Bear Good Fruit Podcast

Ben Nobles
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Pastor Ben and Julie Nobles are on a church planting journey. They have a God-given desire to be part of a church that looks like Revelation 7:9 where all nations, tribes, people, and tongues are unified (but not uniform) in they're worship of God. The problem is we're so divided on scriptural interpretations and applications that our churches are more segregated and divided than ever in the history of the church. Why 2,000 years post resurrection does the church splinter even more? Our conviction is to unify all people to ultimately Bear Good Fruit as we grow spiritually.

  1. May 21

    Marriage

    It's our 14th anniversary (Biblically significant nerdout number) and we've got marriage on our minds. We explore the irony around biblical marriages being unbiblical and dismantle a number of common myths about marriage too. We hope this conversation gives life and hope to those called into marriage at the same time to caveat for those to feel peace around their life of singleness as a way to honor Christ-like devotion to His Bride (the church). Buckle up - butter cup for a deep-ish dive into marriage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Not So Newlywed Game 3:20 - Actual start to the game... 13:39 - Vision of Tree of Life in regards to Marriage 16:30 - Marriage Myth 1: Soulmate 22:20 - 2: Spark Myth 25:00 - 3: 50/50 (Contractual Agreement) Myth 31:50 - 4: Ball & Chain Myth 34:50 - 5: "You Complete Me" Myth 42:37 - What's a Biblical Marriage? (Should everyone get married?) 51:44 - Caveats & Grains of Salt (sorry for tech difficulties) 53:13 - Tree of Life Vision Cast for Marriage Ministries ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go and Bear Good Fruit! Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check out Tree-of-Life.Church

    56 min

  2. Apr 22

    Youth Ministry

    In this conversation we talk through the importance of youth ministry in the church. Should youth have a separate gathering than the larger church gatherings? Who is responsible for discipling our children? How does American culture prolong adolescence in setting up our next generation for failure? Join us as we share perspective of 12 years in youth ministry that hopefully inspires us to produce Good Fruit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Tree of Life Update 7:38 - Game: Real Slang or Cap! 15:10 - Is Youth Ministry Biblical? 19:23 - Shadow Side to Youth Ministry 21:34 - Jesus' Disciples were Youth Students! 24:22 - Importance of Dignifying Our Youth with Responsibilities 26:19 - Should we "Outsource" Discipleship? 29:24 - What's the Bible Say about Importance of Teaching Youth? 32:56 - Kid's Can Handle More 39:50 - The World Will Speak if the Church is Silent 41:19 - Camp Awaken 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go and Bear Good Fruit! Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check out Tree-of-Life.Church

    46 min

  3. Mar 25

    Treasures

    In our longest episode yet (sorry about that), we unpack some of the beauty and significance of treasure. It's a great time to reflect on what we truly treasure in our hearts and what we'd be willing to give up for it.We hope this conversation sparks an inventory of our priorities and values so that we can focus more on eternally significant things. Truly to help us Bear Good Fruit.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0:00 - Intro1:36 - Game - What's it worth?13:11 - Confession: Temptation to Judge the Wealthy14:26 - Tree of Life Update (including Awaken Camp details)20:28 - What does treasure mean?25:08 - The value of redemption28:57 - Childlike Treasures30:20 - Matthew 6:19-2131:47 - What are "heavenly treasures"?35:31 - Fruitful Metaphors to help children store up heavenly treasures37:51 - What does it mean that the ideal treasure = Jesus?41:13 - How do we determine what our current treasure is?43:30 - What do we mean by "bringing people to Jesus"? 44:30 - Redeeming our earthly treasure into heavenly treasure46:55 - Matthew 13:44-46 (differing perspectives)51:23 - Fruit of Believing Jesus seeing Humanity as Treasure ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go and Bear Good Fruit!Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check outTree-of-Life.Church

    55 min

  4. Feb 25

    Rivalries

    Today we brainstorm the origins of rivalries and how counter productive they can be to God's Kingdom movement. Hope you have grace as our dogs decided to get in on the action this time, but as Julie said, this podcast will be one to help us with resisting our distractions.Is competition good? Are rivalries necessary? How can we navigate these fruitfully and in ways that bring life to us and our communities?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0:00 - Intro1:26 - Olympics & Our Competitive Past4:00 - Game - First Word7:57 - What the game teaches us about personality9:41 - Overview of Rivalries13:17 - Are rivalries sometimes one-sided?15:18 - How narratives form rivalries?18:05 - FSU vs UF rivalry 20:00 - How community shapes your rivalries23:52 - What Jesus says in Luke 928:18 - Wisdom of 10 Commandments to prevent rivalries29:56 - Rivalries created in the Church33:26 - What's the Christ-follower default setting?34:25 - Is competition ok?40:12 - Remember who the battle is truly against...Love your rival------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go and Bear Good Fruit!Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check outTree-of-Life.Church

    42 min

  5. Feb 24

    Let's talk about Love

    With Valentines Day drawing near, we discuss the importance and meanings behind the word "Love". We look at examples (both good and bad) to help shape and mold our understanding of love. We also spend time discussing the importance of planting a church, partnering with other churches, and the phases of preparation to help further God's Kingdom all on the basis of love. Feel free to reach out and continue this conversation about how we can read our own "check engine lights" and discern whether we're loving or not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro plus "Snowfest" Recap 4:00 - Valentines Side-Bar 5:48 - Gametime: Valentines Trivia 12:28 - Tree of Life Update - Phase 1 of preparation & our posture 17:24 - The personal benefit of being shaped by church plant dynamics 20:45 - Practical reasons to plant a church 23:36 - Topic: Love Overview 28:58 - Love drives to action 33:14 - Passage to use as our "check engine light" of love (or unloving) 41:27 - Difficulty of Valentines Day - Offer into counseling 43:38 - Pro-tips on navigating conflict 45:11 - Wrap up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go and Bear Good Fruit! Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check out Tree-of-Life.Church

    47 min

  6. Jan 22

    Doubts

    We are back and excited for what's to come in 2026! Our first conversation we hope brings life is one around doubt. The pro to doubt is it creates space to foster deeper, more resilient faith through open conversation, validating tough questions, and connecting people to God & supportive community rather than leading to spiritual silence. The con to doubt is without taking on the required quest of seeking knowledge, understanding, & wisdom, it can lead to an easy escape from accountability toward apathy yet leaves an eternal void if never addressed. Link to Shayne Smith interview mentioned at the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh-Zqb0RAow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro 1:30- Tree of Life Update 9:13 - Game: Julie's Doubtful Bible-Story Knowledge 14:12 - Spiritual Muscle Confusion = Doubt 16:24 - Top 7 Googled questions about faith & Christianity 18:28 - Can we relate to these doubts? 22:00 - Do doubts come from our childhood personality or experience? 24:27 - Doubting Thomas Pushback 26:34 - Origins of Doubt 27:53 - How do we handle other's questions? 32:39 - Opposite of faith isn't doubt but apathy 34:42 - Importance of Fruit no matter where you land 36:44- Why care about other people's questions when I don't have any? 38:30 - Scriptural Doubters 39:46 - Shayne Smith testimony ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go and Bear Good Fruit!Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check out Tree-of-Life.Church

    45 min

  7. Jan 21

    Willy Wonka & The Fall

    Since we talked about doubt, why not engage with some difficult questions that help form our worldviews. Like, what exactly caused Adam & Eve to be exiled from Eden? In chewing on that question, we use sanctified imagination to lean into the theology of Willy Wonka and more! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro 2:11 - Game: Guess the chocolate 7:19 - Topic for Today 7:58 - What is "The Fall"? 9:10 - Author of book vs Screen writer for movie 11:40 - Every worldview is made up of these 4 things... 14:31 - Jewish worldview overview and knowledge of good & evil 18:29 - Most cultures have age of choice 20:20 - Willy Wonka setting & representation 24:11 - God's invitation for humanity's partnership 28:30 - ha satan (Slugworth) 30:34 - Does God test us? 35:00 - Temptations in Wonka's Factory 38:38 - Final Office Scene Representation 42:00 - What if Adam & Eve responded like Charlie? 46:58 - Tree of Life Updates ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go and Bear Good Fruit!Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check out Tree-of-Life.Church

    49 min

  8. 12/12/2025

    Santa vs St. Nick

    **DISCLAIMER** PARENTS WHO LISTEN WITH CHILDREN, DISCRETION IS ADVISED AS OUR CONVERSATION MAY AFFECT CHRISTMAS DYNAMICS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We rank the best Santas in movies, discuss the origins of Santa, and share our Christmas traditions. Plus we share Tree of Life's Root Group series about the Apologetics of Advent and the upcoming "Preview Service" on 12/21/25. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Game: Top 5 Movie Santas 12:12 - Invites to Join Tree of Life Activities 14:54 - Migdal Eder Plug 16:13 - Santa Disclaimer for Parents Listening with Kids 16:49 - Traditions of Our Childhood 22:54 - Can someone be "festive" on Christmas without Santa? 24:00 - Christmas & Santa Origin Stories 32:59 - Does Santa Take Anything Away from Jesus? 34:42 - Practical Approaches to Help Prevent a Child from Mixing Jesus & Santa 38:26 - How Santa Evolved 40:53 - How to Keep Jesus the Center ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go and Bear Good Fruit!Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check outTree-of-Life.Church

    47 min
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Pastor Ben and Julie Nobles are on a church planting journey. They have a God-given desire to be part of a church that looks like Revelation 7:9 where all nations, tribes, people, and tongues are unified (but not uniform) in they're worship of God. The problem is we're so divided on scriptural interpretations and applications that our churches are more segregated and divided than ever in the history of the church. Why 2,000 years post resurrection does the church splinter even more? Our conviction is to unify all people to ultimately Bear Good Fruit as we grow spiritually.

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  • Creator
    Ben Nobles
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ben Nobles
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    Bear Good Fruit Podcast