Faith Lab Podcast

What tools do you use to get yourself organized?  I use 2 formats to help me get my month, week and days in order.  My big plans are made with some sheets from passion planner (http://www.passionplanner.com/downloads/) , and the I use daily emergent task planner sheets(http://davidseah.com/node/the-emergent-task-planner/ ).   I am not totally organized, but they help free up time and limit some wheel spinning.  But the question is for what? Today Rohr calls us to focus in on what is most important and let go of other things.  What one or two things do you need to do well? What do you have to stop doing to do that? connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

Today we are 10 days out from Christmas and we are talking about how we receive gifts.  Today’s question is, “how can you receive instead of manage life?” How does managing give you a sense of importance? How does receiving give you a sense of unimportance? connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

Are you one of the good guys or the bad guys? Would you be a stormtrooper or part of the rebellion?  Are you half full or half empty.  Today we look at ways we might get around dualistic thinking and grow in the faith through listening to Jesus. Today we ask, “do you tend to think dualistically? Does it help you to be more loving? Does it help you to be more obedient to the gospel?” connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

We try all kinds of ways to find a joyful and fulfilling life.  But sometimes these are night the right ways to go about it.  What in your life, material or not, are you using to fulfill a need that really should be sought from elsewhere? connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

God is willing to go to extreme lengths to connect with you.  To the point of leaving the others so that you will be brought back into the community.  God, and a good church, will also be willing to go back to the basics whe needs and rebuild the foundation.  Today we ask the question, “When have you been so lost that you’ve had to go back to the very foundations of your faith?” connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

There are times when we have to name the darkness and brokenness for what it is in hopes to let the light in.  We need to know where we have to shine the light of Christ into our hearts in hopes to release the power of the unknown, or the known that we don't want to face from gaining more purchase on our lives.   In what parts of your life are you trying to push away darkness instead of living with it as a teacher and transformer? connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

Is your faith about you or about God working through you.  That is our question of conversation today during a little shorter devotion.  But there is a little homework to listen to Jeremy Camp’s Empty me as you reflect on our question of the day.  You can find the song on youtube here: Empty me by Jeremy Camp:  https://youtu.be/TWk42LFOQXM connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

A sample is just that it is a little taste or teaser about what is to come.  But we don’t want to mistake the sample for the whole experience or else we will miss out on so much.  The sample is a narrow window into the future that is to come.  So today’s question helps us expand our understanding of the Kingdom of God to encounter the fullness of what God has to offer.    connect with me at Chris@faitlabonline.com on my blog http://revbishop.com  or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.

Warm sweaters, friends, family, Bearded Theologians, and reading books to preschoolers are a few of the things that bring us joy.  But are those the things that bring lasting joy?  That is the conversation today as we talk about the new sight Jesus can give us in this season of advent.   If you are just jumping in we are using Richard Rhor’s book Preparing for Christmas to guide daily conversation.  And you can connect with me at Christ@faitlabonline.com or via social media @cmbishop on twitter and @cmbishop82 everywhere else.   Also check out the Bearded Theologians Podcast they are great guys doing great stuff

We love to love things, but what happens when those passions get in the way of our relationship with God?  Today we talk about the Kingdom of God and what can and cannot be found of that Kingdom here on earth.   Today’s question is: What “kingdoms” do you need to let go of before you can enjoy the kingdom of heaven? More information at http://revbishop.com/faithlabonline Contact me Chris@faithlabonline.com 

What do you allow to define you and where do you look to see the true essence of something or someone?  The words from the prophet Isaiah give us a picture of the perfect and preferred future of creation.  It is one of hope and possibility.   Today we ask the question, “What study, if any, have you done of the True Self and the false self?” Join the conversation and grab a copy of the Richard Rohr book “Preparing for Christmas” Find more info at http://revbishop.com/faithlabonline Connect with me Chris@faithlabonline.com twitter: @cmbishop check out my church: http://facebook.com/faithpointum 

As you get to know someone your understanding of them changes.  Our first impressions are strong, but they don’t determine everything.  As we get to know the story of those we encounter and build relationship with, we become more mature in our understanding of who they are.   Today we ask the question: What perceptions of Jesus and Christ do you have that need to be changed? Join the conversation and grab a copy of the Richard Rohr book “Preparing for Christmas” Find more info at http://revbishop.com/faithlabonline Connect with me Chris@faithlabonline.com twitter: @cmbishop check out my church: http://facebook.com/faithpointum 

What have you made more important that it should be? In what way have you forgotten the gift of grace and tried to grasp something that is not yours for the taking?   Where do you need to let go of something in order to make room for God? More information at http://revbishop.com/faithlabonline Contact me Chris@faithlabonline.com 

Today is the first day of Advent and we are beginning by asking what do you need to do to say alert and welcome the christ child in.   What expectations and demands of life can you let go of so that you can be more prepared for the coming of Jesus?   Join the conversation and grab a copy of the Richard Rohr book “Preparing for Christmas” Find more info at http://faithpointum.org/advent 

This advent season we are getting ready for the birth of Jesus through daily drive time devotions.  I hope you will join in the journey and be part of the conversation.   As a partner on this journey we will have Richard Rohr via his book "Preparing for Christmas." It is an advent devotional that gives some scripture as well as a reflection question.   You can get the Kindle edition of the book for $1 here right now and read along.  http://amzn.to/2jD1ZtM  please send some feedback or thoughts to chris@faithlabpodcast.com 

This advent season we are getting ready for the birth of Jesus through daily drive time devotions.  I hope you will join in the journey and be part of the conversation.   As a partner on this journey we will have Richard Rohr via his book "Preparing for Christmas." It is an advent devotional that gives some scripture as well as a reflection question.   You can get the Kindle edition of the book for $1 here right now and read along.  http://amzn.to/2jD1ZtM  please send some feedback or thoughts to chris@faithlabpodcast.com