The Gospel Media Collaborative John Ellis

In consideration of the great commission, what is every Christian's specific calling to ministry and how does/should it manifest? In this episode, we speak with regular guest Aaron Trout, whose next calling is to head with his family from San Francisco, California, to the Philippines to carry out full-time ministry using his gifting in Visual Art and experience in education. Even though Aaron and his family didn't always suspect vocational ministry to be in their future, they were still always engaged in the "ushering in" of God's kingdom. But what does this mean practically for the everyday Christian who understands the great commission but not their explicit role within it? Come listen to Aaron's story, and his thoughts on everyday life in Gospel ministry.

Also, please check out Aaron and his family's website at International Ministries! They want your partnership. Please give here: Aaron & https://www.internationalministries.org/author/trout/


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Join us in an interview with Bruce Tallman--spiritual director for clergy and laity, marriage coach, and the author of many books, including the recently published "God’s Ecstatic Love". Bruce's new book teaches its readers how to better understand our highest calling by analyzing another work, “Treatise on the Love of God”, published in 1616 by Francis de Sales and considered by many to be a classic of Christian literature; "God's Ecstatic Love" is not only an exegesis but a 21st century update of de Sales’ spiritual masterpiece. In this episode, Bruce answers many questions on living well as a follower of Christ by commiting to one's love for God. This episode was recorded on May 23rd, 2022. 
Purchase "God's Ecstatic Love" at https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Ecstatic-Love-Transform-Masterpiece-ebook/dp/B096HC5588/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=IL37ML6MYZKL&keywords=gods+ecstatic+love&qid=1653892149&sprefix=gods+ecstatic+love%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1
Visit Bruce's website at BruceTallman.com

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In our current cultural moment, there is no other issue so dividing the American evangelical church than Social Justice/the "Woke Church". James 1:26-27 says, "If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." As assessed through the lens of these verses, why is Social Justice/the Woke Church movement so divisive? Listen to John and Pastor Jordan Hall discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of social justice in the evangelical church.

This episode was originally livestreamed on Monday, December 27th, at 10am PT/ 1pm ET, on Facebook. 


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The 2021 film adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel, Dune, is a mythic hero's journey about Paul Atreides, a brilliant young man who travels to a dangerous planet to ensure the future of his family. In the third in a series of film reviews and analyses, Visual Artist Aaron Trout and Writer John Ellis discuss the religious archetypes and influences found throughout Dune--both the 2021 film and Frank Herbert's novel--and how they parallel the message of the Christian Gospel.    

This episode was originally livestreamed on Facebook on Saturday, November 13th, 2021.

Check out other episodes of God in the Reel for Christopher Nolan's Interstellar and Zach Snyder's Justice League (the "Snyder cut"). 

Aaron and his family are headed to the Philippines as missionaries! However, they need your support to do so. Find out more about them, their work, and how to support them, here: https://www.internationalministries.org/author/trout/


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On May 25th, 2021, in response to a Northern Virginia school district's "Rights of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Students" meeting, public school teacher Tanner Cross spoke against a proposal requiring that transgender students be addressed by their preferred pronouns. 

Cross stated, "I love all of my students, but I will never lie to them, regardless of the consequences. I'm a teacher, but I serve God first, and I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa because it's against my religion, it's lying to my child, it's abuse to a child and it's sinning against our God." Two days after the meeting, Cross was suspended.

Join attorney Juan Miguel Sclafani and me as we discuss all that's happened so far with Cross' case and what may be coming.

This episode was livestreamed on Facebook on July 10th, 2021.

FYI: in the intro, I mistakenly refer to the podcast by its old title, “The Gospel &”...

The political viewpoints espoused by guests are not necessarily those of the host.


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With the Supreme Court accepting a new case that could lead to a major shift in abortion law, join writer Robyn Buller with John Ellis in a new episode of Counterpoints, a series in which two differing opinions on a given topic are presented in a Socratic, constructive context. In today's episode, we discuss the pro-life/pro-choice contention. Please comment and share!

This episode was originally livestreamed on Facebook on May 22nd, 2021.

*Due to connection issues during the livestream, there are numerous sudden drop-offs in the audio. I did my best to edit everything back together, but my sincerest apologies for any issues in audio quality.  

**At 16:31, I say "pro-choice"; I meant "pro-life". 

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