When Jesus saw the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, the cultural norm of that day would have been for him to ignore her. Instead, Jesus interacted with her, saying, "Give me a drink." What followed was a life-changing discussion about the gift of God, living water, the woman's past, worship, and the Messiah. Panelists discuss how this passage conveys Jesus' intentionality in seeking the one who is lost, hiding or ashamed; what it means to be both fully known and fully loved; the parallel to several Old Testament accounts of a bridegroom meeting a future bride at a well; and the necessity and design of interconnectedness within the body of Christ.

Scripture: John 4:1-10

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Christina, Jim

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Jonathan Troll, Psy.D. - compassioncounselingservices.org

Christina Konrad, MACP, LMHC - thejourneycounseling.org

Pastor Jim Beirne, MASL - lifechurch425.com

Discipleship? : Following Jesus In a Post-Christian Culture by James Beirne

After an opening audio blog, panelists discuss how the wrath of God was poured out on Jesus, how it remains on those who do not obey Him, and how believers benefit from renewed minds, loving discipline, and living as freed while under the lordship of Christ.

Scripture: John 3:31-36

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Christina, Maxine

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Jonathan Troll, Psy.D. - compassioncounselingservices.org

Christina Konrad, MACP, LMHC - thejourneycounseling.org

Maxine Toh, Christian Life Coach - maxinetoh.com

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How does God use marriage to tell us about himself? In the Bible, John the Baptist used the term bridegroom to describe Jesus. And Jesus described himself using that verbiage as well. Does contemporary society misunderstand this connection? Our panelists discuss repentance, purification, covenant, maturity, and unity.

Scripture: John 3:22-30

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Mandy, Rogelio

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How does Scripture define good works? Or evil deeds? Are they similar to how popular culture would define them? Or are biblical standards different? Panelists discuss light, darkness, truth, hate, and love.

Scripture: John 3:19-21

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Hunter, Riley

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Before he was a psychologist, Dr. Jon was a nine-year-old aspiring gymnast. Although his goals didn't really surpass bouncing aimlessly on a trampoline, that didn't stop him from seeking pledges for the local gym's fundraiser. Would the Cartwheel-a-thon end in soaring success? Or nosediving disappointment? Dr. Jon shares another story from his childhood and examines how belief in Jesus comes with both risk and reward.

The opening vlog is followed by a panel discussion. Life is full of choices every day. Many choices require a measure of trust or faith in things which cannot be seen. While this is true in the natural, it is also true in the supernatural. Jesus said, "blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed" (KJV). Panelists discuss faith, doubt, evidence, confession, and belief.

Scripture: John 3:16-18

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Mandy, Rogelio

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John 3:16 is arguably the best-known verse in the Bible. Perhaps less is known about the conversation immediately preceding it. Jesus was explaining to Nicodemus how a bronze serpent lifted on a pole in a desert hundreds of years earlier would be similar to Jesus' own crucifixion. Those who looked upon the serpent would live and those who look to or believe in Jesus Christ would also live. Panelists discuss the parallels between these two events and their relevance for today.

Scripture: John 3:13-15

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Mandy

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After an opening audio blog where Dr. Jon shares the complications of his own birth, the episode discusses Jesus' words to Nicodemus, "You must be born again," and how being born again, by the Spirit, is required in order to see and enter the kingdom of God.

Scripture: John 3:1-8

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Christina, Joshua

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After an opening audio blog, panelists discuss the significance of the temple in the Old Testament, how Jesus referred to his own body as a temple in the book of John, and how the physical body of a believer is also called a temple by Paul in the book of 1 Corinthians.

Scripture: John 2:13-22

Hosts and guests: Jon, Chris, Robyn, Mandy, Rogelio

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