Equipped in Grace Podcast

Sometimes life can be going along just fine and normal, and then suddenly it isn’t. On this episode we listen to a true story of a sudden life threatening illness and how faith and community helped make a difference.

Life is stressful, work is stressful, this is no secret. Finding a way to rest amidst the stress, not as obvious. In this episode we hear Jeff Chalfin's story of finding rest amidst unrest at work.

Though rain may occasionally upset our outdoor plans, it's not always a bad thing. And just like rain isn't always bad, in this episode we'll discuss why hardship and challenges are actually good for us and water our character and grow out connection to God.

You may have heard someone say that God spoke to them through a nudging or a small voice in their heart, but what about when God speaks to us with a strong tone? On this episode our guests tell us about the importance of sharing our faith stories and share there own story when they felt God push them out of their respective roles and into the unknown.

It's easy to praise God when things are going well, but what about when they're not? In this episode we discuss why it's important to worship as a response not just to blessings, but also to hardships, burdens, and discipline.

From multiple jobs, to a messy house, there's a lot to accomplish and learn in a day, so how do we actually remember the important moments and lessons from a life in constant motion? On this episode we discuss not only the importance of looking back on life and scripture, but also some practical habits to help us remember what the Lord has done for us and what He's trying to teach us.

It's important to breathe while singing and to refuel your car every once in a while. In this episode we'll dive into why pausing in your life to breathe and refuel is not only important, it's Biblical!

It's very easy for us humans to define ourselves by what we do. For many our performance equals our value. However, on this episode we're going to discuss how finding our identity in God actually doesn't start with our performance but our presence with Him.

We all have a lens through which we view the world - biases that influence how we see and treat one another. On this episode we talk about begin seeing the world the way God sees it, by embracing the teachings of Jesus and letting them impact our actions.

This can be such a nebulous topic for so many believers so on this episode we discuss practically what it means and looks like to start living a life lead by the Holy Spirit.

Missional living doesn't have to mean packing up your whole live and digging wells in a foreign country. On this episode we dive into what it means to view our everyday, seemingly ordinary lives as a mission field to bring people into the Kingdom of God.

In this episode we talk about how to handle the craziness of life by taking practical steps to plant our lives in God's ways so that we can begin to flourish even in stressful times like a tree would if it's planted by a flowing river. The Bible passage we'll be referencing is Jeremiah 17:5-8 which The Message paraphrases as follows: "Cursed is the strong one who depends on mere humans, Who thinks...