We are devoted to helping others figure out how to follow Jesus and develop a transforming friendship. Theodyssey is a Christian spiritual formation ministry with the goal of changing the world one human heart at a time. Whether you’re hungry for something more, discontent, turned off, or just plain curious, welcome to the conversation - an authentic exploration of God’s possibilities for our lives. How do we really know God at a deeper level? What steps do we take? We’ll hunt through the pi ...
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GOD AND ME, ACTUALLY: What God is Really Like
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This is Session 7 of our Fall Study: God and me, Actually, which is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. After spending a week exploring Our True Identity, Eric, Rachael, and David turn to the question of, "What is God really like?" To truly experience an authentic relationship with God, we not only need to grasp how God views us, but also…
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GOD AND ME, ACTUALLY: Our True Identity
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This is Session 6 of our Fall Study: God and me, Actually, which is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. Eric, Rachael, and David start the second half of our Fall Study exploring the the them of Our True Identity. The questions of "Who is God?" and "What does God think about us?" have been percolating in the background throughout all of t…
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GOD AND ME, ACTUALLY: Sin and Forgiveness
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This is Session 5 of our Fall Study: God and me, Actually, which is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. In this episode, Eric, Rachael, and David explore the concepts of Sin and Forgiveness. Further study of the wardrobe change, and the reason behind it, sheds light on the amazing invitations in front of us. What do filthy garments mean? …
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GOD AND ME, ACTUALLY: Accusation and Vulnerability
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This is Session 4 of our Fall Study: God and me, Actually, which is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. In this episode, Eric, Rachael, and David explore the idea of themes of accusation and vulnerability. Who is the Accuser and what are his tactics? How do we understand our unique vulnerabilities and invite God into those? Choosing the t…
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GOD AND ME, ACTUALLY: A Supernatural World
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This is Session 3 of our Fall Study: God and me, Actually, which is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. In this episode, Eric, Rachael, and David explore the idea of worldview. When we live in a naturalistic, high-tech world with the allusion of control, how do we enter into an ancient text with a firm belief in the supernatural? What do …
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GOD AND ME, ACTUALLY: The Story Behind the Story
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This is Session 2 of our Fall Study: God and me, Actually, which is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. In this episode, Eric, Rachael, and David explore the context surrounding this passage. Why this vision to these people at this time? Knowing the context of Israel, the reality of coming back from exile, and Joshua the high priest allow…
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GOD AND ME, ACTUALLY: Interacting with the Bible
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This is Session 1 of our Fall Study: God and me, Actually. It is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. In this episode, Eric, Rachael, and David wrestle through how we are meant to interact with the Bible. Through personal stories, historical insights, and honest dialogue, they bring to light what it looks like to read Scripture for encount…
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We are launching our new Fall Study: God and me, Actually. It is a 10-week expedition through Zechariah 3:1-7. In this episode, Eric shares the profound themes within this passage as well as an overview of how the Fall Study is structured. Hope you will join us!Eric Lehman
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Fall Study: Changing the Channel
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One of the primary goals of the "Five Misadventures in the Christian Life" study is Awareness. First, awareness of why we may feel stuck or stagnant. Second, awareness of what is possible through Christ. But even if we grasp the concepts, this new way of being can still feel quite elusive. Join as as we conclude this series within an invitation to …
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Fall Study: Equating Information with Formation
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We are inundated with countless information, pressuring us to digest it as efficiently as possible. That approach to reading seeps into our interaction with Scripture. Instead of analysis, what if our goal when reading the Bible is encounter? How do we not just master Scripture, but allow Scripture to master us? Join us as we discuss a posture that…
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Fall Study: Navigating with the Wrong Map
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Once we grasp the purpose of the Christian life, the next question that emerges is: How do we do that? What does it look like to grow spiritually? We all have a default map that has been engrained in us from day one. Join us as we explore how to embrace a new map, a new way of being, in order to be conformed to the image of Jesus for the sake of ot…
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Fall Study: Never Knowing Our Purpose
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What is the purpose of the Christian Life? We would not approach a vacation, a career, etc without an end goal in mind, and yet many Christians are caught up in a flurry of activity without knowing the why behind it. Join us as we discuss the purpose of the Christian Life and how it can help us move forward. This Fall Study podcast series complemen…
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Fall Study: Ignoring Our Grid
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Where do our distorted views of God come from? In this episode, we explore the second of the five misadventures: Ignoring Our Grid. We all have a unique lens through which we view the world, based on our past experiences. Join us as we discuss how this relates to our faith journey, potentially causing us to feel stuck. This Fall Study podcast serie…
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Fall Study: Having a Distorted View of God
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"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us" - A.W. Tozer. In this episode, we explore the first of the five misadventures: Having a Distorted View of God. Our view of God has far-reaching implications. Join us as we dive into the Old Testament to encounter a God vastly different than what many of us may …
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Fall Study: Introduction and Invite
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Do you long for something more in your relationship with God? While our journey with Christ starts out well intentioned, many get lost in spiritual misadventure – beliefs and practices that sound good, but instead lead into a cul-de-sac, leaving us spiritually apathetic, tired, cynical, or even burned out. Is that you? This Fall Study podcast serie…
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SNAPSHOT: An Invitation to an Adventure
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SNAPSHOTS: Capturing the moments when God intersects our lives in a powerful way. Tamara had a moment on the beach where she heard a clear invitation from God to join Him on an adventure. Sounds fun, right? But often the things that are best for us are not easy. Hear how Tamara has encountered God in the midst of saying "yes".…
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SUMMER SESSION: A Spiritual Director Looks at Phil. 4:6-9
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We are hosting some guided Zoom conversations this summer around spiritual formation topics related to this current season. We call this platform the "Farmer's Cafe". In this session, David guides us through Phil. 4:6-9, seeing it through the lens of a spiritual director. What questions and invitations emerge? How do we guide others through a passa…
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This season with a global pandemic has caused many of us to pivot in our plans. We are constantly readjusting to a new reality. As a ministry, we are doing the same thing; continually understanding this new reality. With that, we wanted to share a quick update on how that impacts this podcast.Eric Lehman
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Recognizing and Navigating Grief w/ Dr. Dean Smith
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The coronavirus pandemic has impacted us all. Regardless of circumstances, we are all experiencing some level of grief. We continued our Zoom workshop offerings with Dr. Dean Smith, who has innumerable years of experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist and has played a vital role in training leaders through our Certificate Track. Dr. Dean guide…
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Fear and Anxiety w/ Mari Harrower
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The coronavirus pandemic has impacted us all. Regardless of circumstances, we are all experiencing fear and anxiety. Mari Harrower, who has over 30 years experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist, offered to guide a Zoom discussion on navigating this unique season. We had such a great response, we decided to pull out the content of the workshop…
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A global pandemic overwhelms us with uncertainty. In the midst of the fear, anxiety, and grief, what opportunities arise? How do we reframe our expectations? How do somehow find joy in the midst of our circumstances? After a quick ministry update, we dive into these questions to navigate this season together.…
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SNAPSHOTS: Capturing the moments when God intersects our lives in a powerful way. There was a moment when Shawn finally grasped what it meant to be loved by God. And that moment changed his approach as a pastor, sparking a movement that has spread throughout Daybreak Church and pushed beyond their community.…
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Fall Study: Question and Response
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As we reflected on the Fall Study, we realized one more episode would be beneficial. Through personal conversations, email, and Zoom discussions, some common questions emerged around this process of being Alive to God in Scripture. What does encounter look like? What type of rhythm should we have? Can you provide more tangible steps? Hopefully our …
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Fall Study: What do I choose?
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Every Fall, we sit in a passage of Scripture for two months as an extended community. Our desire is to practice how to be Alive to God in Scripture, where we encounter God and be transformed by Him. This year, we journey through Psalm 1. Our website and phone app have all the resources and details. Hope you join us on the Fall Study! In this episod…
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Fall Study: More "Pray" with Kuimeuy
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Every Fall, we sit in a passage of Scripture for two months as an extended community. Our desire is to practice how to be Alive to God in Scripture, where we encounter God and be transformed by Him. This year, we journey through Psalm 1. Our website and phone app have all the resources and details. Hope you join us on the Fall Study! SPECIAL EDITIO…
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Fall Study: "Pray" with Kuimeuy
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Every Fall, we sit in a passage of Scripture for two months as an extended community. Our desire is to practice how to be Alive to God in Scripture, where we encounter God and be transformed by Him. This year, we journey through Psalm 1. Our website and phone app have all the resources and details. Hope you join us on the Fall Study! SPECIAL EDITIO…
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Fall Study: What does it Mean FOR Me?
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Every Fall, we sit in a passage of Scripture for two months as an extended community. Our desire is to practice how to be Alive to God in Scripture, where we encounter God and be transformed by Him. This year, we journey through Psalm 1. Our website and phone app have all the resources and details. Hope you join us on the Fall Study! In this episod…
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Fall Study: What does it Mean?
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Every Fall, we sit in a passage of Scripture for two months as an extended community. Our desire is to practice how to be Alive to God in Scripture, where we encounter God and be transformed by Him. This year, we journey through Psalm 1. Our website and phone app have all the resources and details. Hope you join us on the Fall Study! In this episod…
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Fall Study: How do Guardrails help?
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Every Fall, we sit in a passage of Scripture for two months as an extended community. Our desire is to practice how to be Alive to God in Scripture, where we encounter God and be transformed by Him. This year, we journey through Psalm 1. Our website and phone app have all the resources and details. Hope you join us on the Fall Study! In this episod…
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Fall Study: How do you Read for Formation?
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Every Fall, we sit in a passage of Scripture for two months as an extended community. Our desire is to practice how to be Alive to God in Scripture, where we encounter God and be transformed by Him. This year, we journey through Psalm 1. Our website and phone app have all the resources and details. Hope you join us on the Fall Study! In this episod…
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How do we respond to what we sense God is doing in our midst? What do we do as a ministry? As we learn a new map, which is actually the ancient map of the Bible, we need a context to partner with God. In this episode, we describe the opportunities we have created to come alongside of people and connect them to a loving God.…
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Spreading like Wildflowers
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What do we see around us? What do we sense God is doing in our midst? The responses to those questions fuel our vision for how we can partner with God. Why do we do what we do as a ministry? It has something to do with wildflowers.
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SNAPSHOTS: Capturing the moments when God intersects our lives in a powerful way. Bianca knew how she wanted to celebrate her graduation. But it wasn't possible. Or so she thought. As the story unfolded through crazy coincidences, Bianca was convinced of a God who knows her and delights in her.
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Gen. 12 Part 6: Building an Altar
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We continue our journey through Genesis 12:1-10 as we model the process of becoming Alive to God in Scripture. The possibilities are endless when we slow down and encounter God. In verses 7 through 10, Abraham shows us key concepts on how to follow God in the midst of the "ups and downs" of life. What does this relationship look like? How does the …
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Gen. 12 Part 5: What do you expect in following God?
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We continue our journey through Genesis 12:1-10 as we model the process of becoming Alive to God in Scripture. The possibilities are endless when we slow down and encounter God. What should we expect when we decide to follow Jesus? In verses 6 & 7, Abram arrives at his destination. The "prize" of trusting God. And what Abram encounters exposes our …
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Gen. 12 Part 4: What is faith?
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We continue our journey through Genesis 12 as we model the process of becoming Alive to God in Scripture. The possibilities are endless when we slow down and encounter God. Abram is the epitome of faith within the Bible. But as we explore the obstacles he faces, it makes us examine our own definition and expectations when it comes to faith. What do…
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Gen. 12 Part 3: What does success look like?
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We continue our journey through Genesis 12 as we model the process of becoming Alive to God in Scripture. The possibilities are endless when we slow down and encounter God. This journey of Abram, continuing in vs. 2 & 3, poses some challenging questions about what it looks like to follow God. What is success? What rewards should we expect? It may n…
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Gen. 12 Part 2: Availability, Cost and Dependence
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We continue our journey through Genesis 12 as we model the process of becoming Alive to God in Scripture. The possibilities are endless when we slow down and encounter God. This story of Abram challenges many of our assumptions and expectations. What does it look like to be fully available to what God wants to do? Do we understand the cost of follo…
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Gen. 12 Part 1: God speaks to us
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Alive to God in Scripture. What do we mean by that phrase? God desires us to go beyond just reading the Bible and truly encounter Him. Where we become alive to what God wants to do in and through us. It's not natural. It's not easy. So join us in Genesis 12 as we model the journey of allowing Scripture to master us.…
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ANNIVERSARY SNAPSHOTS: Capturing the moments when God intersected the story of Theodyssey in a powerful way. Our curriculum is a gateway to authentic conversations, opening up the possibility for encounter with God. Listen to the story of how it evolved over time, and how each set is sent with prayer.…
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What is the Bible? Seems like a silly question, but most of our metaphors and descriptions of the Bible do not match the heart of God. Is the Bible meant to be an answer book? Instruction manual? Sometimes we need to question our assumptions to open up a new approach.
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BIBLE: Who is speaking to me?
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One of the primary ways to encounter God is through the pages of Scripture. This is the first episode of many exploring the beauty, truth, and impact of the Bible. We start the conversation by answering a question that can completely change our view of Scripture. What is the voice behind the unfolding story?…
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"_____, do you love me?"
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Building on the Learnings of a Fire Tender, how do we feed a fire that will last? We explore what it looks like to partner with God and discuss a conversation between Jesus and Peter. A conversation that starts with a question. A question at the heart of encounter.
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SNAPSHOTS: Capturing the moments when God intersects our lives in a powerful way. A 4-car crash turned into an opportunity for courageous and creative love. And it would change the trajectory of a young man's life. Amazing what God can do when we make ourselves available.
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Learnings of a Fire Tender
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What does a 30-ft bonfire have to do with our Christian faith? Besides scorching our eyebrows, it can teach us important lessons about the essence of our faith journey. We talk through three learnings that are vital for transformation and frame our future conversations.
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ANNIVERSARY SNAPSHOTS: Capturing the moments when God intersected the story of Theodyssey in a powerful way. Our financial approach is anything but normal. After two weeks of prayer and fasting, God guided a critical board discussion towards a posture of dependence. And 15 years later, here we are.
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How do we change the world?
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To follow Jesus in today's culture, we need to find traction in Scripture, Sabbath, and Soul Friends. This doesn't just transform us, but organically inspires courageous and creative love. Join us as we discuss how to change the world one human heart at a time.
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SNAPSHOTS: Capturing the moments when God intersects our lives in a powerful way. How do you grasp God as a loving Father when every father figure in your life has fallen short? One conversation changed the trajectory of Jessie's life. A moment of redemption.
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We are the most connected generation in history, yet many feel alone and not truly known. God created us to be in genuine community. We discuss the third foundation necessary to follow Jesus in today's culture: Soul Friends.
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Living a Sabbath Rhythm
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Are you distracted? Always in a hurry? The most difficult task as a Christ-follower in today's culture is creating space to have an authentic relationship with Jesus. The journey is vital and not easy!
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