Welcome to the Manny podcast, where we go on epic adventures and compare notes on what it looks like to seek first the Kingdom of God. Go read our blog over at Medium.com/@theMannyblog Feel free to email us your feedback at philip@fortifyinspect.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Terrel and Phil continue their discussion of Ch.9 of The Divine Conspiracy. This week the dudes discuss how to love what is lovely. They talk about how to fix your mind on God and His reality. What are some of the things that get in our way? You won't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/s…
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 9 of The Divine Conspiracy. They talk about what it means to believe. Disciples of Jesus are not yet perfect. They will receive ever increasing amounts of Grace that will cause them to be people who hear and do what He says is best. This takes time! What should be our primary objectives for creating …
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Phil and Terrel discuss the state of the union for discipleship to Jesus. Where are we at, and how did we get here? Willard brilliantly point out the disconnect between faith and obedience in the lives of those who profess to follow Jesus. You don't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/sup…
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Terrel and Philip begin their discussion of chapter nine of The Divine Conspiracy: A Curriculum for Christlikeness. The big idea is that we obey Jesus out of the abundance of the Life of Jesus. You won't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Phil and Terrel finish Ch.8 of The Divine Conspiracy by discussing the importance of addressing people's real beliefs. Discipleship can't begin until real beliefs are addressed and changed. You're going to love this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Terrel and Phil continue their discussion of Ch.8 of the Divine Conspiracy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel discuss how the Bible is key to being a disciple of Jesus. Knowing the truth sets you free! You don't want to miss this one.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Terrel and Phil discuss the most important step you must take to become a disciple of Jesus. You are going to love this one!!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel discuss Ch. 8 of The Divine Conspiracy. Clarity about who you are and where you are will lead to the dicisive point of making a value judgment. Jesus, or the world? It is your choice.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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#72: There are no professional disciples of Jesus.
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 8 of The Divine Conspiracy. Is full-time ministry a thing? Not if discipleship is a thing. You are going to love this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel discuss how excluding Jesus from your job means you are being discipled by someone else. Keep following along as the fellows continue their discussion of Ch.8 of The Divine Conspiracy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Terrel and Philip discuss how becoming a disciple of Jesus is not complicated or mysterious. He has given you a life. Now, it is time to learn from Him how to live it. You are going to enjoy this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Philip and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 8 of The Divine Conspiracy. How are we to be with Jesus? He gives us His Spirit to strengthen us and guide us into a life of apprenticeship to Him. You won't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 8 of the Divine Conspiracy. Jesus gives us four contrasts to life in the Kingdom. The dudes dive in and plead with the listeners to FOLLOW JESUS! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel begin their discussion of Ch. 8 of The Divine Conspiracy. We are all being discipled. The question is, are our teachers making or breaking us? "We do not drift into discipleship. An effective decision must be made." Dallas Willard. You do not want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the…
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Phil flies solo to finish chapter 7 of The Divine Conspiracy. You don't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel discuss how God's Kingdom has always existed and will always exist. When we ask for His Kingdom to come, we are asking for Him to displace all lesser ideas and attempts of humanity to establish their own "kingdoms." You will LOVE this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Phil and Terrel discuss the importance of understanding the proximity of the Father. Prayer only makes sense if He is near us. You are going to love it!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 7 of The Divine Conspiracy. Jesus taught us how to pray. Let's dive in. You will love this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel discuss how prayer transforms our character and forges us into the kinds of people God can empower to do what we want. This takes time. The world wants to automatically give you NOTHING. God wants you to patiently inherit EVERYTHING. Trust me... you won't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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Phil and Terrel discuss how God is NOT an unblinking cosmic stare that is going to do what He wants regardless of what you ask Him for. The biblical record is filled with examples of how God interacts and even changes His mind when those close to Him make requests. Reality is MORE than just material. We all know this even if some of us don't want t…
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Terrel and Phil dive into how the world has shaped our view of God; therefore, the world has shaped our idea of prayer and how we relate with others. We have lost, or maybe never, found the truth that prayer is the request. You won't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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#59: What does a life of prayer look like?
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Phil and Terrel discuss more of Ch. 7 of the Divine Conspiracy. We are not called to be heroic in prayer for ourselves or others. We are called to a life of intimate interactivity with the Father. This is a daily life of sharing what concerns you both and harmonizing your effort with the power and plan of God. Stick with us on this one. You are goi…
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 7 of The Divine Conspiracy. None of us should interact directly with anyone anymore. Jesus is THE mediator of all our relationships. You are not going to want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Phil and Terrel discuss how we MUST release ourselves from absorbing desires that tend to destroy our relationships. The world teaches us to compete with others for what we want. But is this the Way of the Kingdom? NO!! Confidence in God alone should be and can be the basis upon which we relate with others. Prayer IS the alternative to fighting oth…
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 7 of the Divine Conspiracy. Our confidence in Jesus is the ONLY basis upon which we can treat others as they should be treated. You won't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Episode #55: Discernment is the way we correct and teach in the Kingdom
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 7 of the Divine Conspiracy. First, we must discern our own issues. Then, we can see clearly how to be of help to those around us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel continue their discussion of Ch. 7 of the Divine Conspiracy. We must get out of the cycle of reciprocal condemnation. This begins with ourselves. Only Jesus can lead us into lasting relationships that bear Kingdom fruit. You don't want to miss this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/suppor…
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Episode #53: The Community of Prayerful Love, Part One.
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Philip and Terrel begin their discussion of Chapter 7 of The Divine Conspiracy. Part one is a conversation of how we must set aside condemnation, blame, and shame if we ever want to have a Kingdom community. You're going to enjoy this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Phil and Josiah begin their discussion of C.S. Lewis's essay: The Poison of Subjectivism. They work their way through the essay, chatting about how Lewis warns us that if subjectivism is not crushed, it will certainly end humanity and damn our souls. You are going to LOVE this one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th…
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #51: Jesus teaches us how to trust in His ability to overcome the world.
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Is Jesus more powerful than the world? He said He overcame the world. Do we believe Him? If we are honest, most of us do not. Jesus confronts us about what we really believe. Only He can set us free from our dependence on human approval and trust in material goods for our security.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/th…
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Episode #50: Jesus confronts the Biggest Lie of human history
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Phil and Terrel discuss the bondage of wealth in Ch. 6 of The Divine Conspiracy. Money has conquered ALL of us. The pursuit of wealth has shaped our public forms of Christian devotion more than anything else in human history. Jesus is the only one who can set us free from the god of the world, aka: mammon.--- Support this podcast: https://podcaster…
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #49: Phil and Terrel discuss how God responds to our expectations.
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A continued discussion of Ch. 6 of The Divine Conspiracy. Ideas are powerful, but which ideas are from God? Are you living life within the range of human competence? From whom are you seeking a response? God will respond to our expectations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Terrel goes on a rant. Jesus teaches us how to participate with Him as He overcomes evil with good. Phil gets honest about how easily he gets trapped by respectability. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Phil and Terrel dive into how Jesus confronts "the world" by transforming the human heart. Seeking human approval and seeking security by means of material wealth will pull us out of the sway of God's Kingdom and into the senseless routine of "the world."--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support…
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Philip and Terrel discuss why the cultural worldview and the religious of sex is wrong. Jesus has the right information and the power to transform the human heart. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #45: Ch. 5 of the Divine Conspiracy. Jesus deals with anger and contempt.
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Phil and Terrel discuss the difference between Kingdom hearts and worldly hearts. Only Jesus has the ability to transform human character.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Terrel and Philip begin discussing Ch. 5 of The Divine Conspiracy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Philip and Terrel break down chapter four of The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. This is part two of their discussion of chapter four. Who are those who are blessed by Jesus in our day? The fellows explore this question and give their commentary of this phenomenal chapter!!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thema…
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Part one of Terrel and Philip's discussion of Chapter 4 of The Divine Conspiracy. What is Jesus teaching us in the sermon on the mount? Who is blessed by God? What is the good life? You don't want to miss part one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #41: you need the truth. Jesus has reconciled all things to Himself.
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Phil and Terrel begin their discussion of Paul's letter to the Colossians. All things have been reconciled. What does this mean for us today?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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We have missed the point as a society. The law is an indictment on a culture, NOT its savior.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #39: Does a scientific worldview give us a proper blueprint for life?
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Philip and Terrel finish their discussion of ch. 3 of The Divine Conspiracy. Who should we trust to give us a coherent framework for daily living? Could Jesus be Lord if he were not smart? Who has the best information for life? Please enjoy this final discussion of ch.3!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/supp…
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #38 The Flight from God. More from Ch. 3 of The Divine Conspiracy.
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Philip and Terrel discuss more of chapter 3 of The Divine Conspiracy. Nobody needs God anymore, or do they?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Do you believe Jesus when He says we need not fear death? How your daily life looks and how your soul feels in these days should tell you all you need to know.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Terrel and Phil discuss the importance of the invisible. Space is not empty. God is near. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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A totally good and competent God is near to us. Part two of the discussion of Ch. 3 of the Divine Co
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Philip and Terrel discuss the nearness of God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #34: What Jesus Knew. Part one of Chapter 3 of the Divine Conspiracy.
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Terrel and Philip discuss ch. 3 of the Divine Conspiracy. Has the Word of Jesus fully seized you? Did you know that God is joyful? Stick with us for part one!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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The MANNY Podcast Episode #33: Divine Conspiracy Ch. 2. A discussion of Gospels of Sin Management
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Philip and Terrel discuss Ch. 2 of The Divine Conspiracy. After listening you will understand why the lives of professing Christians today are indistinguishable from non-Christians. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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Philip and Terrel finish up with their discussion of Ch. 1 of The Divine Conspiracy. The Kingdom of God is at hand.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themanny/support
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