WAA Podcast Episode 31: Is Jesus Changing You? (47:30)

Sometimes we forget that our Christian faith in reality is a transforming walk with Jesus. This means that when we step into the Christian faith we are committing ourselves to a long-term relationship with Jesus which involves the radical change of dying to sin, self, and yes even culture. What a journey! It’s no wonder that many Christians today, including Adventists, struggle with spiritual growth.

In fact, George Barna from the faith-based research firm the Barna Group, set out on his own quest to explore the reality of the state of spiritual growth among today’s American Christians. What did he find? (Click on title to listen).

This week Jesse Sias and Samuel Ikonne provide a commentary on George Barna’s recent study on spiritual growth among American Christians and ask the question, “Where are we as individuals and Adventist Christians?”

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Click here to read George Barna's article, "Research on How God Transforms Lives Reveals a 10 Stop Journey" or click below to purchase his new book, "Maximum Faith: Live Like Jesus."

WAA Podcast Episode 30: Daughters of Thunder (58:45)

Welcome to another podcast episode of “What’s an Adventist?”

Before John became a follower of Jesus, he and his brother James were called “Sons of Thunder” because of their reputation for being hot tempered. But after three and a half years with Jesus John’s life would never be the same. The “Son of Thunder” came to be John the beloved. Does knowing Jesus have the same effect on people today?

This week Jesse Sias talks with Monica and Michelle Gutierrez about how their encounter with Jesus changed them from being the “Daughters of Thunder” to being passionate about their love for Jesus.

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WAA Podcast Episode 29: What's on Your Profile? (51:12)

Welcome to another podcast episode of “What’s an Adventist?”

The rise and evolution of social networking sites have given the average person the ability to extend their influence far beyond just the people they know and put their lives on display for everyone to see. Sometimes it’s easy to get carried away and forget that we are still Christ’s representatives even when we’re online (click on the title to listen).

This week Jesse Sias and Samuel Ikonne talk about the importance of being an example not just in the “real world” but in the “online world” and encourage Adventists and Christians to be thoughtful about every aspect of their lives, including their cyberspace life.

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WAA Podcast Episode 28: Is Your Adventist Church Really Ok? (52:31)

 

You might think your Adventist church is doing well because it seems to be “fitting in.” But a recent study showed that “fitting in” may not be all it’s cracked up to be. The Barna Group, a research firm that tracks the role of faith and religion in America, conducted a 2010 study that identified six “megathemes” indicating patterns that shape the Christian Church in America. What this study reveals may have tremendous implications for not just Christian churches in general, but for the Adventist church as well (click on title to listen).


This week Jesse Sias and Samuel Ikonne break down these six themes and talk about the role Adventism might play in today’s religious world.

To read the entire article "Study: Why Your Church Is The Way It Is?" click here.

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