Hearing Jesus: Daily Bible Study, Christian Affirmations, Hearing God, Prayer, Holy Spirit, Daily Devotional

74// A Fresh Start With God: Mark 1:4-11 Do you ever wish you could have a fresh start? Well, with Jesus, we can! Today, we are talking about what it means when we decide to follow Jesus and how God always gives us a chance to start fresh when we trust Him. Do you have a question for Rachael? Maybe you have questions about God, the Bible, or something you heard on the podcast. Go ahead and leave m...

641// Using Our Spiritual Weapons to Fight Back When the Enemy Strikes : Mark 1:4-11, Daily Devotional, Bible Study In today’s Bible Study episode, Rachael talks about what it means to have authority in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Looking at some key themes in the gospel of Mark, Rachael explains how chapter one sets the tone for the rest of the gospel. She closes out with some en...

Preparing for Jesus: Mark 1:1-8 During Bible times, God used messengers to spread His word since they didn't have TVs, computers, or newspapers. One of these messengers was John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Jesus by baptizing people and calling them to repent. John brought the good news that the Messiah was coming, and he always pointed back to Jesus. Just like John, we have the job of te...

640// Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Mark 1:1-8, Daily Devotional, Bible Study In this episode, Rachael begins a study on the Gospel of Mark. She discusses the background of the Gospel and the authorship by Mark, who wrote down Peter's words. Rachael highlights Peter's intensity and the quick pace of the Gospel. She explains the different types of baptism, including baptism of repentance, water bapti...

72// Gospel of Mark for Kids: Intro to the Gospel of Mark In today’s episode, Rachael kicks off a whole new series where we are learning from the Gospel of Mark. In this episode, Rachael explain who Mark was, and why his words were important.  Do you have a question for Rachael? Maybe you have questions about God, the Bible, or something you heard on the podcast. Go ahead and leave me a message! A...

639// Pressing In: An Introduction to the Gospel of Mark: Daily Devotional, Bible Study In this episode, Rachael introduces the Gospel of Mark. Mark was one of the four writers of the gospels and a close associate of the apostle Peter. Mark served as Peter’s scribe, writing down his words and experiences. The Gospel of Mark was written to encourage Christians in Rome who were facing persecution. R...

638: God is Active in His Silence: Intro to the Gospels In this episode, Rachael discusses the 400-year period between the Old Testament and the New Testament, known as the intertestamental period or the silent years. During this time, there were no prophets in Israel and no active writing of the books of the Bible. However, other books were being written, such as the Apocrypha and historical work...

637: How Should Christians Handle a Toxic Workplace? In this episode, the Rachael answers three questions from the audience: how to handle a toxic workplace, how to interpret the Bible, and how to share faith with others. She shares biblical perspectives and practical advice for each question. The main themes include dealing with difficult people, understanding the context of scripture, and overco...

635: Should Christians Read Horoscopes? In this episode, the Rachael addresses two common questions: the popularity of astrology and the fear of making the right choices. She explains the history and misconceptions of astrology, emphasizing that it goes against the biblical belief in God's sovereignty. She encourages listeners to trust in God's guidance and not to put their hope in astrology. Rega...

634: You Are Known: How God Sees Us Even In Our Brokenness We always talk about Knowing Jesus and Making Him Known, but in this episode, Rachael shares how God recently made her feel known in a surprising way. She shares some insight from a trip to El Salvador and how God moved her heart during her time there. Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion Internationa...

633: How to Integrate the Spiritual Disciplines Into Your Daily Life So You Can Hear God’s Voice More Clearly: Hearing God, Devotional Developing a spiritual rule of life is an important part of integrating the spiritual disciplines in our daily lives. Today we recap all the disciplines and talk about ways to make sure we don’t forget their impact in our relationships with God. Show Sponsor Partne...

632: But How Can We Actually Be Anxious For Nothing? Hearing God, Devotional Walking in a posture of joy is much easier when we get to a place where we can 100% trust God. Paul talks about “Being Anxious for Nothing” in the Scriptures, but how can we practically do that? Talking about this and more on today’s episode.   Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion In...

631: The Spiritual Gift of Joy vs Walking in Joy : Hearing God, Devotional While God certainly gives us infusions of joy throughout our daily lives, walking in joy is something different. Joy is a symptom of spiritual health. Today we are talking about what to do if you find yourself lacking joy.   Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassio...

630: Reasons We Can Have Joy Even When We Think We Can’t: Hearing God, Devotional   Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in our daily lives, forgetting all the reasons we can celebrate God’s goodness. Today’s Biblical meditation comes from Psalm 103. I pray it blesses you!   Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassion.com/hearingjesus Or Te...

629: Got Joy? Why the Answer May Be No: Hearing God, Devotional Joy is something we read about all over the scriptures, yet sometimes joy can feel elusive. We can’t seek out joy. Instead, joy is a symptom of spiritual health. If we aren’t experiencing joy, the question becomes why. This week we are discussing the spiritual discipline of joy.   Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Chi...

628: 7 Practical Steps to Make Worship a Part of Your Daily Life So You Can Hear God’s Voice More Clearly: Hearing God, Devotional   Worship is an experience, not an event. One of the most important things we can do in our lives is to live in a place of worship. Here are 7 practical tips to help you hear God’s voice more clearly through the spiritual discipline of worship.   Show Sponsor Partnersh...

627: Inviting God Into Our Every Day Lives With Worship: Hearing God, Devotional   Worship is not always an isolated experience. We can actually live our lives in a posture of worship, which helps us hear God’s voice more clearly in those day-to-day moments of our lives. Join me as we discuss this and more on today’s episode.   Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compa...

626: How Worship Helps Us Hear From God: Hearing God, Devotional   Worship is the starting place if we want to hear God’s voice more clearly. In the presence of a Holy God, we see our own humanity, our sin. As God steps in to purify our hearts, our natural response is worship. How does that help us hear God’s voice? Listen to today’s episode to find out. Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sp...

625: Why Do We Worship? Hearing God, Devotional Today we continue our discussion on Worship. Who is the object of our worship? Why do we worship? How can we worship when we don’t feel like worshiping? Today we look at some of these questions and more. Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassion.com/hearingjesus Or Text HEARINGJESUS to 83393...

624: What if I Don’t Like Hymns? Hearing God, Devotional Does Worship Style Matter? Why Worship Expressions are Secondary to Worship Experiences. We all have preferences. Hymns. Bands. Contemporary. Old School. Maybe even flags. But do those things really matter that much? What does the Bible have to say about it? Join me as we talk about what worship is, and what worship isn’t.  Show Sponsor Part...

623: The Bible Doesn’t Say to Forgive and Forget: Hearing God, Devotional Forgive and forget. We have all heard it. We may have even said it. But is it biblical? Join me as we take a dive into what the Bible ACTUALLY says.   Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassion.com/hearingjesus Or Text HEARINGJESUS to 83393 To get a FREE month of the...

622: It’s Ok if It’s Not Ok: Hearing God, Devotional Forgiveness is not pretending the relationship is the same as it was before the offense. It won’t be. It could be better through God’s grace. But it won’t be the same. We need to make peace with that. Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassion.com/hearingjesus Or Text HEARINGJESUS to 833...

621: What To Do With Those Hurt Feelings: Hearing God, Devotional When we do life together, we will hurt each other, because we are human. Confession and forgiveness are essential in the Christian life. Let’s dive into why that is. Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassion.com/hearingjesus Or Text HEARINGJESUS to 83393 To get a FREE month...

620: Don’t Pretend it Didn’t Hurt: Hearing God, Devotional   Have you ever pretended like something didn’t hurt you? That’s not forgiveness. That’s lying. Today we are looking at the reality that we all get hurt and how those hurts can keep us from hearing God’s voice clearly Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassion.com/hearingjesus Or T...

619: How Do We Confess Our Sins? Hearing God, Devotional  We don’t hear a lot about confession in the church these days. You may be wondering what exactly it is, and how it impacts our relationship with God. This week, we will be unpacking the spiritual discipline of confession.  Show Sponsor Partnership Information: To Sponsor a Child through Compassion International: Compassion.com/hearingjesus...