Para Podcast
Who helps you grow in your faith? Who helps you become more faithful, complete, and generous - more like Jesus? Not by setting an example. Not by teaching or preaching. By sharing the journey with you. If you don’t have someone like that in your life yet, don’t worry. The Para Podcast is here to get you started. This is your opportunity listen in on other people's conversations as they talk about becoming more like Jesus.
Episodes
32 episodes
How do I find the right church?
Are you looking for a church? Trying to figure out if the church you're at is where you should stay? What questions should you be asking and what answers should you be seeking? In this episode, Pastor Anna and Pastor James have an ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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36:21
Finding Yourself in the Bible
We can read the Bible as one whole story that points to Jesus without finding our place in that story. That's not its intention. When we crack open the word of God, we endeavor not only to read it, but to allow it to read us. James...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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31:28
Salvation By Grace Through Faith
What does it mean to be saved? Conversations about what we're saved from and what we're saved to often start with hell and end with heaven, but there's much more to it than that. Sin is more frequently found at the end ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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35:31
Jesus in the Whole Bible
Jesus is present across the whole Bible. While he isn't always mentioned by name, stories and predictions of his coming are all over the Old Testament. Predictions and stories of his coming AGAIN are all over the New Testament. Pas...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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40:13
The Cross Means More
Jesus left the grave, yet we try to put him in a box. We have a tendency to look at the cross through one lens when the Bible actually looks at it multiple ways. Pastor Jamin Bradley returns to the Para Podcast to talk about the multi-faceted w...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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37:28
Is God Like an Egg?
The Trinity is our churcy word for God being three-in-one. What does that mean? How can you explain it to other people? What role can and can't metaphor play in cracking the code (see what we did there? Eggs...cracking...)? Anna an...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:38
Something is Different!
Our faithful host, James, has moved to a different church and a different role. Para is growing and will soon be implemented at his new church. What does that mean for the future of the Para Podcast? Find out here!
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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33:44
Becoming More
This episode was originally posted on the JaxNaz Church Podcast. It features Simon and Barbie Hodgson, a couple from the church who experienced a powerful season of revival that beautiful captures what becoming more like Jesus can look like in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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24:22
Dads on Discipleship
Dads (and father figures) play a uniquely special role in the lives of kids and teens. The role of Jesus in their parenting isn't talked about nearly enough...So, James invited his friend Jonathan Watts into the podcast to talk about discipling...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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46:10
What does serving others cost?
Everything cost something. Jesus tells us to count the cost when we're deciding to follow him. So, what are some of the costs of serving Jesus and serving like Jesus? The answers might surprise you - AND help you become more like Jesus. Our gue...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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38:32
The Cost of Loving Your Neighbor (Part 2)
Our guest, Sarah Britton, shared some practical advice about loving our neighbors on Episode 12 of Season 1. Our talk continued after recording wrapped and it was too good to let it go unshared. So, we picked the conversation back up he...
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43:18
The Cost of Loving Your Neighbor (Part 1)
Our guest, Sarah Britton, shared some practical advice about loving our neighbors on Episode 12 of Season 1. Our talk continued after recording wrapped and it was too good to let it go unshared. So, we picked the conversation back up here and i...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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32:00
The Cost of Following
It seems like we do a pretty good job of telling people about the blessings that come with following Jesus, but we're not always upfront about the costs...and everything costs something. This isn't about trying to determine if it's worth it, be...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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39:34
How to Get Out of a Spiritual Rut
Have you ever been in a place on your spiritual journey where you just feel stuck? Where the things that have helped you feel connected with God for a while aren't really working? Spiritual Director Dr...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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41:57
Para Stories: Life is Better Together
The most beneficial piece of the Para model is meeting with someone every week to talk about what God is doing in your life. This conversation captures the experience of one Para partnership from our soft launch season. Check out their experien...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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39:39
What does Jesus teach us about leadership?
When people Google this question, I imagine they're looking for some predictable, even cliche answers. Dr. David McDonald shares some incredible insight into broader and deeper leadership lessons we can gain by looking at the life and leadershi...
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41:51
What does Jesus teach us about forgiveness? (Part 2)
Through his words and actions, Jesus teaches about a kind of forgiveness that is radical, deep, and challenging. Chris Heydenburg is the pastor at Found Church in Jackson, MI. Found Church emphasizes the faith, freedom, and love found in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:31
What does Jesus teach us about forgiveness? (Part 1)
Through his words and actions, Jesus teaches about a kind of forgiveness that is radical, deep, and challenging. Chris Heydenburg is the pastor at Found Church in Jackson, MI. Found Church emphasizes the faith, freedom, and love found in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:12
What does Jesus teach us about love?
If you have ever searched for anything on Google, you've seen the predictive text...Google anticipates what you're going to type next and brings up the most common results so you can just pick from the list. We're kicking off seaso...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:58
Season 1 Finale
It's the Para Podcast Season 1 Finale. In some ways, this episode will feel like a conclusion, but like any good show, this finale is really just paving the way for Season 2. Moving forward, we will shift format a little, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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29:43
How to Love Your Neighbor
We’re commanded to love our neighbors eight different times in the Bible. Jesus even says the greatest commandment is to love God with all you have and to love your neighbor as yourself, which sums up all of the Old Testament. That’s huge! In f...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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43:32
You're Not One in a Million...It's More Like One in 117 Billion
Jesus served in ways we can duplicate. He found simple ways to care for the needs he saw in front of him – like washing his disciples’ feet. He also served in ways we may never be able to do – like feeding thousands of people with a sack lunch,...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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33:59
Real Talk About Giving
Becoming more generous can be intimidating. Talking about money is a social taboo. So, if you’re unsure what steps to take and can’t really talk about money, how are you supposed to take your next step? Listen to this podcast episod...
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41:39
How to Sabbath Well
God created everything and endowed His creation with purpose in six days. On the seventh day, God rested (Genesis 1-2). Then, He gave us the Ten Commandments, which include the instruction to honor the Sabbath by keeping it holy (Exodus 20:8-11...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:12
Joey, Chandler, and Jesus
We weren’t meant to travel this Jesus-following journey alone. God designed us for relationships and blessed us with three ways to nurture relationships through our local churches. We partner with others in larger worship gatherings, learn more...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:46