![]() ![]() Make gift to Haven Ministries and receive your copy of Morgan’s bestselling book The Red Sea Rules.It is our prayer that this episode will remind you that the same God who walks with you into hardship will also guide you out. Using the Israelites’ story in Exodus 14, as well as several real-life examples, Morgan shares how the Bible offers several effective strategies to help us go from fear to faith. Morgan about the themes covered in his bestselling book The Red Sea Rules: 10 God-Given Strategies for Difficult Times. On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, Charles Morris speaks with author and pastor Robert J. So what is a Christian to do when faced with tragedy and loss? In fact, the Apostle Peter says we should expect it. Even Christians are not immune to the trials and sufferings that life presents us. It’s time for the Church to speak into this boldly.No matter how hard we try to avoid it, tragedy will strike us all. And if that means we have some death in the process ourselves? Then that is the cost for us in this. … we are going to stand on what we believe is the truth, we are going to offer what we believe is the radical grace of Jesus, and we are going to present to everyone this gospel message of all of us are called to die. Have we lost people? Yes, we have lost a few. “This has held a mirror up to our whole congregation–a mirror that needs to be held up to the big “C” Church. I have legitimate accountability now because I can be honest with people.” –John Wilson I have experienced such an increased amount of holiness and sanctification in my life because of the ability to be seen. “In the 15 months since I told Pastor Jeff and brought this piece of myself into the light, the darkness and the mold and the sin and the dankness that was around has gone away. “He didn’t pull any punches… ‘I’m gay’ Four years ago? I probably would have fired him on the spot just thinking that by him saying, ‘I’m gay’ he meant, ‘I’m pursuing gay sex or a same sex romantic relationship.’ But praise God instead of assuming–because God had done so much work in my heart–I learned to actually ask questions.” –Jeff Maness “That fear of coming out was powerful, but it was not as powerful as the pain of being hidden.” Today’s after-show bloopers? Matt accidentally got slipped into live Christian radio to thousands of people while we did a mic check–and during this mic check he pretended to be an NPR host. ![]() Listen and find yourself at the foot of the cross with us in awe of the gospel’s good news for everyone every day. How did God radically change Jeff’s heart? How did John find the courage to share? How did the entire church practically engage this conversation as a result? Had God not set the stage, Jeff said he would have fired John after he came forward with his attractions toward men–even though John was surrendering his version of broken sexuality to the Lordship of Christ every day (as we are all called to do). What would he say? Would he lose his job? Would this pastor/boss see him and love him as God does?Įnter the second story of John’s boss and lead pastor, Jeff Maness: Years before this conversation with John, God had begun to prepare Jeff’s heart and his mind to receive John’s story. He needed to come out again, but the person with whom he most needed to share was both his pastor and his boss. Slowly, carefully, he came out to trusted friends, and found some freedom as he daily surrendered himself to Christ.īut then he moved far away, started working in a church, and the secret threatened to bury him in shame. Burying the secret led him to hospitalization due to the chronic stress. This episode has two gripping stories: One is of a pastor named John Wilson who, at a young age, recognized his attractions to his same gender. ![]()
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