct 10, 2022
Oct 10, 2022
7 min
Deacon John tackles a very difficult gospel reading in which Jesus seemingly is very callous.
Sep 27, 2022
Sep 27, 2022
8 min
Deacon John unpacks his favorite painting within the context of today's gospel
Sep 14, 2022
Sep 14, 2022
14 min
On the feast of St Augustine we ask, how is humility truth? How does humility correlate with being full alive?
Aug 31, 2022
Aug 31, 2022
8 min
How do we see each other? What would a community look like if we saw each other the way Jesus saw Nathaniel?
Aug 15, 2022
Aug 15, 2022
16 min
A Gospel passage that Deacon John did not want to preach about... Jesus' cutting words about Greed. For many modern day readers, has Greed become institutionalized? How is Greed linked to fear and what is it's solution?
Aug 1, 2022
Aug 1, 2022
16 min
Deacon John opens up about his past conceptions of God and how his understanding of God has evolved.