Ep. 229 Steve Bezner - Is Your Jesus too American? Reclaiming a Kingdom Vision for Following Jesus

In this episode, Steve Bezner wrestles deeply with how to faithfully follow Jesus in the 21st century American context, and shares some profound insights about the kingdom of God and how it contrasts with the dominant cultural forces in our country. We discuss the powerful cultural influences that can push us away from living out true kingdom values, as well as practical ways that churches and individual believers can embrace a more holistic, biblical vision for life in the reign of God. It's a conversation that has the potential to challenge and reshape our understanding of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in today’s culture. Steve Bezner has been the Senior Pastor of Houston Northwest Church since January 2013. His passion is to see Houston—and the world—become more like Heaven as people become more like Jesus. Steve loves to preach, teach, write, and speak about the Bible in a way that is easy to understand but also challenges people to live the life that God has designed for each of them. In Houston, Steve works to foster collaboration between local churches, serving on the board of the Houston Church Planting Network (to start new churches locally) and Houston Pastors United We Stand (to foster racial reconciliation). He also works through GlocalNet to build bridges with other faiths in the city, particularly Jews and Muslims. Steve is passionate about training other pastors. He works with World Hope Ministries International to train pastors in remote global locations, coaches planters and pastors, and teaches seminary occasionally. He is married to Joy and has two sons—Ben and Andrew. He holds his B.A. and M.A. from Hardin-Simmons University and his Ph.D. from Baylor University. Steve's Book: Your Jesus is Too American Steve's Recommendations: Flood and Fury Endeavor Join Our Patreon for Early Access and More: Patreon Connect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.us Go to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy. Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Threads at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcast https://www.instagram.com/shiftingculturepodcast/ https://twitter.com/shiftingcultur2 https://www.threads.net/@shiftingculturepodcast https://www.youtube.com/@shiftingculturepodcast Consider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Friar Time Through meaningful interviews and heartfelt conversations, Friar Time, hosted by Fr.... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show