The All Things Faith and Family Podcast with Reginald Reaves

We all have many questions about our lives and often struggle to understand why certain things happen. If we’re honest, there are times when we take issue with God, and what He allows as we struggle with the painful episodes and experiences of life. In this episode Pastor Reg discusses how our hearts long for answers.

Adversity and hard times are a part of life. God promises to give us strength to go through the tough situations of life. In this episode Pastor Reg encourages us to allow God to work in us and give us what we need to outlast the storms of life.

Challenges and difficulties can leave us not just lost for words, but literally “LOST.” God’s Word gives us directions so that we can find our way when life is confusing like a maze. In this episode Pastor Reg discusses the importance of knowing God’s purpose for our lives.

There are many expectations that people have of us. Many responsibilities and obligations. From our families, churches, and places of employment, we often struggle to keep up with all the demands. In this episode, Pastor Reg talks about God’s commitment to work on us to make us the best that we can be.

We can be our own worst enemy. Often it’s our own choices that put us in bad situations. We don’t have to block the blessings that God wants us to receive. In this episode Pastor Reg challenges us to move out of God’s way and allow Him to lead us through life.

It’s good to know that in a time of adversity and uncertainty, we can place our lives in God’s hands. He won’t allow anything to rip us away from His loving grip. In this episode Pastor Reg talks about God’s commitment to love and care for us all through this journey of life.

What’s the meaning of life? What happens to a person when they die? This episode is a lesson that Pastor Reg taught that answers some of the questions that people have wrestled with for years and others are reluctant to talk about.

As a father, what is the vision you have for your family? Where are you leading your family to? In this episode, Pastor Reg encourages men to appreciate the privilege of being a dad. 

A woman that is intimately connected to a person in a committed relationship is known as a (side chick). There is an increasing amount of women that think this way. But what does God’s Word say about this type of behavior and mindset? Find out in this episode as Pastor Reg addresses the subject.

Abuse, lies, unfaithfulness, suspicion, etc, are the hazardous things that poison relationships. In this episode Pastor Reg discusses how to identify if you’re in a “toxic” relationship or if you are a toxic person, and how God wants to heal us from the hurts of our past.

Many relationships are doomed to fail when the people involved don’t understand what God intends for them to be. You don’t have to keep spinning in a revolving door of relationships. In this episode Pastor Reg shares crucial keys that will help you to prepare for love and marriage.

We can all look back over our lives and see how our impatience caused us to make hasty decisions that had dreadful consequences. Being impatient pushes us to settle. Settling prevents us from having what God wants for us. The more we know and learn about God, the better we’ll be at waiting on Him. Pastor Reaves gives important insights in today’s episode.

A person that God has brought out of sin that later returns to that way of living is a backslider. Beyond sinful behavior, backsliding is a condition of the heart. In today’s episode Pastor Reg is calling for those that have drifted away from God to come back home. 

Loneliness can cause you to make unwise decisions when it comes to who you allow to be in your life. Know the difference between being alone and loneliness. In this episode, Pastor Reg encourages those that are dealing with loneliness to seek God and embrace His presence.

A broken heart can lead to trust issues, having a negative affect on our relationships. God can be trusted to hold our hearts and also heal our brokenness. In this episode, Pastor Reg encourages us to place our hearts into the healing hands of the Lord.

No matter where you are in life, God can give you a “reset”.  In this episode, Pastor Reg talks about the process that God takes us through to make us new in Him. 

We all  have different fingerprints because God wants each of us to be unique. Even the design in the iris of our eyes is unique to us. We are individuals that have special qualities about us that God has put in us to accomplish His purpose and plan. In this episode, Pastor Reg explains why being unique is according to God’s design.

Selfishness contributes to the demise of many relationships. Being thoughtful, considerate, and attentive to the needs of others, strengthens our relationships. Self-denial is the way that God is calling us to live. In this episode, Pastor Reg shows the importance of sacrifice and the many benefits that follow.

God has a purpose in all that He allows us to go through. Even in the painful circumstances of life, God works His plan to produce in us the traits that will make us wiser, stronger, and better. Trust God through the process. 

One of the most important things for us to consider is where we will spend eternity. In this episode we are asked, “are you saved”? Pastor Reg talks about the reality of God, His requirements, and what it means to be saved. 

The demands and pressures of life are causing many people to be stressed out. Even children are finding themselves having to deal with stressful situations. In this episode, Struggling With Stress, Pastor Reg looks for answers in God’s Word to help us to overcome stress.

Having a large friends list on social media doesn’t mean you have a lot of friends. Many don’t know what a true friend is or even how to be one. In this episode Pastor Reg talks about the blessing of having true friendships in our lives.

Everybody has secrets; individuals, families, companies, even countries. But God knows every secret.  The negative, painful secrets that we fight to hide, He wants us to give to Him. God can give you the courage to confront those things that have been suppressed and release them to Him. In this episode Pastor Reg encourages us to not suppress our secrets but to let God bring them to the surface so...

What are you building towards? We make sacrifices today to have a better future. We should also leave behind tangible and spiritual blessings that will impact our families and communities. Pastor Reg discusses “generational wealth” from a biblical perspective in this episode.

What is love? Are you really ready for marriage? Can you describe love and what it should look like in our relationships? This episode offers answers from God’s word as Pastor Reg discusses what love is and what it is not.