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Conversations to inspire habits of whole-life discipleship that equip you to more thoughtfully and consistently be formed by God’s word and God’s ways with God’s people. The Formed Life is a resource brought to you by Christ Community Church in Kansas City. This podcast also contains audio readings of our written blogs that can be found on our website at cckc.church/blog.

Episode Date
POD 074 | Faithful Justice with John Inazu
Aug 13, 2026
POD 073 | The Rise and Effects of Sports Betting with Danny Funt
Jul 30, 2026
POD 072 | Monday Work with Chris Justice
Jul 16, 2026
POD 071 | The Power of Communion with Hannah Miller King
Jul 02, 2026
POD 070 | Evangelism in the Age of Despair with Andy Root
Jun 18, 2026
POD 069 | Design-Based Giving with Tom Nelson
Jun 04, 2026
POD 068 | With God: In Suffering with Andrew DeKanter
May 21, 2026
POD 067 | Sexual Brokenness with Jay Stringer
May 07, 2026
POD 066 | Loyal Love with Brooks Nesse
Apr 23, 2026
POD 065 | Launching God’s Work Podcast with Tom Nelson
Apr 09, 2026
POD 064 | Why the Resurrection Changes Everything with Dr. Darrell Bock
Apr 02, 2026
POD 063 | The Golgotha Experience with Poor Bishop Hooper
Mar 26, 2026
POD 062 | Classical Education and Parenting Insights with Jeremy Mann
Mar 19, 2026
POD 061 | Exploring the Art of Better Questions with J.R. Briggs
Feb 19, 2026
TFL BLOG | Meditation – What is it?
Feb 16, 2026
TFL BLOG | The Bible is Wisdom Literature
Feb 09, 2026
POD 060 | Created to Create: Your Work with David Greusel
Feb 05, 2026
TFL BLOG | The Bible is Meditation Literature
Feb 02, 2026
TFL BLOG | The Bible is Ancient Literature
Jan 26, 2026
POD 059 | Parenting, Work, and the Cultural Mandate with Allie Coyle
Jan 22, 2026
TFL BLOG | The Bible is Communal Literature
Jan 19, 2026
TFL BLOG | The Bible is Messianic Literature
Jan 12, 2026
TFL BLOG | The Bible is Unified Literature
Jan 05, 2026
POD 058 | Faith, Science, and Genesis 1: Navigating Creation’s Story with Dr. Charles Yu
Jan 02, 2026
TFL BLOG | The Bible is Divine and Human Literature
Dec 29, 2025
TFL Poetry | Advent Week 5 – You Are Welcome Here
Dec 27, 2025
TFL Poetry | Advent Week 4 – O Emmanuel
Dec 20, 2025
POD 057 | College Students and the Christian Narrative with Andrew DeKanter
Dec 18, 2025
TFL Poetry | Advent Week 3 – A Perfect Day
Dec 13, 2025
POD 056 | With God: Christ Community’s Journey Through the Bible in 2026
Dec 08, 2025
TFL Poetry | Advent Week 2 – O Rex Gentium
Dec 06, 2025
TFL Poetry | Advent Week 1 – Today’s Responsibility
Nov 29, 2025
POD 055 | The Meaning of the Manger: Tracing God's Presence through the Bible
Nov 24, 2025
TFL BLOG | Finding Life in His Presence: Back to Eden and Forward to Forever
Nov 24, 2025
TFL BLOG | How Does the Gospel of Mark Really End?
Nov 14, 2025
POD 054 | Understanding the Bible as One Unified Story with Dr. Mark Yarbrough
Nov 13, 2025
POD 053 | Cultivating Virtue and Faithful Presence in Political Engagement
Nov 06, 2025
POD 052 | Navigating Youth Sports: Balancing Fun, Faith, and Family Pressures
Oct 23, 2025
TFL BLOG | Divine Seeing: Broadening Our Language of Prayer
Oct 22, 2025
TFL BLOG | Experiencing Scripture Through Sacred Reading
Sep 29, 2025
POD 051 | Love, Pop Culture, and the Story of God with Victoria Sawyer
Sep 25, 2025
TFL BLOG | Embodied Prayer
Sep 01, 2025
TFL BLOG | The Year of Jubilee: A Practice of Jesus Culture
Aug 28, 2025
TFL BLOG | The Practice and Promise of First Fruits
Aug 21, 2025
TFL PODCAST | Special Episode 3 – Hope for The Future
Aug 17, 2025
TFL PODCAST | Special Episode 2 – Gabe’s Story
Aug 17, 2025
TFL PODCAST | Special Episode 1 – The Succession Process
Aug 17, 2025
Announcing a New Chapter: Lead Senior Pastor Candidate at Christ Community
Aug 17, 2025
TFL BLOG | Celebrating God’s Faithfulness: Feast of Tabernacles
Aug 07, 2025
TFL BLOG | The Day of Atonement
Jul 24, 2025
TFL BLOG | God’s Refreshing Gift of Rest
Jul 10, 2025
TFL BLOG | Traditions
Jun 26, 2025
TFL BLOG | Celebrating God’s Deliverance: The Feast of Trumpets
Jun 19, 2025
TFL BLOG | Pentecost and Feast of Weeks
Jun 05, 2025
POD 050 | God's Presence and the Power of Exodus in Our Everyday Lives – Dr. Richard E. Averbeck
May 22, 2025
TFL BLOG | Seeking the Prosperity of the City
May 19, 2025
TFL BLOG | Carosello, Little Wars and the Gospel in My Art Studio
May 12, 2025
Ongoing Legacy Gathering | April 8th, 2025
May 08, 2025
POD 049 | Following Jesus Through Middle School – This Time Tomorrow
May 08, 2025
TFL BLOG | Live It Like It’s True
May 05, 2025
TFL BLOG | Living Water
Apr 28, 2025
POD 048 | Exploring Virtue, Vice, and Spiritual Growth with Dr. Rebecca DeYoung
Apr 24, 2025
TFL BLOG | An Excerpt from Why Your Work Matters by Tom Nelson
Apr 21, 2025
POD 047 | How Beholding Beauty Transforms Our Faith and Communities
Apr 09, 2025
POD 046 | The Power of Humor with Kutter Callaway
Mar 27, 2025
POD 045 | Why Your Work Matters With Tom Nelson & John Daigle
Mar 13, 2025
POD 044 | Navigating Parenting and Gender Conversations with Dr. Julia Sadusky
Feb 27, 2025
POD 043 | Parenting Insights: Embracing Faith and Family Life with Dan and Mindy Ott
Feb 13, 2025
POD 042 | Decoding Sports Betting: Balancing Fan Engagement and Spiritual Wellness with Darin White
Jan 23, 2025
POD 041 | Practical and Theological Approaches to Burnout with Liz and Tom Nelson
Jan 09, 2025
TFL BLOG | How To Practice Stillness in a Hurried Season
Dec 24, 2024
TFL BLOG | Silent Night, Silent Prayer
Dec 17, 2024
TFL BLOG | When God Is Silent
Dec 10, 2024
TFL BLOG | From Distraction to Devotion
Dec 03, 2024
TFL BLOG | Making Space for Silence
Nov 26, 2024
POD 040 | The Role of AI in Modern Ministry: Insights from Joshua K. Smith
Nov 21, 2024
TFL | The Sacrifice of Running With A Partner
Nov 18, 2024
POD 039 | Leadership and Faith: Insights from Jeanette Thomas’s Life and Career
Nov 14, 2024
TFL | Sacrifice, Deference, and Belonging–it’s worth the effort
Nov 11, 2024
TFL | How True Security Unlocks Sacrificial Giving
Nov 04, 2024
POD 038 | Horror and the Christian Faith: Insights from Kutter Callaway
Oct 31, 2024
TFL | A House Built for Hospitality
Oct 28, 2024
TFL | Cross-Cultural Sacrifice
Oct 21, 2024
POD 037 | Critical Theory and the Bible: Unpacking Modern Life with Dr. Christopher Watkin
Oct 17, 2024
TFL BLOG | Finding True Self-Denial in Christ’s Glory
Oct 14, 2024
TFL BLOG | A Living Sacrifice Becomes Sacrificial Love
Oct 07, 2024
POD 036 | Embracing our Humanity in a Tech-Driven World with Dr. Felicia Wu Song
Oct 03, 2024
TFL BLOG | Sacrifice in the Public Square: Engaging Politics for the Flourishing of All
Sep 30, 2024
TFL BLOG | Sacrifice in Justice
Sep 23, 2024
POD 035 | Understanding the Secular Age with Dr. Andrew Root
Sep 19, 2024
TFL BLOG | Loving Sacrifice
Sep 16, 2024
TFL BLOG | God’s Extended Family and Her Vocation as Priest and Sacrifice
Sep 09, 2024
POD 034 | Gender As Love: A Conversation With Dr. Fellipe do Vale
Sep 05, 2024
TFL BLOG | The Forgotten Discipline of Embracing Mystery
Sep 02, 2024
TFL BLOG | Peace in the Family of God
Aug 26, 2024
POD 033 | Practices for Navigating Faith and Politics - Part 3
Aug 22, 2024
TFL BLOG | The Vocation of God’s Holy People
Aug 19, 2024
TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Sacrifice and the Cost of the Gospel
Aug 12, 2024
POD 032 | Navigating Politics: Postures for Public Engagement - Part 2
Aug 08, 2024
TFL BLOG | From Grumbling to Gratitude
Aug 06, 2024
TFL BLOG | Returning to Gratitude
Jul 30, 2024
POD 031 | Navigating Politics with Biblical Principles: Dual Citizenship and Faithful Presence - Part 1
Jul 25, 2024
TFL BLOG | What an Old T-Shirt Taught Me About Gratitude
Jul 23, 2024
TFL BLOG | Gratitude In Sorrow
Jul 16, 2024
TFL BLOG | Finding Gratitude In Tough Places
Jul 09, 2024
TFL BLOG | Attitude of Gratitude
Jul 02, 2024
TFL BLOG | Relying on God for Gratitude
Jun 25, 2024
TFL BLOG | Contentment: Gratitude in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
Jun 18, 2024
TFL BLOG | Small Graces
Jun 11, 2024
TFL BLOG | Fika
Jun 04, 2024
TFL BLOG | Gratitude
May 28, 2024
POD 030 | Season 3 Recap
May 23, 2024
TFL BLOG | An Invitation to behold
May 20, 2024
TFL BLOG | Contemplating the Present in Light of the Future
May 13, 2024
TFL BLOG | Contemplative Prayer: Learning from the Mystics
May 06, 2024
TFL BLOG | How to Remember God in a Breath
Apr 29, 2024
TFL BLOG | Contemplating People: Listening to the Heart of the God Who Sees Us
Apr 22, 2024
POD 029 | Crafting Tomorrow: John Dyer on the Intersection of Faith and Technology
Apr 18, 2024
TFL BLOG | Contemplation: The Need to Develop Good Habits of the Mind
Apr 15, 2024
TFL BLOG | What does Mary teach us about undivided attention to Jesus?
Apr 08, 2024
POD 028 | Engaging Culture with Humility: Dr. Darrell Bock on Christian Love and Politics
Apr 04, 2024
TFL BLOG | Can You See God While Standing in the Ruins?
Apr 01, 2024
TFL BLOG | What God’s Silence Can Mean For You
Mar 30, 2024
Good Friday Today
Mar 29, 2024
TFL BLOG | Turn to God in Trust
Mar 28, 2024
TFL BLOG | God Invites You to Tell Him What You Want
Mar 27, 2024
TFL BLOG | Tell Him What You Think and How You Feel
Mar 26, 2024
TFL BLOG | Turn to God When You Are in Pain
Mar 25, 2024
TFL BLOG | How Rules Reveal the Beauty of the Lord
Mar 18, 2024
POD 027 | Women In Biblical Law: Encountering God’s Value System With Dr. Katie McCoy
Mar 14, 2024
TFL BLOG | Contemplation and Intimacy: Learning to Belong to Jesus by Gazing on God
Mar 11, 2024
TFL BLOG | Contemplating God Through Nature: What Trees Teach Us About God
Mar 04, 2024
POD 026 | Contemplation With Nydiaris Hernandez-Santos
Feb 29, 2024
TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Contemplation: How Gazing on Art Helps us Gaze on God
Feb 26, 2024
TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Contemplation: How Gazing On God Helps Us Embrace Life In The Spirit
Feb 19, 2024
POD 025 | Exclusivity of Jesus: Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven?
Feb 15, 2024
TFL BLOG | What About Hell?
Feb 13, 2024
TFL BLOG | What About Suffering?
Feb 06, 2024
POD 24 | But What About The Christian Sexual Ethic?
Feb 01, 2024
TFL BLOG | What About Christianity and Politics?
Jan 30, 2024
TFL BLOG | What About Christian Sexual Ethics?
Jan 23, 2024
TFL BLOG | What About How the Church Has Treated Women?
Jan 16, 2024
TFL BLOG | What About the Bible?
Jan 09, 2024
POD 023 | Navigating Uncertainty: Exploring Tough Questions on Faith and Christianity
Jan 03, 2024
TFL BLOG | What About the Church?
Jan 02, 2024
Audio Blog Channel Update
Dec 29, 2023
BLOG | Majoring on the Minors
Dec 27, 2023
TFL BLOG | The Famous Parable And Sacrifice
Dec 26, 2023
BLOG | Why a Real Church is better than any Ideal
Dec 20, 2023
TFL BLOG | The Season of Extravagant Giving
Dec 19, 2023
POD 022 | Living Generously: Our Open-Handedness and God's Faithfulness
Dec 14, 2023
BLOG | The Gospel According to Home Renovation
Dec 13, 2023
TFL BLOG | A Different Kind of Last Supper
Dec 12, 2023
BLOG | What Stephen King Has Taught Me About the Real World
Dec 06, 2023
TFL BLOG | Testing the Limits of Love
Dec 05, 2023
POD 021 | Eyes of Faith: Exploring the Advent Season and Christmas
Nov 30, 2023
BLOG | Waiting Well When It’s Hard to See
Nov 29, 2023
TFL BLOG | The Discipline of Sacrifice Changes Lives
Nov 28, 2023
BLOG | Searching for Words to Pray
Nov 22, 2023
TFL BLOG | Witness and Marginalized Communities
Nov 20, 2023
BLOG | The Joy Of Prayer: 5 Ideas to Cultivate Joy in Your Prayer Time
Nov 15, 2023
TFL BLOG | Witness and Family: A Legacy of Faith
Nov 13, 2023
POD 020 | A Body of Praise: A Conversation with W. David O Taylor
Nov 10, 2023
BLOG | Where Can I Go With My Shame?
Nov 08, 2023
TFL BLOG | Witness and the Unity of the Church
Nov 06, 2023
BLOG | Morning Walks with MeiMei
Nov 01, 2023
TFL BLOG | Witness and Sanctification
Oct 30, 2023
POD 019 | Exploring the Profound Impact of Music Therapy with Amy Wilson
Oct 26, 2023
BLOG | Experimenting with the Disciplines
Oct 25, 2023
TFL BLOG | Fish Hats are Beautiful
Oct 23, 2023
What’s Happening in Our Made to Flourish Mission?
Oct 18, 2023
TFL BLOG | Witness Like a Child
Oct 16, 2023
POD 018 | Understanding the Connection: Faith, Work, and Discovering God's Will for Your Career
Oct 12, 2023
BLOG | A Quiet Catalyst in the Arts
Oct 11, 2023
TFL BLOG | The Unique Witness of Those Over 50
Oct 09, 2023
BLOG | Hitting the Refresh Button on Grace 
Oct 04, 2023
TFL BLOG | Embracing the Digital Mission
Oct 02, 2023
POD 017 | Lessons from the Past, Insights for the Present: Church Governance and Its Relevance Today
Sep 28, 2023
BLOG | Demystifying Mentoring
Sep 27, 2023
TFL BLOG | Winsome Witness
Sep 25, 2023
BLOG | So you went from scientist to pastor? Please explain!
Sep 20, 2023
TFL BLOG | Witness and Vocation
Sep 18, 2023
POD 016 | Exploring Same-Sex Sexual Expression in Romans 1 with Greg Coles
Sep 14, 2023
BLOG | The Beauty of the Church
Sep 13, 2023
TFL BLOG | Rituals for Witnessing Jesus
Sep 11, 2023
POD 015 | Prayer and Witness
Sep 07, 2023
BLOG | Maui: Rebuilding Spirits and Homes
Sep 06, 2023
TFL BLOG | A Chance to Die
Sep 04, 2023
BLOG | Celebrating Work
Aug 30, 2023
TFL BLOG | Hospitality and Idolatry
Aug 28, 2023
BLOG | A Prayer for Runners
Aug 23, 2023
TFL BLOG | The Joy of Being a Witness
Aug 21, 2023
POD 014 | Douglas J. Moo Romans Overview
Aug 17, 2023
BLOG | Daniel Tiger, the King, and Me
Aug 16, 2023
TFL BLOG | God’s Rescue Mission and the Witness of Scripture
Aug 14, 2023
POD 013 | Romans Series Overview with Bill & Tom
Aug 09, 2023
TFL BLOG | Becoming a Witness to Jesus’ Rescue Mission
Aug 07, 2023
POD 012 | Bible Translation: Exploring the CSB with Dr. Coover-Cox
Aug 03, 2023
BLOG | Drunk on Beauty
Aug 02, 2023
BLOG | Introducing the Christian Standard Bible
Jul 26, 2023
POD 011 | Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault: An Interview with Justin Holcomb
Jul 20, 2023
BLOG | Five Habits of Lifelong Relationships
Jul 19, 2023
BLOG | Mercy for a Murderer
Jul 12, 2023
“Slow Me Down” … During VBS Week?
Jul 05, 2023
BLOG | Three Things I Learned from Tim Keller
Jun 28, 2023
BLOG | The Power of Community
Jun 21, 2023
BLOG | Seeing the Word: An Introduction to Illumination
Jun 14, 2023
BLOG | God’s Face Is Toward You
Jun 07, 2023
BLOG | Cultivating a Regular Habit of Forgiveness
May 31, 2023
BLOG | Memorial Day
May 24, 2023
POD 010 | Cultivating a Mindset of Generosity - Paul Forbes
May 18, 2023
BLOG | The Other Half of Discipleship - Why We Learn Life-on-Life
May 17, 2023
BLOG | David: The Lord’s Anointed
May 10, 2023
POD 009 | Historicity of Resurrection Sunday – Dr. Blomberg
May 05, 2023
BLOG | Five Things I Learned Studying other Religions
May 03, 2023
TFL BLOG | How to Wisely be Generous
May 01, 2023
BLOG | Serving with Jesus' Mindset
Apr 26, 2023
TFL BLOG | How to Become more Generous with your Treasure
Apr 24, 2023
POD 008 | Sleep, Rest and Renewal: God's Rhythm in Creation and Our Lives
Apr 20, 2023
BLOG | From the Ground Part 2: Bearing the Gardener’s Fruit
Apr 19, 2023
TFL BLOG | How to Become More Generous With Your Time and Talent
Apr 17, 2023
BLOG | From the Ground Part 1: God the Gardener
Apr 12, 2023
TFL BLOG | Generosity as a Spiritual Discipline
Apr 10, 2023
POD 007 | Addressing Sexual Brokenness: Clues to Healing Through Story and Curiosity with Jay Stringer
Apr 06, 2023
BLOG | What if Jesus really isn’t dead? Now what?
Apr 05, 2023
BLOG | Johnny Cash is a Friend of Mine
Mar 29, 2023
TFL BLOG | Solitude & Nature
Mar 27, 2023
BLOG | Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Mar 22, 2023
TFL BLOG | Solitude & Self-Image
Mar 20, 2023
POD006 | Legalization of Cannabis: How Should Christians Respond?
Mar 17, 2023
BLOG | A Lasting Legacy Can Be an Act of Faith
Mar 14, 2023
TFL BLOG | Solitude & Technology
Mar 13, 2023
BLOG | Fresh Insight into the Ten Commandments
Mar 10, 2023
TFL BLOG | Solitude and Suffering: Practicing Soul Liberation
Mar 06, 2023
BLOG | Chosen and Beloved
Mar 01, 2023
TFL BLOG | Solitude & Imagination
Feb 24, 2023
POD 005 | Tom and Liz Nelson Mental Health and Spiritual Formation
Feb 23, 2023
BLOG | Is humility that quiet? A common misconception.
Feb 22, 2023
TFL BLOG | Solitude & Silence
Feb 20, 2023
BLOG | Five Reasons to Practice Solitude
Feb 15, 2023
POD 004 | Mitch Holthus Integrating Faith at Work
Feb 09, 2023
BLOG | A Love That Surpasses Valentine’s Day
Feb 09, 2023
BLOG | All the Fitness He Requires
Feb 01, 2023
BLOG | Three Resources for Connecting with Jesus Daily 
Jan 25, 2023
POD 003 | Gender Identity and Sexuality Issues with Dr. Julia Sadusky
Jan 18, 2023
BLOG | Who Will Lift Up Your Arms?
Jan 18, 2023
BLOG | How to Rediscover Lost Values with MLK
Jan 11, 2023
BLOG | Remembering to Remember
Jan 04, 2023
BLOG | Behold Your King (Who Died): Putting on God’s Corrective Lenses
Dec 28, 2022
BLOG | “Hey! Unto you a child is born!”
Dec 21, 2022
BLOG | O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Dec 14, 2022
POD 002 | Implausibility of faith in our culture. Male, female, gender, and marriage.
Dec 09, 2022
BLOG | Why I Can't Stand Christmas Music but Love This Carol
Dec 07, 2022
BLOG | The Song that Saved COVID Christmas Eve
Nov 30, 2022
POD 001 | Stan Archie and Tom Nelson
Nov 23, 2022
BLOG | Joy to the World, Advent is Come!
Nov 23, 2022
BLOG | Equipped: How Role Playing Games Prepared Me for the Reality of Spiritual Warfare
Nov 16, 2022
BLOG | The Heavens Declare
Nov 09, 2022
BLOG | A Loving and Biblical Approach to Gender Identity
Oct 26, 2022
BLOG | How to Pray More with Less
Oct 20, 2022
BLOG | Two Tools to Fight the Darkness
Oct 10, 2022
Male And Female In Church Structure And Polity
Oct 06, 2022
Introduction and Summary - Biblical Theology Of Male And Female
Oct 06, 2022
Exploring God's Design For Male And Female Flourishing In The Church: A Biblical Theology Of Male And Female
Oct 05, 2022
BLOG | Thinking Slowly Together About Gender 
Oct 05, 2022
BLOG | The Unhurried and Unstoppable Mission Of God
Sep 28, 2022
BLOG | Horror and Sinai
Sep 21, 2022
BLOG | We the Fallen People Includes You and Me
Sep 14, 2022
BLOG | One New Family?
Sep 07, 2022
BLOG | What Would It Look Like If We Treated Others the Way God Treats Us?
Aug 31, 2022
BLOG | Why Community
Aug 24, 2022
BLOG | His Body, My Choice
Aug 24, 2022
BLOG | Is Reconciliation Possible? A Lesson from Africa
Aug 23, 2022
BLOG | Reconstructing Faith In Ephesians
Aug 17, 2022
BLOG | The Spiritual Art of Navel-Gazing
Aug 16, 2022
BLOG | The Gospel According to Twenty One Pilots
Aug 10, 2022
BLOG | New Creation Now
Aug 04, 2022
BLOG | A Prayer For a New Home
Aug 03, 2022
BLOG | Afflicted, But Not Crushed
Jul 28, 2022
BLOG | The Lord Is Near
Jul 27, 2022
BLOG | How Does the Church Value Them Both?  
Jul 26, 2022