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A Time to Think

By Downtown Mission Church

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Digital Liturgies: Gone Too Far

A Time to ThinkMar 26, 2024

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Digital Liturgies: Gone Too Far

Digital Liturgies: Gone Too Far

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh continue their discussion of Digital Liturgies by Samuel D. James.

Mar 26, 202458:34
Digital Liturgies: Living in Reality

Digital Liturgies: Living in Reality

Wisdom is not just having the right answers or making the right decisions. Biblical wisdom is living in light of the reality God has created. Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh talk about how the technological age often draws us to try to live outside our created realities and how we can guard against it.

Mar 15, 202452:38
Discipleship: Confronting Non-Confrontation

Discipleship: Confronting Non-Confrontation

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh continue the discipleship series.

Feb 06, 202429:15
Discipleship: Confirming Our Bias

Discipleship: Confirming Our Bias

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh continue their conversation on discipleship.

Jan 30, 202401:00:42
Discipleship: When Experience Trumps Truth

Discipleship: When Experience Trumps Truth

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Dec 12, 202348:37
Discipleship: Habbakuk and the -isms

Discipleship: Habbakuk and the -isms

Being discipled by God is to be conformed to the image of his Son.

Dec 05, 202342:25
Discipleship: Unaware

Discipleship: Unaware

Are you being discipled unawares?

Nov 28, 202349:27
Discipleship: Lifelong Learner

Discipleship: Lifelong Learner

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh kick off a series on discipleship.

Nov 21, 202347:25
Defining Relationships: Everyone Else

Defining Relationships: Everyone Else

How do we have healthy relationships with those in your farthest circle - coworkers, neighbors, extended family?

Oct 19, 202340:38
Defining Relationships: Friendships with Non-Christians

Defining Relationships: Friendships with Non-Christians

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh talk about friendships outside of the church.

Oct 12, 202342:45
Defining Relationships: Friendships

Defining Relationships: Friendships

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh talk about friendships in the church.

Oct 05, 202345:53
Defining Relationships: Parenting

Defining Relationships: Parenting

What is God calling us to as parents and how do we work that out in our own unique situations?

Sep 19, 202350:47
Defining Relationships: Marriage Part 2

Defining Relationships: Marriage Part 2

What does the picture, procreation, and partnership from part 1 of the Defining Relationships: Marriage look like for a couple in the church?

Sep 12, 202349:11
Defining Relationships: Marriage Part 1

Defining Relationships: Marriage Part 1

In our day and age, marriage is a term that needs to be defined. Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris break it down.

Sep 05, 202346:21
Real Clear Romans

Real Clear Romans

Romans has one of the clearest passages in the New Testament that lays out sexual codes and their relation to God as a creator. Join Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris for an exegesis of Romans 1.

Aug 29, 202346:59
Language Games

Language Games

Pride Month is over, but pride continues with the culture changing to have more unclear language.

Aug 23, 202351:44
Reflections on Revelation

Reflections on Revelation

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh reflect on the imagery in Revelation.

Aug 15, 202347:26
Pride: Symbols, Sacredness, and Sacrifice

Pride: Symbols, Sacredness, and Sacrifice

The goal of the LGBTQIA+ is no longer to just allow them to celebrate their diversity but to defame the core of the Christian beliefs.

Jun 20, 202359:54
Pride: Controlling Space and Time

Pride: Controlling Space and Time

The Pride movement has morphed from protesting those in power, to now being in a position of cultural power.

Jun 13, 202358:49
Thinking Through Pride Month

Thinking Through Pride Month

Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris discuss how to respond to sayings like "Pride Month is just about people expressing themselves" and we seek to be a direct help to parents in answering questions their children may have when seeing Pride displays.

Jun 01, 202355:19
The Holy Spirit: Prophecy and Tongues

The Holy Spirit: Prophecy and Tongues

Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh discuss the spiritual gifts of prophecy and tongues.

May 30, 202358:45
The Holy Spirit: Healing

The Holy Spirit: Healing

Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris discuss the Holy Spirit and how he heals.

May 25, 202352:25
The Holy Spirit: Who is He?

The Holy Spirit: Who is He?

Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris answer the question, who is the Holy Spirit?

May 24, 202359:17
Church Gathered, Church Scattered

Church Gathered, Church Scattered

When the church gathers, they come together to be strengthened and when the church is scattered, they are sent to strengthen others.

May 10, 202333:43
Church Vowels: Using Your Gifts

Church Vowels: Using Your Gifts

Every member of a church is valuable and necessary, so use your gifts.

May 02, 202345:50
Church Vowels: Offering

Church Vowels: Offering

How you use your money is evidence of what you love the most.

Apr 04, 202349:44
Church Vowels: Invitation

Church Vowels: Invitation

Let's think about how you can invite those outside of the church into the church of Christ and how you can invite those inside the church to greater engagement and attendance.

Mar 28, 202339:40
Church Vowels: Engagement

Church Vowels: Engagement

What happens after you show up to church? Don't just turn around and go home; stay and engage. Chris and Josh show that healthy relational engagement is vital to the life and discipleship of the church. Don't underestimate what God will do with simple acts of love as you engage with other believers.

Mar 21, 202338:21
Church Vowels: Attendance

Church Vowels: Attendance

What the church is determines what the church does. As they begin a conversation of the 5 Vowels of Healthy Church Membership, Chris and Josh define who/what the church is before talking about the first vowel: A for attending. To be the church, you must be there!

Mar 14, 202351:12
Analyzing Asbury

Analyzing Asbury

How do Christians evaluate claims of revival? Recently, national news and Christian social media have been buzzing with talks of revival in a small town in Kentucky. While much of the conversation is about whether or not the revival is real, Chris and Josh spend their time discussing how this event can lead Christians to hope and confidence in the working of God.

Mar 07, 202356:23
Thinking... Thinking: Bethlehem Conference

Thinking... Thinking: Bethlehem Conference

On this episode of A Time to Think, Chris and Josh reflect on lessons learned from the Bethlehem Conference for Pastors.

Feb 28, 202324:24
Thinking... Thinking: Class with Pastor Josh

Thinking... Thinking: Class with Pastor Josh

On this episode of A Time to Think, Chris and Josh discuss covenant theology and its importance for Christians today.

Feb 21, 202340:43
Thinking... Thinking: Class with Pastor Chris

Thinking... Thinking: Class with Pastor Chris

On this episode of A Time to Think, Chris and Josh take time to reflect on what it means for theology to be practical.

Feb 16, 202346:47
A Quality Book: Clarity

A Quality Book: Clarity

The plain teachings of Scripture can be understood by a child. This does not make the Bible a simple book, but the clarity of Scripture is such that all things needed to be known for salvation are clear and evident. On this episode of A Time to Think, Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh talk about the God of light who brings light to his children by his clear word.

Jan 31, 202325:54
A Quality Book: Sufficiency

A Quality Book: Sufficiency

Enough! In an a la carte world where we may have dozens of sources from different spheres of life giving us advice and direction, the Bible is enough. The Bible is sufficient. While this does not mean the Bible tells us everything about everything, biblical sufficiency means the Bible tells us something about everything. Find out more on this episode of A Time to Think.

Jan 24, 202332:46
A Quality Book: Inerrancy

A Quality Book: Inerrancy

How do we know God's word is true? How do we know we can trust the Bible? One of the classic qualities of Scripture is its inerrancy. This doctrine that the Bible is true in what it says butts up against a culture which doubts objective truth.

Jan 17, 202339:14
A Quality Book: Authority

A Quality Book: Authority

Who gets to tell me what to do? Our culture believes each individual is the chief authority in their own lives. This fights against the divine right of God to be the authority in our lives. In this episode of A Time to Think, Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh speak about the authority of Scripture and the goodness of God being the authority in our lives.

Jan 10, 202335:19
ATT Holidays: New Year, New Failed Resolution

ATT Holidays: New Year, New Failed Resolution

Why are our resolutions doomed to failure before they even start? Why do we look at days like January 1st or Monday to start next week as the day in which we will begin our new goal? What does God teach us about our resolutions and keeping our promises? Join Pastor Chris Tillman and Pastor Josh Holland as they think through New Year's Resolutions on A Time to Think.

Jan 03, 202330:09
ATT Holidays: Peppy but Empty

ATT Holidays: Peppy but Empty

Don't think much when you watch Hallmark movies or Christmas animated films. If you do, you might just find out how peppy yet empty most Christmas messaging is. As usual, Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh are willing to be annoying in order to be helpful, so they decided to tediously comb through a number of song lyrics and movie quotes from popular Christmas media.

Dec 27, 202237:48
ATT Holidays: Redeeming Christmas Symbols

ATT Holidays: Redeeming Christmas Symbols

Lights, trees, gifts, oh my! Decorations and traditions transform many a home, workplace, and family into a new environment during December. Many of us, without thinking about it, find joy in these decorations. But what if thinking just a bit could bring an even deeper joys to these beloved holiday symbols? Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh discuss.

Dec 20, 202233:39
ATT Holidays: What About Santa?

ATT Holidays: What About Santa?

Christmas is a time of competing symbols and storylines. One storyline centers around the birth of Christ and the other involves the coming of a gift-giving visitor on Christmas Eve. How should Christians consider Santa Claus as a symbol and storyline in the Christmas season? Pastor Josh and Pastor Chris talk about engaging in holiday tradition while remembering that anything Santa can do, Jesus can do better.

Dec 15, 202239:36
Media Diet: Turning Off

Media Diet: Turning Off

Is tuning in the best way to turn off? In our pursuit of rest and relaxation, we often turn to technology (tune in) in order to quiet our minds and escape from the burdens of our lives (turn off). However, we find that turning on media of any sort usually doesn't provide us the rest we desire. Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh discuss this conundrum and what to do about it.

Dec 13, 202230:01
Media Diet: Temperament

Media Diet: Temperament

Each time we log on or tune in to digital technology, something is done to us. We are not merely passive engagers in social media or television, we are changed by it. Whether we tend toward anger or anxiety, depression or envy we know that our hearts and minds are affected by the amount of time we spend consuming media and the type of content we consume.

Dec 06, 202237:54
Media Diet: Telos

Media Diet: Telos

If you don't have a purpose for your device, it will use you rather than you using it. Instead of you controlling your time, television or social media will control your time. In order to not be consumed by our technology, we must pause to reflect on how we purposely engage with the vast amounts of media around us.

Nov 29, 202231:14
Media Diet: Time

Media Diet: Time

Time is a non-renewable resource. When it passes, we cannot get it back. Pondering the fleeting and finite nature of time causes us to consider how much of that non-renewable resource we use on devices. Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh discuss how God reminds us about the nature of time and calls us to use it in a way that honors him.

Nov 22, 202229:04
Media Diet: Fragmented vs Community

Media Diet: Fragmented vs Community

Headphones have dramatically shifted how we interact with media. Instead of a community of people gathering to listen to a speaker or a musician, now content and music is in the ear of the individual. You may have no idea what the person beside you on a plane or in line at the grocery store is listening to. How does that affect our culture and the church?

Nov 15, 202231:10
Media Diet: Disagreeing vs Discourse

Media Diet: Disagreeing vs Discourse

Short, opinionated news media has made us disagreeable people. The media we consume has led to a decline in our ability to have basic discourse with others, and instead we spend much of our time focused on how we disagree with others rather than pursuing conversation with them. Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh set aside A Time to Think about the difference between disagreeing and discourse.

Nov 10, 202230:04
Media Diet: Entertaining vs Informing

Media Diet: Entertaining vs Informing

Every channel on TV is designed to entertain. Politicians seek to entertain and often pastors do as well. Entertainment culture seeps into every way we encounter information, so Pastor Chris Tillman and Pastor Josh Holland help work through how to approach media content in an entertainment driven world.

Oct 31, 202223:43
Media Diet: Trivial vs Significant

Media Diet: Trivial vs Significant

We are tempted to spend the great majority of our time thinking of trivial things. Social media, TV entertainment, and the vast amount of content available to consume on the internet lead us to be bombarded by and focused on insignificant things. Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh discuss how to divide our time on media between the trivial and the significant.

Oct 26, 202232:35
Culture Wars: Creating A Better One

Culture Wars: Creating A Better One

For the Christian, being counter-cultural is about more than criticizing ideas outside of the church. The Christian must also fight by creating a better, more persuasive culture within the church. Pastor Chris and Pastor Josh give ideas on how to build attractive cultures which are more beautiful than the competing ideas around them on this episode of A Time To Think.

Oct 13, 202226:19