{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Level Up Podcast","title":"Have We Made the Gospel TOO Easy to Follow?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6da6a1ca\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3015,"description":"In this episode of the Level Up Podcast, Pastor Souzy and Pastor AJ Valdez tackle a challenging question: Have we made the gospel too easy to follow?For decades, much of the church has emphasized the peace, love, and joy Jesus offers—but have we unintentionally left out the cost of following Him? Together, Souzy and AJ discuss the tension between presenting the gospel as the free gift of salvation and the reality that it also requires full surrender.\nChapters / Timestamps \n00:00 Intro & Welcome Back\n02:40 Have We Made the Gospel Too Easy?\n07:10 Free Gift vs. Full Surrender\n12:05 The Cost of Following Jesus\n18:20 Evangelism & “Trying God”\n24:15 The Role of Discipleship\n30:05 Jesus’ Evangelism Strategy\n36:40 Sharing the Whole Story\n42:55 Counting the Cost\n47:20 Final Takeaways & Challenge","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-7kPk_DyLh1f9V6_LNFDsiRGees1ZJfeZZ8TXeGWGS4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MmVi/YzgyM2MwMzQ3OTE1/MDEwNjIxMTFhOWIw/NzU0Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}