Redeeming the Time

Hello everyone! Welcome to Episode Zero of our new series on Redeeming the Time: The Kingdom. Before we get going on what the Kingdom is in the biblical sense, we need to address something very important: the modern usage of the term and our common conceptions of it. It turns out that what we think about the Kingdom might not actually be what the Bible means by it… Listen to find out what that means! Launching with our new series means it was time to get some official theme music. Starting with this episode, you’ll hear “Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod as the new Redeeming the Time theme! https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak All other music comes from https://audionautix.com who also made our previous intro music, “Limousine.” Check our our site: https://redeemingthetime.online You can reach us at redeemthetimeministries@gmail.com

You're listening to our John finale on Redeeming the Time. In this episode, Tyler talks through the theme in John's Gospel of side characters wrestling with Jesus' identity. Almost everyone "on camera" in John's Gospel has something to say about who they think Jesus is, and the end result is a whole book about the discussions and debates about Him. What this effectively does is put the ball in the reader's court, asking them what THEY think about Jesus. There are numerous possible answers, but one of them has to be the right one, right? True, and that's what John appears to be arguing for in his Gospel account. Note: Tyler mentioned that he would talk about Nicodemus later on in the episode, but never did because he never wrote it into his notes. Dork. We can platform off of that though and give you a challenge. Tracking with what we know about Nicodemus, first seeking out Jesus in the middle of the night, then quietly (and ineffectively) defending Him in the presence of the Pharisees, go and read John 12:42-50. Nicodemus isn't named here, but it totally fits his story. How do you think this passage fits the whole theme we're looking at? Our site: https://redeemingthetime.online Our music: https://audionautix.com

Redeeming the Time is back with the second-to-last installment in our John series. Tyler starts by giving a brief summary of the content we've covered so far: 1. Jesus is here to create something even cooler than the Law 2. Jesus is the new Moses and is greater than the ancestors (2 Episodes) 3. We’ve explored what John thinks about Jesus and His Divine Identity in the intro passages about “The Word” 4. John has pounded into the book the theme of truth, and distinguished between those seeking it and those who treat truth with indifference 5. In step with his theme of truth, John has “called in” 7 witnesses to Jesus’ identity 6. John also has made it clear that Jesus is One with the Father, and that Oneness is the goal of Jesus’ very presence on earth. 7. John has tied everything together with a theme of “Light,” which serves several metaphorical uses in Biblical literature The new content in this episode is focused on *7* uses of the Divine Name (in Greek, "Ego Eimi" or "I AM") in these verses in John: i. John 4:26 ii. 6:20 iii. 8:24, 28 iv. 8:58 v. 13:19 vi. 18:5 Tyler then talks briefly about an entirely separate set of *7* uses of the Divine Name coupled with a characteristic or purpose (I.e. "I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life.") i. “I am the Bread of Life” 6:35 ii. “I am the Light of the World” 8:12, repeated 9:5, referenced in 12:35-50 iii. “I am the Sheep Gate” 10:7 iv. “I am the Good Shepherd” 10:11 v. “I am the Resurrection and the Life” 11:25 vi. “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” 14:6 vii. “I am the True Vine” 15:1 While each of these should be studied on your own time and in their own context, our purposes in this series have been about major themes and recurring patterns in the book of John, so the overarching usage of these statements are what Tyler examined. And these statements do have a very special meaning when grouped together, especially because they are wrapped up in the ribbon of the number 7, giving the whole theme an echo of the abundant peace of Sabbath Rest. Our Music: https://audionautix.com Our Site: https://redeemingthetime.online

In this special edition of the Redeeming the Time podcast, Tyler sits down and talks intimately about the latest crisis, whatever that me be. You see, they're all the same. So sit down with your favorite drink and give it a relaxing listen. In this episode you'll hear: -How to deal with fear and anxiety over the situation at hand -How to avoid anger at other people and the current crisis -How to avoid being misinformed and manipulated -How to shine the light of Jesus on the internet, not spread hate and unknowingly malicious content If you want to learn more about social media manipulation, watch this playlist by Smarter Every Day. Destin is a genius and he changed the way I look at social media forever, allowing me to make sure that I'm not being part of the problem online. Playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjHf9jaFs8XVAQpJLdNNyA8tzhXzhpZHu Our Website: https://redeemingthetime.online

You’re listening to another episode of the Redeeming the Time Podcast! In this episode, Tyler discusses the theme of “Light” in John’s gospel and how it relates to prior biblical metaphors. Notes Tyler referenced a guy named “Tim Mackie” in this episode, but didn’t say who he was. For those of you who don’t recall from previous episodes of the show, Tim Mackie is a scholar whom Tyler is minorly obsessed with, and one of the guys behind The Bible Project. Check out their content at https://thebibleproject.com The article which Tyler referenced vaguely near the beginning was the Master’s Thesis by Scott Davis which can be read at https://rts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Davis_Scott_Thesis_20180511.pdf Tyler was wrong about the writing of Jeremiah; it was written in the 7th century B.C. He also managed to be wrong about the writing of Isaiah as well (go figure, you get a 50/50 chance and you’ll always guess wrong on the internet…). Isaiah was written prior to Jeremiah, in the 8th century B.C. Tyler’s Article “The Significance of Christmas can be read at https://redeemingthetime.online/articles/thesignificanceofchristmas Check out behind the scenes, updates, and dorkiness over at https://twitter.com/TimeRedeeming If you think what we’re doing here has value, please, by all means, share around our site: https://redeemingthetime.online Music by: https://audionautix.com Merry Christmas, from everyone at Redeeming the Time!

On this week’s episode of the Redeeming the Time Podcast, Tyler’s here to talk about another theme that runs through the Gospel of John. Jesus talks a lot about the idea of “oneness,” especially referring to His own relationship with God the Father before the foundations of the earth. Why does Jesus talk about this so much? What does it matter to us? How does it fit into the rest of the story? Tyler answers all these questions and more in this week’s episode. One important point in particular is how it fits into the story of the book of John. John follows a pattern much like any good plot, which is part of why it feels so modern, and every good plot has a scene at the end of Act II which acts as the “inflection point” for all the themes in the story. John is the same way. If you want a summary of what the whole story is about, you need to find that scene, and in John, that scene is John 17. Combining this definitive scene with the crucifixion (which Tyler doesn’t mention in this episode, but it will definitely be coming soon), we can understand the big picture of both what John is about as well as the entire Biblical story of God’s rescue plan. Check out the Bible Project videos and podcasts at https://thebibleproject.com Check out Phil Vischer’s current ministries at https://philvischer.com/category/jellytelly/ Check out Kreedo’s newest article, Peace with God, at https://redeemingthetime.online/articles/peacewithgod Visit our site at https://redeemingthetime.online Our music: https://audionautix.com

In this episode, Tyler talks about the pattern of witness and testimony in John's Gospel. Like many patterns in John, the author has built this idea around the number 7, citing 7 witnesses that testified to the nature and person of Jesus Christ. But that's not all to be found when it comes to witness. - What Tyler didn’t mention about the Beloved Disciple’s witness was his intimacy with Jesus. Take a look at how the beloved is intimate with the Jesus at the last supper: he’s given the primary seat of being on Jesus’ lap. Also notice that, if Baukham is right and the anonymous disciple in chapter 1 is indeed the beloved, then the beloved is one of the first if not THE FIRST to go to wherever it is that Jesus was living. The focus of that passage obviously isn’t whatever Jesus’ living conditions are, it’s that the disciples, Andrew and the Beloved, got to share a special novel connection with Jesus. - Richard Bauckham’s Book, “Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John” https://smile.amazon.com/Testimony-Beloved-Disciple-Narrative-Theology/dp/080103485X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+testimony+of+the+beloved+disciple&qid=1574365563&s=books&sr=1-1 Follow Redeeming the Time on Twitter @TimeRedeeming or https://twitter.com/TimeRedeeming You can email us for anything at redeemthetimeministries@gmail.com Our Website: https://redeemingthetime.online Kreedo's latest: https://redeemingthetime.online/articles/peacewithgod Our music is from https://audionautix.com

On this episode of the Redeeming the Time podcast, we’re exploring the theme of “The Truth” in John’s Gospel! The truth is possibly THE theme for the book, so it’s important we get it nailed down. The article that Tyler quoted from is https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/48/48-1/48-1-pp033-062_JETS.pdf which he highly recommends you read for yourself. Andreas Köstenberger’s work is incredible! Tyler also recommends this source as additional reading, including the comments down low: https://oneinjesus.info/2009/04/dialogue-with-robert-prater-what-is-truth-johns-gospel/ Finally, the Gospel of John Movie that Tyler referenced again is https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/life-of-jesus-gospel-of-john.html/english.html which is an AMAZING watch if you want to notice patterns in John’s Gospel. You can visit our site at https://redeemingthetime.online Our Music comes from https://audionautix.com

In today’s episode of Redeeming the Time, Tyler reads how John 1:1 calls Jesus “The Word,” and then he tries to explain that concept without committing major heresy, which proved to be rather difficult. However, it’s well worth the trouble of figuring it out because it takes the huge concept of why Jesus came to earth and uses a perfect metaphor to simplify it for our tiny human minds. All this and more in today’s adventure into the book of John! Here’s the link to the John movie Tyler talked about. It’s worth mentioning that watching this movie helped Tyler to notice the patterns that he’s now teaching on in this series. More on that in a future episode: https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/life-of-jesus-gospel-of-john.html/english.html Visit out site: https://redeemingthetime.online Sick riff (and all other music in this podcast) available from https://audionautix.com

In this episode, Tyler talks about the pattern of the ancestors that turns up in John. On three separate occasions, the authority of Jesus is challenged against different patriarchs of Jewish faith, and each time He takes the cake. The verse Tyler was trying to reference was Hebrews 5:12-6:3. Because it's his luck, 4:17 doesn't even exist. Go figure. Our website: https://redeemingthetime.online Music by: https://audionautix.com

Hey folks! We’ve got a special episode today where Mack Donahue is talking about his six month trip to Australia. Mack went on a trip with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) to learn how to be a disciple of Christ’s love and to put those skills to the test with the people who need it most. Notes: At 37:40, Mack referred to Matthew 9:37b, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” (NKJV). Tyler is an idiot who’s obsessed with John and mistook the verse that Mack referenced for John 4:35b, “Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!” (NKJV) Mekane Yesus means “Place of Jesus.” Mack already knew that. Oops. YWAM advertises over 1,200 bases worldwide, on their site, https://ywam.org We are not sponsored by Google Translate, but it if we were, that would be really cool *suggestive eyebrow gestures*. We also are not affiliated with YWAM aside from Mack’s experience with them, but both of us (Mack and Tyler) would recommend giving them attention if you are looking into going on a missions trip and doing the Lord’s work. $1 USD = ~29.50 Ethiopian Birr as of the editing of this episode. We hope you enjoyed listening to this episode, and we especially hope that hearing Mack’s testimony of his mission has inspired you to be a steward of the Gospel as well. Our site: https://redeemingthetime.online Music by https://audionautix.com

It's our second episode in our Gospel of John study "Who is this guy?" In this episode, Tyler talks about how Moses and the Exodus relate to John's account of Jesus. What kind of statement is John trying to make about Jesus by connecting His signs to the Exodus? This and more in today's episode! Our site: https://redeemingthetime.online Music by: https://audionautix.com

In this episode of the Redeeming the Time Podcast, Tyler begins a curious study into the design patterns of the book of John. His gospel record stands out among its company, and this is one of those reasons. John has carefully woven themes, words, and allusions to prior literature to take his readers down a journey of discovery founded on one question: Who is Jesus? This introductory episode to this miniseries begins with Tyler focusing on John 1:17 and the way John draws parallels from Moses and evolves them into Jesus. This is only a portion of the role that Moses plays in this book, however, and we'll see him in likely two more episodes, including the next one which will have probably the most mind-blowing pattern you've ever seen. Buckle up, cupcakes! This is gonna be an epic ride! Visit our site: https://redeemingthetime.online Music by https://.audionautix.com

We have a really tense political world out there. Does the Bible have a guide on how to handle it? In this episode, the boys work through the difficulties of a Christian in the modern political space, some of the traps we can fall into, and what the Bible has to say on the matter. Note: We are not experts. This shines through a couple times in this episode, particularly when Tyler mistakenly calls Elijah Cummings the mayor of Baltimore and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a senator. In reality, both are representatives in congress. Recall, however, that this is not a political podcast. A majority of our political interactions are incredibly heated, and that doesn't take a political expert to see. If anything, take this as proof that our modern political discourse is a confusing mess that even makes what should be commonly-known facts into vague assumptions. Visit us at https://redeemingthetime.online Music by https://audionautix.com

In this special episode of the Redeeming the Time podcast, Tyler is finally joined by Mack Donahue (You can learn more about Mack at https://redeemingthetime.online/about ). Mack and Tyler talked about VBS “Roar!” and its five lessons which explore God’s goodness. Tyler explains each lesson as though he’s from a critical standpoint, and uses the plot of the puppet shows that he put on to help make his points clearer, ultimately mirroring the learning process of wrestling with the character of God. They end the discussion by debriefing the very construct of what it looks like to wrestle with God’s character and why it’s actually a good thing (when handled with the right attitude of course). Learn more about Group’s “Roar!” VBS packet (Tyler would recommend their materials without a second thought) : https://www.group.com/category/ministry-resources/childrens-ministry/vbs/roar.do Music by https://www.audionautix.com Visit our home site: https://redeemingthetime.online

Welcome to this week's episode of the Redeeming the Time Podcast. We missed last week because we recorded this on release day, but we'll try not to skip again. For some background on this episode, take a listen to the introduction where Tyler talks into his brand new microphone and it sounds great.... Then get into the body of the podcast where his brand new microphone ruined its own audio by taking in every vibration within a half-mile. In section one (3:58), Tyler dominates the mic and takes you and Justin through a journey of what he calls the "Temptation Narrative" that he learned from the Bible Project. The second section (34:04) has Tyler and Justin discussing the foundations of Biblical design patterns, exploring them some more, and geeking about how amazing they are. The final section (46:55) has Justin and Tyler going off about how much they love the Bible and reforming the Western approach to reading it. We hope you enjoyed listening to this episode of the podcast and were encouraged to learn more about the Bible. Learn more: https://thebibleproject.com Our Website: https://redeemingthetime.online Our Music: https://audionautix.com

In this episode, Tyler talks about satisfaction and why people don't have it. This episode came about when a friend asked Tyler and some friends for help and advice when he wasn't feeling too accomplished and satisfied. Tyler's biblical approach to the problem included John 4, the account of the woman at the well. The first section explains that backdrop and explores dissatisfaction, then the second section explores John chapter 4 in some small highlights. Finally, Tyler closes out explaining how what we learned in John 4 applies to our daily lives as a road map drawn by Jesus that leads to satisfaction for all people.

Tyler breaks down James chapter 2 verses 14-26. He explains how faith and works are related, and emphasizes how works are the proof of faith. He then spends some time talking about works and how to include works into your faith walk. Find more content at https://redeemingthetime.online Music courtesy of audionautix.com

Tyler discusses the two major types of Christian music and what makes them tick. What makes Christian music hit or miss the mark? How does Christian music compare to secular music? How does the message of Christian music affect us? What is the best music to listen to and why? Tyler goes into all of this and more on today's podcast. The link to the Redeeming the Time radio station (which is really a playlist) that Tyler mentions can be found on the resources tab at https://redeemingthetime.online

In this introductory episode of the Redeeming the Time podcast, Tyler talks about why he wanted to start this podcast. It opens with Tyler introducing an older recording from before rebranding everything from Christ-Centered to Redeeming the Time. The recording goes into detail about why Tyler wants to do the podcast, and then the final section is from after the rebrand and explains how everything works now. Forgive any audio mistakes, as we're still learning how to record, edit, and export in the best possible way. Music provided by the wonderful audionautix.com