We Found the Gospel Message Offensive Until the Savior Found Us with Joe and Shauna Shurba

2025-03-04

In this episode, Joe and Shauna Shurba share with us how Jesus radically transformed their lives—their thoughts, their lifestyle, and their hearts. They both thought the gospel—the “good news about Jesus”—was wildly offensive, and it made them angry, until they realized how desperately they needed it. You’ll get to hear their thought process as God drew them into a relationship with him, and as they waded through the fear of losing their relationship with one another. As they share their story together, you will smile often, enjoy listening, ...

In this episode, Joe and Shauna Shurba share with us how Jesus radically transformed their lives—their thoughts, their lifestyle, and their hearts. They both thought the gospel—the “good news about Jesus”—was wildly offensive, and it made them angry, until they realized how desperately they needed it. You’ll get to hear their thought process as God drew them into a relationship with him, and as they waded through the fear of losing their relationship with one another. As they share their story together, you will smile often, enjoy listening, and ultimately come to see the love of Jesus manifested in his clear pursuit of these two people.

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

Hope Fellowship Church
https://www.myhopefellowship.org/

College Church
https://college-church.org/

Clapham School
https://www.claphamschool.org/

The Book of Philippians
Read Philippians: https://www.bibles.net/reader/esv/philippians-1/

Discover Resources to Help Me Study Philippians

https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/philippians-for-families/

Bible Study Fellowship

https://www.bsfinternational.org/

What Is the Gospel?

https://www.bibles.net/topic/what-is-the-gospel/

The Bridge Gospel Illustration by Dave Sterrett at Disruptive Truth

https://youtu.be/7gr0xXfR3L8?si=kJalwqKwgXTKpiIL

What is the rapture?
https://www.gotquestions.org/rapture-of-the-church.html

Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

https://www.tyndale.com/sites/leftbehind/?srsltid=AfmBOor9gChetIqyuBGzBNK4YEt6y283w0fm3-eNd8499icPCi-E1Sm1

The Life Application Study Bible (NIV)
https://www.amazon.com/Life-Application-Study-Bible-NIV/dp/1414359748/

The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Journalists-Personal-Investigation/dp/0310345863/

The Applause of Heaven by Max Lucado

https://www.amazon.com/Applause-Heaven-Discover-Secret-Satisfying/dp/0849947502/

Count the Cost of Following Jesus
https://www.bibles.net/topic/counting-the-cost-of-following-jesus/

Learn more about discipleship on our page, “What Is a Disciple?”

https://www.bibles.net/topic/what-is-a-disciple/

More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell

https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Carpenter-Josh-McDowell/dp/1496488261/

Answers to Tough Questions Skeptics Ask About the Christian Faith by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart

https://www.amazon.com/Answers-Tough-Questions-Skeptics-Christian/dp/084230021X/

To read the story Joe refers to in this episode about Joseph interpreting dreams, read Genesis 40!

https://www.bibles.net/reader/esv/genesis-40/

To read the story that Joe references in this episode when he says, “the flour and the oil never disappeared,” read 1 Kings 17:8-16.

https://www.bibles.net/reader/esv/1-kings-17/

John MacArthur’s ministry Grace to You

https://www.gty.org/

Daily Readings—From All Four Gospels Morning and Evening by J.C. Ryle

https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-readings-from-all-four-gospels-for-morning-and-evening-ryle.html?srsltid=AfmBOorZ3yqaa1MAEFJJ5r_LuFf8Nnef1PpoIlQWFbUz7-TO1ZVI9z3i

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels by J.C. Ryle

https://us.10ofthose.com/product/9781783974801/expository-thoughts-on-the-gospels-modernized-boxset

Discipline: The Glad Surrender by Elisabeth Elliot

https://www.amazon.com/Discipline-Glad-Surrender-Elisabeth-Elliot/dp/080073131X/

WANT HELP TO START READING THE BIBLE?

10 Common Questions About the Bible
https://www.bibles.net/common-questions-about-the-bible/

Help As You Read the Bible for the First Time

https://www.bibles.net/read-the-bible/

The Gospel of Matthew

Read Matthew: https://www.bibles.net/reader/esv/matthew-1/

Discover Resources to Help Me Study Matthew: https://www.bibles.net/bible-book/matthew-for-families/

The Gospel of John