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Our podcast, Shoot the Breeze, celebrates the messiness of life, relationships, and Christianity. Mostly, it is us shooting the breeze (sometimes with guests) while occasionally saying something important. Subscribe to our Rumble channel to access our full podcast archive along with our entire library of video resources: https://rumble.com/c/CultivateRelationships To learn more about us, visit us at our website: https://cultivaterelationships.com/
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Phil Reeves interviews Nathan to uncover the real-life stories that inspired his book UnLove. In this heartfelt conversation, Nathan shares the personal experiences, struggles, and lessons that shaped the principles outlined in the book. From moments of heartbreak to breakthroughs of grace, he offers an honest look at the theology woven into each c…
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Phil Reeves interviews Nathan to uncover the real-life stories that inspired his book UnLove. In this heartfelt conversation, Nathan shares the personal experiences, struggles, and lessons that shaped the principles outlined in the book. From moments of heartbreak to breakthroughs of grace, he offers an honest look at the theology woven into each c…
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Phil Reeves interviews Nathan to uncover the real-life stories that inspired his book UnLove. In this heartfelt conversation, Nathan shares the personal experiences, struggles, and lessons that shaped the principles outlined in the book. From moments of heartbreak to breakthroughs of grace, he offers an honest look at the theology woven into each c…
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Nathan continues his conversation with his friend, Sarah Frerking, where she vulnerably shares her journey through the devastating experiences of miscarriages and the loss of their firstborn son, Josiah. In this powerful discussion, Sarah reflects on how she processed her grief, initially in unhealthy ways, but eventually discovering a path to heal…
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Nathan continues his conversation with his friend, Sarah Frerking, where she vulnerably shares her journey through the devastating experiences of miscarriages and the loss of their firstborn son, Josiah. In this powerful discussion, Sarah reflects on how she processed her grief, initially in unhealthy ways, but eventually discovering a path to heal…
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Nathan talks with Sarah Frerking about the heartbreak of her miscarriages and losing her firstborn, Josiah. She opens up about the raw, overwhelming emotions of grief and the difficult, messy process of navigating devastating loss. She shares how she and her husband, Scott Frerking, held tightly to a hope-filled but painful faith, even in the face …
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Christmas and its origins. They also discuss several Christmas traditions and why traditions are important to communities. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v6033p8 WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/Av Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the incarnation of Jesus — God becoming real humanity. They discuss how the New Testament reveals the fulfilled Hebrew prophesies of a real flesh-and-blood human messiah. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5xx3lz WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about the importance of our fathers and our need to resolve deficiencies and offenses that our fathers demonstrate toward us in our growing-up years. He also shares his journey with God the Father and how he resolved his distorted perceptions of Him. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5whi7b WEBSITEhttp…
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MEDITATION — Nathan shoots the breeze about Romans 11:33–36, emphasizing the importance of recognizing God’s infinite nature and our human limits as the starting point for studying or understanding Him. He also highlights how God’s greatness brings comfort, reminding us of His trustworthy and unchanging character. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the incarnation of Jesus — God becoming real humanity. They discuss how the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy a real flesh-and-blood human messiah and their future fulfillment revealed in Jesus. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5vla9t WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationshi…
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MEDITATION — Nathan shoots the breeze about Romans 8.12-17. He also discusses Galatians 4.1-7 and how our experience with our earthly dads impacts our relationship with our Heavenly Dad. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5qngkk WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/Av Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about their 100th episode and what it means to persevere. They discuss how Christians have misdefined success due to false portrayals of people’s lives in the Scriptures. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5pu8de WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/Av Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the messiness of perfection. They discuss the Scriptural word for perfection and how it also means completeness or maturity. They also reveal that we are ever becoming perfect while God is perfect. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5i0859 WEBSITEhttps://cultivater…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 19-22. They also discuss Matthew 23-25 and what the Red Sea Beast and the Land Lamb Beast represent. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5hcsz1 WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/Av Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 15-18. They also discuss the “rapture”, Jesus’ second coming, the antichrist(s), the abomination of desolation, and Daniel’s 70 weeks. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5hcc05 WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 12-14. They also discuss how John laid out his visions in Revelation, either in linear movements through the destruction of Jerusalem or cyclical movements that reveal different perspectives of Jerusalem’s destruction. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5h…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION: Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 8-11. They also discuss how some modern authors and teachers have created empires around selling fear-based modern geopolitical content of Revelation. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5hbfil WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 4-7. They also discuss the implications of Jesus fulfilling the entire Hebrew Scriptures and its implications on Revelations. Furthermore, John uses “hear” and “see” language to show when he is revealing the meaning behind what he is writing. John defines mos…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Phil Reeves about Revelation chapters 1-3. They also discuss false, fear-based views of Revelation, hermeneutics (principles in Bible Study), and how to read prophetic and apocalyptic Scriptures. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5g99eb WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the messiness of rejection. They discuss how feelings of being rejected can lead to either rebellions or religious mindsets and behaviors. Additionally, they share how it is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that one can truly live free from rejection. VIDEO & …
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about messy Christianity. They discuss their journeys of how Jesus pursued them amidst messy doubt and how, as believers, we pursue others amidst their messy doubt; along with how to resolve doubt. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5f9ye5 WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelatio…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how our ability to approach God, our Heavenly Dad, directly affects our outlook and behavior within a circumstance or relationship. They discuss their journeys toward seeing God as a good Dad who does good things. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5eedu5 WEBSITEht…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how Christianity is the ongoing process of leading and being led. They discuss how Jesus was our ultimate example and that serving others doesn’t mean we are slaves to them. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5dknbh WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about humility and agreeing with God. They discuss how agreeing with God empowers Christians to defeat the enemy, spread Jesus’ Kingdom, and live sin-free. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5bu4vx WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the Kingdom of Heaven and its present reality in a Christian’s life. They also reveal how the Hebrew Scriptures point to Jesus as the prophetic fulfillment of the Davidic Messianic King. *FACT CHECK* 40:25 – Psalm 38.6 not Psalm 89 – The Hebrew word translated “bent ov…
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze by finishing their series on forgiveness. They discuss why forgiving yourself doesn’t actually help (but what you can do instead that will set you free) along with how to resolve shame and condemnation. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v59hqii WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about forgiveness… again and the various excuses often used when someone does not want to forgive. They also discuss common lies that are believed about forgiveness. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v58vwtp WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/Av Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about forgiveness and how it differs from reconciliation and restoration. They also discuss propitiation and how restitution works when repenting. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v5708vo WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/Av Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about all things forgiveness. They also discuss what it is, what it isn’t, and some objections to it. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v55roc9 WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/Av Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about the Holy Spirit, faith, and spiritual gifts. They also discuss baptism or being filled with the Holy Spirit, cessationism, tongues, and how God answers prayer. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v4u7wpl WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com/…
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about “influencers”, social media, and how habitually scrolling create an overwhelming compulsion to consume. They also discuss the discontentment that is brought about by comparison as a result of curated “perfection” on social media platforms. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v4sl6aw WEBSITEhttps://cultivate…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 6.1-18. They discuss spiritual maturity, Christian generosity, and how the measure of our generosity directly impacts the generosity God demonstrates toward us. They also share how numbers-based evangelism is a fleshly, self-focused, approval-seeking false Go…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 5.1-26. They discuss how faith in Jesus brings freedom from the Law and sin; while the Law only brings meaningless mutilation. They also contrast the fruit of living in the flesh with the Holy Spirit and living in the flesh with the Holy Spirit. VIDEO & SHOW …
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 4.1-31. They discuss how the Law is immature and will (in 70 AD) melt away because the mature (Jesus) has come. They also discuss Paul’s analogies of the Law (Hagar) and the Promise (Sarah). VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v4oku4z WEBSITEhttps://cultiva…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 3.1-29. They discuss how the Law was not God’s original design; but rather, it was a babysitter for the immature Israelites who didn’t want a personal relationship with God. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v4n617z WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.c…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 2.1-21. They discuss a timeline of Paul’s life up until visiting Jerusalem a second time to deliver financial support. They also talk about how Paul had to confront Peter, Barnabas, and other Jewish Christians over their fear of being rejected by Jewish Chris…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Galatians 1.1-24. They discuss how Paul is not bashful about sharing his story of Jesus’ redemption in his life. They also talk about the background, setting, and date of Galatians. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v4kvkuo WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.com…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about a few of their favorite Bible oddities, “coincidences”, and threads. While this episode may not have any specific application or activation, we hope it peaks your interest in exploring the literary genius that is the Scriptures. VIDEO & SHOW LINKS https://rumble.com/v4…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how despair (depression) is the hopeless state in which we choose not release our circumstances and relationships to God — that is the Father’s good character, Jesus’ redemption, or the Holy Spirit’s empowerment. They share how depression holds on to our rights, desire…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about anger and how it is a behavior — words or actions — toward someone or something as a result of negative feelings being triggered in our hearts. They discuss how unhealthy anger (either internal ‘smolderer’ or external ‘exploder’) is a behavioral reaction to the belief …
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about rejection and how it’s a belief that our acceptance (or acceptability) is dependent upon what we do, what we produce, or how we behave. They also discuss how this belief hinders peace of mind and confidence in who God created us to be and what He designed us to do. VID…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about fear (a.k.a., worry, doubt, anxiety, etc.) being the lie that we are more caring, responsible, just, resourceful, loving, good, and redeeming than God. They discuss how fear is ultimately not an issue of circumstance; but rather, it is an issue about what we trust. VID…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about how a Christian who receives the Heavenly Father’s love and forgiveness; is filled with the Spirit; and trusts Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection does not need to sin. They also discuss 1 John 5.1-21 and how believers can live their life sin free when their conscienc…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Jesus being fully human and how he can fully identify with us. They also discuss 1 John 4.1-21 and the gnostic origins behind the pessimistic nature of humanity and how this belief hinders humanity’s ability to mature in Jesus and be led by him into freedom and victory…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 3.4-24; 2 John 1-6; 3 John 2-12) and how our proximity to Jesus isn’t as important as our faith in him. They also discuss how what we practice (work at to improve) reveals our true loyalty: practicing rebellion against our design reveals our loyalty to…
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 2.3-3.3; 2 John 4-11; 3 John 9-12) and how our focus determines our world view — whether light and walking with the Holy Spirit or darkness and rejecting God’s empowerment. They also discuss antichrist, eschatology, and the Kingdom of Heaven spreading …
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about 1-3 John (1 John 1.1-2.2), Gnostic influences in the modern church, and how believers do not have to sin. They also discuss how our ability to experience full joy may only come as a result of serving and loving others.VIDEO & SHOW LINKShttps://rumble.com/v46h5nbWEBSITE…
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Nathan and Lacey shoot the breeze about miracles they’ve experienced throughout their life and marriage. They also discuss how seeing miracles takes intentionality, humility, and release of expectations.VIDEO & SHOW LINKShttps://rumble.com/v41qsw6WEBSITEhttps://cultivaterelationships.comAv Cultivate Relationships, LLC.
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BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION — Nathan shoots the breeze with Pastor Scott Frerking about Jude 17-24 and how believers empowered by Jesus to live in mercy. They also discuss progressive Christianity and the practical tools Cultivate Relationships provide to keep believers from becoming bad leaders.VIDEO & SHOW LINKShttps://rumble.com/v40vi6qWEBSITEhttps://c…
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