On this podcast we talk about knowing God, (even when it’s hard to hear Him)... trusting what He says (even when it’s scary)... and actually taking steps to do something (even when it doesn’t make sense.). Let's discover your Next Best Yes! The Next Best Yes podcast is listener supported. You can get exclusive access to worksheets and extra content by becoming a supporter! Links are in the show notes! Still struggling to hear from God? Dig into his Word. Check out Mike’s Outloud Bible Projec ...
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Episode 53: When it doesn't make sense: God's Work God's Way
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Send us a text Sometimes the best solution is the most simple one... Let's talk about doing God's work God's way, and nonsensical--and simple--yeses. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Support the show Ready to do someth…
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Episode 52: When it doesn't make sense: My Work God's Way
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Send us a text Sometimes, our non-sensical yes means doing our own work God's way. Like Peter heeding Jesus' advice to cast his fishing net, what does it look like to do your work Jesus' way and in his timing? If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbe…
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Episode 51: When it doesn't make sense: God's Work My Way
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Send us a text Sometimes saying yes requires faith when it really doesn't make sense. This episode, we'll take a look at the story of Sarai, and the consequences of doing God's work our own way. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to le…
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Episode 50: If Jesus said it, we can do it
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Send us a text If Jesus said it, we believe it must be possible to do it. In this signature talk from Mike and Kelsey, we explore what it could mean to take Jesus literally and live seeking the Kingdom first. Follow along with this signature talk by downloading the slides at https://kelseydomeny.ck.page/nextbestyes If you are willing to dare to sta…
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Episode 49: Connecting the Dots of Christian Living with LM Sherman
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Send us a text Comic book writer and illustrator, LM Sherman, talks about her scary "yes" to pursue creative kingdom work and illustrate the tough truths of Christian living. Learn more about upcoming comic projects, and surround yourself with practical, beautiful reminders of Scripture at: www.correlatecomics.com If you are willing to dare to star…
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Send us a text For being a man of faith, Abram made some major decisions out of fear. What can we learn about our own faith, fear, and friendship with God? If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Support the show Ready to do …
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Saying Yes while Running Circles, with Melissa Beckley
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Send us a text Our guest, Melissa Beckley, is a Tampa-based photographer and "mom-preneur" who has learned a thing or two about how to run a Christ-centered business while homeschooling SIX kids and navigating the changes that come up when we say "yes" to God in the midst of it. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and wa…
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Send us a text After taking a minute to celebrate the 200th episode of Mike's Outloud Bible Project Podcast, we take an opportunity to unpack more of the story from that episode, and discuss what worry looks like in our lives today. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next…
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Episode 45: Why we almost cancelled our retreat...
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Send us a text We almost cancelled the Next Best Yes Retreat. Here's what we learned about faith, plans, and letting God be God. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Don't take your next step alone! Build a biblical founda…
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Episode 44: Art, Social Media, Church Hurt, Autism, Mental Illness, and other vulnerable things with Bri Heida
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Send us a text Is there any topic we didn’t cover with this week's guest? I don’t think so. We had such a rich conversation we am particularly excited to share with you. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Don't take your…
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Episode 43: Give it to God, Part 2: The Rest - with Liz and David Pipitone
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Send us a text Liz and David quit their 9-5s to work from home, but that was just the beginning of "giving it to God". Their story is a powerful one, and it's worth two episodes! If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Suppor…
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Episode 42: Give it to God, Part 1: The Work - with Liz and David Pipitone
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Send us a text Liz and David quit their 9-5s to work from home, but that was just the beginning of "giving it to God". Their story is a powerful one, and it's worth two episodes! If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Suppor…
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Send us a text Quitting your job to pursue your kingdom-building work full-time can be scary or exciting or both. When should you do it? Should you do it at all? Let's talk about it. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Do…
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Episode 40: Should I only serve Christians or no?
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Send us a text One of the most common questions among Christians starting a project or business is "Should my work be for Christians, or for everybody?" Great question. Great discussion. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more…
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Episode 39: When God Clears Your Plate, with Tracy Warren
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Send us a text When God gave her the idea of Revival Day of Hope, Tracy Warren had no idea it would involve starting a non-profit, battling a hurricane, and overlapping her mother's final hours. This go-getter has had to become a patient abider, and Tracy is here to share her story-in-progress Learn more about Revival Day of Hope at revivaldayofhop…
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Episode 38: Wilderness Seasons with Scott Savage: Part 2
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Send us a text What is God trying to teach us in the wilderness seasons of life? How do we emerge with a stronger faith? Our guest Scott Savage has some practical advice in this second part of the conversation. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextb…
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Episode 37: Wilderness Seasons with Scott Savage: Part 1
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Send us a text If you look around your life and you are not where you want to be, you may be in a wilderness season. We've invited pastor, author, and speaker Scott Savage to teach us how to navigate these trying seasons in our life. Learn more about Scott and his work, and access content he's made available to listeners of this podcast at scottsav…
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Send us a text You have breath so you can move. in the same way, God has filled you with Himself so you can GO! But you don't have to go alone. Kelsey wraps up this four-part "Breathe" session. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to lea…
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Episode 35: Breathe: What are you filled with?
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Send us a text Today we’re listening to the third talk in an event Kelsey spoke at this past Spring. She’s been unpacking breath as a metaphor for God’s work in our lives. And today’s talk is titled Inhale: It’s not about what you’re made of, it’s about what you’re filled with. Want to dig deeper into what the Bible has to say about Imposter Syndro…
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Episode 34: Breathe: Take Action on the Exhale
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Send us a text Last time on the NBY Podcast, we started to listen in on a live experience Kelsey spoke at this past Spring. In that talk, we unpacked the truth that our faith is an active faith. And action requires breath. (Elaborate if you want) Today, we’re in the second talk of the Breathe Experience: EXHALE and we’ll learn to take action on the…
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Send us a text If you run a race, you need to know how to breathe. Same with the race of faith. Learn the rhythm of breathing with the Breath of Life, God Himself, so you can run with endurance all the way to the finish line. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Y…
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Send us a text What does God's favor look like and mean? How can we make decisions based on God's favor? We've got some personal stories and some Biblical examples of God's favor - let's take a look in this episode. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit …
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Episode 31: Nick at Night: Part 4: Invitation to the Light
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Send us a text Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus end in an invitation, then he moves on. What can we learn about our own conversations with people who come to us? If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Support the show Read…
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Episode 30: Nick at Night Part 3: The why behind the how
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Send us a text Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus provides us not only with the most quotable verse in the entire Bible, but also a helpful process for connecting with people who come to us looking for solutions for the problems they are dealing with. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, chec…
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Episode 29: Nick at Night Part 2: I promise there's a process
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Send us a text Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus provides us not only with the most quotable verse in the entire Bible, but also a helpful process for connecting with people who come to us looking for solutions for the problems they are dealing with. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, chec…
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Episode 28: Nick at Night Part 1: Why me and why now?
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Send us a text Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus provides us not only with the most quotable verse in the entire Bible, but also a helpful process for connecting with people who come to us looking for solutions for the problems they are dealing with. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, chec…
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Send us a text Feeling like you don't know enough to move forward can be crippling. It can also lead to chasing one guru after the next to try to learn best practices. And we're in favor of further education and training, but what about seeking God's wisdom, knowledge, and understanding? It's how he created the universe. And it's what he's willing …
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Send us a text Do you ever feel like your kingdom work is getting away from you? Like it's going to happen whether do you something about it or not, but at the same time, you feel like if you don't do anything, it's gonna shrivel up and die? Let's talk about what partnering with God looks like. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on yo…
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Send us a text It can be hard to move on from a place where God's favor, protection, and provision used to be. It can also be hard to stay when God isn't moving forward like we want Him to. Let's talk about a couple snapshots in Moses' life as he learned when to go and when to stay. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, an…
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Episode 24: This feels like it's taking forever
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Send us a text Sometimes this Kingdom-building life feels like it's taking forever to get to where we want to be. We're not where we used to be, but the Promised Land still feels so far off... What can we learn from God's people, the Israelites, in a similar situation? If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do i…
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Send us a text We know hope is a necessary "ingredient" in our desire to follow Jesus, and something we should be able to receive from Him... so why does it feel so easily lost? What does it mean to hope in Jesus? This real-time Bible study and discussion from the book of Hebrews will help you hold on to the right thing. If you are willing to dare …
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Episode 22: The Yes Life: Chat with Chris and Anna Pike of the Center of Hope
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Send us a text Chris and Anna Pike followed Jesus one "yes" at a time, leading them to leave a lucrative construction business, make pottery full time, and become the stateside directors of an African orphanage. Their story is fuel for any Jesus-follower staring down a path that doesn't make sense. If you are willing to dare to start what God put o…
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Send us a text In this final episode of The Next Best Yes Path, let's take a look at who God has placed (or will place) around you as you go about His work. The "T" in PIVOT stands for "together" - you don't have to walk alone! If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best…
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The Book of Nehemiah, presented by Outloud Bible Project
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Send us a text In this BONUS cross-over episode, Mike (Outloud Bible Project Podcast) reads the entire book of Nehemiah in a conversational storytelling way. Nehemiah's story is a must-read for anyone daring to start what God put on their heart. It's why we recommend anyone reading the "Next Best Yes" book starts by reading (or listening to) Nehemi…
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Send us a text It will happen early, and it will happen often throughout your Kingdom-building work: opposition. How to handle discouragements and other types of opposition, in this two-part discussion. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.c…
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Send us a text It will happen early, and it will happen often throughout your Kingdom-building work: opposition. How to handle discouragements and other types of opposition, in this two-part discussion. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.c…
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Send us a text The "Next Best Yes" Path is what we call the path you'll take with God as you pursue the Kingdom work He put on your heart. Based on what we see in our lives and in the book of Nehemiah, this path spells out PIVOT. The V in PIVOT is for "Vision". What does "finished" look like for this Kingdom project? Where are you headed? This and …
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Send us a text The "Next Best Yes" Path is what we call the path you'll take with God as you pursue the Kingdom work He put on your heart. Based on what we see in our lives and in the book of Nehemiah, this path spells out PIVOT. The I in PIVOT is for "Imperfect Action". How do you push through procrastination and perfectionism? Be empowered to tak…
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Send us a text The "Next Best Yes" Path is what we call the path you'll take with God as you pursue the Kingdom work He put on your heart. Based on what we see in our lives and in the book of Nehemiah, this path spells out PIVOT. The P in PIVOT is for "Problem". What problem breaks your heart? Who has this problem? Let's study Nehemiah to determine…
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Send us a text God's mission for you is probably not going to make sense. How do we muster the courage to say "yes" even when it doesn't make sense? If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Don't take your next step alone! Bui…
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Send us a text Kingdom work is tiring! Sometimes you need a nap. But the state of your heart will determine what type of nap you take. Let's look at three famous naps in the Bible, and make sure we're resting well. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit n…
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Episode 13: But What About the Money?
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Send us a text So you are thinking about taking some serious steps in the thing God wants you to do. If the question hasn't come up already, it will soon: "But what about the money?" Jesus talks about money a whole lot, almost like he knows it's going to be on our minds a whole lot... Let's talk transparently about money, faith, and worry. If you a…
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Send us a text God speaks primarily through the Bible, and we should filter everything we hear through it. But what about other ways God communicates with us? If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Don't take your next step …
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Send us a text If you're going to say yes to God, you're going to have to know when He's speaking. How do you know when you're hearing from God? Part 1 of this discussion is all about the #1 way to hear from God, and what to do about it. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book…
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Send us a text Is a life without worry even possible? Let's consider what it would look like to take Jesus literally, and actually seek the kingdom first. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Don't take your next step alon…
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Send us a text Have you found yourself stuck, lost, or confused? Maybe you look around and think "Where am I? How'd I get here? I had hoped things would be different..." Jesus himself has an answer to your disheartened "I had hoped." Let's talk about how to get back on track. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want …
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Send us a text Your journey of doing the thing God put on your heart is by recognizing what breaks your heart. What problem do you see in the world? And what do you next? If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to learn more! Support the sh…
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Send us a text A new way of life requires a new way of thinking. A new way of thinking comes from a new identity. Let's discuss your identity in Christ, and your identity as a Kingdom-builder. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best Yes. Visit nextbestyes.com to lear…
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Send us a text "Do not be afraid" is the most common command in Scripture. Do you suppose we find ourselves facing fear more than we should? How do we overcome this all-too-common obstacle to our following God? Kelsey puts Mike on the spot regarding his insecurities... This and more, in this episode. If you are willing to dare to start what God put…
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Episode 5: Imposter Syndrome Part 3: Mary
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Send us a text Mary received a life-changing, world-shaking mission from God. How did she react? What can we learn? Swing by thegrovecreative.com to download a copy of the study guide to accompany this Imposter Syndrome study. If you are willing to dare to start what God put on your heart, and want to do it biblically, check out our book Next Best …
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