Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda

All of us likely have friends and family that go to church on Sunday but don't live like Christians outside of church. How can we live as an example to them and help them follow Jesus?

At BeSo Live, we took random questions from the audience and JP responded on the spot. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, and we're sure there's a question and answer that will help you! Episode Timestamps: 3:04 - How do you deal with burnout? 7:25 - How do you discern the difference between God's will and your will? 11:33 - What are the pitfalls of working in ministry? 21:03 - How do you witness to former believers? 24:09 - Can you explain how Godly leadership is service? 27:56 - What are your thoughts on predestination? 30:31 - Where is the line between showing grace and stepping away from a relationship? 34:45 - Doing all the "right" things but I'm still single, what am I doing wrong? 41:27 - How to break traditions in the church that are unnecessary? 43:40 - How to relight the fire when you're in a spiritual lull?

At BeSo Live 2024, the audience gets to choose what we talk about. Their number one choice was about standards for who they should marry. How can you know if you are expecting too much? We cover all that and more in this episode!

Should all Christians be hospitable, or only those with the gift of hospitality? Hospitality can be one of the best ways to show the love of Christ to whoever is in your sphere of influence. Today our guest, David Nasser, talks us through how we should use hospitality to share the gospel. Making people feel welcome can display how Christ has first welcomed you home!

Sports betting has taken off in recent years, but the question is should Christians participate? If gambling is legal, then is there a problem with participating? And if I currently do gamble, how do I know if it’s turned into an addiction? For all that and more, check out this episode!

In this week's episode, we tackle the topic of Christian apologetics. Why should we believe in a God? And why should we believe in Jesus specifically? This episode will build your faith!

Sin always wants to steal, kill, and destroy and this is exactly what porn will do to your life. While it promises to give you pleasure, it will ultimately take from you. In the episode, we talk to our friend Joshua Broome about how a porn addiction impacts your life for the worse.

This week we talk through a real-life example with Nate and Kathy about how to know when to speak up, and when to sit on your hands. When you notice your friend might be in sin, when is it your responsibility to say something? And how can you communicate clearly, kindly, and patiently with your brother or sister in Christ? We tackle all of that and more in this week’s episode!

We’re joined by our friend, Joel Muddamalle, to tackle what the New Testament says about speaking in tongues. Joel serves as the Director of Theology and Research at Proverbs 31 Ministries. He’s also written a brand new book called “The Hidden Peace”. You can pick up his book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400335329?tag=wpublishing-20

This week is the start of a two part theology series with our friend, Dr. Joel Muddamalle. We do our best to answer what roles the New Testament allows women to have in ministry. Joel serves as the Director of Theology and Research at Proverbs 31 Ministries. He’s also written a brand new book called “The Hidden Peace”. You can pick up his book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400335329?tag=wpublishing-20

In this week’s episode we talk about JP’s recent experience at a theme park and how that made him aware of our spiritual battle. We live in a spiritual world, and we need to make sure we’re equipped to fight back against the forces of darkness. We don’t need to live scared, but we do need to be mindful!

We make thousands of decisions each day, but not all of them are good ones! In this episode, we talk with pastor and author, Craig Groeschel, about how we can learn to make better decisions. You can pick up his new book “Think Ahead” here: https://www.amazon.com/Think-Ahead-Decisions-God-Honoring-Tomorrow/dp/0310366569/ref=sxts_entity_rec_bsx_s_def_r00_t_aufl?content-id=amzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a%3Aamzn1.sym.a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&crid=3VCIT7XNS8KRR&cv_ct_cx=craig+groeschel&keywords=craig+groeschel&pd_rd_i=0310366569&pd_rd_r=0fe86884-cb92-4958-9ae6-4cfd4727d116&pd_rd_w=6NtFV&pd_rd_wg=YcodW&pf_rd_p=a36c3969-f821-4d5b-a8e8-be129cf4aa4a&pf_rd_r=S0CYS3C6Z6WS5MEWX33Z&qid=1706807162&s=books&sprefix=craig+gr%2Cstripbooks%2C354&sr=1-3-ef9bfdb7-b507-43a0-b887-27e2a8414df0

All of us have emotions, but not all of us know what to do with them. In this episode we talk to speaker and author, Jennie Allen, on how we can learn from our emotions, while not letting our emotions rule over us! Pick up her new book “Untangle Your Emotions” here: https://www.amazon.com/Untangle-Your-Emotions-Naming-Knowing/dp/0593193415

Friday Q&A with JP is one of our favorite things, so we wanted to bring a piece of it to the podcast! We get questions from listeners all the time and aren’t always able to answer them. On this episode we try to rapid fire ask the questions that you want answered!

Some of us have been carrying around sin for years all the while promising that this time will be the last time. In this episode we talk about how to truly kill sin. Your sin isn’t providing you a full life, it’s keeping you from it!

This past year we have seen some amazing moves of God within the lives of college students. From Asbury to Passion, it feels like God is doing a new thing in the next generation. In this episode we talk about revival and how we can play a role in it happening!

John Mark has written a new book called “Practicing the Way” about how we can live with Jesus and live in the ways of Jesus. Jesus has shown us how to live, now we have to actually follow Him. You can buy his new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Practicing-Way-Jesus-Become-like/dp/0593193822?nodl=1&dplnkId=201b9d35-dcd6-4d79-84ff-a88b290b783a

This week we talk with former country music artist turned pastor Granger Smith about his new book “Like a River”. Granger lost his son in a tragic accident and that moment changed the trajectory of Granger’s life. Hear how God has used that tragedy in the episode and buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Like-River-Finding-Strength-Heartache/dp/1400334365/ref=asc_df_1400334365?nodl=1&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=642135968839&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6741300544594585172&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027505&hvtargid=pla-1936846904788&psc=1&mcid=7aec04faf92a345b97e66adc00ad5632&dplnkId=498a464d-46d1-421b-aa0f-86f60004cd25

Each New Year, many of us are resolved to be better. In this episode we talk about what resolutions to make and how to

Sometimes being home for Christmas can feel magical…sometimes it doesn’t. There can be conflict with family or a tendency to fall back into sin. In this episode we help you prepare to do well at home no matter your situation