Riley and James discuss transcendent moments in this episode. They begin by talking about transcendent experiences they've had that are not directly tied to God. Then, they discuss their experience with divine transcendent moments and talk about why some people don't have them.

*During the discussion, James makes reference to a survey from the Pew Research Center. You can access the results of that survey here: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/12/07/spiritual-experiences/

James specifically quotes from the section titled, "Personal encounters with spirits". In hindsight, a more applicable citation for this discussion should have come from the section titled, "Sudden connection with the beyond". In that section, 45% of respondents stated that they had a sudden or unexpected feeling of connection with something beyond this world. 49% of Protestant Christians surveyed affirmed this statement. Though these percentages are higher than the ones quoted by James, the underlying point remains true: According to the survey, a majority of people have not had a transcendent moment with God.

Message: For All of Us- The Transfiguration | Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9 | Pastor James Hardy

Upon starting a new sermon series called, "For All of Us", James and Riley explore the story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. Specifically, they talk about what wilderness seasons look like for us now, the suffering and temptations that happen in the wilderness, and the amount of power that the devil actually has.