Pour Out Your Joy

How’s your heart?  We are born into sin, so we’re naturally self-focused. When we choose to follow God, our heart grows closer to good and right things and a pure heart. David was faithful to the Lord BUT he messed up, too. How did he address this with the Lord? Spoiler Alert: We’ll mess up too! How do we address things with the Lord when we mess up? It’s a great discussion today! Listen in to a c...

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.  Mercy is an attribute of God’s character.  God showed us mercy through Jesus Christ. When we choose to follow Jesus, we follow his example of showing mercy to others. Hear a discussion on the 5th beatitude about Mercy, and shares from Bethany and Carol in this episode. A heart of compassion is tied to showing mercy. How do we show compassion...

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. This fourth Beatitude from Jesus prompts us to look outwardly. What are we ‘hungry and thirsty’ for in the world? How do we become satisfied? Our soul longs to be filled with something. What do we fill it with? What’s interesting is that righteousness is an attribute of God’s character. When our focus is more t...

Meek = Timid? Wimpy? Weak? Nope. We are digging into what meekness looks like, as we study the third Beatitude from Jesus' sermon on the mount. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5 Meek people put others first. Sometimes our emotions get in the way and it’s not easy to do that! Do we get defensive? Do we want our way? Yes, we can be that way. But as...

The second beatitude is about mourning and comfort. That’s what we’re talking about today. Have you taken time to mourn? Do we ever mourn the sins we have? Who gives us comfort and when? "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted Listen to a discussion on both physical and spiritual mourning. We all hav...

Blessedness. This is all about the beginning of the sermon on the mount that Jesus taught his disciples and the large mass of people that gathered to listen. We’re discussing the 8 beatitudes this summer, one beatitude at a time, and we’re also looking at them collectively as a whole. Matthew 5:1-10 NASB 5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciple...

Bethany and Carol are on the water in this episode - they're coming to you live from a Pontoon in the land of 10,000 lakes! It's summertime, so they wanted to do a fun episode, IN-PERSON. Yes, this is the first time the two are together in the same place for an episode. Tune in as our co-hosts share some fun stories you may not know about them, hear what their God-focus is this summer, a...

We wrap up "The Joy of Music" series with music trivia! Play along with Bethany and Carol in this fun trivia episode and test your knowledge of music trivia.  See if you can guess the songs, and then go to our Facebook page to share how many you got right! Share YOUR favorite song, lyric and artist! Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Faceb...

Hear some favorite artists and favorite songs on this episode with Bethany and Carol in Part 3 of "The Joy of Music"!  Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook

Happy Father’s Day to all you Dad’s and pseudo Dad’s out there! You are SO important.  Today we're talking about Fathers, male volunteers playing a key role in kids' lives, fun gift shares, first-time Dads, God as our Father, and more. Here are some ponder-questions from this episode:  What does the triangle in your life look like?  How is the balance in your life?  What priorities drive...

We continue the conversation about all things music in Part 2 of "The Joy of Music"!  References BibleStudyTools.com Genesis 4:21 Exodus 15:1-20 1 Chronicles 25:1 Psalm 139 Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook

Whether you have a love for listening to music, playing an instrument, or singing, you’ll enjoy this series on all things music! We’re diving into the power of music, favorite hymns, artists, bible history of music and so much more. In this first episode of the series, Carol and Bethany share how music has influenced them. Hear about music from different genres, unique sounds, big band sounds, a c...

It’s fishing season in Minnesota!  Sunnies, Bass, Butter, Lutefisk, and hot dish are some of the topics in today’s discussion. Join Bethalena and Carolena as that talk fishin’ on this bonus episode! And Happy fishing! Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook

We continue where we left off in our conversation about Rest, Silence, and Peace. Tune in to Part 2! Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook

Our lives are busy, and full of “noise”. How do we find rest, silence, and peace? Slowing down can be hard for us, yet God rested on the 7th day. Did he do that for himself or us? He also tells us to ‘be still’.  Are we mindful of getting enough rest? Are we afraid of silence? Where do we get our peace?   Listen to a conversation about finding Rest, Silence, and Peace in our life. A thought-provok...

Do we expect God to work in our life? To walk with us daily? To hear our prayers? Or do we rely on ourselves?   We're walking through the story of Jonah today. Did he expect God’s plan to be fulfilled, or did he want it to go his way? Bethany and Carol discuss the story of Jonah and the ups and downs of his plan versus God’s plan.  Hear some real-life stories and examples of expectancy, and h...

A salute to those moms and pseudo-moms out there! As Mother’s Day approaches, we want to honor you. You are so important and appreciated. Tune into this episode on the roles mom’s play, a message for kids, and spotlighting some of the mom’s in the Bible. Truth be told, moms DO mess up sometimes! God is there to help you through the ups and downs of motherhood. Thankfully, He is our helper, and a G...

Are you asking yourself: How can I deal with grief? Will I ever have joy again? We can experience grief in many ways. Including the death of a loved one, death of a dream, death of a marriage. Life is not always easy.  What does God say about grief?  There is hope! Hear some powerful scripture on Hope in this episode, and shares from Bethany and Carol on their own experiences. And, get resources t...

Christ has defeated death. Hallelujah! Praise God for the free gift of life through Christ. As a believer, what does our identity in Christ look like? We are exploring that question on today's podcast episode. God gives us the desire to find our identity. Do we choose him? Or do we choose ourselves? Reading the Word can help figure this out. Jesus is our example: “I am the vine and you are th...

Pride vs humility. How do we show humility in our daily situations? Do we put ourselves first? It's interesting to ponder what triggers pride and sometimes offensiveness in ourselves. Pride can cause conflict, judgment, and strife. Ouch! The feeling of guilt is a tell-tale sign. How can we best deal with the people in our lives when strife happens? Showing humility in our communication plays...

Listen to the encouraging story from Kristen Gangl, a stage 4 cancer survivor. We are honored to have Kristen on the podcast as she shares her journey. Hear how the power of prayer and natural methods impacted her life, learn about the resources that were instrumental in helping her, and how she found joy and strength through the difficult times. Tune in to the Pour Out Your Joy podcast to hear he...

Go Go Go. I can Do it ALL. Ever been there? Or maybe you have a lot of good things taking up space in your brain and can't relax. Difficult things AND good things that come in life can take up our brain. How can we balance all the clatter and loud things in our lives. How often do we "be still"? or rest? Maybe the word 'No' is hard to say, so you become over-loaded. Becomi...

In this episode we wrap up our Anniversary month, where we touch-on what’s coming this year for the podcast!  Then we’re jumping into our focus topic today, How to Take a Step of Faith ! What does a step of faith look like for you? Are you waiting for an answer from God?  Is it your timing, or God’s timing?  Hear step of faith examples from the Bible, and shares from Bethany and Carol’s experience...

Listen to part 2 of a conversation with Joy-bringer Phil Kvamme, Bethany and Carol. Get ready to smile and laugh! We’re talking about more joy stories with shares about Adventures in Odyssey, Sunday School, and Storytelling, to name a few. Hear about Phil's latest endeavor now that he's in retirement, where he is painting creative artwork in and around Gull Lake in the Northwoods of Niss...

To celebrate our Anniversary month, we have Phil Kvamme as our guest! Join us as we laugh and cry through the stories Phil shares in this two-part interview. Phil is a joy bringer who’s spent a life time serving the Lord in many different capacities. In radio for 45 years, as a father and Sunday school storyteller. Here his stories including interviews with famous people like Amy Grant, Gerald For...