web01.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:54:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Neighborhood Church Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Discernment” https://ncvisalia.fireside.fm/tags/discernment Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 Listen to the latest messages from Neighborhood Church. Updated every Sunday. Neighborhood Church is a multi-site church in California with locations in Visalia and Kingsburg. Our mission is to inspire people to live like Jesus. Most teachings on this podcast are delivered by our lead pastor Forrest Jenan. Visit us at neighborhoodchurch.org. en-us episodic Welcome to the weekly audio podcast of Neighborhood Church in Visalia, CA. Neighborhood Church Listen to the latest messages from Neighborhood Church. Updated every Sunday. Neighborhood Church is a multi-site church in California with locations in Visalia and Kingsburg. Our mission is to inspire people to live like Jesus. Most teachings on this podcast are delivered by our lead pastor Forrest Jenan. Visit us at neighborhoodchurch.org. no Neighborhood Church, Visalia, Kingsburg, Forrest Jenan, Jordan Brokaw, sermon, Jesus, discipleship, Christianity, following Jesus Neighborhood Church developer@ncvisalia.com Accept It, Part 2: You Either Evolve or Repeat // Brian Ross https://ncvisalia.fireside.fm/666 70b2eeb2-7039-46aa-9694-4ff2c9230209 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0700 Neighborhood Church full Neighborhood Church A mind locked into a specific version of life leads to turmoil and cuts you off from God himself. 43:01 no We're living through a hinge point in history — and the data shows most of us aren't handling it well. When everything is shifting, the instinct is to find what works and hold on tight. But Paul's letter to the Romans carries an honest warning: a strong commitment to a very specific way of life will eventually lead to turmoil and cut you off from God himself. In This Teaching * Why clinging to a specific way of life leads to personal turmoil — and cuts you off from God * How the Hebrews in the wilderness and Israel's religious leaders both made the same costly mistake * What Rick Rubin's advice to songwriters reveals about following the Spirit in a changing world * Three practical ways to train yourself to discern what is higher: the Gospels, old books, and serving the poor * Why the resurrection changes everything about how loosely you can hold your life Scriptures Referenced * Romans 8:5-8, 11 * Matthew 5:17 * John 11:47-48, 53 * Acts 16:22-23, 25 Special Guest: Brian Ross. Romans 8, flesh versus spirit, spiritual growth, inner peace, dealing with change, fear of change, following the Spirit, Brian Ross, Neighborhood Church, Accept It series, hinge point in history, letting go, spiritual discernment, Aristotle telos, Rick Rubin, Fight Club, Jim Elliot, Paul and Silas, resurrection, mental health, anxiety, clinging, evolve or repeat We're living through a hinge point in history — and the data shows most of us aren't handling it well. When everything is shifting, the instinct is to find what works and hold on tight. But Paul's letter to the Romans carries an honest warning: a strong commitment to a very specific way of life will eventually lead to turmoil and cut you off from God himself.

In This Teaching

  • Why clinging to a specific way of life leads to personal turmoil — and cuts you off from God
  • How the Hebrews in the wilderness and Israel's religious leaders both made the same costly mistake
  • What Rick Rubin's advice to songwriters reveals about following the Spirit in a changing world
  • Three practical ways to train yourself to discern what is higher: the Gospels, old books, and serving the poor
  • Why the resurrection changes everything about how loosely you can hold your life

Scriptures Referenced

  • Romans 8:5-8, 11
  • Matthew 5:17
  • John 11:47-48, 53
  • Acts 16:22-23, 25

Special Guest: Brian Ross.

]]> We're living through a hinge point in history — and the data shows most of us aren't handling it well. When everything is shifting, the instinct is to find what works and hold on tight. But Paul's letter to the Romans carries an honest warning: a strong commitment to a very specific way of life will eventually lead to turmoil and cut you off from God himself.

In This Teaching

  • Why clinging to a specific way of life leads to personal turmoil — and cuts you off from God
  • How the Hebrews in the wilderness and Israel's religious leaders both made the same costly mistake
  • What Rick Rubin's advice to songwriters reveals about following the Spirit in a changing world
  • Three practical ways to train yourself to discern what is higher: the Gospels, old books, and serving the poor
  • Why the resurrection changes everything about how loosely you can hold your life

Scriptures Referenced

  • Romans 8:5-8, 11
  • Matthew 5:17
  • John 11:47-48, 53
  • Acts 16:22-23, 25

Special Guest: Brian Ross.

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