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Step Into Growth

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📌 Episode 88 – Inning Intermissions: The Matt Yee Story (Part 3 of 4)

Episode 8️⃣8️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Matt Yee 😎 📌 Episode 88 – Inning Intermissions: The Matt Yee Story (Part 3 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, 202510 minEp. 88

📌 Step 885 – The Cycle of SIN ➗

📖 “Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.” 👉 Charles Spurgeon 🔂 Sin doesn’t just visit—it settles in. And if you don’t resist it, it will repeat until it becomes a habit. 🛤 Main Idea: Unaddressed sin becomes the soundtrack of your life. What you don’t confront, you eventually normalize—and it shapes who you become. 👣 Step: Pause and ask: What’s repeating in my life that needs resisting today? 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today...

Jun 19, 202548 secEp. 885

📌 Episode 87 – Inning Intermissions: The Matt Yee Story (Part 2 of 4)

Episode 8️⃣7️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Matt Yee 😎 📌 Episode 87 – Inning Intermissions: The Matt Yee Story (Part 2 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 18, 202510 minEp. 87

📌 Step 884 – The Cycle of SIN ➗

📖 Sin promises pleasure, freedom, and identity—but delivers shame, addiction, and emptiness. 💔 One of its biggest lies? Denial. You think you’re getting what you want… but it takes what you truly need. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin never gives what it promises. It’s bait and switch—offering temporary highs that lead to lasting hurt. 👣 Step: Ask yourself: Is what I’m chasing leading me closer to who God made me to be—or further away? 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can l...

Jun 18, 202554 secEp. 884

📌 Step 883 – The SIN Cycle ➗

📖 “Sin is like a rolling stone; it increases in speed and size the further it goes.” 👉 Jonathan Edwards 📈 Sin rarely starts big. It begins small—one compromise, one excuse—and then it grows. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin doesn’t show up all at once. It builds. That’s why the earlier you catch it, the easier it is to stop. 👣 Step: Pay attention to the small things. They’re often the seeds of bigger struggles. Break the cycle before it builds. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today s...

Jun 17, 20251 minEp. 883

📌 Episode 86 – Inning Intermissions: The Matt Yee Story (Part 1 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 fail 7 out of 10 times and still succeed.” 📓 “I realized I wasn’t going to die on Everest after surviving cancer....

Jun 17, 202512 minEp. 86

📌 Step 882 – Why is SIN a big deal? ➗

📖 “Sin wounds community.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer 💔 Sin doesn’t just hurt us—it hurts others. It divides, isolates, and destroys what we were meant to build together. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin always leads to hurt. Of self. Of others. And ultimately, it fuels division—through war, conflict, even inside the Church. 👣 Step: Let’s stop sin in its tracks. Push back. Choose grace. Choose truth. And let’s get back to being good to one another. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” 💪 Let’s step into growth today so w...

Jun 15, 20251 minEp. 882

📌 Step 881 – Why is SIN a big deal? ➗

📖 “Sin is not just the breaking of a rule. It is the breaking of a relationship.” — Tim Keller Sin creates disorder. It doesn’t slow God down—but it does slow us down from living with purpose. 🛤 Main Idea: God’s order is the goal. We were made to reflect His purpose and peace—but sin disrupts that design and limits what we were created to do. 👣 Step: Don’t play your role small. Say no to sin—not to be perfect, but to live with purpose. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ TFARLEY15 💪 Let’s step into growth toda...

Jun 14, 20251 minEp. 881

📌 Episode 85 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with my oldest Daughter Vail

Episode 8️⃣5️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Vail ❤️ 📌 Episode 85 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with my oldest Daughter Vail 🎉 Daughters Week continues! 🤟 Next up is my oldest — Vail Farley — who just wrapped up 3rd grade and her softball season like a champ. 🥎 Vail dives into her love for the game: 🗣️ “I love pitching, hitting, and catching... and I got a double play!” 📚 At school, she’s all about writing and reading fiction (nonfiction? “Too boring.” ) 🦍 Favorite series? “The One and Only Ivan.”...

Jun 13, 20254 minEp. 85

📌 Episode 84 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with my youngest Daughter Vaida

Episode 8️⃣4️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Vaida ❤️ 📌 Episode 84 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with my youngest Daughter Vaida 🎉 It’s Daughters Week! 🤟 We kick things off with my youngest — Vaida Farley — fresh out of kindergarten and full of joy, sass, and stories. 💬 From Barbie playtime with her sister Vail to kindergarten shoutouts for her teacher ( “Thank you for being my teacher… and my sister’s too!” ), ❤️ This episode is packed with giggles, honesty, and heart. 📚 Vaida shares about her favo...

Jun 13, 20255 minEp. 84

📌 Episode 83 – Inning Intermissions: My Dad, My Hero (Part 3 of 3)

Episode 8️⃣3️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Dad ❤️ Part 🥉 📌 Episode 83 – Inning Intermissions: My Dad, My Hero (Part 3 of 3) 👤 Featuring: Vern “Butch” Farley 🚴‍♂️ 180,000+ miles ridden 💒 Jesus first 👨‍👦 My hero forever 🤟This special Father's Day weekend, we kick off a 3-part series featuring the man who shaped me—my dad. At nearly 80 years old, he's closing in on 180,000 outdoor miles on his bike, still riding 3 hours a day , and still loving Jesus through it all. 🗣️ “This is the first thing I ever did...

Jun 13, 202510 minEp. 83

📌 Step 880 – Why is SIN a big deal? ➗

📖 Culture says: “If it makes you happy, it must be right.” 💔 But happiness can be a camouflage for sin—masking destruction with a smile. 🛤 Main Idea: Life isn’t about chasing happiness. It’s about living in God’s order. Sin often hides behind pleasure—but what feels good isn’t always good for your soul. 👣 Step: Be honest about what you're chasing. Is it real joy—or just a temporary fix that leads to deeper emptiness? 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ TFARLEY15 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn ...

Jun 13, 202556 secEp. 880

📌 Step 879 – Why is SIN a big deal? ➗

📖 We chase identity—through appearance, relationships, gender, desires, and causes. But sin twists those pursuits. 💔 It confuses who we are and leads us away from the God who defines us. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin hijacks identity. It promises freedom but delivers emptiness, addiction, and confusion. Trying to fix it apart from God will never satisfy. 👣 Step: Ask yourself—who or what is shaping your identity? If it’s not God, it won’t last. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ TFARLEY15 💪 Let’s step into growth today so...

Jun 13, 20251 minEp. 879

📌 Episode 82 – Inning Intermissions: My Dad, My Hero (Part 2 of 3)

Episode 8️⃣2️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Dad ❤️ Part ✌️ 📌 Episode 82 – Inning Intermissions: My Dad, My Hero (Part 2 of 3) 👤 Featuring: Vern “Butch” Farley 🚴‍♂️ 180,000+ miles ridden 💒 Jesus first 👨‍👦 My hero forever 🤟This special Father's Day weekend, we kick off a 3-part series featuring the man who shaped me—my dad. At nearly 80 years old, he's closing in on 180,000 outdoor miles on his bike, still riding 3 hours a day , and still loving Jesus through it all. 🗣️ “This is the first thing I ever did...

Jun 13, 20259 minEp. 82

📌 Step 878 – Why is SIN a big deal? ➗

📖 Had knee surgery 6 days ago. My body had to be broken down so it could heal. A skilled hand had to step in, fix the damage, and start the restoration. 💔 Sin is no different. It breaks us from the inside—and we can’t heal on our own. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin causes real damage. Like an injury beneath the surface, it needs to be treated or it only gets worse. Healing takes honesty, surrender, and time. 👣 Step: Take sin seriously. Don’t ignore the internal damage. Let the Healer in—because wholeness ...

Jun 11, 20251 minEp. 878

📌 Episode 81 – Inning Intermissions: My Dad, My Hero (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 8️⃣1️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Dad ❤️ Part ☝️ 📌 Episode 81 – Inning Intermissions: My Dad, My Hero (Part 1 of 3) 👤 Featuring: Vern “Butch” Farley 🚴‍♂️ 180,000+ miles ridden 💒 Jesus first 👨‍👦 My hero forever 🤟This special Father's Day weekend, we kick off a 3-part series featuring the man who shaped me—my dad. At nearly 80 years old, he's closing in on 180,000 outdoor miles on his bike, still riding 3 hours a day , and still loving Jesus through it all. 🗣️ “This is the first thing I ever did...

Jun 11, 20259 minEp. 81

📌 Step 876 – SIN is a Tool ➗

📖 “Sin is choosing my way over God’s way —and it’s the tool the Devil uses to destroy from the inside out.” 💔 It might look normal. It might feel natural. But its goal is always separation and destruction. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin is more than a mistake—it’s a weapon. And behind it is an enemy who wants to undo everything good in your life. 👣 Step: Start here: Ask yourself what sin really is—and how it’s been showing up in your story. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ TFARLEY15 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we ...

Jun 04, 202558 secEp. 876

📌 Step 875 – SIN Destroys➗

📖 “Be killing sin, or it will be killing you.” — John Owen 💔 Sin isn’t neutral. It spreads—from soul to mind to action—leaving damage in its path. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin’s goal is destruction. It confuses identity, fuels brokenness, and causes deep hurt within us and around us. 👣 Step: Don’t minimize what sin can do. Recognize its impact—then start fighting back with truth. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ TFARLEY15 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God better and better. 🤝 We are just one ...

Jun 03, 202553 secEp. 875

📌 Step 874 – SIN is Selfish ➗

📖 “All sin has its being and origin in the self.” — Martin Luther 🤬 Sin happens when we begin living for our own desires instead of God’s. ‼️It's selfish. ‼️It's real. ‼️It separates. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin isn’t just something we do—it’s the direction we’re heading. And without help, we’re all prone to go the wrong way. 👣 Step: Acknowledge the reality: We all sin. But facing it is the first step toward freedom. 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ TFARLEY15 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God...

Jun 02, 202553 secEp. 874

📌 Step 873 – What is SIN➗

📖 Genesis 3:6-7 The moment Adam and Eve disobeyed God, something shifted. Shame entered. Distance entered. Relationship was broken. 🛤 Main Idea: Sin isn’t just about what we do wrong—it’s about turning away from the One we were made to walk with. 👣 Step: As we kick off this new series, take a moment to think: What if the restlessness you feel is the ripple effect of something deeper? 🏁 Jesus Won 🏷️ TFARLEY15 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God better and better. 🤝 W...

Jun 01, 202556 secEp. 873

📌 Step 872 – All Along

🔍 We spent this month chasing wonder. 📉 It’s not about feelings or big moments. 🌿 It’s in the ordinary. The quiet. The small. 💬 “Wonder was never missing. We just stopped noticing.” ✝️ God was always there. Still is. 🛑 Don’t stop now. 🔥 Chase God. 🌟 Live with wonder. 🎯 There is still wonder to be found. 🏁 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, or one action away from a totally different...

Jun 01, 20251 minEp. 872

📌 Episode 80 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 3 of 3)

Episode 8️⃣0️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Ryan Gloer 🤝 CoastalncFCA 🏟️ Part 🥉 📌 Episode 80 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 3 of 3) 🚨 We kick off a powerful 3-part series with Ryan Gloer , FCA leader in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the visionary behind the 24-hour global fitness and faith challenge: Golgotha . 🏈 Coach-Led Conversion: Ryan’s life was changed when a football coach boldly talked about Jesus. 🗣️ “I’d never heard a coach talk about Jesus like that before.” 🧭 Fr...

May 30, 20256 min

📌 Step 871 – Chase God, Find Wonder 🙌

🗣️ We’ve talked a lot about wonder this month. 🧐 Where to find it. How to notice it. Why it matters. 📌 But here’s what it all comes down to: 💬 Wonder isn’t just around us—wonder is God. 🌍 You were created for a relationship with Him. 🧠 Struggling with your purpose? Same. ❤️‍🔥 But it’s in those moments my soul reminds me: 💭 You’re not just searching for clarity—you’re longing for connection. 🧭 Wonder isn’t the goal. ✝️ God is: And when you chase Him—wonder follows. 🎯 So here’s your step...

May 30, 20251 minEp. 871

📌 Step 869 – Stay Childlike 🎈

🏰 Walt Disney once said: 💬 “Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.” 👦 Jesus said it first: 📖 “You must change and become like little children…” – Matthew 18:3 (ERV) 😬 Somewhere along the way, we traded wonder for worry. 🤹‍♂️ Curiosity for control. 😔 Faith for fear. 🌱 But Jesus invites us back—to childlike faith. ✨ To joy. Trust. Simplicity. 👀 To see life with fresh eyes again. 🧭 Chase the wonder like a kid who believes anything is possible. 🎯 Because there is still wonder to be found....

May 28, 20251 minEp. 869

📌 Episode 79 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 2 of 3

Episode 7️⃣9️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Ryan Gloer 🤝 CoastalncFCA 🏟️ Part ✌️ 📌 Episode 79 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 2 of 3) 🚨 We kick off a powerful 3-part series with Ryan Gloer , FCA leader in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the visionary behind the 24-hour global fitness and faith challenge: Golgotha . 🏈 Coach-Led Conversion: Ryan’s life was changed when a football coach boldly talked about Jesus. 🗣️ “I’d never heard a coach talk about Jesus like that before.” 🧭 Fr...

May 27, 202513 minEp. 77

📌 Step 868 – Chase the Wonder 🏎️

🎬 Just watched Fountain of Youth on Apple+ and this quote stuck: 💬 “Life is about adventure.” 🌍 That’s wonder in motion. 🧭 Wonder says there’s more to discover—right here, right now. 🔥 It keeps us curious. It keeps us alive. 👣 Luke Purdue chased the fountain of youth. ✨ What if we chased wonder with that same passion? 🚫 Don’t numb out. 💤 Don’t just survive. 💡 Don’t miss what God is doing right in front of you . 🎯 There is still wonder to be found. 🏁 Jesus Won ⬇️ 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” ⬆️ 💪 ...

May 27, 20251 minEp. 868

📌 Episode 78 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 7️⃣8️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Ryan Gloer 🤝 CoastalncFCA 🏟️ 📌 Episode 78 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 1 of 3) 🚨 We kick off a powerful 3-part series with Ryan Gloer , FCA leader in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the visionary behind the 24-hour global fitness and faith challenge: Golgotha . 🏈 Coach-Led Conversion: Ryan’s life was changed when a football coach boldly talked about Jesus. 🗣️ “I’d never heard a coach talk about Jesus like that before.” 🧭 From Lost ...

May 26, 202511 minEp. 78

📌 Step 867 – Memorial Day 🇺🇸

🪖 Today is Memorial Day—a time to pause and remember. 💥 Freedom always costs something. 🎯 Many gave everything so we could live free. ✝️ And Jesus gave everything so we could live forever. 📖 “The world will never starve for want of wonders, but only for want of wonder.” – G.K. Chesterton 👀 Wonder isn’t missing. We just forget to look. 🇺🇸 Look at the flag with gratitude. ✝️ Look at the cross with a full heart. 🧭 Look at your life and chase the wonder. 🎯 There is still wonder to be found....

May 26, 20251 minEp. 877

📌 Step 866 – Wonder Lost❓

Walt Disney—one of my heroes—once said: 💬“We keep moving forward… because we’re curious.” 🔁 That’s wonder in motion. 🤔 And here’s the truth I’m learning: 🤟Wonder isn’t something you grow out of. 😁 It’s something you grow back into. 🙌 As kids, we lived in wonder. 😔 As adults, we rush past it. ‼️ But even now—especially now— 👑 There is still wonder to be found. 🏁 @jesuswonapparel ⬇️ 🏷️ “TFARLEY15” ⬆️ 💪 Let’s step into growth today so we can learn to know God better and better. 🤝 We are...

May 26, 20251 minEp. 866

📌 Episode 78 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 1 of 3)

Episode 7️⃣8️⃣ Featuring 🎬 Ryan Gloer 🤝 CoastalncFCA 🏟️ 📌 Episode 78 – Inning Intermissions: Extra Innings with Ryan Gloer (Part 1 of 3) 🚨 We kick off a powerful 3-part series with Ryan Gloer , FCA leader in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the visionary behind the 24-hour global fitness and faith challenge: Golgotha . 🏈 Coach-Led Conversion: Ryan’s life was changed when a football coach boldly talked about Jesus. 🗣️ “I’d never heard a coach talk about Jesus like that before.” 🧭 From Lost ...

May 24, 202511 minEp. 78
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