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Truth & Love with Nate & Jen Morris

Truth & Love with Nate & Jen Morris

By Nate Morris

Let's get real. Real issues, real life. Pastor Nate and Jen Morris make a point of discussing difficult subjects and seeing what God has to say about them. Pastor Nate is the lead pastor of Mountain Life Calvary Chapel in Colorado. For more info visit his website, pastorn8.com or the Mountain Life website at mountainlife.church
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#9 - What do I do with my anxiety?

Truth & Love with Nate & Jen MorrisSep 10, 2020

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#38 - Love and Respect

#38 - Love and Respect

Pastor Nate and Jen talk about love and respect, the deepest felt needs of men and women, and answer some of your questions about marriage.

Nov 21, 202339:17
#37 - Current Events Episode! Halloween, Israel, & loving people through difficulty.

#37 - Current Events Episode! Halloween, Israel, & loving people through difficulty.

On this episode, Pastor Nate & Jen discuss current events, including whether it's OK for Christians to celebrate Halloween, the current crisis in Israel & Gaza, and how to love people well when they are going through difficult times.


*Correction: In the episode, Pastor Nate mentioned that it is illegal to share the gospel with a Jew in Israel, this is a law that attempted but was struck down, and is not active. Although it considered highly inappropriate and is likely to invoke harassment.

Oct 25, 202335:46
#36 - Nate & Jen discuss the ML book of the month, "With" by Skye Jethani

#36 - Nate & Jen discuss the ML book of the month, "With" by Skye Jethani

Listen in as Pastor Nate & Jen give a book review of "With" by Skye Jethani. Join us as we dig into some powerful truths revealed by this book about the ways we relate to God.

Oct 04, 202334:47
#35 - Nate's bike accident & How to respond to difficulty

#35 - Nate's bike accident & How to respond to difficulty

Pastor Nate & Jen talk about what happened with Pastor Nate's Mountain Biking Accident, and the emotional & spiritual turmoil d aftermath of that, and how we should respond when things don't go the way we planned and life gets hard.

Sep 13, 202338:11
#34 - How do I get answers to prayer? Does a prayer of faith really change things?

#34 - How do I get answers to prayer? Does a prayer of faith really change things?

Can we really know that God will answer our prayers? How? Is "Manifesting" a thing? How does God answering prayer work? Also, is it important to pray with others, or is my private prayer life enough?

Aug 15, 202331:47
#33 - Why is prayer so hard?

#33 - Why is prayer so hard?

Pastor Nate & Jen discuss prayer, what it really is, how we can easily engage in it and why it's vital to the christian life.
Jul 31, 202333:10
#32 - Live No Lies - discussion and book review by Nate & Jen

#32 - Live No Lies - discussion and book review by Nate & Jen

Pastor Nate & Jen dig into a discussion of the topics presented by the book Live No Lies, by John Mark Comer. Listen in for an important dialogue on some hot button topics in our day.

Jul 14, 202339:37
#31 - Something new! Pastor Nate & Jen talk about life and more.

#31 - Something new! Pastor Nate & Jen talk about life and more.

Starting a new direction for our Podcast, Pastor Nate & Jen Morris are now transitioning the podcast to more of a dialogue format with Pastor Nate & Jen discussing different topics each week. Ranging from politics to parenting, these will be great discussions and you should tune in! On this first episode, Pastor Nate & Jen share a little bit about themselves, their pasts and their life together in marriage and ministry. Get to know more about them by listening in to this episode!

Jun 27, 202336:32
#30 - Are Easter & Easter Eggs pagan and are they OK for Christians?

#30 - Are Easter & Easter Eggs pagan and are they OK for Christians?

Pastor Nate revisits this topic with a replay of an episode discussing Easter Eggs, paganism, and what practices are OK for Christians to participate in.

Mar 30, 202340:54
#29 - Does Science Disprove the Creation Account in the Bible?

#29 - Does Science Disprove the Creation Account in the Bible?

In this special edition episode, Pastor Nate digs a little deeper from the Sunday message and discusses whether science disproves the creation account in scripture, what the different viewpoints on this subject are (Atheistic Naturalistic Evolution, Young Earth Creationism, Old Earth Creationism, Day Age Theory, Theistic Evolution, etc.) and digs in deeper to his own viewpoint on this. If you've had questions about how to reconcile your view of the Bible and creation with science, this is the episode for you!

Nov 11, 202239:42
#28 - Singleness and marriage in the Church.

#28 - Singleness and marriage in the Church.

How do singles fit into the body of Christ as a whole? Should everyone get married, or be looking to get married? What should our focus be as Christians as we navigate these issues?

Oct 04, 202231:37
#27 - Let's discuss abortion, the Supreme Court ruling, and how Christians should respond.

#27 - Let's discuss abortion, the Supreme Court ruling, and how Christians should respond.

The Supreme Court has overturned the Roe Vs. Wade ruling that made abortion a constitutional right for Americans. For Christians, this is great news and should be celebrated, but how we respond to this ruling, and how we live out our faith when it comes to this issue is also very important. What should be our response? And what is our responsibility?

Jun 30, 202252:44
#26 - Bonus Episode! Enneagram Rd. 2

#26 - Bonus Episode! Enneagram Rd. 2

Pastor Nate shares a follow up discussion to one of our most-listened-to podcasts discussing the enneagram, and whether it is useful or dangerous for Christians.

Dec 07, 202131:57
#25 - Sexuality, Identity and the love of Jesus - with special guest John Hanlon

#25 - Sexuality, Identity and the love of Jesus - with special guest John Hanlon

Pastor Nate hosts special guest John Hanlon for a discussion on the topics of homosexuality, sexual brokenness, identity and the love of Jesus. 

Nov 16, 202101:01:35
#24 - Weary World Rejoice!

#24 - Weary World Rejoice!

Pastor Nate shares about the upcoming Advent Season and the release of his recently published Advent Devotional. You can find more info at Pastorn8.com

Nov 08, 202112:26
#23 - Unity, division, doctrine and decisions - with Pastor Scott Cunningham

#23 - Unity, division, doctrine and decisions - with Pastor Scott Cunningham

Pastor Nate and special guest pastor Scott Cunningham discuss the balance between unity and division in church and Christian life. Where do we choose to divide with other believers and churches on matters of doctrinal and practical difference? 

Oct 20, 202101:04:57
#22 - Special Guest Marcia Montenegro. Is the enneagram useful for Christians?

#22 - Special Guest Marcia Montenegro. Is the enneagram useful for Christians?

Should Christians use the enneagram? What is the enneagram based on? These questions and more are discussed on this episode. Pastor Nate and special guest Marcia Montenegro of Christian Answers for the New Age discuss the origins, purpose and use of the enneagram from a Biblical perspective. 

Sep 21, 202101:14:25
#21 - Conspiracies, contentions and the current COVID-19 climate.

#21 - Conspiracies, contentions and the current COVID-19 climate.

In this Episode, Pastor Nate and Pastor Paul Hammontree discuss vaccine mandates, current contentions over COVID-19, conspiracy theories and what our response to all these things should be as Christ-followers.

Aug 31, 202158:46
#20 - Hell. "Is it real? Why would God send anyone there?" and other questions...

#20 - Hell. "Is it real? Why would God send anyone there?" and other questions...

Pastor Nate and Pastor Paul Hammontree discuss the topic of Hell, whether it's a real place, what it's like and why God would allow anyone to go there. 

Apr 14, 202146:34
#19 - Dealing with Anxiety

#19 - Dealing with Anxiety

Listen in for a re-broadcast of one of our most listened-to episodes talking about anxiety and how God has equipped us to face this all-to-common struggle.

Mar 31, 202125:12
#18 - Are Easter eggs, Christmas trees & other pagan traditions OK for Christians?

#18 - Are Easter eggs, Christmas trees & other pagan traditions OK for Christians?

Pastor Nate discusses the pagan roots behind many modern traditions (even Christian traditions) and whether or not it's OK for Christians to participate in these things. 

Mar 23, 202140:17
#17 - Cancel Culture Roundtable Discussion

#17 - Cancel Culture Roundtable Discussion

Pastor Nate holds a roundtable discussion on "Cancel Culture" with Paul Hammontree, Evan Johnson and Jeremy McCommons. 

Mar 16, 202155:16
#16 - What I learned from getting COVID-19.

#16 - What I learned from getting COVID-19.

Pastor Nate shares his experience and lessons he learned from contracting COVID-19. 

Mar 10, 202127:00
#15 - Identity and "True Self" Philosophy - with Pastor Evan Johnson

#15 - Identity and "True Self" Philosophy - with Pastor Evan Johnson

Pastor Nate and Pastor Evan Johnson discuss the current trend toward pursuing meaning in the identity and true self philosophies, and where our true meaning and purpose comes from. 

Mar 02, 202132:24
#14 - When leaders fall, the Ravi Zacharias Scandal - Part 2 with Paul Hammontree

#14 - When leaders fall, the Ravi Zacharias Scandal - Part 2 with Paul Hammontree

Part 2 - How should we respond when Christian leaders fall? What can we do to help prevent this from happening? How does this affect their past ministry and teachings? Pastor Nate and Pastor Paul Hammontree discuss the Ravi Zacharias scandal and others like it. 


Feb 23, 202129:57
#13 - When leaders fall, the Ravi Zacharias Scandal - Part 1 with Paul Hammontree

#13 - When leaders fall, the Ravi Zacharias Scandal - Part 1 with Paul Hammontree

How should we respond when Christian leaders fall? What can we do to help prevent this from happening? How does this affect their past ministry and teachings? Pastor Nate and Pastor Paul Hammontree discuss the Ravi Zacharias scandal and others like it. 

Feb 17, 202125:34
#12 - Political Idolatry, with Jeremy McCommons - Pt. 2

#12 - Political Idolatry, with Jeremy McCommons - Pt. 2

Pastor Nate and special guest, founder of the discipleship organization Ordinary Men discuss the topic of political idolatry, the capitol riots and what we as Christians should be doing in politics and engagement with the world.

Feb 10, 202127:03
#11 - Political Idolatry, with Jeremy McCommons - Pt. 1

#11 - Political Idolatry, with Jeremy McCommons - Pt. 1

Pastor Nate and special guest, founder of the discipleship organization Ordinary Men discuss the topic of political idolatry, the capitol riots and what we as Christians should be doing in politics and engagement with the world.

Feb 03, 202121:25
#10 - Why Advent? Why now?

#10 - Why Advent? Why now?

In this one-off episode, Pastor Nate discusses the season of Advent and how it parallels what we are going through as a world in 2020. Listen in for some great encouragement and then check out his new Embracing Advent Devotional at https://pastorn8.com

Dec 03, 202011:29
#9 - What do I do with my anxiety?

#9 - What do I do with my anxiety?

Pastor Nate discusses the topic of anxiety from a Biblical standpoint, encouraging us that there are practical, Biblical steps we can take to curb, or even eliminate our anxious thoughts and feelings. 

Sep 10, 202024:31
#8 - Special Guest: Paul Hammontree - Social discourse during an election/covid-19/fire/political craziness

#8 - Special Guest: Paul Hammontree - Social discourse during an election/covid-19/fire/political craziness

Pastor Nate hosts pastor Paul Hammontree on a discussion on social discourse during difficult times, based on pastor Paul's message at Mountain Life Church on 8/23/2020. Visit https://mountainlife.church to listen to that message.

Aug 26, 202026:42
#7 - Special Guest: Jen Morris - Parenting in a Pandemic.

#7 - Special Guest: Jen Morris - Parenting in a Pandemic.

Pastor Nate and his wife, Jen Morris, discuss parenting our kids through difficult times such as those we face in 2020. What does it look like to parent in a pandemic? What should our focus and priorities be in this season?

Aug 20, 202025:52
#6 - Special Guest: Brandon Bee - A Biblical discussion on depression.

#6 - Special Guest: Brandon Bee - A Biblical discussion on depression.

Pastor Nate & special guest, pastor, musician & artist Brandon Bee discuss depression, how it relates to our current world atmosphere and what the Bible has to say about how we respond to it. 

Please Note: This podcast is not intended to diagnose or offer clinical treatment for depression, and is not a commentary on the use of medication to treat depression. If you have questions about clinical depression & medication, please speak to your doctor. If you are having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline today at 1-800-273-8255.




Aug 05, 202027:06
#5 - Special Guest: Pastor Ed Taylor - what is the church, and why is it important?
Jul 28, 202021:39
#4 - Special Guest: Pastor Nick Cady - A discussion of the current political climate and where our citizenship Heaven.

#4 - Special Guest: Pastor Nick Cady - A discussion of the current political climate and where our citizenship Heaven.

Pastor Nate and special guest Pastor Nick Cady (White Fields Church, Longmont, CO) discuss the current political climate and what our focus as Christians should be in our discourse in this highly charged political season, being first and foremost citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jul 21, 202024:30
#3 - Special Guest: David Guzik - Are we in the end times?

#3 - Special Guest: David Guzik - Are we in the end times?

Are we in the end times? Is 2020 the year Jesus is coming back? Pastor Nate and special guest speaker, author & Bible commentator, Pastor David Guzik discuss whether current events in our world relate to the end times prophecies we find in scripture.

Jul 14, 202026:29
#2 - Special Guest: Ali Shoaga - A Biblical discussion on race issues

#2 - Special Guest: Ali Shoaga - A Biblical discussion on race issues

Pastor Nate and special guest Ali Shoaga discuss a Biblical understanding of race relations & a third-way, gospel-centered approach to race and humanity.

Jul 07, 202026:43
#1 - Special Guest: Pastor Tommy Schneider - LOVE

#1 - Special Guest: Pastor Tommy Schneider - LOVE

Pastor Nate interviews Pastor Tommy Schneider on the subject of Love and how it relates to current world events.

Jun 25, 202020:00