{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Church is Messy","title":"Church Is Messy: Expedition Ready - Discovering","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2235,"description":"In this episode of Church Is Messy, Rick Henderson and Svea Merry unpack the discovering stage of the spiritual journey: waking up to the reality that God has been pursuing us all along. Building on Expedition Ready Week 2, they explore Hagar’s encounter in the desert and Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well, where honesty about the past meets grace, dignity, and the promise of living water.\nRick and Svea discuss what this means for people who are curious or skeptical, for believers who are still discovering more of God’s goodness, and for anyone hoping a friend will come to faith. They talk about sharing what convinced us without trying to force the outcome, moving from early excitement toward learning, and remembering the joy of our own story. The conversation closes with a call to deep Christian community that keeps making room for friendships beyond the church.\nTopics discussed in this episode:\nWelcome, video podcast, and Banff stories\nDiscovering that God is pursuing us\nWould you rather?\nHagar and the woman at the well\nTruth, grace, and living water\nDiscovery throughout a lifetime of faith\nEncouragement for curious and skeptical people\nSharing faith without forcing an outcome\nMoving from discovering to learning\nRemembering our first love\nCommunity without a cocoon\nLooking ahead to the learning phase","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eGW0GjLFQWz3qpPjio-ji_5x5MOSNJlW79nf4VSHKIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4Mzk3LzE2ODMw/MzYzMDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}