How God Intervenes When Things Feel Impossible: Psalm 18 Part 3 Part 3 of Psalm 18 takes a look at the last part of the Psalm and some of the imagery that reveals aspects of God’s nature. Our encouragement from this Psalm is that God can intervene on our behalf, even when ti doesn’t seem to make sense. I pray this episode blesses you. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you ca...
Oct 17, 2022•38 min•Ep. 145
Feeling Helpless? How God Meets Us Where We Are: Psalm 18 Part 2 Part 2 of Psalm 18 examines the ways David saw God’s hand at work in the midst of his helplessness in battle. We can be assured that the God that is revealed in the Psalms is the same God we serve today. God is a God who rescues. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggle to ...
Oct 14, 2022•39 min•Ep. 144
God's Protection in the Midst of the Darkness: How to Respond Psalm 18 is a response song that King David wrote after God delivered him from the hands of his enemies. In this psalm, we can learn more about how God steps in when things seem impossible, and how our hearts can respond to that protection. I pray this episode blesses you. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can...
Oct 13, 2022•32 min•Ep. 143
Are Your Prayers Going Unanswered? Why You May Not Be Getting the Prayer Results You Want: Psalm 17 Psalm 17 starts off with David’s prayer for God to search his heart. Sometimes hidden sin can keep us from hearing God’s voice clearly. Today we look at David’s example and how we can use it to pray a similar prayer. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the differenc...
Oct 12, 2022•21 min•Ep. 142
How to See God's Hand in Our Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Lives: Psalm 16 Psalm 16 offers us a nice break from the lament psalms we have been reading lately. In this Davidic psalm, we see an example of how to praise God for all of the things He blesses us with emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do yo...
Oct 11, 2022•28 min•Ep. 141
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 15: Living A Life of Obedience Even When it Hurts In Psalm 15, David talks about our commitment to living a life of obedience even when we don’t feel like it. It’s in that pursuit of righteousness, that is stronger than our feelings, that we can sense God’s empowerment in our lives. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the differe...
Oct 10, 2022•24 min•Ep. 140
Sensing God's Presence in the Midst of This Crazy Culture: Psalm 14 Today’s culture looks very much like the picture David paints in Psalm 14. Yet we can be encouraged by the same God that encouraged David. One that is present and restores. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggle to feel confident in your relationship with God and what ...
Oct 07, 2022•23 min•Ep. 139
Do You Ever Feel Like God Doesn't See You in Your Pain? How God Is Present in Our Depression: Psalm 13 Many of us have had seasons of depression, especially after we have gone through a hard time. In today’s Psalm, we see the example of David coming to God in his anger and depression. We can bring God those hard emotions too. In fact, He longs to be there with you and help you through them. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s v...
Oct 06, 2022•25 min•Ep. 138
Feeling Overwhelmed by the Evil in Our World? Standing for Righteousness When Facing Evil: Psalm 12 Since these words were written in the Psalms, we see God’s people who stand for righteousness are also faced with the evil in this world. The encouragement we have can be found in God’s truth. Let’s take a look at it together today as we echo David’s prayer. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do...
Oct 05, 2022•20 min•Ep. 137
Does if Feel Like You Have a Target on Your Back? How We Can Stand Firm When It's Opposite of the Culture: Psalm 11 Psalm 11 addresses two concepts that are very common to the Christian experience: feeling like we have a target on our backs, and living in opposition to the culture. Today we look at David’s prayer about these very things, and the encouragement we have as believers. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if...
Oct 04, 2022•20 min•Ep. 136
Waiting for Justice- Comfort From God in the Midst of Our Suffering: Psalm 10 Psalm 10 is one that is underlined a lot in my Bible. It helps us understand how to pray when we are in the midst of suffering. While there may be some time between the cry of our hearts and when God finally brings justice, we can take comfort in knowing He hears us and is always with us. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really you...
Oct 03, 2022•22 min•Ep. 135
How to Praise God in All Things, Even When You Feel Overlooked: Psalm 9 Psalm 9 speaks of praising God in all things. It also reveals God’s heart for those that feel overlooked. May the things that break God’s heart also break ours. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggle to feel confident in your relationship with God and what He says ...
Sep 30, 2022•25 min•Ep. 134
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 8: God’s Love and Care for Creation and Human Kind Psalm 8 serves as a poetic reminder of God’s creation of the world and humankind in Genesis. David emphasizes the special role we serve in God’s kingdom and His unique care and love for us. I pray this episode blesses you. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do yo...
Sep 29, 2022•24 min•Ep. 133
Does it Feel Like the Enemy is Attacking You? How to Find Refuge and Protection in God: Psalm 7 We all experience times when we feel attacked by the enemy. Today we look at David’s example of a prayer to use when we are in that place. We can be encouraged that the Lord is our refuge. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggle to feel confi...
Sep 28, 2022•28 min•Ep. 132
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 6: Coming to God With Our Shame Over Sin Psalm 6 shows us the example of David coming to God in desperation and grief over his sin. Because sin separates us from God, it’s important to allow God to help us through the restoration process instead of hiding it from Him. Shame can be replaced by God’s mercy and forgiveness. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do ...
Sep 27, 2022•20 min•Ep. 131
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 5: Waiting in Expectation as God Shields Us From Our Enemies There is a difference between just waiting and waiting in expectation. Psalm 5 shows us David’s example of pouring his heart out to God in the morning, so we can have joy in the waiting. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggle to feel confide...
Sep 26, 2022•30 min•Ep. 130
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 4: The Peace that Comes From Hearing God’s Voice When We Need it Most Today we are finishing up our first week in the Psalms with some encouragement from David. Learning to hear God’s voice in the hard times starts with hearing His voice in the not-so-hard times. Our goal should always be relationship. That relationship is what will give us peace when we need it most. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hea...
Sep 23, 2022•22 min•Ep. 129
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 3: Allowing God to Shield Us in Times of Trouble Psalm 3 is a Lament chapter, one of the many we find in the Psalms. Lament teaches us how to give those things over to God that we can’t handle on our own. In that place, we see a God who steps in to shield us so that we can rest in Him. I pray this episode encourages you to take these difficult emotions to Jesus. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing G...
Sep 22, 2022•23 min•Ep. 128
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 2: Proclaiming Jesus as the Anointed King Psalm 2 is the first of the Messianic Psalms. In it, we see Jesus proclaimed King long before He was born. As we see God using the language of the people this Psalm addresses, we can see how God pursues His people right where they are. I pray this episode blesses you. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder h...
Sep 21, 2022•26 min•Ep. 127
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: Psalm 1: Meditating on God’s Word As we start our new series on the book of Psalms, today we start by looking at what Psalm 1 says about meditating on God’s word. How does God’s word change us? Should my life look any different as a result? How can I be intentional about hearing God’s voice more clearly? Join us as we see how Psalm 1 answers these questions and guides us into a life that it set apart. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometime...
Sep 20, 2022•32 min•Ep. 126
Hearing Jesus in the Psalms: An Introduction to the Book of Psalms as a Book About Jesus Did you know that the Psalms was the longest book in the Bible? Or that it is the most frequently quoted Old Testament book by both Jesus and the writers of the New Testament? And did you realize that it is a book about Jesus, written long before He was even born? Join me for some context around the reasons why we are moving into the Psalms for our next study. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcas...
Sep 19, 2022•30 min•Ep. 125
How to Integrate the Spiritual Disciplines Into Your Daily Life So You Can Hear God’s Voice More Clearly Developing a spiritual rule of life is an important part of integrating the spiritual disciplines in our daily lives. Today we recap all the disciplines and talk about ways to make sure we don’t forget their impact in our relationships with God. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you won...
Sep 16, 2022•24 min•Ep. 124
Being Anxious for Nothing- How Can We Actually Get to that Place in Our Relationship With God? Walking in a posture of joy is much easier when we get to a place where we can 100% trust God. Paul talks about “Being Anxious for Nothing” in the Scriptures, but how can we practically do that? Talking about this and more on today’s episode. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you c...
Sep 15, 2022•22 min•Ep. 123
Lacking Joy in Your Life? How the Pathway to Joy is Obedience to God’s Voice While God certainly gives us infusions of joy throughout our daily lives, walking in joy is something different. Joy is a symptom of spiritual health. Today we are talking about what to do if you find yourself lacking joy. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggl...
Sep 14, 2022•25 min•Ep. 122
Reminders from Psalm 103 on the Reasons We Have Joy as Believers in Jesus Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in our daily lives, forgetting all the reasons we can celebrate God’s goodness. Today’s Biblical meditation comes from Psalm 103. I pray it blesses you! Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggle to feel confident in your relation...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min•Ep. 121
Do You Enjoy God? What to Do if the Answer is No Joy is something we read about all over the scriptures, yet sometimes joy can feel elusive. We can’t seek out joy. Instead, joy is a symptom of spiritual health. If we aren’t experiencing joy, the question becomes why. This week we are discussing the spiritual discipline of joy. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know t...
Sep 12, 2022•22 min•Ep. 120
7 Practical Steps to Make Worship a Part of Your Daily Life So You Can Hear God’s Voice More Clearly Worship is an experience, not an event. One of the most important things we can do in our lives is to live in a place of worship. Here are 7 practical tips to help you hear God’s voice more clearly through the spiritual discipline of worship. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how...
Sep 09, 2022•29 min•Ep. 119
How Living Our Daily Lives in a Posture of Worship Helps Us Hear God’s Voice Worship is not always an isolated experience. We can actually live our lives in a posture of worship, which helps us hear God’s voice more clearly in those day-to-day moments of our lives. Join me as we discuss this and more on today’s episode. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the diff...
Sep 08, 2022•19 min•Ep. 118
How Worship Helps Us Hear From God- Starting With Worship When We Think God is Silent Worship is the starting place if we want to hear God’s voice more clearly. In the presence of a Holy God, we see our own humanity, our sin. As God steps in to purify our hearts, our natural response is worship. How does that help us hear God’s voice? Listen to today’s episode to find out. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s re...
Sep 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 117
Worship is Our Response to God’s Pursuit of Us- Worship as an Experience, Not an Event. Today we continue our discussion on Worship. Who is the object of our worship? Why do we worship? How can we worship when we don’t feel like worshiping? Today we look at some of these questions and more. Hey friends, welcome to the Hearing Jesus Podcast. Do you sometimes doubt if you are truly hearing God’s voice or if it’s really your own? Do you wonder how you can know the difference? Do you struggle to fee...
Sep 06, 2022•20 min•Ep. 116
