Live Life in the Spirit

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever catch yourself complaining — even when God has already provided so much? In this episode of Live Life in the Spirit, Kristen Kipper and Pastor Penny Schulz tackle a struggle most of us face but rarely confront honestly: discontentment. Why are we so often unsatisfied? What are we really complaining about? And what would it truly take for God to be enough? Together, we...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever read something in Scripture and thought, Did that really just happen? In this episode of Live Life in the Spirit, Kristen Kipper and Pastor Penny Schulz unpack one of the Bible’s most surprising — and often misunderstood — stories: Balaam and the talking donkey. If you’ve ever skimmed past this account or never fully understood why it matters, this conversation will...

Send us Fan Mail What does Scripture say about evil that demands the ultimate cost — and how should believers respond? In Part 3 of our Return of the Gods series, Kristen Kipper and Pastor Penny Schulz examine Molech, the third and most disturbing figure in what Scripture reveals as a dark spiritual pattern. From the earliest pages of the Bible, Molech is associated with worship practices that dem...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when what God created as good is slowly distorted — until it becomes unrecognizable? In Part 2 of our three-part Return of the Gods series, Kristen Kipper and Pastor Penny Schulz examine Ashtoreth, the second figure in what Scripture reveals as a dark spiritual pattern. Known throughout history by names such as Ishtar, Isis, Inanna, Astarte, Aphrodite, and Venus, Asht...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a nation turns its back on God — and what fills the void? In Part 1 of this three-part series inspired by Jonathan Cahn’s Return of the Gods , Kristen Kipper and Pastor Penny Schulz explore the ancient spiritual influence of Ba’al , known in Scripture as “the possessor.” Through a biblical lens, we examine how Israel’s rejection of God opened the door to spiritua...

Send us Fan Mail Why is the world in so much chaos — and who is really behind it? In this episode of Live Life in the Spirit, Kristen and Penny take a hard, honest look at the spiritual roots of the turmoil we see unfolding around us today. This conversation goes deeper than headlines and politics to uncover the biblical battle happening behind the scenes. Together, we compare creation stories fro...

Send us Fan Mail Don’t miss Part 2 of our deep dive into dinosaurs, creation, evolution, and biblical evidence! In this episode of Live Life in the Spirit, Kristen and Penny are joined again by Philip Pfanstiel, one of our fellow adventurers in Israel. Together, we explore astonishing discoveries from this century that challenge what we thought we knew about dinosaurs, fossils, and the age of the...

Send us Fan Mail Are dinosaurs in the Bible? In Part 1 of this two-part episode of Live Life in the Spirit, Kristen and Penny are joined by Philip Pfanstiel, one of their fellow adventurers in Israel, to explore one of the most fascinating and controversial questions in biblical study. Together, they dig into dinosaurs, dragons, creation, evolution, and the flood — all through a biblical lens. Whe...

Send us Fan Mail What really happened before the beginning? In this episode of Live Life in the Spirit, Kristen and Penny take you back to the creation story to uncover what was happening before and during God’s creation of the world. Why was it so important for our creation story to be written down in Scripture? Who — or what — actually tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden? And how are we still batt...

Send us Fan Mail Are you struggling to let God be in control of your life? Do you ever try to take the pen back and write your own story — only to find it doesn’t go as planned? You’re not alone. In this episode, Kristen and Penny explore what it really means to trust God’s plan and let Him direct your steps. Scripture is filled with stories of people who tried to take control — and those who surr...