Deliver Us From Evil: The Time of Testing
About this episode
The episode explores the complexities of following Jesus in a confusing culture, focusing on the final petition of the Lord's Prayer and the importance of counter-narratives.
What does it mean to truly follow Jesus in a culture that feels increasingly corrupted and confusing? Today we wrap up our series on the Lord's Prayer by looking at the final and perhaps most complex petition: Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Join Mike Erre, Tim Stafford, and our favorite special guest Seth Erre as we navigate the tension between the joy of summer break and the heavy realities of the world around us. We start the show with some lighthearted updates about Seth's summer school, an upcoming trip to Kings Island, and a surprise for a friend. However, the conversation quickly turns to the importance of creating counter-narratives in a world that often devalues life and marginalized communities. In the second half of the episode, we dive deep into the Greek word peirasmos to understand the nuance between being tested and being tempted. We explore how Jesus re-enacted the story of Israel by succeeding in the wilderness where they failed, and how his prayer in the garden of Gethsemane provides the ultimate model for our own spiritual lives. It is a deep dive into moving from a posture of entitlement to one of gratitude while staying awake to the…
People in this episode
Hosts: Mike Erre, Tim Stafford
Guest: Seth Erre
Topics covered
- following Jesus
- cultural corruption
- temptation vs testing
- counter-narratives
- spiritual life
- gratitude
- Kingdom work
Keywords
- temptation
- testing
- spirituality
- cultural turmoil
- counter-narratives
- gratitude
- Kingdom
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Lord's Prayer
Places: Kings Island
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