Welcome to our LAST episode of season 4! Today, thanks to the help of author, poet, and Bible teacher Jackie Hill Perry, we are going to talk about moving from basic to holy. In short, holiness is doing things that please God. It’s what you do with your time and your actions. It is living to please God—and it bears fruit! You live holy because you are motivated by your relationship with and love for your heavenly Father. Of all the goals we have for our life, the most important is to pursue holi...
Feb 10, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 70
Loss is a common source for stress. Even in the greatest season of loss, you’ll never lose God’s presence. The key to going through the valley of the shadow of death is to turn your back to the shadow and look at the light. Trust God in your dark valleys. Keep your eyes on The Light of the world - Jesus! 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 08, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Hello Friends! Having a peaceful life is something many of us strive for and in a world full of distractions and chaos, it can be hard to learn how to find it. In today’s episode, I’m talking with writer and mixed-media artist, Morgan Harper Nichols. Throughout our conversation, you’ll hear about how Morgan embraces her artistic nature and how her work is bringing peace to people across the globe. Morgan speaks about her journey of expressing creativity in childhood and how it’s evolved into the...
Feb 03, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 43
You don’t need to handle rude people. God’s got it! Don’t use up all of your energy defending yourself. God is your Defender. You are most like Jesus, when you remain silent when under attack. God won’t let you down. Trust Him to be your Defender today! 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 01, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Hi Friends! Today is the final episode of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. We've delved into defining love, singleness, dating, sex, intimacy and we're closing out with a conversation about communication. Communication is a crucial component in having a healthy relationship and it's something that not everyone is well versed in. So many people, both men and women struggle to vocalize their desires or even ask for clarity. This can come down to different factors such...
Jan 29, 2022•11 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Hi Friends! Welcome back to day five of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. In today's episode, we're going to be talking about intimacy which is a crucial part of building a healthy, loving relationship. Intimacy can be described as close familiarity or friendship, or as my dad would say "into me, you see". It's a way of getting to know someone and as a by-product, building a deeper level of love and relationship. While many would say that intimacy is about sex and ph...
Jan 28, 2022•12 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Friends, welcome to day four of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. We're REALLY going there in today's episode as I'll be giving you the sex talk... yes, really! This conversation is for grown folks, so listener discretion is advised. This topic is something I'm passionate about as far too often the church doesn't speak about it. Instead, we let culture and media define what sex is and how it should look, which often leads to hurt and can create all sorts of problems....
Jan 27, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Hey Friends! Welcome back to day three of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. Today's conversation is centered around dating, we'll discuss how to date well and also define what dating actually is. Dating is a largely American concept and has evolved over time. With today's standard for dating being open for interpretation, it can be hard to define a romantic relationship. Culture's definition of dating can be seen as anything from hooking up to being in a long-term re...
Jan 26, 2022•14 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Revealing your feelings is the beginning of emotional healing. The root of your problem is relational. Don’t pretend that you have it all together. We cannot fully love with hidden sin in our hearts. When you shine your light on your secret, it loses its power over you. If you want healing, you’ve gotta stop concealing. 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 25, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Friend, are you single, like a pringle and ready to mingle? If so, this episode is for you! Welcome back to day two of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. In today's episode, we're going to talk about singleness and how it can be an asset as you serve God and prioritize yourself. When I was single people would always share some platitude with me about being patient and waiting for "the one" to come my way. Worse yet, they would treat my singleness as if it were a waiti...
Jan 25, 2022•12 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Hi Friends! Welcome to Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. No matter how uncomfortable you may feel discussing these topics, if you commit to these sessions, it will change the way that you see, give, and receive love. Whether you're married, single, engaged or somewhere in between, my heart and my hope is that through these sessions you'll learn how to articulate what love is and how to love well in a world that complicates love. The foundation for healthy relationshi...
Jan 24, 2022•12 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Hey Family! Let’s talk about creativity! Whether you want to write a book, paint a mural, launch a business or even create a math algorithm, that is all centered around the creative process. On today’s episode, I’m talking with award-winning singer and songwriter, Jeremy Camp. I learned about four main stages to developing an idea. They are: preparation, incubation, illumination and lastly, verification. While things may not always work out in this exact linear order, you can use this as a roadm...
Jan 20, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 35
What burden are you carrying today? Jesus is here to share your problems and your load. He’s going to take stress on himself and bare it with you. Team up with Jesus! Take on a lighter load, reduce your stress, and make your problems easier to navigate. 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 18, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Hello Friends! Something we often think about at the top of the year is transformation. This is the process of changing our lives around for the better. In today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with author, teacher, and preacher John Mark Comer about something that is crucial for the development of our souls, hearts, and minds: spiritual transformation. This is achieved through disciplines that align us to God so that we can do his will and work for our lives. Biblically speaking, some of the ways t...
Jan 13, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 41
No matter how far away you feel from God today, there's a pathway back to him. Here are three things we can do to get back to God: 1) realize we need to change, 2) own up to our sin, and 3) give up control. True transformation happens when our hearts move from self-centeredness to God-centeredness. When you seek God seriously, you will not be disappointed. Love you, friends! B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 11, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Hi friends! I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! As we head into 2022, we often look at ways we can improve our lives and health. On today’s show, I’m chatting with author, advocate, and self-made chef, Danielle Walker. Throughout our conversation, you’ll hear about Danielle’s journey with an autoimmune disease and how food helped her heal. She shares her incredible journey, how she found ways to enjoy food once more, and how she’s bringing joy to others with her recip...
Jan 06, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 40
I have this reminder to give to you, God made you to be you. Let Him determine your identity. The Bible says, our purpose is to please God not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts. Fulfill the plan that God has for your life, not somebody else’s. That is real success. 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 04, 2022•3 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Hi friends! As we reach the end of 2021, many of us have had to face something that we didn’t plan for. Things have gone a little bit different than you might have thought, and you've had, what I call, a change of plans. Facing things that we didn't plan for can be jarring and can even rattle our faith. Sometimes we wonder why things aren’t going as planned and even wonder where God is. When we don’t know what is going on, we must hold on to what we know to be true: Though your plan may have cha...
Dec 23, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Have you ever had a Christmas where things were not as they should've been? God's truth reminds us that no matter the size of our holiday mess, we're not alone. Friends, whatever you do, don't sit in your loneliness. Ask God for the courage to remember that He is with you. And then talk to someone, it'll change everything for you. 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 21, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Hey friends, as we count down to the end of the year, many of us are contemplating this past year and what we are looking forward to next year. On today's show, we get to have a conversation on how to grow in your faith and impact the world around you with author, seminarian, and overall good guy, Zach Windahl. He wrote The Bible Study, and in this episode, I picked his brain on why the practice of reading God's word is important. My hope is that you love Zach as much as I do. Let us know what y...
Dec 16, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 39
We are the salt of the earth. This declares who we are and what our purpose is. We are called to add Christ flavor to whatever environment we are placed in. We are to preserve a Christ like culture in a morally decaying world. And we can cause others to thirst after the God that we have inside of us. Stay salty my friends! 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Friends, when I think about the end of the year, I want to ensure that we’re setting ourselves up for a strong year to come. One of the practices I've developed in my life is finding a word or phrase for the year. Today I want to walk you through my process on how I find a word for the following year. There's nothing mystical or magical about this process, it's a guide to help you through not just daily or weekly activities, but to set an intention for the year. This one word will help center yo...
Dec 09, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 38
What God gives to you, he wants to give through you. God is looking for people He can use. Will you be a cup or will you be a straw? If you're a cup, you just get filled up and that's it. But when you’re a straw God can channel His blessing through you to other people. When you're going through a tough time you still can say: God I don't have much but I'm willing to share. When you do this, God promises three things; first - you will grow spiritually, second - He will use you to meet the needs o...
Dec 07, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Hello friends! Today’s conversation is around pop culture. Why do many Christians want to shy away from this topic? I want to jump in and have a conversation about it. Why? Well call me crazy, but I believe that everything including culture is covered by God's control and love otherwise known as this word sovereignty. The guest on today's show was by far one of my favorite stars from ABC's TV show The Bachelor. Madison Prewett shares how the ancient story of Esther is still relevant today and ho...
Dec 02, 2021•43 min•Season 4Ep. 37
If you want to hear God speak do this: find a quiet place, wait patiently and expectantly, and ask God to give you a picture of what he wants to say to you. Then, write down God's response to your questions. Start your spiritual journaling today. It will help you hear and remember what God is telling you. 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 30, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Friends, I love Thanksgiving! It's my favorite holiday. So today you have a chance to embrace gratitude and it is a way to get through this season with true JOY. But let's get real, who is responsible for your gratitude? It’s not your boss, your spouse, your kids, your pastor, or your friend. YOU are responsible for your gratitude. I’ve learned one definition of thankfulness that I love. It is: WANTING WHAT I HAVE. Thankful people want what they have. Let’s be content with what we have. Contentm...
Nov 23, 2021•26 min•Season 4Ep. 36
Hello friends! Fathers play a role in every child’s life that cannot be filled by others. This role can have a large impact on a child and help shape them into the person they become. On today’s show, we have Stephen Kendrick, writer, producer, and director of popular films like Fireproof, Courageous, War Room, and Overcomer to discuss the recent documentary on fatherhood entitled SHOW ME THE FATHER. This documentary weaves four real-life fathering stories, providing an inspiring and hope-filled...
Nov 18, 2021•41 min•Season 4Ep. 35
God wants you to trust Him one day at a time. Four things that you can do daily to trust God are: Worry about nothing Pray about everything Thank God for all things Think about the right things Make today the day that you start trusting God one day at a time. 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 16, 2021•4 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Family, we are GOING THERE today! Please know that this episode is a labor of love and a passion project. I am not against social media. I love social media! I love the power of people being so connected. There is good coming out of social media. But I want to ask you some personal questions: · Do you feel better or worse about your life after your scroll on social media? · Do you feel better or worse about your body after you scroll on social media? · Do you feel emotionally full or spiritually...
Nov 11, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 34
You're not going to hear from God unless you really, really want to. You've got to want to have a conversation with God more than anything else. If you search for him with all your heart and soul you will find him. It's guaranteed! 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 1
