Pour Out Your Joy

What do our prayers to God look like? Little prayers, big prayers. Are our thoughts the same as God’s thoughts?  When it comes to prayers, is our timing best, or is God’s timing best? Is our will best or His will? Prayer, surrender, trust - it’s all part of this episode. What about the Promise of heaven? He has a place for you! Jesus talks a lot about heaven in the Bible. We're discussing His...

There are so many of God’s promises in the Bible.  We’re talking about two of God’s promises in this episode:  God’s promise to always be with us and Sustain Us, and God’s promise of Peace. And who are God’s promises for? Those who believe in Jesus. It’s so good to focus on God’s promises, especially when we come up against hard things in life. Struggles, weariness, anxiety, trials. How do we hand...

Jesus tells us to abide in Him as we live our life. What does that look like? And how do our works relate to abiding in Christ? There are works and then there are works.  True or False: I do good things so I’m going to heaven.  This topic today is from a sermon entitled “Living Faith = Living Works.” After listening to the sermon, Bethany and Carol are discussing their takeaways in this episode. H...

Behold the Lamb of God Jesus has MANY names. Today, we're talking about: Why is Jesus called the Lamb of God? What do lambs have to do with Jesus?  We’re diving into the meaning behind the name, Lamb of God. Hear references in the Bible, including symbolism, old convenant, and new covenant, the story of Abraham and Issac, "Behold the Lamb of God" verses from John the Baptist, and th...

As Jesus nears his time to die for our sins, He has many things to say to his disciples. Found in the book of John, chapter 15, we are discussing a parable today, where Jesus is uses a grapevine metaphor. There is a Vine Dresser who is the Father, The Vine, who is Jesus, And the branches, which are us. As we approach Easter, when we celebrate Jesus our Savior, it seems fitting to talk about this m...

Sometimes we’re spread too thin, or have to juggle many things in life. Maybe it’s just for a season, or maybe longer.  Psalm 23 is our helpful scripture today for when we become overwhelmed.  We’re touching on all the points in the 23rd Psalm, written by David. He writes about the Lord as our Shepherd. As believers in Christ, we are His sheep.  Through this Psalm, we see how God helps us as we wa...

What is God teaching Carol and Bethany?  It's good to pause and see what God is doing in each of our lives.  Today is a check-in with our co-hosts on how God is working in their lives, spiritually. Hear shares from sermons that have spoken to them, and about priorities and focus in their lives.  Hear “the bible in a year” shares. Stories from Acts, Leviticus and Ecclesiastes, and more. Find p...

We all have our own opinions. When they differ, conflicts can happen. How do you handle it?  What does the Word say about it? Conflicts can happen in relationships with a friend, spouse, co-worker, mom, dad, adult child, social media friend. We're talking about many scenarios, situations, and conflict resolution examples in today’s episode.  There are many great scriptures relating to this to...

Did you know there is more than one type of love? In the Greek language there are 4 types of love: Storge, Phileo, Eros, and Agape We’re sharing what we’ve learned from this dive into the 4 loves, which translate to: Family, Friendship, Passionate, and Selfless Loves. What is the definition and application of each of the loves? And, what does it look like if we don’t have love?  Hear from Bethany...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab We’re on Step 7: Give to Others What strengths, gifts, and skills has He given you to share with others?  We can get bogged down with the schedule of our lives. Time goes fast! So, what can we replace in our current schedule, so that we can give to others? Today we’re talking about some examples of how we can giv...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab Step #6: Trust Him What’s weighing you down? Letting go of that ‘thing’ can be hard. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been a follower of Jesus, sometimes we forget to ask Him for help, and trust He will answer.  Anxiety. Stress. Worry. These things can wreak havoc on us. Sometimes we try to figure it out on our...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab We’re on Step 5: Pray to Him Prayer: treat it like a conversation. What does prayer look like in your life? Does God want us to pray to Him? Is there anything too big or too small to pray about? When we ask for something, what is our expectation? Will we get an answer right away? Will it be the one we want? Maybe...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab We’re on Step 4: Thank Him Thank Him for what he has done. Thanking God for his goodness is what we’re talking about today. He is the only one who is truly GOOD.  He is worthy of our thanksgiving.  What does it look like to thank God for what He’s done? Sometimes it can be hard to thank Him when we have been wait...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab We’re on Step 3: Praise Him Praising God for who He is. We’re talking all things “Praise” today.  Why praise God? We’re looking at God’s attributes and character today in relation to praising Him. And how you can find joy in your life through praising Him.  What is praise? Simply put, we are acknowledging God’s g...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab We’re on Step 2: Ground yourself in the Word.  Having more Joy comes through transformation. We become transformed as we learn more about God and what He says to us in His Word. Grounding yourself in the Word is a key piece to having more Joy in your life. So how do you do that? What does it look like? We’re divi...

7 Steps: How to Have Joy and Pour Out Your Joy Download: https://tinyurl.com/2348vmab Ever wonder how to have joy in your life? What’s the missing piece?  We're covering the first step in this episode. "Believing in Jesus" is the first step to Joy. Hear related scriptures, and ponder what the condition of your heart is. Also covered: Why did Jesus come to earth? What is a ransom?  S...

Tune in for this bonus episode where Bethalena and Carolena talk about the top 5 New Years resolutions. Ya you betcha! Happy New Year! Join the conversation on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PourOutYourJoy/Facebook

Join Bethany and Carol as they look back at 2025 and look ahead to 2026. What’s in store for the Pour Out Your Joy Podcast? And, get ready to chuckle at some 2025 bloopers in this episode.  The first series starting in January of 2026 will bring an exciting focus on having  more joy in your life - you don’t want to miss it! What are your plans or goals for 2026? Bethany and Carol chat about theirs...

How many Magi were there? Were there really three kings? How far did they travel? How old was Jesus when the wisemen arrived? In today’s episode, we’re discussing the Wisemen, also known as the Magi, in the Christmas Story. This is the final episode of the Christmas Series!  In this episode: Surprising discoveries about the wisemen Deep dive into the gifts they brought  The story of the wisemen fr...

JOY, AWESOME WONDER The beauty of the quiet - until suddenly! An Angel of the Lord appears to share a life-changing message. We begin this episode with an interactive experience: imagining life as a shepherd that wondrous night so long ago. We’re walking through the story of the shepherds' experience in the Christmas story, from the book of Luke. What an awesome experience the shepherds must...

We’re talking about Joseph in the Christmas Story today!  Mary was betrothed to Joseph when he became aware that she was with child. What does it mean to be betrothed? What type of man was Joseph?  Joseph's actions in the Christmas story were telling of his character. Joseph is called “son of David” in the book of Matthew. Joseph is from the lineage of David, and part of Isaiah's prophec...

What would you have done if you were in Mary’s shoes? We’re talking about the details around Mary, the mother of Jesus, in this first of 4 episodes of our Christmas Story Series. What did Mary experience? What were her possible emotions and feelings? It’s a deep dive into what a girl, chosen by God, walked through to bring us the Savior of the world! In this episode: The Angel Gabriel visited Mary...

Thankfulness. Giving thanks and choosing to be thankful can be hard sometimes, depending on the circumstance. Isn’t it comforting to know that God works everything out for the good of those who love God? Which in itself is something to be thankful for! In this episode, you’ll hear some biblical facts about giving thanks, some fun facts around Thanksgiving, and some interesting conversation about w...

Snowflakes are unique, one-of-a-kind. Put them all together and they become a lot of things! What about You? And others around you? How did God create YOU? Hear some interesting facts in this episode, about fingerprints…and body parts! Where has God put you? It's interesting to consider where God has put us, in this place and time. Ponder point: What does your life-timeline look like? Are we...

God is good - are we good too? And if God is good, why do bad things happen? We’re looking at the goodness of God today. What happened when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Now what? … But God! Bethany shares from a Pastor’s sermon on this topic, and Carol is walking through the “Goodness of God” song lyrics as they share perspectives on the goodness of God. Do we kn...