Episodes

March 6, 2017

69 - Judgment & Hell

In this episode we offer an approach on judgement and hell. At VOX Community, we have spent the last couple months teaching about hell and the concept of perish, and this episode sums it all up. You can listen to all of those teaching in the playlist...

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Feb. 27, 2017

68 - The Porn Episode

*EAR MUFFS* For our more sensitive listeners, please be warned. Today we discuss issues with porn, a theology of sexuality, and sexual reconciliation. You might find it surprising that in this episode we are saying much much more than "Stop looking at...

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Feb. 20, 2017

67 - Women In Leadership - Guest Karrie Garcia of Freedom Movement

This week Karrie Garcia, founder of Freedom Movement, joins us for an incredible conversation. She shares about her journey through drug addiction, being a "perfect" Christian, and what it required for her to decide not to take her own life. You don't...

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Feb. 13, 2017

66 - Welcome To The Resistance

"How does the Church respond to a Trump Presidency?" We were excited to take some time and respond to this question and discuss further what it means to re-orient our thinking away from political identities. Surely, more and more controversial orders...

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Feb. 6, 2017

65 - When Does God Answer Prayer?

In this episode we visit a question submitted from VOX Community regarding prayer. When does God answer prayer? Why does He answer other prayers and not yours? Why does he seem to answer our small prayers, and not answer those in the trenches of...

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Jan. 30, 2017

64 - Safe To Lament

In this episode we expand the conversation on spiritual maturity by observing Walter Brueggemann's "Spirituality of the Psalms." We ask; How do we as a church celebrate so much of God's goodness when the current generation is being so disoriented by...

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Jan. 23, 2017

63 - The Mystery of Spiritual Maturity

In this episode we adopt a view on human spiritual formation and transport it over to spiritual maturity in the Christian Faith. This observation became a critical tool that has helped me when speaking to audiences publicly and among groups. Most...

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Jan. 16, 2017

62 - 3 Views Of The Reality Of Hell - Guest Preston Sprinkle

In this episode we invite Dr. Preston Sprinkle to share with us an expanded conversation on 3 views of the reality of hell. 4 Views of Hell (Second Edition): https://www.amazon.com/Four-Views-Hell-Counterpoints-Theology/dp/0310516463 Website:...

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Jan. 7, 2017

61 - Why Pastors Have Affairs

We couldn't ignore an email that arrived asking our thoughts on why so many pastors commit affairs. It seems odd that commonly when a pastor needs to step down, their is this immediate subconscious wonder; is there sexual scandal involved? This is not...

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Dec. 26, 2016

60 - Christmas Break 2016

Hey everyone! We're taking a two week break for the holidays. We've prepared an end of year update and a Christmas poem for you all. Enjoy! - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj...

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Dec. 19, 2016

59 - Customer Service and Condemning The Church

In this episode, we share some great feedback that was presented to us (Mike more specifically)via email about the impression we are presuming to make upon our listeners. The email was thought provoking and worth spending some time on as it...

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Dec. 12, 2016

58 - Is Jesus the Only Way To Heaven?

In this episode we respond to an email on a topic we have not yet covered! That the perceived exclusivity of Christianity or others religions as a whole. In other words, is there one way to Heaven? Or what happens to people who never hear about Jesus?...

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Dec. 5, 2016

57 - LGBTQ When Can We Agree To Disagree

In this episode we share our view on how our church welcomes our friends in the LGBTQ community. We take some time to respond to an article that suggests when it comes to marriage, Christians cannot agree to disagree. We weren't sure if we agreed with...

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Nov. 28, 2016

56 - Heaven, Hell, And Climate Change

Brad Erre, Mike's brother made us aware of a Facebook discussion group he hosts where they discuss issues on the VOX Podcast. One issue, we have not discussed is the Christian responsibility to take care of the earth. Should we care about Climate...

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Nov. 21, 2016

55 - Peacekeeping Vs Peacemaking

This week we expand upon the tension of peacemaking in our current political situation. There is a difference between peacekeeping and peacemaking. While many evangelical Trump supporters we this politcial climate as opportunity to bring about a...

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Nov. 10, 2016

54 - President Trump And The Politics Of Peacemaking

We have a new President! While many folks are surprised, upset, and celebrating it seemed absolutely necessary to discuss how we move forward as Jesus would have us do. Two weeks ago we discussed how Christians should vote, today we discuss how...

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Nov. 7, 2016

53 - Q&A - Sex, being single in the church and more about sex.

On this week's episode, we catch up on a handful of questions submitted by you, the listeners! Given the title, many of them have to do with sex and things of that nature. - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on...

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Oct. 31, 2016

52 - Kingdom Of God & Politics - The VOX Podcast LIVE Show

This week's podcast was recorded LIVE from Villain Studio in Placentia, CA to an audience who showed up, drank a couple beers with us, and asked great questions about how Christians might respond in this political season. We look forward to doing more...

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Oct. 24, 2016

51 - The Pastor With No Answers - Guest Joey Svendsen

We thought this year would be great to kickoff with a fantastic guest, Joey Svendsen of the Bad Christian Podcast (https://soundcloud.com/bcpod) and Pastor with No Answers (https://soundcloud.com/pastor-with-no-answers). Joey is releasing a book in...

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Oct. 14, 2016

50 - Forgive and Don't Forget

In this episode we examine what it means to forgive. We feel we cannot fully appreciate the weight or forgiveness from God, but for those of you intend to follow Jesus, it should look a lot like him. There is much that forgiveness is not and...

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Oct. 14, 2016

49 - Why People are Leaving the Church Pt 3 But We Haven't - Guest Iz…

In this episode @IzziRay joins us again to discuss the topic of leaving the church. A couple years ago, John Pavlovitz, a pastor located in North Carolina, posted a blog called, "Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1". Today we discuss...

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Oct. 3, 2016

48 - Why People Are Leaving The Church Part 2

In this episode @IzziRay joins us again to discuss the topic of leaving the church. A couple years ago, John Pavlovitz, a pastor located in North Carolina, posted a blog called, “Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1″. Today we...

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Sept. 20, 2016

47 - Why People Are Leaving The Church Part 1

In this episode @IzziRay joins us to discuss a blog posted two years ago called, "Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1" from John Pavlovitz, a pastor in North Carolina. The article went viral and we feel confident this issue is still...

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Sept. 14, 2016

45 - How To Read The New Testament Pt. 2 - Collectivism And Your Pers…

In this episode we extend our conversation about how to read the new testament. We evaluate the importance of context, language, time, a culture around collectivism, and challenge the idea of your personal relationship with Jesus. - Mike Erre Learn...

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