What Jesus Wants for Us More Than Anything

EP246 w/ Pastor Chase

In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed for the Church. Let that sink in for a minute. Jesus (as in JESUS) prayed for YOU and ME.

He could have prayed anything. But the Lord prayed this:

I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity (emphasis mine). Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

This begs the question:

When the world thinks of Christians do they think: “Oh yeah…100% Unity!!!”?

Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash

Today, I welcome my new friend Chase Rashad Stancle to the show. He’s the lead pastor at Unison Christian Church, a racially and religiously diverse church in Grand Rapids, MI. He’s also a racial equity coach, a musician, a husband, and a father. We had one of my favorite conversations on the podcast, EVER.

What we discuss:

• What is on Pastor Chase’s To-Don’t List

• Pastor Chase’s unsolicited feelings about social media + his favorite flower (ha!) 

• Why he began his book with a letter to the Church

• How Jesus’ prayer in John 17 rocks our world (and prompted Chase to write this book)

• Where the Church is getting it wrong with spiritual gifts and what our gifts are REALLY for

• The mission of the church vs. the focus of the church (you’ll be chewing on this one for a while) 

• The one thing we can do to make Jesus most attractive to the world 

• How I can Biblically love you without agreeing with you 

• Collectivist Culture vs. Individualistic Society and we need to understand the difference when we interpret Scripture, implement our spiritual gifts, and discern the Kingdom of God

Win a copy of Pastor Chase’s Book, Seamless: What Your Spiritual Gifts are REALLY For

1. Leave a 5-Star rating and review of The Balanced MomCast on Apple Podcasts

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3. Email me a picture of your review with the subject line “Pastor Chase’s Book”  at thescooponbalance@gmail.com

4. Entries must be received before December 23, 2024, U.S. residents only.

5. I will draw a winner and notify you by email.

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Love,

Sandy