Living on Purpose

We don't shy away from controversial topics, please listen to this episode with grace and patience! Let us know in the comments what your start-bench-cut is for Winter Olympic sports! Scripture references in today's episode for further study: John 8:1-11; Romans 13:1-7 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

Have a SUPER week, listeners! Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for Super Bowl appetizers! Scripture references in today's episode for further study: Proverbs 27:17 Register HERE for the Men's Event Feb 6th at Emmanuel Flint. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Warm yourself up with a new episode! Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for vacation destinations. Scripture references in today's episode for further study: Romans 12:2; Psalm 119:105; Romans 10:16-17; Isaiah 55:11. What gameplan are you going to go with? If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bundle up for a hot podcast episode! Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for our favorite potato chip flavors. Scripture references in today's episode for further study: Revelation 17:1-18; Revelation 18: 2-19 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for upscale fast food options. Ten Achievable Goals for 2026: 1) More Bible Reading - Romans 10:17 2) Less Anxious Thinking - 2 Corinthians 10:5 3) More Sacrifices - Romans 12:1 4) Less Eating & More Exercise - 1 Timothy 4:8a 5) More Contentment - 1 Timothy 4:8b 6) Less Drama - James 1:19-20 7) More Rest - Mark 6:31 8) Less Activity - Psalm 90:12 &...

Celebrate with us! Thanks so much for staying with us for 3 whole seasons, we're pumped to start the NEW YEAR off with our 4th season of the podcast! Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for New Years Resolutions. Tune in next week for 10 POWERFUL GOALS for 2026. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's a Holly, Jolly podcast! Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for our Least Favorite Christmas Songs. Scripture references in today's episode for further study: Revelation 20:13-15; Matthew 25:46; Psalm 88:3; Luke 16:19-31; 2 Chronicles 28:3; Jeremiah 7:31-32; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 14:11 & 20:10; Matthew 8:12 & 13:42; Mark 9:43-48; 2 Peter 2:4; Matthew 25:41; 2 Thessalon...

Welcome back to the podcast! Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for our Christmas Movies Edition - It's A Wonderful Life, Home Alone, and Elf. Scripture references in today's episode for further study: 1 Peter 2:2; 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; Hebrews 5:11-14; James 1:22 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome back to the podcast! Let us know what your start-bench-cut is for our Winter Activities edition - Sledding, Skiing, and Snowball fights. John and Sam dive into this controversial topic about disciplining children in a biblical manner. Scripture references in today's episode for further study: Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21; Proverbs 23:13-14; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 29...

Pastor John and Sam are just a couple of jive turkeys. We want to hear what YOU'RE thankful for! Go to our facebook page and leave a comment on our Thanksgiving post! Flint Campus page - ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/eflint.org⁠⁠ Grand Blanc Campus page - ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreEmmanuel. Life/⁠⁠ Ortonville Campus page - https://www.facebook.com/HillsideBibleChurch We'd love to hear f...

Welcome back to the podcast! We're running low on questions, so send them in soon! Scripture references in today's episode: Malachi 4:5-6; Daniel 8:14; Psalm 43 & 44; Zechariah 9:9; Isaiah 6:10; John 12:40. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome back to the podcast! Answer today's Start Bench Cut game in the comments section - Date Night Options Edition. Scripture references in today's episode: Isaiah 59:1-4, 9, 12; Psalm 66:18-19; 1 John 5:14; James 4:3; Romans 12: 1-2; Philippians 2:3-4; Matthew 6:14-15; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:6-7 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome back to the podcast! Answer today's Start Bench Cut game in the comments section - Fall Favorites edition! Scripture references in today's episode:Matthew 12:22-32; Mark 3:22-30; Luke 12:8-10; Matthew 13:3, 11, 13; John 16:8; John 3:16; John 3:36 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

John and Sam talk about laying out 7 intentional steps to help people dealing with mental health issues. ( This is Part 2 of our discussion about mental health which originally aired in January 2024, if you haven't listened to part 1 yet, go listen to that first. ) ***Disclaimer: We are not professional psychologists or psychiatrists. Scripture references in this episode: Matthew 6:25-34; Philippi...

In this rerun episode from season 2 in January of 2024, John and Sam talk about some unhealthy extreme approaches to people with mental health disorders and the different considerations to keep in mind. Tune in next week for our follow up laying out 7 intentional steps to help. ***Disclaimer: We are not professional psychologists or psychiatrists. We'd love to hear feedback from you - what wou...

Thanks for listening today - let us know in the comments about your Start-Bench-Cut answers: Weather edition! Scripture references in this episode: Hebrews 12:1-2; Hebrews 11; Revelation 21:4; Titus 2:13 Follow our Facebook pages to stay in the loop at Emmanuel. Flint campus - ⁠ www.facebook.com/eflint.org⁠ Grand Blanc campus - ⁠www.facebook.com/weareemmanuel.life⁠ If you have a question for a fut...

After a serious local tragedy, Pastor John and Sam talk about the steps that Emmanuel has in place to make our community safe. Scripture references in this episode: Exodus 15:2-3; Nehemiah 4:16-23. Follow our Facebook pages to stay in the loop on how we can help the victims and/or first responders. Flint campus - www.facebook.com/eflint.org Grand Blanc campus - www.facebook.com/weareemmanuel.life...

Welcome back to the podcast! Answer today's Start Bench Cut game in the comments section - Michigan Treasures edition! Scripture references in today's episode: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Peter 5:8; Ephesians 6:10-12 & 13-17; James 5:7-8; Luke 10:17; Mark 16:17; Acts 19:13-17. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Scripture references in today's episode: Nehemiah 2; Genesis 50:20; 1 Kings 19:10-18; John 15:18-19; Ephesians 6:12 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game - "Fall Events" edition. Scripture references in today's episode: Matthew 6:19-21 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game - Vacations edition. Topics covered in this episode are for specifically for those who attend Emmanuel and for those who are curious to check Emmanuel out soon. Visit weareemmanuel.life for more information about our church. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game -School Experience edition. Scripture references in today's episode: Colossians 3:23-24 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.

Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game - FALL TREATS EDITION. Scripture references in today's episode: Romans 1:13; Galatians 5:22-23; John 15:14-15; Matthew 6:19-21; 2 Peter 1:5-7; Matthew 9:37-38 If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game - UP NORTH EDITION. Scripture references in today's episode: Genesis 15:4-7; John 3:16; Hebrews 11; Hebrews 1:1-2; Acts 10:1-6, 9-15, 23-35; Romans 1:20; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Hebrews 11:6. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thanks for listening today! And welcome to our special guest Alec Hraba - our new youth pastor! Let us know in the comments your answers to the "Start-Bench-Cut" game. If you have a podcast question, you can email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@weareemmanuel.life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . All questions will remain anonymous.