{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lent and Missions | Zoom In with Nathan Sloan of Upstream Collective (Ep. 207)","description":"In anticipation of the upcoming season of Lent, we consider how the practices of fasting and lament can remind us of our humanity and orient our hearts toward the lost.   Lent and Missions: A 40-Day Devotional The Upstream Collective \u201cThis physical need reminds me how much I need the Lord. So, it\u2019s not just the removal of something; it\u2019s a taking in of something.\u201d \u201cForty years in the wilderness for God\u2019s people and 40 days in the wilderness for Jesus were preparation for the fulfilling of God\u2019s promise, so when we\u2019re fasting, we\u2019re experiencing that wilderness so that when Easter comes, when Good Friday comes, it\u2019s a celebration.\u201d \u201cThe big theme is to pull back [...] and see the Bible as a book of redemption for all people.\u201d \u201c[Lent] is an invitation to slow down, to rest, to lament sorrow, sadness, and brokenness, and then to turn our eyes toward the coming Sunday.\u201d \u201cExperiencing Jesus and moving our lives toward Him and seeking to love Him in every way, a natural outworking is His heart and passion for others, which lead us to mission.\u201d \u201cOur hearts can lament and long to see people come to faith. And then even as we live on mission, to embrace the reality, living a missional lifestyle, sacrificing for the sake of others, is hard. It\u2019s difficult, but it\u2019s good.\u201d \u201cThere is an invitation to slow down and experience Jesus, to practice something that could be life-giving.\u201d  What\u2019s changing our lives:  Keane: Unsubscribing from unwanted emails Heather: Lots of snow Nathan: Establishing a morning routine of time with the Lord  Weekly Spotlight:  Puebla Christian Academy We\u2019d love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/podcast  Learn about TeachBeyond: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/ ","author_name":"Transformed &amp; Transformational","author_url":"http:\/\/transformedandtransformational.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40007240\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40007240"}