Ep. 49 - Commitment Over Comfort

Ep. 52 - Final Thoughts

Ep. 52: Final Thoughts Can you believe it? A year in and it's time to say goodbye! If there's one thing I want you to take away from this year on the podcast, it's the importance of immersing ourselves, daily, in God's Word. Thank you so much for listening and supporting this brief adventure in the world of podcasting! God bless you! 0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Greetings and (at the same time) farewell! --> Isaiah 40:8 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2040%3A8&version=ESV] 2:30 - We live in an age of deception. We need to stand firm on the truth of God's Word! 5:40 - Scripture reading (Psalm 19:7-11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2019%3A7-11&version=CSB]) 6:32 - Prayer

Ep. 51 - The Truth About Suffering

Ep. 51: The Truth About Suffering Suffering is one of those really tough topics. Our minds are often flooded with so many questions surrounding it: Where does it come from? Why does God allow it? But even suffering, in the hands of a good God, can be used for good in our lives. 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Suffering is often an obstacle to our faith and trust in God 3:43 - Where suffering comes from 8:09 - Why does suffering happen? 21:04 - Memory Verse (Psalm 34:19 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2034%3A19&version=ESV]) 21:37 - Practical application 22:21 - Wrap-Up --> Come back next Thursday for our final episode!

Ep. 50 - My Thoughts Matter

Ep. 50: My Thoughts Matter Our thought lives are the battleground in our war against sin. All our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors begin there. So, it's important that we guard our thoughts. 0:00 - Introduction 1:38 - Our thoughts matter more than we think 4:06 - Divine weapons 9:43 - Memory Verse (Romans 13:14 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%2013%3A14&version=ESV]) 9:55 - Practical application 10:40 - Wrap-Up --> Come back next Thursday for a talk about suffering.

Ep. 49 - Commitment Over Comfort

Ep. 49: Commitment Over Comfort It's all too easy to allow our desire for comfort to infiltrate our spiritual lives. But Jesus is looking for those who will choose commitment over comfort. 0:00 - Introduction 1:28 - Humans are naturally creatures of comfort 6:23 - Our faith in Christ and our comfort zones are in direct opposition to one another 8:10 - Practical application 11:27 - Memory Verse (Philippians 1:21 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%201%3A21&version=ESV]) 11:47 - Wrap-Up --> Come back next Thursday for a chat about the importance of our thoughts!

Ep. 48 - Replace Scarcity with Sufficiency

Ep. 48: Replace Scarcity with Sufficiency HAPPY THANKSGIVING! So often we view our lives from scarcity mindsets–what we don't have, how we don't measure up–instead of looking at situations through the lens of Christ's sufficiency. It's time to rewrite the narrative! 0:00 - Introduction (some of the things I'm thankful for this year!) 5:02 - The harm of scarcity mindsets 8:12 - Scriptures to combat scarcity mindsets --> 2 Peter 1:3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Peter%201%3A3&version=CSB] --> 2 Timothy 3:16-17 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%203%3A16-17&version=ESV] --> 2 Corinthians 12:9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20corinthians%2012%3A9&version=ESV] --> Matthew 6:32-33 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206%3A32-33&version=ESV] --> James 1:5 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%201%3A5&version=ESV] --> John 14:27 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014%3A27&version=ESV] --> Matthew 11:28-30 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011%3A28-30&version=ESV] --> Philippians 1:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%201%3A6&version=ESV] --> Galatians 6:9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians%206%3A9&version=ESV] --> Psalm 16:11 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2016%3A11&version=ESV] --> Matthew 5:4 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205%3A4&version=ESV] --> Job 42:2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=job%2042%3A2&version=ESV] 13:31 - God has everything we need 14:22 - Practical application --> Check out the song "Jireh" by Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_gCSJI6DKM]! 15:43 - Wrap-Up --> Come back next Thursday for a talk about choosing commitment over comfort!