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Rape, Abuse, Murder, Adultery, and the list goes on. Whenever a proclaimed Christian falls and commits the most heinous sin [crime] we tend to question the integrity of Jesus. God should be powerful and good, and if he's good He would do better, right? In this episode, we talk about who really is the hypocrite and the cost that comes with the freedom of choice.

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Are you investing 10 minutes into a comment that took 10 seconds? Are you exchanging your time for cheap criticism? In this episode, we address the importance of understanding the power of our exchange for criticism that costs nothing.  Jon Acuff writes criticism that costs nothing is worth nothing.  In other words, don't waste your breath on a critique that has no value. Hard to do, but imperative in walking this thing called life.

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Do you believe you are living life intentionally? Are you also incorporating a ministry mindset in your day-to-day walk? In this bonus episode, Drew and Gretchen Blomstrom, owners of Synergos Farm, shares their journey of losing it all after Hurricane Harvey, and their perspective shift on what living life intentionally doing ministry actually should look like. They encourage listeners to see the value in full-time ministry starting when you say "Yes" to Jesus versus having a ministerial title. Ministry begins at home and for many of us, that's in our prayer closet. What we do behind closed doors is preparation for living life intentionally doing ministry.

Synergos Farm: https://www.synergosfarms.com (1 Corinthians 3:9 - all working together for the same purpose).

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Paul and Nicole Lee, founders of Young Natives, share their perspectives on missions and the importance of having a daily missional mindset. They encourage listeners to grow where they are planted. In growing where we are planted, we are not afraid to say yes to the calling of reaching the one! 

Takeaways:

1. Missions is a calling for everyone - you are called where you are planted.
2. Use the tools God has given you to reach the lost - use what’s in your hands.
3. Spend time in your prayer closet - you cannot give what you don’t have.

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Do you find it difficult to be grateful? Do you find it difficult to be thankful? I sure have. In this episode, I share how our septic blew up and life was just a tad bit crappy (pun intended).

Alright, our septic didn't actually blow up, but we were having quite of bit of hits back to back and Jesus gently reminded me to remember His goodness and to shift my attitude.

The only way I was able to do that was to implement daily my list of gratitude. In the words of my eldest brother, Zebedee, Gratitude changes the lens through which we see the circumstances in our little slice of time...despite broken dreams, broken relationships, chaotic circumstances, and unfulfilled longings. 

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It's very simple. Do your research. 

In this episode, I belabor on the time I was thoroughly embarrassed for sharing something that was not quite the truth. Before we start sharing, use wisdom, do your research, and don't give the clickbait masters what they want - your lack of reading and understanding of the full truth.

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We are back in full swing with Season 3. What better way to start off the season than diving into the 7 deadly sins? In this episode, I break down what Proverbs 6:16-19 states are the sins that the Lord hates and even finds detestible. We know these as lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. How do we fight the urge of these sins? How do we say no? All that and more, is discussed in this episode.

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Jarrod and I have been married for 8 months. While we are by no means experts, we've learned quite a bit in our first 8 months of marriage. In this episode, we share four things each that we've learned and dive into all the marriage things. Marriage is fun, it's hard work and it is 100% worth it!

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Are you drinking jealousy? 
Are you drinking slander?
Are you drinking gossip?
Are you drinking profanity? 
Are you drinking anger?
Are you drinking pornography? 
What you pour in your cup will eventually be what spills. In this episode, I highlight the importance of choosing what's good to fill your cup as this shapes your character. What you spill will eventually be what you end up cleaning up -- often what people remember. 

What's in your cup?

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Based on the blog, She died while reading her Bible to her 7 -month old daughter…, guest, Ariel Montgomery shares her journey on her personal walk through grief. Ariel touches on the difficulty of grief, the fight to not remain in grief, and lessons she's learned over the past 2 and half years since the loss of her brother. She also encourages listeners to: 

1. Fight the urge of looking at people to be seen and known (to be fully seen and known can only be found through God).
2. Seek counseling. 
3. Fight the urge to isolate (stay in the community).
4. Make a decision in the midst of all the voices that encourage you to doubt and walk away from God that you will not blame God in the unknown and commit to that decision as the bedrock of your life. 

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