What if the Inner Room isn't just a metaphor?

For two thousand years, we've spiritualized Jesus' words about the "inner room" as poetic imagery. But what if the first Christians understood something we've forgotten—that the Kingdom of God is literally within us, accessible now, waiting to be discovered?

In this inaugural episode of The Furnace Podcast, Pastor Scot introduces a contemplative-charismatic approach to faith that refuses the false choice between depth and power, between silence and the Spirit. If you're hungry for something more than programs and institutions—if you're ready to meet the God who is a consuming fire—this conversation is for you.

In this episode:

Why "contemplative-charismatic" isn't a contradiction

What Scripture actually says about YOUR inner room (not just a room)

The Interior Temple: Are we the temple of God, or just like a temple?

Spiritual senses that parallel our physical ones

Why Jesus might be literally knocking at the door of your inner room right now

Key Scriptures Referenced:

Matthew 6:6 (the inner room)

Luke 17:20-21 (the Kingdom within)

1 Corinthians 3:16 (you are a temple)

Ephesians 3:16-17 (the inner man; Christ dwelling in your heart)

Ephesians 1:18 (eyes of your heart)

Revelation 3:20 (Christ at the door)

Colossians 1:27 (Christ in you, the hope of glory)

Malachi 3:2-3, Hebrews 12:29 (God as refining fire)

Coming next episode: Interior senses, dreams, visions, and how the early Church was guided by interior revelation.

About The Furnace: The Furnace Christian Fellowship is a contemplative-charismatic house church in Canton, Ohio, recovering what the Church has slowly forgotten: that Christianity was meant to be primarily interior, not primarily institutional. Learn more at TheFurnaceCF.org.

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