Starting this Podcast has been a major challenge—learning how to set up all the internet stuff took months! Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss ways to deal with setbacks and how they tend to pile up like a snowball. But getting out of balance is normal and it’s an opportunity to use the CSCs (being calm, surrendered, centered, connected, & complete) to get back in balance. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spacious...
Sep 15, 2017•17 min•Ep. 20
Christianity is a community sport and that stands in stark contrast to American individualism—one of the big idols in western culture. Why is it so easy to isolate even when we know that’s the recipe for loneliness? Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss the barriers to joining a new group like fear of rejection, being too busy and aversion to risk taking. We also introduce the idea of the Slipstream—the art and science of moving inside the will of God. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @E...
Sep 14, 2017•18 min•Ep. 19
God designed us to live out of the essence of who we are—and that identity starts with being a child of God. We spend so much time trying to figure out who we are when that’s just a snapshot, true for this moment in time only. Evan and Liz Frerichs talk about how the better question to ask is “Who has God created me to be?” Pete Sazar's web page: https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org Carol Tuttle's type test: https://my.liveyourtruth.com/freecourse/ Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying ...
Sep 13, 2017•19 min•Ep. 18
What does the call sound like? What are you called to?? How do you know? Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss ways to answer these questions and share their experience starting new callings. Liz shares her story about being volunteered to lead the Student Theology Society in college and Evan talks about becoming an elder at church. Barns sermon, When God Interrupts Your Plans, was preached June 25th and can be found here: http://makingfriends.org/resources/past-sermons/ Join our Facebook group ! Twitte...
Sep 12, 2017•16 min•Ep. 17
Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? There are any number of barriers when it comes to starting new projects. That’s what we’re talking about this week on Epic Every Day—starting something new. But, before we can start, procrastination has to conquered. Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss bad reasons they’ve chosen to procrastinate. #LearningVortex Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spacious Place Music by: ...
Sep 11, 2017•17 min•Ep. 16
It always takes longer and costs more to achieve our goals. Our tendency is to try to speed up the process as much as possible—but what if that’s part of why our goals are not getting realized? Evan and Liz Frerichs talk about how it really is impossible to multitask and how rushing through life causes disconnect within ourselves. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spacious Place Music by: Nu Skiffle Brigade used u...
Sep 07, 2017•19 min•Ep. 15
Connecting takes work and when you’re on the verge, there’s no time or energy left to spend time. Why don’t we prioritize relationships? What about your relationship with God? Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss our default priority systems and how they create a perfect storm of verge life—but there has to be a better way! how to priotize your time by Rory Vaden https://youtu.be/y2X7c9TUQJ8 Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales Fr...
Sep 07, 2017•19 min•Ep. 14
The verge is the verge of collapse. It’s being in rush-mode, doing whatever the next thing is despite being so overwhelmed I don’t know what the next thing is supposed to be. It’s a place where we’re so stressed we’re forced to shut down or self-medicate. It’s a place where there’s no room for proactive goalsetting. Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how being centered can get you back off the verge. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEver...
Sep 06, 2017•18 min•Ep. 13
Whether you like it or not, you are surrendered to a system. If you’re not intentional, you’re surrendered to the hectic, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants system of our culture. It seems like the default, but it’s still a choice. Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about surrendering to another way even when slowing down seems counterintuitive. Josh Kaufman video: https://youtu.be/5MgBikgcWnY Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z ...
Sep 05, 2017•18 min•Ep. 12
How scary is it to slow down? It’s too easy to get locked into “Fireman Mode” where you’re just putting out fires—who has time to set priorities or listen to God about His agenda?! When we live on the verge, we’re living out of lack and fear, and that’s a stressful place to be. Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how to inject calm into the verge. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spacious Place Mus...
Sep 04, 2017•18 min•Ep. 11
“I’m too busy!” Is your to-do list running your life? Just getting tasks done can make you feel like a robot. Business robs you of a complete, whole life. What if there were an alternative? Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how being complete allows you to take control of your life. The Four Loves by: C. S. Lewis (Story about his friend Charles is on page 78) Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spac...
Sep 01, 2017•19 min•Ep. 10
We all seem connected—carrying our phones around and checking Facebook compulsively. But are we isolated, like being in a room full of strangers? Are we too busy for true connection where we let people into our lives? Are we too busy to have daily quiet time with Jesus? Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how connection combats busyness. Book: Live a Praying Life By Jennifer Kennedy Dean VOXER APP!! Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryD...
Aug 31, 2017•18 min•Ep. 9
Do the things in your life drain you or give you energy? Do you spend your day rushing from one task to the next? Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how to stay centered in the middle of busyness. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spacious Place Music by: Nu Skiffle Brigade used under creative commons license...
Aug 30, 2017•18 min•Ep. 8
Are you so busy you feel out of control? Constantly running from one thing to the next to the next? Have you surrendered to the status quo? Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about surrendering to God as a way to get rid of the frantic. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spacious Place Music by: Nu Skiffle Brigade used under creative commons license...
Aug 29, 2017•16 min•Ep. 7
“Busy.” That’s how we all too often answer the “how are you doing?” question. Being busy is a badge of success in our culture. Busyness and stress go hand in hand much of the time. How do we take the stress out of busy? Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how to find calm in the midst of busyness. The House that Cleans Itself Sacred Six Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz'z book: Tales From A Spacious Place Music by: Nu S...
Aug 28, 2017•16 min•Ep. 6
Empty. Yearning. That longing that we feel when we actually slow down long enough for it to hit us. We force ourselves to ignore it or to compartmentalize so we don’t see how incomplete we actually are. We interact with others showing only pieces of ourselves. Marketing in our society is driven by creating needs so a product can fill them. We are bombarded by messages telling us that we are incomplete every day. But what if you could do something else? What if you could bring your whole self to ...
Aug 25, 2017•17 min•Ep. 5
Isolation. It’s a problem that plagues our society, despite the fact that Jesus’ Church is supposed to be a community. On a technological level, we are more connected than we’ve ever been and yet, on a personal level, we’re more disconnected than we’ve ever been. Lack of trust. Fear of being known. Posting Instagram-perfect lives. Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about why and how to stay connected. Brené Brown video: power of vulnerability: https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o Join our Face...
Aug 24, 2017•17 min•Ep. 4
Ever feel like you’re going a million different directions at once? Lack of center leads us all to overextend ourselves leading to frazzled, overly busy, exhausted lives. Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how being centered is the key to fulfilling God’s calling on our lives—to living in the joy of being who God has called us to be. Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EpicEveryDay/ Twitter: Evan @AKindOfLying Liz @ElizFrerichs Show: @EEDCast http://epicevery...
Aug 23, 2017•16 min•Ep. 3
We live in a society of exhaustion where there’s never time to get off the hamster wheel. But what if there was an alternative? What if we didn’t have to stay on the hamster wheel? Surrender is a buzz-word in the Christian community. It’s something we talk about, but, at the same time, we hate it because we don’t realize we’re always surrendering something. Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how surrender is the key to accessing God’s power so we can have room in our lives. Join ...
Aug 22, 2017•17 min•Ep. 2
Is there ever a time where anxiety helps the situation get better? Most of us are so busy we aren’t even aware of our anxiety—too busy to do anything about it in any event. However, it’s not something we can just ignore. Anxiety shuts down the problem-solving part of our brains and leaves us struggling and unable to be the people Jesus has called us to be. Join us (Evan & Liz Frerichs) as we talk about how calm is the foundation to moving your life from surviving to thriving. Join our Facebo...
Aug 21, 2017•15 min•Ep. 1
