Let's talk Basic Christianity Podcast!
Let's talk Basic Christianity Podcast!
Podcast Description
In today’s confusing world it’s not easy to trust just anyone when you want to understand Jesus and the bible without pressure! This Podcast is for you. I am pretty much a beginner in the bible, but I have been through it twice and have watched many shows to educate myself and have gained an understanding of what is written in it! My son is much more versed in the bible and speak a little deeper than I. We will interpret from our prospective and get help from experts when needed. This is a podcast for us ALL to learn together. My name is Michael (Mike) and my son is Anthony (Tony). We started this podcast not because everyone else is doing one. We did it because of our experience getting to this point. As previously stated, we are not experts, in fact I was a non-practicing catholic that was sitting in my recliner when I was chosen, and my son was going through a crisis when he was chosen.I will also note that I am a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, and I am here for any vets that need to talk! We will share our experiences and move onward together and hopefully grow together. Once we establish our stories we will reach out for suggestions and your stories to share. We are not looking for you to convert to Jesus we only want to give you the tools to understand if you choose too. We hope we can help you understand what we know and help you to decide your track. Or you can just listen every week and enjoy the show! The choice is yours, not ours and we will NEVER pressure you to join any denomination of a church!We will also over time have guests on our show that are from various denominations so that you can hear about them all if you choose to come back to Jesus! We really want this podcast to be fun and inspiring at the same time. There are however some rules, please do not swear (if we are live), be courteous to other individual's feelings but most of all be open minded!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on exploring Christianity through personal testimonies, biblical interpretations, and community discussions. Specific episodes cover themes such as faith, redemption, and addiction recovery, with examples including Anthony's transformative encounter with faith and discussions on family dynamics in spirituality.
Explore Jesus and spiritual growth in this open-minded Christian podcast.
In today’s confusing world, it’s not easy to trust just anyone when you want to understand Jesus and the bible without pressure! This Podcast is for you. I am pretty much a beginner in the bible, but I have been through it twice and have watched many shows to educate myself and have gained an understanding of what is written in it! My son is much more versed in the bible and speaks a little deeper than I. We will interpret from our perspective and get help from experts when needed. This is a podcast for us ALL to learn together.
My name is Michael (Mike), and my son is Anthony (Tony). We started this podcast not because everyone else is doing one. We did it because of our experience getting to this point. As previously stated, we are not experts; in fact, I was a non-practicing catholic who was sitting in my recliner when I was chosen, and my son was going through a crisis when he was chosen.
I will also note that I am a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, and I am here for any vets who need to talk!
We will share our experiences and move onward together, and hopefully grow together. Once we establish our stories, we will reach out for suggestions and your stories to share. We are not looking for you to convert to Jesus; we only want to give you the tools to understand if you choose to. We hope we can help you understand what we know and help you to decide your track. Or you can just listen every week and enjoy the show! The choice is yours, not ours, and we will NEVER pressure you to join any denomination of a church!
OUR PLAYLISTS:
1. New Here? Start With These
– Welcome to Let’s Talk Basic Christianity
– What is the Bible? Let’s Talk Basic Christianity
– Church in the Cul-De-Sac: Faith Beyond the Building
2. Real Stories: Testimonies & Transformation
– From Broken to Believing: Mike’s Journey to Jesus Christ
– Tony’s Journey to Jesus Christ: A Personal Story of Faith
– Finding Strength Through Hard Times
– Faith and Family: The Braswell Legacy and a Life of Belief
3. Understanding the Bible & Christian Foundations
– What is the Bible? Let’s Talk Basic Christianity
– End Times – Spiritual Growth and Jesus’ Teachings
– Church in the Cul-De-Sac: Faith Beyond the Building
– The Power of Gratitude – Spiritual Growth and Jesus Reflections
4. Free Will, Choice & Christian Living
– Free Will, Faith, and Choice (Part 1)
– Free Will, Faith, and Choice (Part 2) (acts of kindness, grace, forgiveness)
– End Times – Spiritual Growth and Jesus’ Teachings
5. Faith, Family & Relationships
– Why Family Matters in Christian Faith
– Faith and Family: The Braswell Legacy and a Life of Belief
– Church in the Cul-De-Sac: Faith Beyond the Building
– Finding Strength Through Hard Times
6. Hope, Healing & Strength in Hard Times
– Finding Strength Through Hard Times
– Faith and Healing: Felisha Madison’s Spiritual Journey with Jesus
– The Power of Gratitude – Spiritual Growth and Jesus Reflections
– From Broken to Believing: Mike’s Journey to Jesus Christ
Finding Peace Through the Love of God
Mike Kocienski and Anthony Kocienski return to discuss how God’s love produces real peace, even in the middle of stress, uncertainty, and pain. This conversation blends personal testimony with scripture, especially around surrender, trust, and loving others well.In this episode, Mike and Anthony share personal stories about financial pressure, illness, family strain, and moments where prayer brought immediate calm. They also walk through several Bible passages, including John 14:27, 1 John 4:19, Matthew 22:37 to 39, and Job, to show why God’s peace is different from what the world offers.
Key Topics
- Anthony shares a recent moment of deep anxiety over rent and bills, and how prayer brought him a sense of peace within hours.
- The hosts contrast temporary, circumstance-based peace with the lasting peace Jesus gives in John 14:27.
- They discuss surrendering burdens to God instead of relying on personal strength, pride, or control.
- Mike and Anthony connect peace with love, arguing that God’s love changes how believers treat other people.
- They reflect on Jesus choosing love over hatred, including the story of Barabbas and the idea that Christ died for all people.
- The conversation revisits Job as an example of suffering, endurance, and refusing to curse God even after devastating loss.
- They talk about practical Christian living through forgiveness, patience, kindness, peacemaking, and daily prayer.
- Mike shares a personal story about meeting a woman at the Mayo Clinic who encouraged him and prayed with him, which he saw as a God-ordained encounter.
- The episode closes with encouragement to release one burden each evening and trust God to handle what cannot be controlled.
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome back and episode theme: peace through God’s love
02:18 – Anthony describes financial pressure and a breaking point in prayer
04:38 – Peace arriving after surrendering worry to God
07:03 – Why God’s peace is steadier than the world’s peace
09:30 – Faith the size of a mustard seed and trusting Jesus over fear
10:29 – Why love, not hate, is the true Christian response
13:18 – Barabbas, forgiveness, and being included in Christ’s sacrifice
16:19 – Job as the model for suffering without losing faith
20:18 – Peace and love are both rooted in Jesus, not money or success
21:29 – Jesus restores the connection between God and humanity
22:21 – Mike’s testimony: realizing God’s love and learning to receive it
25:20 – Soul-level peace versus temporary material peace
27:04 – Scripture gives a place to bring anxiety, not shame for having it
30:25 – Love, prayer, and trusting God’s timing
31:27 – Abraham’s faith and the cost of trusting God fully
33:50 – God’s voice, God’s control, and why that brings peace
36:04 – Mike’s Mayo Clinic encounter and a surprising moment of encouragement
40:00 – God working through people and angels as messengers
43:58 – Matthew 22:37 to 39: love God first, then love your neighbor
44:55 – Why loving people can be difficult, and why persistence matters
47:03 – Being a peacemaker through forgiveness, truth, and apology
48:04 – Weekly practices: pray, read scripture, forgive, thank God
49:03 – Release one burden each night and let God handle the rest
50:18 – Closing reminder: God’s love becomes peace that overflows into relationships
Notable Quotes
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you.”
“We love because he first loved us.”
“You might pray, God, I’ve done what I can today. I place the rest in your hands.”
Action items
- Pray every morning.
- Read one chapter of the Bible each day.
- Forgive someone you have been holding bitterness against.
- Tell someone you love them.
- Spend five quiet minutes thanking God.
- Before bed, name one burden you cannot control and give it to God.
· God’s peace
· Peace through the love of God
· Christian peace
· Biblical peace
· Surrender to God
· Trusting God in hard times
· Faith over fear
· Anxiety and prayer
· Overcoming anxiety with faith
· God’s love
· Christian encouragement
· Loving your neighbor
· Forgiveness
· Peacemaking
· Prayer for peace
· John 14:27
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