Fire On Your Head

The ceilings of one generation become the floor the next generation stands on. Do you know the purpose of your generation?  According to several surveys and studies, the current generation in America under the age of 30 outnumbers the Baby Boomer generation, and these are the ones who are going to be tomorrow's leaders, innovators, politicians, and.....church leaders.  But yet only 1 in 20 consider themselves spiritual or Christian. Dave Edwards and Steve Bremner discuss a bit of what living in a post Christian culture is starting to look like.

We also, primarily talk today about this current generation, as well as continue where we left off last week and talk about the messes of the gift of prophecy, and have safe environments to grow in the prophetic.

How do we deal with conflicting prophetic words from well-known credible men of God and church leaders, not the least of which includes dealing with when prophetic words never come to pass and they remove their prophecies from YouTube or their webpages?

How can we know when it's OK to reject a Word someone gives us, AS they're giving it to us, even if their track record is excellent?

Related Articles:

Prophetic Vision and Technological Advancement, Taking Hold of The Times,  both posts by Dave Edwards

Are We Living in the Last Days?, The Church, Change, and Adapting,  Spreading The Word: Would Jesus Go Viral?,  5 Reasons Why Pastors/Church Leaders NEED to Podcast,  by Steve Bremner

Books We Mentioned or Recommended:

The Millennials - Thom & Jess Rainer

The Next Story - Tim Challies

You May All Prophesy - Steve Thompson

Developing Your Prophetic Gifting - Graham Cooke

Surprised By The Voice of the Spirit - Jack Deere

The Prophetic Call - Art Katz

The Prophets - Abraham Heschel

And don't forget to get a free audio book from audibletrial.com/Fireonyourhead

Do we really understand what it means to have the mind of Christ?  The photo credit is from the movie Johny Nmeumonic, and it was about a man who carried important 'downloads' in his mind.  But in order to carry it all, he had to erase part of his memory.

In the Christian's case, we have the mind of Christ and don't need to erase anything.  But does that mean the instant we're born again we suddenly know every thing?  Of course not.  We have access to all things through Christ (see Romans 5:2, and 1 Corinthians 2:9-16).

Join Steve Bremner and Dave Edwards this week in our first of two discussions regarding activating the prophetic in our lives and accessing the mind of Christ and learning to hear his voice more clearly in day to day circumstances.

This week's intro: Surface of the Sun, by All Star United.

This week we're privileged to have on the podcast Stephen Best, pastor of River Run Fellowship in Peterborough, Ontario, for a discussion regarding finding and fulling your purpose in God.  It was very refreshing, and we discuss some sacred cows, such as;

Are there such things as 'divine appointments'?

Does God have a pre-arranged soulmate for each one of us?

Can we know whether we're in God's permissive will or His perfect will?  Or do such distinctions even exist in the God journey?

This was definitely a fascinating discussion for me as we touched on some sacred cows.

This week's intro: It's Beautiful (Once You're Out Here) by Stavesacre

Join us again this week as Jeremy Connor, Dave Edwards and Steve Bremner discuss the kingdom of God--or at least try to, as this is probably going to come up again in the near future but we start off with a good discussion.

Questions that came up and may or may not have gotten answered:

What is the kingdom of God? Is it linear through out all of history, or is its full manifestation future tense only?  Do you bring heaven to earth with your words, and actions?  Do you live a supernatural lifestyle? What was an apostle in the Bible?  Do we represent them accurately when we name people 'apostles' today?

This was the conclusion or the follow up to last week's discussion.  This week's intro: Fire It Up by Thousand Foot Krutch

Visit Jeremy's site at jeremyconnor.com,

Dave's at daefire.com

Steve's at stevebremner.com

And of course, Fire Press at fireonyourhead.org

Presence removes the need for argument.   Revival is a bi-product of His presence.

Join us this week as we go in a completely different direction from last week's discussion and cover the presence of God.  This week we talk with Jeremy Connor, a friend of Dave Edwards’ and teacher at Bethel Life in their home church.  We had a lot of fun yet covered some deep stuff as well, and ask challenging questions like: Do you value a book or do you value HIM?  Is being ‘desperate’ for God or “spiritually hungry” actually a good thing or a sign of maturity? Is it really that easy to quench or grieve the Holy Spirit?

This week's intro: Fire On The Inside by Pillar.

Visit Jeremy's site at jeremyconnor.com,

Dave's at daefire.com

Steve's at stevebremner.com

And of course, Fire Press at fireonyourhead.org

Does hell really exist?  Of course it does, and that's not what we talk about today on the podcast, but rather who goes there and how to know if you're one of them and what to do about it.

We post this rather urgent discussion about eternity and eternal matters, because in a current season when many people are talking about hell, it seems most are just watering it down or re-writing Scripture. So, that's why today on the podcast, Joel Crumpton shares his thoughts with Steve Bremner concerning this important and sobering subject, as well as his expertise in soul winning on the streets for over 27 years. Joel shares powerful testimonies of God using him, and encourages you to share your faith with others.

Do you know for certain where you'll go? If you are sitting on the fence, give this a listen and examine yourself.

This week's intro: "Save Me From Myself" by Brian "Head" Welch

Related Reading:

The Chains of Self-Righteousness, The Recovery of Sharpened Proclamation, by Steve Bremner

by Joel: The Backslider Test, Who Enters The Kingdom of God?,

To learn more about Joel and Pat Crumpton's ministry, visit their F.I. bio page at http://www.fire-international.org/?p=1546

If you’d like to subscribe to the Fire On Your Head Podcast, visit our directory in iTunes,  or visit FireOnYourHead.com for more subscription options.

Join us this week as we finally have back on the show author and international speaker S.J. Hill.  He joins Dave Edwards and Steve Bremner as we talk about judgment again (it's been a couple of years so if you haven't heard those ones, check them out in our archive with SJ here).

We tried to discuss and answer some of the following questions: Does God really send disasters and calamities to cities and nations in order to teach its people lessons?  If so, does it work?  Does a ‘rapture mentality’ produce a people interested in what happens in the earth during their generation?  Does the Church have way too pessimistic of an outlook when it comes to God’s involvement in the earth today? Does the Church embrace too much fatalism when it comes to dealing with every day events and natural disasters as they happen around the world?

How Is The Church specifically, and the culture in general, supposed to deal with ‘doom and gloom prophets whose ‘prophecies’ don’t come to pass?  No, we’re not talking about fringe groups but ones who are more mainstream and accepted in both evangelical and charismatic circles.

Don't miss it!  And don't forget to visit SJ's site at http://www.sjhillonline.com and his new podcast over athttp://www.enjoyinggodpodcast.com/

This week's intro: Someone, by Disciple

Relevant Articles:

Red Skies & Prophetic Weather Patterns , Understanding the Times - both by Dave

Does God Send Natural Disasters?,  Was Jonah A False Prophet? all by Steve

This week we've got on Fire On Your Head two previous guests, together on the same show.  Too much podcast for one podcast, if you ask me.  Join us as FIRE School teacher, Brian Parkman, and evangelist Joel Crumpton and Steve Bremner discuss some issues related to faith, healing, and receiving from God, and how we have the sure written word of faith and don't need special "rhema words" from God about every decision we make.

Joel and Brian both share things they claim took them over twenty years to learn that they wish they knew earlier.  What are those things?  Listen to find out

This week's intro: Game On, by Disciple

Related Reading

Faith is Not Mental,  Speaking to Mountains,

Believe That You Have Received,

How To Increase Your Faith For the Impossible part 1, & part 2,

Join us again as I (Steve) talk with missionary Mark Burgess about the necessity of discipleship, but also the practicalities. An important point that seemed to be emphasized is that you influence and teach people in your area of influence, and should not exclude yourself from straightforward commands of Jesus Christ just because you’re not a "clergy member" or pastor.

We are ALL called to make disciples! Is the church service the most important thing a pastor should be focused on? What about his or her sermon? Did Jesus teach his disciples they must have a splashy web page on the internet? How does accountability fit into the role of being discipled and making disciples? Is it possible to be discipled by the pastor of a large mega church through media such as internet and books?

Listen and be challenged as we discuss these and other points that came up in the discussion.  This week's intro: Game On by Disciple

In the meantime, I wrote on my own blog the other day that I’ve been thinking a lot about making disciples lately, as are a few other missionaries I rub shoulders with here in Peru. I’ve noticed after being here two years, it’s easy easier to look busy doing big and important things, but not necessarily reproduce myself into disciples. My vision, focus and ministry has radically changed in the last 6 months as a result of realizing it’s all about making disciples.

If you have not had a chance yet, you should take the time to listen to the previous podcast, Are You Making Disciples? I did with Mark Burgess, an individual whom he and his wife are living this out.

In the mean time, since I don’t have a lot of writing on it either on Fire Press or my own site, I encourage you to check out some writings of another fellow missionary I’ve been getting to know better named Shaun Wissmann. He currently writes articles for Theology 21, and his articles for them as of late seem to really be meditating a lot on the subject of disciple making.

If you’d like to subscribe to the Fire On Your Head Podcast, visit our directory in iTunes, or visit FireOnYourHead.com for more subscription options.  

Mark and Anna's blog: http://theburgessfamilyblog.blogspot.com.

And visit Mike Breen's blog at http://mikebreen.wordpress.com.

Books I mentioned in the discussion:

The Next Story by Tim Challies

Don't Waste Your Life - by John Piper

And finally, if you've not seen this particular video yet on the random video sidebar to the right, please take a couple of minutes to watch it. It's pretty to the point if you ask me.

This is Discipling

Join us this week as Brian Parkman, Dave Edwards and Steve Bremner discuss who we are in Christ, and just what kinds of things were accomplished at the cross that are now ours to walk out. You might want to listen to this one over a few times, as we cover lots of good points and Scriptures, and seek to help each other understand we don't need to twist God's arm in prayer to do certain things. You will find this to be a very refreshing conversation. Enjoy! This week's intro: Surface of the Sun by All Star United

Relevant Fire Press Posts:

The Manifold Wisdom of God, Where Heaven Meets Earth, Supernatural by Dave

Believe That You Have Received, 8 Lies People Believe About Divine Healing, The Spirit and the Word, by Steve Bremner

New Life in Christ Series by Josh Kirkland

This week we change gears again and interview Mark Burgess. Mark and his wife Anna and kids have been living in Peru for a few years now, and currently are responsible for upwards of 70 people actively being discipled in their cell churches in Chorillios, located on the Pacific coast of Peru. We talk about what it is to be making disciples and building missional communities, and why the Great Commission is not just a call to make converts, but disciples. Are you multiplying yourself into other people? What about those who you call ‘disciples’? Are you actually discipling others or keeping them at a distance, teaching them with words or studies, but unwilling to allow them access to you?

This week's intro: Change the World, by P.O.D.

Are You Making Disciples? article by Anna on Fire Press

Who Are You A Missionary To? by Shaun Wissmann.

Reproducers of Reproducers by Steve Bremner

Visit this great blog by Mike Breen on starting and sustaining missional communities.

Mark and Anna's sites:

The Burgess Family in Peru

Sitting Under An Open Heaven

Join us for part two of our discussion with Brian Parkman, where we continue talking about speaking in tongues and the process of edification.  We also get sharing some interesting testimonies of leading people in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and answer some specific objections and thoughts that have been shared with us regarding the previous parts in this series on glossolalia.

This week's intro: Whatever It Takes, by Pillar.

Articles to Read:

Ministry of The Holy Spirit

Why Every Believer Should Speak in Tongues

The Spirit of Truth

Resources:

Face to Face Documents with Gary Carpenter

The Walk of The Spirit, The Walk of Power - by Dave Roberson

Old Relevant Podcast: Do You Google Your Glossolalia?

This week we continue our discussion on speaking in tongues, this time with returning guest Brian Parkman.  Brian's a teacher at the FIRE School of Ministry, specializing in this very topic. This week we cover the purpose of speaking and praying in tongues, and why you don't want to miss out on this as just "one" of many Spiritual gifts.  We also discuss the nature of personal edification, and corporate prophesying.

Join us and subscribe, as this is the first half of our interview/discussion with Brian, to be concluded next week.

This week's intro: Missing, by Flyleaf

Articles:

Ministry of The Holy Spirit

Why Every Believer Should Speak in Tongues

The Spirit of Truth

Resources:

Face to Face Documents with Gary Carpenter

The Walk of The Spirit, The Walk of Power - by Dave Roberson

Old Relevant Podcast: Do You Google Your Glossolalia?

This week Dave and Steve try to cover the subject of speaking in tongues, but this time from the angle of asking specifically if it’s the one true initial evidence of receiving the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.  Steve says yes, always, while Dave says almost always, and we take it from there basically.

We cover the usual passages this topic elicits, and look today in depth at Acts chapters 2, 8, 10, 15, and 19 mostly and had little time for much else, so it might be a topic we revisit in the near future, and spend a little bit of time in 1 Corinthians 14.

What does “do all speak in tongues” mentioned in passing in 1 Cor 12:30 refer to? Are all tongues created equal?  Does the Bible really say that one needs an interpreter every time they speak in tongues?

This week's intro: Like Hallelujah by All Star United

More Study on the Subject of Speaking in Tongues:

Is Tongues the Initial Evidence? (unofficial show notes)

Why Every Believer Should Speak in Tongues

The Spirit of Truth

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

This week Dave Edwards and Steve Bremner sit down to talk about something burning in our hearts, but wind up having a spontaneous discussion on idolatry, and what that looks like in our society culture.

Do you have anything you're setting up in your life "beside" or "near" the altar of God that is taking up your focus and time, in actuality AWAY from God?  Do you have any seemingly holy and right ingredients you're adding TO the Gospel's power in your life, that are actually evil and subverting the role of the Holy Spirit in your life?

If you aren't sure, and want to know how you can discern your spiritual condition, listen to this discussion and get challenged and encouraged.

This week's intro: Sundown Motel, by Stavesacre.

Related posts that were mentioned in the discussion:

Undrinkable Water

Do You Have Stranglers In Your Life?

Counterfeit Mixed In With the Genuine (Matthew 13:24-30)

Also don't forget to visit Dave's new site at http://daefire.com.

Next Page