{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Simple Faith with Rusty George","title":"Episode 240: Ben Connelly tells us to stop asking for forgiveness.","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0bc5f00f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2443,"description":"“Should we keep asking for forgiveness? Rusty, what are you talking about? Isn’t that a commandment?”\n\nWell, to answer that question, I sat down with Ben Connelly and it was incredible getting his perspective on it. We talked about his new book Reading the Bible, Missing the Gospel and dug into some of the ways that we may make scripture a lot more about us than we do about the God we’re reading about. \n\nIf you’ve ever wondered about this question, I definitely encourage you to listen to our conversation and share this episode with somebody else as well.\n\nSpecial thanks to BELAY Solutions for sponsoring this week!\n\nHighlights\n\nAbout Ben Connelly - 3:03\nEarly life in Texas\nHow going into ministry saved Ben.\nReading the Bible, Missing the Gospel  - 6:31\nThe process of writing this book and the inspiration behind it\nReading scripture for what we want rather than what God is saying through it.\nViewing scripture through a different lens - 17:18\nThree lenses to view scripture through.\nWhat does Ben actually mean when he tell us to stop asking for forgiveness?\n\nResources\nEpisode Transcript\nConnect with BenWebsite\nTwitter\nInstagram\nYouTube\nThe Equipping Group\nReading the Bible, Missing the Gospel by Ben Connelly\n1 John 1:9","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4jsvPXXohdxKsIvkXM-vy5MBW3to7I7Cy-pXgTjeuYI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzk0/M2M4YzU5NTNiMzU4/Y2Y4MThmYjkyMDEw/ZDViYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}