The Martyr Life

019 - Was Judas Iscariot actually EVIL?

Today we're tackling the discussion of whether or not Judas Iscariot was truly evil in betraying Jesus or did he have a secret pact with Jesus to betray him because Jesus knew it's the only way to go? OOOOOOOOR Is it something else entirely! I'm going to talk through today why I don't think Judas BETRAYED Jesus. But more importantly than that, I want to discuss why I think that matters! At the end of the day, we'll never truly be certain of anyone's intentions 2000 years ago. But I would like to find the example and what we can learn from each story we find in the Bible so that we can get to know the Heart of God better and better!

018 - Why so Much Bickering?

We seems to be at an all time high for bickering among believers. We seem to not be able to get along. I've drawn harder lines. Built bigger walls. What are we going to do about this? Jesus tells us that the world will know that we are his disciples by our LOVE for one another. I believe we need to give each other a little more grace. We'll be diving into a couple of passages from the New Testament that points out how we are all the body. If we give each other the grace to operate in each the mission and calling each of us has been given. We need to trust each other to be following in the Spirit to see Jesus lifted up to draw everyone to him!

017 - The Most Misinterpreted Verse Ever

Today we're talking about 2 Chronicles 7:14 and how misinterpreted verse. Churches love quoting this but in most contexts people mean that if EVERYONE ELSE will follow the verse THEN God will heal our land. But we can't control what others do. We can only control ourselves. When we approach this verse, we need to make sure that we apply it to ourselves first!

016 - How to Battle Negative Thoughts

Today we're talking about how to battle negative thoughts. I have suffered a lot of my life having negative thoughts about myself. Maybe you can relate. I've felt like I've spent more time sliding down a hill than gaining ground going up a hill. I've been struggling to find a battle ground for fighting this negative inner monologue. And I've gained some ground more recently and I want to share with you some ideas that have helped me. Hopefully it helps you too!

015 - The Social Sin Killing the Church

Today we're going to DIVE into controversy and discuss what socially acceptable sin is killing the church right now! I halfheartedly apologize for the click bait title. I don't know what all you assumed I would be talking about but something that I've been convicted about recently is how much we hide ourselves at church. How many times we answer a polite question with a polite answer. How many time we ask ONLY polite questions to tick the box of checking in on someone. And all of that masking, is actually a lie. We practice these deceptions regularly. Of course, I don't mean we should be brutally honest in telling everything we are thinking about. That isn't always TRUTH. It's our judgement, but it's not always truth. We need to find the areas of our shame and root them out so that we can stop hiding. We can stop walking in deception. We've created a system of hiding behind masks because it's too messy to be seen in any other capacity, yet, we want people to know us, while hiding away, unable to be known. Let's start digging into our story and help others get free of their shame and live whole and free of our past!