Forged in the Word Trevor Whitman
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- Religion & Spirituality
Trevor Whitman delves into a multitude of topics surrounding the Bible, modern Christianity, leadership development, theology and the exegetical study of Scripture. As a teacher and pastor for a number of years, Trevor found that his study of the Bible and revelations from the Lord were useful for more people than just him, and so he wants to share them with YOU. Trevor likes engaging with hard topics, and approaches issues from all sides to try and gain further understanding. This podcast is meant to help you grow and apply things from Scripture that most pastors won't preach from the pulpit.
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Episode 18: Ponder
In the last episode of the season, Trevor discusses Luke 2:1-19 and discusses his observations that he discovered while preparing for a Christmas sermon a couple years ago. He breaks down Mary's response to Jesus' birth when everyone else was out spreading the news and how we should act similarly in this Christmas season in 2020.
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Episode 17: Convalescent Heart
In this week's episode Trevor opens up about the experiences he had on staff with two separate churches and the observations that came from working in a broken system. Through sharing his story, Trevor breaks down ways that the Church has allowed a system to form that enables the abuse of leadership. He finishes by bringing hope for a path forward and what that could look like for the Western Church in 2020.
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Episode 16: Resting Malfunction
In this week's episode, Trevor draws parallels between the year of Jubilee and what we are currently experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic. He breaks down many different forms of sabbath and rest that are all throughout Scripture and encourages believers to take principles from those examples to find the form of rest that they so desperately need in this season.
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Episode 15: Escaping the Echo Chamber
In this week's episode Trevor discusses how dangerous it can be for believers to live in an echo chamber, especially in 2020. He breaks down how these echo chambers can lead to false teachings and prophecies that the Bible warns us about throughout the Old and New Testaments. There is plenty to break down all throughout Scripture that points out how seriously God takes this and a call to leave our echo chamber.
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Episode 14: The UnAmerican Gospel
In this week's episode, Trevor challenges beliefs in the Western Church about the United States being a "Christian" nation and how that plays out in the lives of believers in 2020. He breaks down how most believers are acting right now are not in accordance to Biblical mandates and that the Church has completely missed the mark in their response to issues that have come up in our culture. This episode is spoken with truth in love, and is a call to all believers to repent and turn to following...
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Episode 13: Social Chameleon
In this week's episode, Trevor finishes up the James series by diving into James 5. Within the chapter, Trevor breaks down God being the God of the oppressed, Jesus' words about coming back before the disciples died, being a person of your word and a ton more. This week will challenge and encourage you, listen in and share!