Epic Life Podcast

This is part 2 of a message series that began with the question, "How could a good God allow evil in the world?" This message is how to be victorious over trials and tribulations that come against you. Contrary to popular belief, God is not the author of your pain and trial. God is equipping you and calling you to overcome the trials in victory. Listen to this message to learn how to defeat what Satan is orchestrating against you.

Note to the listeners - very sorry for the poor audio quality in this recording - this was an outdoor event with wind that caused problems with the audio quality. 

One of the most vexing problems of the faith is explaining and understanding how a good God could allow evil in the world. If God is really good, how do we understand all the pain, suffering, trials, and tribulations in the world? Listen in to this message to hear Eric's Biblical insight. 

Note to listeners -- sorry about the audio quality, this was an outdoor venue with poor recording. 

One of the biggest lies we believe about God is that He separates from us when we sin. We believe a Holy God cannot even look upon sin and therefore separates from us. We tear down the narrative many of us have believed from the Garden of Eden and then also seemingly proven on the cross when Jesus cries out, "My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?"

Repair one of the most toxic lies you believe about God in this session. 

This session is from Epic Life Tahoe and the power of the lies we believe about God and how they kill our ability to have right, intimate, and powerful relationship with God. Our view of God more closely resembles the an angry and capricious God instead of a loving Father. 

We included some of the Q&A from the group that followed. 

How do we reconcile the God of the Old Testament, who appears vengeful, violent and angry with the compassionate, loving Jesus of the New Testament? In this message, Eric outlines the supreme revelation of Jesus being the perfect revelation of the Father. 

What do you believe happened on the Cross? Was Jesus punished for our sins or was He creating a covenant of forgiveness? Eric preaches the second part of his series on how our view of God's character is built through the narratives we believe. He shares why the narrative that Jesus was punished in our place is not only harmful to God's character, but actually an unreliable interpretation. 

Who we believe God to be is the most important thing about us. In this message, Eric shares the story of our sin and separation and how we got it all wrong. Our modern day interpretation of the Father more closely resembles the GodFather than a loving father. We have believed that God's holiness demands He separate from us. But as we'll see, that couldn't be farther from the truth. Be sure to wait for the end for the revelation of "My God my God why have you forsaken me?" 

How should we look at God's sovereignty? Is God in control or is he in charge? How should we look at our role in this world in relationship to a powerful God? Eric Knopf challenges a prevailing belief that God is always in control. Who is in control of the world? The Bible paints a far different picture than today's leading theology about God's role in controlling the world.

It’s the end of the year and many of us are evaluating all areas of life, including our relationship with God. Are you happy about your relationship with God? Or do you refer to your relationship the same way they would talk about a dramatic dating relationship? Many Christians say things like “God has been distant from me” Or, “I haven’t spent time with God in a while,” or “I need to get right with God.” None of these line up with God’s true character.

The truth is, God’s love for you, predates your love for Him. He is never withholding love from you because he has loved you unconditionally even before you were born! 

Listen in to hear the last message of 2016. It’s time to get on the same page as God!

"God has spent an eternity loving you awaiting the day for you to love Him in return" -Eric K.

This week Eric Knopf wraps up our series on God and trials by tackling a question that has plagued Christians for years... "is sickness for God’s glory?"  While some theologians argue that God is the author of pain and suffering, much of this theology is built around one verse: John 9. The only problem is, we’ve misinterpreted its meaning. In this message, Eric unpacks the verse in multiple translations and languages to illuminate the truth. This powerful series can completely change the way you see God. You don’t want to miss the ending!