Should your pastor be your only spiritual and practical voice that you listen to? What should we expect our pastor to do for us and how should they lead us? These are the questions that we will cover on todays podcast. Let's have proper expectations of our pastors!
When we have nothing to look forward to, or anticipate, we often fall towards a greater sense of hopelessness. How are you setting up your day and week to create a sense of anticipation that leads to hope? The good news is, we don't have to plan something huge to get the benefits of anticipation. Find out how you can start to anticipate even the small things and increase your overall hope and satisfaction in life little by little!
Considering options keeps us from making unwise decisions and helps us to see everything that God has opened up to us. We can consider options in work, relationships, and life that will upgrade our current situation in many ways.
Maui! Our favorite Hawaiian Island. The Road to Hana will take your breath away in more ways than one! You will never forget it (or maybe you will if you went to a Luau the night before). Sea Turtles, snorkeling Molokini and fun tropical shakes made with pineapple, pineapple and more pineapple. Come explore a perfect 4 day trip to Maui!
The only way to measure our ability to advance in the church is fruitfulness. It does not matter what someone says, it matters what fruit they are bearing and what fruit they bring. It is time we do not just mindlessly measure ones word, but be diligent and take up our responsibility to measure the deeds and the fruit from the words. Let's become fruitful people!
One of the most powerful ways to increase hope is by increasing self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is your own inner sense of how likely you are to succeed at something and achieve the results you are looking for. Research indicates those who feel able to create positive change in their life, actually tend to create it more often! The best news is that there are ways to grow your self-efficacy, and it is not as difficult as you might think.
Favor with God is not about being good. It is about aligning with who God is. We all experience unmerited favor through Jesus but there are ways we can increase our favor. Find out more on todays podcast!
Costa Rica a fun date for anyone ready for an adventure. We spent 4 perfect days by the rainforest, hot springs, and volcanic mountains! Even though the street signs were lacking, the sheer trill of the journey was not. We enjoyed epic downpours and some of the funnest aerial bridges. Pura Vida was plenty, in English it means “pure life”!
God wants us to invest, build, grow and not be so dependent upon one source of income. The church should be the greatest hub of networking, commerce, community, growth, all the while implementing the plans of the Father and growing our ability to reach and impact people.
Self-Kindness truly is an art, and when we master it, it gives us the strength to overcome many obstacles and disappointments. In this episode, Dr. Ally talks about how kindness brings us hope, for our life and for our future. The good news is, we can give this kindness to ourselves! We don't have to wait for anyone else, we can start to step into our future today!
Identifying the signs is part of our God-given nature to keep us protected, walk into a measure of breakthrough and fruitfulness, and to grow. We live with an abidance of signs we experience each day. Our bodies give us signs of what is going on, our emotions do, too. There is an abundant blessing for us when we discern the times and season correctly, by following the signs God has displayed for us.
Cascading out of the Aegean Sea this remnant of an island is quite a gem! White washed buildings on little cobble stone streets with an elevated view on life. This place was epic. Pompeii style ruins, gyro's for $3, freak sand storms, and an instagram heaven. Come and explore the tiny island of Santorini, Greece.
Interesting times call for interesting podcasts. I so appreciate Jacquline Wilson jumping on the podcast to discuss the recent breakdown of the church's prophetic blunders. Her approach to handling and holding on to stewardship of a prophetic word and what to do if it doesn't come to pass will surely help a lot of people.
In this episode, Dr. Ally discusses the impact that gratitude can have in our lives. Gratitude has a scientifically proven impact on our mind and perspective. It can help us endure and overcome hard things, and upgrade our life and opportunity in many ways.
Humility is not a dirty word, it is the secret to advancing in prosperity with God and life! True humility is often misunderstood in the church, but God always uses it to bring us into proper alignment with our life and destiny. It is a mindset a way of behaving and a way of relating to others. Discover the art of true humility in this podcast.
Venice! The beautiful city on the water unlike anything else. The people, food, views for days. Ahh, what a wonderful trip! From the Doges palace, St. Marks square, the first Bellini, and so much more. Explore a trip to Venice with Jeremy & Dr. Ally Butrous.
Ohh, what we have grown accustom too is what we identify with. What is church to you? 4 walls on a particular street with a certain name on the sign? I wonder what God thinks about the church and what He would see it different. Let's explore.
In this episode, Dr. Ally shares how comparison will keep us in hard times longer than we have to be! Many of us have seen the toxic impact of comparison in our lives, not all of us know how to change that. Dr. Ally shares how she stoped comparing and found that when she just focused on what she needed and wanted, she was able to create a reservoir of inner strength and power. When we stop comparing we can get to a place of security and empowerment that helps us overcome any future issues with g...
Spiritual and natural discernment is vital for us to succeed in every area of life. In this episode, Jeremy and Dr. Ally Butrous look at the biblical and practical ways discernment can be used and how it should be perceived.
Vienna is a beautiful city, with rich history and culture! In this episode we share about the architecture, and our experience of the culture and food, as well as our meal at one of the world's only vegetarian Michelin Star Restaurants!
God appoints leaders. Man typically gives labels. In this podcast, we will identify that the messenger gives the assignment - an exciting invitation for the church! Let's get in our proper roles and let's identify the people around us that can help bring about our kingdom calling!
In this episode, Dr. All shares from her own story about how life can change in surprising ways. We are never permanently stuck. One of the best things to remember in hard times is that they have not been that way forever, and will not stay that way forever. Hard things can teach us a lot, and if we keep the right perspective, we can use those times to learn and grow in ways that will help us for the rest of our lives.
It may seem counterintuitive to give what you have in order to prosper more. But, it is the Kingdom way. It lines us up to partner with God's heart and the alignment creates a centrifugal force for prosperity. Giving is discussed in many ways in the Bible, but in this episode, you will learn how giving, in general will accelerate your growth in every area of your life!
In this podcast, Jeremy and Ally share some of their favorite tips and memories from their travels to over 50 countries! You can expect a lot of talk about food, culture, insider tips, travel fails, and reflections. Their goal is that by sharing these, you will feel invited to experience the world with them and be inspired and empowered in your own travel adventures!
Welcome to the Church Podcast with Jeremy Butrous. We are having conversations about a higher standard, a heavenly standard for the body of Christ. I am an author/consultant with over 15 books, some ghost written with my wife Dr Ally Butrous. I desire to bring the possibilities of God into our day with a reformation of mindsets. No subject is off limits, we are about one thing. We want to find out what God wants for His Church and raise the church to a higher standard.
This is a podcast designed to help you go from living a good life, to living your best life! In this series, Dr. Ally shares tips, thoughts and mindsets to help you upgrade your life and relationships. Drawing from her past experience as a counselor and current work as a life coach, Dr. Ally explores topics such as hope, healthy boundaries, happiness and overcoming challenges.
After exploring 49 ways of prosperity in season one, Jeremy and Dr. Ally Butrous bring their experience in theology and psychology to continue to explore 49 more ways of prosperity. They look at prosperity from an overarching perspective of relationships, professional life, community, emotions, mindsets, finances and spiritual journey!
Join Ally and Jeremy for this special episode as they recap on their favorite ways of prosperity from Season 1 of the Radiant Thoughts podcast! Get ready to reflect on how you have learned to prosper spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally and financially in greater ways! Be excited to celebrate how you are walking out new levels of prosperity. As Season 1 draws to a close, you are invited to continue on the journey of prospering in all areas of your life, just as God create...
Did you know that giving to the poor is so much deeper and broader than financially blessing someone? Have you ever found giving a challenge? Do you have people in your life that are poor in finances, poor relationally or even poor in spirit? Giving to the poor is far more than a monetary transaction. It is a gift that is connected to the heart of God that has the power to produce life, wholeness and thriving. As we partner with God’s heart towards the poor, we discover we can give in so many di...
Did you know that planning is a principle that brings prosperity to all areas of your life? Have you ever thought about how planning is a relational process with God? Planning is not just for your career or finances, it is a principle that you can apply to your physical, emotional, relational and spiritual life. When we start to holistically embrace planning in our life, we really start to see the fruit of this way of prosperity. Let’s look at the psychological benefits of planning and the impor...
