Over the years we’ve had conversations with people that have deeply impacted us. On this week’s episode we recount some of the conversations that revealed more of God and talk about how they impacted us. From prophetic insight, to revelation about dreams and from marriage problems to how to spend your emotional energy, there’s hopefully something here for everyone. Show Notes: John & Carol Arnott Gary Morgan Patricia King John Paul Jackson Gordon & Cathy Harris Jeff Dollar Chip Dodd Dane...
Aug 16, 2021•52 min
You had lots and lots of questions about relationships: How do you know when a relationship is over? What do you do when friends don’t prioritize you? How do you practice vulnerability? What about building friendships when you have small kids? Is it ever okay to end a friendship with church people? How do you handle friendship when you’re in ministry? How do you avoid cliques? What about new friendships when you’re already relationally full? These are just some of the questions we answer on this...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Relationships are one of the greatest gifts we have in this life. So why are they so often hard to do well and the source of great pain and sorrow? This week we start a two-parter on the topic of building and maintaining (healthy) relationships. On this episode we’ll talk about 3 guiding principles and follow up with 6 steps to do what the title says. Next week we’re answering listener’s questions on this topic! Dive in and let us know what you think! Show notes: Jay’s Chicago Dogs Franklin Farm...
Jul 19, 2021•59 min
It's been a fun few weeks in the Jones household. After a quick trip to ER, AJ discovers she has a tumor on her ovary. This is the story of what happened next and how the kindness of God shows up even in the most difficult of circumstances. Show notes: Frog balloons in Shrek AJ on drugs Skyward Sword BECOME A MEMBER Membership comes with rewards. Get discounts on all our products, gain exclusive access to our video podcast, connect via private message and more. Join today ....
Jul 12, 2021•46 min
Prophets are a wonderful gift from Jesus to his church. But prophets are generally misunderstood. What even is a prophet? What do they do? Do prophets ever get things wrong? If so, then what? Can prophets read my mind? What about those prophets that prophesied Trump 2020? These are just some of the questions you wanted us to ask a prophet. So we did. And our dear friend David Wagner answered them. Enjoy! Show notes: David’s testimony Gary Morgan David’s Blog David’s School David on Twitter , Ins...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr
The Christian walk is a marathon not a sprint. But have you ever wondered why some people continue on while others fall away? Us too. This week we share some things you can put into practice today to keep you going for the long haul and highlight some of the things that we’ve noticed that are consistent in those that “shipwreck their faith”. Show notes: Amazon’s Treasure Truck The Wire Cutter Apple Music SOSL Bellevue Chapel A long obedience in the same direction by Eugene Peterson Jude 17-25 BE...
Jun 21, 2021•57 min
There are no toxic limits to the kindness of God. The depths of his goodness, mercy and favor can not be exhausted. On this week’s episode we talk about how we first encountered and how we live out of the theology of the kindness of God and what that means and doesn’t mean. Plus an amazing listener’s question about what to do when friends are hurt by leaders. Show Notes: School of Supernatural Life The Kindness of God Alyn speaking on the kindness of God Graham Cooke Graham’s word, “To proclaim ...
Jun 14, 2021•51 min
Yes today’s episode title is taken from an amazing book, no we’re not talking about the book. Rather, we are talking about our first encounters with the Holy Spirit and what that did for us. Plus we pray for more of the Holy Spirit for you, talk about how to keep your kids safe on the internet and share some valuable feedback from our members. Show Notes: School of Supernatural Life Surprised by the Power of the Holy Spirit by Dr. Jack Deere AJ encounters the Father Marc Dupont Screen time from ...
Jun 07, 2021•53 min
Tension is unavoidable. It’s part of living life with limitations. So how do we live in tension and peace? That’s the very question we set out to answer this week. Plus, AJ gets new nails and Alyn discovers credit card fraud. Show Notes: Apple Card Life languages - Episodes 76 , 77 Psalm 131 How to hear God’s voice - Episodes 18 , 204 BECOME A MEMBER Membership comes with rewards. Get discounts on all our products, gain exclusive access to our video podcast, connect via private message and more....
May 31, 2021•53 min
COVID-19, vaccinations and whether British people can swim. There’s plenty of opportunity for everyone to find something offensive about this week’s episode. But that’s not our heart - rather we want to make our thinking visible about where we’ve been and the choices we’re making for the future. Show Notes: HOB video game AJ’s favorite game: Two Dots AJ’s favorite game: Sort it 3D AJ’s favorite game: Block! Hexa Puzzle Our twitch channel Our podcast series on feelings BECOME A MEMBER Membership ...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 17 min
How’s that for a clickbait title? But in all seriousness, are you? And would you even know if you were? This week we recount our journeys toward emotional wholeness and AJ gets real real talking about her journey of emotional suffocation this past year. Show Notes: The Mitchell’s vs The Machines The Boundaries Summer School Our 11 part series on feelings Proverbs 4.23 Proverbs 14.30 Proverbs 17.22 Proverbs 27.6 Unraveling by Cory Asbury Forever Amen by Steffany Gretzinger Become a member BECOME ...
May 17, 2021•52 min
To some, boundaries are nothing more than the tool of entitled jerks. To others they are a gateway to relational health and fruitfulness. On this episode we talk about when we first encountered boundaries, why they produce such a strong reaction and excitedly, we officially launch the Boundaries Summer School! Show Notes: Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean) by Calvin Harris AJ and her Hip Hop beats SOSL online and SOSL on campus Sage Hill Chip Dodd Chip Judd Lyle Philips E...
May 10, 2021•56 min
Wisdom is a big deal. It saves you from pain. It elevates the quality of your life. But it’s kind of elusive, right? Like what is wisdom? And how do you get it? On this week’s episode we set out to try and answer some of those questions by talking about four kinds of wisdom and four and half ways to get wisdom. Show Notes: Top golf The Pharmacy SOSL Marc DuPont Bar Taco Edley’s BBQ QPBC Alyn’s message to QPBC Graham Cooke Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University James 1.5 Matthew 11.19 Restoring t...
May 03, 2021•53 min
We love the Holy Spirit. For years he was a distant “thing” we learned about in church but then he started showing up in person. On this episode we share stories about encounters we’ve had with the Holy Spirit and pray for you to experience more of his presence in your life too. Show Notes: Gigi Pip - AJ’s hatmaker We broke our page on Facebook - please to like and follow? Tales from Iceland The Wessman Isles Gary Morgan - also featured on episodes 90 , 151 & 171 Ask us a question BECOME A M...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min
So you got a prophetic word, huh? Now what? In this episode we talk about all the things you can do to partner with the Holy Spirit to see your prophetic words come to pass. That and Alyn finally got his dream car. Show Notes: Tesla David praying his prophetic word - 2 Samuel 7 Get confirmations - 2 Corinthians 13.1 Take baby steps - Zechariah 4.10 Imitate me as I imitate Christ - 1 Corinthians 11.1 Ask us a question BECOME A MEMBER Membership comes with rewards. Get discounts on all our product...
Apr 19, 2021•44 min
We all have an in-built hunger for more of God, but just how do you get more of him? In this week’s episode we talk about practical things we’ve done over the years to not just pursue more of God but actually receive more of him. Show Notes: Reading the Bible - episode 98 , episode 201 Accordance Prayer - episode 183 Journalling - episode 18 , episode 204 Soaking - episode 190 Fasting - episode 167 Ask us a question BECOME A MEMBER Membership comes with rewards. Get discounts on all our products...
Apr 12, 2021•39 min
Dr. Chip Dodd is a feelings expert. He literally wrote the book on it. For the past 10 episodes we've explored what he wrote in his breakthrough book, "The Voice of the Heart". This week we were thrilled to sit down and ask him your questions on feelings. Join us on this wonderful, meandering conversation with a brilliant man with a beautiful soul! Show Notes Chip Dodd Books mentioned in this episode: - Voice of the Heart - Needs of the Heart - The Perfect Loss - Parenting with Heart - Hope in t...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 4 min
So we've talked about all 8 feelings. Now what? Well that's precisely what this episode is all about. Links: Outdoorsy The Voice of the Heart Sage Hill Counseling Ask Dr. Chip a question...
Jun 22, 2020•46 min
And we're back to talk about gladness - the feeling everyone wants to feel! However, there's some fine print to feeling glad which is why so few people truly do! Tune in to find out why.
Jun 15, 2020•39 min
Out of all of the 8 feelings, this one is the most straightforward to talk about, probably because it's the one that we're so familiar with given the human condition. So here it is: guilt.
Jun 01, 2020•22 min
Out of all the feelings, this was the one that had the most impact on our understanding of ourselves. On this week’s episode we unpack why shame is actually a blessing (something that would previously been an anathema to our thinking), leads to a glorious gift and has two fairly horrible impairments. As a bonus: we breakdown an argument we had last week and show how shame played a role in it.
May 25, 2020•38 min
Fear is not as scary as we've been led to believe. This week we talk about the gifts and impairments (plural!) found in fear. Also we discover wrestling!
May 18, 2020•40 min
This week has given us plenty to be angry about and on this episode Alyn gets to demonstrate what anger looks like, AJ tells you what the gift is and we get to explore all sorts of misunderstandings regarding what is - and isn't - anger.
May 11, 2020•33 min
This week we talk about sadness. Not sadness as a concept, but our own sadness and what we’ve done with it in the past and how that’s worked out for us. We also talk about reconciling sadness with the goodness of God. Recorded after a week of deep sadness, we love how this turned out. Let us know what you think!
May 04, 2020•42 min
This week we’ve had proper sleep so we’re on our A-game. Sort of. We talk all about the feeling of loneliness which is the feeling that as humans we try to avoid the most. We talk about the gift that’s found in the feeling of lonely and most importantly update you on the celebrity world of Animal Crossing.
Apr 27, 2020•39 min
Last week we started our journey into discovering more about our feelings. This week we tackle the topic of hurt. Let’s just say, we start rowdy and it only gets more glorious.
Apr 20, 2020•42 min
We're in the middle of a global pandemic. Everyone you know - including yourself - is going to have feelings. Denying them won't help, but this podcast will! We're starting a 9 week series on feelings and why they are a gift from God. This episode is the primer for the rest of the series. Buckle up and get your feels on!
Apr 13, 2020•28 min
It only took a global pandemic to get us podcasting again. Let's get reacquainted and connected. And what do we have here? Video? It’s like podcast Christmas! Watch or listen: it’s your choice.
Apr 06, 2020•21 min
Just in time for your drive home from Thanksgiving. This week we talk about our thanksgiving traditions (which we just created), what we’re thankful for and explore the reasons why there’s been no episodes recently. For non US listeners we apologize for all the US centric holiday talk. Don’t be put off, there’s still some gold in here.
Nov 30, 2019•34 min
We went as a family to visit The Holy Land. It was quite the adventure. In this nearly hour long episode we talk about what it was like to be there, what we saw and what we came home with. If you are a patron, the video version of this episode is replete with photos and videos of our time there.
Apr 13, 2019•57 min
