Mountains Made Low

The Resurrection of Jesus...Our Eternal Hope!

In our last episode we had a little fun discrediting some of the alternative theories that try to explain away the resurrection of Jesus as a lie, legend, or hoax.  Now, we delve into the truth of the Resurrection and its implications for how we are to live as disciples of Christ Jesus!  The Resurrection allows us to live in hope, but what do we mean by hope? What exactly is the "resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come" that we profess to believe when we proclaim the Nicene Creed?  How does belief in the Resurrection of Jesus and our own body impact how we treat and regard the body in death?  Listeners will come to understand the answers to these questions, the difference between our secular usage of hope vs. the Theological Virtue of Hope, and how this virtue of Hope impacts our worldview of this life and life after death.  Join us as we break open the eternal Hope of the Resurrection of Jesus.

Was the Resurrection a Hoax?

Jesus rose from the dead!  The tomb is empty!  Alleluia!  This is the central claim of Christianity and without it Christianity is a lie.  Yet, rumors that Jesus never resurrected from the dead have abounded for millennia, and they have intensified during our time where secularism tries to explain away the miraculous and relativism reduces faith to an ethical choice.  In this episode, Christine and Dennis have a little fun debunking many of the popular theories used to claim that the resurrection of Jesus was nothing more than a hoax, a myth, or a legend.   We try to help our listeners see the truth of the Gospel accounts as we set the stage to explore why the resurrection is central to our faith and its implications for us as Christ’s disciples. 

You Got Something to Say? Expand Your Prayer Life!

Having defined what prayer is, the obstacles we face when trying to pray, and offering practical suggestions for overcoming those obstacles in our previous episode, we now delve into how to pray.  Have you got something you wanna say to God but aren't sure how to say it?  Is it really possible to “pray without ceasing” as Paul urges?  What are different ways to pray and what are the benefits of praying with others? These are some of the questions we dive into in this episode.  Listeners should come away feeling encouraged to deepen their prayer life, eager to try a few new forms of prayer, and feel better equipped to experience the love of God in prayer while also feeling confident in expressing their love for him.  We're all in the same boat when it comes to prayer and it's great to know we're not alone. 

Just Pick Up the Phone! God's Calling!

God is always calling us, but often times we fail to pick up the phone. Tuning into God's presence in our lives is a real challenge, especially with all of today's distractions and busyness.  We all try to pray in one way or another, but if we’re being honest, we’d all admit that we struggle with prayer.  Finding the time, fighting distractions, and questioning whether prayer is even fruitful are things we all struggle with.  In this episode, Christine and Dennis help listeners understand what prayer really is and address some of the main obstacles to prayer while also providing concrete things we can do to overcome or minimize those obstacles.   In the end, listeners will come to see how God is always communicating and revealing himself to us, find comfort in knowing that they are not alone in their struggles with prayer, and have a few tools for combating distractions in prayer.

The Starting Point = God

Go big or go home!  In this, our first content episode, we tackle the very identity of God, who reveals himself as Love.  What does it mean to say that God is Love, and why does it even matter?  We'll help listeners come to see how this self-revelation from God reveals not only a great deal about Him, but is also essential in helping us understand who we are and what we're really created for.  This is the starting point for everything in life, especially faith!  We round out the episode with some ideas and suggestions to help listeners come to really encounter the love of God in their daily life and allow Him to satiate that burning in their hearts for something more!

The Saga Begins!

Here we are, but who the heck are we?  Christine and Dennis use this episode to introduce themselves and share a little about themselves and what this podcast is all about.  This self-revelation will lead listeners on a saga to see how the love of God, Star Wars, tennis, and coffee are all connected.