Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

EXPLORE

Society & Culture

© 2024 PodJoint

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/79/5c/63/795c6323-0590-20ed-4bac-f6c35d2e85ac/mza_10307288519223896784.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Jason Shepperd

63 episodes

1 day ago

This episode covers how the gospel helps us see grief clearly. We look at Hebrews 11 to understand why suffering doesn’t mean God is absent, how faith carries us through seasons of loss, and why this world will never feel like home. If you’re hurting or walking with someone who is, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a gospel lens for grief. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations Toward Salvation: goodgodgospel.com Church Project Network: ch...

Show more...

Religion & Spirituality

All content for Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd is the property of Jason Shepperd and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

This episode covers how the gospel helps us see grief clearly. We look at Hebrews 11 to understand why suffering doesn’t mean God is absent, how faith carries us through seasons of loss, and why this world will never feel like home. If you’re hurting or walking with someone who is, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a gospel lens for grief. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations Toward Salvation: goodgodgospel.com Church Project Network: ch...

Show more...

Religion & Spirituality

Episodes (20/63)

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

When Faith Meets Suffering and Grief // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers how the gospel helps us see grief clearly. We look at Hebrews 11 to understand why suffering doesn’t mean God is absent, how faith carries us through seasons of loss, and why this world will never feel like home. If you’re hurting or walking with someone who is, this conversation offers clarity, hope, and a gospel lens for grief. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations Toward Salvation: goodgodgospel.com Church Project Network: ch...

1 day ago

1 hour 1 minute

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

The Marks of a Move of God // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers what it actually looks like when God is moving among His people. Drawing from Acts 11:19–30, we see that revival rarely happens in perfect conditions—it happens in difficulty, through evangelism, community, generosity, and deep devotion to the Word. This message reminds us that our difficult seasons don’t disqualify us; they often position us for God’s greatest work. When the gospel is pure and the Spirit is powerful, people change, generosity flows, and a watching world ...

1 week ago

56 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Encouraging Those Who Want To Quit // Leadership Conversations

This episode covers what it means to not lose heart when leadership feels heavy. It walks through 2 Corinthians 4, where Paul reminds us that ministry is both a mercy and a battle. The conversation explores how to keep going when you’ve lost passion, how to rest without quitting, and why God’s strength often shows up most clearly in our weakness. This episode is for anyone feeling pressed, tired, or close to walking away — a reminder that the call is a gift, the struggle is real, and God’s po...

1 week ago

47 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Why So Many Leaders Aren't Healthy with Brian Howard // Leadership Conversations

This episode covers what keeps leaders from burning out and walking away when ministry gets hard. Brian Howard, president of Acts 29, joins the conversation to talk about the essential practices that lead to longevity in leadership. From mastering your craft to staying personally healthy and grounded in your calling, this conversation explores how leaders can build endurance that lasts decades, not just seasons. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations...

3 weeks ago

38 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Galatians 6:11-18 // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers the closing of Galatians and what it means to live out the gospel with scars, humility, and grace. The conversation reflects on Paul’s final words and how they call believers to serve Jesus even while suffering, to depend on the Spirit in both preparation and presentation, and to resist impressing others with religion instead of resting in the gospel. It explores the tension between God’s promises to Israel and the covenant fulfilled in Christ, warning against letting any ...

4 weeks ago

57 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Galatians 6:7-10 // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers Paul’s sobering warning in Galatians 6 — “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked.” It explores how deception creeps in quietly, how every action plants a seed that grows, and how living by the Spirit allows us to experience eternal life now. A conversation about discernment, endurance, and the long game of faith. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations Toward Salvation: goodgodgospel.com Church Project Network: churchprojectnetw...

1 month ago

1 hour 9 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Galatians 6:1-6 // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers what it really means to restore people with grace. Centered on Galatians 6:1–6, we talk about how to gently bring others back, carry each other’s burdens, and build a culture of accountability without becoming judgmental. The conversation digs into confession, repentance, and what it looks like to live out restoration in real community. Whether you’re walking through your own struggles or helping someone else back to health, this episode offers a grounded look at how grace...

1 month ago

52 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

The Lonely Cost of Leading with Conviction // Leadership Conversations

This episode covers the lonely cost of leading like a pioneer. We dig into what it means to lead with conviction, stay true to biblical values, and build a church culture that lasts. The conversation explores the challenges of leadership without compromise, the reality of isolation in pioneering roles, and practical ways to maintain clarity and courage in the face of disappointment. If you’re in ministry or leading a team, this episode offers encouragement and actionable insights for protecti...

1 month ago

51 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Galatians 5:22-26 // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers why the fruit of the Spirit cannot be understood apart from its source, the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5 contrasts the destructive works of the flesh with the transforming power of the Spirit, reminding us that if there is no Spirit, there is no fruit. We unpack how this passage has often been sanitized, reducing love, joy, peace, and kindness to surface-level niceness, instead of seeing them defined by the life of Jesus Himself. The conversation presses into the grit of Paul’...

1 month ago

54 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Giving Clarity, Courage, and Context // Leadership Conversations

This episode covers the leadership mandate in a time of cultural upheaval. The conversation explores why this moment is different, how to lament well, and what it means to care for your city, yourself, and your church community. It highlights four key signposts and three essentials for every leader: give clarity, offer courage, and create context. This is a call to step boldly into God’s mandate and pray for an obvious move of God in our day. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: sta...

2 months ago

39 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Galatians 5:13-21 // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers what Paul teaches in Galatians 5 about true freedom and how it is always tied to God’s order. Discover why freedom without God’s order is chaos, why sin always leads to addiction, and how walking by the Spirit is the only way to live free. If you’ve ever wondered how to walk in the Spirit and live out your freedom in Christ without drifting into chaos, this episode will give you clarity, conviction, and encouragement to keep moving forward. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audi...

2 months ago

46 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Galatians 5:5-12 // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers Paul’s warning to the Galatians, reminding us that salvation rests in Christ alone. We examine the difference between living through the Spirit and striving by works, how subtle distortions creep into the gospel, and why misplaced values leave us enslaved. The conversation unpacks how suffering, success, and tradition can all pull us off course—and how the Spirit calls us back to run the race with endurance, rooted in faith and love. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devot...

2 months ago

38 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Galatians 5:1-4 // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers the freedom found only in Christ. The gospel is not Jesus plus our works—it’s Jesus alone. When we add to it, we carry burdens we were never meant to carry. When we abuse it, we trade freedom for slavery. This conversation looks at how God’s nature is freedom, why grace is not a license to sin, and why standing firm in the gospel keeps us from drifting back into old patterns. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations Toward Salvation...

2 months ago

52 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

How to Grow Without Losing Your Values // Leadership Conversations

This episode covers the challenge of scaling leadership and why starting, staying, and sustaining growth each demand different skills. From the early days of casting vision with words, to embedding values into culture through repetition, Jason and Dave unpack how communication shifts as an organization grows. They explore the difference between leading with vision and leading with values, the process of crafting language that sticks, and the conviction required to guard against compromise whe...

2 months ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Is Generosity Optional for Christians? // Sermon Conversations

This episode covers why Jesus spoke so often about money and generosity, what 2 Corinthians 9 teaches about the laws of giving, and how generosity is tied to the gospel, freedom, and joy. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations Toward Salvation: goodgodgospel.com Church Project Network: churchprojectnetwork.com Good City: goodcity.org “A Church of House Churches: An Articulated and Applied Ecclesiology”: https://a.co/d/0vgpSjV

2 months ago

57 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Leadership Conversations // Scrutiny and Leadership Addiction with Jeff Vanderstelt

This episode covers the real struggles of ministry life—the scrutiny leaders face, the temptation to strive, and how vulnerability can become a pathway to strength. Special guest Jeff Vanderstelt shares wisdom on abiding in Christ, breaking free from the subtle addiction to ministry, and living out God’s design for healthy leadership. Whether you’re in full-time ministry or simply navigating the weight of expectations, this conversation offers practical hope and freedom. This is for anyone in...

2 months ago

37 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Sermon Conversations // The Secret To Generosity

This episode covers the call to bring our “first and best” to God through the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. The conversation unpacks how giving is more than a financial act—it’s worship, it’s protection against greed, and it’s a pathway to joy. Listeners will learn why generosity keeps our hearts soft, how idolatry can creep in when we withhold, and practical steps for starting a lifestyle of giving that honors God first. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com H...

3 months ago

47 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Leadership Conversations // Rest, Rhythms, and the Weight of the Call

This episode covers the unseen side of leadership—the toll it takes, the rhythms that sustain it, and the deep responsibility that comes with leading a local church. Jason unpacks how to build rest into your life without losing momentum, why seasons of ministry require different approaches, and the expectations every leader should place on themselves. Whether you’re a church planter, a ministry leader, or someone carrying influence in any arena, this conversation will help you think long-term...

3 months ago

49 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Sermon Conversations // The Gospel & The Local Church

This episode covers the vital role of the local church in God’s plan, reminding us that while the world prepares us to live against Jesus, we are called to prepare one another to live for Him. From 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10, we see that though full redemption will not come this side of heaven, God has chosen the local church as His primary instrument for gospel work until Christ returns. We are called to gratitude, endurance, and Spirit-filled conviction so that the message of Jesus rings out fr...

3 months ago

47 minutes

Rethink & Return with Jason Shepperd

Leadership Conversations // Church And The Neighborhood with Peter Mutabazi

This episode covers what happens when pastors get honest about their shortcomings, their struggles with comparison, and the temptation to trade conviction for comfort. Jason sits down with Peter Mutabazi — foster dad, leader, and advocate — to talk about why so many churches feel like corporations, why some leaders feel stuck on stage, and how authenticity can rebuild trust in a lonely calling. Website: jasonshepperd.com Audio Devotionals: startwith7.com Have Conversations Toward Salv...

4 months ago

51 minutes