The fast lane is all about getting somewhere quickly, often with sights on passing others to be first. This is not really a God perspective. God takes the long view to accomplish eternal purposes that transcend time and space and manifest His goodness for His kids. God is relational and relationship is much more about journey and process than it is about objective. Actually, relationship with ALL of His kids in all dimensions of who they are and conforming them into the image of Love IS Love’s o...
Apr 09, 2021•37 min
“Deconstruction” is a popular term and growing movement. Honest grappling with who God is, who we are, theological constructs, and how we are to live out lives is crucial. Some things need to be discarded and new things embraced. Other foundational truths are solidified and brought into living color as they are grappled with. One does not have to be fearful of deconstruction, but it can have pitfalls. There are ways to navigate well. Join Mike Zenker and myself as we discuss this important topic...
Apr 06, 2021•34 min
Jesus said He is the Resurrection and the Life. Because of our union with Him, we are permanently one with Christ, Who is the Resurrection and the Life. Revelation of this empowers us to experience this reality in our lives. This is a message not for just a privileged few, who have somehow “arrived” but for ALL of God’s kids! You are being unveiled with the truth of who you are, packed full of glory and resurrection power from glory to glory. Holy Spirit in you is the One accomplishing this. You...
Apr 04, 2021•26 min
One of the greatest needs humanity has is that of robust intimate love relationship. We were simply made for love and in the image and likeness of Love Himself. Learning to love in a fallen world full of unhealthy agendas is difficult and thorny. This is nowhere more prevalent than in our relationship with God. Humanity, those identifying themselves as Christians or not, struggles with experiencing real intimacy with God. The lies of a distant, disapproving taskmaster, who demands obedience and ...
Apr 02, 2021•32 min
God is a long range planner. His saves, heals, delivers, transforms, and redeems all things. But the redemptions process may seem so slow and covert it may feel like He is tardy and withholding. The human cry for justice can come out as an accusation that God is slack, weak, cold, distant, unreliable, or even twisted and the source of evil. He allows Himself to be accused and mocked, even as He works out the redemption of all things. And in the midst He gives us the capacity to endure with overf...
Mar 30, 2021•43 min
We all crave freedom and justly so. Where the Spirit is there is freedom. He is the Spirit of life and Love. We were made to be free! Like many things, confusion does crop up with what that looks like. There are different versions of freedom, some of which are not life-giving. What if our freedoms trample on someone else’s freedoms? What does love look like there? Join me as I unpack this important message! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter from “Marked by...
Mar 26, 2021•28 min
Our mindsets are the key to living a peaceful, powerful, and abundant life. We are admonished to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. When we are double-minded, we are basically incapacitated to move forward. Elizabeth Nader has powerful revelation into the dynamics of upgrading our mindsets and how to get unstuck. Elizabeth is a visionary, inspiring others to discover their true selves...before the world told them differently. She is a mindset coach, experienced businesswoman, motivatio...
Mar 23, 2021•43 min
You have a destiny. To a person, it is utterly glorious! It is none other than to be conformed into the dazzling image of Christ and from that place do the exploits you were crafted to do. This was decided before the foundation of the world,, before humanity could vote. We can choose to partner with this or resist it. God honors our free will. But when we do, we flow with the design of God’s original intention and live a full, meaningful, beautiful, and powerful life. Join me as I unpack this em...
Mar 19, 2021•40 min
The Church is called to love as Christ loves. Unconditional love by definition is love without conditions. There is much controversy surrounding the Church and the LGBTQ+ Community. How do we build bridges, loving as Christ loves on an individual level, on a leadership level, and as as the Church at large? What is God doing here as He leads His sons and daughters? Jermaine Thomas is a husband, father, social worker, teacher online and professor at World Bible School University, and divergent tho...
Mar 16, 2021•56 min
We all have had hurts, wounds, failures, destructive patterns - things that we do not want to repeat. The way God has wired you allows for reboots, rewiring, reprogramming and renewal. You simply do not HAVE to go where you don’t want to go. You are intrinsically creative, because you were created in the image and likeness of THE Creator. You are more powerful than you know! This is intrinsic, but particularly true as you link up to a faithful loving God Who empowers you. Join me as I unpack thi...
Mar 12, 2021•38 min
How we see God impacts everything! If God is seen as small, wimpy, and distant, we have nothing bigger than ourselves upon which we can build our lives. If we see God as huge, masterful, and loving we are seeing Him correctly and can rest in faith. We have hope, peace, and joy. It is not enough to know scriptural truth. Having revelatory intimacy with a huge God of love is crucial to be fully alive and have every good thing we need. Join me as I unpack this important message! FREE complete “How ...
Mar 09, 2021•27 min
How many of us take a break, seek entertainment, or go on a vacation and rest seems to elude us? We can do a lot of resting that actually does not bring rest or refreshment. We can go to great lengths because we crave peace, quiet, restoration and rejuvenation. God never intended rest and peace to be like a mirage that tantalizes but is just out of reach. He Himself has become our rest. But what does that mean? How do we “get there” from here. Join me as I unpack this refreshing message! FREE co...
Mar 06, 2021•26 min
Paul Gray is a Pastor, teacher, and family man. He has authored multiple books including: "Notes From Papa", "Grace Is", "Convertible Conversations" and "The Fish Net Experience". He is also co-author of "Godly Men Make Godly Fathers". Paul hosts a popular Podcast, Grace to All, and has recently started “Pure Light Walker” an online 8-week course. Paul Gray joins me on this episode to discuss God as pure light with no trace of darkness and all the lifegiving joyful implications of that foundatio...
Mar 02, 2021•32 min
Jesus said that we would have tribulation and perplexity in this world and that no one is immune. Happily, He admonished us to cheer up because He has overcome the world - and we are empowered by Holy Spirit to do the same. You can have peace in perplexity. Join me as I unpack this life-giving message! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter from “Marked by Love”: https://markedbylovebook.com/free-chapter/ Go to website for additional resources, including my FRE...
Feb 26, 2021•35 min
We live in a time of massive deconstruction - in the Christian world and outside of it. Everything is up for grabs. What is timeless? What is eternal? Once we have deconstructed, what is left? Are we called simply to deconstruct? I believe we actually need construct and will embrace SOMETHING because we die without meaning? Perhaps instead of just deconstructing, we are called to renovation, which involves deconstruction and RE-construction. God clearly is about that purpose in us and in all cre...
Feb 23, 2021•33 min
Life is rugged and was never intended to be walked out alone even for the most seemingly “self-sufficient” of us. Jesus admonishes us to abide and remain in the sweet union with Him. He is our Source. He is our peace. In Him we can rest. He is our strength and life Himself. He is our joy. Leaning into Love, gives us everything we need and our hearts’ desires! Join me as I unpack this life-giving, encouraging message! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter from ...
Feb 20, 2021•35 min
Kelsey Chapman is an author, podcaster and personal cheerleader to women building their dream life and business. She recently published her first book, “What They Taught Me”, which helps the reader to find mentors to facilitate reaching their dreams, and to become a mentor to empower others. Join Kelsey and myself as we discuss times of resting and running and working from rest. “Dream to Done” can be purchased wherever books are sold. Website: https://kelseychapman.com/ Instagram: @kelschapman ...
Feb 17, 2021•28 min
One of the most insidious drivers is the idol of performance. Sometimes it is over performance, where enough is never enough and success is as illusive as a tantalizing mirage, ever out of reach. Sometimes it is underperformance, where repeated failure, events or lack of attempts mock and defeat. Exhaustion and burnout is inevitable with the first. Condemnation and an ever shrinking life devastates with the second. It’s time to get off the hamster wheel. Join me as I unpack this important messag...
Feb 12, 2021•30 min
God is a happy God Who wants happy kids. The sons and daughters of God are led by the Spirit of God. He leads through peace and brings freedom and joy. There is simplicity in how God directs us to live our lives - life more abundantly until it overflows! Join me as I share this uplifting message - you might just get happy! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter from “Marked by Love”: https://markedbylovebook.com/free-chapter/ Go to website for additional resour...
Feb 09, 2021•23 min
Scripture was always intended to be a life-giving gift, to point to God as Love, and to be a healing balm . In Part 3 of this series, I discuss how a flat interpretation of scripture can cause it to be used as a weapon and how this has led to the discrediting of scripture. What do we do with all that? There are times when people need to detox from religion. Where does scripture fit here? Join me as I unpack this important, helpful, and timely message! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https:...
Feb 04, 2021•27 min
Every person was created in relationship with and to their Creator. Every person was created to experience God. Scripture was always intended to point to God as Love and to facilitate that relationship being experienced to the fullness. In Part 2 of this series, I discuss how to keep the joy you do have with the word and how to avoid the stumbling blocks that rob you of that joy. Join me as I unpack this important message! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter...
Feb 02, 2021•26 min
Every person was created in relationship with and to their Creator. Every person was created to experience God. Scripture was always intended to point to God as Love and to facilitate that relationship being experienced to the fullness. However, scripture can be confusing. Scripture can reflect peoples’ perceptions and not accurately who God is and who we are. Scripture can be mishandled, which can bring death figuratively and literally. So our relationship with what was intended to be life-givi...
Feb 01, 2021•28 min
Catherine Toon Interviews Wm. Paul Young, author of “The Shack” about his book, "Lies We Believe about God”. Paul shares profound insight about lies we believe about God, his journey, identity, living in the grace of one day, and wholeness. You won’t want to miss this! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter from “Marked by Love”: https://markedbylovebook.com/free-chapter/ Go to website for additional resources, including my FREE mini-book, “Rare and Beautiful T...
Jan 31, 2021•41 min
It is your birthright to Hear, see and connect with God - to experience who He is for you and to experience who you are in Him. He wants you to connect with Him on an experiential level because He is Love. Engaging with Love transforms us. And as we are transformed we release the world around us from bondage. This is where we make our greatest impact. But none of it will happen without intimate ongoing connection with God - being led by His Spirit in us. Everyone has and can “hear” from God. And...
Jan 30, 2021•28 min
How many of us are talking about the issues going on “these days”? And truly there ARE issues “these days”. However, if we are honest, when has there not been “these days” with something or other? Often when we look back, we fondly remember the “old days”. What we tend to forget is that, while the “old days” truly had some better things, they also had worse things. Decades ago we may not have had COVID or explosive elections, but we also had inflation and energy crises, world wars, cold wars, ho...
Jan 29, 2021•18 min
Every person has a perspective and there is value in every perspective. However, every perspective is filtered through limited human experience and the meaning we have given that experience - accurate or inaccurate, “right” or “wrong”. Just before going to the cross, Jesus gave His disciples (and us) a new commandment: to love as He loves. This is how His followers should be known. However, we tend to get confused. What does His love really look like? How do we handle ourselves to love and honor...
Jan 28, 2021•31 min
