Best Love Speak Podcasts (2024)

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250 – Joshua Tapp: Learning from People with a Different Faith than Yours 50:05

8h ago50:05

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250 – How often do you have a conversation with someone who has a different faith than you do? I know some Christians who won't talk to anyone except people they agree with 100%. They live in a "safe" little bubble. But over the years, I have learned so much from people in other faiths. In fact, it always ends up strengthening my own faith when I t…

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249 What Keeps You from Finding Your Self-Worth? 27:12

7h ago27:12

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249 – What do you base your self-worth on? Have you ever met someone who seemed to be full of confidence , but when you got to know them, you realized they based their self-worth on things like how much money they have, where they went to school, what job they have, or where they're from? Or maybe how good looking they are or how many followers the…

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248 – That's Not the Jesus I Believe In. 26:50

4d ago26:50

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248 – Have you ever heard someone talk about Jesus in a way that just didn’t quite fit with what was in the Bible? Or maybe you read a book or saw a movie or a play about Jesus that either fell short of capturing the true essence of Jesus or it kind of stretched the truth and over-exaggerated things? Recently in Season 4 of "The Chosen," there was …

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247 – Finding freedom from man-made doctrines 26:44

26d ago26:44

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247 – Have you ever felt like some folks are preaching man-made doctrines without even realizing it? Have you ever felt intimidated by people insisting their doctrines are correct? And then someone with a different doctrine insists they are right and the other person is wrong? How do we tell if a doctrine is man-made or a God-ordained truth? This w…

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246 – How to Make Your Faith Your Own Instead of Copying Someone Else 23:12

1M ago23:12

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246 – Is your faith based on what someone told you you're supposed to believe or on your relationship with God? I've talked to several people lately who have recently realized they believe what they were taught without questioning it. They never really made their faith their own. They have finally given themselves permission to ask questions, read …

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245 – How To Be Joyful No Matter What Happens 25:35

1M ago25:35

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245 – What do you do when people or circumstances rob you of your joy? Have you ever been on top of the world and full of joy when something terrible happens, your joy vanishes, and you feel like you're sinking into a pit of quicksand? Is there a way to hold onto your joy when a challenging situation comes up? That's what this week's episode is all…

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244 – Raising Kids with Love and Faith with Jared Haley and Chris Wilson 1:05:14

2M ago1:05:14

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244 – Do you want to be a more effective dad, or know someone who does? This week I talk with Jared Haley and Chris Wilson about what it means to be a good dad, to nurture your kids and support their spiritual growth. Jared and Chris are both passionate about being good dads, spending quality time with their families, and guiding their kids spiritu…

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243 – The Secret to Spiritual Restoration 26:19

2M ago26:19

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243 – What's the best way to experience spiritual restoration? Have you ever felt like you needed some spiritual restoration in your life? I sure have. The key word here is "restoration." It means that God is restoring us to the original condition of how He made us in His image and likeness. It's kind of like someone cleaning an old oil painting, r…

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242 – Which is more important, the Great Commission or feeding the sheep of Jesus? 24:05

2M ago24:05

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242 – What is your priority at church, getting new members or taking care of the sheep you have? I used to think my church should focus only on reaching out to the community, sharing the gospel, and getting more people to come to church. But over the years I've realized it's equally important to nurture and care for the members we already have. Thi…

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241 – Keith Giles: How the Gospel of Thomas Helps Us Follow Jesus 1:02:09

2M ago1:02:09

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241 – Why should you read the Gospel of Thomas? Well, do you want to be closer to Christ? Then the Gospel of Thomas is for you. But you have to learn how to decode it. That's where Kieth Giles comes in. His book helps find the deeper meaning: The Quantum Sayings of Jesus: Decoding the Lost Gospel of Thomas* This week I talk with Keith Giles about t…

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240 – How Would Jesus Heal Political Divsion? 27:14

3M ago27:14

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240 – If Jesus was here today, would he get involved in politics? Do you think he would be a member of your political party? Would he take sides at all? Or would he take a different approach to solving the problems people are facing today? How would Jesus bring healing to the political divisions in today’s society? Would he go to Washington, D.C. a…

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239 – God Is Always with You, No Matter What 21:57

3M ago21:57

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239 – Have you ever felt far away from God? Maybe you've made some huge mistakes, or someone had done something that harmed you. But no matter what has happened in your life, God is always with you, even if you're not aware of it. This week's episode digs deep into this idea that God is always with us, no matter what. Highlights this week: Psalm 13…

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238 – Everything Jesus Did Proves How Much God Loves You 21:14

3M ago21:14

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238 – Have you ever wondered if there's a way to really know God loves you? Does God's love ever seem far away? Or maybe you know theoretically that God loves you, but you just don't feel it? Maybe you've made bad life choices that makes it hard to imagine God still loves you. When I'm discouraged, it's been really helpful to remember that God sent…

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237 – Healing the Effects of Trauma and Abuse with Marina Carrier 43:53

3M ago43:53

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237 – Is it possible to find healing from the effects of trauma and abuse? Have you or someone you know been in an abusive or traumatic situation or relationship? This episode is for you. Marina Carrier shares how she overcame the residual effects of being an unwanted child and sexual abuse at the age of nine. It was only through the power of the H…

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236 – What Would Paul Say to Your Chruch? 23:18

3M ago23:18

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236 – If the Apostle Paul wrote a letter to your church, what would he say? First, imagine if you had lived back in the days of the early Christian Church. Paul may have come to your church to preach. And you may have received a letter from him later with some helpful ideas, prayers, and reminders of what he told you when he was there. Of course, h…

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235 – How To Be Filled With The Fullness Of God 24:20

4M ago24:20

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235 – What does it even mean to be filled with God's fullness? In his letter to the Ephesians, at the end of Chapter 3, Paul prays that the church members would know the love of Christ and be filled with all the fullness of God. But is that even possible? Most Christians I talk to think that's the sort of thing that happens after they die and go to…

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234 – Learning to Forgive Yourself 22:50

4M ago22:50

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234 – Do you have a hard time forgiving yourself? Right. Join the club. It's not easy to forgive yourself. But it's something we need to do. And we can. This week I look at several Bible characters who, in one way or another, had to come to terms with the mistakes they made and their sins. The Bible doesn't tell us what these folks were thinking an…

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Being A Bridge That Won't Collapse 12:27

4M ago12:27

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Be As Unique As Your Finger Print 1:51

4M ago1:51

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LoveSpeaks Ministries exists to tell of, reveal and demonstrate the loving-kindness of God. It is our belief that all of humanity was and is loved so much that Jesus gave His life so that we would know that love.For more information visit Lovespeaks.io ***************** Westley Roderick is the founder of LoveSpeaks Ministries. At the age of 19, dur…

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233 – Are You Looking For Jesus in the Wrong Place? 24:11

4M ago24:11

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233 – Where are you looking for Jesus? A lot of people are looking for Jesus these days, the real Jesus. Unfortunately, a lot of people have become disillusioned by the difference between what they’re discovering about Jesus in the Bible and the way their churches have followed, or rather not followed, Jesus. This week's episode is about where to l…

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What is in a Label? This is not Shakespeare 10:24

4M ago10:24

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LoveSpeaks Ministries exists to tell of, reveal and demonstrate the loving-kindness of God. It is our belief that all of humanity was and is loved so much that Jesus gave His life so that we would know that love.For more information visit Lovespeaks.io ***************** Westley Roderick is the founder of LoveSpeaks Ministries. At the age of 19, dur…

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Don't Waste Time, It Is Not Promised 11:18

4M ago11:18

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LoveSpeaks Ministries exists to tell of, reveal and demonstrate the loving-kindness of God. It is our belief that all of humanity was and is loved so much that Jesus gave His life so that we would know that love.For more information visit Lovespeaks.io ***************** Westley Roderick is the founder of LoveSpeaks Ministries. At the age of 19, dur…

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Walking in the Spirit is Different Than We Think 3:23

4M ago3:23

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LoveSpeaks Ministries exists to tell of, reveal and demonstrate the loving-kindness of God. It is our belief that all of humanity was and is loved so much that Jesus gave His life so that we would know that love.For more information visit Lovespeaks.io ***************** Westley Roderick is the founder of LoveSpeaks Ministries. At the age of 19, dur…

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Our Lives Are Not Our Own 9:13

4M ago9:13

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LoveSpeaks Ministries exists to tell of, reveal and demonstrate the loving-kindness of God. It is our belief that all of humanity was and is loved so much that Jesus gave His life so that we would know that love.For more information visit Lovespeaks.io--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovespeaks/support…

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232 – You Don’t Need Someone Else’s Permission to Do What God Has Called You to Do 21:14

4M ago21:14

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232 – Is anything keeping you from doing what God has called you to do? Do you have a strong sense of purpose in your life but it seems things keep getting in the way of you doing what God has called you to do? Or maybe you're still waiting to see what God wants you to do with your life. Sometimes, even when we know what God's will is for our lives…

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231 – How Does God Get Your Attention? 21:23

5M ago21:23

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231 – Do you notice when God is trying to get your attention? God talks to us in lots of ways. But how often do we notice? Take a minute to think of all the ways God tries to get your attention. Sometimes it might be because you're doing something you shouldn't. Sometimes it's because you're not doing something you should. And sometimes it's becaus…

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230 – Why Do You Try to Lead When You're Dancing with God? 21:35

5M ago21:35

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230 – Has God ever asked you to dance with Him? What does that even mean? When God asks you to dance, it's a metaphor for God asking you to participate in life and follow where He leads. Have you ever danced with someone who didn't know how to lead, or follow, depending on which role you were in? It can be confusing, awkward, and sometimes get pret…

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229 – The Blood of Jesus, by Itself, Is not what Saves You 24:45

5M ago24:45

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229 – How often do you hear: "The blood of Jesus saves you from your sins," or something to that effect? The more I have pondered and prayed about all the Bible has to say about God's forgiveness of sins, Jesus's crucifixion, and more specifically, the blood of Jesus, I've come to the conclusion that there's more to forgiveness than just the fact t…

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228 – Nijay Gupta: Women Leaders in the New Testament 59:51

5M ago59:51

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228 – Did you ever realize how many women leaders there are in the New Testament? More than you probably realized. There are some I didn't even realize were women? Why haven't we been told about these amazing women who risked their lives to share the Gospel in the early Christian Church? This week I talk with Dr. Nijay Gupta about these women leade…

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227 – God Still Loves You 17:54

6M ago17:54

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227 – Have you ever wondered if God still loves you? All too often we think of all the mistakes we've made or the things that have happened to us, and somehow decide God must not love us anymore, that we're not worthy of His love. But no matter what you've done ( or not done that you should have), no matter what mistakes you've made, big or small, …

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226 – We Are More than Conquerors through Christ 21:02

6M ago21:02

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226 – What does it mean to be more than a conqueror through Christ? With all the challenges in the world and in your own personal life, does it ever seem like there's just no end to the chaos? In Chapter 8 of Romans, Paul lists a host of challenges that describes what a lot of people are dealing with today. But he also promises us that we can find …

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225 – If You Could Ask Jesus a Favor... 23:23

6M ago23:23

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225 – If you could ask Jesus a favor, what would it be? If you had met Jesus 2,000 years ago while as he was traveling around healing and ministering to people, what would you ask him for? A healing? Deliverance from a problem? The answer to a burning question in your heart? Lots of people came up to Jesus to ask him for all sorts of things. Someti…

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224 – Why Should I Believe in the Nicene Creed? 26:51

6M ago26:51

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224 – Do you have to believe in the Nicene Creed to be a true Christian? This is a pretty heavy duty topic. And people have been arguing over this for about 1,700 years. So this is not the final answer or discussion on the topic. But is incredibly important to think about what it means to be a Christian. Is it based on what you believe or how you p…

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223 – The Bible as a Verb with Polly Castor 1:10:41

7M ago1:10:41

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223 – Have you ever thought of the Bible as a verb? All too often we think of the Bible as a source for our beliefs, our theology, and our faith. But have you ever looked at the Bible through the lens of the action items that need to be on our daily to-do list? This week, I talk to my wife, Polly Castor, about the Bible as resource for how we are t…

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222 – How to Find Yourself in the Bible 28:13

7M ago28:13

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222 – Have you ever tried to find yourself in the Bible? So many people are trying to find themselves these days. They're looking in so many different directions, but they often overlook the spiritual aspect of who they are as a child of God. The best place to discover your identity is in the Bible. In a couple of previous episodes, I talked specif…

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221 – Stop Comparing Yourself to Others, Just Follow Christ 22:39

7M ago22:39

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221 – Have you ever been so preoccupied with what others are doing that you don't focus on following Christ? Welcome to 2024! A new year is a wonderful opportunity to take stock of where you've been, where you are and where you're going. Instead of a New Year's Resolution this year, I decided simply to quit comparing myself to what others are doing…

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220 – Best Bible Podcast Episodes in 2023 48:56

7M ago48:56

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220 – Highlights from The Bible Speaks to You Podcast in 2023 The end of the year is a good time to look back and see where you've come from. It's a time to appreciate and be grateful for all the blessings from the previous 12 months. In these last few days of 2023, I've gone back to review some of the podcast episodes that, according to you, my li…

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219 – What Will You Get from Christ for Christmas? 21:46

7M ago21:46

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219 – What are you expecting to get for Christmas this year? Remember that sense of expectation you had as a kid at Christmastime? There was so much anticipation for what presents you'd get. What if you could have that same sense of expectation for all that Christ is giving you this Christmas? Have you ever stopped to think about all that Jesus has…

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218 – Praying for the Prodigals with Pam Fields 51:37

8M ago51:37

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218 – Do you have a prodigal in your family? This week I talk with Pam Fields, mother of nine, and grandmother of four, about how to pray when you have a prodigal child. One of Pam's grown children has broken away from the family and renounced their faith. Pam talks about the way she has prayed about this and how she has supported others who have h…

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217 – Pivotal Moments in the Bible Leading up to Christmas 24:52

8M ago24:52

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217 – Have there been times in your life that gave you a deeper sense of what Christmas is all about? The Bible is full of these decisions people made and actions they took that create a chain of events that eventually lead to the birth of Jesus. In this week's episode, I talk about a few of these pivotal moments that altered the course of Bible hi…

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216 – Does God Really Love Everyone? Christmas Is the Answer 21:36

8M ago21:36

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216 – Believe it or not, some people debate whether or not God really does love everyone. And they can debate all they want. To me, the simple answer to this question is the fact that God sent Jesus to show and be the Way for us, to bring healing and salvation to us and the whole world. The Bible verse that captures this all-inclusive love of God f…

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215 – Let Your Heart Overflow with Gratitude 28:19

8M ago28:19

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215 – Does your heart overflow with gratitude? I've been thinking of everything I'm grateful for. With all the tensions in the world, not to mention the challenges in my own life, I’ve found that expressing gratitude helps get me refocused on God and brings some peace of mind. Gratitude helps clear the air so my heart can breathe more freely. This …

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214 – Jay Kim: Surrendering to Christ in a Material World 54:58

9M ago54:58

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214 – How are you surrendering to Christ today? We live in challenging times with so many influences trying to pull us away from following Jesus. But this is not new. It happened all the way back in Bible times. This week, Jay Kim and I talk about what it means to surrender completely to Christ and how the book of Colossians gives us a roadmap. Jay…

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213 – How to Be Grateful in Every Situation 26:50

9M ago26:50

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213 – Is it really possible to be grateful in every situation? When things are going well in life, it is pretty easy to be grateful. But maybe you’re going through a season of your life right now where things aren’t going so well. Things aren’t working out. Or whatever it might be. Sometimes it’s pretty hard to find anything to be grateful for. So,…

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212 – What I Learned from Halloween about How to Pray Effectively 20:18

9M ago20:18

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212 – Do you want to pray more effectively? I learned a really important lesson from Halloween several years ago about how to pray in a way I had never thought of. When kids come to your door for Halloween, yelling "Trick or Treat," do you ever wonder if those are real witches or super heroes behind the masks? Of course not. Even if you pretend to …

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211 – When Someone Disagrees with You on How to Follow Jesus 23:41

9M ago23:41

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211 – Surprise, not everyone agrees on how to follow Jesus What do you do when someone says you're not following Jesus the "right" way? Has someone ever "sent you to hell" because you didn't believe in Jesus or follow him the exact way they did? Jesus said simply, "Come, follow me." He said this to Peter and Andrew, James and John. He said it to ta…

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210 – Jairus’s Daughter Is a Metaphor for Church Revitalization 27:46

10M ago27:46

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210 – What if Jairus had not asked Jesus to heal his daughter? The answer is pretty obvious. She would not have been restored to life. I've been thinking of some of the challenges facing so many churches today and realized that Jairus's daughter being restored to life is a wonderful metaphor for what can happen to our churches when we turn to Chris…

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209 – Finding Your Spiritual Identity as a Child of God with Jared Capello 1:07:40

10M ago1:07:40

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209 – How often do you think about your spiritual identity? It's one thing to identify yourself based on what you see in the mirror or how much money you have in the bank, and lots of other such things. But your real identity, who you are way down deep, is spiritual. It's who you are as a child of God made in God's image and likeness. This week I t…

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208 – You Already Have Infinite Spiritual Resources 20:49

10M ago20:49

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208 – What if you dug up a metal box in your back yard full of old gold coins? How would you feel? Pretty good, right? Why is it that, just the idea of unexpectedly getting a lot of money, makes us feel good? Well, it's probably because we tend to think of how much money we have as the source of how much happiness we can have in life. But Jesus gav…

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207 – How to Build Your Life on the Spiritual Foundation of Christ 24:32

10M ago24:32

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207 – What would happen if you built your house on the sand next to the beach? You might have a beautiful house, but over time the water would probably erode the sand around and underneath your house. And your house would fall apart. Jesus uses the idea of a house built on a rock or the sand as a metaphor for obeying, or not obeying, the moral and …

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