Vox Podcast With Mike Erre

VOX Podcast Facebook LIVE Q&A - April 6 2017 What is your take on the Mike Pence reference to the Billy Graham rule in his political and personal life? - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Music provided by Izzi Ray - http://www.soundcloud.com/izziray Music available on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/izzi-ray/id386256769 Support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Follow Andy on Twitter www.twitter.com/Andy_lara Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about VOX Community at www.voxoc.com. Listen to our Sunday teaching from VOX Community: www.soundcloud.com/voxcommunity

In this episode we take a look at how the Bible handles aging in contrast to our modern culture. - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Music provided by Izzi Ray - http://www.soundcloud.com/izziray Music available on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/izzi-ray/id386256769 Support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Follow Andy on Twitter www.twitter.com/Andy_lara Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about VOX Community at www.voxoc.com. Listen to our Sunday teaching from VOX Community: www.soundcloud.com/voxcommunity

VOX Podcast LIVE Questions from Facebook Live March 30th, 2017 1. I am curious. What do you say to a parent whose son committed suicide and this has produced real sorrow and anxiety re whether their child will go to heaven or not. 2. Does God speak to us? If so, how do we discern His voice? 3. I have always heard masturbation is wrong because it causes a person to lust and so I was always scared to do it. I recently discovered the benefits of it and I literally do not think of sex at all. Why is it wrong to want to feel pleasure? 4. I hear a lot about how Eve was the first sinner, yet the Bible states over and over that it was Adam. My belief is that because Adam was right there and watched his wife be deceived and did nothing, that his passiveness and lack of concern in protecting her from deception was the first sin. I think this shows us our responsibility in warning others when we see them being deceived. Thoughts? Tune in to Facebook LIVE on Thursday mornings around 1130AM and say hello or ask a qu

This week we have the very special guest, John Mark Comer, pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, OR. John Mark spends some time with us discussing the reality of an angry God. We also spend sometime discussing Star Wars theories. If that's your thing. John Mark has a new book, "God Has a Name" arriving on shelves March 28th. Information below! Official Website: https://johnmarkcomer.com/ John Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnmarkcomer/?hl=en John Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnmarkcomer?lang=en Get his book: https://www.amazon.com/God-Name-John-Mark-Comer/dp/0310344204 - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Music provided by Izzi Ray - http://www.soundcloud.com/izziray Music available on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/izzi-ray/id386256769 Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.f

Join us LIVE on Facebook on Thursday mornings, answering questions from VOX Community and submissions to hello@voxpodcast.com, or in the comments during the LIVE Q&A. VOX Podcast Facebook LIVE Q&A March 23, 2017 1. Is there a way to become a cool/wise/urban teaching pastor like Mike Erre, Tim Mackie, John Mark Comer, Francis Chan & Dave Lomas without paying thousands of dollars at a seminary school? 2. Are you really a follower of Jesus, if you don't follow Jesus' teachings? Or rather, if you don't live your life with love, like Jesus did, are you really a follower of Jesus? For instance, will you go to heaven only if you are a follower of Jesus? If you say you believe in Jesus, but don't live as his witness through Love are you saved? 3. So you say the church exists to love and serve the world, not to sit in judgment of it, how should the church respond to sin within the church? In my experience, we judge not only those on the outside but are really good about judging those inside too. 4. Wh

On Tuesday March 21, 2017 we will join the voices of hundreds of thousands of others observing World Down Syndrome Day. Today's episode is a an interview with Heather Avis who joined us last year, and has since written a book called The Lucky Few which, is available everywhere books are sold on March 21st. We discuss parenting, watching our kids reorient the source of our joy, and touch on some controversial issues regarding a culture that is working hard in the science and medical field to end Down Syndrome. You can read Heather's blog at www.heatheravis.com You can Pre-Order/Buy the book at www.luckyfewbook.com Follow her family's journey around adoption and Down Syndrome at www.instagram.com/macymakesmyday Follow Andy's daughter Sunflower on Instagram: www.instagram.com/hooray4sunny *Also check out the new segment coming soon in your feed! We will now be on Facebook late Thursday mornings answering questions that have been submitted to us via email and also via text from VOX Community. LIKE us and jum

We're LIVE from Downtown Fullerton at Monkey Business Café this week! Thank you to our Patreon supporters for making it possible for 75 folks to join us for free and listen to us talk about Power Under(the Cross) VS Power Over People. Jesus demonstrated a version of power that would look neither democrat or republican. And demonstrated through great humility and observation of the future of kingdom of God, that weakness would be the way of love. Holding power over people was never the way of Jesus, contrary to how many of our contemporary churches demonstrate their views to the the public. Watch the show LIVE on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/voxpodcast/videos/1268148033253111/ More LIVE shows coming soon. Check our Twitter and website often! - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Music provided by Izzi Ray - http://www.soundcloud.com/izziray Music available on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/izzi-ray/id3862567

In this episode we offer an approach on judgement and hell. At VOX Community, we have spent the last couple months teaching about hell and the concept of perish, and this episode sums it all up. You can listen to all of those teaching in the playlist here: https://soundcloud.com/voxcommunity/sets/teachings-about-hell There is a long standing traditional view in the evangelical Christian genre that suggests that when you die and have no relationship with Jesus, that you will be eternally and consciously tormented. However, the Bible seems to offer a different take on that. Here's the books referenced on the show: The Skeletons in God's Closet: The Mercy of Hell, the Surprise of Judgment, the Hope of Holy War - Joshua Ryan Butler https://www.amazon.com/Skeletons-Gods-Closet-Surprise-Judgment/dp/0529100819 Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism - Christopher Date https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Hell-Readings-Evangelical-Conditionalism/dp/1625645988/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=

*EAR MUFFS* For our more sensitive listeners, please be warned. Today we discuss issues with porn, a theology of sexuality, and sexual reconciliation. You might find it surprising that in this episode we are saying much much more than "Stop looking at porn." Mike openly and tenderly shares his walk with this struggle with this issue. We sincerely hope that what is offered in this episode can help. Like second hand smoke, everyone is effected by this issue. Moreover, many of us in church are wrestling with a fallout of programming to simply stop the behavior, without addressing the deeper issue, what does God really think of sex? - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Music provided by Izzi Ray - http://www.soundcloud.com/izziray Music available on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/izzi-ray/id386256769 Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevox

This week Karrie Garcia, founder of Freedom Movement, joins us for an incredible conversation. She shares about her journey through drug addiction, being a "perfect" Christian, and what it required for her to decide not to take her own life. You don't want to miss this episode! www.thefreedommovement.us Follow Karrie on Instagram: www.instagram.com/karriegarcia1 - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Music provided by Izzi Ray - http://www.soundcloud.com/izziray Music available on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/izzi-ray/id386256769 Financially Support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Follow Andy on Twitter www.twitter.com/Andy_lara Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about V

"How does the Church respond to a Trump Presidency?" We were excited to take some time and respond to this question and discuss further what it means to re-orient our thinking away from political identities. Surely, more and more controversial orders will continue to unfold. There is a proper response to all of it. Looking forward to your thoughts and comments. Please connect with us using any of the links below! - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Music provided by Izzi Ray - http://www.soundcloud.com/izziray Music available on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/izzi-ray/id386256769 Financially support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Follow Andy on Twitter www.twitter.com/Andy_lara Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church

In this episode we visit a question submitted from VOX Community regarding prayer. When does God answer prayer? Why does He answer other prayers and not yours? Why does he seem to answer our small prayers, and not answer those in the trenches of tragedy like Aleppo. We offer a couple bad answers to these, and perhaps the right one. Looking forward to your comments and thoughts! - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Follow Andy on Twitter www.twitter.com/Andy_lara Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about VOX Community at www.voxoc.com. Listen to our Sunday teaching from VOX Community: www.soundcloud.com/voxcommunity

In this episode we expand the conversation on spiritual maturity by observing Walter Brueggemann's "Spirituality of the Psalms." We ask; How do we as a church celebrate so much of God's goodness when the current generation is being so disoriented by the chaos around them? There is so much to learn from how David spoke to God. Often, many of us would never be as honest as he was. Especially after this week of political events, we (the Church)have so much to consider. - Mike Erre Resource: Spirituality of the Psalms (Facets) - Walter Brueggemann https://www.amazon.com/Spirituality-Psalms-Facets-Walter-Brueggemann/dp/0800634500 Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Follow Andy on Twitter www.twitter.com/Andy_lara Mike Err

In this episode we adopt a view on human spiritual formation and transport it over to spiritual maturity in the Christian Faith. This observation became a critical tool that has helped me when speaking to audiences publicly and among groups. Most importantly, wherever you find yourself on this spectrum, the goal for us is to hold grace across all types. We'd really love you're thoughts on this episode, where you think you might be in these phases, and if this tool was helpful. Comment below (On Soundcloud) or on our Facebook page! Ref. M. Scott Peck: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Scott_Peck#The_four_stages_of_spiritual_development Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Like Mike on Facebook www.facebook.com/o

In this episode we invite Dr. Preston Sprinkle to share with us an expanded conversation on 3 views of the reality of hell. 4 Views of Hell (Second Edition): https://www.amazon.com/Four-Views-Hell-Counterpoints-Theology/dp/0310516463 Website: www.prestonsprinkle.com Theology in the Raw Podcast: https://t.co/4PaWWpp36r - Mike Erre **DISCLAIMER: I (andy) at the end of the show said that the Anaheim Ducks are currently #1 in the NHL. What I meant to say is #1 in the Pacific Division, we are currently not #1 in the NHL, yet. :) Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Like Mike on Facebook www.facebook.com/officialmikeerre Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn

We couldn't ignore an email that arrived asking our thoughts on why so many pastors commit affairs. It seems odd that commonly when a pastor needs to step down, their is this immediate subconscious wonder; is there sexual scandal involved? This is not always the case, but is also not so rare. We take some time to unload a couple ideas on how and why this might be commonplace. - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Like Mike on Facebook www.facebook.com/officialmikeerre Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about VOX Community at www.voxoc.com. Listen to our Sunday teaching from VOX Community: www.soundcloud.com/voxcommunity

Hey everyone! We're taking a two week break for the holidays. We've prepared an end of year update and a Christmas poem for you all. Enjoy! - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Like Mike on Facebook www.facebook.com/officialmikeerre Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about VOX Community at www.voxoc.com. Listen to our Sunday teaching from VOX Community: www.soundcloud.com/voxcommunity

In this episode, we share some great feedback that was presented to us (Mike more specifically)via email about the impression we are presuming to make upon our listeners. The email was thought provoking and worth spending some time on as it drastically illuminates either a problem we have and an opportunity to make a few things very clear. Looking forward to your thoughts and comments! - Mike Erre & Andy Lara Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodcast Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Like Mike on Facebook www.facebook.com/officialmikeerre Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about VOX Community at www.voxoc.com. Listen to our Sunday teaching from VOX Community: www.soundcloud.com/

In this episode we respond to an email on a topic we have not yet covered! That the perceived exclusivity of Christianity or others religions as a whole. In other words, is there one way to Heaven? Or what happens to people who never hear about Jesus? Does God only work through those who have chosen to follow him? If there are the type of questions you find yourself wrestling with, then this episode might help provoke more discussion for you to consider! Enjoy! - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodacst Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Like Mike on Facebook www.facebook.com/officialmikeerre Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. Learn more about VOX Community at www.voxoc.com. Listen

In this episode we share our view on how our church welcomes our friends in the LGBTQ community. We take some time to respond to an article that suggests when it comes to marriage, Christians cannot agree to disagree. We weren't sure if we agreed with that. In May we started a church, www.soundcloud.com/voxcommunity, that offers an alternative approach to the exclusive nature this article embodies. Here is the direct link to the article we reference in the show: http://www.breakpoint.org/bpcommentaries/entry/13/30131 - Mike Erre Learn more about the VOX Podcast: www.voxpodcast.com Subscribe on iTunes - http://apple.co/1Lla1Nj Invest in and support the VOX Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/voxpodcast Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/thevoxpodcast Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/voxpodacst Follow Mike on Twitter www.twitter.com/mikeerre Like Mike on Facebook www.facebook.com/officialmikeerre Mike Erre participates as VOX Team Leader at VOX Community, a church expression of the VOX Podcast. L