Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd
ABOUT PODCAST //
Rethink & Return invites followers of Jesus to reimagine the modern church and rediscover the simplicity of the New Testament. Each week, we open God’s Word and have real conversations about what it means to follow Jesus, shepherd His people, and live out the ways of the New Testament. Through honest conversations and biblical teaching, we challenge assumptions, explore decentralized leadership, and return to Christ’s design for His Church.
ABOUT HOST //
Jason Shepperd is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Church Project, a growing movement of House Churches across cities, states, and nations. With decades of ministry and church-planting experience, Jason has championed a decentralized model of leadership that equips ordinary believers to shepherd local communities in simple, biblical ways.
Episodes
82 episodes
Remembering The Way Of God // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers 2 Peter 3:1-9 and Peter’s urgent call to remember the way of God.We talk about how Peter, near the end of his life, writes to stir up wholesome thinking by reminding us of the words of the prophets and the commands o...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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False Teachers, God’s Vengeance and the Dog’s Vomit // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers the raw warning in 2 Peter 2:13-22 about false teachers infiltrating the church, God’s certain payback for the harm they cause, and the shocking reality of those who taste the gospel but return to sin. We unpack how these te...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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2 Peter 2:4-12 // Sermon Conversations
This episodes covers 2 Peter 2:4–12 and explores the sobering reality that God is both the righteous Judge and the faithful Rescuer. The passage walks through examples of divine judgment—from angels who sinned, to the ancient world destroyed by...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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How to Recognize False Teaching and Heretics // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers 2 Peter chapter 2 and the reality of false teachers among the people of God.We talk about what actually qualifies as heresy, the difference between disputable matters and gospel essentials, and why denying the lordsh...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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Remembrance, Brevity, and Generational Faithfulness // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers 2 Peter 1:12–21 and Peter’s urgency as he nears the end of his life. He calls his body a tent and knows his time is short. Instead of chasing something new, he doubles down on reminding the church of what is already true.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Make Every Effort // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers 2 Peter 1:5–11 and the tension between grace and effort. What it means to participate in the divine nature without trying to earn what has already been given. Why effort is not opposed to the gospel, but apathy is. How spiri...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Formation, Deep Conviction, and Leadership That Lasts // Leadership Conversation with Rob Wegner
This episode covers formation beneath the surface, deep conviction shaped by theology not trends, and the kind of leadership that actually lasts. In a leadership conversation with Rob Wagner, we talk about the hidden cost most leaders are never...
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Episode 30
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God’s Power, God’s Promises, and Godly Living // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers divine power and where it actually comes from, what it means that God has given us everything we need for life, and how godliness grows through waiting, endurance, and participation in the life of Christ. A slow walk through...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Calling, Loss, and the Long Obedience of Leadership // Leadership Conversation with Josh Hussman
This episode covers a conversation with Josh Hussman of Mercy Road Church and Multiply Indiana on leadership shaped by loss and faithfulness.Josh reflects on planting a church, the loss of a child early in ministry, and how that season ...
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Episode 29
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Power, Godliness, and No More Excuses // Sermon Conversation
This episode covers power, godliness, and the claim Scripture makes without softening it. God has already given everything needed for life and godliness. Not eventually. Not after growth. Not after maturity. The conversation presses on why beli...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Who's The Man Behind 2 Peter // Sermon Conversation
This episode covers the opening words of 2 Peter by slowing down to consider the man God chose to speak through. Before doctrine, warning, or instruction, Peter introduces himself as a servant and apostle shaped by failure, restoration, and lon...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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What the Church Is (And What It’s Not) // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers why the church still matters in a world that feels divided, exhausted, and increasingly hostile to faith. Through Colossians 1, we rethink what the church actually is—not a building, a brand, or a weekly event, but a committ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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The Lies We Believe About Joy // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers why joy is so often misunderstood and why the gospel announces joy in the middle of difficult, uncontrollable, and disappointing circumstances. Using the Christmas story and the context of the incarnation, we confront the fa...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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The Process of Preaching pt.2 // Leadership Conversations
This episode covers the process of preparing a sermon, from sitting with the text to standing before a room of people. The conversation focuses on how sermons are actually formed over time, why preparation is more than outlining points, and how...
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Episode 27
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Trust First, Understand Later // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers how the Christmas story reveals God’s larger plan colliding with ordinary human lives. We explore the incarnation as more than a holiday tradition how God enters real stories, carries the weight of the work Himself, and invi...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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The Posture, Principles and Process of Preaching Pt. 1 // Leadership Conversations
This episode covers the foundational principles and perspectives on preaching, focusing on the journey from insecurity to confidence in delivering God's message. You’ll hear an honest conversation about the importance of expository preaching, t...
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Episode 26
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The Subtle Sovereignty of God // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers how the story of Zechariah reveals the deeper theology of Christmas, the subtle sovereignty of God in ordinary moments, and how faith can grow even when life feels confusing or disappointing. You’ll hear a conversation about...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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54:03
Leading With A Limp // Leadership Conversations
This episode covers what it means to “lead with a limp” — the kind of humility, steadiness, and wisdom that only comes through real life pain and ministry wounds. You’ll hear an honest conversation about the difference between pre-limp and post...
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Episode 25
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41:38
Psalms 1:1-6 // Sermon Conversation
This episode includes a deep conversation on cultivating an enduring devotional life rooted in Psalm 1. It unpacks how God’s goodness shapes the blessed life, how the righteous walk in a distinct way defined by Scripture, and why delighting in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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When Faith Meets Suffering and Grief // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers how the gospel helps us see grief clearly. We look at Hebrews 11 to understand why suffering doesn’t mean God is absent, how faith carries us through seasons of loss, and why this world will never feel like home. If you’re h...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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The Marks of a Move of God // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers what it actually looks like when God is moving among His people. Drawing from Acts 11:19–30, we see that revival rarely happens in perfect conditions—it happens in difficulty, through evangelism, community, generosity, and d...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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Encouraging Those Who Want To Quit // Leadership Conversations
This episode covers what it means to not lose heart when leadership feels heavy. It walks through 2 Corinthians 4, where Paul reminds us that ministry is both a mercy and a battle. The conversation explores how to keep going when you’ve lost pa...
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Episode 24
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Why So Many Leaders Aren't Healthy with Brian Howard // Leadership Conversations
This episode covers what keeps leaders from burning out and walking away when ministry gets hard. Brian Howard, president of Acts 29, joins the conversation to talk about the essential practices that lead to longevity in leadership. From master...
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Episode 23
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Galatians 6:11-18 // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers the closing of Galatians and what it means to live out the gospel with scars, humility, and grace. The conversation reflects on Paul’s final words and how they call believers to serve Jesus even while suffering, to depend on...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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Galatians 6:7-10 // Sermon Conversations
This episode covers Paul’s sobering warning in Galatians 6 — “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked.” It explores how deception creeps in quietly, how every action plants a seed that grows, and how living by the Spirit allows us to experienc...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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