Heart Pocket Podcast

  Butch continues this discussion of Numbers 33. What might we learn about God from what He asks the Israelites to do and how could this impact us today? Today's show: Bible discussion of Numbers 33 God commands the Israelites Applying what we learn A continued discussion of the end of Numbers 33.  Listen to last week's Heart Pocket Podcast to catch up with what people have discovered already. Con...

Butch leads a wonderful discussion of the last part of Numbers 33. What might this passage about the Israelites preparing to enter the promised land teach us today? Today's show: Bible discussion of Numbers 33 God loves imperfect people God's Holiness The book of Numbers rarely becomes the book from where people choose their Bible stories and studies.  And yet, we find God's deep love for us in th...

Cheryl has been involved in missions since 1985, going from her comfortable place in Wisconsin to a place she never dreamed would be her future home.   Today's show: Mexico Missions Raising Missionaries Ministry that Multiplies   Cheryl started as a homeschooling teacher for 2 missionary families in Cuernavaca Mexico many years ago. Now she leads Bible studies that raise people to be leaders and m...

Continue to be amazed at how the Lord uses this young lady to share His word and lead a group of adults to dig deeply into Genesis 3. Although the recording is not the best technically, we continue to hear tremendous insights.   Today's show: Genesis 3 Discovering Biblical Truth Applying Scripture to Today   Continue hearing this discussion over Genesis 3 and discover your own treasures. Consider...

What might an 11-year be able to teach a group of 30-40 adults about Genesis 3?  You will be amazed to hear how the Lord uses His word and this young lady to lead a group of adults to dig deeply into a wonderful passage in Scripture. Although the recording is not the best technically, we hear tremendous insights. Today's show: Genesis 3 Discussion over the Bible Discovering Biblical Truth Join thi...

This episode continues with the interview with Jesse Walters, who has led the charge to translate "God's Story: From Creation to Eternity" into all of the languages in Ghana. In this episode, Jesse shares what happens after the God's Story is completed and launched in various villages. People cry when they hear the Word of God in their mother tongue.   Today's show: Launching God's Story in Ghana...

Jesse Walters loves God's Story: From Creation to Eternity and has led the charge to translate this 80 minute program into all of the languages in Ghana. God was not subtle in the way He moved Jesse out of retirement and into this project. Jesse says, we just need to obey God. "God's Story", starts in Genesis and spans the Bible giving people a meta-narrative or overview of Scripture in a storytel...

Follow along as Pastor Butch uses his STS skills while preaching 1 Samuel 23:14-18 from the pulpit   Today's show: STS and Preaching Used Together Jonathan Encourages David in 1 Samuel 23:14-18 God's Faithfulness   Butch continues sharing wonderful insights to 1 Samuel 23:14-18 as Jonathan encourages David, who is fleeing from Saul. Butch demonstrates how one could use STS skills while preaching....

Follow along as Pastor Butch uses his Simply The Story (STS) skills while preaching 1 Samuel 23:14-18 from the pulpit   Today's show: STS and Preaching Used Together 1 Samuel 23:14-18 Persecution Will Happen   Butch, no stranger to the pulpit as a retired pastor of 30 years, gives us wonderful insights to 1 Samuel 23:14-18 as David flees Saul's pursuits. Along with being a skilled preacher, Butch...

Rob, a pastor from Calvary Chapel Vista, continues sharing the impact of meditation on God's Word.  He struggled memorizing the Bible, but then found that STS allowed him to learn whole passages in much less time.   Today's show: STS to learn passages Meditating on God's Word Discipling young men People struggling to memorize Scripture should hear this podcast. Rob struggled to memorize when his w...

Rob, a pastor from Calvary Chapel Vista, discusses the importance of personal devotions in people's lives and how STS revolutionized his own devotions. He's serious about discipling young men in their walks and describes how he uses various STS tools in that discipleship. Today's show: STS used in personal devotions Discipling young men Impacting marriages Rob has had a tremendous amount of experi...

As a missionary for 30 years in Mexico, Andrew shares the impact of STS on his ministry. Hear how Andrew uses his story telling training from the pulpit, with his extensive connections with pastors and even in a rehab center.   Today's show: STS in evangelism Impacting a Rahab Center Refreshing Latin America   Andrew, well trained in Seminary, realized his propensity to share information the way h...

Today's show: VBS with a twist Children remember Bible months later Making Bible stick in hearts.   Dave, the missions pastor, also teaches young adults and the college group at his church. Dave's sister-in-law, Megan, leads all the children's programs at the same church. In 2018 both attended STS and implemented the process with their various groups, including VBS and the results are exciting. Pa...

Today's show: Hearing God's voice Sea Hawks program prepares youth Being teachable by the Word   Murray and Carla share about the Sea Hawks program which has helped youth establish strong life long spiritual habits. With these strong habits, the youth are able to stand on their own. Community leaders comment how impressed they are with the graduates of the program and even want to hire the people....

Today's show: Weathering storms in tough times Sea Hawks program strengthens youth Being teachable Murray and Carla share about what has helped them stay the course in tough times. As well, they both share about their current roles at Friend Ships.  Carla's main ingredient for success is being teachable. Murray's experience developing the some of the Sea Hawks program came by accident. Hearing the...

Today's show: Challenges while living in the ministry and not separate Camp Ichay The mission verses the people of the mission   Murray and Carla have faced raising a child in an amazing ministry with little separation from the ministry. Unlike a job, where one can travel home everyday, they live on the premises of the ministry which can require 24/7 attention at times. They also share about an un...

Today's show: Learn about STS Advanced Training Hear about the Ministry that Multiplies Guide The ups and downs of becoming an instructor   When Butch enters a room, people know it. His humor and large personality creates a fun learning environment. Butch also knows how people feel the first time they do a Bible story and lead a discussion, the joys of impacting people with the in-depth digging in...

Today's show: Mark's experience raising youth in orality Overview of orality Tools to help others in ministry   A "must hear" podcast!  Mark shares how he started using oral methods in ministry. Mark describes how his role in IMB led him to discover orality and then helping youth to reach the lost. He soon discovered that American's needed help too and shifted his focus to reach the oral learners...

Today's show: A long marriage and a long Ministry Understanding Oral Learners Seeking God's Face in Difficulties   Clifton and Pearl have been married for 45 years and their 40 year ministry has seen some hard changes, including enduring financial hardships, doctrinal challenges, and raising leaders. All of this led to the couple seeking God's face. They recently discovered the importance of under...

Today's show: Former atheist shares Physician describes his heart to help people in pain When sharing is not easy   Part 2 of 2, Mark is a physician and shares a little bit on the difficulties of helping people with long term pain. As a former atheist and firm believer in Jesus Christ, Mark also shares a little about his patients' uncertainties about God and encourages through Bible stories. Nothi...

Today's show: Former atheist shares Physician describes his heart to help people in pain Father shares why he turned to Bible stories   Part 1 of 2, Mark is a physician and shares a little bit on the difficulties of helping people with long term pain. As a former atheist and firm believer in Jesus Christ, Mark also shares a little about his thoughts as an atheist and part of what led him to abando...

Today's show: Start of Gogo Grandmothers Tremendous impact in Malawi Sub-Saharan African Family Enrichment (S.A.F.E)   Dick and Charlotte Day traveled to Malawi in 1990 after they retired and discovered a great need. Many children had been orphaned due to the aids epidemic leaving the "gogos" (or grandmothers in the Chichewa language) to care for their young. What started as a 1 year missions trip...

Today's show: Family ministry Children leading Children's group Bible studies with all ages   Billy has been using Simply The Story (STS) Bible discussion method in Uganda since his children were little. Several years later, surprised that the lead instructor welcomed his children to attend an STS training in Ireland, Billy, his wife Joanna, and the 3 little ones chose to join him. Billy compares...

Today's show: Recording the Full Bible Davar's progress in their vision The power of the Old Testament Mark Perkins, the CEO of Davar Partners International (DPI), shared about the re-focus of DPI and why.  He is personally impacted by the need for more of the Scriptures being recorded. With almost 7000 languages in the world, only 9% have a full Bible, and worse, about 1% of the full Bibles are i...

Today's show: Joys of Adoption Reactive Attachment Disorder Emotional Challenges with RAD   We talk with Jason who gives us some insights about adopted children. The topic of RAD, or reactive attachment disorder, was so fascinating and important, that anyone considering adoption, who has adopted, or even knows people who have adopted needs to hear this. Jason, who is a pastor, shares about the gui...