Inverted Orthodoxy

Inverted Orthodoxy

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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Inverted Orthodoxy 461 - What is and isn't Gods will and how do pastors fail?

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: 1. How do you know how to properly attribute things to God? When o hang around Christians I often hear people say “oh it’s God plan for me” or “oh it must not not have been Gods plan” 2. Besides some of the more obvious, what are some things that would cause a lead pastor or pastoral team to “fail” 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
Oct 21

Inverted Orthodoxy 460-Faith, Drums & Divine Discernment

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: (3:57 into episode) 742. AER- I love Doug’s idea of having a wandering sanctuary, and Kyle’s idea of a counselling facility as part of Living Springs! But Kyle…the only way you’ll get a large drum set-up is the create a mega-church…uh, no thank you! (6:35 into episode) 743. What are the practical limits of human knowledge of god's will and the heavenly realm? I have seen many people drive themselves into madness and conspiracy theories chasing knowledge sometimes with the use of cannabis and psychedelic drugs, and came to Christianity for the first time after struggling with that myself. i have wondered if certain substances or mental afflictions can give access to knowledge god does not intend for us to have or which causes us to lose our discernment of what knowledge comes from Him and what comes from the adversary. (23:46 into episode) 744. how do you tell the difference between a spiritual illness and a mental illness? what boundaries do you use to discern when someone needs to be handed over from spiritual care to the help of qualified medical professionals, a psychologist or psychiatrist? (31:26 into episode) 745. With all of the staffing changes at church I wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing... Doug how are you feeling about going to help the Claresholm church? Blake and Kyle how are you and the rest of the staff team doing with all of the changes in the last few weeks? And is there anything practical that we as a church can do to support you all in this season? (43:03 into episode) 746. Over the years what do you think is one of characteristics of YHWH that you have most misunderstood? In other words do you think you align with YHWH’s love and the way you mimic His love in a different way than you did 10-30 years ago. 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
Oct 14

Inverted Orthodoxy 459- The Questions We Keep Coming Back To

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 addresses the following: (1:27 into episode) Sept 4- having been doing this podcast for quite some time now, are there any questions that have stuck with you and resonated for long after the recording was done? (6:58 into episode) Sept 15 - Do you have any plans to bring in any guests for future podcasts? Maybe a pastor from another congregation, or even a different faith? It would be great to hear some different perspectives added to the conversation! (17:09 into episode) In Acts 5 Ananias and his wife die because they lied to the congregation and YHWH. I have witnessed people claim to do precious things for YHWH and deceive children and others, harming them long term. Why would YhWH kill a couple over a lie about money and let other horrible people continue on living? (27:28 into episode) On a bema podcast one of the newer hosts Elle stated that she believes the book of Hebrew’s was written by a woman. Do you have any thoughts on this? Have you ever heard this hypothesis? (37:12 into episode) What do you think the third heaven is that Paul talks about in 2 Corinthians 12? 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
Oct 7

Inverted Orthodoxy 458-Church Mothers, Craft Beer & Baldness

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: AER: I was blessed by the reference to church fathers and mothers in some of the sermons in the months gone by. On Sept 23 Doug mentioned the church fathers several times. Is this because only men left us scripture? Why use church mothers sometimes and not others? Aer: Re: prohibition of alcohol. Have you really witnessed Christians who encourage others to drink alcohol under the guise of “we have freedom in Christ so we can do what we want”? I have never seen such a thing which isn’t saying it didn’t happen or can’t happen, but I’m just asking for clarity. Was this in a church setting where there may knowingly be people vulnerable to substance abuse ? What was the context? Again, I have never seen this. I however have seen plenty who enjoy something like craft beer and offer it in the spirit of hospitality as they welcome others into their home. Is the responsibility on the one offering to make sure nobody has a history? Something that I have experienced however, is a sense of judgement from those who feel strongly that alcohol should never be enjoyed. Even though There are often very real and legitimate reasons for them feeling that way, why should I be ashamed to enjoy it. I hate having to dance around the issue of “are you the kind of Christian who will judge me for enjoying this drink and offering you one? I understand that there can be risk in inviting someone to share a drink and we need to be careful; I’m not trying to act entitled here like my life is so hard because I now need to look out for others, but I must say that I have felt so much freedom knowing that plenty of my Christian brothers and sisters who I consider great examples for holy living also enjoy alcohol in modest quantities while engaging in an evening of fellowship on their patio. So what’s a decent protocol? does every offer of alcohol require a preamble? Do Christians who are against consumption of alcohol get to share their opinion or Should they stay silent? AER- I’m not exactly sure whether this is AER, or just another question, but when Kyle talked about Abraham sacrificing or trying to sacrifice Isaac, it brought up somewhat of a theory that I’ve always had. I’ve always thought that Abraham had problems with the fact that Ishmael was actually his first born and therefore heir rather than Isaac. I imagined that this would be a bone of contention with Sarah, but that it also would fulfil God‘s promise to Hagar to give Ishmael somewhat of way forward. Hagar and Ishmael were in their home for quite a while before they were booted out, so Abraham would have really grown to love Ishmael as his firstborn. I could imagine that this was quite a dilemma for Abraham and that maybe there actually was a struggle with god. Perhaps, as with Jacob later, god finally said okay, then have it your way. sacrifice Isaac and you will have only the one son. Abraham, I believe, never went back to Sarah, but instead went to beersheba where Hagar was living (when Sarah died, he had to go up to where she lived—ie. her tent— and told the inhabitants that he was “a stranger in the land”.). Is this an actually viable backstory? Aug 26- If funding and resources were no object what would your largest vision for living springs be? Sept 2- Will bald people be bald for eternity or do you think they get hair in their new bodies? 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
Sep 30

Inverted Orthodoxy 457- Bigfoot, Baby Sacrifice & Biblical Recipes

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 covers the following questions: Aug 26- If you witnessed Bigfoot but had no verifiable evidence, would you tell anyone? Aug 26- Given the stories of Abraham and Isaac, the culling of the Egyptian firstborn, and God sending is own son to his death, what does this say about God's views on Filicide, and does this effect God's stance on abortion? Aug 26- What is your favourite secular music/artist right now? Aug 26- If you were to write a biblically accurate cookbook, what recipes would you add to it? 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
Sep 23

Inverted Orthodoxy 456- Did Jesus say he was God? or imply it? and Christians and alcohol

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: (2:09 into episode) Aug 19- In the first 3 gospels, does Jesus claim to be God or imply it? Is it only John where jesus is recorded to claim to be God? and was the gospel of John written later than the other 3 and if so, what are the potential implications here? (24:46 into episode) Aug 26- Is there anything good about alcohol? Would you be in favour of Christians prohibiting alcohol? This question comes because of a few close friends and unfortunately a couple of close family members I have, who have really ruined their lives because of alcohol. Financially, relationally, Healthwise, even loss of jobs. Because of the very real danger I see in alcohol, I am having a harder and harder time watching Christians who endorse drinking. 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
Sep 17

Inverted Orthodoxy 455- Nature and the Old Testament, When leadership feels divisive

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: (1:06 into episode) August 13- In the Old Testament (especially in books like the prophets) god often talks about how the issues the land is facing are from him, as he is trying to get his people to turn back to him (such as locust, plagues, or famines). Do you think natural disasters are still acts of God trying to get people to turn back to him. One example I am pondering are all the crazy wildfires that seem to be getting worse year to year. Would love to hear your thoughts. (24:05 into episode) August 13- My spouse and I have been in ministry for 5 years and we just had to leave our church due to divisive leadership issues. Something we realized after leaving is that many of our relationships within the church were made simply because we were their pastors rather than having true friends and deep community. We spent so much of our time facilitating and creating community for those within our church we realized we didn't have much real community for ourselves. As pastors, how do you create authentic community for yourselves rather than simply being 'the pastors' to your congregation? 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
Sep 9

Inverted Orthodoxy 454- AER, Jesus walks in, and Resurrection

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: Sept 3- AER: Doug, I would like a recantation- you said that the philistines capturing the ark of the covenant happened after David brings the ark to Jerusalem BUT the philistines take the ark in 1 Samuel 4, its returned in 1 Samuel 6 and David brings it to Jerusalem in 2 Samuel 6. lol, caps in my AER were inadvertent. But I wanted to clarify that I agree with Doug in I meant that, as the leader, the pastor needs to shepherd the people to be “priests” and representatives of God to others. I didn’t really mean a business, or medical, or legal generalist, but a spiritual generalist. I hate whe churches are run like a business. 1. Aug 5- If Jesus walked into our church this Sunday, what do you think He would commend? What might He challenge? 2. If after Jesus’s resurrection he still had the nail holes in his hands what does that mean for us at the resurrection? Will we be resurrected in the same state we were when we died including injuries? What about cremation? If we are in new/rejuvenated bodies why wasn’t Jesus?

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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