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God is the kindest person you will ever meet in your life. He's so good, that he answers even the smallest of prayers - the ones that are so small you might be forgiven for thinking they don't even count as thoughts let alone prayers. If that sounds too good to be true, we’ve got a bunch of stories from the Bible, our own life and even give you a 5 step process to partnering with the goodness of God.
Friends are a gift from God. And there’s no better gift than this week’s guest Glenn Carter. For almost 30 years Glenn and Alyn have been close friends. Despite changes in life, vocation and location somehow they’ve kept up their friendship. On this week’s episode they talk about the secret to longevity in relationships, exploring an underground nuclear bunker and how the Holy Spirit healed Glenn’s marriage.
Faith is essential but what do you do when you feel like you've run out of it? What do you do when God is asking you to move forward, but you're scared? On this week's episode we talk about five simple ways to grow your faith in God.
We're all looking for a way forward in life. A quick browse through social media and you'll find plenty of people offering to help you navigate to the top and crush the competition. On this week's episode, AJ offers ancient wisdom found in Psalm 23. If you've been looking for a blueprint for life, check out this episode.
With the news of the outpouring at Asbury hitting main stream and social media and with pockets of revival breaking out across the globe, it seems everyone has an opinion on what is and isn’t revival. On this episode we offer six things we’ve learned from being in situations where the Holy Spirit breaks out to help you navigate through the noise of opinion and seek the Lord with clarity. Plus Alyn has an artificial intelligence crisis and we answer a listener’s question about why sometimes things aren’t as easy as we’d like them to be when we pray for breakthrough.
Let’s face facts: it can be scary to face a new challenge. God gave us something brilliant to help us face those challenges with faith and it’s called our history with Him. In this episode we talk about the power of our testimony to move us out of feeling stuck and fearful and into a strong confident yes. Plus a listener’s question about the conflict between gifting and character.
Anxiety sucks. But it’s such a part of life that Jesus instructed his followers on ways to deal with it. On this episode we talk about anxiety from a spiritual, emotional and neurobiological perspective and then offer six different approaches to dealing with it.
Welcome to 2023! We’re back after a proper sabbatical and this week we’re talking about how we make big life-changing decisions together, we recap our Christmas and New Year and answer a listener’s question about spiritual abuse. Plus we launch the Finding Father Spring School. Lots to dig into… we’re excited to be back!
Stephen James is the founder and executive director of Sage Hill Counseling and the creator and CEO of The Leadership Lab. But he’s also a generous man, a brilliant thinker, someone who tells the truth and is fiercely curious - even when those things may get him into trouble. Which means he’s a perfect guest for our show. This week we unpack things like hope and grief, stress, addiction, trauma and the human experience of feeling stuck.
Our dear friend and SOSL Pastor, Shannon McLaird joins us this week to share her testimony of escaping her childhood trauma when she met Jesus and healthy community. This episode is marked explicit because of the subject matter of sexual abuse and we've marked certain chapters of the episode with warnings if this topic may cause secondary trauma. Shanon's story ends well and will be a huge encouragement for everyone, no matter your background.
Matt is a pastor, worship leader, husband, dad and around super chill, super wise fellow. This week we invited him on to share his story of how he found Grace Center, did the school and became a pastor. We love him and are pretty sure you will too.
We’re back with more tales from yard work. Gardening is one sermon illustration after another and in this week’s episode we learn things about maturity, community and going tech free for a day.
We've officially peaked as a middle aged suburban couple. With one weekend of landscaping under our belt and with limbs that barely work, we sit down to reflect on the life lessons we learned from doing something we have no clue if we are doing right.
We don’t really do current affairs commentary. But there was something about that slap that’s a teachable moment for us all. Also the more-than-enough course is now live! Live with more money, less stress and greater financial security by enrolling in the class before April 18.
Procrastination is a beast. In this episode we talk about all the subtle ways we welcome procrastination into our lives and examine some of the cost those decisions make. Plus we go to Noah’s Ark, binge on snacks and have a road trip playlist ready for you to listen to.
Change is an essential part of life but it’s often hard! Sometimes change is a costly process because we’re not really aligned with what God is doing. This week we talk about three things God looks for during seasons of change which we’ve found super helpful. We leave you with some questions to consider which may help you understand what God’s doing in your life in this season.
We used to despise our limitations. Limitations were for losers, after all we can do all things through Christ! But we've since learned to love our limitations as they point to areas where we need self care. In this week's episode we discuss five things to help you love your limitations and answer a listener's question about tithing as a business owner.
Oh boy. Transition can be exciting, but also terrifying! Stepping out into something new is full of intense feelings. On this week's episode we are joined by Ben Jackson. Ben, and his wife, Sarah have just quit their job, sold their house in Canada, packed all their belongings in a shipping container and are moving to England. Why? Because God invited them to. What will they be doing? God hasn't told them that part yet. As you listen to their story, we bet you'll find parts of your story in theirs.
