The Harder Way Podcast
Join our hosts as they discuss religious restriction, the power of Scripture, living a life of faith over fear, and what the American Church can learn from the Persecuted Church about living victoriously in an increasingly hostile culture.
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Episodes
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Episode 11
In this episode, our hosts share about Bible translations, conspiracies, and how to choose the best Bible.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Episode 10
In this episode, our hosts reveal the glue that completes our understanding of the 6 Characteristics of Resilient, Persecuted Christians. Their discussion reveals the concept of Steward Theology and its overlap with the Harder Way.
R.Scott Rodin, Ph.D., has written numerous books. Find them at Kingdom Life Publishing. If you want to understand Steward Living and see it applied in an individual life, check out Dr. Rodin's The Seventh Key. It is a novelette, so it is easy to read and understand.
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Episode 9
This week, Scott and Mattie discuss the purpose of spiritual life and what makes one's spiritual life dynamic. But, in the end, it's all about Jesus. Check out our show notes below for this week's podcast's Scripture and book references.
Books of Prayers:
Fount of Heaven: Prayers of the Early Church. ISBN: 9781683596288
Piercing Heaven: Prayers of the Puritans. ISBN:9781683593348
Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity. by Peterson. ISBN: 9780802802651
The Fruit of the Spirit:
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." (Galatians 5:22-23 ESV)
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Episode 8
In this episode, our hosts discuss the role of God's providence in our lives. Persecuted Christians have to depend upon God to provide their most basic needs. This sad necessity creates an environment wherein Persecuted Christians grow a deep and abiding faith in God. Is it possible for Western Christians to build such faith in their own lives? We propose that it is!
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Episode 7
In this episode, our hosts discuss the perspectives of the American and Persecuted Churches on suffering. Does suffering have value? Do good Christians suffer? Is suffering God's retribution for bad behavior? Can we learn to love suffering? Join us as we tackle these issues and share what we have learned about suffering from persecuted Christians.
Scriptures: Matthew 5:10, John 15:20. Acts 14:2, Romans 5:3-5, 1 Corinthians 15:19, 2 Corinthians 4:9, 2 Thessalonians 5:7, 2 Timothy 3:12, James 1:2-4. (This is a limited list. Many other Scriptures address the topic of Suffering and its role in walking The Harder Way.)
The relationship between Suffering, Persecution, and Martyrdom.
Suffering is common to all Christians but does not always lead to persecution or martyrdom.
Persecution includes Suffering but does not always lead to martyrdom.
Martyrdom includes persecution which includes Suffering.
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Episode 6
If you stumbled, would anyone notice? Would anyone be there to help you get up? Without a life-giving community, it is extremely difficult to walk along the Harder Way. In this episode, Scott and Mattie discuss the need for community and how to ascertain if you are part of a real community or simply an observer.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Episode 5
Did you know that persecuted pastors count a strong sense of calling as essential to personal and ministry resilience? Better yet, did you know that we all have two important callings that we can tap into for our own Christian resilience? In this episode, our hosts discuss the importance of our Christian calling for personal resilience and for keeping our footing as we walk the harder way.
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Episode 4
Our hosts discuss the power of testimonies to support us in our journies along the Harder Way. This episode includes practical examples, brings a deeper understanding of the topic, and reveals a well-kept Christian secret. (The meaning of the word Ebeneezer. LOL)
In the podcast, we referenced Bob Fu's biography. The bibliographical information is below.
Fu, Bob, and Nancy French. 2013. God’s Double Agent. Baker Books.