Biblical Context Matters

Could you use a friend to kneel beside you as you dig a little deeper into a depth of understanding + appreciation of the Word of God?   This Jesus-loving gal is offering a 6 session course on being Rooted in the Word .   In completing this course you'll: Know how to tap into your unique, God-given abilities to connect with God's Word Gain understanding in a way that is tailored to you H...

You're invited to join us on a 7-week journey of knowing and growing with Jesus through the Jesus & Women Study by Kristi McLelland and Lifeway. It's Week Seven - Jesus and the Woman at the Tale of Two Marys - learn from Paige Phillips the importance of Jesus' response to Mary and Martha in Luke 10. Today's show notes & corresponding blog can be found at - http://www.intentionalfilling.com...

You're invited to join us on a 7-week journey of knowing and growing with Jesus through the Jesus & Women Study by Kristi McLelland and Lifeway. It's Week Six - Jesus and the Woman at the Southern Steps - learn from Gloria Limann why Jesus may have been writing in the dirt in John 8. Today's show notes & corresponding blog can be found at - http://www.intentionalfilling.com/podcast/ Follow...

Could you use a friend to kneel beside you as you dig a little deeper into a depth of understanding + appreciation of the Word of God?   This Jesus-loving gal is offering a 6 session course on being Rooted in the Word .   In completing this course you'll:  Know how to tap into your unique, God-given abilities to connect with God's Word Gain understanding in a way that is tailored to...

You're invited to join us on a 7-week journey of knowing and growing with Jesus through the Jesus & Women Study by Kristi McLelland and Lifeway. It's Week Five - Jesus and the Woman with Chutzpah - learn from the Let's Grow podcast host, Bree Blum, about the unique teaching style of Jesus and the way that we're to approach God. Today's show notes & corresponding blog can be found at - http...

You're invited to join us on a 7-week journey of knowing and growing with Jesus through the Jesus & Women Study by Kristi McLelland and Lifeway. It's Week Four - Jesus and the Woman Against the Wall - learn from Intentional Filling's community leader, Gloria Limann, about the gift that Jesus gave to the woman from Luke 7:44-48 - which He extends to you today as well. Today's show notes & c...

Could you use a friend to kneel beside you as you dig a little deeper into a depth of understanding + appreciation of the Word of God?   This Jesus-loving gal is offering a 6 session course on being Rooted in the Word .   In completing this course you'll: Know how to tap into your unique, God-given abilities to connect with God's Word Gain understanding in a way that is tailored to you H...

You're invited to joins us on a 7-week journey of knowing and growing with Jesus through the Jesus & Women Study by Kristi McLelland and Lifeway. It's Week Three - Jesus and the Woman at the Well - We've all found ourselves on a detour at one time or another.  But have you ever found yourself on a detour that leads you to a better place than your original destination?  Learn how Jesu...

You're invited as we embark on a 7-week journey of knowing and growing with Jesus through the Jesus & Women Study by Kristi McLelland and Lifeway.   It's Week Two - Jesus and Woman in the First-Century World - learn from Intentional Filling's community leader, Paige Phillips, how Jesus' interactions with women were different than what was commonplace in the New Testament. Today's show not...

Have you ever learned something that made you love someone more?  You think you know the person, their favorite pastimes, and their character. But then you get to see them in their element and it makes you fall in love with them all over again? That’s how we at Intentional Filling feel about the Jesus & Women Study by Kristi McLelland and Lifeway. You're invited as we embark on a 7-week j...

Grow through what you go through, it’s a phrase that I’ve used here on the podcast many times. It’s also an experience that I’ve been blessed to have.  Well, it didn’t always seem like a blessing. But now being 3.5 years removed from that season of my life, I can look back and easily see God’s fingerprints all over the trials I experienced. Not because He caused them, but because He used them...

A new year, a new season!!  And a deeper look into the story of the Let's Grow Podcast episode host, Bree Blum's story.   Today, she shares her testimony of how she thought she was being called to full-time ministry, but God showed her a different way. Show Notes & Corresponding Blog - http://www.intentionalfilling.com/podcast/ @intentionalfilling

We made it!  We are in the home stretch of 2020.  But I get it if you hesitantly step forward into 2021 and you put off buying that new planner.  After all, this past year didn't turn out quite as we had hoped or imagined.  What if we entered this coming year with a few tools, tucked in our belt, to equip us to tackle the hard days and the good ones too?   Today, Meghan De...

As we near a new year, it is naturally a time for reflection and collection of memories and lessons learned. This year didn’t allow for quite as many monumental memories, but it certainly stretched us and provided new perspectives on the most important things in life.  Today we have an opportunity to also look at some of the things that were revealed about God and His character in this unprec...

One of the first things that alert us to the Christmas season is often the Christmas music being piped in during our shopping excursions.  These age-old melodies are the soundtrack to so many memories throughout the years, and I think you'll come to a greater appreciation for the soundtrack of our lives through Gloria's words in, "Do You Hear What I Hear?", the seventh episode of our series,...

Today’s pod is the sixth edition of our series called "Grow Your Faith".  The holidays can be a hard season for many, so today we're going to focus on how to find joy in a weary world.  It may seem counterproductive to talk about grief and sorrow during this series, but I think you'll come to see just how these experiences can be a catalyst for a deeper faith. Show Notes & Correspond...

Today’s pod is the fifth edition of our series called "Grow Your Faith".  Today we're thrilled to have our very first guest interview with Jennifer Elwood, the author of the devotional, "Counting Up to Christmas: 24 Gifts from the Gospel of Luke".  Hear about Jennifer's visits overseas to Israel and Rome, as well as the inspiration behind her devotional, now available on Amazon!  Sh...

Today’s pod is the fourth edition of our series called " Grow Your Faith".   Today we're looking ahead, with Bree Blum, in expectation for the upcoming season of Advent and how we can grow our faith as we countdown to Christmas! Show Notes & Corresponding Blog - http://www.intentionalfilling.com/podcast/ @intentionalfilling

Today’s pod comes to us by way of Paige Phillips, who serves as one of the Intentional Filling's Community Leaders.  We're grateful for Paige's wisdom and what she has shared with us in today's episode entitled, "5 Steps to Develop an Intentional Faith". Show Notes & Corresponding Blog - http://www.intentionalfilling.com/podcast/ @intentionalfilling

Today’s pod comes to us by way of Meghan DeWalt, who contributed to Intentional Filling’s blog several years ago and has recently stepped back into the role. And we’re so thankful!  Today's episode is entitled, "When You Don't Have Words to Pray, Pray Anyway", and Meghan encourages us to look to the Author of our Faith as our example. Show Notes & Corresponding Blog - http://www.intention...

"Context Over Cuteness" is our first episode of the Grow Your Faith Series.   We're so excited to share with you some resources and inspiration to help carry you through the remainder of this unprecedented year and help you to prepare the fertile ground for all that is to grow in 2021. Enjoy this episode and others at https://www.intentionalfilling.com/podcast Or follow us on Facebook or Inst...

Welcome to the Let's Grow Podcast + Intentional Filling's Online Book Study, where we've spent the last seven weeks study, "Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts" by Jennie Allen.  Enjoy Week Seven's post - Led by Example, by Bree Blum. Read along with the study - https://www.intentionalfilling.com/get-out-of-your-head

Welcome to the Let’s Grow Podcast + Intentional Filling’s Online Book Study, where we’ll spend the next 7 weeks studying, “Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts” by Jennie Allen. Enjoy Week Six’s post - Run Your Race, by Paige Phillips.  Join us for the study - https://www.intentionalfilling.com/get-out-of-your-head

Welcome to the Let's Grow Podcast + Intentional Filling's Fall Online Book Study, where we'll spend the next 7 weeks studying, "Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts" by Jennie Allen.  Enjoy Week Five's Post - Grace Week, by Bree Blum. Join us for the study at https://www.intentionalfilling.com/get-out-of-your-head

Welcome to the Let's Grow Podcast + Intentional Filling's Fall Online Book Study, where we'll spend the next 7 weeks studying, "Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts" by Jennie Allen.  Enjoy Week Four's Post - "Beauty from Ashes", by Gloria Limann. Join us for the study at https://www.intentionalfilling.com/get-out-of-your-head