Thriving in The Word

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Kirsten Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson What does it really mean to be a “badass for Jesus” in today’s world? In this episode, we’re keeping it real and talking about the stuff that quietly pulls our hearts away from God—like our phones, comfort, and even our own pride. Let’s...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Another amazing convo about the Book of James. Johnny kicks us off by sharing a verse about boasting about tomorrow. We often get caught in that trap, forgetting that God opposes the proud, not to mention, God chooses us. The conversation...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our new study on the Book of James, wait a minute, we have a theme going here, the brothers of Jesus. David kicks us off this week talking about perseverance and endurance in chapter 1 of the Book of James. When followers of Christ go through trials with p...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Bonus: 1980's Martial Art Movies Join us for our new study on the Book of James, wait a minute, we have a theme going here, the brothers of Jesus. James kicks us off again this week by sharing scripture that stood out, "religion that God our Father sees as pu...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our new study on the Book of James, wait a minute, we have a theme going here, the brothers of Jesus. James kicks us off by sharing an experience of listening for the voice of God and hearing the message "Value the Shadow People" an...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our new study on the Book of James, wait a minute, we have a theme going here, the brothers of Jesus. David kicks us off by taking us back to the beginning of James and shares what stood out to him about how to become a good follower of Jesus Christ? What...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, Dan Yeadon, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our new study on the Book of James, wait a minute, we have a theme going here, brothers of Jesus. David kicks us off by sharing what stood out to him about Faith without works is dead and this quickly turns to Judah sharing about...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our new study on the Book of James, wait a minute, we have a theme going here, brothers of Jesus. Ben kicks us off talking about the humility of James, not mentioning Jesus by name. James then talks a little about James being skeptic and what...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the one chapter in the Book of Jude. David kicks us off by talking about common salvation through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Judah then shares about common themes in evangelical churches about a personal relationship with Jesus, whi...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the one chapter in the Book of Jude. Ben kicks us off by sharing the fire and brimstone message, events that occurred in Los Angeles. The conversation shifts to the common phrase, "The devil made me do it", to then...

Bonus series featuring Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. Each week we will be discussing a chapter of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. This weeks discussion is focused on book 3, chapter 5 - Sexual Morality. Enjoy and we encourage you to pick up a copy and follow along. Thank you for sharing this podcast. F...

So, we hit record early and captured a 20 minute conversation about magic. Well, it all started as David LaManna had tickets to a magician at the Warner Theater...and the rest is history. Audio isn't the best, but the editing team did an alright job and you'all get to hear an interesting conversation. Join us for a convo on the power of the mind, magicians, and everything in between. Enjoy...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Ben Cossette, and Mike McHugh. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the one chapter in the Book of Jude. Ben kicks us off by asking the question about Jesus' half brothers. This evolves into how catholic priests became gatekeepers of scripture and creating interpretations like the Virgin Mary. We then...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for an epic discussion fueled by the Holy Spirit regarding our study of the one chapter in the Book of Jude. So many potential titles for this episode and thought we'd share a few of them. Study God's Word to Show Yourself Approved Are Yo...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the one chapter in the Book of Jude. Johnny kicks us off as his pants were on fire and everyone shares what stood out to them in this short book. It is going to be an interesting study. Enjoy and have a blessed day. For more info...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for a discussion about nothing en route to decide on what we are going to study next. If you have any suggestions, please send in a comment or visit us on Instagram @thrivinginthewordpodcast and let us know. Enjoy and have a blessed da...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the Book of Judges and Pauls letter to the Galatians. This week features takeaways and similarities from Judges 15 through 21 and Galatians 5 and 6. Enjoy and have a blessed day. For more information visit: www.thrive.church If you...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the Book of Judges and Pauls letter to the Galatians. This week features takeaways and similarities from Judges 15 through 21 and Galatians 5 and 6. Enjoy and have a blessed day. For more information visit: www.thrive.church If you would l...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the Book of Judges and Pauls letter to the Galatians. This week features takeaways and similarities from Judges 15 through 21 and Galatians 5 and 6. Enjoy and have a blessed day. For more information visit: www.thr...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the Book of Judges and Pauls letter to the Galatians. This week features takeaways and similarities from Judges 15 through 21 and Galatians 5 and 6. Enjoy and have a blessed day. For more information visit: www.thrive.church If y...

Bonus series featuring Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. Each week we will be discussing a chapter of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. This weeks discussion is focused on book 3, chapter 4 - Morality and Psychoanalysis. Enjoy and we encourage you to pick up a copy and follow along. Thank you for sharing this podcast. For...

Bonus series featuring Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. Each week we will be discussing a chapter of Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. This weeks discussion is focused on book 3, chapter 3 - Social Morality. Enjoy and we encourage you to pick up a copy and follow along. Thank you for sharing this podcast. For more informa...

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson Join us for our study of the Book of Judges and Pauls letter to the Galatians. This week features takeaways and similarities from Judges 15 through 21 and Galatians 5 and 6. Enjoy and have a blessed day. For more information visit: www.thrive.church If y...

In this episode of Thriving in the Word , Judah Thomas, Lenny Salgado, Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, James Gowell, and David LaManna continue their deep dive into Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. This week, they explore Book 3, Chapter 2: The Cardinal Virtues , where Lewis discusses Prudence, Temperance, Justice, and Fortitude. What do these virtues mean in a Christian context? How do they shape our...

In this episode of Thriving in the Word (Episode 184), Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell wrap up their discussion on Judges 8–14 and Galatians 3–4. They dive into the fascinating story of Samson, exploring his supernatural strength, moral weaknesses, and how his life parallels the challenges faced by the Galatians—and by us today. Discover insi...