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Transformative Truth
A weekly podcast where we explore Jesus as a transformative reality in every sphere of life. Torben Jensen shares about radically following Jesus in honest, caring, and humorous ways.
Episodes
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116 - *URGENT* - Do NOT Lose Hope! Midweek Episode
After a week of elections and terrible flooding in our area, I felt led to record an extra episode this week. Our God reigns! We cannot listen to hopelessness…
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115 - Jesus in the Changing Seasons
The death that's involved in the changing colors of the fall leaves is an important reminder of how Jesus continues to bring life out of death. Torben shares…
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114 - The Fight Against Bitterness
Torben discusses why bitterness is on the rise and how we can walk in freedom from the contagious poison of bitterness
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113 - More In Common Than We Think
Inspired by a recent visit to a jail, Torben shares about the basic needs that all humans have in common, and how to find the necessary fulfillment.
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112 - Life Lessons Looking Backwards
In this episode, Torben discusses the difficulty of understanding what God is up to when we are in the midst of challenging situations. He highlights how God…
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111 - What's In a Name?
Inspired by a sermon about the book of Ruth, Torben talks about Naomi and how we often allow difficult circumstances to define who we are. What does it look…
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110 - Who He Is and Who I Am
Torben shares how the valleys of our lives are uniquely designed by our Shepherd Jesus to teach us the truth about two essential questions that all of us are…
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109 - Do You Want To Get Well?
Torben discusses what Jesus meant when He asked one of His most mystifying questions: "Do you want to get well?" How is Jesus asking us that question today?
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108 - Memory Stones...or Kidney Stones
Inspired by a forgiveness drive around Nashville, Torben shares about how Jesus invites us to not only remember positive things, but also how to deal with…
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107 - God Really Likes You
Torben shares bits and pieces from different conversations this week, all centered around the importance of knowing that God really likes you.
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106 - How Long, O Lord - Honesty in Worship
Inspired by a recent sermon, Torben dives into Psalm 113 and 109, exploring David's definition of corporate worship and how rare it is to find his kind of…
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105 - Why Don't You Just Come?
In this episode, Torben talks about some challenging discipleship invitations from Jesus, plus two thought-provoking C.S. Lewis quotes that center around…
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104 - Concept of God
In a continuation of an early episode of Transformative Truth Podcast (Ep.14), Torben highlights the importance of having a concept of God that gives absolute…
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103 - When God Stretches Us
Torben uses the resizing of a ring to take us on a journey through Scriptures that highlight God stretching and expanding out capacity to know and experience…
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102 - Counting the Cost of Following Jesus - Pastor Andrew Jenkins, Part 2
In the second half of a conversation about radical obedience, faith, and courage, Torben and Pastor Andrew Jenkins discuss the price tag of living in a way…
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101 - Interview with Andrew Jenkins - Stepping Out In Faith - Part 1
Our first interview episode! Andrew Jenkins is a pastor in Nashville, Tennessee and a good friend of Torben's. Andrew is a man of tremendous faith, who has…
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100 Episodes of Transformative Truth - NEW Things Coming!
In this special 100th episode, we look back at the themes and Bible verses that have been central to our first 100 episodes, and look forward to new elements…
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99 - An Avalanche of Loving Confrontations
Torben shares about a series of events this week involving tough conversations and very practical forgiveness in daily life
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98 - Jesus, Take The Wheel
It was 3 in the morning, driving on the interstate. I didn't literally release my hands from the wheel, but I did have some thoughts about surrendering to Jesus
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97 - In Honor of the Steady and Faithful People
A celebration of all the people who have the spiritual gifts that allow them to be steady, loving, caring, and faithful, never worrying about stealing the…
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96 - Make Shame Great Again??
Torben discusses the difference between healthy and unhealthy shame, and he asks the thought-provoking question, Do we need to make shame great again? He…
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95 - Hearing The Voice Of Jesus
How do you get comfortable and confident hearing the voice of Jesus in your everyday life? Torben shares about the vital connection between truly knowing Jesus…
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94 - I Could Never Do That
An invitation to allow Jesus to meet our weakness with His strength
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93 - Dumb or Dependent? A Podcast About Sheep
In this episode, Torben looks at what the Bible has to say about sheep as a picture for followers of Jesus
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92 - Spirit-led Communication - Truth and Curiosity
In this episode, Torben shares Bible verses about honest communication, and he tells some stories about how we can approach people with curiosity rather than…
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91 - Peace That Passes Understanding
In this episode, Torben goes through several Scriptures that encourage us to develop our understanding of who Jesus is and how we can experience peace in the…
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90 - Experiencing Jesus In Our Mess
Torben shares several stories from this week and invites others to respond to Jesus' invitation to experience Him in the midst of our messy lives.
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89 - Called to Passion, Not Just Existence
We were meant to live our lives with passion, not just getting by or playing it safe. In this episode, Torben tells stories about people living with passion…
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88 - Hope In Times of Darkness
In the darkest, most desperate times, God will never forsake us. In this raw episode, Torben shares Scriptures of hope, beacons of light to hold to when times…
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87 - We Need Resurrection Power
Do you know Jesus' resurrection power in your daily life? In this episode, we explore the connection between suffering, knowing Jesus, and experiencing his…
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86 - Forgiveness Spring Cleaning
Starting to learn to forgive can feel overwhelming, like intense spring cleaning. In this episode, Torben shares about how to get started on the process of…
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85 - Reframing Evangelism
What does evangelism really mean? Is it always directly sharing the Gospel with Scriptures abounding, or are there other ways of communicating the truths of…
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84 - Breaking Unhealthy Ties Through Forgiveness
We naturally connect to other people throughout life, but sometimes those ties become poisoned and cause damage to our souls and those relationships…
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83 - Scriptures Don't Fix Everything
Too often we believe that we can apply the truth of God's word to a foundation filled with lies, and it will fix everything.
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82 - When Everything Goes Wrong - an Invitation to Radical Trust
If you're looking for something that is raw, personal, honest, and directly applicable, you'll love this episode
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81 - The Power of True Transformation
Torben discusses what transformation isn't and then turns toward the reality that true transformation is tangible and visible.
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80 - Forgiving 490 Times?
What on earth does Jesus mean when he challenges Peter to forgive 490 times? Torben shares recent, personal forgiveness stories and invites everyone to…
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79 - The Voice of Truth
There are so many different voices that are always trying to get our attention. In this episode, Torben discusses how to get to know the only Voice of Truth…
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78 - Wrestling with God - plus *NEW WEBSITE*
Taking cues from Jacob's wrestling with God, Torben discusses what the purpose is of wrestling with God, and how that deeply connects with Transformative Truth…
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77 - Holy Spirit Curiosity
In this episode, Torben discusses the difference between people who are fear-based and those who live in trust and with a curiosity that is a gift of the Holy…
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76 - Our Battle Cry - Radical Trust in God
This episode is honest, raw, and real. It is also filled with hope, looking to God that He'll come through when we look to him and radically trust Him
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75 - How to NOT Behave like a Fool
Are you guilty of constantly shooting from the hip and commenting on what is going on in this crazy world or in your personal relationships? Jesus has an…
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74 - Our God is in Control
We start the brand new year being reminded of a foundational truth - that God is in control regardless of what is going on in life.
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73 - Being Human
Torben references a Christian movie he recently saw and challenges us to stop asking God for forgiveness for being human beings
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72 - Somewhere In Your Silent Night
Merry Christmas! This episode, Torben highlights some of the many difficult situation you might find yourself in this holiday season, and he encourages you to…
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71 - Stop Hiding Your Light
Torben shares a challenging question he heard from Jesus and asks all of us to consider, are we hiding our lights under baskets?
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70 - The Difficulty of Reconciliation
"God and sinners reconciled", we sing in the Christmas hymn "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" What does that mean? Are all human beings reconciled to God? If so…
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69 - How to Wait Well
In this episode, Torben exposes his internal wrestling match about waiting on God, and highlights important aspects of waiting well.
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68 - God is Proud of You
Have you ever experienced God being proud of you? In this episode, Torben shares stories of proud moments with his own sons and highlights how God is proud of…
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67 - Forgiving...Yourself?
This episode highlights how learning to live in God's full forgiveness and learning to extend this all-encompassing forgiveness to ourselves is essential for…
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66 - God Keeps His Promises
Everything God says will happen, will happen. In this episode, Torben wrestles with the difficulty of waiting for the fulfillment of what God has promised.
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65 - Transformed by Jesus
The biggest unspoken question from Christians and non-Christians alike when it comes to Christianity is this - "Does Jesus make a real, tangible difference?"…
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64 - Tune My Heart to Sing Thy Grace
We easily get out of tune with the melody of God's grace. In this episode, Torben shares about how God meets us in our confusion and realigns us to His truth.
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63 - Jesus Likes You
If you're a Christian, you know that God loves you. But do you know that God likes you, and what that means in your life?
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62 - Focus On Who You Are In Christ
Torben discusses the problems of focusing on who we were before we were Christians, and highlights Biblical realities of our new identity as a child of God.
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61 - The ONLY Truth
In this passionate episode, Torben reacts to two different sermons he recently heard and points to the necessity of standing on Jesus Christ as the only truth.
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60 - Anchor in the Storm - God's Faithfulness
"Without God, we really are lost in this world" This episode is a call to the truth of God's faithfulness that can keep us steady no matter what is going on in…
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59 - What do I do with my anger?
Torben tackles some of the common misunderstandings of anger in a Christian's life