Ep.1- 17 things learnt before I turnt 50

I talk about how influence shapes us long before we notice it, and why Psalm 1 treats blessing as both pursuit and refusal. I walk through the slow drift of “walk, stand, sit,” then land on grace, rootedness, and guarding your spiritual atmosphere in a noisy culture.  • Matthew 6 and the call to stop borrowing trouble from tomorrow  • Why influence moves crowds and why modern voices act like couns...

We start with hard realities about bee population decline, from colony collapse disorder to the endangered listing of the rusty patched bumblebee, and why pollinators matter for food and wild plants. Then we pivot into the “tell the bees” ritual, social media narratives, and why we keep coming back to prayer and discernment when the internet gets loud.  • bee decline timeline including 2006 to 200...

We sit with Matthew 9:37-38 and treat “the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” as a direct picture of society right now. We talk about compassion that moves us to act, discernment in a noisy news cycle, and what it looks like to become a willing worker in our real lives.  • the Provision Project and why opportunity beats excuses  • books we are reading on prayer and spiritual warfare  •...

Life can feel like a storm that steals our focus and shakes what we thought was secure. We look at Peter stepping out of the boat, why fear makes us sink, and how Yeshua’s grace reaches us immediately when we cry for help.  • storms can hit even when we obey God  • God promises presence, not a storm-free life  • the boat as comfort, control, and false security  • faith as taking the next step with...

We trace breakthrough faith through David’s victory at Baal Perazim and the prayer to let God burst through the barriers we cannot move. We also wrestle with doubt, evidence, and identity through John the Baptist’s question from prison and Nikita Kolov’s hard lessons about power, pain, and purpose.  • David’s confidence rooted in trust rather than talent  • Naming Baal Perazim and believing God ca...

We walk through the names of God and Yeshua to see how Scripture reveals God’s character, authority, and care for every season of life. We connect Old Testament names like Yahweh, Jehovah Jireh, El Roi, and Jehovah Rapha to the fulfillment found in Jesus as Savior, Emmanuel, Lamb of God, and King of Kings.  • why names in Scripture reveal identity, purpose, and authority  • Yahweh “I Am Who I Am”...

We wrestle with the illusion of control and the way our “fixer” habits can turn into a quiet form of worship. We ground the chaos of today in Zechariah 14:9 and land on one steady claim: one King rules it all and one name stands above every name.  • why humans build systems and chase control  • the “I can’t fix this” moment and what it reveals  • Zechariah 14:9 and the promise of one King  • the m...

We welcome you into a quiet Wednesday morning outdoors and hold up 2 Chronicles 7:14 as a mirror for our moment. We argue that healing doesn’t start in politics or systems, it starts when God’s people humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn back.  • Solomon’s prayer and God’s conditional promise of restoration  • “If my people” as a call to personal responsibility  • Humility, prayer, see...

We open Matthew 16:24 and take Jesus at His word: discipleship requires surrender, not comfort. We wrestle with what it means to deny ourselves, carry the cross the right way, and follow Christ with obedience that changes daily life.  • reading Matthew 16:24 and treating it as a command  • denying self as daily repentance and daily surrender  • rejecting “follow your heart” when Scripture warns th...

We sit on the front porch with the birds singing and move from small talk into a devotional on 2 Timothy 1:7 and the call to fan the flame. We talk about fear as a thief, how grace shapes our calling, and we close in prayer for boldness, love, and self-discipline.  • porch conversation with Courtney and the peace of being outside  • 2 Timothy 1:7 and why God does not give timidity  • “fan into the...

We open with a praise testimony about what God is doing in our life, our marriage, and the work we’re building, then we pivot to a powerful moment from John 4. We walk through Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well and show how living water, truth plus grace, and worship in spirit and truth lead to real transformation.  • updates on health products, the Get Right Group, and ministry opportu...

We wrestle with the Monday after Holy Week and choose to keep going because God is good. We open Acts 3 and watch Jesus turn a life stuck in survival into a public, undeniable testimony.  • the lame man at the Beautiful gate as a picture of living near worship but missing power  • how small expectations keep us asking only for coins  • why proximity to church does not equal transformation  • “look...

We trace the path from Good Friday pain to Saturday silence to Sunday victory and let “He is risen” land as the moment that changes everything. I keep it personal, showing how the empty tomb means real forgiveness, real freedom, and a new life that starts now.  • Matthew 28 and the announcement that the tomb is empty  • the stone rolled away so we can see in  • the resurrection as power not just p...

Saturday is the quiet space between promise and payoff, where faith gets tested by silence instead of pain. We sit with the tomb, name what waiting feels like, and choose trust while God works beneath the surface.  • Holy Saturday as the space between loss and victory  • Waiting seasons where healing, direction, or restoration feels delayed  • Silence as a test of faith and trust  • God working in...

Good Friday feels heavy because the cross is brutal, but it is holy because Jesus chooses it and turns it into victory. We walk through why “It is finished” means our debt is paid in full and how to respond with trust, freedom, and love.  • why we call Good Friday good even when it looks like defeat  • Isaiah 53 and the unsanitized reality of suffering and sacrifice  • why crucifixion is designed...

Holy Tuesday slows us down long enough to see the gap between what we say and what we do, and it asks if we are truly ready for Christ or just assuming we have time. We walk through Jesus’ parables as a direct wake-up call toward obedience, preparation, and fruit that shows up in real life.  • B-Rob’s personal turnaround and the “temple” mindset for honoring God with our bodies  • Holy Tuesday as...

We walk through Holy Monday and the moment Jesus curses the fig tree and clears the temple, then we bring the message straight into our own lives. We trade spiritual appearance for real connection with God and ask what it looks like to bear fruit instead of just looking faithful.  • Holy Monday in Holy Week and why it challenges us  • The fig tree as a picture of leaves without fruit  • The temple...

Palm Sunday feels like a parade, but we slow down to face the weight of how “Hosanna” can turn into rejection when Jesus doesn’t meet our expectations. We ask what changed in the crowd and what that same pressure reveals about our own faith, trust, and anxiety.  • painting the Palm Sunday scene in Jerusalem and why the city is buzzing  • why the praise is real but the expectations are wrong  • the...

Matt shares how Man Camp takes him from curiosity to conviction, and we connect the dots between brotherhood, daily discipline, and long-term purpose. We also dig into Traynaut wins and why stewarding our health matters when we’re serious about leading our families and making disciples.  • Matt’s background in Georgia plus marriage and fatherhood  • How wrestling fandom leads to meeting Nikita Kol...

We talk about hope that holds steady when life feels out of control and storms keep stacking up. We walk through a simple, faith-first framework for finding peace, strengthening trust, and letting hope spill into other people’s lives.  • A quick opening reflection on rebels and changemakers who refuse to quit  • Quotes on courage, discipline, and how fear distorts reality  • A sponsor and support...

We face fear in real time, and we choose what happens next. We lean on Psalm 56:3 to name the fear, shift our focus, and put our trust in God on purpose.  • the Hebrides revival and the power of persistent prayer  • a challenge to become people of prayer when the window opens  • why Scripture calls us to pray for kings and leaders  • Psalm 56:3 and the difference between fear and failure  • faith...

We talk about the power of praying mothers and why faithful prayer changes outcomes even when nobody sees it. We share a mother’s advice about being present, then we walk through Scripture to encourage you to keep praying and trust God’s timing.  • a reminder that prayer is effective and powerful based on James 5:16  • being fully present with your kids through ordinary moments  • Hannah’s honest...

We challenge the lie that life is stronger than you by measuring your battles against God instead of your own strength. We ground it in scripture and remind ourselves that the Holy Spirit within us means we fight from a finished victory, not for a future one.  • opening reflection on the rebels who change the world  • quick housekeeping with websites, book mention, and updates  • Bible trivia focu...

We wrestle with what happens when you start seeing the world clearly and the things you used to enjoy no longer land the same. We tie spiritual awareness to integrity, health choices, and faith, then end with stories and scripture that push us toward courage over anxiety.  • honoring God with our bodies and pursuing better health  • claims about corporate control of restaurants and food systems  •...

We name the slow, unseen damage constant criticism can do to a marriage, a family, and any close relationship, and we measure our speech against Scripture. We trade the “dripping faucet” habit for grace-filled words that build people up and create peace at home, at work, and in church.  • the tongue as life or death and the atmosphere our words create  • Proverbs’ picture of quarrelsome speech as...