A robust experience of faith can only be accomplished through grappling with honest questions. William (Bill) Thrasher is a uniquely ordinary guy; a life-taught academic and a warrior who is at peace. Through experience, study, and prayer, Bill has found an amazing outlook on life and its ultimate purpose. He has a burning desire to share his story and its life-changing insight with everyone. Join Bill and myself as he shares his unique journey! More About Bill: A US Marine, husband, father, and...
Jul 20, 2021•59 min
Perfectionism is a taskmaster that is never satisfied. This is worse when it is paired with the legalism of religion. Our perspective of God is warped. He is either angry, never satisfied, or disappointed. Somehow we have not done enough or not done well enough. Excellence is not perfection. The illusion of perfectionism is that it is attainable and even desirable as something we are to do. It is based on a lie that we are not worthy and valuable, unless we are perfect. But our completion and pe...
Jul 16, 2021•30 min
God is relentless in upgrading the church at large and all His kids individually. He addresses different issues, traditions of men, religiosity, false humility, pride, insecurities, judgement, and a myriad of issues. As different parts of the body, we major on different revelation. One group’s or person’s revelation will vary from another’s. All of it matters. How we handle conflict where we have different perspectives, focus on different issues, and believe differently from one another is all s...
Jul 13, 2021•30 min
God created His kids as one, but so many of our tragedies, trials, and torments come from the artificial lines that we create. When we separate ourselves into our camps and sides, we fail to receive the treasures inside one another and to release the treasures we were born to release. We are called to manifest love and our oneness with one another. This is part and parcel of heaven on earth. Join Lin Bennett Jr. and myself as we explore this timely and beautiful discussion! Lin is an inspiration...
Jul 09, 2021•49 min
Freedom is a high premium in the Christ-life. It is for freedom that Christ set us free. Love is Who God is and a supernatural command for His followers. This sounds great and obvious until we really dig in. What happens if my freedom violates love for you? Which one wins? What if “my rights” stomp on “your rights”? What are we entitled to? Are we entitled from a kingdom perspective? What does love really look like anyway here? How do we navigate these tensions in a way that looks like walking i...
Jul 07, 2021•35 min
Insecurity presents itself in a myriad of ways. It carries torment because it is rooted in fear. Somehow we are not enough or too much. We hide or try to prove ourselves. When we hide, we fail to contribute to the world the beauty of who we are and what we are called to give to the world. When we are in “prove yourself mode” we also fail to release to the world the beauty of who truly we are, in favor of what we are trying to be. We may share what we are called to carry to the world, but we do i...
Jul 06, 2021•23 min
You are greater than you know. You are lovelier than you know. You are more powerful than you know. You are braver than you know. You are in process, along with the rest of humanity, hopefully cooperating with Holy Spirit in being unveiled as the beautiful, powerful, and loving person you are. Solid transformation comes from the inside out. It’s not a branding exercise, but discovery, journey, and yes, work - led by God, Himself. You are literally being conformed into the image of the most power...
Jul 02, 2021•24 min
God is never stagnant. He is always working - redeeming all things to Himself. Some His most powerful ministry is covert - seemingly hidden. But what is covert will eventually be overt; what is hidden will be revealed. Trusting God to lead and learning how to partner with what He is doing is where we see “results”. And, in the process, we are increasingly conformed into the image of Christ. But we have to get connect with God to know what we are supposed to partner with, how to do that, and to b...
Jun 29, 2021•36 min
In a world that pulls at us in so many directions, there are a myriad of options that promise fulfillment, but deliver only temporary pleasure with painful consequences. International best-selling author and Soul Nutrition ROKU TV & Amazon FireStick show host, The Soul Nutritionist Reina Rose shares her unique experience and expertise on the importance of nourishing the soul. Digging deep into the question of what truly satisfies our inner life, Reina distills ancient wisdom into practical t...
Jun 25, 2021•34 min
God created humanity in His image and likeness, male and female. He created a race of kids that look just like Him in their flavor. He continually parents His kids, disciplining us into the fullness of our potential. But does that only look like fathering? Is the female expression of God and mothering only an ancillary, secondary function? Join me as I unpack this inspiring and beautiful message! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter from “Marked by Love”: htt...
Jun 22, 2021•44 min
Jesus said “It is finished” on the cross. He freed humanity from the law of Moses, works, and condemnation. He tore down the wall of separation between God and humanity that existed from humanity’s perspective. He showed the way to healing, wholeness, and peace in every dimension. He created a covenant of forgiveness and showed what the love of Christ, Father God and Holy Spirit looks like. His Spirit is released to conform the human race into its original design, conformed into the image of Chr...
Jun 18, 2021•31 min
Many factors are involved with the formation of our identity. Nicole Jansen shares powerful revelation about the 7 “A”s of external validation that the world teaches us to rely on in understanding who we are. But God has crafted His children establishing who we are and the purposes that we were born to fulfill. Connecting with Him in an intimate ongoing way results in Him revealing who we are and the calling on our lives. We become solid and rooted in Him so that changes in our lives and the cha...
Jun 15, 2021•36 min
You are brilliant in your own unique flavor - you reflect a unique facet of God! Join Dr. Michelle Francesca Cohen and myself as she shares from a wealth of revelation about identity and purpose. She is passionate to see people confidently empowered in their God-connection and unique brilliance. Through her books, coaching, teaching, and multi media broadcasts, she conveys essential truths and inspiration for life to help people live in the fullness of their potential. Visit her website: http://...
Jun 11, 2021•28 min
God has beautiful plans for every one of His kids. Those plans don’t automatically come to pass. Those plans require following the Spirit of God within us. There will be resistance and sometimes out and out attack. But walking out your purpose is often as simple as being brave enough to get up and take the next step and keep on going. Often God will reveal those steps only one at a time. This is by design and requires trusting Him in the process., understanding that He can redeem mistakes, misst...
Jun 08, 2021•23 min
Life is not for wimps. The struggles of life may vary drastically, but the common denominator in the human experience is adversity. Even those who seem to live a charmed life have secret struggles. You can assume that every person you meet has pain that is not readily apparent. Tragedy visits without regard to our best attempts to protect ourselves. But God created you as an overcomer - a champion. You are stronger and more resilient than you know. God knows your struggles and He is the only One...
Jun 04, 2021•32 min
You were created uniquely and exquisitely. You were created for a purpose. Fulfilling that purpose requires that you find your own voice. That is an ongoing process of discovering who you are and what you are passionate about. Sometimes this can be a real battle when the hurts of life, toxic relationships, and tragedy threaten to steal or silence your voice. But God created you with a message that needs expression and can heal and empower you to do just that. Join me as I unpack this practical, ...
Jun 01, 2021•26 min
Change is a constant. The world is changing. We are changing. Our lives are changing. Holy Spirit is relentlessly in the process of conforming us into the image of Christ - the image of Love from one level of revealed glory to another. As sons and daughters, we are led by the Spirit of God in the process and in the paths we are invited to take. If we look the same as we did a year ago, we are stagnating. God constantly invites us to grow. This means we are led to regularly let go of things - thi...
May 28, 2021•41 min
Focusing on lovely thoughts is so important for our mental health. It gives us capacity to address very real issues that carry pain and hopelessness. Strength to continue and restoration are on the other side. God truly is redeeming all things to Himself. He causes us to transcend out ugliness as He unveils who we really are in the image and likeness of Love. He restores our situations and circumstances. He truly is redeeming beauty. Join me as I unpack this personal personal hope-filled message...
May 25, 2021•28 min
Being a Pastor or Minister can be extremely isolating and lonely. Pastors and ministers are people with burdens, brokenness, quandaries, and traumas - all while carrying a lot of responsibility that can be crushing. Often they feel they have to represent Christ well, they have all the answers, a perfect family, perfect life, and perfect personal conduct, while getting downloads from God and fulfilling the call on their lives in all the areas of their lives. All too frequently they have their own...
May 21, 2021•33 min
It is part of the human condition to experience simply wrong or frankly evil situations. It can be utterly overwhelming. But in the midst of the perplexity, we do have hope. In the midst of so many things we do not have control over, we are empowered to control our own actions, attitudes, behavior, reactions, decisions and well-being . We can choose how we think about things. We can choose to forgive. We can choose to respond in love. We can choose to entrust things to a God Who is entirely good...
May 18, 2021•47 min
Have you ever been disappointed with God? You prayed for healing, deliverance or protection and things got worse? You prayed for finances and lost your job or business? You prayed for your marriage and ended up in divorce court? You prayed for loved ones who seem more lost and spinning out of control? Disappointment, discouragement, and disillusionment are part of the human experience. The sense that God let you down is very common. Sometimes it seems we need to forgive a sinless God, because it...
May 14, 2021•28 min
God is Love. He is also Life, Light, Truth, the Way, the Door, the True Vine, and The Good Shepherd. Join me as we discover the delightful interplay and revelation of all these facets of the most lovely Person in the cosmos. The journey into Love is the most fascinating and intoxicating journey we can have. He wants us to intimately know Him. Let’s enjoy and adventure together! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: https://bit.ly/3cTNb49 FREE chapter from “Marked by Love”: https://markedbylovebo...
May 11, 2021•35 min
Kyle Butler is a motivational and inspirational speaker, who exudes love and peace. As a former pastor, Kyle shares his journey out of religious bondage into freedom, peace, and joy. We were made for relationship with a God Who adores us and Who made us complete. When we identify who we really are, then it is abundantly clear who we are not. By following God’s Spirit from within ourselves, we are led out of religious bondage, limited thinking, fear, and condemnation. Join Kyle and myself as we u...
May 07, 2021•36 min
You were crafted and engineered for love by Love Himself. We were marked by Love before we were marred by anything else. Our worth and value has already been established. When we do not value what God values we are insulting God’s handiwork. You were made a poem to the world and were secured on God before the foundation of the world. Our commandment of love not only applies to God and others, but also to ourselves. Jan me as I unpack this Inspiring message! FREE complete “How to Hear God” book: ...
May 04, 2021•40 min
The question of whether or not God favors men over women is a crucial one. The thorny issue of women being undervalued, devalued, oppressed, or in bondage in masculine-favored societies over the ages is ongoing, if less overt. The pain is real and particularly difficult if it looks like God is for it on any level. The Old Testament of the Bible truly reflects societies where this was simply not questioned. The difficult passages regarding women in the New Testament and how they have been handled...
Apr 30, 2021•50 min
Jamie Englehart shares how views of God, punishment, sin, hell, eschatology, and relationship are profoundly affected by the lens through which we view God. He traces the evolution of these lenses from a familial lens held by most of the church fathers to a judicial lens developed by Augustine and Calvin and how this has impacted the modern evangelical church. Scripture says God is Light, Life and Love. Seeing God through this lens brings a freeing and transformational experience of God as Light...
Apr 27, 2021•52 min
Scripture states that as we think in our hearts, so we are. Our thoughts, true or untrue, frame what we experience as our reality. When we track with what God says, we experience freedom, joy, peace, healing, health, wholeness, and strength that transcend what is happening around us and can transform what is happening around us. As we believe the truth of who we are, we are empowered to walk in freedom and release freedom. That requires that we change our mindsets to match what Holy Spirit says ...
Apr 23, 2021•35 min
Most people have a sense of the value of giving and serving. This is such a premium in God’s kingdom that Christ laid down His life for humanity and gave us the commandment to love for one another. He defined loving one another as laying down our lives for one another. However when we serve out of obligation, which often stems from guilt, we can eventually become resentful, drained, and burnt out. God meant us to serve from the freedom of love, which brings joy and fulfillment. It is the cure fo...
Apr 20, 2021•38 min
Alana shares her powerful journey through brokenness, narcissistic relationships, freedom from spiritual abuse, cults, and toxic new age to be established in her true identity, worth, and value. This released her into her purpose. Alana is a Christ-centered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Coach who specializes in helping women get rooted in their true identity and worth in Christ. Through her own journey of pain, Alana was given a gift of helping other women to heal past pain and hurt, undo negativ...
Apr 16, 2021•31 min
Jesus said unless we change and become like children, we will not enter the kingdom of heaven. What does this mean? Clearly childlikeness is a premium. God’s nature is relational. He is Love and He is Father to a race of children He adores. Knowing God rightly empowers us to rest in the foundational truth that we are beloved children and from that place know who we are and how to receive, function, and operate in restful but powerful ways. Join Larry McKnight and myself as we discuss these power...
Apr 13, 2021•40 min
