My guest this week is Jonny Ardavanis, Lead Pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and founder of Dial In Ministries, an organization dedicated to providing biblical resources for the next generation. Previously serving as a camp director at Hume Lake Christian Camps and dean at The Master's University, Jonny’s passion is helping people know and love Jesus through a deeper understanding of His Word. 

In this episode, we dive into his new book, Consider the Lilies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God. With statistics showing that one-third of teenagers have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and one in four young adults have experienced suicidal thoughts in recent years, Jonny offers a compassionate, biblically-centered approach to addressing anxiety, depression, and other mental health struggles.

This is such a powerful and timely conversation, whether you're personally navigating these challenges or supporting someone who is. You don’t want to miss this!

2:26 – Jonny 101

Husband and girl dad Pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church in Tennessee President of Dial In Ministries

4:35 – Consider The Lilies

Jonny’s experience at Hume Lake Providing a resource that addresses anxiety from a biblical perspective Understanding God’s character in addressing anxiety

12:12 – Living In An Anxious World

The root causes of anxiety and worry The stories of Job, David and Elijah Jesus addressing anxiety in scripture

31:28 – Finding Hope and Healing

Experiencing holy hindsight Practical steps for those dealing with anxiety Christian counseling and community support The hope and joy found in Christ

FEATURED QUOTES

“To be human in the world in which we live is to be prone to anxiety.”

“What is anxiety? Well, I use the definition that it's anytime we take our eyes off of God and fix our gaze instead on the problems, pressures, and uncertainties of life.”

“If God loves, cares, provides for the lilies and the birds…how much more does God love, provide, care and nurture those who are made in His image and who have been blood bought by his one and only Son, Jesus Christ?”

Learn more about Jonny:

https://www.forthegospel.org/jonny-ardavanis

Jonny on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jonnyardavanis/?hl=en

Pre-order your copy of Consider The Lilies

https://www.amazon.com/Consider-Lilies-Finding-Perfect-Character/dp/0310368243

Stonebridge Bible Church

https://stonebridgebible.org/

Dial In Ministries 

https://dialinministries.org/

Dial In Ministries on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGB5fYWHTNemqp9aZC232eg

Dial In Ministries on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/dialinministries/?hl=en

Dial In Ministries on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/p/Dial-In-Ministries-100063760952717/

Dial In Podcast

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3166a6da-ec56-457f-a56b-f513711d2dfe/dial-in-with-jonny-ardavanis

Bio Jonny Ardavanis is the lead pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and the founder and president of Dial In Ministries, a ministry that provides biblical resourcing for the next generation. Jonny formerly served as both a camp director at Hume Lake Christian Camps and as a dean at The Master’s University. Jonny is passionate that people come to know and love Jesus Christ as they pursue a deeper understanding of His Word. Jonny lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Caity Jean, and their two daughters.       

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Can I Laugh On Your Shoulder? Podcast is a weekly podcast where we have honest conversations about faith, business, life, and everything in between. Hosted by speaker and author, Molly Stillman, her mission is to make you laugh, cry, and laugh till you cry. She wants to create a community of people who are unafraid to be themselves and have honest conversations about the things that matter most. Her vision is to create a safe space for people to explore their faith and share their stories and gifts with the world.