FRLS271 Podcast

At our event this past Thursday we just celebrated 4 years of FRLS! Paula Bodi the visionary behind this ministry shares her story of losing her daughter Rachel and how God can use our story for His glory. "We can either do two things, we can allow it to crush us or we can absorb it and let it change us."

What's causing you to lose your patience each week or each day? Choosing patience isn't easy and you definitely have to work at it but think about how much patience God has with us on a daily basis (ouch!). We dive into a great discussion about the daily struggles of being patient with those around us, family, co-workers and even at church.

Where do you ultimately find peace? It's hard sometimes to find complete peace in the fast pace world we live in right now. God promises us peace even through our struggles but do we take time to really embrace it?

Sometimes God puts people in our path each day for a reason but do we take the opportunity to serve even in our busy lives? When things aren't going so well in your life circumstances are you still going to choose joy no matter what the outcome is?

Right now we're seeing so many instances in the news, our community and around the world where people are just full of hate towards one another. It's hard to understand at times and everything that is coming at us on a daily basis but God called us to love one another. In this episode we have an honest conversation about the pressures around us especially with being a Christian in today's world.

Do you ever struggle with what your purpose is? Sometimes our purpose may change depending on the season we're in or where God has us in that moment. We have a great conversation about purpose and how that looks different throughout your life.

Sometimes we're really good about going to church on Sunday's but we're not always good about being the church when things get hard (ouch!). We have an honest conversation about being the church outside of a Sunday such as helping others and simply being kind to those we come in contact with. Let's just say, the fruits of the spirit are not easy on the daily basis but we're challenging ourselves (...

In this episode we talk about Psalms 23 and the reality of the words "even though" means that not "if but when." Just because you're not in the valley right now doesn't mean you won't be in the valley at some point. The valley may be long but what is God trying to teach us while we're in the valley?

In this episode we talk about Proverbs 15:1 and how quickly we tear others down with our words (yikes). Today, there are a lot of opinions and harsh words being tossed at each other but if we focus on our own words then think about the incredible impact that can make each day.

We sat down with one of our favorite people Nicole Kirkman who you know through Fearless271 and Midway Music. Nicole fills us in on new things on the horizon for her, losing her mom to cancer, her journey through music and her inspiration for writing her new song for Midway Music "Miracle Worker." Listen to the full song here: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Ty4CnyPsu5GSfpdrlDNMA?si=de53b1c7d80d44...

It takes work to keep our priorities in check. Are you in a season of where you're on track with your priorities or not? We talk about Hebrews 10 that talks about remembering the early days when you first saw the light. What was that like for you and do you need to get back to that in your own life?

Choosing joy each day is a struggle BUT when we do there's a renewal and peace that comes with it. This podcast is based off of Psalm 30 versus 1-4. Will you choose joy?

Our FRLS event last week was such an incredible night from the worship, community and encouragement from Dr. Allison Key. Allison spoke about her struggle with mental health throughout the years after her dad committed suicide and with all of the other curve balls that came her way later in life too. Such an encouraging message whether you're currently in this season or have a friend who is. We en...

Are you excited about Christmas this year? Sometimes the holidays are not always warm and bright but despite the darkness we're reminded that the light of the world came to save us. Have you ever thought about the fact that in the dead of winter how things are dreary, cold, dormant and dark? What a perfect time that a Savior is born to bring light into this world. It's such a cool visual right? En...

In this podcast we talk about how easy it is to fall for things of this world even within the church. Right now we're in a time where a lot is going on around us but it's up to us to do our own research and make sure we're not being led down a path that we can't get out of.

Are you willing to be interrupted? We can get so busy that we don't have time for people that God may send our way or we feel like we can't take up others time with our own problems. We have an honest conversation about this topic and how sometimes we have to walk away wisely from friendships.

In this episode we talk about how the enemy uses his tactics where the slightest crack of doubt, fear, frustration or angst can give him access to our lives. He wants to cause division between you and the people who care for you. It is up to you to keep him from sitting at your table. Defy the devil's whisper.

In this episode we dive into Habakkuk 3:17-19 that follows our podcast from last week - "Remain in Me." Sometimes small things happen in our daily lives that slowly build up into something bigger that causes it to pour into every part of our lives - and not necessarily in a good way. Sometimes a crisis happens and we don't know how to get out of it or see a way out. That's where Habakkuk 3:17-19 i...

Our September 23rd event was so much fun and Leslie got the chance to speak (along with getting everyone to dance!) and her three points were: I am the way, Come to Me and Remain in Me. This event was not live streamed so any of you that were not able to be there, we decided to talk about these three points in this episode because it's just so good! Scripture references in this episode include: Jo...

In this episode, Caitlin Baker shares her struggles with abuse as a child that later led to addiction into her adulthood and how she overcame it through her continued faith. It's a powerful story of redemption, how God can use our story even when we don't understand why and how sometimes going through the darkest times in our lives that it ultimately brings us closer to Him.

We had an incredible spring gathering this past Thursday where we had Jodi King with Love & the Outcome there to speak and worship with us. Jodi spoke about her life as a Christian artist, mom, wife, and how God sometimes calls us to do things that we don't think we're capable of doing. She mentioned that "sometimes the long road isn't the wrong road" which is absolute truth along with so many oth...

We sat down with Liz Lanza to talk about everything from living in California during Covid, dealing with anxiety, and how this past year she's grown closer to God through being distant. Liz also shares about the pressure of the world while trying to figure out what life path to take and how she had to come to realize that sometimes God's plan for us may look different than what we thought it would...

We got the chance to sit down with Kellie Calhoun to chat about everything from what it's like being a coach's wife, a mom, an athlete, and how God is constantly pushing her outside of her comfort zone this past year. This episode is full of laughs along with some advice for any coach's wife that is trying to find balance while raising a family on top of it all.

God speaks to "me" in the language that I know best, not through my ears but through my circumstances. In this episode, we have an honest conversation about how sometimes God uses our circumstances to speak to us. We dive into some encouragement from Psalm 139 verses 1-4.

What are you afraid of? What fears are you facing today? We dive into Psalms 56 verses 3 and 4 for some encouragement this week. Right now there is a lot of fear and anxiety surrounding our entire world. We want to encourage you to not be fearful and rest in the fact that God is in control even when it seems like everything else around you is falling apart.