Tangible Talks

Send us Fan Mail In the final episode of our "Attitude Series," we discuss the power of an "Attitude Adjustment." Our thoughts and mindsets directly influence how we receive the blessings God has for us, shaping our actions and responses to life’s challenges.  From gratitude and forgiveness to trust and humility, the right attitude can transform your world. Join us as we explor...

Send us Fan Mail In this third episode of our "Attitude" series, we dive deep into the corrosive effects of a "Toxic Attitude." It's more than just negativity—it’s a behavior that harms both the individual and those around them. From manipulation and criticism to gaslighting and rebellion, toxic attitudes can wreck relationships and spiritual growth. We’ll explore biblical...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of the Tangible Talks podcast, we continue our conversation on complaining in our "Attitudes" series. During the discourse we explore three sources or root causes that can frequently lead to complaining, such as lack of rest, hunger, and grief.  During the episode, Reata leads us in a study of two biblical examples that illuminate this topic. The...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, we continue our "Attitude Series" by addressing the topic of complaining. Ever heard the phrase, "complain and remain"? Well, it's true! Complaining can trap us in the very situation we're grumbling about and stop us from moving forward and thus reaching our full potential. In this episode, we take a look at the Israelites in...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we kick off a brand new series on “Attitudes” with a deep dive into negative mindsets and the impact of contentment vs. discontentment. We all have moments where our attitudes slip, but it’s often easier to spot in others than in ourselves. Reflecting on personal experiences and biblical wisdom, we discuss how discontentment yields a negative mindset often foll...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we wrap up our Rest series with a deep dive into "Rest in Hebrews"! In this episode, we explore the powerful concept of rest as presented in the book of Hebrews, and how it connects to our faith journey today. We unpack the story of the Israelites and why they failed to enter God's promised rest in the wilderness, and how their unbelief and disob...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we explore "The Rest of the Story" as we dive into Jesus’ teachings on the Sabbath by reading four examples found in the Gospels. We examine the clash between Jesus and the religious leaders over Sabbath observance, highlighting how Jesus viewed rest not as a burden, but as a gift from God. Through His actions, like healing on the Sabbath, Jesus...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Tangible Talks Podcast! In today’s episode, we continue our series on "Rest" with a deep dive into the New Testament. Our title for this episode is "The Rest of the Story" , and we're exploring how Jesus viewed the Sabbath and the concept of rest. Throughout the Old Testament, we see the Israelites trying (but often failing) to "honor&q...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata recount different occurrences of rest throughout the old testament to better understand God's desire/idea of rest in our daily lives. They begin by looking at the first mentions of rest in Genesis, noting that God blesses the sabbath and declares it Holy. Additionally, they explore the idea that God rested on the seventh day and utilize...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata embark on their new series, "Rest". Before the holidays, Jana felt led to end 2024 with a season of rest; in order to spend time with family, shift focus onto other projects, and to have independent time to study scripture. During the episode, she discloses how she felt guilty at first, but later felt affirmed in this decision afte...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! On this week's episode, Jana and Reata kick off the new year reflecting over 2024 and discussing their intentions for 2025. Reata shares her list of intentions she compiled over their seven week break, as well as her desire to better understand scripture and grow closer to God. Additionally, Jana compares and contrasts her 2024 and 2025 intentions and...

Send us Fan Mail **Re-release** On today's episode Jana and Reata discuss their favorite verses and tangible takeaways from the Book of John. Reata shares a story about experiencing John chapter 3 in her life when God used her passion for researching the Bible to help bring a seeking student to Jesus. They also discuss Jesus' first miracle and how the Bible implies that Mary already knew...

Send us Fan Mail **Re-release** On today's episode, Jana and Reata discuss their favorite verses and tangible takeaways from the Book of Matthew. Reata shares how Matthew Chapter 15 makes her use scripture as a mirror to see what is in her heart, as well as how our speech is a reflection of what is in our heart. Jana shares how Matthew Chapter 6 helps her overcome struggles with being a natur...

Send us Fan Mail **Re-release** On today's episode, Jana and Reata contrast the works of the flesh with the fruits of the spirit. Opening with scripture from Galatians, they discuss the importance of knowing God's word in order to utilize these fruits to overcome the desiress of the flesh in your daily life. Reata recaps Psalm 51 (the ending verse Jana referenced in the previous episode)...

Send us Fan Mail **Re-release** On today's episode, Jana and Reata introduce the topic of spiritual warfare and delve into the origination of the forces of darkness. At the top of the episode, Reata asks Jana to share her current understanding of the enemy and dark forces. Afterwards, Reata delves deep into some of her findings/research on the origin of dark forces and the fall of Satan. She...

Send us Fan Mail **Re-release** On today's podcast, Jana and Reata converse about gaining understanding and its significance in scripture by referencing Proverbs 4:7 "The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." Reata elaborates on how the Bible often uses hyperboles to stress the significance and grasp the reader's attention. Ad...

Send us Fan Mail **Re-release** On today's episode, Reata and Jana discuss the importance of being ready or being prepared. Additionally, they expand their reach and explore the significant role that being ready has in the lives of others. During this episode, Reata and Jana converse about biblical examples where God prepares others through someone else. For example, Abraham taught his childr...

Send us Fan Mail ** Re-release** On this episode, we dive into conversation centered around Exodus Chapters 1-5, and discuss main themes found within the scripture, as well as tangible lessons that can be derived from the living word today. Questions proposed include:  "Have you ever felt that there was a moment or time in your life when God wasn't listening?" "Have there been...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata share their favorite tangible takeaways from the episodes they've recorded in 2024. Revisiting topics from the heart series, Reata shares her personal revelations uncovered from the Jealousy and Envy episode. She divulges her deeper understanding of knowing "truth in the innermost being". Furthermore, she explains how God alre...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata wrap their series on Spiritual Warfare and the topic, Weapons of our Warfare . Reata kicks off the conversation by listing peace as the next weapon at our disposal to fight against the dark forces. She speaks to how the peace of God can guard our hearts and minds, and exclaims that peace is not the absence of our problems or troubles, but it...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on the weapons of our warfare. This is the third episode diving into the weapons we have at our disposal to fight against the enemy and dark forces. The four weapons of warfare they focus on in today's conversation include: communion, contentment, obedience and rest. Reata starts off elaborating on communion an...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on weapons of our warfare. They kick off the conversation with prayer as a spiritual weapon to fight against the forces of darkness. Reata shares how she was put in situations to pray aloud and how she still struggles with this today. She a likens prayer to starting a conversation with a friend. You do not know wher...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on spiritual warfare by delving into weapons of warfare. Reata shares the first four weapons in our arsenal to combat forces of darkness in our daily lives. She begins her list with faith, which she coins as the starting block weapon of warfare, for without faith you do not have any beliefs/truths to stand on. This...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on temptation. They explore the idea that every temptation is an opportunity to do good and that God uses the enemy's temptations as a way to develop us. Therefore, what the enemy intended for harm, God can use for our development and growth.  Jana and Reata both share past temptations they have failed and curr...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their Spiritual Warfare series by diving into temptation. Throughout the discussion, they examine the temptation of Christ in the book of Luke; exploring questions such as, why does Satan use these three temptations in this order, and why does he quote Psalm 91 to tempt Jesus? They also contemplate how does this scriptural example r...