There are powerful forces pulling you away from the present—into the past with regret or into the future with worry. Some of these triggers we put on ourselves! Like obsession about the good old days or obsessive planning (read ‘worry’) about the future. Other triggers just come at us as we move through life. Either way, we have the power to choose how to react and there are ways to stay complete. Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: https://epiceverydaynow.com/my-courses/ P...
Jan 26, 2018•13 min•Ep. 115
We can’t go it alone. We need relationships to heal, even though, if you’ve been hurt, it seems like the opposite of what will bring healing. Prioritize who you invest in because it’s too easy to get overwhelmed with all the surface level relationships available. We have a lot of choices to connect. Take the time to make your relationships productive and glorifying to God. Our class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: https://www.epiceverydaynow.com/my-courses/ Please take our new years q...
Jan 25, 2018•14 min•Ep. 114
What do you do when it feels like the work you’re doing isn't valuable? Why do you get so discouraged when no one notices the hard work you do? These could be symptoms of disconnect from a key group or relationship. Our connection to God and to others is so vital to staying on our center. You need to be vulnerable with your relationships to maintain center. Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: http://epiceverydaynow.com/setting-up-your-year-for-success/ Please take our new y...
Jan 24, 2018•12 min•Ep. 113
We’re using Harry Potter from an alternative universe (a fan fiction universe) to illustrate how one person has the power to change an entire group or culture. You could be that person in your community. Especially if you’re moving in the slipstream—by the power of the Holy Spirit—using the CSC’s. Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: http://epiceverydaynow.com/setting-up-your-year-for-success/ Please take our new years quiz to get your CSCs score: http://epiceverydaynow.com/...
Jan 23, 2018•15 min•Ep. 112
Being part of a group is hard. You’ve got to surrender some of your rights, and sometimes they make decisions you don’t like. But we also can’t be in the world without being part of a group. Whether it’s your family, your church, or your soccer team, it’s important for you to use your voice. The group is better off with you in it! Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: http://epiceverydaynow.com/setting-up-your-year-for-success/ Please take our new years quiz to get your CSCs ...
Jan 22, 2018•12 min•Ep. 111
You and I have the image of God in us and so does everyone we meet! We would probably freak out if we could see others the way God sees us. Liz talks about one of her favorite books today, A Little Princess by Francis Hodgson Burnett. In this book, Sara holds on to her identity of a benevolent princess even when she loses everything and it’s an amazing illustration of how we should view ourselves and the world around us as Christians. FREE: Listen to A little Princess https://librivox.org/a-litt...
Jan 19, 2018•13 min•Ep. 110
We don’t have to prove we’re lovable before we receive love from God. The best way to interact with others is to be secure in God’s love for us. This gives us the power to be good gatekeepers—opening the gate to the garden of our heart to let in good and closing the gate to keep out bad. Today Evan & Liz Frerichs talk about Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend and how we can be good gatekeepers. Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: http://epiceverydaynow.com/setting-up-your-...
Jan 18, 2018•12 min•Ep. 109
Sometimes we talk so negatively to and about ourselves! There is no room for shame in the Christian life. Shame redefines our core identity in light of failure and sin. Humans are created in the image of God, but we lose sight of this so easily as we absorb the shameful ways of communicating that are so prevalent in our culture. Today Evan and Liz Frerichs talk about practical ways to reform our thinking about our own dignity. Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: http://epic...
Jan 17, 2018•13 min•Ep. 108
We get into trouble listening to identity messages from others or even ourselves. When we’re young, how are we supposed to distinguish accurate messages from false? Has anyone ever said or implied “you’re worthless” or “what you’re doing isn't worthwhile”? Unfortunately, we tell ourselves these things too. We need to bring these confusing and hurtful messages to God. This is surrender. Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: http://epiceverydaynow.com/setting-up-your-year-for-s...
Jan 16, 2018•12 min•Ep. 107
Dr. May (Addiction & Grace) says dignity is a true sense of self based on God’s idea of who we are—we’re created by Him, we’re destined to be with Him forever. Too often we let ourselves or others steal our dignity because we all struggle with negative self image. The wounds of a friend cut deeper than the wounds of a stranger, but neither can withstand the healing truth of the Gospel of Grace! Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: http://epiceverydaynow.com/setting-up-yo...
Jan 15, 2018•16 min•Ep. 106
When it comes to repentance and honesty, there are no magic formulas with guaranteed results—but we are called to confess our sins to one another. This is an important aspect of being complete/living in the real world. This is hard but we can’t let failure be the end of trying—it’s just a bump in the road. Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLySZFh-MXpCjSs0wpQqNd0iKjW7Li9SRB Please take our new years quiz to get your CSC score: http://...
Jan 12, 2018•16 min•Ep. 105
No one's sin is more icky than anyones else’s. Do you have someone you can tell any sin or embarrassing thing to without judgment? Repentance is a powerful relationship tool—not to mention it’s a command of God. Luke 11:44, Eph 5:13, James 2:10 Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLySZFh-MXpCjSs0wpQqNd0iKjW7Li9SRB Please take our new years quiz to get your CSC score: http://epiceverydaynow.com/where-do-you-need-to-grow-this-year/ Epic E...
Jan 11, 2018•18 min•Ep. 104
It takes work to cast off shame from our lives. We tend to heap shame on ourselves when we sin or make mistakes. Shame is the thoughts and words that attempt to redefine who we are in light of failure. But that’s not who we are! Honesty and light kill shame and reconnect us with God and our fellows. We've launched Session Two of our Free class about leaving worry and overwhelm behind: https://youtu.be/iWDPrrA-QmY Please take our new years quiz to get your CSC score: http://epiceverydaynow.com/wh...
Jan 10, 2018•14 min•Ep. 103
Addiction is a battleground where every time we battle under our own power, we lose a little bit of themselves. You may not think you’re an addict, but you’ve probably got attachments—things that you use to cope, but would be really hard to quit cold turkey. We need a consecration process to worship God and break free from the attachments. This will better our relationships and give us more freedom. Addiction and grace by Dr May http://a.co/5khfYDB Free class about leaving worry and overwhelm be...
Jan 09, 2018•15 min•Ep. 102
We’ve all failed. Sometimes it’s sin, sometimes it’s just a mistake. But how do we stay calm in the midst of failures? This week we’re going to be talking about honesty in the face of failure and sin. Honesty is an awesome weapon against shame and stagnation. We also talk about the power of meditation to battle hyper action surrounding our shortcomings. #Weightliftingbuttterfly Our Free class to leave worry and overwhelm back in 2017: https://youtu.be/SEzKaJg-6MU Please take our new years quiz t...
Jan 08, 2018•18 min•Ep. 101
EPISODE 100! Thank you for listening! Today we’re wrapping up talking about starting the new year off strong. We’re talking about shaking the emotional compound interest from the past. it’s important to ask for help too—even about sensitive topics like managing money. Now is a beautiful place, so stay here even when you’re analyzing the past or planning for the future. Please take our new years quiz to get your CSC score: http://epiceverydaynow.com/where-do-you-need-to-grow-this-year/ Epic Every...
Jan 05, 2018•15 min•Ep. 100
#relationshipgoals Did you forget to include connection in your resolutions for 2018? It’s not too late to add some goals to make your relationships better. Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss some of the barriers you may have to setting those kinds of goals. There are lots of ways to manage goals that have to do with other people. Please take our new years quiz to get your CSC score: http://epiceverydaynow.com/where-do-you-need-to-grow-this-year/ Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, St...
Jan 04, 2018•16 min•Ep. 99
Evan and Liz Frerichs discuss today some of the road blocks to setting goals and resolutions at the start of a New Year. We may be getting bogged down by our own childish survival skills, or just a lack of intentionality, or there may be false beliefs holding us back. Then we review JB Glossinger’s Sacred Six system of life organization and goal setting. http://www.glossinger.com/sacred-six/ Please take our new years quiz to get your CSC score: http://epiceverydaynow.com/where-do-you-need-to-gro...
Jan 03, 2018•16 min•Ep. 98
Making goals or resolutions for New Year’s does NOT mean you’re planning out the entire year. But, if you plan to plan, this year will be a greater success than last year. We just need to be intentional as God guides us through our lives. We have the same power inside us that raised Jesus from the dead! Please take our quiz to see what your CSC score is: http://epiceverydaynow.com/where-do-you-need-to-grow-this-year/ Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join o...
Jan 02, 2018•16 min•Ep. 97
Happy New Year 2018!!!!! It’s the first opportunity day of the year! A great chance to build the tracks (systems) your live will be moving along during the year to come. Evan and Liz Frerichs encourage you to do a life assessment this year. Make goals and write them down. Also commit to calm this year. You can do it! Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz's book: Tale...
Jan 01, 2018•17 min•Ep. 96
God’s relational, not just informational, and he, through becoming a man, transforms our pasts and futures from the inside out. Throughout history God has been telling men how his redemption will work and finally in Jesus, God plays out the mechanics of redemption. Because God’s not just interested in changing our lives—he wants to change our day too. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast E...
Dec 29, 2017•16 min•Ep. 95
It’s easy to get overpowered by busy and overwhelm when we’re disconnected from our power source: Jesus. We end up spending all our energy grasping at things we can’t obtain without Him. Things like security, peace and meaning. But He is here and can be found. He is our peace. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz's book: Tales From A Spacious Place Music by: Nu Skif...
Dec 28, 2017•10 min•Ep. 94
You are not a task-doing machine whose sole purpose in the world is to be productive. It’s too easy to just see our immediate situation because it’s what’s right in front of our face. But if that’s all we pay attention to we are automatically off-center. God is calling us from milestone to milestone as he changes us into who he designed us to be. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEv...
Dec 27, 2017•16 min•Ep. 93
You have worth—you don’t have to perform to prove it! Sometimes it’s OK to say “No.” All to often in ministry, there is pressure to say yes to to many things. When people can’t hear “NO” it often means they can’t say “no.” But Jesus calls each of us by name and his voice is the only one we need to say ‘yes’ to. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz's book: Tales From...
Dec 26, 2017•18 min•Ep. 92
Merry Christmas!!! This week, to celebrate Christmas, we’ll be talking about the Incarnation. Today we talk about what it means that God came to be with men as a man. Jesus was poor, cold, hungry, and in fear of his life. He is also our example of how to manage stress—how to abide in the Father. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz's book: Tales From A Spacious Plac...
Dec 25, 2017•11 min•Ep. 91
And all the decorations yell at you, “Be happy! Be happy!” and that can feel like pressure. But they could also be calling out, inviting you into the wonder of the holiday through an appreciation of the little things. How we interpret those voices has a lot to do with our past experiences. But each year, we have a new opportunity to partake of the magic of the season. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFr...
Dec 22, 2017•16 min•Ep. 90
“The Holidays are ruined!” Today Evan and Liz Frerichs talk about how connecting with who God’s made us to be in a moment of panic can bring us back to a place of peace. There are no wasted days, no wasted holidays. God is big enough to rescue them if we meet Him on His level. Hang on to Him. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz's book: Tales From A Spacious Place M...
Dec 21, 2017•14 min•Ep. 89
“It’s not Christmas if we don’t _______.” Is that tradition or ritual a hill worth dying on? What do you think God thinks about Christmas and all the chaos that comes with it? We need to hold our holiday expectations with an open hand as we move from center into this most busiest time of year. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz's book: Tales From A Spacious Place ...
Dec 20, 2017•17 min•Ep. 88
“Let’s power through the Holiday schedule!” but powering through leads to an empty life. Evan & Liz Frerichs talk about how multi-tasking ends up taking more time because of the constant switching of focus. If there is anytime it’s tempting to multi-task, it’s the holidays – but if there is any time we need surrender, it’s the holidays! Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDay...
Dec 19, 2017•17 min•Ep. 87
“I’ve just got to get through the Holidays, and then I’ll be less stressed!” How hard it is to do self-care during the holidays!?? Being stressed also makes it impossible to solve the stress problem—we tend to just rush, rush, rush to the end or brace to get through. Epic Every Day is available on iTunes, Google Play, Sticher and YouTube. Join our Facebook group ! Twitter: @AKindOfLying @ElizFrerichs @EEDCast EpicEveryDayNow.com Liz's book: Tales From A Spacious Place Music by: Nu Skiffle Brigad...
Dec 18, 2017•17 min•Ep. 86
