The Bible For Busy People

Last week you and I studied faith. This week we are going to pitch a sturdy tent on HOPE. One of my favorite things about hope is that it's powerful. It's not flimsy or weak. The dictionary defines hope as a feeling of expectation and a desire for a certain thing to happen. So, what's your hope? Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3BOx6hO ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time...

Today I really want to encourage you to slow down and invite you to get into a zone of prayer and praise. Take a deep breath with me right now. We're always rushing. We're more like human doings than human beings, but this is a chance for us to spend the next six and a half minutes just completely zoomed in on God. You ready? Come sit with me by the stream of Psalm 104 and let's refresh. Show Note...

We're talking about faith this week, and what happens when we take it out of our hearts and apply it to our lives. So, come on, let's plow, hop on the tractor, and let's drive into God's Word right now. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3TRGabY ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can...

Today, as we continue to talk about faith, one of three things that God’s Word tells us will last forever… friendship. Yep, we’re stirring that into the recipe today. Has there ever been a time when a friend believed for you, when you were just down to nothing left? It’s a huge deal when you’re scraping the barrel. Let’s get into the Word and dig deeper on this. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3N7tjP3...

Last time you and I met, we talked about how those three things are, faith, hope, and love. This week we're pitching a tent on the idea of faith. What is it? What does it look like? Let's find out! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3ZJg52A ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find...

We are kicking off a three week series on three things that last forever! Corinthians 13:13 tells us that these three golden nuggets are faith, hope, and love, with the greatest being LOVE. Soak up those words today because in a crazy world where everything is topsy-turvy and upside down, FAITH, HOPE and LOVE are still three things that count in this world, and they're never going to run out. Show...

Here we are on day five, continuing our dive into the scriptures related to anxiety. A bit about me: I have a small tattoo on the index finger of my right hand. It features a little bow tied with string, serving as a reminder and prompt to pray first when challenges arise, before everything gets crazy and overwhelming. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47Rsd3y ---------------- We’d love to encourage you...

Have you seen the movie, Pay It Forward? The movie tells a story of a social studies teacher who gives a class assignment to think of an idea to change the world for the better, then put it into action. Today's thoughts are based on Matthew 7:12 that says, So, in everything due to others, what you would have them do to you. for this sums up the law and the prophets. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3XPM...

Are you ever just so lost in despair that you wish someone would just tell you what to do? Consider today's episode as your go-to list of sorts when you can't think straight. Let's start by reading Hebrews 6:10. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3zMDntU ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com...

I'm Jen in for Erica this week and we're on day two of exploring Anxiety. I have a photo of a flower hanging on my fridge and on it, a quote by Martha Tennison that says, We only trust people we know. If you're struggling to trust God, it may be because you don't know God. Whoa, that hit me hard. It's a power packed truth-filled punch that I'd be wise to not soon forget. Let's dig into this. Show...

Here's the thing about anxiety, it can be selfish. Let's dive into Philippians 2:3 and take a closer look at anxiety and how to deal with it in our lives. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3ZNSRbC ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versions of these podcasts on our Yo...

Something happens when you walk through the doors of a church, and it's beautiful. So often our perspective changes, and all of a sudden you're reminded that God is still on the throne. He's there in the midst of us. Church makes a difference and I hope this week has been an impactful reminder of that. Let's lean into some joy bombs now, shall we?!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3TBQowW -------------...

I want a Play-Doh heart, a soft, malleable heart but sometimes when we expose ourselves to the elements of this world, the bad news in our social media feed to gossip, to anything that pulls us away from God, our hearts can harden. Play-Doh does that when left open to the elements... It dries up and becomes hard and brittle. Going to church helps me keep my heart soft. It gets my heart focused on...

Some Sunday's I just want to wear my bunny slippers & bathrobe and stay home and stream the service, BUT something happens when we gather with other believers, and today is encouragement for you to do just that. Join me as we hear what Matthew has to say about this! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47Cu5NI ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the...

If it's been a long time since you've been to church, or you've never walked into a church in your life, I want you to know that it's a place where you are welcome, no matter what you've done. It's a place where you can feel comfort and peace and God's arms wrapped around you, and it's a place for healing. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4e8KQ5v ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even...

I don't always want to go to church, but every single Sunday that I pick myself up and walk into church, I'm so glad I went. There is always something my Pastor will say that I need to hear, or a worship song that connects with my heart and brings tears, and then I remember... Thank you, Lord. My heart is not hard. And for those of you who have been hurt by the church, I encourage you to find a ne...

All this week, you and I have been studying what it looks like to share our faith and what happens when we do. Well, today we're going to explore a couple of passages from the Psalms that explain why we want to share our faith. We have so much love from God that we can't help but give it away! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47vfgfJ ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in...

My uncle was standing in a horse stall when somebody shared Jesus with him and he said, Look, everybody in my life has let me down. And another gentleman standing in the stall said, I know somebody who will never let you down. And that conversation changed my Uncle Joey's life, which in turn changed my life and my mom's life, and my sister's life and my dad's life... That's how it works. A small s...

Sharing our faith can also be scary, but it makes a difference when somebody is with you. So, join me and Luke, the author of the book of Acts, for some encouragement! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3XuiECN ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  You can find video versions of these podca...

God made the Good News and gave it to us so that we could not only receive it and be blessed by it, but to give it away as well. So without further ado, let's continue to study what it looks like to share our faith, and to tell others about our belief in Jesus. Let's join John the Baptist by the Jordan River where he's been baptizing others. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4d3BMgU ---------------- We’d...

Do you know that if you read the Bible four times a week, something amazing happens? Your desire and inclination to share your faith jumps 200%. Isn't that amazing? And with that, we're going to dive into that topic this week! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3zhNN4x ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People a...

We came to the well of God's Word this week, and I hope that you're feeling more rested spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally. Today, we're going to rest our case with some Joy Bombs in the Psalms!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3MJOUgt ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com  Yo...

I believe that God is going to use His Word like a fire poker right now to come in and stir things up in your heart. What does it mean to stoke? To poke or stir up to supply with fuel. We need fuel, don't we? Let's start fueling up friend! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47mlkH8 ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for...

Sometimes if you're like me, it's hard to find time to just be still and know that He is God. He knows that we need to pause every once in a while to rest and reset. How do you find the time? Well, let's go back to the beginning, to Genesis. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3zcYJjS ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible fo...

I don't think I'm the only one who needs to learn how to rest, and Jesus wants to extend an invitation to us. So, without further ado, we're going to camp on a couple of verses today. Join me now in Matthew's gospel, chapter 11. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47oiykQ ---------------- We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People...