Luke 21:5-38

Under stress some of us over-function, some of us under-function. It doesn't work to tell us to, "Stop it." We need something that releases us from the stress and strain.

This episode looks at what Jesus does it release us from the inevitability of keeping on over-functioning or under-functioning.

Credits and Sources:

Murray Bowen, Michael E. Kerr, Roberta M. Gilbert, Edwin H. Friedman, Steve Cuss, Craig Keener, Justo Gonzalez, Alan Culpepper, Joel Green, David Burns, Bruce Malina, Richard Rohrbaugh, David Garland, Tim Geddert.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

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(03/01/26)

Luke 19:47-21:4

We all know what it is like to face options, categories, and choices that leave us stuck because there is no way to move forward without violating a core part of who we are. None of the options or categories work.

It is a stalemate, a double-bind, an impasse, a lose/lose.

This episode is about navigating these kinds of situations with Jesus. There is a way through, and Jesus is the way through.

Credits:

Richard Rohrbaugh, Bruce Malina, David Garland, Joel Green, Justo Gonzalez, Tim Geddert, Alan Culpepper, Craig Keener, Edwin Friedman, Steve Cuss.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

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(02/21/26)

Luke 19:28-44

"Peace" and "peacemaking" are words that get thrown around a lot. People have very different ideas of HOW we achieve peace.

So many people say that they want peace, and yet we live in a world so lacking in peace.

This episode extends the conversation from simply saying that we want peace, to ask what does Jesus show us that we can do that makes peace possible and actual?

Credits and Sources:

Dallas Willard, Scot McKnight, Bill Wilson, Joel Green, Edwin Yamauchi, David Garland, Tim Geddert, Justo Gonzalez, Alan Culpepper, Bruce Malina, Richard Rohrbaugh, Preston Sprinkle, Dan White Jr.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

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(02/01/26)

Luke 19:11-27

We are living in a time when the names "God" and "Jesus" are claimed by all different kinds of people who either claim or truly believe that their angle, actions, and agendas truly reflect the kingdom Jesus declared. This is nothing new. It's something Jesus dealt with as well.

This episode explores what Jesus had to say to people who presumed that his kingdom would function in the same way as the kingdoms of this world.

Credits and Sources:

Alan Culpepper, David Garland, Greg Boyd, William Herzog, N.T. Wright. Josephus, Bruce Malina, Richard Rohrbaugh, Chris McKinny, Craig Keener, H. Bond, Fred Craddock, Joel Green, Kenneth Bailey, Justo Gonzalez, Tim Geddert, Donald Kraybill.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

For more information or to support this podcast visit www.netartsfriends.org

(01/25/26)

Luke 19:1-10

Underneath their hard exterior, how many wish they could find their way to a different life but are uncertain of what it might mean to let go, to take a leap into that new life.

If I make this change, am I still just going to end up alone?

Will there be enough?

Am I enough?

Can my web of broken relationships ever be whole?

Credits and Sources:

Kenneth Bailey, Louis Schotroff, Donald Kraybill, Craig Keener, Bruce Malina, Richard Rohrbaugh, David Garland, Alan Culpepper, Rachel Yehuda, Mark Baker, William Herzog, Justo Gonazlez.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

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(01/18/26)

Luke 18:35-43

None of us like the feeling of living differently than we said we were going to live, and yet we all know this feeling.

This one isn't only about New Year's Resolutions. It's about the moments you live through without realizing that this is your moment to shine, to practice what you preach, to have integrity. It's about the importance of being connected to a Jesus who stops and recognizes the opportunities to live a good game.

Credits & Sources:

Justo Gonzalez, David Garland, Alan Culpepper, Craig Keener, A.D. Riddle, Fred Craddock, Joel Green, Kenneth Bailey.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

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(01/11/26)

Christmas 2025

This episode explores how it changes the Christmas story when we remember that none of the characters knew what was going to happen next.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

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(12/21/25)

Luke 2:8-18 (Advent)

This episode explores your experiences of joy. It helps you stop beating yourself up when you aren't experiencing much joy, while also helping you open yourself up to receive joy.

Credits & Sources:

Kenneth Bailey, Joel Green, Moises Silva, Tim Geddert, Richard Rohrbaugh, Bruce Malina, Craig Keener, Raymond Brown, C.S. Lewis.

Sermon by Aaron Carlson

For more information or to support this podcast visit www.netartsfriends.org

(12/14/25)