Best Jonathan Glisson Podcasts (2025)

The new spiritual realities that have been provided for you (1:3-14) can only be realized when you discover the true crisis of your soul and then receive the cure provided by Christ. In the passage today Paul is describing the act and process of salvation or as he puts it being “in Christ.”

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The Authentic Pursuit

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26d ago

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Once we understand: 1) that our identity is Christ-based, 2) that we are “in Him” (meaning we are living in the new spiritual realities Christ has provided) then we can begin to pursue the life He has for us.

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A New Identity - Part 2

1M ago

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When we begin to understand who we are “in Christ” then we begin to know our true identity, our privileges, and our purpose.

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Introduction to Ephesians

1M ago

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Most scholars agree that excluding the book of Romans; the letter to the Ephesians is the most detailed written presentation of Christian Theology of all of the epistles.

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A New Identity - Part 1

1M ago

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Many scholars have written that Ephesians 1:3-14 are some of the most powerful verses in the entire Bible. They clearly describe who we are “in Christ” and the new identity in which we can now live.

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Out of the Grave

2M ago

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Christianity in its very essence is a resurrection religion. (Matthew 28:1-10) If there is no resurrection there is no salvation. (1 Corinthians 15:1-7) The resurrection provides forgiveness, freedom and victory for those who follow Jesus.

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On The Cross

2M ago

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The brutality of Jesus’ last hours was horrific. It was a scene that was predicted in the OT, recorded in the gospels, and explained in the epistles to bring salvation to mankind.

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In The Garden

2M ago

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The last days of Jesus has been described as the week of passion. The word passion not only means strong emotion or strong desire; it also means extreme suffering and distress. Jesus’ anguish would extent into the night before the cross in the garden of Gethsemane.

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Now & Next Review

2M ago

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Spiritual Parent

2M ago

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God’s desire is for your next move to be one of faithful consistency in making disciples.

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Spiritual Young Adult

3M ago

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God’s desire for your Next move is to Spiritually Reproduce.

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Spiritual Child

3M ago

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Spiritual Infant

3M ago

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Every single person, including YOU, begins their spiritual Life as a spiritual Infant, but you don’t have to stay there. God’s desire is for your next move to be one of maturing. Will you stay at What’s Now or move to What’s Next?

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Spiritually Dead

3M ago

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Every single person on earth can be found in a Spiritual Stage of life. The forward progression through these stages is called Discipleship. Before you can go to what’s Next you must know where you are Now.

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Joseph's Forged Heart - Part 3

4M ago

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Joseph's Forged Heart - Part 2

4M ago

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Reasons you do not forgive: the one who hurt you does not deserve forgiveness; the one who hurt you has not suffered enough; and lastly, to forgive them will make you feel vulnerable.

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Joseph's Forged Heart - Part 1

4M ago

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Hurt is hurt; but its impact and depth are determined by the closeness of the relationship with the offender.

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Joseph's Sovereign God

4M ago

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“Life is not fair” is a common theme in the present day but how can it be fair? We live in a fallen world around fallen people. But there is One who can make sense of it all because He is sovereign. He has the power to orchestrate the events of our life even in a fallen world. This is clearly seen in the life of Joseph as his prison experience led …

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Joseph's Victory Over Temptation

5M ago

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Doing the right thing does not necessarily guarantee good short-term outcomes. This principle is clearly seen in this part of Joseph’s life. However, Joseph stood firm, overcame temptation and trusted that God was providentially directing his life through his trials.

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Joseph's Dysfunctional Family - Part 2

5M ago

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Like many, Joseph had to overcome the reality of a dysfunctional family. Dysfunction in a home is a consequence of a practice or behavioral pattern that undermines the stability of an individual or family. Just as Joseph, one can overcome the effects of a dysfunctional home by realizing and then changing the destructive patterns that create the dys…

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Joseph's Dysfunctional Family

5M ago

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Know the Love - Show the Love

5M ago

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Paul’s desire when he arrived in Athens was to share the Good News with the people. He arrived in this great city not as a sightseer -- but as a soul seeker.

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Child of Heaven

6M ago

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Jesus’ life echoes throughout eternity. But what would have happened and would be happening now, if this Child of Heaven had not come?

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Mary's Story

6M ago

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Mary was a common Jewish girl who was humbled that God would bestow His favor upon her. However, Mary’s role, in God’s salvation for us through Jesus, has become a story of controversy and misunderstanding for many.

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Immanuel (God with us) - Joseph's Story

6M ago

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For many the Christmas Season is the loneliest time of the year. Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. It is more than the feeling of wanting the company of others. It is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from others.…

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Most High - Zacharias' Story

6M ago

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For many, there have been and are doubts surrounding the Christmas Story including the characters of the story. The first doubts came from Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist.

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A Follower of Jesus and a Fisher of Men

7M ago

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Whose you Are identifies Who you Are and What you Do

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I Identify As...A Child of God

7M ago

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There are two statements that relate to our identity: Who you Are identifies What you Do. What you Do identifies Who you Are

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I Identify as...a Christian and a Disciple

7M ago

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There are two statements that relate to our identity: Who you Are identifies What you Do. What you Do identifies Who you Are.

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Responding To The Vision Before Us

7M ago

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How do we respond to the vision God has placed before us? By remembering the sacrifice before us, rejecting the complacency among us, receiving the gifts He has given us, and releasing afflictions within us, and then responding to the vision God has given us.

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Respond - Neil Perry

8M ago

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Releasing Tradition & Embracing Transformation

8M ago

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Under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, our methods, creativity, and presentation of the Gospel require us at times to reach beyond our traditions for the greater cause of lives being transformed by a never changing message.

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An Encouraging Church Consists of Encouraging People - Mike Morris

8M ago

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Mike Morris (Youth Pastor 1982-1989) speaks

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Receiving and Using Our Gifting

8M ago

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The Spiritual Gifts listed in Romans 12 are classified as motivational gifts. God, through the work of the Holy Spirit, has given every follower of Jesus at least one of the seven motivational gifts to carry out the work of the ministry.

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Remember - Mark Canipe

9M ago

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Our former Associate Pastor - Mark Canipe - speaks

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Remember - Celebration

9M ago

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Definition of Spiritual Momentum: A move of the Holy Spirit in the life of a church family that is awakening to, rallying around, and fulfilling the vision of the Great Commission.

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Shepherd The Flock

9M ago

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These four verses are very significant when we look at the context of church history. The church today needs a clear vision of how Christ wants His church to be organized and to function.

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A Follower Thriving In Suffering

9M ago

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Suffering is in general part of the human condition and as followers of Jesus it can come at us from many different outlets—consequences, persecution, attacks from the enemy and even testing from God.

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A Follower's Survival

10M ago

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Peter is giving survival instructions to those who make up the Church. He is basically instructing us not to be overcome by the dark days and circumstances in which we live but to stay focused on what we have been called to do.

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Don't Waste Your Life

10M ago

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Peter says a lot about time and gives us wisdom on using our time. If we really believe in eternity and if we really believe what we read in God’s Word, we will make the best use of our time. (Psalm 90:12)

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Responding God's Way

10M ago

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Following steadfast after Christ even when persecuted (ridiculed) involves these things.

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Loving Life & Seeing Good Days

10M ago

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Good days can be found not just at a resort, on a beach, or on a mountaintop, but in everyday Routines and Relationships.

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A Follower's Relationships

11M ago

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Right in the middle of Peter’s letter he addresses the important issue of marriage. It is interesting to note that most all ancient writings do not address how husbands and wives are to interact nor what the relationship should look like. Yet God esteems marriage as the highest of all human relationships. In this letter Peter addresses the wives (3…

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Privileges Available

11M ago

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When we place our faith in Jesus Christ there are certain privileges that come with our new reality.

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Instructions For Living

11M ago

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These days are filled with negativity, distrust, and hurt. But God’s Word tells us we can live beyond these realities by living the realities of His instruction.

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Living Beyond Reality - Part 2

12M ago

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The purpose of 1st Peter is to encourage followers of Jesus that they can survive and thrive even in suffering.

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Jesus' Salvation

12M ago

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The purpose of 1st Peter is to encourage followers of Jesus that they can survive and thrive even in suffering.

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Peter's Progression

1y ago

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Peter, the author of 1st Peter, is one of the most complex characters in the Bible. He is a great example of what it means to “survive and thrive” in Christ.