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Send us Fan Mail The Day of Pentecost is one of the most important days to celebrate our Christian faith—the gift of the Holy Spirit was given to the Church. Listen to this week's episode as we drink in Scripture depicting what happened on glorious Pentecost and consider how you are living by the Spirit. ----- What is Pentecost? A blog exploring the meaning of Pentecost from the Book of Acts....

Send us Fan Mail Jesus' followers gathered in obedience to Jesus' command: to wait in Jerusalem. But they just sat there. Waiting. Do you ever feel like God has you in a perpetual waiting room of sorts? I do. Actually, I'm in one right now as we wait on God to show us where He wants us to move. When we are waiting, we can do what the believers did in Acts—we wait with action. Listen...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember a loved one in your life screaming out the door final words as you drove off? My mother-in-law always says, "Drive Safely!" Colossians 4 is Paul's version of "Drive Safely!" for the Colossian church. "Be devoted to prayer.! Be wise toward outsiders!" I imagine him waving and yelling in love from his 1st century version of a front...

Send us Fan Mail What do you seek? This week I lost my phone for a few hours and tore threw my house in determined desperation. The Holy Spirit kept prodding my inner conscious, "Do you seek me as fiercely as you seek your phone?" No. At least, not often. But what if we did? This week's mediation we consider where we place our focus and how to live more diligently in our pursuit of...

Send us Fan Mail Religion can leave us confused—or spinning in circles. "Do this." "Don't do that." "If you don't have an experience like mine, then you must not be as close to God as I am." Sometimes we wonder if we're supposed to do more than believing and following God's Word. The Christians in Colossae were quite confused as well. The local bel...

Send us Fan Mail We live in a culture influenced by spiritual forces that lure us into a myriad of beliefs.  Much like the Colossians, we fall into the pattern of picking and choosing what to believe from a wide buffet of choices. Are we filling the plate of our theology (study/view of God) with a buffet of ideas rather than the truth? The Apostle Paul reiterated the gospel to the Colossians to he...

Send us Fan Mail Anyone can claim to know and speak truth. In our digital age, it is hard to discern who to listen to. In this episode of the podcast, we meditate on Scripture that helps us gain wisdom and discernment about what kind of voices we should be following in order not to be led astray. Sign-Up Here: JOIN THE WELL SOUL COMMUNITY Resources and inspiration to live with a well soul RESOURCE...

Send us Fan Mail For hundreds of years, God's people waited for the Messiah to reveal himself. When would He come? Then Jesus came. And many did not recognize him. Sometimes we forget to recognize him too. This week we are meditating on a passage from the book of Colossians that focuses our souls on who Jesus is—as we continue in a heart of worship after Easter Sunday. Welcome to our series i...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus offered His life as a perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty of sin on our behalf. So, how should we live in response? In this week's Holy Week episode, we picture Jesus, walking to the cross with his beaten and torn body, and we consider what life as a believer in Jesus looks like while we meditate on Romans 12:1–2. --- WHAT IS THE GOSPEL? Click the green letters to be s...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt a loss for following Jesus? Whether we struggle with loneliness, judgement, or worst for following Jesus, Romans 8:31-39 offers us encouragement. ------ Sign-Up Here: RECEIVE THE WELL SOUL MONTHLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTER RESOURCES: HOLY WEEK SEDER EXPERIENCE DOWNLOAD Seder Guide Holy Week is a time to remember the suffering, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus C...

Send us Fan Mail The record player of shameful thoughts and self-judgement sometimes plays louder on our soul than the truth and grace of Jesus Christ. Listen to this week's episode from Romans 8 to remind yourself of the freedom from condemnation that we have because of our faith in Christ's work. Time to be truly free! ----- Sign-Up Here: RECEIVE THE WELL SOUL MONTHLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTE...

Send us Fan Mail We all struggle or face suffering. How can we hold on to our faith during times of struggle? We cling to our hope in God. This episode will remind you of how to walk by faith through suffering or anything you may face. Sign-Up Here: RECEIVE THE WELL SOUL MONTHLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTER RESOURCES: CONFESSION/REPENTANCE GUIDE DOWNLOAD "5-Steps for Confession" Lent is marked by...

Send us Fan Mail Do you every feel exhausted trying to follow Jesus, but your mind clings to all the things you are doing wrong? Instead of counting our sin, we can count our blessings. In this episode of "God, I Need You: The Blessing of God's Righteousness", we mediate on a passage in Romans that reminds us, once again, of the gift we have in Jesus. and frees us from the trap of l...

Send us Fan Mail Sign-Up Here: RECEIVE THE WELL SOUL MONTHLY DIGITAL NEWSLETTER SERIES OVERVIEW Welcome to the 6-week Lent series, "God, I Need You: A Lenten Series in the Book of Romans." The Gospel is the power of God that brings salvation for all those who believe (see Romans 1:16).. This six-week series will explore our need for God—and His extravagant provision for us in the gospel...

Send us Fan Mail We all have doubts at times—especially when we have been hurt or experienced trauma. The disciples were no different. They left everything to follow Jesus—and then Jesus died and they thought all was lost. In this last episode in the Gospel of Luke, consider the wrestling faith of the disciples and the patient love of God for them—and for you. ----- SUBSCRIBE to the WELL SOUL MONT...

Send us Fan Mail It seems contrary to our imagination, the Ruler of the Universe offering Himself as a sacrifice for sin like a passover lamb? But He does. In this episode, we overview the last moments of Jesus' life, as recorded by Luke—and consider our own response to Jesus offering us forgiveness through Himself. --- SUBSCRIBE to the WELL SOUL MONTHLY. BUY ME A COFFEE to support the produc...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus prepared his disciples before his suffering by sharing a last Passover meal with them, where Peter promises to never leave Jesus—even unto death. Jesus foretells of Peter's (Simon's) denial, but then reminds him that when he turns back, to encourage the faith of the other disciples. The recording of Peter's denial offers us hope—for our own times when we fall...

Send us Fan Mail The return of Jesus is something many have tried to predict—but we don't know exactly when it will happen. What do we know? How can we prepare? This week in Luke 21, we learn about some of the things to expect before Jesus returns, but more important: what we are to do in the meantime. Listen to this week's episode to consider how you can prepare for Christ's return...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus tells his listeners, including Jewish religious teachers, a parable about the Kingdom—and how Jesus is the conrnerstone. But the religious leaders could not see him for who He really is. Sometimes, God's ways are different than what we would imagine. Are we willing to follow Him, regardless? Listen to this week's podcast and consider how God is at work in your life...

Send us Fan Mail What purpose helps get you going in the morning? Is it the job that waits? The kids that need dressed? The bills that need paid? In all of this, there is a greater purpose: doing the work our King has set out for us to do. In Luke 19, Jesus shares a story about a King going away, giving ten of his subjects ten minus (1 each)—and tells them to put them to use. He returns to find a...

Send us Fan Mail We all have blind spots—things we do not see or understand. In our relationships with God, we can also have blindspots—areas of our lives that hinder us from completely trusting and following Jesus. In this week's episode, we consider what might be hindering us from following Jesus more fully and give ourselves space to reflect and pray. ----- NEW YEAR, NEW GOALS? Perfect tim...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year from the Well Soul Podcast! At the beginning of new seasons, it is always helpful to take a pause to listen, reflect, and pray. How did you see God at work in your life this past season? How did you grow? What can you praise Him for? In this week's podcast episode, Jesus is teaching his disciples (and others listening) about the kingdom of God in a series of te...

Send us Fan Mail The Pharisees are back at it: sneering at Jesus. This time it is Jesus' teachings on the importance of wisely managing our resources—and not letting our love of money or possessions to distract us from the Kingdom of God. Pondering the use of money as it relates to spirituality is a sticky subject. Yuck. But at the Well Soul Podcast we drink in all of Scripture, and Luke 16 g...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus hangs out with sinner and tax collectors, those unfavorable folks who society labels as unrighteous, unwanted. The Pharisees might have thought, "Why would a potential prophet (Jesus), a man of God, eat a meal with such rebellious, unclean people?" Jesus responds to the Pharisees with a series of parables (stories that reveal truth) recorded by Luke: The lost sheep...

Send us Fan Mail In Luke 14, we hear about those who make excuses instead of coming to a King's banquet—as being compared to the Kingdom of God.  Jesus is calling for disciples who don't make excuses—but disciples who are willing to follow Jesus even if it means leaving everything behind. Take a few moments to ponder what might be hindering you from fully following Jesus so that you can...