Our podcast, Shoot the Breeze, celebrates the messiness of life, relationships, and Christianity. Mostly, it is us shooting the breeze (sometimes with guests) while occasionally saying something important.
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how despair (depression) is the hopeless state in which we choose not release our circumstances and relationships to God — that is the Father’s good character, Jesus’ redemption, or the Holy Spirit’s empowerment. They share how depression holds on to our rights,… Continue reading STB073 | BSE | Depression | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about anger and how it is a behavior — words or actions — toward someone or something as a result of negative feelings being triggered in our hearts. They discuss how unhealthy anger (either internal ‘smolderer’ or external ‘exploder’) is a behavioral reaction… Continue reading STB072 | BSE | Anger | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about rejection and how it’s a belief that our acceptance (or acceptability) is dependent upon what we do, what we produce, or how we behave. They also discuss how this belief hinders peace of mind and confidence in who God created us to… Continue reading STB071 | BSE | Rejection | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about fear (a.k.a., worry, doubt, anxiety, etc.) being the lie that we are more caring, responsible, just, resourceful, loving, good, and redeeming than God. They discuss how fear is ultimately not an issue of circumstance; but rather, it is an issue about what… Continue reading STB070 | BSE | Fear | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how a Christian who receives the Heavenly Father’s love and forgiveness; is filled with the Spirit; and trusts Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection does not need to sin. They also discuss 1 John 5.1-21 and how believers can live their life sin… Continue reading STB069 | BSE | 1 John 5.1-21: Live Sin Free | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Jesus being fully human and how he can fully identify with us. They also discuss 1 John 4.1-21 and the gnostic origins behind the pessimistic nature of humanity and how this belief hinders humanity’s ability to mature in Jesus and be led… Continue reading STB068 | BSE | 1 John 4.1-21: Sin Nature & Gnostic Origins of Calvinism | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 3.4-24; 2 John 1-6; 3 John 2-12) and how our proximity to Jesus isn’t as important as our faith in him. They also discuss how what we practice (work at to improve) reveals our true loyalty: practicing rebellion… Continue reading STB067 | BSE | 1 John 3.4-24 (2 John 1-6; 3 John 2-12): Practiced Lifestyles | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 2.3-3.3; 2 John 4-11; 3 John 9-12) and how our focus determines our world view — whether light and walking with the Holy Spirit or darkness and rejecting God’s empowerment. They also discuss antichrist, eschatology, and the Kingdom… Continue reading STB066 | BSE | 1 John 2.3-3.3 (2 John 7-11): The Antichrist and Human Nature | Cultivate Relationships
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 1.1-2.2), Gnostic influences in the modern church, and how believers do not have to sin. They also discuss how our ability to experience full joy may only come as a result of serving and loving others. To watch… Continue reading STB065 | BSE | 1 John 1.1-2.2: God is Light | Cultivate Relationships
Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about miracles they’ve experienced throughout their life and marriage. They also discuss how seeing miracles takes intentionality, humility, and release of expectations. To watch the video version with episode notes and links, or to find us on your favorite podcast platform, visit: https://cultivaterelationships.com/podcast
