Send us a text In this episode we eat on the importance of LISTENING TO HIM. Your 44 in this episode is to LISTEN TO HIM... Because God says to - Matthew 17:5 To find rest in this life. - Hebrews 12:1-3 To find rest for your soul. - Luke 16 (Rich man & Lazarus) Matthew 11:28 - " COME TO ME, (sit at my feet and listen) and you will find rest for your soul ."...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on why we need and what it takes to RESET YOUR SOUL. Your 44 in this episode is to RESET YOUR SOUL by... Doing what Jesus did in finding a place of quiet and solitude. To prepare for what is ahead. To recharge To work through grief In times of distress. Allowing HIM to shepherd your life. - Psalm 23 When we allow HIM to shepherd our lives, He doesn't just fill your empty cup, David writes that He makes it overflow....
Send us a text In this episode we feast on part 6 of 6 in building Koinonia. Your 44 in this episode centers around the idea that ONE (team, community, tribe) is better than ONE (individual). Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 - 9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Story of Charles Plumb & the Parachute Packer Eccesiastes 4:11 - Likewise, two people lying close to...
Send us a text In this episode we feast on part 5 of 6 in building Koinonia. Your 44 in this episode centers around the perfect example of Jesus who ate and dined with anyone and everyone. But it wasn't just physical food that Jesus offered up as we see Him call himself the "Bread of Life" (John 6) and that if we eat of THIS bread we will never go hungry again. As we continue to build Koinonia, be reminded that our EATING TOGETHER of physical food is just as important as us EATING TOGETHER of sp...
Send us a text In this episode we feast on part 4 of 6 in building Koinonia. Your 44 in this episode centers around the perfect example of Jesus who " came to serve rather than be served. " Are you serving this way? Acts 2:44-46 Acts 4:32-35 2 Corinthians 8 As we continue to build Koinonia, be reminded that our SERVING TOGETHER should be one of our top priorities....
Send us a text In this episode we feast on part 3 of 6 in building Koinonia. Your 44 in this episode stems from "taglines" our small groups came up with that are similar to what we see in Psalm 122:1 " I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord ." "Leaning Forward TOGETHER" "Worship is practice for Eternity" "Not Alone - In It Together Seeking God" "Rejoice With ONE Voice" "Someone Is Getting Something Out of You Being There to Worship"...
Send us a text In this episode we feast on part 2 of 6 in building Koinonia. Your 44 in this episode is to... Come together by being DEVOTED to each other - Acts 2:42 Face adversity with DEVOTION - Acts 5: 41-42 As we continue to build Koinonia, be reminded that we should be completely devoted to each other.
Send us a text In this episode we feast on the first part of building Koinonia. Your 44 in this episode is to... Be an Ingredient - Romans 12 Understand THE Purpose of that ingredient - Ephesians 4 As we aim to build Koinonia, think first on what ingredient you are, what role you play, what position you play in the BUILDING up of the Body of Christ.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on what it means to get down on your knees and pull weeds in your spiritual life. Your 44 in this episode is to get your knees dirty by... Closely examining your spiritual garden through prayer. Pulling Weeds As we all aim to be better this year than we were last year, don't look from afar but rather consistently set aside time to get up close and examine any weeds that threaten to choke you out....
Send us a text In this episode we look into some things to prevent frozen pipes in our lives by “letting in drip” in several areas. Your 44 in this episode is to let it drip in these areas… Prayer - 1 Thess. 5:17 Remain in Him - 1 John 2:28, John 15:5 Work of the Lord - 1 Cor. 15:58 Read - Joshua 1:8 As you set your resolutions or pick your ONE word for the year, have a plan in place for when the cold front moves in....
Send us a text In this episode we are reminded that while not looking backwards and moving forward is important to reaching the prize, that we must also be the kind of people that stop to REMEMBER in order to move forward. Your 44 in this episode is... Don't look back on the things that distract and derail you from where you want to go. - Phillipians 3:12-14 Instead REMEMBER the things that play a part in keeping you focused on where you want to go. Before you set resolutions that look forward t...
Send us a text In this episode we look into why we, as followers of Christ, should be the kind of people that are REGIFTERS. Your 44 in this episode is to be a REGIFTER when it comes to... The gift you have been given. - Romans 12:6-8 Patience. - Romans 9:22 Forgiveness. - Matthew 18:21-22 Love. - John 15:12 As we think on this season as a time of giving gifts, consider REGIFTING the very things you have and have been given by God....
Send us a text In this episode we look into the moments of our lives where we face persecution, trials and tribulation. Your 44 in this episode is... Job 2:9 - ". ..Shall we only accept the good from God and not the bad?" John 16:33 - " In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” As you go throughout life, we need to be the kind of people who understand that no matter what we are going through or how bad it is that we should be of courage and be of cheer beca...
Send us a text In this episode we look into the moments and the people that have shown up for us in the small ways and through the small things. Your 44 in this episode is... 1 Peter 4:10 - " As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another.. " Revelation 14:13 - "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, they will rest from their labor, for their deeds follow them!" SHOW UP! Find a way to show up for someone. Nothing huge. Nothing major. Could be someth...
Send us a text In this episode we look into those moments where we spend more time in the woods and the water than in the fairway and what it means to do as Hebrews 12:12 says and " Change your grip... " Your 44 in this episode from Hebrews 12 is to change your grip by... 12:14 - " Working at living in peace with everyone... " 12:14 - " Working at living a holy life... " 12:15 - " Looking after each other... " No matter where you are at DO NOT FORGET to change your grip as needed to keep your ey...
Send us a text In this episode we look beyond that which we are ALWAYS thankful for and into something we are usually not as thankful for...THORNS. Your 44 in this episode is from 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and how Paul becomes thankful for his thorn. He didn't blame God for it. He prayed for its removal. He accepted the fact he would have to live with it. He is thankful for his thorn and looks for blessings in it. He learned to rejoice in it. What is your thorn? What is splintering your hand? What o...
Send us a text In this episode we discover what truly makes the GOAT. Your 44 in this episode is... Mark 9:30-37 - 35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Luke22:25-27 - 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and...
Send us a text Today's episode is one verse and one verse only. James 5:13 - Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Your 44 in this episode is... Are you in trouble? Is your life dark? Is it overwhelming? Do you feel like you are stuck in the woods? James says, "Just pray." Are things going great? Are you happy? Have you found the green slide? James says, "Just sing."...
Send us a text In this episode, the kids give you the words that proceed from the mouth of God. Your 44 in this episode is... Matthew 18 - Jesus says "Truly I tell you unless you chance and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name, welcomes me." Mark 10:13-16 - "Let them come to me. Don't stop them. For the kingdom of G...
Send us a text In this episode we look at what it means for a follower of Christ to compete AND win! Will you compete for the victory to be had in Jesus? Your 44 in this episode is... Ephesians 6 - We must know what we are competing against and know we are always in competition. 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 - Compete to win the crown that lasts for all of eternity. Genesis 32 - Compete and WIN like Jacob for who God has called you to be....
Send us a text In this episode we look at breaking free from the monotony of life and adding adventure to your life. No matter if it is big or small, there is adventure out there to be had. No matter how big or small, there is adventure that God is calling you to. No matter how big or small, there is adventure for you to decide to say yes or no to. Will you say yes? Your 44 in this episode is from Judges Chapters 6-8 and the story of Gideon's great adventure to fight the Midianites with 300 men....
Send us a text In this episode we talk about the difficult decision to be better and how simply maintaining our goodness can get in the way of becoming a better version of ourselves. Your 44 today is from 2 Peter 1:5-9 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if y...
Send us a text This episode answers the question about why we should go to church and whether or not we can worship from anywhere. Your 44 today takes a peak into several parts of scripture to answer this question... Acts 2, Acts 16 Ecclesiastes 4 Hebrews 10 Revelation 7
Send us a text When we go through the stuff in life, how do I find help? When it is not me but someone else going through things, how do I help? How do I overcome the fear of disappointment when I know I am losing in this thing called life? The short answer...Build a team or be a part of a team. Belong to a tribe of people that will stand at the ready to help you fight whatever you are facing. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 - "Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one...
Send us a text In this episode I interview Jared Gainey who is the Youth Group minister at Central. In this interview we talk through the focus scripture for our teens this school year which is Philippians 1:9-11 and the encouragement it gives us to " focus on what really matters ." In this episode we will also talk on issues our teens are facing like... Immediate nature of temptation The power of the phone The inability to talk How to unplug Facing the awkward Your 44 in this episode comes from...
Send us a text Psalm 51 - "My sin is always before me." You ever been here? You ever been in a place where your sin stays stuck to you and you just cannot shake those things that are behind? We read in places like 1 John 1:9 " If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. " If that is the case then why do I feel like David and feel like my sin is still with me? Why does it feel like it is still in front of me instead of behind ...
Send us a text It's OFFICIALLY football season! Much like the moments before a football game starts and the team runs out of the tunnel and under the lights for the game, we should be people that LACE EM' UP daily as we run out of the tunnel. Your 44 today looks into two LACE EM' UP stories in the Bible. Acts 12 - Peter Peter is awaiting his coming death and is sleeping between two soldiers until an angel comes to him and tells him to LACE EM' UP. Genesis 5 - Enoch Enoch is known as a man who wa...
Send us a text When you are lifted out of the "pit of despair and given a new song" what do you do with that new song? When God delivers...when He intervenes...when he gives you a firm place to stand do you sing that new song? Or do you run off with it and keep it to you? If we want to be Galatians 6 people and are going to " Share each others burdens ", then sometimes that requires us to tap into the power of sharing what I've been through and sharing my story. I've got to allow myself to embra...
Send us a text In this episode I interview my beautiful wife Megan and we talk through our story which includes some really tough topics like... Infertility Loneliness Marriage Parenting Raising kids in a blended family Your 44 in this episode comes from Isaiah 41:10 which reads, " Fear not, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Whatever you may be going through, remember that no matter what God promises ...
Send us a text Do you remember the days of entertaining TV on the Discovery Channel or National Geographic being all about the Lion? Lions are animals that sneak around and prowl around just waiting for the right time to attack its next meal. Although most of us have never done battle with an actual lion or been attacked by one, scripturally we do battle with a lion every day as Peter in 1 Peter 5:8 compares Satan to a lion. "Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls aroun...
