What are you listening to?
We hear many voices in our culture. "You are not pretty enough, thin enough, loved enough." Do you listen to them? Do they shape your life? Maybe we need to listen for a different voice. Maybe we need to listent to truth. We've gathered here many resources you can download and listen to. We've sorted them by the categories Identity, Beauty, Impact, and Miscellaneous. Be sure to listen closely... you might hear something life-changing.
Click here if you were looking for music to download
Identity
A New Identity
John Lynch, Leadership Catalyst and Teaching Pastor at Open Door FellowshipYour identity isn't defined by your weight or your appearance. Who you are is determined by much more than that. In this 7 minute selection of the TrueFaced Message you will hear John Lynch passionately discuss who we were made to be. To buy the entire message click here. To hear more sermons by John go to www.odfchurch.org.
Listen (right click to download)
Blessed Self-Forgetfulness
Timothy Keller, Pastor of Redeemer Church, New York CityIn this sermon Tim Keller challenges the notion that the key to health is having a better self-esteem or, as is often suggested in Christian cirlces, to think poorly of yourself and call it "humility." Keller proposes the answer lies in forgetting about the self. To hear a 20 minute portion of this message click on the "Listen" button below. To buy the entire message click here.
Listen (right click to download)
Beauty
The Temptation of Beauty
Timothy Keller, Pastor of Redeemer Church, New York CityIn this sermon on the power of beauty, we join Tim Keller as he discusses how our culture views sexuality and beauty. In this 20 minute portion of the sermon he focuses on how men and women misunderstand and misuse beauty. To buy the entire message click here.
Listen (right click to download)
Impact
Heavy Things
Travis Stewart, Remuda Ranch and True Campaign TeamSpeaking to a group of students and fashion models in New York City, Travis shares insights into the Old Testament story of Eli and his sons found in the book of I Samuel and how the things which have "weight" in our lives will shape our lives and the kind of impact we can make in the world around us.
Listen (right click to download)
Miscellaneous
Life Inside the Thin Cage
Constance Rhondes, Finding Balance and True Campaign TeamSpeaking to a group of professionals and ministry leaders who work with eating disorders, Constance shares her story and gives an overview of disordered eating and body image issues.
Listen (right click to download)
Heavenly Bodies
Travis Stewart, Remuda Ranch and True Campaign TeamThere is a lot of confusion regarding our bodies. We tend to either overvalue the body and place to much emphasis on it or undervalue it and dismiss it as just a "shell" for the soul. Neither of these fully captures the dignity and glory of the body as God has designed it. In this message Travis explores the biblical teaching on the body. For a fuller (and much longer) discussion of how culture, history and the church view the body, see Heavenly Bodies - Extended Edition.
Listen (right click to download)
Heavenly Bodies - Extended Edition
Caleb Mitchell, Remuda RanchTravis Stewart, Remuda Ranch and True Campaign Team
In our culture today we tend to either overvalue the body and place to much emphasis on it or undervalue it and dismiss it as just a "shell" for the soul. Neither of these fully captures the dignity and glory of the body as God has designed it. Additionally, our view of the body is shaped by history, culture, religion and personal experiences. In this message Caleb and Travis explore these influences and present the biblical teaching on the body. Finally, Caleb presents the implications of the biblical view for those counseling those with eating and body image issues.
Listen (right click to download)
Breaking Free From Chronic Dieting
Constance Rhondes, Finding Balance and True Campaign TeamConstance appeared on Focus on the Family's national radio broadcast and shared her insights into the national epidemic on chronic dieting and disordered eating. To hear a 2 minute portion of this message click on the "Listen" button below. To buy the entire message click here.
Listen (right click to download)
Introduction to Eating Disorders
Travis Stewart, Remuda Ranch and True Campaign TeamTravis, along with his former professor, Dr. Richard Winter from Covenant Seminary gives a brief overview of the cultural expectations of physical perfection and the dynamics of an eating disorder. You will hear Dr. Winter's voice first, presenting a brief introduction on the perils of perfectionism in our culture. You can see Dr. Winter's book, Perfecting Ourselves to Death on our Read page.
Listen (right click to download)