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Real Life Radio Episode: 001 – A Discussion with Jamal Jivanjee [Podcast]

 

Real Life Radio Episode: 001

Welcome to Real Life Radio!

I am excited to announce that I’ve created a podcast companion to Zōē Perissos, the blog. The podcast will have much of the same themes and content that you are used to seeing here on the blog. Namely, we will be exploring Jesus Christ – His Life, Love and Church – what it means to see Him as the fullness of all of these, and to Live from His very Life.

Jesus is Real, True, Life. All other forms are counterfeit. Un-real. Real Life Radio is an audio expression of His Zōē, Divine, Superlative, Life.

If you haven’t already, be sure and subscribe to the blog here, so that you will be notified of all new content, including new Real Life Radio podcast episodes. You can also subscribe to the podcast channel through iTunes as well.

Real Life Radio

 

In this first episode, RLR: 001, I am ecstatic to share with you a conversation that I had with a dear friend, Jamal Jivanjee. Jamal blogs at Illuminate, and is a treasured Saint in the Kingdom. I am so amazed to call him friend, and Brother.

Jamal and I sat down recently and had an open ended discussion about Jesus and His Kingdom. In this episode, you will hear:

  • The inspiration behind this blog, and why I write
  • What is “church,” and what is the point?
  • What is “Fellowship in the Divine?” What does it mean to exist in the Life of Father, Son and Spirit?
  • Why knowing your identity is paramount – yet so few seem to be able to rest in who they are
  • Why “separation” is a lie
  • What is God’s nature? What is ours?
  • Why God and Love cannot be separated
  • Another perspective on “Heaven” and “Hell”
  • “The Gospel” – maybe as you’ve never heard it before

This conversation builds as it goes. The last 15 minutes are especially powerful. It is not too much to say that what Jamal and I discussed there will change a life (lives) forever.

After you listen:

  1. Go check out Jamal’s blog, and be sure and subscribe – you will not be disappointed.
  2. Engage in the conversation. We want to hear what you think. Were you moved by what we discussed? Do you agree? Disagree? What do you feel the Lord showing you in light of what you heard? Comment below.
  3. Subscribe here for Zōē Perissos so you don’t miss any future conversations, and go subscribe to Real Life Radio on iTunes.

Thanks for listening!

 



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  • Alan

    Brandon, so much good from your conversation with Jamal. Listened at work and was in a different/better place. Like what you write but there’s something about conversation between brothers who are together in the Lord that gives more. Can’t say I got my head around everything but the life/joy of it all is enough. Besides, the Spirit has become a great friend on this journey. . . finding listening and faith and following replacing needing to get my head around things. Really glad that this will be an ongoing thing. . . it’s sweet to hear of Christ from brothers and sisters in him.

  • kenneth dawson

    very beautiful conversation–I love you both and am so glad to have both of you as brothers in Christ!

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  • A REALLY good discussion about this podcast (“Church,” union with God, salvation, the Cross, etc.) has broken out on Jamal Jivanjee’s comment section on his post of the same audio conversation. Please go take a look:

    http://jamaljivanjee.com/2014/12/my-2nd-audio-interview-rumors-reality/

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  • Somehow over the month of Christmas I missed this interview. I cannot wait to hear it. I am subscribing in iTunes right now.

    • Jeremy! Would LOVE to hear your thoughts, feedback, reaction, or other engagement. I’m sure Jamal would too. Episode 002 is the follow up to this – they definitely go together. Also, lots of good conversation on the comments at Jamal’s blog where he posted the audio as well. http://jamaljivanjee.com/2014/… Thanks, friend! Deeply respect and appreciate you.

      • I think that the two of you put into words a lot of what I have been feeling, but didn’t quite know how to say, or wasn’t sure if it was “right” to say it. Thank you for confirming and encouraging many things that God is working in my own heart.

        • Jeremy, this is very encouraging to hear. Did you listen to both conversations? I know you’ve been working many years on reconciling the violence attributed to God. What we discussed in the 2nd conversation, to me, goes a long way toward that.

          • Yep, listened to the first hour today on my commute. Good stuff. A lot of it sounds very similar to what I have been thinking and writing too. I am glad more of this is getting out there!

          • So so good. We have much to learn about our own violence – gloriously, the Antidote – the forgiveness and non-violence of our Lord.

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  • Sam

    We had a problem listening to the podcast. Did that get your attention? 🙂 You and Jamal sound so similar that we had trouble distinguishing which of you was talking at any given moment, especially since we listened to about half, then finished the second half later. Texas and Tennessee accents may sound different to you, but to us Californians they sound similar.

    I read the comments over on Jamal’s blog. What you and Jamal are talking about is very new territory for some people. Their system tells them clearly who is in and who is out. Most of those systems manage to communicate that the “ins” have to believe just like they do, there is a long list of “do’s” and “don’ts”, and just to make sure you’ve got it right and don’t end up suffering forever in the lake of fire you should attend Bible studies, services and every other time the doors are open, and you should volunteer and give money.

    What you say doesn’t require all that. Good grief. If people bought into this, churches might be closing all over the country and those who gain power, control and money through religion might be up the proverbial creek. To which I say, “that might be a good thing.” I’ll say more in commenting on the second podcast.

    • Hehe, Sam, you make me laugh. It is kinda strange that a Ohio/Tennesse dude with middle eastern heritage, and a southern white boy in Texas could start “talkin’ funny” like each other!

      • Sam

        Jamal was my friend in the 60’s. He and Kamal. Both were from Syria. Jamal was studying to be a Christian pastor. I lost contact with him long ago and have wondered how he fared as a Christian pastor in Syria. Your friend Jamal is much younger and does not speak with a Syrian accent.

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