Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus Archives - YouthMinistry.com https://youthministry.com/paying-ridiculous-attention-to-jesus/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:30:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Losing Our Chaff https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-losing-our-chaff/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-losing-our-chaff/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:30:27 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78621 Join Rick and the Becky-nator for Episode 8 of Season 8 – “Losing Our Chaff” – a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Here Rick and Becky explore themes drawn from his just-released book titled Editing Jesus. In this episode they continue their deep dive into the “core” of Jesus’s mission—it’s not to plant a new religious movement, or to reset our moral compass, or to warn us of the consequences of rejecting a relationship with God.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-losing-our-chaff/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 8 of Season 8 - “Losing Our Chaff". In this episode they continue their deep dive into the “core” of Jesus’s mission—it’s not to plant a new religious movement, or to reset our moral compass, or to warn us of the consequences of rejecting a relationship with God.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-8-Episode-8-Web-Image-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Peculiar People https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-peculiar-people/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-peculiar-people/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:18 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78614 Join Rick and the Becky-nator for Episode 7 of Season 8 – “Peculiar People” – a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his just-released book titled Editing Jesus. In this episode we explore why Peter calls the followers of Jesus “peculiar people”—of course, we translate that as… odd people.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-peculiar-people/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 7 of Season 8 - “Peculiar People". In this episode we explore why Peter calls the followers of Jesus “peculiar people”—of course, we translate that as… odd people. And, just being real, some of us are odd… Maybe we’re all odd in some way.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-8-Episode-7-Web-Image-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: If It’s So ‘Easy,’ Why Am I So Worried? https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-if-its-so-easy-why-am-i-so-worried/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-if-its-so-easy-why-am-i-so-worried/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:24:39 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78602 Check out Episode 6 of Season 8: “If It’s So ‘Easy,’ Why Am I So Worried? ” — a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book titled Editing Jesus.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-if-its-so-easy-why-am-i-so-worried/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 5 of Season 8 - “If It’s So ‘Easy,’ Why Am I So Worried?”. In this episode we explore a conundrum—we know that Jesus told us that His “yoke is easy” and His “burden is light,” by why does real life so often feel like exactly the opposite of those descriptions? And why are we so worried if all of this is supposed to be easy and light?https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/59787649-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: The Relational Generosity of Jesus https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-relational-generosity-of-jesus/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-relational-generosity-of-jesus/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:42:04 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78539 Check out Episode 5 of Season 8: “The Relational Generosity of Jesus” — a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book titled Editing Jesus.
In this episode we explore one facet of the diamond-like beauty of Jesus—the way He longs to relate to us is deeply magnetic for our souls.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-relational-generosity-of-jesus/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 5 of Season 8 - “The Relational Generosity of Jesus”. In this episode we explore one facet of the diamond-like beauty of Jesus—the way He longs to relate to us is deeply magnetic for our soul. We call this His “relational generosity.”https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/58123841-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-mercy-mercy-mercy/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-mercy-mercy-mercy/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:29:34 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78538 Check out Episode 4 of Season 8: “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” — a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book (releasing June 4) titled Editing Jesus.
In this episode we dive into a way of living that seems, well, weak—but in the weakness of this way of living is our greatest strength.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-mercy-mercy-mercy/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 4 of Season 8 - “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” - a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring a way of living that seems, well, weak—but in the weakness of this way of living is our greatest strength.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-8-Ep.-4-Social-Image-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: The Exclusionary Jesus https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-exclusionary-jesus/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-exclusionary-jesus/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 16:11:08 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78519 Check out Episode 3 of Season 8: “The Exclusionary Jesus” — a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book (releasing June 4) titled Editing Jesus.
In this episode we dive into a hard truth… Yes, Jesus was radically inclusive when he offered marginalized people dignity, or when he elevated women and Gentiles from a place of scorn, or when he chose to hang out with, and even honor, “sinners” like tax collectors and prostitutes.But…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-the-exclusionary-jesus/feed/ 0 Check out Episode 3 of Season 8 - “The Exclusionary Jesus” - a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Rick and Becky will be exploring themes drawn from his upcoming book (releasing June 4) titled Editing Jesus.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-8-Ep.-3-Social-Image-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Sitting at the Wrong End of the Table https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-sitting-at-the-wrong-end-of-the-table/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-sitting-at-the-wrong-end-of-the-table/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:53:18 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78505 Big news! Rick is re-launching his podcast Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus after a year-long sabbatical. Even bigger and better news—the Becky-nator will be joining him again to co-host. So check out the Episode 2 of Season 8 “Sitting at the Wrong End of the Table”—a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.”…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-sitting-at-the-wrong-end-of-the-table/feed/ 0 Big news! Rick is re-launching his podcast Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus after a year-long sabbatical. Even bigger and better news—the Becky-nator will be joining him again to co-host. So check out the Episode 2 of Season 8 “Sitting at the Wrong End of the Table”—a continuation of the series “THE WAYS OF JESUS.”https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-8-Ep-6-Email-Image-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Life Over Death https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-life-over-death/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-life-over-death/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:00:52 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78269 Join Rick for the first episode of Season 8, continuing the series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Our understanding of death, and our fear of it, colors our life. It plays in the background, like a haunting film score to our life narrative.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-life-over-death/feed/ 0 Join Rick for the first episode of Season 8, continuing the series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” Our understanding of death, and our fear of it, colors our life. It plays in the background, like a haunting film score to our life narrative.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-8-Ep-1-Web-Image-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Why Your Weakness Is a Strength…Really! https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-why-your-weakness-is-a-strength-really/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-why-your-weakness-is-a-strength-really/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:00:57 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78067 Join Rick for the next episode of the new series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” We all have rutted narratives that emerge from our painful experiences. But Jesus tells us, over and over, that our un-rescued pain is beauty disguised as ugly. We see weakness as the unwelcome byproduct of pain.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-why-your-weakness-is-a-strength-really/feed/ 0 Join Rick for the next episode of the new series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” We all have rutted narratives that emerge from our painful experiences. But Jesus tells us, over and over, that our un-rescued pain is beauty disguised as ugly.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-7-Ep-7-Web-Image-270x196.jpg270196 (PODCAST) THE WAYS OF JESUS: Pushing Back Deception https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-pushing-back-deception/ https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-pushing-back-deception/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:00:27 +0000 https://youthministry.com/?p=78038 After a two-month “impromptu sabbatical,” join Rick for the next episode of the new series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” The influence of our self-narratives. The story we tell ourselves, about ourselves, can lead us into captivity—the captivity Jesus came to set us free from.…

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]]> https://youthministry.com/podcast-the-ways-of-jesus-pushing-back-deception/feed/ 0 ”After a two-month “impromptu sabbatical,” join Rick for the third episode of the new series—“THE WAYS OF JESUS.” The influence of our self-narratives. The story we tell ourselves, about ourselves, can lead us into captivity—the captivity Jesus came to set us free from.https://youthministry.com/wp-content/upload/ymprod/PRATJ-Season-7-Ep-6-Web-Image-270x196.jpg270196