Inverted Orthodoxy

Inverted Orthodoxy

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We are three pastors of Living Springs, and our podcast is a journey through the diverse landscapes of faith. Taking your questions each week we explore, question, and celebrate the beautiful complexities of our beliefs, knowing that it's okay not to always land in the same place.

Jul 22

Inverted Orthodoxy 447- Trump, Triangles & the Trouble with Salvation

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This week tackles the following questions: (1:17 into episode) April 7- I was raised believing that to be saved I needed to follow the instructions in romans 10:9. But now I'm wondering if salvation is more than just a confession of faith and belief that Jesus is Lord. isn't true belief more than just words; what if someone was saved as a child but choices in adulthood seem incongruent with Jesus' teachings (ie. treat people poorly, judgemental, prideful)..does that mean they were never 'really' saved? (23:22 into episode) April 10- “He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.”Acts‬ ‭10‬:‭41‬ ‭Why did God choose not to let the resurrected Jesus be seen by all the people? I struggle with this thought. How much easier it would have been if everyone had seen the resurrected Jesus. Definitive proof that he was indeed alive. (32:40 into episode) April 15- Okay, can we talk about trump depicting himself as Jesus.. this has me outraged and now that he’s claiming it’s a photo of him being a “doctor” even more so. What do you think about this? And do you think this is the moment some Christian’s will wake up to what is happening (40:26 into episode) April 16-Can you explain the inverted orthodoxy “door” symbol? Are there purposely 5 triangle plus 2 at the bottom? Why does the one on the top right have a side missing? How was this chosen? Thanks. Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com
Jul 15

Inverted Orthodoxy 446- Divine Detours & Drone Shows

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode covers the following questions: (2:24 into episode) April 1- What is your take/opinion on Divine Intervention? God Stepping in or Angels interceding on our behalf to save of us from certain things (Car Crash, Muggings, Drowning, Etc.), in certain situations. Or maybe direct us down a different path, etc. And if NOT, then please explain what you think all these stories could be. (9:48 into episode) April 5- When Jesus says not to store up treasure on earth was that literal or about our hearts? Is saving for a vacation, or saving into a pension, or for kids educations, storing up treasure or wisdom because our lives have some huge expenses? What about wanting to pass on inheritance to your children? If we take it literally, like the early disciples would we sell all our belongings, all the excess, instead of saving, give it away to the poor, but that doesn’t seem very wise. What are your thoughts? (21:55 into episode) April 6- What are your top tips for being less selfish? (33:02 into episode) April 6-I’m not trying to generalize, but lately I’ve been thinking and seeing a lot about mega churches and some of the things they do in the name of Jesus but it seems like the performance is more important than the teaching. Would you consider some of these practices to be performative Christianity? Like drone shows on Easter, excessive fog and lights at worship times, it seems like more of a show than a teaching. I’d appreciate any perspective on this Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com
Jul 8

Inverted Orthodoxy 445- The Bible's Biggest "Wait... What?" Moments

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode covers the following questions: (2:00 into episode) Mar 28- I’m finding Matthew 23:1-4 (below) very troublesome. Why would Jesus tell the people to do what the Pharisees tell them to do just because they sit in Moses seat? First off, he himself says that it is a cumbersome heavy load, in other words that it’s not really necessary, so why wouldn’t he just tell them to use common sense and do what they need to do instead? Secondly, he would know that soon it would be redundant to offer sacrifices, etc., because he would die on the cross and negate their necessity, so why would he make a point of telling them that they have to do all these cumbersome things their leaders are telling them to do? And what are we supposed to get from this? Only that we should also practice what we preach and not be demanding? I don’t get the point of all this. Thank you. Matthew 23:1-4 “The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3 So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. 4 They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." (23:22 into episode) Mar 29- Acts 1:18 says, “(With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.” ‭But, the gospels tell us that Judas hung himself. Matthew 27:5.Can you please help me make sense of the conflicting narratives found in these passages. (30:24 into episode) Mar 31- I would like to know your thoughts on the ‘Shroud of turin’. Do you believe it could be evidence of Christ death and resurrection? Why or why not? https://open.spotify.com/episode/26rPFdwdkVLCdyxO5S5OOD?si=qq8Pmk0pSdSaOqd6JNX4Hg&pi=e1zG52sjRFS4Z&t=4904 For reference. Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com
Jul 1

Inverted Orthodoxy 444- Jesus Over Comfort (Plus a Frozen Intervention)

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This week covers the following questions: (1:20 into episode) AER- From Kielan! Kyle says he has control over the podcast.. but who really does?! (2:02 into episode) Mar 8- I must admit, a life with Jesus sounds a lot more exciting when I look at it through the lens of prosperity gospel teaching. I am all in, but how do we get excited about a life with Jesus when it truly is giving up of my own desires, hopes, dreams? I know in my head that his ways are better for me but a life with Jesus feels more difficult and painful in many ways than going my own way. To lay down my life is really hard, especially when I don’t get to look at it through the prosperity lens of trusting that I will get something i deem as “good” in return for my sacrifices. I know a life with Jesus is a good gift but why doesn’t it feel that way? (23:16 into episode) Mar 20- Doug did you even watch Frozen yet? Did you, did you even? (28:39 into episode) Mar 27- Do you think Moses carried Josephs bones in a bag or a box out of Egypt? also do you think they would have kept track for all these years where his bones were laid? Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com
Jun 24

Inverted Orthodoxy 443- Walking Away, Wrestling with God, and Wondering Why

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This week tackles the following questions: (1:34 into episode) June 10- AER- thank you all for answering my question on Hebrews. Follow up question for Blake (but all can chime in) - you encouraged us to keep praying for those in our life who have walked away from faith. Any other practical tips. I honestly find it much Easier talking to those who don’t know Jesus at all than trying to encourage my family who knew god and were hurt by the church and decided to leave it all Behind. Would love any tips or insights you might have (10:26 into episode) Mar 4- The story in the Old Testament of Jacob wrestling with God doesn’t make any sense to me. I don’t know why he was physically wrestling with God and I don’t know why God would hurt him by dislocating his hip socket or whatever. And why did Jacob prevail instead of God in the first place? I feel like we can justify it as we justify anything, but it is a bizarre incident by any measurement. (22:47 into episode) Mar 7- Why do you think it says that God created the heavens and the Earth? Did God not already have heaven? And why did God need the Earth? Maybe to escape to? Maybe to have some darkness? But then he thought it was too much darkness and made half of the time light but he left some darkness? Why did he leave darkness if he is light? Even if this is metaphorical, which I don’t believe it was,what does it mean? Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com
Jun 17

Inverted Orthodoxy 442-More Than Hunger: Appetite, Soul, and Shepherding Our Kids

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This week tackles the following questions: (2:32 into episode) Feb 23- In church, and since the start of lent, we have been talking about hunger - both literally and figuratively. Is there anything in the Bible that discusses the issue of excess (specifically in terms of weight) and having a relationship with god? (I.e. is it a sin to be fat / indulge in excess)? (12:09 into episode) Feb 25- I understand what it means to love the Lord, my God with all my heart and all my mind, but what does it mean to love with all my soul? (28:54 into episode) Feb 27- I don’t know if this has been asked before, as I am a newer listener: What is your personal and biblical opinion on spanking your children? As a newer parent, spankings have never felt right to me. I grew up with Christians quoting Proverbs 13 as a reason why we should spank our children. I have recently heard the argument that sparing the rod is more in the context of a shepherds rod and not spanking. That we are to shepherd our children. (Teaching and modelling behaviours, correcting, protecting and disciplining). What are your thoughts? Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com
Jun 10

Inverted Orthodoxy 441- No Easy Answers: Wrestling with Faith, Church, and Belonging.

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This week's episode tackles the following questions: (1:15 into episode) AER- Regarding capitalism of God. Sorry I guess I did not realize questions were not edited as far as correcting the grammar. ,I wasn't thinking about that. (4:28 into episode) Feb 20- In Hebrews 6:4 it says “ It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen[c] away, to be brought back to repentance.” Does this mean that there is no hope for those of faith who have chosen to walk away? How do we reconcile this verse with Jesus’ statement that nothing is impossible for God? Would love to hear your thoughts as I have several friends and family members who in the last few years have walked away from faith (20:59 into episode) Feb 22- Do you think we could benefit from changing the words in most of our worship songs from ‘I’ to ‘WE’ as we’re called to corporately worship together and so many of the songs we sing are about my response to God. Feb 22 - How are you coping with, what feels like a continuous failure of church leaders or ministry leaders - when the recent bethel revelations. How are you engaging in transparency and authenticity and how would you encourage those of us following Jesus to ensure we are putting ourselves to the healthiest position. Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com
Jun 3

Inverted Orthodoxy 440- D&D, Hockey, and the Anti-Christ Walk Into a Podcast...

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode covers the following questions: (1:15 into episode) AER-Please capitalize the G in God. Thank you. (25:41 into episode) Aer - life - the fullest possible life today without sacrificing life tomorrow For pastor Blake - I know he doesn’t get AER much! On the last episode (439) he encouraged us to really think about what we were going to do next and think about if it is good for us. Would you go as far as thinking about whether or not I should get another snack, or whether I should buy another tech gadget, or whether I should get my nails done or another hair cut… because for many people we have a excess of food and maybe are not stewarding our money well, and to what extent do we think that those actions could lead us to sin, if we are living in excess and therefore not being as generous as we could be? Or is it just with things that we don’t know as much about? Like fictional worlds which encourage imagination, reading, and interacting with others? Surely you could argue that being a hockey fan is bad for your soul because you spend money on watching the game, playing the game, spend time thinking and talking to others about how well the team is doing, but actually we should be fixing our eyes on Jesus and seeking his kingdom first. When does it become too much? And when is ok because we all need time to rest and enjoy something besides work? (25:41 into episode) On episode 439 Kyle says that he wouldn’t go around bragging about playing D&D if 90% of his congregation thought it was evil, but what if a good number of your young people that you are reaching out to and discipline enjoy playing it, writing the adventures and leading their friends through the story they created. How would you meet the diverse needs of people who may not know what it is and are just scared, with those who enjoy playing it as a fun group game. Especially with young people today who spend too long on screens, shouldn’t we be encouraging them to do things with people irl? It is a game that requires creativity and collaboration, both important skills for our young people. Would we want to tell them it is evil And condemn them? (32:30 into episode) AER: last episode Kyle said he was reading "dungeon crawler carl", I'm curious how kyle would adapt these books into a sermon. (35:40 into episode) Feb 20- Do you believe in the prophecy of the anti-Christ in revelations? If so do you believe he would arise in opposition to the church representing secular culture? Or would he arise to within the church and represent a more fundamentalist/nationalist culture? Resources: Reverse Thunder by Eugene Peterson Revelation For The Rest Of Us by Scott McKnight with Cody Matchett Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael J Gorman Discipleship On The Edge by Daryll Johnson Bible Project: Revelation Do you have a question you've been wanting answered? Head on over to our website www.invertedorthodoxy.com to submit a question. You can find us on Wednesdays on Youtube, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts. To learn more about our church, you can visit www.livingspringsairdrie.com

We are three pastors of Living Springs, and our podcast is a journey through the diverse landscapes of faith. Taking your questions each week we explore, question, and celebrate the beautiful complexities of our beliefs, knowing that it's okay not to always land in the same place.

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