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Y'all, there truly is nothing new under the sun. Ancient principles still apply to life today. Sure, times have changed and the world now looks drastically different from the biblical world. However, biblical wisdom is timeless, my friends.  And we all need more of it. Now, most people think of Proverbs as the wisdom book within the Bible, but there's two more books that are packed with...

30% of the Bible is ancient poetry, and it's the type of writing that every human can connect with on an emotional level. Narrative is a recording of external events — the who, what, when and where…  Poetry explores the why — by revealing the inner dialogue at play between people and God. By igniting the imagination. By asking questions. By making comparisons. By deepening understanding. By e...

You might have heard the Bible been called "an instruction manual for life" or something along those lines. Now, that is true... but I also think that phrase can paint the wrong image of the Bible  –  meaning an image of God's book being all about the do's and don'ts of life rather than the story of God's people and his redemptive plan for humanity.  The Bible contain...

Your brain loves a good story. In fact, a really clear narrative has the ability to cut through every other distraction in your life (of which there are many).  A captivating story has the power to make you pay attention, focus, and sync up with the words and emotions of the storyteller. A story can also change you, move you, and motivate you to live differently. And the Bible is filled with stori...

If the aim in analytical reading is to fully understand a book as a singular book written by one author conveying their point of view, then the aim of syntopical reading is much different. In Level 4 of reading, we now have to ask: How do all of these books individually form one bigger picture and present one key over-arching storyline? How do the authors present the same message in various ways,...

Don't let the Bible simply be a verbal memory that you recite emptily. Don't fall victim to verbalism where you can quote the Bible but not explain the very words you just quoted.  Our aim in reading the Bible is not about gathering information (although it's packed with it). It's not about being entertained (although parts are VERY entertaining). Our ultimate goal is transform...

Have you ever started a Bible reading plan that just felt so disconnected, so you were left feeling lost and confused? Have you ever set a goal to read the Bible in a year, but then you fell behind and got discouraged... so you started to speed-read to catch up but started to miss what God was trying to show you, because you were aiming for quantity of pages read instead of quality of time spent i...

My relationship with God changed in a beautiful way when I started to spend intentional time with him like I would a friend. It all started with a coffee date – just me and my Bible sitting in a public cafe.  Unashamed. Fully present. No longer just bringing a list of requests to God... now, I came with questions and allowed him to guide me to the answers. I now saw the Bible as alive and active,...

Reading the Bible can first feel like a lot of information... but if you truly start to engage with the author and understand God's perspective and see His heart through every page, it will lead to transformation.  My husband once believed the Bible was part of the problem with Christians. He was a cynical atheist who was convinced Christians were delusional and the Bible was an utter waste o...

My husband wasn't raised with a knowledge of the Bible. So, he didn't have a true understanding of Christianity. In fact, he hardly knew any Christians at all. Yet, at his core, he believed that any Christian was completely delusional.  So, he set out to do his research in order to argue with Christians and rescue them from their delusion.  Along the way, he realised he was completely wr...

You might have heard of learning styles before, but is it all a myth? Has a preferred learning style become a 'crutch' or an excuse to *not* learn in ways that aren't automatic to you?  Experts now believe a multisensory approach is the best approach to learning something new and retaining knowledge. So, how can we take that approach with the Bible?  Let's talk about it, as we...

We've all faced choice paralysis or "the paradox of choice" when choosing a Bible and when opening up the Bible to start reading it. Many people have no idea where to start on a book that isn't written like any other book. As we talked about in the last episode, the Bible is a curated library and is the most translated book in all of history.  So, how do we choose which transla...

The Bible to me is not simply medicine for the soul or an instruction book for humanity... it's sweeter than honey dripping from a honeycomb.   The Bible is the best-selling book in all of history with an estimated 5-7 billion copies in print (not including all of the app downloads for a digital Bible), and it's the book that changed my life. And continues to every time I read it. It&apo...

Life can be hard and the days can be stressful... and on the hard days, we often look for a quick hit of dopamine that never leaves us feeling truly satisfied, replenished, or rested. What we really need is a dose of delight . In this episode, I'll explore a few findings in some books mentioned below, as well as highlight to you a certain verse in the Bible I've been meditating on lately...

Stress can ruin a day, overwhelm a mind, and stir up turmoil in your body. But you don't have to let it be the boss of your brain. You weren't created to live in a constant state of stress and worry. In fact, God ordained rest for humanity, because he knew our bodies and our brains would need that break regularly. So, how do we intercept stress before it turns into full-blown anxiety?  H...

This simple 20-minute activity has been proven through research to be highly influential in a person's long term success and overall happiness and satisfaction after they've faced loss, trauma, or any form of hardship. Of all that my counsellor and I talked through, this ONE piece of homework was game changer for me. It's honestly like therapy when you sit down and do it authentical...

How is it that some people who have faced the most horrific events in life can still find it possible to live with joy, delight, and hope for a brighter future? How do Holocaust survivors go from simply surviving to thriving well into their 90s? How do people who once struggled with depression and anxiety turn a corner towards hope and wholeness?  Well, the state of your mind is connected to the s...

Are you the type to say "I'm fine" even when you're very much not fine? Or are you the type to keep the conversation of your emotional vent going by saying "just let me say one more thing and then I'm done"? Today, we're talking about two toxic things we tend to do with our emotions: bottle and brood. Toxic thoughts can lead to toxic emotions, so let's...

Rumination can trick us into thinking we're actively trying to solve a problem by thinking about it so much, when really we're stuck in a negative loop that is harming our brains. It happens to the best of us, and this episode will reveal the four most common hooks of rumination (I bet you can relate to at least 1 but probably all 4 at some point in your life).  If we want to work toward...

In this episode, we explore the powerful influence of the internal narrator we all have... and it's a narrator that can't always be trusted. Although we don't intend to, our brain can come into alignment with a lie and if it gets repeated enough, we then believe it to be true (even when it's not). We can come into alignment with harmful narratives that were handed to us from pr...

Do your genes control you or do you have the power to impact your DNA in a positive way? Let’s explore the science of epigenetics and the scriptures that command us to take our thoughts captive. Why should we and how do we? We’re kicking off a new conversation on the podcast to better understand how the Bible applies to our brains in a really powerful way. Over the coming weeks, let's talk ab...

There is so much joy in being an amateur. It's a word that often has a negative connotation attached, but there is far more to this word than we realise. It doesn't just mean "unskilled" as many have come to believe. Once you reframe this word in your mind, there's advice within this episode that has been game changer for me when I approach any new project, any new hobby,...

What do "grandma hobbies" and therapy techniques like EMDR have in common? In this episode, we'll talk about the research and the intentional rest that old school hobbies are bringing young people that are overly saturated by a digital world.  To sit down with a creative project, get your hands messy, and create something tangible is beneficial to your mental health in a number of w...

Why the sudden trend towards an "analogue" life where people are filling bags with easy art kits, decks of cards, polaroid cameras, and more?  Well, our brains our facing digital fatigue and something tactile in our hands is helping people around the world reconnect with their physical world and feel in control of something.  Crafts help us cope. Busy hands help quiet a busy mind. In thi...

Did you know that the first person in the Bible explicitly mentioned to be filled with the Holy Spirit was an artist? Have you ever considered how many artisans were used by God throughout history? And what does that mean going forward with the ever-increasing use of AI?  Let's talk about it. Artisans vs AI.  Today, we'll open up the conversation and look into some scripture references a...