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Step Into Growth

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📌 Step 908 – Don’t Be a Grumpy Old Man

📖 “You don’t just wake up one day as a grumpy old man. You become one—slowly, day by day.” 🎬 The movie Grumpy Old Men is funny... until you realize how easy it is to drift there yourself. 🛤 Main Idea: Jesus didn’t call us to grow bitter. He called us to grow better . Don’t let time harden your heart. 👣 Step: Do a grump check. What’s making you salty, cynical, or short-tempered? Bring it to Jesus—and ask Him to soften what time has hardened. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into gro...

Jul 12, 20251 minEp. 908

📌 Step 907 – Keep Death Before Your Eyes 🕯️

📖 “Keep death daily before your eyes.” — 👉 The Rule of Saint Benedict, Chapter 4 👁️ The monks didn’t fear death. They used it as a lens—to see life more clearly and live more intentionally. 🛤 Main Idea: When you remember that your time is limited, you stop rushing and start cherishing. Today becomes sacred. 👣 Step: Name 3 things that matter most to you. Then carve out space for them— today. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God better and b...

Jul 11, 20251 minEp. 907

📌 Inning Intermissions Recap: Gordon Wickert | Episode 95 (Part 2)

Episode 9️⃣5️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Gordon Wickert 🏎️ Hope In Numbers Part ✌️ 📌 Inning Intermissions Recap: Gordon Wickert | Episode 95 💬 “Truth isn’t just something you learn—it’s something you live.” ✌️In Part 2 of our Hope in Numbers series, Gordon lays out the 5 steps to mastering Bible memorization and why it’s more than just memorizing—it’s spiritual warfare prep. 💬 “Every number in your life can now be a verse in your heart.” 💬 “Don’t be impressed by me—be blessed by what God can do through ...

Jul 10, 202510 minEp. 95

📌 Step 906 – Walk Past the Grave ⚰️

📖 “Benedictine monks dig the next grave ahead of time… so every day they walk past it and remember… ‘I’m going to join my brothers soon.’” 🙏 They don’t fear death. They walk by it. And let it focus their life. 🛤 Main Idea: The end is coming—and instead of ignoring it, the monks let that truth shape what matters now . 👣 Step: What would change if you lived like your days were numbered? Name one priority that’s out of order—and realign it today. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into ...

Jul 10, 20251 minEp. 906

📌 Inning Intermissions Gordon Wickert | Episode 94

Episode 9️⃣4️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Gordon Wickert 🏎️ Hope In Numbers Part ☝️ 📌 Inning Intermissions Gordon Wickert | Episode 94 📖 “Every number has a promise. And every promise is power.” 🔥 In this powerful opener to a six-part series, Gordon Wickert joins us from the heat of Phoenix to share how his personal story of heartbreak, hope, and healing gave birth to the ministry Hope in Numbers. 💬 “Hope in Numbers turns every number into scripture.” 💬 “When my son Andrew passed, I buried a piece of hi...

Jul 09, 20259 minEp. 94

📌 Step 905 – The Reminder Beneath the Ground ⛏️

📖 “What you are now, we used to be. What we are now, you will be.” 👉 Inscription in the Roman catacombs 💀 This message wasn’t carved to scare. It was carved to awaken. Life is fragile, but deeply meaningful. 🛤 Main Idea: The early Christians understood something we forget: you don’t get forever on this side of eternity. So live like it counts. 👣 Step: Take 2 quiet minutes today. Reflect on your mortality—not to fear death, but to find fresh direction. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s s...

Jul 09, 20251 minEp. 905

📌 Step 904 – The Riderless Horse 🐎

📖 “The boots are turned backward. The saddle is empty. One final ride in honor of a cowboy who’s gone home.” 🤠 At the Freedom Rodeo, I witnessed one of the most sacred Western traditions for the first time. And I won’t forget it. 🛤 Main Idea: The Riderless Horse reminds us—our ride is temporary. But the way we ride? That’s what people remember. 👣 Step: You don’t know how long your ride will last. So today—ride with purpose, presence, and legacy in mind. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s ...

Jul 08, 20251 minEp. 904

📌 Step 903 – The Man Who Took Steps

📖 “He always took steps… even when unsure, even when tired, even when no one else did.” 📜 Today’s step isn’t just reflection—it’s declaration. This is the story I want my life to tell. 🛤 Main Idea: Your eulogy isn’t just the end of your story—it’s the shape of your daily decisions. Speak it. Then live it. 👣 Step: Write your eulogy. Speak it out loud. Ask God for strength to become it—one faithful step at a time. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to ...

Jul 07, 20252 minEp. 903

📌 Step 902 – Write It First ✍️

📖 “Begin with the end in mind.” 👉 Stephen Covey 🪦 Your eulogy isn’t just the last word of your life—it could be the first step in shaping how you live it. 🛤 Main Idea: We dream forward, but we grow when we plan backward. Your eulogy can guide your next steps. 👣 Step: Write down 3 lines you hope people say about you someday. Let that vision shape your actions today. 🏁 @jesuswonapparel 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God better and better. 🤝 We are ju...

Jul 06, 202556 secEp. 902

📌 Step 900 – Live for the Eulogy 🕊️

📖 “Ordinary people with extraordinary consistency create outstanding lives.” 👉 Dr. Rob Gilbert 📖 “Try your best to make goodness attractive. That’s one of the toughest assignments you’ll ever be given.” 👉 Mister Rogers 🎉 900 steps in. Step Into Growth TV is officially getting old—and that’s something worth celebrating. 🛤 Main Idea: Longevity isn’t just about how long you last—it’s about who you become while you're here. Your eulogy will tell your real story. 👣 Step: What do you want peopl...

Jul 05, 20251 minEp. 900

📌 Step 901 – Live for the Eulogy 🕊️

📖 “To remind yourself that you are going to die is to remind yourself to live for your eulogy, not your résumé.” 📄 Your résumé tells the world what you did. 🫀 Your eulogy tells the world who you were. 🛤 Main Idea: We spend way too much time building what doesn’t matter and too little building who we are. The stuff that’ll be remembered? It’s character. 👣 Step: What do you want people to say at your funeral? Live like it’s already true—today. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into g...

Jul 05, 202558 secEp. 901

📌 Episode 93 – Inning Intermissions with Brent Wyatt (Part 4 of 4)

Episode 9️⃣3️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎 Part 4️⃣ 📌 Episode 93 – Inning Intermissions with Brent Wyatt (Part 4 of 4) 💬 “Everything in my life right now is because of baseball.” 🤟 We close out this four-part series with the most heartfelt episode yet. Brent reflects on his journey through the game—from childhood to the pros—and how baseball shaped every part of who he is. 🏆 This one’s got it all: 🧠 The memories that flood back: robbing homers, championship runs, a home run after a Quiznos ...

Jul 03, 20259 minEp. 93

📌 Episode 92 – Inning Intermissions with Brent Wyatt (Part 3 of 4)

Episode 9️⃣2️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎 Part 🥉 📌 Episode 92 – Inning Intermissions with Brent Wyatt (Part 3 of 4) ⚾️ “I never wanted to think about life without baseball.” 🥹 This one is for anyone who's had to let go of a dream and ask: What now? 👊 Brent walks us through: 🔔 The day he got the call from the Detroit Tigers 💬 “All I’ve ever wanted to do was play baseball.” ✈️ Flying to Florida, stepping onto a pro field, and learning how to survive in a world where everyone is elite 🧠 The...

Jul 03, 20259 minEp. 92

📌 Step 899 – You’re Becoming Someone 🧓

📖 “Most people past 70 are either the most gracious or the most bitter people you know.” 😬 You don’t just grow old—you grow into someone. The choices you make today are shaping the character you'll carry tomorrow. 🛤 Main Idea: Aging doesn’t change your heart—it reveals it. Every reaction, habit, and thought is forming who you’re becoming. 👣 Step: Picture yourself at 80. What’s one habit or heart attitude that’s shaping that version of you? Write it down. Decide if it stays or goes. 🏁 Jesus ...

Jul 03, 20251 minEp. 899

📌 Step 898 – Becoming Takes Time ⏳

📖 “We do not become like Jesus overnight, but through a long obedience in the same direction.” 👉 Eugene Peterson 🧓 You don’t stumble into becoming a wise, grounded, joy-filled old man or woman. It’s a slow, daily walk—marked by faithfulness, not flash. 🛤 Main Idea: Old doesn’t mean irrelevant—it means seasoned. And you only get there by stacking faithful days. One at a time. 👣 Step: Forget shortcuts. What’s one place in your life where you need to stay faithful, even when it’s slow? 🏁 Jesu...

Jul 02, 202559 secEp. 898

📌 Step 897 – What Kind of Old Do You Want to Be? 👴

📌 Step 897 – What Kind of Old Do You Want to Be? 👴 📖 “Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever. Take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.” 💭 Who you’ll be at 80 is being shaped by the decisions you make at 40… or 20… or today. Becoming doesn’t happen by accident. 🛤 Main Idea: Fast forward to 2051—I want to still be in love with my wife and family, still be strong, still creating, and become a financial pillar. But most of all, I want to become someone w...

Jul 01, 20251 minEp. 897

📌 Step 896 – A New Way to Live ➗

📖 “He died not only to save us from hell, but to bring heaven to our hearts now.” 👉 A.W. Tozer 💔 You weren’t just rescued from sin—you were rescued to live differently. Right here. Right now. 🛤 Main Idea: You don’t just carry a second chance—you carry new life. Let the world see what redemption really looks like. 👣 Step: Jesus won. Which means we win. So let’s begin to live like it—not for self, but for Him. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to kno...

Jun 30, 20251 minEp. 896

📌 Inning Intermissions | Episode 91: “The Grind Behind the Glory” (Part 2 of 4)

Episode 9️⃣1️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎 Part ✌️ 📌 Inning Intermissions | Episode 91: “The Grind Behind the Glory” (Part 2 of 4) ‼️ From being the best player on the field to playing for a legend —Brent Wyatt shares what it really looked like to chase greatness at Lewis-Clark State. 🔥 The transition from junior college to LC State — and what it meant to play for the iconic Ed Sheff. 🥶 A classic “welcome to the program” moment involving a championship ring… and a backhand to the chest. 🧠 Wh...

Jun 30, 20258 minEp. 91

📌 Step 895 – Sin Doesn’t Get the Last Word ➗

📖 “The blood of Christ speaks better things than your guilt ever could.” 👉 Charles Spurgeon 💔 Guilt screams. But grace speaks louder. The cross silenced shame, and the empty tomb sealed the victory. 🛤 Main Idea: I’ve got warts. You probably do too. But your story doesn’t have to be defined by regret. Jesus already rewrote the ending—with hope. 👣 Step: Don’t let the warts of your past get in the way of the gift of your future. Getting older isn’t defeat—it’s a chance to live free. 🏁 Jesus W...

Jun 29, 20251 minEp. 895

📌 Inning Intermissions | Episode 90: “It All Started With Friendship” (Part 1 of 4)

Episode 9️⃣0️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Brent Wyatt 😎 📌 Inning Intermissions | Episode 90: “It All Started With Friendship” (Part 1 of 4) ‼️ This week kicks off a 4-part conversation with my lifelong friend and baseball brother, Brent Wyatt — and Part 1 is all about friendship, first impressions, and funny memories that laid the foundation for everything that followed. 📍In this episode: 😂 We talk about the time I puked at practice because I was so nervous. 📞 Brent reminds me how my stepmom called him t...

Jun 28, 202518 minEp. 90

📌 Step 894 – You Don’t Have to Fight Alone ➗

📖 “God does not love us because we are good. God makes us good because He loves us.” 👉 C.S. Lewis 💔 The fight against sin is real—but you were never meant to face it alone. 🛤 Main Idea: You’re not battling for victory— you’re battling from it. 👣 Step: Stop carrying the weight alone. Lean into the One who fights with you, for you, and through you. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God better and better. 🤝 We are just one thought, one word, ...

Jun 28, 20251 minEp. 894

📌 Step 893 – Freedom Isn’t Just Future—It’s Now ➗

📖 “Eternal life is not something that begins when we die. It begins when we choose to follow Jesus.” 👉 Dallas Willard 💔 Jesus didn’t just save you for heaven someday. He saved you to live free today—right in the middle of the broken world you’re walking through. 🛤 Main Idea: You can’t control the world around you, but you can choose to leave sin behind and walk in freedom today. Heaven isn’t just your destination—it’s a reality you can begin to experience now. 👣 Step: Let’s stop waiting to ...

Jun 27, 20251 minEp. 893

📌 Step 892 – Forgiven, Not Defined ➗

📖 “What defines us is not how we fall, but how we get back up because of God’s grace.” Tim Keller 💔 You are not your past. In Christ, you are forgiven and made new. Don’t let sin write a story that God already rewrote. 🛤 Main Idea: When we define ourselves by our past, we shrink the power of the cross. Grace doesn’t just cover sin—it redefines us completely. 👣 Step: Stop replaying the mistake. Start walking in the mercy. You’re not who you were—you’re who He says you are. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “T...

Jun 26, 202558 secEp. 892

📌 Step 891 – Grace Doesn’t Ignore Sin—It Defeats It ➗

📖 “Grace isn’t a license to sin—it’s the power to overcome it.” 👉 D.L. Moody 💔 God doesn’t pretend sin never happened. Grace meets it head-on and turns it into growth. 🛤 Main Idea: When grace covers your sin, it doesn’t stop there—it changes you. You grow. You get stronger. You walk wiser into next time. 👣 Step: Let grace do more than forgive—let it equip you. You don’t just leave sin behind—you rise above it. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to k...

Jun 25, 202555 secEp. 891

📌 Step 890 – Jesus Took the Weight ➗

📖 “Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as something done by us.” 👉 John Stott 💔 Life is heavy. But Jesus carried the heaviest thing we could never carry—our sin, shame, and brokenness—all the way to the cross. 🛤 Main Idea: You were never meant to carry it all. Jesus bore the weight so you could walk in freedom, strength, and courage. 👣 Step: When you feel like you can’t take another step—look to the cross. Draw strength from the One who carried i...

Jun 24, 20251 minEp. 890

📌 Step 889 – There Is a Way Out ➗

📖 Sin is real. It separates. We’ve all felt its grip. 💔 But God didn’t leave us stuck. The cross is our rescue—and Jesus is the way out. 🛤 Main Idea: The way out of sin isn’t behavior change—it’s a Savior. Jesus took the full weight of our sin and made freedom possible. 👣 Step: Stop trying to fix it alone. Start trusting the One who already made a way. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God better and better. 🤝 We are just one thought, one w...

Jun 23, 202554 secEp. 889

📌 Step 888 – The Cycle of SIN ➗

📖 “Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay.” 👉 Anonymous 💔 Sin doesn’t just hurt—it distracts you from your purpose and keeps you stuck in cycles you were never meant for. 🛤 Main Idea: You weren’t made for cycles. You were made for calling. Culture may enable sin, but awareness is how we break the cycle. 👣 Step: Wake up to what’s holding you back. Stop normalizing what God wants to heal. Step into the purpo...

Jun 22, 202558 secEp. 888

📌 Step 887 – The Cycle of SIN ➗

📖 “The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it.” 👉 John Owen 💔 Sin numbs the soul. What once convicted you eventually stops bothering you—and that’s where the real danger begins. 🛤 Main Idea: When we stop feeling the weight of sin, we stop resisting it. And what we tolerate in silence becomes accepted in culture. 👣 Step: Push back. Don’t let your soul go numb. Keep fighting—for your heart, your future, and the good of the world around...

Jun 21, 202550 secEp. 887

📌 Step 886 – The Cycle of SIN ➗

📖 Hidden sin grows stronger. The longer it stays in the dark, the deeper its grip. 💔 Confession isn’t about shame—it’s about freedom. Jesus forgives, but we heal when we walk together. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin loses power in the light. We’re forgiven by Jesus, but we grow through community. You weren’t meant to fight alone. 👣 Step: Bring it into the light. Confess. Ask for help. Because you're not weak for needing people—you’re wise. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we...

Jun 20, 202558 secEp. 886

📌 Episode 89 – Inning Intermissions: The Matt Yee Story (Part 4 of 4)

Episode 8️⃣9️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Matt Yee 😎 📌 Episode 89 – Inning Intermissions: The Matt Yee Story (Part 4 of 4) ⚾️ A four-part series begins Monday. Baseball. Cancer. Faith. ‼️ Matt Yee’s story is like no other. 🤟 A journey from minor league dugouts to near death… and back again. 🏟️ Matt shares how baseball taught him about failure, adversity, and brotherhood. ✝️ As life threw him pitch after pitch, Matt found something greater than the game. 📖 “Baseball is the closest thing to life... you fai...

Jun 19, 20256 minEp. 89
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