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Centering Jesus - Derek Vreeland
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September 4, 2025
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September 4, 2025
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34:05Now PlayingIn this episode of the Rod and Staff Podcast, Rod Saunders from Jew and Greek interviews author and pastor Derek Vreeland about his book Centering Jesus. We dive deep into what it means to keep Jesus at the center of our faith and practice, exploring themes like:
🔹 The image of Jesus as the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) in Scripture, worship, and church history
🔹 Christian masculinity vs. cultural masculinity
🔹 The power of the Jesus Prayer and contemplative prayer traditions
🔹 Lessons from the desert fathers and mothers
🔹 The meaning of the Kingdom of God and how it differs from earthly politics
🔹 Insights from Derek’s journey through the Baptist, charismatic, and ecumenical streams of Christianity
If you’re interested in theology, church history, spiritual formation, or learning to live a Christ-centered life, you won’t want to miss this conversation.
Derek is the Discipleship Pastor at Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. He is a graduate of Missouri Western State University (B.A. English/Writing), Oral Roberts University (M.Div.), and Asbury Theological Seminary (D.Min).
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I'm Rod Saunders, founder of Jew and Greek. I’m a musician, web developer, and a student of philosophy and economics. I recently published my first book on Amazon entitled Defending the Faith: Word of Faith Apologetics. It’s a response to the numerous charges against and misrepresentations of the Word of Faith movement and theology. I also have a CD of original music on CD Baby entitled Gates of Pearl. “Jew and Greek” is a good name because the two civilizations that influenced Western civilization the most were those of the Judeo-Christian and Greek worlds. From the Jews we received our values and a monotheistic theology, and from the Greeks we got philosophy which brought us science, sports, the arts, democracy, and economics. As a result I discuss all of the above in this blog and in my videos.
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