Tasted + Seen

What makes God good? God is the definition of Good. He in and of Himself is everything that is good, and without Him there is nothing that is good. All too often, we find ourselves saying that God is good because He did or gave us something that we wated. He does give generously, but that isn't what makes Him good. The reality is that God in all of His character is holy and without blemish. Shane'...

Healing takes place when we are honest and open about the hard things that we walk through, and because of sin, the hard things can leave extremely deep scars. Stephanie Bosh and her husband, Brad, experienced five miscarriages, leaving them no where to go but their knees, The Lord opened their eyes, and showed them how great their need was for a personal relationship with Him and with the body of...

Planning ahead is wise, but only if you are willing to humbly lay all the plans at the feet of Jesus at the end of each day. Throughout all of our lives, the Lord calls us to make moves; to take steps that He will use for Kingdom Work. The Lord knows the specifics of the things He calls us into, but often times He doesn't show us the whole plan at once. He does, however, show us how to take th...

It really is pretty daunting to feel like the pressure is on us to map out the course of our life. Culture can pressure us all they want, but the truth is that we don't have the knowledge or power to control hat could possibly lie in our future. The Lord graciously gave us the Holy Spirit to take the pressure off of ourselves and teach us how to listen for what the Lord is calling us to do. Ch...

You can make an eternal impact TODAY! Yup, you read that right! You can do something that can impact generations today! We serve a God that, as Rowlie Hutton likes to say, is always working upstream. Loving how Jesus loved and ministering how Jesus ministered will impact generations after generation, even if we aren't seeing immediate fruit. Rowlie shares how one person taking a stand for what...

The Couple!! A foundation is key for anything, including marriage. And the best foundation for all things is God's love. Jason Hanselman reads us a short passage from the book that he wrote, and gave us the behind the scenes on their love story. It's definitely not what you would expect! God's took a really difficult situation and showed this couple how deep and real God's love is...

Brace yourselves y'all! On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Adam and Cheri Coop, leaders at White Water Christian Church, about their experience grieving the passing of loved ones and watching their son walk through health scares with still no answers. Yet when asked about where they have seen God's goodness in their life, this hardship comes to mind. These leaders are truly heroes of the f...

Yes! She's my (Lauren's) little sister! Over the course of a couple years, Kristen has been struggling with physical pain from some accidents she has experienced. Yet despite all of the appointments, questions, and lifestyle changes, she chooses to purse thankfulness and prayer. The pain that we feel in this life often comes with all kings of emotions. Thankfully God's word gives us insight on how...

Lead Pastor at North Point Christian Church and Nexus Church Planting Coach, Matt Branum, joins the Tasted + Seen Podcast to share two Ebenezer moments in his life that will always remind him that the Lord is in charge, and we are not. We are asked to simply trust that He is actively working at all times. Tune in to hear some behind the scenes of how Matt got into church planting, and the lessons...

The more we look at Jesus' earthly ministry, the more we see how vital relationship are in discipleship. As Jesus came in contact with all sorts of people, He stepped into their world and served their individual needs in love. This unconditional and selfless love is ultimately what draw people to Him. After years of serving in a variety of areas in small town Wyoming, the Lord recently called and...

Mandy's college season is a testament to the peace that is possible only through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Many of us get very overwhelmed when we start to think about the different options that come with planning a future. It is a lot of pressure to believe that we have to make the right choice! Mandy's story will encourage you to focus on serving well where He has you right now; to trus...

 In the Scriptures, we see that God speaks to His people in different ways. We read that God has used dreams, visions, burning bushes, a talking donkey, and even through a gentle whisper. It is true that the most common way we hear from the Lord is through His Word and His Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts, but it is also true that God can speak to us in other ways. On this episode of the podcast...

In 2011, an EF5 tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri. Matt, the president of Ozark Christian College, shares that in the midst of great devastation and tragedy, the Lord proved himself to be Peace, Protector, and Provider. He also shares with the listeners how we can see God in our daily lives, as well as in tragedy. We can't wait for you to tune in! His stories show the power of the Church bei...

If we are going to taste the goodness of God, we have to be willing to first try it. The stories that Patrick shares, proves that God is worth trying. His goodness should posture our hearts into a state of awe. Once we see how He transforms hearts and redeems the hurting all across all across the world. These stories, while encouraging, are only glimpses of his goodness compared to the full glory...

Often times we taste God's goodness through the people that He has placed in our lives. Zoe shares about her journey to finding her supportive community that she gets to do life with and about the community that she gets to minister to daily in social work.

"The Intern," Connor Lewis looks back on his family tree and at his time at York University and shares how God transformed his love for history into a ministry opportunity.

Breanna works in college student ministry now, but the road to get there was full of a lot of hurt and confusion. Like many of us, she struggled with identity. Satan tried to define her by her past mistakes and her brokenness, but God was bigger. The conversations that she gets to have with those around her because of her past has been an incredible tool to leading those around her to get to know...

Tristan and Lauren share the reason behind the name of "Tasted + Seen" and the goal behind this new podcast series.