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
108 episodes
106 - How Long, O Lord - Honesty in Worship
Inspired by a recent sermon, Torben dives into Psalm 113 and 109, exploring David's definition of corporate worship and how rare it is to find his kind of brutal honesty in worship.
105 - Why Don't You Just Come?
In this episode, Torben talks about some challenging discipleship invitations from Jesus, plus two thought-provoking C.S. Lewis quotes that center around radical following of Christ.
104 - Concept of God
In a continuation of an early episode of Transformative Truth Podcast (Ep.14), Torben highlights the importance of having a concept of God that gives absolute confidence in challenging times.
103 - When God Stretches Us
Torben uses the resizing of a ring to take us on a journey through Scriptures that highlight God stretching and expanding out capacity to know and experience Him.
102 - Counting the Cost of Following Jesus - Pastor Andrew Jenkins, Part 2
In the second half of a conversation about radical obedience, faith, and courage, Torben and Pastor Andrew Jenkins discuss the price tag of living in a way where you trust Jesus with everything.
101 - Interview with Andrew Jenkins - Stepping Out In Faith - Part 1
Our first interview episode! Andrew Jenkins is a pastor in Nashville, Tennessee and a good friend of Torben's. Andrew is a man of tremendous faith, who has many stories of following Jesus and seeing Him provide for him, his family, and his chur...
100 Episodes of Transformative Truth - NEW Things Coming!
In this special 100th episode, we look back at the themes and Bible verses that have been central to our first 100 episodes, and look forward to new elements we're adding to the podcast - inspiring interviews. The first one will be next week!&n...
99 - An Avalanche of Loving Confrontations
Torben shares about a series of events this week involving tough conversations and very practical forgiveness in daily life
98 - Jesus, Take The Wheel
It was 3 in the morning, driving on the interstate. I didn't literally release my hands from the wheel, but I did have some thoughts about surrendering to Jesus
97 - In Honor of the Steady and Faithful People
A celebration of all the people who have the spiritual gifts that allow them to be steady, loving, caring, and faithful, never worrying about stealing the limelight
96 - Make Shame Great Again??
Torben discusses the difference between healthy and unhealthy shame, and he asks the thought-provoking question, Do we need to make shame great again? He shares how to get free from unhealthy shame and learn to live in freedom
95 - Hearing The Voice Of Jesus
How do you get comfortable and confident hearing the voice of Jesus in your everyday life? Torben shares about the vital connection between truly knowing Jesus and recognizing His voice.
94 - I Could Never Do That
An invitation to allow Jesus to meet our weakness with His strength
93 - Dumb or Dependent? A Podcast About Sheep
In this episode, Torben looks at what the Bible has to say about sheep as a picture for followers of Jesus
92 - Spirit-led Communication - Truth and Curiosity
In this episode, Torben shares Bible verses about honest communication, and he tells some stories about how we can approach people with curiosity rather than judgment.
91 - Peace That Passes Understanding
In this episode, Torben goes through several Scriptures that encourage us to develop our understanding of who Jesus is and how we can experience peace in the midst of chaos
90 - Experiencing Jesus In Our Mess
Torben shares several stories from this week and invites others to respond to Jesus' invitation to experience Him in the midst of our messy lives.
89 - Called to Passion, Not Just Existence
We were meant to live our lives with passion, not just getting by or playing it safe. In this episode, Torben tells stories about people living with passion and invites us to step into deeper, more intentional living with Christ.
88 - Hope In Times of Darkness
In the darkest, most desperate times, God will never forsake us. In this raw episode, Torben shares Scriptures of hope, beacons of light to hold to when times are difficult.
87 - We Need Resurrection Power
Do you know Jesus' resurrection power in your daily life? In this episode, we explore the connection between suffering, knowing Jesus, and experiencing his resurrection power in our everyday lives.
86 - Forgiveness Spring Cleaning
Starting to learn to forgive can feel overwhelming, like intense spring cleaning. In this episode, Torben shares about how to get started on the process of learning to forgive.
85 - Reframing Evangelism
What does evangelism really mean? Is it always directly sharing the Gospel with Scriptures abounding, or are there other ways of communicating the truths of God's kingdom with the people you meet in everyday life?