My Mornings with Jesus and Joe

We may have a wide group of friends, but the Bible has something to teach us about the qualities we should find in our closest friends. In this episode, we discuss seven verses that can guise us into stronger, deeper, more impactful friendships while helping us move away from those that might be harmful.   Links to past episode mentioned: Friendship? Why Our Closest Friends Matter Intercessory Pra...

Our gifts, His Glory! Each of us has a gift that is bestowed upon us by God. And we are to use this gift to bless His Kingdom and glorify Him. So aren't more people doing this?   Connect with us at  mymorningswithjesusandjoe@gmail.com

We may not know the day or hour, but God's message to be prepared is clear. In this episode we'll talk about what it looks like to be prepared for Christ's return?  mymorningswithjesusandjoe@gmail.com

The new year brings about new resolutions aimed at improving our self or our lives--a new you. But can they really bring the change we long for, the change we need? In this episode we discuss some common goals, what they fall short even when we succeed, and the most important question we can ask ourselves when setting our new year's resolutions. Additional resources: All It Takes Is A Goal Resourc...

Everything about the Christmas holiday fills us with a sense of anticipation. But too often the day after Christmas leaves us feelingly down because we've misdirected to focus of our anticipation. Matthew 2:9 Read more about Christmas anticipation here . Connect with us: www.lorialtebaumer.com/podcast mymorningswithjesusandjoe@gmail.com Facebook @LoriAltebaumerWrites Instagram @Lori_Altebaumer Add...

What does it mean to be ready in season and out? God gives us plenty of examples while we travel.  Additional Content: Priorities, Interruptions, and The Joy of the Holidays What Does It Mean to be Salt and Light, Part 1 What Does It Mean to be Salt and Light, Part 2 Connect with us: www.lorialtebaumer.com/podcast mymorningswithjesusandjoe@gmail.com Facebook @LoriAltebaumerWrites Instagram @Lori_A...

What makes the Bible special above all other written documents, records, and accounts? And how do we know it's trustworthy? In this episode we'll talk about these questions and more as we discuss the miraculous creation of the one book that is foundational to every thing we think, experience, and do.

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We live in a world where enough is never enough. Knowing how that sets us up for hard times is the first step in finding freedom from our continual desire for more. There is only one thing we can't get enough of and that's Jesus.

Human beings are destined for worship. Not to be worshiped, but to worship. We all worship something—even if that something is ourselves. It is a uniquely human thing to worship, but where does this desire come from? For Believers who know and recognize the Creator and His creation, we understand this desire was intentionally built into the DNA of who we are. God gave us the desire to worship so w...

Unshakeable The acorns are falling this time of year where I live, and we are experiencing an abundant crop. These little round objects often accumulate in places making walking there treacherous, like walking on ice. We have to choose our steps wisely, and we must clean away the acorns that are creating a fall hazard. This world is being shaken, but are we? As followers of Christ, we shouldn't be...

Even a good thing can be a bad thing when it becomes an idol. In Ezekiel 14:4-5, God warns His people about the idols they create in their hearts, saying "they are all estranged from Me by their idols." This is what an idol—any idol—does. It takes the place of God in our hearts and redirects the worship that should be for Him alone to someone or something else. Wealth, power, and popularity are ob...

Why does Israel matter to Believers and what should be the Christian's response to current events involving the nation of Israel? Christians need to pray for Israel and pray for spiritual insight and discernment before trusting what they are hearing from news and social media sources. Now more than ever Christians must turn to their Bible—God's Word—to understand the events going on around the wor...

S1 EP035 Working Where God's Working God is at work all around us, but sometimes it takes opening our spiritual eyes to see that. Today we discuss some of the unexpected and often seemingly insignificant ways we can be employed in the Lord's work.   Scripture: Acts 1:8 Colossians 3:23   Connect with Us: www.lorialtebaumer.com/podcast mymorningswithjesusandjoe@gmail.com Facebook @LoriAltebaumerWrit...

Trials come into the believer's life, not as punishment but for purification. Often known as the Refiner's Fire, these trials remove the impurities in us, leaving us stronger and making us more reflective so that we are worthy vessels for the image of Christ.   Scripture: Proverbs 25:4 Luke 10:18 Daniel 3   https://www.gotquestions.org/refiners-fire.html   Additional Resources for Study and Growth...

S1 EP033 Baptism Part 2: What Did you Turn From Some people have the false perception that a baptism will make their lives better. But a look at the days of Jesus immediately following His baptism shows us that's not true. A true baptism, though, reflects a changed heart. It can only follow true repentance.   Scripture: Romans 6:4 2 Corinthians 13:5 Psalm 139:23-14 Psalm 51:17 Matthew 7:20 Matthew...

Baptism shows the world we've undergone a change, but it can't save us. In this episode we talk about what must come first before our baptism and why there are some churches and false teachers leading people astray by giving them a false sense of salvation through a baptism that isn't genuine.   Scripture: Romans 10:9 Malachi 3:1 Isaiah 40:3 Mark 1:1-3 John 1:8 1 John 1:9   Links: Pastor Jack Hibb...

We are commanded to be a light, but thankfully we aren't the ones responsible for creating that light. We are just a vessel for reflecting the light Christ—the true Light of the World. And we do this by taking the Gospel into a dark and broken world.   Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16 2 Timothy 4:2 1 Corinthians 13:5 https://www.truenorth.live/podcast/episode/39a2ffe0/tears-of-pain-to-tears-of-joy-joe-a...

S1 EP030 Salt & Light Part 1 Salt is a preservative and a flavor enhancer, so what does it mean for Christians to be the salt and light? In part 1 of this 2 part conversation, we'll talk about the opportunities to be salt in unexpected and sometimes unwelcoming situations. How can we as Believers use our words and actions to help slow the decay in this broken and dying world?   Scripture: Matthew...

Is it normal to feel as though we are in a spiritual drought at times? While it may feel that we are far from God, Scripture tells us He is never far from us. In this episode we discuss those seasons when we don't feel close to God, when we feel like we're in a spiritual dry place. How did we get here and how do we get out of it? Or better yet, what is God doing in us while we're here. Scripture:...

If we won't be obedient to the revealed will of God, why do we bother insisting we need to know His unrevealed will before we make a decision? One of the biggest struggles holding people back from living a full life is their longing to know the will of God. We pridefully assume we are so valuable that God has given us one special and specific career choice, job, place to live, or even person to ma...

Around here we like to say good fences make good neighbors. This phrase means that I'm a good neighbor when I tend my fences so my cows don't get into the neighbor's wheat field and destroy his crop. In this episode we are visiting about spiritual boundaries and how they keep things like false doctrine, the company of wrong companions, lack of morals, and idols from sneaking into our lives and rui...

Around here we like to say good fences make good neighbors. This phrase means that I'm a good neighbor when I tend my fences so my cows don't get into the neighbor's wheat field and destroy his crop. In this episode we are visiting about spiritual boundaries and how they keep things like false doctrine, the company of wrong companions, lack of morals, and idols from sneaking into our lives and rui...

What are boundaries, how do they work, and why do we need them? The short answer is that boundaries are the limits that keep us safe. But boundaries come in many forms, and we need to be able to discern which ones are good and necessary versus which ones expose us to danger. We'll talk through these and other questions about boundaries this week and share some tips for knowing when and if yours ne...