Pour Out Your Joy

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab We’re on Step 3: Praise Him Praising God for who He is. We’re talking all things “Praise” today.  Why praise God? We’re looking at God’s attributes and character today in relation to praising Him. And how you can find joy in your life through praising Him.  What is praise? Simply put, we are acknowledging God’s g...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab We’re on Step 2: Ground yourself in the Word.  Having more Joy comes through transformation. We become transformed as we learn more about God and what He says to us in His Word. Grounding yourself in the Word is a key piece to having more Joy in your life. So how do you do that? What does it look like? We’re divi...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab Ever wonder how to have joy in your life? What’s the missing piece?  We're covering the first step in this episode. "Believing in Jesus" is the first step to Joy. Hear related scriptures, and ponder what the condition of your heart is. Also covered: Why did Jesus come to earth? What is a ransom?  S...

Tune in for this bonus episode where Bethalena and Carolena talk about the top 5 New Years resolutions. Ya you betcha! Happy New Year! Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook

Join Bethany and Carol as they look back at 2025 and look ahead to 2026. What’s in store for the Pour Out Your Joy Podcast? And, get ready to chuckle at some 2025 bloopers in this episode.  The first series starting in January of 2026 will bring an exciting focus on having  more joy in your life - you don’t want to miss it! What are your plans or goals for 2026? Bethany and Carol chat about theirs...

How many Magi were there? Were there really three kings? How far did they travel? How old was Jesus when the wisemen arrived? In today’s episode, we’re discussing the Wisemen, also known as the Magi, in the Christmas Story. This is the final episode of the Christmas Series!  In this episode: Surprising discoveries about the wisemen Deep dive into the gifts they brought  The story of the wisemen fr...

JOY, AWESOME WONDER The beauty of the quiet - until suddenly! An Angel of the Lord appears to share a life-changing message. We begin this episode with an interactive experience: imagining life as a shepherd that wondrous night so long ago. We’re walking through the story of the shepherds' experience in the Christmas story, from the book of Luke. What an awesome experience the shepherds must...

We’re talking about Joseph in the Christmas Story today!  Mary was betrothed to Joseph when he became aware that she was with child. What does it mean to be betrothed? What type of man was Joseph?  Joseph's actions in the Christmas story were telling of his character. Joseph is called “son of David” in the book of Matthew. Joseph is from the lineage of David, and part of Isaiah's prophec...

What would you have done if you were in Mary’s shoes? We’re talking about the details around Mary, the mother of Jesus, in this first of 4 episodes of our Christmas Story Series. What did Mary experience? What were her possible emotions and feelings? It’s a deep dive into what a girl, chosen by God, walked through to bring us the Savior of the world! In this episode: The Angel Gabriel visited Mary...

Thankfulness. Giving thanks and choosing to be thankful can be hard sometimes, depending on the circumstance. Isn’t it comforting to know that God works everything out for the good of those who love God? Which in itself is something to be thankful for! In this episode, you’ll hear some biblical facts about giving thanks, some fun facts around Thanksgiving, and some interesting conversation about w...

Snowflakes are unique, one-of-a-kind. Put them all together and they become a lot of things! What about You? And others around you? How did God create YOU? Hear some interesting facts in this episode, about fingerprints…and body parts! Where has God put you? It's interesting to consider where God has put us, in this place and time. Ponder point: What does your life-timeline look like? Are we...

God is good - are we good too? And if God is good, why do bad things happen? We’re looking at the goodness of God today. What happened when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Now what? … But God! Bethany shares from a Pastor’s sermon on this topic, and Carol is walking through the “Goodness of God” song lyrics as they share perspectives on the goodness of God. Do we kn...

We’re not of this world, we’re just passing through. But the sinful world affects us.  So how do we navigate it? Tune in to this episode and find biblical references and perspectives to help navigate this world.  Highlights in this episode:  trust, control, loving others, burdens, our time, and the future. It’s a jam-packed episode! What can we ask of the Lord to help us navigate life in the world...

Apple Picking, Fall colors, all the things of Mn Fall! Play along with the “Would you Rather” questions of the Fall season.  Hayride or bonfire? Apple pie or pumpkin pie? So many things to choose from - Play along and see what YOUR favorites are!  Then share it on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/   AND what would your perfect Fall day look like? Ponder with Bethany and C...

How can we be bold for Christ?   Boldness can happen in any given circumstance or situation, when the Holy Spirit gives you a nudge. Hear real-life examples and shares about this topic in today’s podcast.  Why is it hard to share our faith to others sometimes? Being bold may be hard at times. Here a Bible story in Acts, with Stephen and Saul, and what boldness looked like, and the outcome. Remembe...

We’re talking with joy-bringer Phil Kvamme in Part 2 of 2 episodes! Phil is a retired radio personality, Sunday school storyteller, Artist, husband, and Grandfather.  Phil shares his Sunday School stories and some Storytelling tips to help make the Bible stories “real” for kids - like making a biblical timeline using rope! Hear some gut-buster stories with Phil. How do you learn God's Word? W...

What is Phil Kvamme up to? We’re checking in with joy-bringer Phil Kvamme in this first of two episodes. Get ready to laugh and ponder shares from this episode. It’s a gamut of topics! Catch up with the long-time radio personality, Sunday School storyteller, and creative artist, as he shares stories and some history about places in Minnesota, like Bishop's Point on Gull Lake and the Sea of Ga...

We’re talking about the last two chapters in the book from Michael Reeves, “Delighting in the Trinity”, An introduction to Christian Faith. Hear the takeaways from a book study Carol did this past summer from the insightful book. Chapters in this episode are “The Christian Life” and “Who is like our God”. The "condition of the heart" is one of the topics discussed today. Sin is in the he...

Carol shares from Michael Reeves book, “Delighting in the Trinity, An Introduction to Christian Faith."  It's a deep dive into "God in three persons" in this two-part series.  The author of the book, Michael Reeves, did an incredible job of explaining God as a triune God. And how all three persons are connected.  What is the Trinity? How do we know we have a Triune God and not...

We’re talking about Faithfulness from Jen Wilkin’s book: In His Image, 10 ways God calls us to reflect His character. In this episode, Bethany shares her thoughts from the study on Faithfulness from Jen Wilkin's book, In His Image. What does God's unchanging Faithfulness look like? Carol and Bethany explore the vastness of His faithfulness. Why do bad things happen? Have you ever given u...

What comes after the Beatitudes? We are talking about the Salt and Light verses from Jesus’ sermon on the mount in today's episode. What does Salt and Light mean?  As Christians, how can we be Salty and remain Salty? How do we shine our Light? And how is Salt and Light tied to our identity in Christ? Hear about the interesting uses of Salt in biblical times and how Jesus used Salt as an examp...

Reunions, Storms, Trips, Gardening, Bible Studies, and more! In today’s episode, you’ll hear a summer recap with Bethany and Carol. Hear shares about summertime and the joys it brought - and some crazy times too! God’s beauty can be found in many places during summer in and around Minnesota AND Wisconsin, which are key locations in the conversation. What was your summer like this year? Share YOUR...

What’s your favorite hot dish? Listen in to the “Ole and Lena” spinoff with  Bethalena & Carolena as they talk all things hot dish! Get a laugh or two and reminisce about your favorite hot dish. Who knows, maybe there's a cookbook on the way? Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook

What does ‘persecuted for the sake of righteousness’ look like? It may look like ‘being cancelled’ or ‘being written off’. How do we respond? We may hear questionable comments in our Christian circles - what do we do? Do we sharpen each other by calling out things that may not be biblical? What is our measuring stick to know what is true and what is not? We find similarities with other beatitudes...

Are you a pot-stirrer or a peacemaker?  What does a peacemaker look like? Do we view others through our lens or Jesus’ lens? Jesus is the Prince of Peace - our example. Sometimes keeping the peace can be hard. BUT we have God to help us, through prayer, to keep peace and to have peace with others.  Being IN the world and not OF the world is important in our day-to-day living. Some of the Beatitude...