The Third Option

What do you believe about you? What have you allowed to define who you believe you are? The truth is, you are spiritual, eternal, and a Child of God. You are so incredibly loved and are more than your life's circumstances. Listen to this week's episode of "The Third Option" where Rick and Judi celebrate the truth about who we are in Christ!

In this episode of "The Third Option," Rick and Judi talk about TRUTH - a word with a lot of different meanings and interpretations in today's culture.  Colossians 3:2 tells us to, "Set {our} mind on things above, not on things on the earth." There is only one thing that is constant and unchanging, and that is Kingdom Truth - it's true even when facts and circumstances change. As we focus our...

There is no lack in the Kingdom of God! Choose to reject the mindset of this world and instead receive the abundant life God has prepared for you to enjoy! We hope today's episode of "The Third Option" helps align your thinking with the truth. You have everything you need in Jesus!

Growth = Change, and with Jesus, we can expect it! He is always with us to help us navigate this life and offer a heavenly perspective. Cut the nerve of your instinctive actions by obeying the Spirit and leaning into growth! 

In John 16:33, Jesus tells us that, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” We are promised challenges and trials here on earth, but we are not alone. As believers, we are rooted in THE source of peace that passes all understanding and carries us through any difficult thing we might face. Listen to this episode of "The Third Option" where Rick and Judi cel...

We worship a good God, and this year we are believing the Lord for: blessings, growth, unexpected surprises, and that we will experience an overwhelming sense of "God with us."  What are your expectations for 2023? Keep your eyes open and fixed on Jesus so you do not miss all He is doing in your life! We are confident that He has GOOD things in store you this year! 

Listen to this week's episode of "The Third Option" where Rick and Judi recap their personal roses and thorns of 2022. There is something so special about reflecting on God's faithfulness in the highs and lows of life at the start of a new year. HE is GOOD all the time! How have you seen God be faithful in your life?

In Matthew 22, Jesus is not just giving a lesson on paying your income tax, He was differentiating between the Kingdoms: the kingdom of man and the kingdom of God. Man's kingdom operates in the flesh while the kingdom of God lives by the Spirit. As believers, it is so important to know which kingdom is informing our thoughts about the world around us and about our Heavenly Father. Listen to this w...

Let's take a look at what will be fashionable in 2023! Get your spiritual wardrobe ready for an amazing the new year. This is an episode you are not going to want to miss...

In Luke 2, there is an announcement from Heaven declaring "PEACE ON EARTH" but what does peace on earth look life today if there is so much division and hatred in the world? Listen to this week's episode of The Third Option where Rick and Judi discuss the heart of God and what it looks like to be at peace with God in the midst of difficult circumstances.  “Glory to God in highest heaven, and...

Why is there often such resistance to receive? Why is it difficult?  As we enter into the Christmas season, it is the perfect time to learn how to receive from others, but ultimately from our Heavenly Father. God gives and gives, patiently waiting for us to see His heart and receive all of the good things He has prepared for us. There is such beauty and importance in doing this. Today, recogn...

Rick shares his story of growing up feeling unworthy of love, how he turned from a self-destructive lifestyle of drugs and alcohol to a relationship with a loving Father. He explains how that initial love and acceptance began to morph into a more legalistic view of God and how that wore him out. As he laid on the floor, giving up, he experienced the beginning of a trajectory change in his life tha...

Judi shares her story of how she experienced the love and grace of God during a very deep depression. She shares how God sat with her during this difficult time. Finally willing to stop working to earn God's approval and favor, she was in a position to begin receiving from God. It's a beautiful story of how God's love became personal to her and not only provided healing for her heart, but also ans...

A heart that is full sees the good. Thankfulness is the highest expression of faith, because it believes it has received. Natural man tends to focus on what's negative, but a thankful heart transforms the natural to the spiritual, and reminds a person of the true, bigger perspective of all that is good, especially God. True riches are spiritual because they don't run out or get diminished or old....

The parable of the Lost Sheep exemplifies the heart of God to reach out to "the one", the one no one else cares about, the one who is outside the fold, the one who is the outcast. Rick and Judi look at several examples of Jesus doing exactly that and how we today have the honor of reaching out the one in our life sphere.

Rick and Judi discuss the difference between righteous judgment and unrighteous judgment. We hope this episode gives clarity on how our good God operates and loves His children. As you listen, allow God to transform your thinking and encourage your heart!

1 Corinthians 13 tells us we can look good doing impressive things, but without God's unconditional love, we're really "All Hat and No Cattle." Take a listen to today's podcast where we talk about what it really looks like to live a life that brings out the God flavors in life, showing His love to those around us. 

Carla Jennings joins us today on the podcast!  She is the Co-Pastor of Summit Church in Indiana. She is also a speaker, author, personal trainer, fitness coach and owner and CEO of FIT4U! Her heart is to encourage and motivate clients to become a healthier person, spirit, soul, and body. Carla and her husband Al have been married for 40 years and has been blessed with 5 children and 3 grandch...

Today's very special guest is Al Jennings, Senior Pastor Pastor/CEO of Summit Church in Indiana. He is a speaker and accomplished author of books like, "God is Not Mad at You", "God Wants You Healed", and "The Father's Love" devotional. He has been married to his bride, Carla, for 40 years and has been blessed with 5 children and 3 grandchildren.  We are grateful to have had this conversation...

Today we have a listener's question from our friend Jamie in New Zealand. After listening to our episode on health and healing, he reached out to share that he was very encouraged by Katie's story and the fact that she is still rejoicing regardless of her physical condition. He asks the question, "I think what you are emphasizing is that God's grace is always sufficient for us to keep rejoicing, b...

Nichole Marbach is a mother of 3 who resides in Illinois with her husband and three rescue dogs. She is an author, speaker, teacher, an ordained minister under Andrew Wommack Ministries who feels called to spread the extreme love and grace of God around the world. Nichole's amazing testimony of overcoming bipolar disorder, PTSD, suicide attempts, panic attacks, alcoholism, self-injury, and other a...

Today we have a special guest with us to talk about health and healing with the love and grace of God. Our friend Katie Roof, has walked through a difficult diagnosis of an auto-immune disease, almost dying more than once. She approaches her healing with the Lord as her primary care physician and with God’s grace continues to live a fulfilling and overcoming lifestyle.

Sandra McCollom joins Rick and Judi on this week’s episode for a discussion about boundaries. After the recent series on Love Your Enemies and Pray For Those Who Spitefully Use You, we felt it was the perfect time to explore this important topic. Should Christians even make boundaries? If so, when do we make them and how? This is one of Sandra’s favorite topics and we enjoyed hearing her share rea...

In this episode, Rick and Judi discuss how earnest prayer is the only  way to navigate situations where others are insulting, slandering, and  falsely accusing you. It can be difficult to pray for someone who is  actively and intentionally hurting you, but it is the way of the  Kingdom, and it brings His life and His perspective into the situation.

"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you." ~Matthew 5:44 Easier said than done... The Natural Man gravitates toward negativity and can quickly identify what is wrong, but Jesus calls us to see the good in others, bless them, and desire prosperity for them. This isn't the status quo an...