Brad Jersak / He Searched Until He Found Them 

Loved the authentic way Brad shared about the highs and lows. Amen to a love that answers every question that aches in the heart of humanity.

Thanks, Peter ❤ Loved connecting with Brad this way. He's a deep well and a generous and kind fella.

Thanks, loved this conversation!

Thanks for listening - we love Brad, too!

Yes and amen!! Thanks for the encouraging words :)

Me too! Thanks :)

Ha, yep, it's WAY better :)

I love him too! It was so good to connect - next time we'll make sure Derek is there :)

So thankful for Brad!

I'm all in on The Dark Night! pretty much anything Christopher Nolan :)

Beautiful!

It's a warzone for sure! Thankful for those days I experience peace even in the midst of the mess.

Man, sorry about that. I loved talking with Brad and sharing my journey, as well as hearing his. He sure is a generous and brilliant fella. I can understand why you would rather hear more from him :)

Awesome! Loved talking with Brad, so thankful for him!

I understand the discomfort with that word. Years ago, I decided to embrace it and love those who resonated with it. I have taken a relational approach. Instead of defending God, I endeavor to reveal the love of Jesus, trusting that it's the kindness of God that leads to repentance :) Praying grace and kindness for your grands!

​@JasonClarkIS-youtube Brother does repentance mean that you have changed your mind from unbelif to belief?

It's the Jesus I know :)

Haha, I agree. I like "restoration."

Agreed :)

52:57 I love Brad Jersak, but I never expected him to say that lol I appreciate his passion and transparency as a human

Haha, just playing around :)

I imagine Brad would agree with much of your assessment. At the end of this conversation, he critiques the orthodox leadership on a specific subject. I think you can find fundamentalism everywhere. But I agree; I appreciate Brad's open and relational approach to the Church.

@@JasonClarkIS-youtube Very true. I just wanted to post a comment to create as clear a picture as possible. Many people are mistakenly looking at conversion to orthodoxy because they’ve only been exposed to some sort of idealized version of it being presented by pop apologists etc. They see it as an escape from crazy evangelicalism. They ain’t gonna find an escape from it in Orthodoxy. I was happy to hear Brad offer criticism where it’s due. But simply put, much more could be said than what he had time to say. Orthodoxy is VERY strict and extremely works orientated. There’s just no other way around it. I suppose if a person can be in that system and simply not follow it then kudos to them. But to truly adhere to Orthodoxy is to accept her teachings. And her teachings, unfortunately, largely do not comport with the beautiful stuff you guys share in this podcast. Nor does what they teach comport with much of scripture. You’re whole show is based around an inclusive and loving God who wants all of us to be saved and United with Him for all eternity. Amen to that! Ok, now contrast that notion to the canon of repentance to the Theotokos and tell me if it describes the loving God you guys talk about every episode. Read the confession of Dositheus and tell me if what is said about Catholics and Protestants is an emulation of a loving and inclusive God. It’s not just that there are “fundamentalists” in every tradition of Christianity. The fundamentalist stuff in Orthodoxy IS ORTHODOXY. That’s the point. The official teachings of the church are extremely sectarian, and not at all inclusive. Sorry if I’m beating a dead horse, but it’s Imperative people know this stuff before getting potentially sucked into anything.

@@IAMFISH92 , thanks for sharing and further clarifying. Because I am relational in all things (focused on a self-giving, other-centered, all-inclusive love that restores all things), I am comfortable finding the beauty in most Christian traditions. I am not Orthodox and I couldn't make those shoes fit. But I can find things about them to compliment, haha. "The fundamentalist stuff in Orthodoxy IS ORTHODOXY. That’s the point." That's helpful- I appreciate it!

@@JasonClarkIS-youtube Thanks for all you guys do!

I can understand the distaste for anything that smacks political. I appreciate Brad's passion, and even if I were to disagree, I appreciate different perspectives. The discomfort I may feel with someone who may have differing views from me is an opportunity to seek understanding. Thanks for the feedback, Kathy. Praying grace and wonder over you tonight!