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Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Beyond the Mechanics: Living in a Universe Where God Delights in You. Verse Colossians 1:16-17, Psalm 19:1-2, Acts 17:27-28 Question God, what’s our thing today? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Text Get your copy of &qu...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is  Permission to Pray Badly: Embracing the Learning Journey with God. Verse Luke 11:1, Matthew 19:13-15 NLT Question Lord, what childlike quality might you want to restore in my conversations with you? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bibl...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Finding God in Playground Conversations and Dirty Dishes. Verse Ps. 19:1, Romans 1:20a, Acts 17:28 Question Jesus, how are you revealing yourself in my family's everyday rhythms? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Tex...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is The Prayer Journey That Meets You Here. Verse James 4:6-8 Question God, how have you been changing me through our conversations lately? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder:...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is A Simple Prayer Practice for Overwhelmed Days. Verse Matthew 11:28-30 Question God with my palms turned down, what do you invite me to surrender to you? And God, with my palms turned up, what do you invite me to receive instead? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experien...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Using Your Senses to Explore Bible Stories. Verse Luke 15 Question God, Scripture would you like to invite me into today? Please tell me more. Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to W...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Finding Breathing Room in a Hectic Life. Verse Psalm 46:10, Mark 6:30-32, Ecclesiastes 3 Question God, where in my current schedule can you help me find moments of holy leisure? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Text Get...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Today we have a special Behind the Scenes episode with Aubrey Sampson and today’s topic is When Cancer Hits, Children Grieve, and Night Falls: Wrestling through Questions and Finding Jesus in Darkness. Aubrey Sampson (MA, evangelism and leadership) coplanted and serves as a teaching pastor at Renewal Church, a multiethnic congregation in Chicagoland. She also speaks regul...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is The Sacred Spiral: Redirecting Anxious Thoughts Toward God. Verse Rev 3:20 ESV Question Hi Jesus, come on in here. I’m turning my attention to think on/look at/ponder you. What do you want to show me? (if helpful, use the Rev 3:20 verse) Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is  Unfiltered Faith: Hearing God's Voice for Yourself. Verse 1 Sam 8:1-7, 1 Peter 2:9 Question God, where have I settled for secondhand messages? And what do you invite me to do instead? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Heart Posture: Encountering God in Scripture. Verse Genesis 24:63, Psalm 19:14, Luke 2:19 ESV Question God, I need grace to want to meditate. And grace to meditate. Please tell me about the grace you offer me. Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Readin...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is  Hearing vs. Doing: The Truth About Spiritual Obedience. Verse James 1: 22-25 MSG, Ps. 119:97, 101, 102 ESV Question God, where can I grow in trusting you through steps of obedience? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Text...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Experiencing God Through Biblical Meditation: Moving Beyond Knowledge to Relationship. Verse Psalm 145:5 ESV Question God, what else do you want to show me about your glory, splendor or majesty? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Se...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is  Sacred Focus: Finding God in a Distracted World. Verse Psalm 63:6, Psalm 77:12, Psalm 119:148, Psalm 1:2 Question God, do I ever avoid pondering you, your works, your word, or your law? Why is that? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bibl...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Jesus Is Your Guide—Not a Taskmaster. Verse Matthew 23:4; 2 Corinthians 3:6b Question God, I'm listening. What do you want me to hear? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wond...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is  What’s My Role in Spiritual Growth? Understanding Grace + Effort. Verse Galatians 6:8; Galatians 5:22-23 Question God, what's an area of my transformation that I can trust you to complete in me? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bib...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Break Free: Why You Can't Stop Sinning Just By Willpower. Verse John 8:24; Romans 5:17; John 8:36 Question God, where have I depended too much on my own effort and willpower—and what now? What do you offer me instead? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Peace, Trust, and Discovering God in a Distracted World. Verse Isaiah 26:3 Question God, where is distraction a problem for me? And what's one thing I can do about it? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Send Us a Text Get your...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Why You Long for More—And How God Satisfies. Verse Psalm 42:1-2,7 Question God, what's a deep longing of my heart that you long to satisfy? And what else do you want to tell me about that? Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience and Enjoy Reading the Bible  Sen...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Feel Like You Should Be Further Along? You’re Right on Time. Verse Job 11:7-9 Question God, I'm a beginner in a lot of ways. What do You love about that?  Quick Links Get The Captivated Playbook: How to Experience an Enjoy Reading the Bible Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Why Spiritual Growth Feels Slow—And Why That’s a Good Thing. Verse Romans 14:17, 2 Peter 3:18 Question God, what's an area of grace that you want to grow in me? And how can I participate? Quick Links Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Ex...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is  Grace vs. Effort: Am I Supposed to Try Harder or Let Go? Verse Matthew 7:13-14 Question God, what does it look like for me to partner with you in my day today? Quick Links Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring God’s Story" Here o...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Want More of God’s Grace? It Starts with Surrender. Verse Romans 12:1 Question God, I'm here with my individualized power pack of my human body and my daily life. How can I offer them to you today as worship? Quick Links Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Not Another Christian To-Do List. Verse Galatians 5:22-26 Question God, where has comparison, legalism, or a lack of discipline messed with me? And God, what do you long to do about it? Quick Links Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Christian Poetry Exploring...

Send us Fan Mail From Today’s Episode: Welcome! We’re in our Unforced Rhythms of Grace Series and today’s topic is Beyond Willpower: How to Experience Real Transformation. Verse Galatians 5:22-23 Question God, what abilities beyond my own would you like to equip me with in my daily life? Will you talk with me about that? Quick Links Send Us a Text Get your copy of "A Beckoning to Wonder: Chri...