As we continue on talking about the spiritual gift of healing, we will address today whether the gift is for the Church Body today. It’s always appropriate to do an overview of what we discussed last week, which was that the Apostles were able to do the same mighty deeds that Christ did as they were sent out to build the foundation for the Church today. In the name of Christ, the Apostles performed many mighty acts, such as casting out demons, healing men lame from birth, and even bringing dead ...
Aug 04, 2023•24 min
Welcome back again this week as we continue to dive into the spiritual gift of healing. Our focus on the podcast for today will be on the Apostles and the work they were commissioned to do. As we look at the sermons they preached, the signs and wonders they were able to perform, and some of the not so glorious work that was God’s Will for their lives, we will get a better look at what God had in store for the early church. The Gospel was made available to all people. As we look closely at Acts 1...
Jul 28, 2023•46 min
As we continue on talking about spiritual gifts, this week we will start to address the gift of healing. Before looking at the Apostles and the healings they were able to perform once commissioned or addressing the question if the gift of healing is for today, let’s look at two different accounts where Jesus heals. One where a person demonstrated faith to be healed and one where the demon possessed man was healed despite faith, but later went and would become a witness for Christ. Let’s remember...
Jul 21, 2023•42 min
Welcome back as we continue on talking about 1 Corinthians where Paul addresses the church in Corinth. Included in this letter is Paul correcting the church for their misuse of God’s Word over spiritual gifts. My hope is to finally get into the details of some of the gifts themselves. As always though, it is so important to first address the context as a whole rather than going straight to application. We will discuss the gifts of prophecy, speaking in tongues, interpreting tongues, knowledge, w...
Jul 14, 2023•37 min
God’s Word is complete. When John received the Words of the Book of Revelation while on the Island of Patmos, Scripture would be completed. For those who add to God’s Word or to take away from God’s Word, they will have their names removed from the Book of Life. As we study God’s Word and seek to apply it to our lives, we must rely on the Holy Spirit to illuminate it. We are also blessed to rely on the faithful men, who by the power of the Holy Spirit, sat in the Lord’s Word many centuries ago. ...
Jul 07, 2023•52 min
Join me this week as I interview two of our children down at Oilbelt Christian Service Camp in Flora Illinois. Both our kids had the privilege to attend camps this summer and each of them have something to say about their experience. We are here today as I am helping out as the camp Nurse and I thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to speak about the camp. It is my hope to spread the word for the remaining camps that are still available to register your kids for this summer or to consider ...
Jun 30, 2023•11 min
This week we are going to start a new study looking into the spiritual gifts that are laid out for for us in the book of 1 Corinthians. The church in Corinth that Paul was writing to was caught up in worldly passions and was misaligning the Word of God. Because of their corruption, Paul made it clear that they were not to seek Gifts for self glorification, but for the building of Gods Kingdom and to edify His Church. As we come to the Word, let us remember that all of Gods Word is inspired and i...
Jun 23, 2023•52 min
We have come to the last week of our Legacy Study and I hope you have been greatly blessed with what has been unpacked! I’m grateful for Worldview Academy for providing such an amazing resource and I do hope you will consider supporting their ministry and purchasing additional studies that they offer. Now that we have approached Week 9, our final week, let’s talk success. What does it look like to be successful in our daily lives as Christ’s Ambassadors? Should we see an outcome or should we foc...
Jun 16, 2023•25 min
Now that we know what a disciple is and are able to better identify who the disciples are, we can be seeking to answer the question, “‘Now What?” We have the foundation, so let’s build upon it with being intentional as we go. What goes in, must come out. As Christ Followers being filled with the Word, that Word should be overflowing from us. Friends that overflow should never be wasted! Let’s find people that the Lord puts in our paths to walk with, talk with, & sharpen. Those who will “catc...
Jun 09, 2023•33 min
In week 7 we now are going to discuss four ways that Jesus made disciples throughout the New Testament. He talked with them. He walked with them. He loved them and encouraged them. He also was sharpening them. Let us identify barriers that keep us from pursuing a discipleship relationship with someone. Could it be our unwillingness to humble ourselves? Maybe we lack the knowledge of what it looks like to walk along side others as they are growing in the Word. Maybe distraction keeps you from mov...
Jun 02, 2023•39 min
This week we are addressing being a disciple of Jesus. This is not a Salvation issue. It is a personal choice to follow the general crowd or to daily sit at the feet of Jesus. Many were following Jesus for a variety of reasons. Some to hear him teach, others to be healed, but just because they were part of the crowd didn’t mean they all continued to follow. Many stopped following Christ when it was too hard, especially when a difficult subject was approached. It was at that point that the crowd ...
May 26, 2023•36 min
Last week we were focusing on the strategy of making disciples. Now this week we will pin point the who we are actually discipling. You can’t be a disciple of something or someone if you aren’t following them. You have to be “following” an Instagram page to be a “follower” and so it is with Jesus. We are called to evangelize everyone with the Good News, but as we are intentional with who we disciple, we need to be sure they are followers in the first place. You can’t model someone that you aren’...
May 19, 2023•29 min
Intentionally is one of the words for the day as we discuss the strategy of building God’s Kingdom. Last week we addressed constantly reevaluating our motives and remembering that we are building God’s Kingdom and not our own. This week, as we jump into making disciples, let’s address the fact that our integrity matters! As Christ’s Ambassadors, we are speaking and acting on behalf of Him. Wow! Remarkable! In order to effectively make disciples, we must strive to be the same person in all aspect...
May 12, 2023•29 min
Before we get too deep into Week 3, I want to encourage you with the first step, which is to identity what legacy you want to leave behind. Then you must evaluate your pursuits you are chasing after. Now this week, you have to constantly be checking to see whose Kingdom you are building. One for yourself or one for the Lord? We can’t do this unless we first evaluate the motives of our hearts & oftentimes, we may start off on the right path, but find ourselves drifting in the wrong direction....
May 05, 2023•31 min
“Life is but Vapor!” How about that one on the back of your car as a bumper sticker? If you are looking to make friends, maybe find a different ice breaker than this statement, because you may scare people off. I know this from first hand experience. However, as Believers, we should ever be meditating on the vainness of life when lived for the sake of self rather than the sake of the Lord. Just as Solomon in all his wisdom saw that life lived for the pursuit of pleasure was meaningless, we too m...
Apr 28, 2023•44 min
Hello friends and welcome back to the Podcast! This is Week 1 of 9 for our New Study on Legacy. The study guide I am utilizing is from worldview.org and is an awesome quick read with thought provoking questions. The topic is on “Your Tombstone” and what sort of Legacy you are leaving after your life here is over. Everyone leaves a Legacy. That’s right, everyone. The greater question is will your Legacy stand the test of time? Join me as I jump right in. If you have a Bible I encourage you to hav...
Apr 21, 2023•25 min
Join me as I give a brief overview of the speakers present at the Abide Conference 2023. Costi Hinn, Andrew Brunson, Gracia Burnham, Allie Stuckey, June Hunt, Heidi St John, Justin Peters, & a few other devoted followers of Jesus Christ were prepared to speak to 2,000 women. Women who traveled from all over the country to hear the Word of God spoken boldly and truthfully. I don’t know about you, but I don’t need any more fluff about “Becoming the best version of myself” or to “Live your trut...
Apr 14, 2023•54 min
What better time to read from Genesis 6 & 7 than when standing in front of the life sized Ark in Williamstown Kentucky! In the time of Noah, the earth was so greatly corrupted that the Lord looked down and wished to destroy it all. But God found favor in one man, in which was Noah & provided a means of protection for Him and ultimately for the descendants to come after him. Through this man would come the Messiah of the World, the King of Kings, the Lamb of God who would take away the si...
Apr 07, 2023•12 min
Ladies the time to sign up for the Answers for Women 2024 NOW!! Here is information directly from the answersingenesis.org. What is a woman?” We’ve all seen the cultural war on women escalate alarmingly in recent days. Judges can’t define what a woman is. Sports teams allow men on women’s teams because they refuse to acknowledge even the most basic differences between men and women. Terminology that was once exclusive to women is now inclusive (e.g., pregnant people). Men pretending to be women ...
Mar 31, 2023•7 min
Join me this week as we discuss farm updates and how God uses ordinary moments to transform us. New goats, tomato plants, and Bionic Billion Dollar Dog. We’ve slowed down as a family with sports coming to an end and my class finishing to enjoy the last few weeks of winter. Survivor has been our go to as a family show. Metamorphosis and transgenderism was the hot topic of our house, but more importantly, how God values ALL people, and the importance of Spiritual Rebirth. Lots of topics, BUT lots ...
Mar 24, 2023•47 min
Our first guest speaker, my friend & Sister in Christ, Stephanie Pontious, joins me to discuss Speaking Truth even when it’s hard. Typical fashion for our conversations, we discuss a lot of topics that I believe all tie together. These topics I believe will equip us to share God’s Word and to help us ladies become more devoted followers of Jesus. A lot of ministries are mentioned during our time together. Living Waters, Save the Storks, Hannah’s Song, El Shaddai Women’s Home, Small Victories...
Mar 17, 2023•54 min
Welcome back ladies. This week is an extension to our last episode. We are building upon the reality that, as the Lords Temple, being built up into a Spiritual house for the Lord, we are to offer Spiritual Sacrifices. No we no longer slaughter bulls, because Jesus Paid it all friends. However Sacrifices are to be offered and we would do well to seek the Lords Will for our lives for this important matter. As wives, God makes it clear that we are to be submissive to our husbands. Such an abused wo...
Mar 10, 2023•34 min
The more I study God’s Word the more I realize I don’t know much, but the more I spend time with the Lord in His Word, the more I see Him and learn His character! His Word keeps us humble friends, if we choose to allow it to penetrate our hearts exposing it for what is in it. Let us not harden our hearts today, but rather let the Word bring forth repentance, obedience, and ultimately joy. God’s plan for the temple has always been to make it within the hearts of his people. My hope is next week t...
Mar 03, 2023•31 min
Ladies I’m in a tired season right now, but the Lord is faithful and will surely see me through! My prayer for each of you ladies is that you will make time for God. We need to study His Word to know Him and what He requires of us as His children. We are blessed by doing so when we spend time in His Presence! No matter what you are walking through right now, the Lord is near to all who call upon Him. Are you weary? Come to the Lord, for He alone can truly give you rest. May these words of mine e...
Feb 24, 2023•26 min
Ladies welcome back to Hopeful Harvest Acres. Our God truly uses all things, even the pain we experience during childbirth can help bring to light what God is doing! His Word is truly alive and active. It is sharper than any double edged sword. Follow along with me as I discuss our four birth experiences, the beauty of natural childbirth, and how anticipated birth pain does indeed serve a purpose in bringing forth our babies and helping us understand God’s Word more clearly. What a joy to discus...
Feb 17, 2023•32 min
The internet can be overwhelming when it comes to all the resources we have available to us. Learning along side someone locally who has experience first hand can be one of our greatest tools available! If you are wanting to move forward with growing your own vegetables and meat, find a friend who has some knowledge under their belt and invest in a well wrote Homesteading book. Embrace the reality that you are learning and don’t get into the trap of comparing what you have to others around you, ...
Feb 10, 2023•20 min
As 2022 came to a close, I reflected back on all my dear Sisters who lost loved ones. Suffering is all around us, no one is immune. God’s Word is where we find hope. Our ONLY hope is in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ. When suffering is a blanket that’s heavy on our shoulders, God’s Word says that we are “blessed. Instead of repaying evil for evil, we are to “bless” those who persecute us. Words that do not ring well in the American Culture around us, but yet as Christ Followers these words ...
Feb 03, 2023•17 min
When we find ourselves in the land of motherhood, do we embrace it for all that it's worth? Oftentimes instead of responding with joy, I find myself with anger and bitterness. What? This should not be. The land is a beautiful place to be. If you find yourself grumbling as a mother instead of rejoicing like I often do, could it be that you need to ask God to search your heart and change your ways. Don’t let the thief steal the joy that has been promised to you. Take charge and be properly equippe...
Jan 27, 2023•15 min
As many of my social media friends make goals for books they would like to read for 2023, I want to tell you ladies about some books you should add to your lists! Some books were read in bible studies I participated in with other women, others I did on my own, and some were read to my children. We live in a world that is full of distractions that keep us from striving toward our long term goal, which is to dwell in the presence of our Creator. Let's put off all that hinders us and engage in deep...
Jan 20, 2023•15 min
Hello ladies and welcome to Hopeful Harvest Acres! I hope you will join me each week as I share with you about what God is doing here on our farm as we grow food and raise our children. We are so blessed with each new day the Lord gives us and the Hope that we have in His Son Jesus. My desire is to learn more about Him and to grow in His likeness. As we find ourselves oftentimes covered in mud, may we come daily to the Throne Room of Grace where we are fully forgiven by Christ's work, but in no ...
Jan 07, 2023•17 min
