Glimpses of Grace

Episode 40 is a special treat as Dr. Solomon teaches about healing damaged emotions. This audio is from 1990 but the teaching is priceless. Dr. Solomon mentions diagrams that can be found on the GFI App. These documents are located under GFI Diagrams/Supplementary Diagrams. The links to download the GFI App: Apple Store link:  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6446342103 Google Play Store link:  htt...

In this episode, Dr. John and Mark interview David Cobb. David is an evangelist and you can learn more about him and his ministry by clicking https://dceaonline.wordpress.com . Links Book: The Key to Triumphal Living by Jack Taylor https://www.amazon.com/Key-Triumphant-Living-Adventure-Discovery/dp/0983098018/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ITN2E9WOE8XR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4crqlYMqyH7keUMWnNGxwbbmDNJshaWD5p4CPA...

Can we find answers in psychology? Should we use psychology in Christianity? John and Mark discuss the value of observable psychology. Understanding the context of rejection and identity helps to see why we function the way we do. For a more in-depth understanding of identity and rejection, listen to episodes 27 and 28. The guys discuss integration and how labels are needed for insurance but can b...

In this episode, John and Mark discuss how the Exchanged Life is both a positional and conditional truth. They both align together. Our position is we are righteous and in Christ. This is a positional and spiritual truth. Our condition is our daily life, these are distinct but interrelated. In the Book of Ephesians chapters 1-3 describe our position and then chapters 4-6 to our condition. Knowing...

Have you ever had a mountain top experience and the bottom seems to fall out? When these "downers" occur we seem to wonder if the victory we had was real and lasting. We wonder, "What am I missing?" You are not abnormal and these moments do not mean you didn't "get it." The first step of a downer is subtle. In this episode, Dr. John and Mark discuss the steps and...

In this episode, Dr. John and Mark interview Cherri, a Guide Counselor and Life Coach with GFI. Cherri shares how her great-grandfather started "Whosoever Gospel Mission" in Philadelphia in 1892. In 1897, he started the Colony of Mercy, which is one of the oldest Christian addiction ministries in America and the world. In 1924, he launched America"s Keswick in New Jersey. Cherri&#39...

In this episode, John and Mark unpack the opening lines of the podcast intro. We discuss what is eternal life, what it means that we are born in the line of Adam, and what it means that we are new creations in Christ. To illustrate, we discuss a diagram called the "Line Diagram." Here are links to download the GFI App, which contains the diagram: App Store link:  https://apps.apple.com/u...

In this episode, John and Mark interview Laura. She was raised in a Christian home and was born again at the age of 23. Laura was a teacher but had to leave her profession after 4 years because of anxiety. She struggled with suicidal thoughts, and she has been hospitalized in a mental health facility 8 times since 2018. Last year, Laura decided to write a help-self book to figure out how to heal h...

In 2019, 301 million people struggled with anxiety worldwide, 58 million being kids and teenagers. We live in troubled times and in this episode, Mark and John discuss the difference between normal anxiety and anxiety disorders. In the Bible, both Jacob (Genesis 32) and Esther (Esther 4) battled anxiety. Mark and John dive into Philippians 4:6 and answer questions regarding the cause and effects o...

Over 6.8 million people suffer from depression. However, only 1/3rd of people get help to find peace and victory. In an article from 2010, over 11 billion dollars was spent on anti-depressant medications. In this episode, John and Mark discuss the causes of depression and misconceptions regarding depression. We need to understand the causes of rejection as well as see God's remedy is biblical...

There can be a difference between what we know and what we trust. God is good but do we trust God's heart even if we do not understand His hand? In this episode, Dr. John and Mark answer, "Why does a God of love allow suffering?" Knowing Christ as Life helps us to take doctrine to experience and theology to a testimony. The guys speak to 4 words: 1. Know the truth. The old man, who y...

We all want a "why" when things happen. We love the phrase, "God will not put more on me than I can handle?" However, maybe he will help you discover a different functional source of living. We tend to view trials in life as either a lack of faith or something we have done wrong. Sometimes, trials bring us closer to Christ and they also are proof that our self-sufficiency isn&#...

All of us have experienced rejection, which Dr. Solomon describes as the lack of meaning love. All people need to feel secure and significant. Security speaks to who I am and includes the need to feel important, needed, wanted, understood, and missed. Significance speaks to what I do and speaks to the need that what I am doing is needed, that am I making an impact, and does my life have meaning. I...

In season two of the podcast, Mark and John discuss identity. This is such an important question; "Who am I?" In this episode, we discuss the difference between what describes us and what identifies us. So many people are wearing an invisible name tag given to them by someone else. However, our identity flows out of what God says not what we have done or through what others say. Our expe...

In this episode, Dr. John and Mark discuss the difference between self and Christ being your functional source of living. We are called to live by faith so trusting in self-sufficiency doesn't work. As we exchange our self-life for Christ, Dr. Griffith Thomas says there is a 4-fold call: "Come unto Me as Redeemer, Learn of Me as Teacher, Follow Me as Master, and Abide in Me as Life."...

Dr. Woodward and Mark discuss how to survive, or better yet, thrive during this holiday season. John and Mark first discuss grief. Some people enter this season with loss. Whether it is the loss of a thing or a person, John discusses how grief is part of the journey, and we need to draw upon grace and not focus only on negatives. We focus on Jesus and those around us. We can have peace and joy dur...

Did you know that your psychological issues affect your body? Dr. John and Mark discuss how things happening in your body, may actually originate first in the mind and emotions. Our physical health also affects us emotionally. Sleep is a great example; when we do not get enough sleep, it affects us. In this episode, Mark shares his personal story of weight loss and victory. Dr. John teaches about...

The soul is the seat of our personality; in the soul, we find our mind, will, and emotions. In this episode, John and Mark discuss how the soul functions mentally and emotionally. They ask the question, "What identity do I live from?" Is it self-life or Christ's life? There is abundant life in the spirit but defeat in self. Doubt is a great example; doubt gains traction in the soul e...

What has Christ done in our spirit? In this episode, Dr. John and Mark discuss the spirit of man and if you want to see this illustrated, please download the GFI app using the link below. In this episode, John and Mark discuss salvation and the assurance of salvation. If you have questions regarding salvation, please email us ( hello@gracefellowshipinternational.com) . They also explain what is me...

The links to the app and websites are listed below. The wheel diagram is a very effective tool used in both counseling and life coaching. In this episode, John and Mark give an overview of the diagram and how it speaks to our spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Our spirit speaks to how we relate to God. Our soul is the seat of our mind, will, and emotions; through our soul, we relate to...

People often think that they must not be moving forward because they still have struggles. Victory is not the absence of trouble. Victory is a person! Victory is Jesus Christ. If Jesus is our life and Jesus is victory then Christ in us is the victorious life. In this episode, Dr. John and Mark discuss providential pressures and how God uses these trials in our lives to crowd us to the cross. God u...

Dr. John and Mark attended the 2023 AACC World Conference in Nashville, TN. The theme of the conference was "Know Hope." In this episode, John and Mark discuss what they learned at the conference and this episode is filled with lots of great nuggets.

Episode 19 is a free preview of a new GFI audio resource called "Cultivating a NEW Marriage." What does that mean? If I am a new creation in Christ and my wife is a new creation in Christ then shouldn't our marriage be NEW? Carrie and I led a marriage conference asking this question and causing us to seek the answers to what a NEW marriage looks like for those who are new creations i...

In this bonus episode, Dr. John and Mark share about their trip to Cape Town, South Africa. John and Mark share some amazing, divine moments as well as some funny travel stories. The guys also share about a seminar held at Mark's church, and the workshop hosted in Pigeon Forge, TN. This is a fun episode to learn more about what God is doing at GFI! We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, Dr. John and Mark discuss grace, the law, and holiness. Sometimes people think that if we teach too much grace then people will think they can do whatever they want! However, those who understand their true identity, will not "abuse" grace. These terms are defined and the purpose of each is explained. John and Mark discuss questions like, "If I live under grace, the...