This is a brief stand-alone episode that The Lord put on C-Dub's heart going into the New Year.  Thought you all might like it. Basically, make sure your words and actions line up.https://wofoyo.org/

We get into the 14th Chapter of John and get into Jesus's promise to his Disciples and therefor to us as believers right before he goes to the cross.  We get into these promises and some of the things that have been inserted by modern theology that just aren't true.https://wofoyo.org

We've been talking about this one for a while and here it is!  In Revelation, we see the persona of the False Prophet.  In addition to recognizing this spiritual influence by examining its behavior, we get into some of the technical ways this happens.  In doing so, we also discuss the book Trust Me I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday, in which he reveals how media is manipulated to achieve a desired outcome and how he did it personally.https://youtu.be/rliT1YIvGhU?si=lrADGUSxh3mUuj-O

We finish up the first chapter of John's Gospel by looking at the testimony of John the Baptist.  We also get into some of the dynamics between those that claim to be in spiritual authority and how man can attempt to market and exploit the anointing of God on a person's life, instead of sticking to God's plan and mission.

After all the discussion and focus on the physical and historical birth of Jesus Christ this Christmas season, we decided to focus on the one Gospel that starts out a little different.  John's Gospel starts out "In the beginning, just like Genesis".  His focus is on the eternal existence of Jesus Christ and His manifestation as the Word, the Light, and the Truth.  Part 1 of 2.

We start the new year off talking about Daniel's connection to the Feast of the Epiphany (The three wise men or Magi).  In fact if not for Daniel's obedience in difficult times, would the Magi even known to present gifts to Jesus?  We get into this and the importance of obedience to God and maintaining your integrity, no matter what your circumstances.https://wofoyo.org/

Well we wrap up the chapter on the Mission from our book, The Christian Self-Defense Manual.  It will cover some familiar themes.  Back to normal recording next episode.https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Self-Defense-Manual-Maintaining-Wilderness-ebook/dp/B08P5MQY1K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21X01DCNC1P0D&keywords=the+christian+self-defense+manual&qid=1702867771&sprefix=the+christian+self-defense+manual%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1https://wofoyo.org

Well, it's been a week and so this episode is going to be part of the audiobook version of The Christian Self-Defense Manual that Bones and C-Dub Wrote back in 2019 and 2020.  Our topic is the Mission and knowing what we're supposed to be doing for God.

We get into a discussion of Matthew 11 where Jesus, in His discourse on John the Baptist says that from the time of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by force.  We both have experience in high threat environments and in this episode, we talk about the difference between physical and spiritual violence and how this can look different from how a large section of Christianity looks today.  https://wofoyo.org/

We finish up our discussion we started in our last episode by getting into what ministry-real ministry looks like.   For us, it sure hasn't been as organized as it's often presented for the public.  And for the discussion about management of our faith by other people, the question needs to be asked: How often are we missing opportunities to be vessels God is using to reach people for Him because we let other people dictate how God can and can't use us?  Isn't the Word sufficient enough to let us know? How about the Holy Spirit?https://wofoyo.org/