Everyday Experiences with Jesus - Q2 Recap

What were the top moments from the last twelve Wild at Heart podcasts? In the first half of our second quarter recap, John and Allen talk about the big ideas and disruptive concepts from our recent Ordinary Mystics series.
Clips pulled from these episodes:
⁠April 8th - Disciples of the Internet⁠
• Disciples of the Internet
April 15th - Weary, Skeptical Pragmatists
• Weary, Skeptical Pragm...
⁠April 22nd - What Children & Mystics Know⁠
• What Children & Mystic...
May 13th - What's an Ordinary Mystic?
• What's an Ordinary Mys...
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[@luaineswanson5124]

My heart grieves when I listen to this series on the Ordinary Mystic. I grieve because I am 61 years old this year and gave my heart to Jesus when I was 8 and there are all those years I have missed experiencing union with God on such a deep level every day!! 😢 I am so excited to spend the rest of my life being an everyday Mystic and thank you so much for this life changing series!! ❤

[@edd29b]

This series has really given me the reality check ive been needing. I felt the nudge of God wooing me back to his heart; an invitation to sit on his lap again and hear his heart beat. I've made small but big changes to still the noise of the internet in my head. Just last night I was sitting without my phone watching my toddler monkey around, and I heard God's still, small voice. Something I haven't heard in a while because I was too distracted. It was so beautiful and so exciting to remember He wants to encounter me in the daily grind if I only have eyes to see and ears to hear. *crying*

[@daveandcindyamos5537]

Great podcasts. This is so reassuring that at 71, I have not completely lost it. Thank-you. Blessings

[@terrip-fg7ts]

I believe when we seek out answers to questions from the world we miss out on God’s Wisdom!!! We are responsible to Guard our Hearts, Mind, Time, Energy and Peace!!

[@KAHamrick1]

Thank you so much for this episode! So encouraging and re-orienting in this age "internet discipleship". Every time I listen I am drawn into deeper connection with God. Thank you.

[@becauseGod]

The biggest thing I'm remembering right now from the podcasts is don't miss the main thing. To know Jesus is everything.

[@ericstogner2222]

This recap was priceless - thank you for hitting the key points again and even adding more depth to the modern day mystic life. It is a balm to the soul

[@sibyllezion]

What did I remember? I watched the series very intentionally and focussed back then, so here's the list: I remember Alex being nervous and anxious regarding his blood results, complaining about the fact, that the option of internet makes him even more insecure because he doesnt understand the results- and my thought: YES, google use to understand symptoms and results always talks you dead. I sure remember the coffee story, it was relating and refreshing. I remember John saying that he felt like -regardless a deadline in April- he decided to slow down. I remember the discussion about how difficult it is to lose weight, and the opposing search results regarding the very same method, as well as the same occurence about the question whether it is fruitful to nourish your inner child or not. I remember Alex' fascination about the fact that children just EAT the icecream with pleasure without first checking the ingredients and our need to come back to such simplicity. I remember me being delighted about Brother Lawrence being set in focus as a practising the presence of God, for its one of my favorite books as well as Alex quoting a passage of The good Shepherd by K.E.Bailey, in his own words. But I most remember that I thought: That's it! Theres always a holy and an unholy version of sth, and the term mystic is a good example for it. That was a takeaway and very inspiring indeed. I remember the joy that broke out by saying the Sacred Romance would be re-released after years with Allen. And the need for margins, and John saying he has to intentionally go for those margins. Ah, and Allens joy over his son doing dude stuff the other day and his fight with his taxes. The fierce decision to slow down and how good it was. Btw I LOVED the >stumbling over< I recognized within me that ended in a bright grin- reading: "Watch it wherever you watch Podcasts" in the announcement, because I thought: It always was so convenient to just...cl...oh. Yes, if I wanna watch it, I will do it intentionally. Nice move, folx. To sum it up: I remember a lot of personal stories more than the overall intent for the series- but thats what the bible does also by giving us examples of personal stories to remember. I still say: best way to move on, its a joy.

[@RestoringHonor]

I love these recaps. It is so good. It is great to refresh our memories and reflect on them anew

[@reneemathews8195]

I could loop this podcast for the next month and probably still not have my fill. This is SO.ON.POINT, Brothers. "Disciples of the Internet"---BINGO, John. Knowledge has become an idol, unless, of course, it is the knowledge of Christ, Himself.

[@47pwocmom]

Proverbs 1 for today in The Passion Translation : Wisdom’s Warning vv. 20ff. Very convicting and meshes with today’s podcast.

[@reneemathews8195]

I will go back and listen to that Mystics series for sure.

[@barbarapease9686]

Ive loved this series

[@sweetlittleemogirl44]

This needs to be repeated over and over again. Sometimes I can hear God; I can hear His voice, His words of comfort to me, but I can't always feel Him or feel His words. I can sometimes. But my soul has been traumatized in recent years, I am so weary and dry from pure exhaustion and completely overwhelmed with all I have to do. I'll admit the internet has not helped and has even damaged my already fragile attention span. I need to spend my time better and I am constanrly distracted. What you are talking about is real.

[@T_RuthT]

This was excellent

[@TheWilderness333]

Love this whole series! I've listened to it several times. I have a question though about your comments around the 42/43 min mark where you say you can increase your union with Christ. You mention that a lot but I don't totally understand what that means. Would it also work to say you are strengthening your "experience" of your union with Christ? Isn't our union full and complete, done by God, and not dependent on what we do or don't do in this area of being a mystic?

[@WildatHeartOfficial]

Hi there, thanks for this question. At the minute mark you mentioned, John's phrase is "strengthening (not increasing) our union". What John and I are trying to illuminate here is that we are to pursue union. In that sense, and this is me (Allen) here, there is a distinction between salvation and union. While our salvation is full and complete, our union can be strengthened or weakened by our choices. It is relational. If we regularly neglect time with God, don't listen for his voice, and do life mostly on our own, we are clearly not experiencing or living in union with him. We may know a lot about God...but we don't really know him. Our hearts are distant from him. Union is the goal...not an automatic given that we play no role in.

[@The_Hallinator]

Jesus said, “Remember me”

[@ldaigle0]

Many people search the Internet for facts and they find assumptions and speculations.