Same Jesus Podcast

About Same Jesus Podcast

What do a theologian and a pastor have to say about Jesus as healer, interdenominational church life, ordaining women and the four-fold gospel? Listen in as Russell Joyce and A.J. Swoboda, Ph.D., talk about these hot topics and more on the Same Jesus Podcast.

Publisher

The Foursquare Church

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jun 2023

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 23 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 23: Technology and the church: Navigating our technological world with biblical wisdom

   Host Russel and A.J. interview author Jay Kim about applying biblical wisdom to navigate technology's impact on the church.

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Episode 22: Our Pentecostal Ethos: What's unique about what the Foursquare Church believes about the Holy Spirit

   How do we view the person and work of the Holy Spirit, and how does that impact our lives and our churches? What are the differences between Pentecostalism, Foursquare, and being Charismatic? In episode 21 of The Same Jesus Podcast, Russell and AJ are joined by Steve Felix-Jager and Jenifer Manginelli as they discuss the unique Pentecostal ethos of The Foursquare Church.

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   8 Jul 2026

   Episode 21: The Gospel of Christian nationalism: What it wants, where it fails and the invitation of Jesus

   The phrase Christian nationalism is thrown around a lot in our current world. In this episode, A.J. and Russell, along with Pastor Ben Dixon, define Christian nationalism, discuss how it differs from historical and biblical Christianity, and ponder what it looks like to hold a middle position as the church increasingly intersects with partisan politics.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 23: Technology and the church: Navigating our technological world with biblical wisdom

Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So what AI can give you is a pretty generic, very middle-of-the-road, extremely safe roadmap for a 30-minute sermon. And what will happen is it will sound halfway decent probably. You'll insert a couple of your stories and you'll have a sort of static formula that you apply to the preaching life. and the learning life of your community. But I think if and when we acquiesce, the great responsibility it is to live in the truth of Scripture and allow the Scriptures to do its work in us and meander our way toward a particular word for our people. When we acquiesce that to technology, then we are basically eliminating the necessary space For the Spirit to give us the particular thing that our particular people need. […]

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