Attempts at Authenticity -- Eric Engelmann

Well, you and I were talking before we started recording a little bit about authenticity.

Yeah.

Part of my life was spent knowing that I had the truth and speaking the word of God and doing a lot of things that I do now, but with something of a different heart.

I've discovered, I am discovering, that there are some things about authenticity and about being quiet and hearing God that... could have been transforming me as a husband, as a father, and some areas in my life that went south.

So this

authenticity, as we talk through you and what God has been calling you to do, and was the podcast part of that journey for your authenticity?

Well, yes.

Okay.

being in large groups at church was good, necessary.

I learned some Scripture.

But at the same time, weeks after I started confessing Jesus, I met with a man in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Steve Simon.

He got into some one-on-one meetings.

And so all along in my time, Saying I'm following the Lord, there were examples of something like what you and I are doing right now, talking about the life of God.

And for me, starting a podcast... is actually a way to maybe have some of that intimate interaction with somebody who might be interested in what I have or what my guest and I have to say.

Yeah.

So part of your impetus, if I'm hearing you correctly, was really based upon a more intimate setting that you were desiring to unpack the Word of God.

And it seems like the trajectory of that started with InterVarsity Ministries and some gentleman that you had a chance to just spend some more intimate time with that I'm assuming that led to a deeper dive into the word of God.

Yes.

Is that an accurate summation? Yes.

Yes.

OK.

And then so that then birthed what would be your podcast and just being able to dialogue a little bit more gospel according to the rock.

Is that kind of the thing that I'm hearing?

Yeah.

In small groups, you're encouraged to not hog the microphone.