The Virtue Podcast

Spiritual growth is a lifelong process, but what does it look like in everyday life? Paul tells the Colossians it’s like changing your clothes. What’s in your spiritual closet? In this podcast, Leah invites us to think about the Designer clothing that Christ bought for us. Every item has been ethically sourced and sustainably designed by God’s Holy Spirit living in us. In Christ, we are fully love...

Paul warned the Colossians not to let anyone capture them with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that comes from human thinking rather than from Christ. These seem like simple instructions, but we are inundated with content at warp speed from countless sources. How can we know what is true teaching and what is false? In this podcast, Wendy shares three “Be’s” that can help us determine...

Paul wanted to help the Colossian believers guard the simple faith and sufficiency they had found in Christ. With all the conflicting voices on social media and in our world, there is pressure to explore false ideas and confusing pastimes that pull us away. In this podcast, Sue urges us to root our hope in Christ and be firmly planted in the gospel.  To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to vi...

In this podcast, Trish focuses on Christ being our firm foundation. When we look to Jesus, we see perfectly who God is and experience the deep blessings of being anchored in Christ, even when everything around us is shifting.   To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studies   Learn more about Virtue women’s ministry at Harvest Christian Fellowship by going to virtue.harves...

Paul opens this letter to the Colossians by acknowledging what he sees God doing in their lives. He was a great source of encouragement to them, and us as well! Encouragement can bring light to the darkness, strength when you’re weak, and hope that overcomes despair. As we begin this study, Melanie reminds us to be intentional about encouraging one another.    To join a Harvest women’s small group...

In order to live this Christian life, we need a correct understanding of who Jesus Christ is and what He has done for us on the cross. In this introduction, Debbie briefly summarizes the reasons why Paul was compelled to respond with a letter of warning.   To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studies   Learn more about Virtue women’s ministry at Harvest Christian Fellows...

As followers of Christ, we need to consider why Jesus spent much of His time getting away to a quiet place. It seems that if He did it, we must need it too! In this podcast, Heidi shares four simple tips for practicing silence and solitude in a way that allows our heart to be still enough to listen to the Lord.  To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studies   Learn more a...

People are drawn to the Lord when they see a healthy, vital church serving with joy and passion for the things of God. This paints an attractive picture to the watching world, and if we want this beautiful circle of life to continue, we need to share the gospel with others. Yet we all have excuses. In this podcast, Shelley uses the acronym, GO FISH to challenge some of the reasons why we don’t eva...

In this podcast, Christi discusses the mystery and miraculous power of the Word of God. How is it that some read God’s inspired word and experience His power and life within, yet others read and experience absolutely nothing? As Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 2:14, the Bible is a locked book to a locked heart. Yet it can penetrate even the hardest heart and bring the most avowed atheist to belief!...

We launch our fall season with a series on Spiritual Disciplines. For some, this may be the first time you discover that these practices are what you’ve been looking for in order to pursue God and grow in your relationship with Him.   In the next few weeks as we look deeply at these disciplines of grace, Cathe offers practical wisdom for getting started. Don’t wait for perfect conditions. Be willi...

Galatians has been crystal clear on the truth that we are saved by grace through faith alone. We don’t earn our salvation, but we are called to live it out. On our own, that’s impossible but in step with the Spirit, we can do hard and impossible things. In this final episode, Wendy shares some practical steps for living out our faith using the acrostic OTHERS. To join a Harvest women’s small group...

In this episode, Sue discusses the freedom we have because of Christ. But with this beautiful freedom, the apostle Paul reminds us not to use it to satisfy our sinful nature. To our last breath, we will battle a sin nature that wants what it wants—but we don’t fight alone. “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him” (Philippians 2:13). By walking in the...

Have you ever prayed with someone to receive the Lord and seen the weight of sin lifted? You can just feel the joy and freedom in the air! Then sometime later they chose to go back to their old life. It’s so heartbreaking to see them in shackles again. In this episode, Shelley considers how legalism takes the heart out of Christianity. Choosing religion over relationship is like chasing shadows. T...

The Galatians started out well, but troublemakers convinced them they had to do more to be accepted by God. That’s the pitfall of legalism; it distorts the gospel and cheats us out of the intimacy and joy of grace through faith. In this episode, Leah reminds us to focus and rejoice in the truth that we don’t work for salvation; we walk in it. Grace sets us free to grow in faith and live it out in...

Galatians might not read like a typical love letter, but Paul loved the believers in the churches there and wanted to keep them accountable. After preaching the gospel throughout the region on his first visit, many Gentiles were saved, and new believers were growing in their faith. But troublemakers infiltrated the church, convincing them that faith wasn’t enough without keeping the law, too. Paul...

Whether you’ve been in Christ for two days, two years, or two decades, one thing is certain: we all need the gospel. We never grow out of it. The gospel is milk; it is meat; it is the appetizer; it is the dessert! In this podcast, Cathe introduces our study in Galatians and reminds us that we need a daily reset by being in God’s Word. By embracing the Gospel, we discern what is real, what is true,...

Every child needs nurture and a loving family. If you are currently fostering, praying about it, or want to know how you can help in practical ways, this workshop is for you.    To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studies Learn more about Virtue women’s ministry at Harvest Christian Fellowship by going to virtue.harvest.org/about/ . Support the show: https://harvest.org...

Life is filled with choices and decisions to be made. After everything Jesus has said in this sermon, He brings it to the most important choice any of us will ever make: the broad path which leads to destruction or the narrow path that leads straight into Jesus’ arms. To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studies   Learn more about Virtue women’s ministry at Harvest Chris...

Our life is full of different terrains, spiritually. At times, the path may be smooth and beautiful. But there will be steep climbs and situations when we feel hemmed in. Along the way there are pitfalls to avoid. In this podcast, Trish considers what it means to pursue Jesus with a holy passion. Let’s keep moving forward together on this path with our eyes fixed on Jesus!     To join a Harvest wo...

In this sermon, Jesus has some remarkable lessons for His followers. When He finished speaking, the Scripture tells us that the crowds were “amazed, astonished, and overwhelmed at this teaching.” We are too! Fact is, Jesus is calling us to deeper holiness. Our Heavenly Father cares, not only about our behavior but also our motivation. This week, Melanie encourages us to remember why God is intent...

As we continue in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes what it means to be salt and light. It’s easy to sing, “this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine” but sometimes we’re tempted to hide who we are. In this episode, Christi reminds us that when we speak to others about the kingdom of God, about our salvation, and our life in Christ, our words might be new to their ears, but it shoul...

God could have decided that His forgiveness and the promise of Heaven was blessing enough to carry us through this life, but He didn’t stop there. He promises blessings upon blessings while we wait for Heaven! In this episode, Zenovia covers the last five beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount.   To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studies   Learn more about Virtue women...

Jesus’ kingdom has been called the upside-down kingdom because it is a counter-cultural way to live. In this sermon, Jesus gave His disciples a description of what life for His followers should look like. And it didn’t sound anything at all what they expected! In this episode, Cathe takes us through the first four Beatitudes.   To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studie...

As believers, we are called to pray. We don’t always see how God is working, but we can be sure He is. In this workshop, we will explore the power of prayer that makes a difference.   To join a Harvest women’s small group, go to virtue.harvest.org/studies   Learn more about Virtue women’s ministry at Harvest Christian Fellowship by going to virtue.harvest.org/about/ .  Support the show: https://ha...

In this final lesson of our Genesis study, we trace the story of Noah’s family line, showing how the earth repopulated and God ended up scattering the people to build the Tower of Babel. We see the early beginnings of how Abraham would eventually become the patriarch of the family line we know as Israel, God’s chosen people. Brittni reminds us that our God is sovereign, and His perfect plan of red...