Found

Is it possible to be a faithful Christian and still engage in a political system that feels at odds with your values? This episode of Found (the third in the "Faith in Politics" series) examines the Two Kingdoms view, a perspective that seeks to navigate the tension between faith and politics. Hosts Linda Tokar and Brandon Bathauer explore how this approach, also known as the sacre

Is your vote a tool for change or simply participation in a corrupt system? Do you feel a tension between engaging with a broken world and protecting your faith from its influence? This episode of Found (the second in the "Faith in Politics" series) grapples with these very questions as hosts Linda Tokar and Brandon Bathauer explore the idea of "separation as faithfulness." Discove

In this episode of Found, Pastors Linda Tokar and Brandon Bathauer introduce their newest series "Living Faithfully in the Public Sphere." They explore the complex and sometimes challenging topic of Christian engagement in the public sphere. As Christians increasingly find themselves navigating cultural and political divides, Linda and Brandon unpack three distinct approaches to fa

In this episode, Brandon, Linda and Rob finish their conversation on the topic of how we change and grow.The first part of the episode explores the current cultural trend toward tolerance and what we’re calling radical acceptance - this idea that no one should have to change anything about themselves if they don’t want to and, more than that, the act of asking someone to change

How do we change and grow? Seems like a pretty straightforward question…until you dig a little deeper. This is the first of a two-part episode that explores the various ways this question has been answered by secular philosophers as well as how the church has incorporated these ways of thinking into the approaches it uses to help people change and grow. This episode explores thre

Kick off this series on the Fruit of the Spirit by diving into the hotly contested, deeply forming, culturally appropriated word of all words: LOVE. Join your hosts Linda Tokar and Brandon Bathauer as they process the loves presented by our culture, in contrast with the love shown to us by God. For full show notes (books, linked articles, and more), visit https://saddleback.com/

An update on what is coming up next for the Found Podcast. Join your hosts Linda Tokar and Brandon Bathauer as they introduce the upcoming series on the Fruit of the Spirit, why looking for the real Jesus is important, as well as give some hints on some exciting things on the horizon.

In this episode, we are talking about work. We all work - it’s what consumes the best waking hours of our days for nearly the entirety of our lives. No matter who you are or where you live, whether you gain income from it or not - work is a reality for all of us. Recently, as a result of the "Great Resignation" and the "Great Reconsideration", along with record inflation and jo

In the world we live—America particularly—freedom brings up lots of emotions, questions, thoughts, and concerns. “Give me liberty or give me death” stirs up the hearts of all of us. William Wallace crying out “Freedom” at the end of Braveheart will always give us the chills. Why? Why does freedom matter to us, and how should we engage and live with the freedom around us

There’s a lot of stuff that we disagree on, but there’s one thing that is almost unanimous…things aren’t what they’re supposed to be. The world is broken. The question we need to wrestle with is what do we do in this broken world? Do we strive, try harder, put more trust in our institutions, in technological advancements, in ourselves? Or do we throw our hands up in the a