{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Personal God Gets Personal with Us","description":"In this first episode of a new seven-part series on CCEF\u2019s distinctives, Gunner Gundersen sits down with Ed Welch and Jonathan Holmes to discuss the first distinctive: \u201cThe personal God gets personal with us.\u201d  Together, they reflect on how Scripture presents a God who draws near to his people: from the garden of Eden to the incarnation of Christ to the promised future where God will dwell with his people forever. The conversation explores how the Trinity shapes our understanding of relationships, counseling, church life, and personal ministry. These truths help churches to embody a &quot;culture of pursuit&quot; with warmth and hospitality as natural overflows of a real relationship with God.  The episode also introduces CCEF\u2019s broader distinctives and explains why these priorities continue to shape the ministry\u2019s counseling, teaching, and care for the church.  Mentioned in this episode: Our latest episode of the JBC: ccef.org\/jbcOur distinctives: ccef.org\/about\/#distinctives  Related resource: The Personal God | Article by David Powlison ","author_name":"CCEF Podcast: Where Life &amp; Scripture Meet","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ccef.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41452480\/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\/41452480"}