Welcome to the final episode of What Matters Most for 2022 - it's a special one! Tabitha and Brian Caplinger sat down over zoom with our new friend, Matt Mikalatos. Matt is an author and full-time TV and film writer who lives in Portland, Oregon. His books include "Journey to Love," "My Imaginary Jesus," and the young adult fantasy, "The Crescent Stone." If you are a part of Faith Community, you may remember a message Brian spoke a few months ago based around the ideas of his book, "My Imaginary Jesus."
This conversation is full of those little golden nuggets you’re going to want to write down or take some serious mental notes. They talk about the dynamics of our relationship with Jesus and how that intersects with the Bible, history, community and church. They also explore how we can be wrong about who Jesus is and what He said. Then, how we can grow & change as we continue to walk out our relationship with Him.
We’re just a couple of days away from Christmas so whether you’re traveling, preparing your favorite holiday dish or wrapping gifts as you listen, I hope you are reminded of the nearness of Christ and the wonder that’s found as we pursue Him. He is good and He is trustworthy.
So sit back, and enjoy this conversation with Matt Mikalatos on What Matters Most.
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Visit Matt Mikalatos' website at mikalatos.com to find out where you can get a copy of one of his books or connect with him on socials!
Email: Matt@mikalatos.com
Facebook: @matthew.mikalatos
Instagram: @mattmikalatos
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Watch Brian's message based on the concepts found in "My Imaginary Jesus" here.
Thanks for listening! Stay tuned for new episodes in 2023 as we continue to discover What Matters Most.
Table of Contents
00:00 Episode Overview
01:42 Introductions
04:11 Guest Introduction: Matt Mikalatos
07:10 The Inspiration behind "My Imaginary Jesus"
14:00 The temptation to put Jesus in a box
17:50 Suffering & Jesus
19:00 Destructive Imaginary Jesuses
21:42 Fixating on what fits our narrative
25:00 How do you uncover an Imaginary Jesus?
31:30 The journey to spiritual maturity
34:38 It's good to ask questions
43:20 Be intentional about relationships with different generations
44:30 What helps Matt connect with God
47:50 How different cultural perspectives help us discover God in fresh ways
51:20 The Jesus we believe in is the Jesus we reveal
52:29 It's a journey
53:29 How do we partner with Jesus to expose our own Imaginary Jesus?
56:15 Where to connect with Matt
What Matters Most is a podcast from Faith Community Church.
Connect on socials:
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube channel
No matter where you're at on your journey, you are welcome here.
Faith Community Church
info@faithcommunity.co
636.671.4190
Welcome to the final episode of What Matters Most for 2022 - it's a special one! Tabitha and Brian Caplinger sat down over zoom with our new friend, Matt Mikalatos. Matt is an author and full-time TV and film writer who lives in Portland, Oregon. His books include "Journey to Love," "My Imaginary Jesus," and the young adult fantasy, "The Crescent Stone." If you are a part of Faith Community, you may remember a message Brian spoke a few months ago based around the ideas of his book, "My Imaginary Jesus."
This conversation is full of those little golden nuggets you’re going to want to write down or take some serious mental notes. They talk about the dynamics of our relationship with Jesus and how that intersects with the Bible, history, community and church. They also explore how we can be wrong about who Jesus is and what He said. Then, how we can grow & change as we continue to walk out our relationship with Him.
We’re just a couple of days away from Christmas so whether you’re traveling, preparing your favorite holiday dish or wrapping gifts as you listen, I hope you are reminded of the nearness of Christ and the wonder that’s found as we pursue Him. He is good and He is trustworthy.
So sit back, and enjoy this conversation with Matt Mikalatos on What Matters Most.
____________________
Visit Matt Mikalatos' website at mikalatos.com to find out where you can get a copy of one of his books or connect with him on socials!
Email: Matt@mikalatos.com
Facebook: @matthew.mikalatos
Instagram: @mattmikalatos
____________________
Watch Brian's message based on the concepts found in "My Imaginary Jesus" here.
Thanks for listening! Stay tuned for new episodes in 2023 as we continue to discover What Matters Most.
Table of Contents
00:00 Episode Overview
01:42 Introductions
04:11 Guest Introduction: Matt Mikalatos
07:10 The Inspiration behind "My Imaginary Jesus"
14:00 The temptation to put Jesus in a box
17:50 Suffering & Jesus
19:00 Destructive Imaginary Jesuses
21:42 Fixating on what fits our narrative
25:00 How do you uncover an Imaginary Jesus?
31:30 The journey to spiritual maturity
34:38 It's good to ask questions
43:20 Be intentional about relationships with different generations
44:30 What helps Matt connect with God
47:50 How different cultural perspectives help us discover God in fresh ways
51:20 The Jesus we believe in is the Jesus we reveal
52:29 It's a journey
53:29 How do we partner with Jesus to expose our own Imaginary Jesus?
56:15 Where to connect with Matt
What Matters Most is a podcast from Faith Community Church.
Connect on socials:
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube channel
No matter where you're at on your journey, you are welcome here.
Faith Community Church
info@faithcommunity.co
636.671.4190