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The UnSunday ShowJesus' Heart For His Church: My Conversation with Jon Zens (121)Jon Zens joins me today for an open discussion about church. Is the institutional church model that is all around us an accurate reflection of the mind of Christ for his people, or have we settled for something far less than what we see in the pages of the New Testament?You'll find Jon online at:- https://www.searchingtogether.org- https://www.jonzens.comThis episode is also available in video format on the UnSunday Show YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/zZOG7R070OI-------------- Other...
2025-12-1049 min
Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma35: Why We Don't Go to ChurchWe discuss why we longer attend and institutional church, why it's good to take a break from church, and what "church" actually is (despite what we think of).Resources:Broken Trust by F. Remy DiederichPagan Christianity by Frank Viola and George BarnaHeiser on Hebrews 10:25 - Naked Bible PodcastBare Marriage episode on Grooming58 to 0 by Jon ZensJesus Storybook BibleMeredith Anne MillerThe Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross24 Family WaysBooks on Trauma Triggers: 1) The Body Keeps the Score (TW), 2) The Deepest Well, 3...
2023-06-162h 18Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma30: Modern Manifestations of PatriarchyWe discuss a variety of modern patriarchal movements and teachers. The final episode in our patriarchy series.Examples of False teaching:Created to be His Helpmeet by Debbi PearlLove and Respect by Emerson EggerichsDocumentation of Piper's abuse and support of abuse: https://baremarriage.com/2022/06/john-piper-tells-women-with-harsh-husbands-to-basically-do-nothing/https://baremarriage.com/2022/06/podcast-why-john-piper-should-stop-talking-about-marriage/Helpful Resources: Quiverfull by Kathryn JoyceArticle about Adoption by Kathryn JoyceNo Will of My Own by Jon ZensUntwisting Scriptures: Book 2 by Rebecca Davis
2023-01-201h 20
Christ is All: Frank Viola Audio#167: Epic Jesus: The Christ You Never Knew (Uncut Version)This episode is the uncut version of Frank Viola's flagship message delivered at the Momentum Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Other speakers were Neil Cole, Tony and Felicity Dale, and Wolfgang Simson. Jon Zens was also in the audience. Frank delivered the entire messages without notes. It’s contains all the themes of his ministry and has served as an introduction to his work for Christians who are new to it. According to Frank, “My goal in delivering this message was to present the inimitable, ineffable Christ in His infinite soul-staggering grandeur.”
2022-08-2354 min
Meet Me At The TableEveryone Has A Story - Christopher EakerThe "Everyone Has A Story" shorts are 15 to 30 minute discussions with someone in the community who has a story to tell about their life with the church.
Christopher Eaker was raised in a Southern Baptist church where he felt pressure to conform to a certain standard. When he became an adult, he grappled with the faith he grew up in. He did not like how the church presented itself as some kind of spectacle. For years, Christopher and his wife attended a house church with no more than 20-30 people. Christopher talks about why they left both the house and...
2022-07-0831 minFinding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma22: Patriarchy Pt. 4: NT Passages Deep DiveIn this episode we examine more passages in the New Testament in more depth that may seem to support patriarchy. Resources: Heiser on Headcoverings: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naked-bible-podcast/id961385822?i=1000430050017What Paul Really Said About Women by John Bristow: https://amzn.to/3xsI3lhThe Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Barr: https://amzn.to/3xcPDjQWhat's With Paul and Women by Jon Zens: https://amzn.to/3LLOpzZThe (now perhaps archived) ThatMom podcast: http://thatmom.com/
2022-07-081h 23
Victory Temple Chantilly's PodcastZip It! "They…spend their time gossiping…meddling in other people's business." 1Ti 5:13 NLTThe Bible says gossip is nothing less than "meddling in other people's business." Jon Zens says: "I have watched friends and..families suffer untold pain because of gossip.…[the] information someone dumps on you without your consent and consent of theperson [involved]. [lt] can be true, partially true, or completely false. It can be motivated by good intentions, but it always contains negative... information…[and colors] people's perceptions of [someone] unjustly. The person being torn down is outof the loop [because] talebearers usuall...
2022-05-2645 minFinding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma21: Patriarchy Pt. 3: Philosophical Foundations of "Biblical" Patriarchy / Women in the NTWhat does the Bible actually say about how women should function in the church? Does the so called "Biblical Patriarchy" movement really have a basis in Christianity and the Bible? We start into this discussion with interesting results.What Paul Really Said About Women by John Bristow: https://amzn.to/3xsI3lhThe Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Barr: https://amzn.to/3xcPDjQWhat's With Paul and Women by Jon Zens: https://amzn.to/3LLOpzZ
2022-05-1354 minFinding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma19: Patriarchy Pt. 1: Adam and EveBeginning our study of Patriarchy with the scriptural basis (or lack thereof). We discuss what creation, the fall, and some NT passages that discuss them show us about how God views women.Recommended Resource: What Paul Really Said About Women by John Bristow: https://amzn.to/3xsI3lhThe Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Barr: https://amzn.to/3xcPDjQUntwisting Scriptures, Book 3 by Rebecca Davis: https://amzn.to/3r9zyHAWhat's With Paul and Women by Jon Zens: https://amzn.to/3LLOpzZ
2022-04-221h 08Finding Normal: Life after Spiritual Trauma18: The "Man of God" (Spiritual Authority, Part 5)Good News for pastors and all believers as we delve into the commonly misused titles and responsibilities often attached to "preachers" in the church.Recommended Resource: 58 to 0 by Jon Zens: https://amzn.to/3ui0NBSThe Roys Report - Bullies in the Pulpit: https://podcasts.apple.com/sr/podcast/bullies-in-the-pulpit/id1470242499?i=1000541368812
2022-04-0839 min
Hail Satire! with Vic ShutteeThe Daily Show Weekly: The Year Was 2003 (Part 4, Awards) | A Vic and Chandler Rewatch2003 - It's THE DAILY SHOW WEEKLY PODCAST, a rewatch hosted by Vic Shuttee (@VicShuttee) and Chandler Dean (@chandlerjdean)! So it all comes down to this: the glittering glimmering superlative lists of what made 2003 the year it was for the little satire that could. We break down the best bits from Jon, the Ste(ph)ves, Rob, Ed, Sam and Lewis, the peak Zens and Wackiest Field Piece Oddballs, and the interviews that left us wanting more. Finally, it all comes down to the battle for the coveted MVP of the Year! Get your popcorn, and tux! Part 4 of 4. The Daily...
2021-08-064h 40
ScicastLeucemia (Reimagine o Câncer #10)Queridos ouvintes, sejam bem-vindos ao décimo episódio do Reimagine o Câncer, uma parceria do Portal Deviante com a Novartis . Sendo este somente o décimo de uma série de episódios com o tema Câncer! Venha reimaginar conosco esse assunto tão complexo e fascinante. Contatos: contato@scicast.com.br https://twitter.com/scicastpodcast Portal Deviante – Twitter Novartis Câncer Expediente: Produção Geral: Juliana Vilela, Marlyni Zens e Tarik Fernandes. Host: Tarik Fernandes Equipe de Pauta/Gravação: Iara Grisi, Gab...
2020-04-091h 06
Book Ish: The Canon Continues#003: "What's With Paul and Women?" by Jon ZensMichelle covers What's With Paul and Women? by Jon Zens and explores the backlash against women in ministerial leadership positions, what Scripture says regarding silencing women, the patriarchy, and more.
From the back cover: "1 Timothy 2:11-12 has been used as a "clear" mandate to silence women in the church for over 1500 years. In What's With Paul & Women? Jon Zens exposes the fallacies of this interpretation, and opens up the meaning of 1 Timothy 2:9-15 using insights gleaned from the Artemis-saturated Ephesian culture where Timothy was left to stand against false teaching (1:3). Going beyond 1 Timothy 2, this book covers the m...
2020-03-2400 min
The Front End TechEpisode 4: Pineapples and PlayStationsSpecial episode this week, as we welcome a new host to the show, Jesse York
Fan Made Shadowkeep Trailer
Don't Call it a Comeback Jon's 6-5 return from the grave
Prime Video and Hulu Gaining on Netflix
MicroLED vs OLED vs LCD
Digital Trends Article
Real Engineering: The Rise of Samsung
MacRumors Article about Zens
The Verge: Google deserts desserts
YouTube takes down 200 channels
Bloomberg on Google silencing politics at work
If you enjoyed this, Jon hosts on a...
2019-08-291h 18
The UnSunday ShowCan Fallen Pastors Be Restored? (17)Welcome to episode 17 of The UnSunday Show. I've listened to two different podcasts over the last couple of weeks that asked the question, "Can fallen pastors be restored?" One was from a former mega-church pastor who had an emotional affair with someone and in the process of working through that, several people surfaced with other charges of arrogance and pride that led to his being removed from that position. The second was an interview with a former pastor who admitted to having an affair and both podcasts were asking the same question, can a fallen pastor be re...
2019-06-1935 min
The UnSunday ShowThe Clergy/Laity System Is Not Neutral (15)Welcome to episode 15 of The UnSunday Show. In this episode I continue my interaction with Jon Zens' book, A Church Building Every 1/2 Mile: What Makes American Christianity Tick? as I look closer at the top-down authority structure of the clergy/laity system. In my opinion, this system is not neutral but adds an intentional, built-in layer of division within the body of Christ. The pastor-centric, top-down clergy/laity systems in most institutional churches is a product of church history. There is no New Testament warrant for its existence. In fact, the New Testament clearly mitigates against it. T...
2019-05-0930 min
The UnSunday ShowCaptain and Commander? (14)Welcome to episode 14 of the UnSunday Show! In this episode, I continue my interaction with Jon Zens' book entitled, A Church Building Every 1/2 Mile: What Makes American Christianity Tick? In Section 5 of the book, which is called Why Has Church Become So One-Part Driven?, Zens shares the following quote from David L. McKenna, "[The pastor] is like the cerebellum, the center for communicating messages, coordinating functions, and conducting responses between the head and body.... The pastor is not only the authoritative communicator of the truth from the Head to the Body, but he is also the accurate communicator...
2019-05-0138 min
The UnSunday ShowOne Body, Many Members (13)Welcome to episode 13 of The UnSunday Show. I finally bought a book that I first saw in 2008. It's called A Church Building Every 1/2 Mile by Jon Zens. It's subtitled, What Makes American Christianity Tick? I think the title says it all. It's an excellent book that I really enjoyed reading so I thought I would share it with you by way of interacting with short excerpts from it. This will be the first of several episodes interacting with this book. I'm looking forward to seeing where this takes us. My first exposure to Jon Zens was in 1995...
2019-04-1819 min
The Unchurching Podcast022 Listener questionsIn this episode, Richard and Gunnar tackle a few different questions from members of the Unchurching Facebook group. Also, we reference a roundtable discussion between Neil Cole, Jon Zens, Keith Giles, Dan Herford, and Richard Jacobson, regarding decision-making in non-institutional churches, which you can find here: https://youtu.be/bIovV6uwwpM
2017-01-0924 minThe Unchurching Podcast019 Women and the churchRichard and Gunnar examine gender inequality in the church, in this second part of their interview with Jon Zens, author of What’s with Paul and Women? You can order his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Paul-Women-Jon-Zens/dp/0976522292/
2016-12-1924 minThe Unchurching Podcast018 Christ and his churchIn this episode, Richard and Gunnar interview Jon Zens, author of A Church Building Every 1/2 Mile: What Makes American Christianity Tick? https://www.amazon.com/Church-Building-Every-Mile-Christianity/dp/097652225X/ Jon shares some mind-blowing insights about Christ’s relationship to his church. To explore these ideas further, check out Jon’s YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLImBHw_HSjqjG701IbM-fA/videos?flow=grid&sort=da&view=0
2016-12-1225 min
Podcast de Punto de Encuentro FMCapitulo - 7El papel de la mujer en la Iglesia del NT. Un análisis basado en la obra de Jon Zens
2013-09-241h 01Podcast de Punto de Encuentro FMCapitulo 5El papel de la Mujer en la Iglesia del NT. Una perspectiva desde la óptica de Frank Viola y de Jon Zens.
2013-09-241h 03
Rethinking HellEpisode 30: Christ Minimized? with Jon ZensDr. Jon H. Zens joins Rethinking Hell contributor Chris Date to discuss universalism and his book, Christ Minimized? A Response to Rob Bell’s Love Wins. Links Jon Zens’ website, http://www.jonzens.com/ Jon’s book, Christ Minimized?, available for purchase at his website “Searching … Continue reading →
2013-07-091h 08
Christ is All: Frank Viola Audio#53: Epic Jesus: The Christ You Never KnewA stirring, staggering message that unveils the epic greatness and glories of the Lord Jesus Christ. Delivered at the Momentum Conference in Jacksonville, Florida. (Other speakers present were Wolfgang Simpson, Jon Zens, Neil Cole, Tony and Felicity Dale.)
Frank's online course, Living by the Indwelling Life of Christ, makes this message practical.
(The uncut version of this message, which doesn't contain the music trailer, is also on this podcast - "Christ is All." It contains Frank's opening words to the audience.)
2011-09-0458 minChrist is All: Frank Viola Audio#15: What is the Apostle's Doctrine?Frank Viola shares on the apostles' doctrine that the early church held steadfastly to. Delivered in Charlotte, NC at an apostolic roundtable with Tony Fitzgerald, Marc Dupont, Wolfgang Simpson, Don Atkin, Jon Zens, and others. The article referenced, A Jesus Manifesto for the 21st Century, can be found here.
2009-09-1939 min