Seed in the Closet

Send us Fan Mail It’s possible to love God’s Word… and still have places where it hasn’t taken root. In this episode of Seed in the Closet , Macretia Moody reflects on the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13 and the condition of our spiritual soil. Through the imagery of heart gardening, she explores the “rocks” (lies we believe) and “thorns” (unbelief and worldly cares) that can quietly prevent de...

Send us Fan Mail A conversation with the president of Luther Rice College & Seminary: Dr. Steven Steinhilber As students prepare to return for the second semester, we sit down with the president of Luther Rice College & Seminary for a meaningful conversation about vision, calling, and spiritual formation. In this interview, we explore: The heart and mission of Luther Rice What it means to...

Send us Fan Mail Life does what life will do. Seasons change. People come and go. Circumstances shift. In this episode of Seed in the Closet , we continue our conversation on inheritance —not just what we receive from God, but how we live from it while life is still happening around us. Drawing from Ecclesiastes 1:9–10 and Isaiah 43:16–21 , we reflect on the reality that while life follows familia...

Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean when we say inheritance ? In this episode of Seed in the Closet , we go beyond the idea that inheritance is only about heaven and uncover the spiritual inheritance believers already possess in Christ . Rooted in Isaiah 11:1–3 , we explore the prophetic promise of the Spirit resting on Jesus—and how, through Him, that same Spirit now lives in us. Drawing co...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been unsure whether what you’re hearing is God… or just your own thoughts? In this episode of Seed in the Closet, Macretia Moody invites listeners into a deeply personal and spiritual conversation about learning how to sit still before God and discern His voice. Drawing from 1 Kings 19:9–13, the story of Elijah on the mountain, this episode explores what sitting with...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode is tender, sacred, and deeply personal. I didn’t release an episode this past Monday because my grandmother, Bettye Davis , had been hospitalized, and our family spent Thanksgiving week traveling back and forth to be with her. On Tuesday, December 2nd, this holy, praying, virtuous woman transitioned into eternity — and today, I honor her life and the seeds she...

Send us Fan Mail Many believers boldly say, “I am a child of God,” yet few know Him as Father — and even fewer know Him as Abba : the intimate, present, tender Father who is deeply involved in their daily lives. In this episode, we explore three common mindsets that distort how we relate to God as Father: The Illegitimate Child Mindset — claiming God but not knowing His character The Divorced Chil...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Seed in the Closet, Macretia shares a powerful revelation straight from quiet time with the Lord: God doesn’t want a secondhand relationship with you. He wants to speak to you directly. In a world overflowing with Christian content—sermons, books, reels, devotionals, and voices on every platform—it’s easy to build a borrowed faith unintentionally. But Jesus tore the v...

Send us Fan Mail We can see our hands, our feet, our whole body—but never our own face without a mirror. In the same way, God’s Word becomes the mirror of our soul. In this episode, Macretia Moody invites us to look deeper into James 1:21-27 and ask: What does God see when He looks at me? Are we reflecting His image, or a distorted version of it? Through Scripture and reflection, discover how the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Seed in the Closet, Macretia Moody takes us inside “The Cocoon of Transformation.” Many of us have heard the story of the butterfly before—but today, we see it from a different angle. The process of transformation isn’t about punishment—it’s about preparation. Romans 8 reminds us that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, that nothing can s...

Send us Fan Mail When you know who God is, you start to see who you are. In this episode, Macretia Moody invites you to look beyond your earthly experiences of parenthood and rediscover God as your perfect Parent — the One who covers like a Father and comforts like a Mother. We all carry pieces of our past — moments of distance, rejection, or unmet love — that shape how we see God. But the truth i...

Send us Fan Mail Romans 8 is one of the most hope-filled chapters in Scripture—because it reveals what it means to live in secured identity. In this episode, Macretia Moody walks us through the truth that our identity in Christ is not earned, it’s established. We are secured because: Nothing can separate us from God’s love. God is for us. The Spirit intercedes for us. God designed both us and our...

Send us Fan Mail In this final segment of Seed in the Closet Season 3, Macretia takes us deeper into the process of Retraining Our Brains by bringing together everything we’ve learned—setting the foundation through the Word, understanding the work of the Holy Spirit, and renewing our minds daily. This week’s message, Our Identity Is Secure, reminds us that the Spirit transforms us from the inside...

Send us Fan Mail Scriptures: Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:22–24 What does it look like to retrain our thinking and live from who God says we are? Macretia and special guest Veronica unpack daily mind renewal—how the Holy Spirit does the heavy lifting while we actively “put off the old” and “put on the new.” We talk Scripture memorization, prayer, worship, journaling, and Christ-centered fellowship—and...

Send us Fan Mail How do we retrain our minds to think God’s thoughts and walk in His ways? In Part 2 of our five-segment mini-series Accepting Our Identity in Christ , Macretia and Veronica unpack the work of the Holy Spirit —how He renews our minds, aligns our desires with God’s will, and teaches us to live out our inheritance in Christ. We revisit Isaiah 55 in context, connect it to life post-Cr...

Send us Fan Mail In this 4-part conversation, Macretia is joined by her friend Veronica to explore what it means to accept our identity in Christ and allow the Holy Spirit to retrain our thinking. In Part 1, we lay the foundation: the Bible says we already have the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5; 1 Corinthians 2:16), we are a new creation in Him (2 Corinthians 5:17), and our identity is secure. Y...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Seed in the Closet, host Macretia Moody unpacks James 1:2–4 and what it means to have a faith designed by God to endure and overcome. We’ll walk through 3 teaching truths about faith: We live by faith, not by our feelings. Victory is already ours in Christ. Faith requires works — it’s active, not passive. Macretia also shares a personal reflection story, remindi...

Send us Fan Mail God didn’t just create you — He designed you. And that design points directly to your divine assignment. In this episode of Seed in the Closet, host Macretia Moody takes us to John 21:15–17, where Jesus restores and recommissions Peter. Through their exchange, we see how Peter’s identity and inheritance were not only affirmed but connected to his assignment — tending and shepherdi...

Send us Fan Mail Before you ever took your first breath, God already knew you. He didn’t just notice you—He planned you. In this episode of Seed in the Closet, Macretia Moody walks us through three core truths about our identity in Christ: You are not an accident — you were created, chosen, and consecrated by God. Identity is received, not achieved — what looks like proof in your life is really th...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 3 of Seed in the Closet! In this opening episode, host Macretia Moody invites you into a new season of discovery and transformation. Together, we’ll explore the richness of our identity in Christ—who God is, who we are in Him, and how those truths shape the way we live every day. We’ll reflect on the journey from past seasons: heartfelt testimonies of God’s faith...

Send us Fan Mail Why do we give fear so much freedom and put God in a box? In this episode of Seed in the Closet, we take a closer look at how one small negative thought can spiral into full-blown anxiety—and how we can stop it in its tracks. God invites us to think bigger, dream wilder, and expect greater. He said He can do exceedingly and abundantly more than we could ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20)....

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Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode Title: The Spirit of the Vine 📖 Series: The Seven Last Sayings of I AM that I AM ⏱️ Duration: 10 min 51 sec 🌿 In this powerful conclusion to the “Seven Last Sayings of I AM that I AM” series, we explore Jesus’ final “I AM” statement — “I am the vine.” Spoken on the night of His betrayal and echoed through His final words on the cross, this declaration reveals the hear...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Seed in the Closet, we are focusing on John 10:10, the sixth I am saying, which Jesus States, “I am the way, the truth, and the Life,” and John 19:30, the sixth Saying of Jesus on the Cross, which is “It is finished”. Jesus—the way is the truth to Life. Jesus finished what began in the Garden of Eden; by the exodus from Egypt, through the wilderness, to the prom...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode 5 of the Seven Last Sayings of I AM That I AM. In this episode, we’ll discuss Jesus’ fifth saying on the cross and His fifth I AM statement. Jesus' fifth statement on the cross is found in John 19:28, reads, “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished to fulfill the Scripture, said, 'I am thirsty.'” This is also recor...