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But Jesus Drank Wine with Guest Christy Osborne: How Giving Alcohol Too Much Mental Real Estate Can Keep Us From Hearing God’s Voice As we finish up Friends and Family week, my friend Christy Osborne joins the show to talk about the wine culture many women find themselves in and how alcohol can rub us of our joy. Christy shares from her personal story and shares some biblical insight that I am sur...

Take Every Thought Captive with Guest Kelly Balarie Today’s guest in our Friends and Family week is author Kelly Balarie. Kelly joins us to talk about ways to exchange the lies of the enemy for the mind of Christ. In this powerful discussion, Kelly and I talk through ways to tell the difference between our own thoughts, and the lies from the enemy. I pray this episode blesses you. Take Every Thoug...

A Faith That Will Not Fail with Guest Michele Cushatt As part of our Friends and Family week, author Michele Cushatt joins us today to talk through ways to build up our faith in seasons of life that are hard. Together we talk about things like the practice of lamenting and some of the reasons we need community. I am confident that Michele’s testimony will bless you. A Faith That Will Not Fail: 10...

Using Soul Care to Transform Chaos to Calm with Guest Bonnie Gray Today my friend Bonnie Gray, author, podcaster, and Bible teacher, joins us for a conversation about soul care. Together we discuss what soul care even is and how God can use it to transform our lives in a powerful way. Bonnie shares some practical strategies with us from her new book, Breathe: 21 Days to Stress Less and Transform C...

Pray As You Can, Not As You Can’t: Using the Scriptures to Pray with Guest Jodie Berndt Today we have a special guest joining us, Jodie Berndt, who is the author of the new book, Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage. So many of us struggle when it comes to prayer. It can be intimidating to start praying with our spouse if you’ve never done it before. Jodie helps break down some common barriers...

Why Bible Study? How is a Bible Study Different from a Devotional? How can we hear from God in our daily lives? This week, I introduce the Bible Study I wrote and how God birthed this project in my heart. My prayer is that it will help you grow in your own walk with the Lord. Link to the FREE Playlist to accompany the Bible Study: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2zh3FEtNcz0ZdrJm1GCEkM?si=d39974b...

God Made Us and We Are His: How Psalm 100 Sums Up the Gospel Message to Give Us Joy The beauty of the salvation message is that God makes it available for all people for all time. Today we look at Psalm 100 and the beautiful salvation message that produces in us hope and joy. I pray this episode blesses you. Thoughts to Journal: How does it make you feel to know that God made you and that you are...

Listening in Prayer: How Psalm 99 Showcases God’s Answers to Prayer When We Take the Time to Listen Sometimes we are quick to pray but slow to listen. Today we look at the examples of Moses, Aaron, and Samuel who not only listened to God, but were obedient in what He told them to do. I pray this episode blesses you. Thoughts to Journal: When you pray, do you take the time to actually listen? God l...

What Does God Want Me to Do? How Psalm 98 Reveals How We Can Be Fulfilled in Our Relationship With God Have you ever had moments where you asked the question, “What does God want me to do?” Or “Why don’t I feel fulfilled in my relationship with God?” Well, today, we are unpacking those questions and more, and I pray it blesses you. Thoughts to Journal: Have there been times in your life when you h...

Loving What God Loves and Hating What God Hates: Reflections from Psalm 97 Growing in our relationship with the Lord allows God’s glory to shine in our lives. When that light is present, it exposes the sin of the world around us and sometimes even in our own lives. Today we talk about that concept and what it looks like to love what God loves and hate what God hates. Thoughts to Journal: Are there...

How Praise Motivates Us to Share God’s Love With Others: Reflections from Psalm 96 As we celebrate God’s goodness in our lives, we can use those moments as an opportunity to share what God is doing with those around us. Our praise and testimony can be the very things God uses to draw others close. Thoughts to Journal: When was the last time you shared what God is doing in your life with someone th...

Why You May Not Be Hearing God’s Voice: Reflections from Psalm 95 In today’s psalm, we are reminded of the generation of people that wandered around in the wilderness. Their disobedience teaches us something powerful if we pay attention. I pray this episode gives you clarity as you learn to hear God’s voice more clearly. Thoughts to Journal: Is there a possibility that your heart has become harden...

Seeing God’s Discipline as His Love for Us: Reflections from Psalm 94 There are two sides to God’s sovereignty, His discipline and His blessing. Sometimes we forget in moments of discipline or judgement, that He is operating in love for us. Today we unpack that concept a little bit and think through what that means in our lives. I pray this episode blesses you. Thoughts to Journal: How do you resp...

Recognizing God As Sovereign in Our Past, Our Present, and Our Future : Reflections from Psalm 93 For many of us, it is easy to praise God as sovereign in our lives when it comes to the present or even the future as we trust Him. But for some of us, it’s more difficult to recognize God’s sovereignty over our past. Today we explore this topic and more, I pray it blesses you. Thoughts to Journal: Do...

How Hard Times in Our Lives Lead Us to Praise God : Reflections from Psalm 92 Praise comes from an overflow of our hearts as a result of God’s work in our lives. Today we look at Psalm 92 and the idea of how praise and thanksgiving go hand in hand. How do we praise God when things in our life are hard? It’s the hard times that produce praise in us because they are opportunities for God to show Him...

How Spending Time in God’s Word is a Direct Connection to How Much Peace We Experience: Reflections from Psalm 91 God’s word is the primary way He speaks to us, yet so many times we don’t spend time in the word when we are going through difficult circumstances. Today we look at this connection and are reminded of how God’s presence is what will sustain is during difficult seasons. I pray this epis...

How God Calls Us to Live for Eternity: A Prayer of Moses in Psalm 90 Today we are studying the only Psalm that is attributed to Moses. As we look at this prayer, it reveals to us the ways we are called to invest in the future kingdom as we live our short lives here on earth. I pray this episode challenges and encourages you. Thoughts to Journal: Have you been living for this world? What ways are y...

Seeing Jesus as the Proof of God’s Faithfulness: How Psalm 89 Points to Jesus Waiting on God is never easy, especially when our circumstances seem to be the opposite of what God promised. In today’s episode we are looking at that exact scenario as David’s reign comes to an end in Israel. We can learn so much from this psalm that God is working, even when we can’t see Him. Thoughts to Journal: Have...

When Darkness Feels Like a Friend: Reflections from Psalm 88 Sometimes life can get us to a place where thoughts of depression, anxiety, and even suicide can make us feel like darkness may be our only friend. The enemy would have you believe that, and we see in the psalms that even the psalmists struggled with similar emotions. As we learn to lean into what we know instead of what we feel, we can...

What Does it Mean to Be a Citizen of the City of God? Reflections from Psalm 87 The biblical concept of citizenship has a little different meaning that it does today. As we unpack what it means to be a citizen of the city of God, I pray that you will be both encouraged and challenged.  Thoughts to Journal: How does the biblical understanding of citizenship challenge you or encourage you? Is there...

Why Being Afraid Doesn’t Disqualify Your Faith: How Psalm 86 Shows Us How Faith and Fear Can Work Together It is a natural human emotion to have fear. And while I certainly believe fear is not from God, we will all have to deal with fear this side of heaven. Today we are looking at the example of King David when he too was facing something difficult and the way he allowed his faith to speak louder...

How are Righteousness and Peace Connected? How Psalm 85 Reveals the Key to Peace in Our Culture Have you ever thought about the connection between righteousness and peace? In Psalm 85, we learn how the two are connected and why it’s really hard to have one without the other. I pray this episode blesses you. Thoughts to Journal: How have you seen a connection between righteousness and peace in your...

Where is the Sacred Space in Your Life? Reflections from Psalm 84 Psalm 84 has been called the “pearl of the Psalms” because it clearly showcases how special it is to be in God’s presence. As we study the areas where God interacts with humanity, we recognize how important it is to be in God’s presence. I pray this episode blesses you. Thoughts to Journal: Where is the sacred space in your life? Do...

Our Enemies are Also God’s Enemies: Reflections from Psalm 83 One of the truths of Scripture that has changed things for me is the understanding that as God’s child, my enemies are His enemies. We see in Psalm 83 how the enemies of Israel are the enemies of God. What we see is a powerful way to pray when we are up against something bigger than ourselves. I pray this episode blesses you. Thoughts t...

How Our Attitude Towards Justice Reflects Our Faithfulness to God: Reflections from Psalm 82 Speaking up on behalf of the weak and the needy is a theme we see throughout the Scriptures. Justice is something that God takes seriously, and as believers, we have a responsibility to take it seriously as well. Caring for what God cares about is a measure of our faithfulness to God. I pray this helps you...