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  • Podcast Update

    Podcast Update
    2026/02/03
    The next three episodes will come your way on February 10th. You'll have the opportunity to listen to a larger conversation in those three episodes we'll be back with episode 400 to start the Lenten journey with a podcast on February 24th. So today we have a setup for our next three episodes. So here's why we're dropping all three episodes at once. You might call it a little mini series. One of the quiet dangers of our time is not simply fear, but how easily fear is reshaping people's vision. What we're seeing in the world is that people become categories, lives become labels, humanity gets flattened into conclusions, and when that happens, something essential is lost. Not only about others, but about ourselves. Scripture though calls us back to a different way of seeing before we're defined by our work, our opinions, or our circumstances. We are named and claimed as children of God. This identity isn't earned. It's received. And when we trust that truth about ourselves, we're free to honor it in others. Jesus models for us a way of life that refuses to separate dignity from accountability. He holds people responsible without stripping them of their worth. He confronts harm without denying humanity. Love in the way of Jesus never requires cruelty. So the next three episodes are going to invite us to look again, to see ourselves with honesty and with grace to see the person at the crosswalk in the checkout line or across the table. Not as a problem to solve, but as someone deeply loved by God in a world eager to divide and reduce, choosing to see one another as children of God becomes a faithful act of resistance and of hope. Seeing every person, including ourselves as a child of God, changes how we speak, how we act, and how we faithfully follow Jesus. So over the course of three episodes, we're going to explore what happens when we stop seeing and our loss of humanity, who Jesus is, God with skin on, and how Jesus helps us to restore our sight. And then finally learning to see again, following love as a way of life. So you'll hear back from us next week with those three episodes. And then as Tim already mentioned, we'll see you again on February 24th, or you'll hear us again on February 24th. Bye for now.
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    3 分
  • Episode 396: Discernment as a Way of Discipleship

    Episode 396: Discernment as a Way of Discipleship
    2026/01/27
    This week, explore what it means to live and lead with truth that can be trusted. In a culture shaped by reaction, urgency, and "truth-ish" sound bites, they reflect on discernment as a spiritual practice rooted in relationship with Jesus, not impulse or opinion. This conversation invites leaders and congregations to recover holy pause, reflect deeply, and live up to the name Christian by embodying truth with integrity, humility, and grace.
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    29 分
  • Episode 395: A Holy Tension

    Episode 395: A Holy Tension
    2026/01/20
    In this episode of Transforming Mission's podcast, Tim and Sara explore what it means to live faithfully in the tension between what is and what can be. In a polarized, fast-paced world that trains us to react, they reflect on Scripture, identity, and presence as essential practices for Christ-centered discipleship. Drawing from Hebrews 11 and Romans 8, this conversation invites listeners to consider how hope is formed not by escaping discomfort, but by remaining grounded in Jesus, cultivating trust, and practicing faithful presence with one another.
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    33 分
  • Episode 394: Truth That Holds Us

    Episode 394: Truth That Holds Us
    2026/01/13
    In a time when opinions are loud and certainty comes quickly, Episode 394 of the Transforming Mission Podcast offers a quieter and deeper invitation. This conversation explores what it means to trust truth not as information to defend, but as a relationship rooted in Jesus, who says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." If you are longing for discernment, grace, and a more faithful way to engage difficult conversations, this episode creates space to slow down, listen, and reflect.
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    22 分
  • Episode 393: The Teacher is Here

    Episode 393: The Teacher is Here
    2025/12/23
    As we close our Advent series, we turn to Joseph in Matthew 1:18–25, a quiet figure whose actions teach us about faithful leadership. Joseph does not speak, yet his choices reveal a deep, lived righteousness. When Joseph learns of Mary's pregnancy, he chooses mercy before he has answers. He plans to protect her from humiliation, showing us that righteousness is not rigid rule keeping, but compassion in action. Only later does the angel appear, speaking words leaders often need to hear, "Do not be afraid." Joseph's fear is not dismissed, but he is invited to trust that God is at work in ways he cannot yet see. Joseph is entrusted with two names for the child, Jesus, meaning "the Lord saves," and Emmanuel, "God with us." These names remind us that God's saving work happens through presence. God comes near, stepping into ordinary and complicated lives. When Joseph wakes, he acts. He takes Mary as his wife and names the child, publicly aligning his life with what God is doing, even at personal cost. Compassion moves from intention to action. For leaders today, Joseph reminds us that courage and compassion belong together. You cannot carry every burden, but you can ask who God is placing in front of you. Leadership can feel lonely, yet Emmanuel assures us that God is with us, right in the middle of uncertainty. As you lead this week, consider where fear may be holding you back and where God is inviting you to respond with compassion. The teacher is here, not from a distance, but present with you as you lead.
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    16 分
  • Episode 392 - Here Comes the Teacher - Pay Attention

    Episode 392 - Here Comes the Teacher - Pay Attention
    2025/12/16
    In Episode 392 of the Transforming Mission Podcast, we continue our Advent series *Here Comes the Teacher* by turning our attention to Matthew 11:2–11 and the honest questions of John the Baptist. From a prison cell, John asks the question many faithful people wrestle with: *Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?* Jesus responds not with explanations, but by pointing to what is already happening, healing, restoration, mercy, and good news for the poor. In this episode, Tim and Sara explore what it means to pay attention when God does not meet our expectations, why disappointment can open the door to deeper trust, and how believing in Jesus becomes a way of living marked by compassion and care for others. This conversation is especially meaningful for leaders navigating uncertainty, change, or unmet hopes. Advent invites us to slow down, look again, and notice the surprising ways God is already at work. Join us as we reflect on how the Teacher invites us to see, trust, and live differently this season.
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    17 分
  • Episode 391: Here Comes the Teacher - Listen

    Episode 391: Here Comes the Teacher - Listen
    2025/12/09
    Episode 391: Here Comes the Teacher - Listen As we step into Matthew 3 and follow John the Baptist into the wilderness, this Advent conversation explores how listening prepares us for the One who is coming. From John's bold call to repentance to Jesus' quiet arrival at the Jordan, this episode invites you to slow down, clear the noise, and pay attention to God's presence. If you're longing for clarity, renewal, or a deeper connection with God this season, this episode offers a thoughtful guide for your Advent journey. Listen today and rediscover the transforming power of listening.
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    16 分
  • Episode 390: Here Comes the Teacher - Watch

    Episode 390: Here Comes the Teacher - Watch
    2025/12/04
    Episode 390: Here Comes the Teacher — Watch Advent invites us to wake up to God's presence—even in the chaos. In this first week of our Advent series, Here Comes the Teacher, we explore Jesus' call to "stay awake" in Matthew 24. Rather than predicting the future, Jesus offers a posture for faithful living: watchfulness. In a world marked by turmoil, whether in the first century or today, the Teacher invites us to pay attention, stay centered, and notice where God is breaking in right now. Sara and Tim unpack how Matthew's Gospel speaks into moments of crisis, reminding us that God's presence is not distant or theoretical. It's Emmanuel, God with us, showing up in the swirl of ordinary life. From practicing the means of grace to asking daily, "Where have you experienced Christ's presence today?" this episode offers a hopeful and grounded way to move through Advent. Leaders especially will find encouragement to help their communities stay awake to God's activity, resist fear-driven distractions, and cultivate habits that keep hope visible, even when the world feels anything but calm. This week's invitation: Stay awake to Christ's presence. Let Jesus—not the turmoil—be the center of your story. For show notes, visit transformingmission.org/390.
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    17 分