Podcast Blog: S5, E10 - Jake Doberenz, Smashing Idols

Many of us Christians wonder where we have gone wrong and where the church has gone wrong. As we look at our divided society, we understand that division goes against the Bible's vision for the church (for example, Ephesians 4:2-6). But we tend to look outward and blame others for division. How can we look inward and realize our own contribution to division? Even more importantly, where is the way back to unity?

Jake Doberenz sought to be a Christian in all things. He gained a Bachelor's Degree in Biblical Studies and a Master's in Theological Studies from Oklahoma Christian University. Doberenz thought he had life and theology figured out, and he loved showing people how they were wrong.

Until he kept reading the Bible and realized he didn't know as much as he thought he knew.

Doberenz is a writer, speaker, podcaster, and podcast producer who now focuses on what he calls "The Third Way," an apolitical path whose only mission is Jesus. He advocates for us to identify and smash the idols we've built. Doberenz joins Cecil Taylor on this episode of the Practical Faith Academy podcast for a stimulating conversation on the way forward in today's polarized culture.

Highlights of the podcast:  

3:04 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Doberenz

4:26 How Doberenz describes his path forward in today’s society called “The Third Way”

7:35 Jake’s own journey in his beliefs to putting Jesus at the center of a faith system

8:56 What Doberenz is expressing with his podcast title, “Christianity without Compromise.”

10:13 What modern idols need smashing?

15:48 Why Christians try to fix what they perceive God isn’t fixing

19:00 The appropriate role of political action in being a follower of Jesus

25:44 The role of humility in building harmony and unity

29:26 The hardest part about putting faith into practice

30:44 His best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith

32:51 How to follow Jake Doberenz

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