You Changed My Mind

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This is a podcast from the messages and sermons of Steve Milunovic. This is the result of study and Christian practices that have helped change and transform my mind more into the likeness of Jesus

  1. 12 Jul

    Apostolic Church - Nicene Creed

    Scripture: Matthew 16:13–20; Matthew 18:18; Ephesians 2:19–20; Matthew 7:21–23; Hebrews 4:14–16; Hebrews 10:19–21; Luke 23:43; John 19:30; Acts 5:29. Key themes: one holy catholic and apostolic church; small-c “catholic” as universal; Peter and the rock; apostolic succession versus apostolic foundation; Protestant reform and returning to Scripture; authority, communion, purgatory, Mary, saints, and priesthood; unity with real differences. Description: This week in our Nicene Creed series, we take on one of the most misunderstood lines for many Protestant Christians: “I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.” We begin by clarifying that “catholic” in the creed means universal—the one worldwide church of Jesus Christ across nations, cultures, traditions, and local congregations. From there, we move into the word “apostolic,” which opens up one of the biggest differences between Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians. Catholic and Orthodox Christians often emphasize apostolic succession: the idea that church authority is passed down through bishops and priests in a line reaching back to the apostles. Protestants, while still claiming to be apostolic, emphasize the foundation laid by the apostles in the New Testament and seek to return to that foundation when later traditions appear to drift from Scripture. We look closely at Matthew 16, where Jesus calls Peter “the rock” and gives him the keys of the kingdom, while also considering Matthew 18, Galatians 2, Acts, and Ephesians 2 to show why Protestants do not believe Peter had supreme, unhindered authority over the whole church. The message also gives a practical guide to several major differences students may encounter with Catholic or Orthodox friends: the authority of Scripture and church tradition, the Eucharist, purgatory, devotion to Mary and the saints, priests, and the Protestant doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. We finish with the five solas—Scripture alone, grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, and glory to God alone—as a helpful summary of what makes Protestant Christianity distinct. The encouragement is to understand these differences without becoming arrogant, to pursue unity without ignoring truth, and to remember that our shared confession of Christ matters deeply even when important disagreements remain.

  2. 5 Jul

    The Holy Spirit - Nicene Creed

    Scripture: Genesis 2:7; Ecclesiastes 12:7; John 14:15–17; John 16:7–11; 1 Corinthians 2:11–14; 1 Corinthians 12–14; Acts 2; Galatians 5; 2 Corinthians 12. Key themes: rediscovering the “forgotten” Holy Spirit; spirit as the unseen, immaterial part of reality; the Holy Spirit as fully God and fully personal; spiritual gifts for the common good; tongues, prophecy, healing, and discernment; emotional experiences versus true Spirit-formed fruit; practical guardrails for sharing promptings wisely. Description: This week in our Nicene Creed series, we turn to the Holy Spirit: “the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.” The message begins by naming a common problem: many Christians functionally treat the Trinity like the Father, the Son, and the Bible—while forgetting the person and work of the Holy Spirit. We start by asking what a spirit even is. Scripture tells us God breathed life into humanity, that our spirits return to God, and that the Spirit of God knows the thoughts of God. The world often says only the physical world is real, but the Bible opens our eyes to a spiritual reality beyond what we can see and measure. The Holy Spirit is not just part of that reality—He is God Himself, the third person of the Trinity, equal with the Father and the Son. From there, we look at what the Spirit does. Jesus calls Him the Advocate or Helper, the Spirit of truth, who lives with us and in us, testifies to Jesus, and convicts the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. Paul shows that the Spirit gives gifts—wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, prophecy, discernment, tongues, interpretation, and more—not for showing off, but for building up the body of Christ. We also walk carefully through 1 Corinthians 14, especially around tongues and prophecy, so that we can pursue spiritual gifts biblically, with order, humility, and love. The closing encouragement is practical: don’t reduce the Holy Spirit to a feeling, but don’t neglect Him either. The Spirit leads us into boldness, freedom, knowledge, holiness, obedience, love, joy, peace, and mission. So pray for healing, encourage others, share the gospel, listen for promptings, and test everything by Scripture and wise counsel. Eagerly desire the gifts, “do the stuff,” and trust that the same Holy Spirit who works in mature believers is at work in students too.

  3. 28 Jun

    For Our Salvation - Nicene Creed

    Scripture: Hebrews 4:15; Luke 4:16–21; 1 Peter 1:8–9; John 3:16. Key themes: Jesus as the sinless Savior; why the cross only makes sense if sin and judgment are real; the gospel’s threefold good news for sinners, the poor, and the oppressed; the danger of churches drifting from biblical truth; universalism and social gospel distortions; holding compassion and evangelism together. Description: This week in our Nicene Creed series, we focus on the lines that confess Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate, suffered death, was buried, rose again on the third day, ascended into heaven, and will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. The message begins with a real example of how churches can slowly drift from the center of Christianity—even to the point where students believed Jesus sinned like everyone else. Hebrews 4:15 tells us the opposite: Jesus was tempted in every way as we are, yet He did not sin. That matters because if Jesus was not sinless, His death could not pay the penalty for our sin. From there, we ask one of the most important questions any Christian should be able to answer: what is the gospel? Luke 4 gives us a beautiful picture of Jesus’ mission—good news for the poor, freedom for prisoners, sight for the blind, and release for the oppressed. But the message also warns that churches often shrink the gospel down to only one part. Some forget the poor and oppressed. Others focus on justice and compassion while losing sin, holiness, repentance, discipleship, evangelism, and the need for the cross. The heart of the message is this: God loves us and has a good purpose for our lives, but we have sinned and rebelled against Him. What we deserve is death, but God made a way through Jesus, who died in our place and offers salvation as a gift. The message encourages us to care deeply about suffering in this life while never forgetting eternity—and to hold fast to the full gospel of Jesus Christ.

  4. 21 Jun

    He Became Man - Nicene Creed

    Scripture: Romans 14:1–3; 2 John 7–10; Luke 1:28–30; Galatians 2:11–14; Luke 23:43. Key themes: essential Christian dogma; Jesus’ full divinity and full humanity; the difference between heresy, doctrinal error, sin issues, and disputable matters; the Great Schism and Reformation as examples of serious division; Catholic and Protestant differences over Mary; correction, humility, and biblical discernment. Description: This week in our Nicene Creed series, we unpack one of the most central confessions of the Christian faith: “For us men and for our salvation, He came down from heaven… was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.” The message begins by helping us understand categories. Not every disagreement means someone is outside Christianity. Romans 14 shows that the early church had disputable matters where believers needed patience and charity. But 2 John draws a firm line: anyone who denies that Jesus Christ came in the flesh does not continue in the teaching of Christ. That matters because the incarnation is not a side issue. Jesus must be fully God and fully human for the gospel to make sense—fully God to save us, and fully human to truly suffer, die, and rise on our behalf. From there, we look at how Christians have disagreed throughout history. Some differences are preference-level issues; others are major doctrinal disagreements that can lead to separation without necessarily meaning the other side is not Christian. The message uses examples like the Catholic and Orthodox split, the Protestant Reformation, Catholic devotion to Mary, baptism debates, and Paul confronting Peter in Galatians 2. The goal is not arrogance, but discernment: to know when to agree to disagree, when to correct in love, and when a teaching departs from Christianity itself. The closing encouragement is practical: when you hear a teaching that sounds different from what you’ve been taught, ask, “Where is that in the Bible?” Then ask whether it is an essential belief, a major doctrinal issue, or a disputable matter—and seek wisdom from mature Christians before drawing conclusions.

  5. 14 Jun

    One Lord Jesus - Nicene Creed

    Scripture: Matthew 16:13–17; John 1:1–3; Hebrews 1:3; Mark 13:32–33; Revelation 22:18–19. Key themes: “Who do you say I am?”; authentic Christianity versus Christian-looking counterfeits; doctrine, dogma, and heresy; the Trinity as a non-negotiable Christian belief; Jesus as begotten, not made; the danger of adding to Scripture; salvation by grace, not by earning our way to God. Description: This week we continue our Nicene Creed series by looking at the section that confesses Jesus Christ as “the only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father.” That language can sound dense, but it is guarding something essential: Jesus is not a created being, not a lesser god, not someone who earned divinity, and not merely similar to the Father. He is fully God, eternally God, and one in essence with the Father. We begin with Matthew 16, where Jesus asks His disciples what others say about Him—and then makes it personal: “Who do you say I am?” That question sits underneath the whole message. Your parents, pastor, church, or friends cannot answer for you. Every person must decide what they believe about Jesus. From there, we define helpful categories like doctrine, dogma, and heresy, then explore why the Trinity is central to historic Christianity. We also look at groups like Jehovah’s Witnesses and Latter-day Saints, not to be unkind, but to understand where their teachings differ from the Bible and the historic Christian faith—especially on Jesus, Scripture, the Trinity, and grace. The closing encouragement is to pursue the true Jesus with clarity and love, trusting that salvation is God’s free gift and that sound teaching should lead us into deeper worship, obedience, and joy.

  6. 7 Jun

    God The Father - Nicene Creed

    Scripture: Isaiah 45:5–7; Romans 1:25; John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Acts 4:12; Genesis 1. Key themes: the Nicene Creed as the “non-negotiables” of Christianity; one God, the Father Almighty; God as creator of all things visible and invisible; the danger of mixing Jesus with other beliefs; creator vs creation; truth that remains true even when unpopular; authenticity over Christian appearance. Description: We’re launching a new summer series through the Nicene Creed, reading it together each week and tracing its core beliefs back to Scripture. This first message focuses on the opening confession: “I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.” To frame the series, we begin with a simple analogy: just because something looks or tastes “chocolatey” doesn’t mean it’s actually chocolate. In the same way, many people and groups may use the word “Christian,” but the question is whether their beliefs actually line up with the teaching of Jesus and the historic faith of the church. That’s why the Nicene Creed matters: it gives the church a clear, shared confession of what Christianity teaches at the core. From there, we look at Scripture’s clear teaching that there is one God and no other. Isaiah 45 declares that God has no rival, Romans 1 warns against worshiping creation instead of the Creator, and Jesus Himself makes exclusive claims in John 14:6. This message also addresses the appeal of modern spirituality—manifesting, good vibes, astrology, and the idea that Jesus is merely one guru among many—and contrasts it with the firm foundation of biblical truth. The closing invitation is personal: Am I the real deal, or am I just wearing a Christian coating? Can I truly say, “I believe,” not only because someone told me to, but because I have encountered God and the truth for myself?

  7. 31 May

    They Did Not Ask The Lord - Joshua

    Scripture: Genesis 15:16; Romans 3:25; Deuteronomy 9:4–6; Deuteronomy 12:31; Deuteronomy 7:2–4; Joshua 9:3–15; 1 Samuel 21; Ephesians 6:1–3. Key themes: God’s justice and mercy, the sin of the Canaanites, Israel’s compromise, the danger of relying only on what we can see, biblical discernment, promptings from the Holy Spirit, and seeking God even when He seems quiet. Description: This week’s Joshua message begins with the elephant in the room: the conquest of Canaan and God’s command to judge the nations living there. Rather than skipping over the hard parts, we look at the Bible’s own explanation. God told Abraham that the sin of the Amorites had not yet reached its full measure, showing both His hatred of evil and His patience before judgment. Deuteronomy also makes clear that Israel did not receive the land because they were righteous, but because the Canaanites’ rebellion had become so severe—including practices like child sacrifice. From there, we turn to Joshua 9 and the Gibeonite deception. The Gibeonites disguise themselves as travelers from far away and trick Israel into making a treaty. The tragic detail is that Israel “sampled their provisions, but did not inquire of the Lord.” They used observation, but not prayer. They checked the evidence, but didn’t seek God’s wisdom. That mistake would have consequences for generations. The message then moves into practical discernment: how do we know God’s voice? Scripture is the baseline—God will not give a vision or prompting that contradicts His Word. But God may also lead through Scripture “jumping off the page,” providential circumstances, wise counsel, quiet conviction, or promptings that align with biblical truth. The invitation is not to over-spiritualize every decision or fear ruining God’s plan, but to seek the Lord faithfully, listen humbly, and trust Him whether He gives a clear answer or simply calls us to be with Him.

  8. 24 May

    Jericho - Joshua

    Scripture: Joshua 6:1–20; Joshua 1:1–9; Ephesians 6:1–3. Key themes: faith in the face of impossible walls, obedience when God’s instructions seem strange, the Ark as a picture of God’s throne and presence, patience in the process, and trusting God’s way over our own. Description: In this week’s Joshua message, Israel arrives at Jericho—a fortified city that would normally require a long, brutal siege. But instead of giving Joshua a military strategy, God gives him a strange command: march around the city in silence, carry the Ark, blow the trumpets, and wait. The story challenges us to trust God even when obedience feels slow, confusing, or ineffective. We also connect Jericho to real-life walls: broken family dynamics, anxiety, loneliness, impossible dreams, and long seasons where God seems to be asking us to keep walking. The takeaway is sticky and simple: following Jesus is like riding a bike—you have to keep moving to stay balanced. Keep marching, keep trusting, and watch God move.

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This is a podcast from the messages and sermons of Steve Milunovic. This is the result of study and Christian practices that have helped change and transform my mind more into the likeness of Jesus

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    Steve Milunovic
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    209
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