An Important Invitation

Welcome to another Thursday UNFILTERED substack article, the only substack newsletter that is keenly aware that many of its subscribers are only in it for the welcome jokes. And that’s okay.

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.”

~ Maya Angelou

When Paul of Tarsus was alive, he used every available medium to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom and deepen the lives of the kingdom communities he founded into it.

If he were alive today, I believe he’d write books (print, digital, audio) as well as have a podcast (at least one) and a YouTube channel.

And undoubtedly, he’d also have an email list and a website to keep up with his readers and continue to equip them.

For this reason, I’ve sought to use each of these platforms to introduce God’s people to the Insurgence and deepen their devotion and apprehension of it.

But out of them all, the ones that are reaching the next generation the most are our YouTube channel and our two podcasts.

The next generation is the future of the Insurgence.

It is for this reason that I’d like to invite all of you – young and old – to subscribe to our YouTube channel as well as to our two ongoing podcasts (The Insurgence Podcast and The Christ is All Podcast).

And of course, spread them to all the Gen-Y and Gen-Z Christians you know.

All of the episodes on each resource supplement my books and the Thursday articles.

And in many cases, they go far beyond them.

Some of you aren’t yet subscribed to the two podcasts or the YouTube channel, so I hope this article will change that.

And if you don’t mind, please “like” the YouTube videos. This will help the videos reach more people, and thus, spread the Insurgence.

Unlike most of my peers, I don’t pay for YouTube ads, so the videos only spread when listeners “like,” “subscribe,” and pass them on to their friends.

To date, here are the podcast episode titles on the two ongoing podcasts.

They are both available on all podcast apps (Apple, Spotify, Podbean, etc.) so you can subscribe through any of them.

THE INSURGENCE PODCAST (over 500,000 downloads to date. I’ve had five conversation partners on the show with a sixth to make his appearance in the near future).

Episodes as of May 4^th, 2023:

#1: What the Kingdom of God Is Not

#2: More Kingdom Misconceptions

#3: Food, Gluttony, Fasting, and the Kingdom

#4: Radicalization vs. Legalism and Libertinism

#5: Kingdom Work and Finding Kingdom Community

#6: Racism & the Kingdom of God

#7: Pastors, OT Violence, and the Kingdom

#8: Greg Boyd Mixes It Up with Frank on the Kingdom

#9: The Culture of Heaven and the Divine Colony

#10: Profanity, Swearing, Cursing, and the Kingdom

#11: Marks of a True Disciple, False Teachers, Heresy, Jesus' Humor

#12: The Political System and the Kingdom

#13: Revivals and How the Kingdom Message Changes You

#14: The Family Nature of the Kingdom (Mafia Church)

#15: Apostles, Five-Fold Ministry, and the Kingdom

#16: Justice, Black Lives Matter, and the Kingdom

#17: Rethinking the Sermon on the Mount

#18: Denzel Preaches the Gospel of the Kingdom

#19: Power, Ministry, and Co-Working in the Kingdom

#20: Captured and Ruled by His Glory

#21: The Rewards of the Kingdom

#22: The Missing Ingredient of the Kingdom

#23: A Clash Between Kingdoms

#24: Social Justice Warriors and Satan's Role in Government

#25: Should You Go to Seminary?

#26: Doubting God and the Church in Ruins

#27: A Kingdom View of Baptism and Spiritual Violence

#28: Should a Christian Join the Military or the Police Force?

#29: Restoring the Full Gospel

#30: Spiritual Warfare and the Kingdom (Satan)

#31: Spiritual Warfare and the Kingdom (Demons)

#32: Spiritual Warfare and the Kingdom (Principalities)

#33: Did Jesus and Paul Preach Different Gospels?

#34: From the Cross to the Cathedral

#35: Extracting Kingdom Principles and Ministry Burnout

#36: Kingdom Cells and Real Community

#37: The Kingdom of God and Evangelism

#38: The Birth of Fallen Human Civilization

#39: Fasting and the Kingdom of God

#40: Christian Unity and the Kingdom

#41: Keeping Unstained by the World

#42: Worry, Hurry, Anxiety and Kingdom Living

#43: Trials, Tribulations, and the Kingdom of God

#44: Sharing the Gospel of the Kingdom

#45: Uncommon Prayer in the Kingdom of God

#46: Co-working in the Kingdom of God

#47: Saying Yes to God and Experiencing Joy

#48: The Challenge of Waiting on God

#49: How to Embrace God’s Love

#50: Practical Lessons on Kingdom Living: Part 1

#51: Practical Lessons on Kingdom Living: Part 2

#52: Practical Lessons on Kingdom Living: Part 3

#53: Transcending the Political Blood Bath

#54: The Kingdom is Taken by Violence

#55: How an Insurgent Approaches Scripture

#56: Demonic Possession and Mental Illness

#57: Relational Christianity, Worship, and Kingdom Creativity

#58: The Kingdom of God is Not Talk But Power

#59: Controversial Questions About the Kingdom

#60: Contending for the Faith

#61: Keeping the Eternal Perspective

#62: Taking the Blood-Soaked Narrow Road

#63: How Kingdom People Handle Crisis

#64: Does God Still Judge Nations Today?

#65: America vs. Ancient Israel and 2 Chronicles 7:14

#66: Ekklesia vs. Koinonia

#67: How to Use Scripture in Kingdom Gatherings

#68: Using Social Media to Glorify the King (15-Day Challenge)

#69: SHAMDEMIC: The Kingdom, Christians, and Conspiracies

#70: The Two Biggest Hindrances to Experiencing the Kingdom

#71: Four Toxic Anti-Kingdom Behaviors

#72: The Insurgence, Politics, and Church

#73: The Kingdom vs. Nationalism and Globalism

#74: Paul’s Gospel of the Kingdom

#75: You Cannot Serve Two Masters

#76: Kingdom Ministry: Past, Present, Future

#77: A Kingdom View of Discipleship

#78: Idolizing the Political System (Without Realizing It)

#79: Jesus Unveils His Kingdom Gospel

#80: Binding the Strong Man

#81: The Mystery of the Kingdom

#82: The Power of the Seed

#83: Small Beginnings, Surprising Results

#84: Seeing the Kingdom Come with Power

#85: Tolerate Nothing

#86: The Kingdom Belongs to These

#87: Jesus Challenges the Rich

#88: Power Through Powerlessness

#89: How Far Are You From the Kingdom?

#90: The King’s Supper

#91: Waiting on the Kingdom

#92: The Kingdom of God vs. the Kingdoms of This World

#93: The Key to Advancing in the Kingdom

#94: On Earth As It Is in Heaven

#95: Seeking First the Kingdom

#96: The Sons of the Kingdom Cast Out

#97: The Twelve Preach the Kingdom with Signs Following

#98: Pressing into the Kingdom

#99: Casting Out Demons by the Spirit of God

#100: The Kingdom & Mixture

#101: The Insurgence Continues

#102: When Heaven Invades Earth

#103: Jesus the First Apostle

#104: Persecution and Confronting Idols

#105: I Came to Fulfill (Not Abolish) the Law

#106: Jesus, Miracles, and Universalism

#107: Jesus Receives and Rejects the Unexpected

#108: Understanding the Word of the Kingdom

#109: Weeds and Wheat in the Kingdom

THE CHRIST IS ALL PODCAST (almost 2 million downloads to date)

Episodes as of May 4^th, 2023:

184: Dancing on the Edges

183: The Message That Launched the Present Revolution

182: The Explosive Gospel of God’s Kingdom (Redux)

181: Frank’s Favorite Things (20 Questions)

180: Stairway to Heaven (Radical Revision)

179: Hearing the Voice That Has No Words

178: For Her Hand He Was Crucified

177: Rethinking Failure in God’s Work

176: Keys to God’s Power

175: I’ve Waited Years to Release This Song!

174: Unspoken Traps Related to God’s Power

173: 48 Laws of Spiritual Power: Sample Chapters

172: The Laws of God’s Power

171: Living in the Light of Eternity

170: A Short Word to God’s People

169: The Four-Fold Price of Truth

168: The Dissenters

167: Epic Jesus: The Christ You Never Knew (Uncut Version)

166: Spiritual Fathers vs. King Sauls

165: He Takes Away That He Might Establish

164: New Insurgence Interview

163: The Eternal Purpose Set to Music

162: The Cost of Challenging the Status Quo

161: 5 Marks That God is Using You Tremendously

160: The Peril of Listening to So Many Voices

159: 5 Marks of a Spiritual Pioneer

158: From the Pit, to the Prison, to the Palace

157: A Word to Struggling Leaders

156: Where Are the Workers?

155: When Life Hands You a Dirty Deal

154: A Tale of Two Seeds

153: Jesus Speaks

152: God’s Masterpiece

151: When You Assemble Together (Radical Alert)

150: A Challenge from Secular Musicians

149: What is the Deeper Journey?

148: Jesus Now

147: Ten Years Ahead

146: The Life of an Author (Personal)

145: Outcome Dependence & Vulnerability

144: Two Dynamic Parables

143: A Lifesaver for the Drowning

142: It Smells Like God’s Spirit

141: Did God Bring This and Where is He?

140: Help When Your World is Crumbling

139: Why You Shouldn’t Give Unsolicited Advice

138: Reimagining Discipleship: Part 2 – You in Christ

137: Reimagining Discipleship: Part 1 – Christ in You

136: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised!

135: Pay Attention – Every Bush is Burning

134: Ten Things I Wish Older Christians Taught Me

133: The Passing of the Torch

132: Shocking Beliefs

131: When Christian Teachers and Musicians Deny the Faith

130: Resuming the Podcast: Backward and Forward

129: NEW: The Insurgence Podcast

128: ADDENDA: Join the Insurgence

127: POSTSCRIPT: New Podcast

126: The Tabernacle of David

125: Frank’s Final Episode: Unveiling the Replacement

124: Chat with Frank: Unsubscribers (Crank) Call In

123: Changing the Calculus of the Culture War

122: A Ministry Dream Team

121: Hacking the Victorious Christian Life

120: Bad Christian: On Being Challenged

119: Introduction to the Mystery of God

118: Should a Christian Be Wealthy?

117: 5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Mentor

116: Meet the New Jacob

115: Christ Before Time

114: Diary of a Prostitute Who Loved Much

113: Things We Miss When Reading the Gospels

112: Two Kinds of Leaders

111: Gutless Wonders

110: Welcome to the Third Race

109: Frank Interviews Your Favorite Character Caller

108: How Not to Receive Correction

107: How to End Spiritual Stagnation

106: The Insurgency Began and You Missed It

105: The Ultimate Issue

104: A Word to the Hardcore & An Invitation to Two Special Events

103: Pressing Into the Kingdom

102: My Unforgettable Meeting with A.W. Tozer

101: The Unsearchable Riches of Christ

100: The 100th Episode

099: 7 Ways to Destroy a Friendship

098: The First Relationship

097: 12 Forgotten Things Every Christians Should Know

096: You Can’t Join Jesus in His Present Work if You Don’t Know What He’s Up To

095: Reimagining God’s Eternal Purpose

094: The 7 Aspects of Christ’s Present-Day Ministry

093: How to Stop Agonizing Over Finding God’s Will For Your Life

092: Warning: Christian Community Doesn’t Work Without This

091: The Christian’s Relationship to the Law

090: Someone Didn’t Get the Memo: Being a Christian in a Social Media World

089: What We Haven’t Been Taught About Jesus

088: The Gospel of the Kingdom

087: My Thoughts on Hyper-Grace

086: 7 New Songs

085: Answers to Hot-Boiling Questions

084: Drew Marshall Interviews Frank on Mark Driscoll, Zoolander, and The Lazarus Story

083: The Church As Seen Through the Eyes of God

082: Frankly Speaking: “I Don’t Like Christians” – Why Christianity is a Joke to So Many Today

081: Jesus Dramatized: Frank and Tricia Goyer

080: Reading the Bible in 3D

079: God’s Favorite Place on Earth: Sample Chapters

078: Bono on Jesus: My Personal Reflections

077: God’s Favorite Place: 2012 Conference Message Part 3

076: God’s Favorite Place: 2012 Conference Message Part 2

075: God’s Favorite Place: 2012 Conference Message Part 1

074: God’s Favorite Place on Earth – Dr. Michael Brown Interviews Frank Viola. Radio Interviews 2

073: God’s Favorite Place on Earth – What Is It & Why Is It Important to You? Radio Interviews 1

072: Who Else Wants a Shot of Spiritual Adrenaline For Their Soul?

071: The Deeper Journey: Part III

070: The Deeper Journey: Part II

069: The Deeper Journey: Part I

068: How to Start a Blog & Why Every Christian Should Have One

067: For God So Loved the World vs. Love Not the World

066: Do You Make These 8 Mistakes When Reading the Bible?

065: Steve Brown Interviews Len Sweet & Frank Viola Again

064: Christian Books (CBD) Interviews Frank on Jesus, Biblical Interpretation, and the Gospel

063: Jesus & the Scriptures

062: Jesus: A Theography – Introduction

061: The Untold Story Behind “Jesus: A Theography”

060: Encountering Christ in Colossians: Part V

059: Encountering Christ in Colossians: Part IV

058: Encountering Christ in Colossians: Part III

057: Encountering Christ in Colossians: Part II

056: Encountering Christ in Colossians: Part I

055: Living in the Divine Parenthesis

054: I’m Back

053: Epic Jesus: The Christ You Never Knew

052: God’s Dream: What Does It Look Like?

051: The $25,000 Give-Away

050: Building Your Spiritual Library: Thoughts on Christian Books

049: Beyond Evangelical

048: If God Is For Us

047: Living by the Spirit

046: Why I Don’t Advocate House Church

045: Christian Books (CBD) Interviews Frank on Rescripting the Christian Life

044: Revise Us Again: Chapter One

043: Who Is This Woman? God’s Ultimate Passion

042: A City Whose Builder and Maker is God

041: Diane Eble Interviews Frank on Pagan Christianity

040: God’s Grand Mission Interview with Christian Audio

039: From Eternity to Here Interview with Kenny Russell

038: Rethinking the Love of Christ

037: Living by the Indwelling Life of Christ

036: Nomad Podcast Interviews Frank on the Organic Church

035: The Eternal Purpose

034: Pagan Christianity: Chapter One

033: Darin Hufford Interviews Frank

032: Reimagining Church: Chapter One

031: Finding Organic Church: Chapter One

030: The Untold Story of the New Testament Church (New Edition)

029: Jesus Manifesto: Chapter One

028: Northwestern Media Interviews Frank on Jesus Manifesto

027: John Young Interviews Frank on Pagan Christianity

026: A Sober Word to the Simple Church, House Church, and Missional Church Movements

025: Jim Wallace Interviews Frank on Radical Church

024: Matt Pelishek Interviews Frank on Pagan Christianity

023: Thom Hartmann Interviews Frank on Pagan Christianity

022: Christian Books (CBD) Interviews Frank on Jesus Manifesto

021: Reframing the Mission: Part II

020: Reframing the Mission: Part I

019: Vantage Point: The Story We Haven’t Heard – Part II

018: Vantage Point: The Story We Haven’t Heard – Part I

017: ReChurch: McManus Interviews Frank Viola

016: Steve Brown Interviews Leonard Sweet & Frank Viola

015: What is the Apostle’s Doctrine?

014: Reimagining Church Interview with Kenny Russell

013: From Eternity to Here: Chapter One

012: A Disgruntled Caller

011: Steve Brown Interview Clip – The Eternal Quest

010: God’s Eternal Purpose – Frank at George Fox Seminary

009: The Essential Ingredient – Part 2

008: The Essential Ingredient – Part 1

007: Diary of a Desperate Samaritan Woman

006: The House Church Movement: Past, Present, and Future

005: Frank Viola and George Barna: Round Two

004: Frank Viola and George Barna: Round One

003: The Drew Marshall Show

002: Rethinking the Modern Church: Part 2 – The Missing Parts

001: Rethinking the Modern Church: Part 1 – The Added Parts

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Your brother,

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