When you picture God, who do you think of? For many, God is like an all-powerful Gandalf figure ready to pass judgment with a wave of his magic staff.  God is either an Old Testament God of justice or an uncaring, distant figure. Since many people in our culture today have such a skewed perspective on God’s character, I wanted to reach out to a professional on the subject to see what wisdom he might have to bring to the table.

Meet Pastor Brian Zahnd of the Word Of Life Church, a member of the Jesus Movement and author of six books. Brian made a change at 45 where he came out of “pop Christianity” and into a more authentic faith. He returned to the Church Fathers, to philosophy, and to his passion for Jesus. Brain went on a long fast and then read as much as he possibly could about Christianity. Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God is Brain’s newest book, and today we wanted to pick apart why he wrote it, and how it can change your life. God is a loving Father! Take that encouragement and run with it today.

More in this episode:

• Brian’s journey to a real, authentic personal faith.
• Brian shares the books and writers that helped him change his perspective.
• The moment in Brian’s life that changed everything.
• What is our problem with hell? What can we do to change it?
• Examples of Scripture where sacrifice, forgiveness, and love come together.
• We are all on a journey to discover the true living God.
• How do you view your heavenly Father?
• The future for the church in America.

Resources

Connect with Brian online: https://brianzahnd.com/

What are some things you struggle with in life? Do you have them in your mind? Now, would you be able to tell people about those struggles? Many people will say no, a few will say yes. Today, our guest Matt Carter, member of the post-punk/hardcore band Emery and host of The BadChristian Podcast, will be talking with your very own Jon Fuller about this sensitive topic, among other things. Listen to this episode of Are You Real to learn more about Matt and hear what he has to say about many topics.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• What led Matt to start his podcast
• Where Matt got the idea to name his podcast BadChristian
• How Christianity can sometimes look/be “fake”
• Challenges that God has brought Matt through in his life
• Matt’s biggest strengths and weaknesses
• What Matt feels God has in store for him
• How Matt genuinely loves people
• What advice Matt would give his younger self
• Advice to you from Matt

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Resources:

Are You Real

Bad Christian

Have you ever started out in one place and ended up somewhere completely different? Maybe it was with a job, or a project you were working on. Dr. Leelo Bush has been there, and she is here on the show to talk to ROAR Nation about it today. She started out studying Christian Counseling and ended up starting the PCCCA. Tune into this episode of Are You Real to learn more about Dr. Bush and her journey.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• A little bit about Dr. Bush’s past and present
• How Dr. Bush’s journey to coaching
• Challenges Dr. Bush had to face as an entrepreneur
• How Dr. Bush got through those challenges
• What made Dr. Bush realize she wasn’t made to work for someone else
• Bush’s biggest strengths and weaknesses
• What God is doing with and inside of Dr. Bush right now
• A little bit about Essential Oils and what they do for you
• Personal habits that have brought Dr. Bush closer to the Lord
• What Dr. Bush would tell her younger self
• “Parting” advice from Dr. Bush

Resources:

Are You Real

PCCCA

AADP

Selling the Invisible by Harry Beckwith

Essential Oil Academy

What comes first in your life? Is it your work? Is it your time with the Lord? Today, the special guest on the show is Kasey Fuller, Jon’s wife. The couple is talking about managing your time and prioritizing your life so that God and your relationships come first. Listen to the 70th episode to learn more!

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• How Jon and Kasey make things work in their marriage/relationship
• What prioritizing your life looks like
• How to maintain relationships with other people and the Lord
• Difficulties in parenting and how Jon and Kasey deal with them
• Main stresses and how the Fullers get through that 
• How to deal with people who are less organized that can get in the way of your routine 
• Stressors that a lot of women deal with 
• The difference between hard working and working yourself too hard

Resources:

Are You Real 

Fit Marriage