Transformative Truth
A weekly podcast where we explore Jesus as a transformative reality in every sphere of life. Torben Jensen shares about radically following Jesus in honest, caring, and humorous ways.
Episodes
56 episodes
56 - On the Mountaintop
In this episode, Torben explores the purpose of mountaintop experiences in our spiritual journeys.
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25:11
55 - When Waiting on God Feels Meaningless
Sometimes waiting feels meaningless, but we can learn from Scriptures how God uses times of waiting to transform us.
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23:00
54 - Burn the Plow! A Call to Radical Obedience
In this episode, we learn about the prophet Elisha, and Torben challenges listeners to live lives of radical, immediate obedience to God.
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22:57
53 - Meant for Evil, Turned to Good
Torben shares insights about God's sovereignty centered around the song "Sovereign Over Us" by Aaron Keyes. He highlights how God is capable of turning evil into good as we surrender to His sovereignty.
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28:57
52 - Bruce
This episode is dedicated to a good friend of Torben's named Bruce.Bruce lived with cerebral palsy and was non-verbal. He recently went home to be with Jesus, and Torben shares what Bruce taught him about our spiritual connection to God ...
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26:55
51 - Leadership That Transforms, Part 3
Torben wraps up his series on the 20 traits of a great leader by discussing traits as different as the importance of being a fun leader and not taking God's name in vain.
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26:03
50 - Leadership that Transforms, Part Two
In this 50th episode of the podcast, Torben continues his discussion of the traits of great leadership, focusing on the importance of creating safety and trust
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29:30
49 - Transformative Leadership - Characteristics of Great Leaders, Part 1
The most popular episode of Transformative Truth podcast so far is about trustworthy leadership. In this follow-up episode, Torben begins a mini-series covering the traits of a great leader.
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33:38
48 - There's No Such Thing as Switzerland
Are there neutral spaces in this world? This episode is a war cry for all Christians to step into the reality that we live in a kingdom as children of God that is at war with the world.
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31:11
47 - The Importance of Fathers
Torben talks about the all-important role of fathers, and how fathers can seize the opportunities in front of them and tackle the awesome and intimidating responsibility given to them.
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32:57
46 - Walk on Water
All of the disciples had the chance, but only one of them got to walk on water. In this episode, we look at how following Jesus courageously changes us.
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28:43
45 - What is Joy (Just Pretending to be Happy?)
The Bible talks about joy. It's one of the fruits of the Spirit. But what is it? In this episode, Torben shares his own questions and ponderings over what joy is and isn't.
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31:53
44 - Is Confession of Sins Necessary?
Torben pokes at a hornet's nest by discussing whether we as believers are required to confess our sins over and over.
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29:59
43 - Stuck in the Mud
What do you do when you're stuck in the mud of life and no matter how much help you get from others, you're still stuck?
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26:43
42 - Milk and Meat
The Bible talks about how many believers are stuck drinking milk when they should be consuming meat. How do we grow in spiritual maturity?
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35:21
41 - We're So Very Blessed
What does it mean to be blessed? Is it true that when things are going the way I want them to, I am blessed by God?
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30:09
40 - Remember God's Goodness
Through sharing stories and highlighting Scriptures, Torben focuses on the importance of acknowledging the goodness of God.
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24:48
39 - Empty Christian Cliches
In this episode, Torben questions the Christian phrases that are frequently used, such as "Jesus is Lord of my life", "leading like Jesus", and what it means to be the "spiritual head of the household". Do we know what those phrases mean, and i...
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28:00
38 - Sharing in the Grief of Others
Walking into the deep places of grief with other people requires the ability to not take offense, and to be comfortable with unanswerable questions. Torben shares about various types of grief and how to stay present with those who a...
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34:44
37 - Hell, Arrogance, and Trust in God
Tackling some hefty topics, Torben talks about the reality of hell and encourages believers to trust in how God defines everything, especially the things that are difficult for us to comprehend.
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35:17
36 - More Than a Theory
Torben shares everyday life stories of Jesus being a transformative reality
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29:00
35 - God's Waiting Room
Inspired by his favorite song, Hard to Get by Rich Mullins, Torben shares about how to keep going and keep trusting when it feels like you're in God's waiting room.
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28:47
34 - Jesus' Unreasonable Teachings
Some of Jesus' teachings seem to be not just challenging, but unreasonable, and may even feel irresponsible. We dive into some of these Scriptures and wrestle with Jesus' challenge to 'count the cost' of discipleship.
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