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Messages about gender identity are everywhere – and it can feel confusing or overwhelming. Everyone’s got an opinion, but not all of them are true. ❌ We’re breaking down 4 powerful truths 💥 about who you are and what God says about gender identity. So, if you've ever struggled with about WHO YOU ARE or WHAT TO BELIEVE - or you want to boost your confidence and clarity when the world says one thing and God's Word says another ... this one’s for you. 🎯
We’re not here to shame anyone—we’re here to speak truth with love ❤️ and give you confidence to stand on what doesn’t change. Let’s go
🧠 WHAT IS GENDER IDENTITY?
Gender identity is how someone views themselves—in terms of being male, female, or something else. But just because someone feels a certain way doesn't mean it's what God designed.
🔥 WHAT YOU'LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE:
✅ Don’t be confused—there are only two.
God created male and female—on purpose. There’s no in-between or custom identity. His design is clear. 🧬
✅ You don't get to pick and choose. You don’t assign your gender—God already did when He made you. 👶💡
✅ Don’t change your look—it blurs what’s true.
Trying to change your appearance to look like the other gender is deceptive and adds more confusion and pain. People should be able to look at a person’s clothing and be able to tell whether they are male or female – just as God created them to be.🪞⚠️
✅ You can’t lose the real you.
Your original God-given gender identity remains the same despite hormone treatments or surgical sex surgeries. This is backed by science. Men have one X and one Y chromosome and women have two X chromosomes. Your original gender stays with you – no matter what.
📖 SCRIPTURES FROM THIS EPISODE:
🔹 Genesis 1:27 – “God created mankind in his own image – He made them male and female.”
🔹 Psalm 139:13–14 – “You formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb… I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
🔹 Job 10:8 – “Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me.”
🔹 Isaiah 45:9 – “Woe to those who quarrel with their Maker… Does the clay say to the pot-ter, ‘what are you making?’”
🔹 Romans 9:20 – “But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’”
🔹 Deuteronomy 22:5 – “A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the LORD your God detests anyone who does this.”
🔹 1 Corinthians 11:14–15 – “does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a disgrace for him, but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.”
🔹 Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…”
💬 What if someone’s struggling with gender identity?
We love them. We don’t shame, attack or reject—we remind them:
“You were created by God as male or female, known before birth, and deeply loved.” ❤️🕊️
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None of the girls at Camp Mystic expected that day to be their last. But a tragic flash flood swept through the camp, ending lives too soon and sending shockwaves through their families and communities. This heartbreaking event leads us to ask a question we often avoid: What happens when we die?
In today’s episode of Be the 25, we’re pressing pause on the noise of life to focus on a reality we will ALL face one day. But there’s good news — for those who belong to Jesus, death is not the end — it’s the beginning of something amazing. 🙌
🎧 In this episode, you’ll discover:
⏳ Life is short. But if you know Jesus, you can face the future with peace, hope, and great anticipation. And if you don’t yet know where you stand with Him — today’s the perfect day to say yes.
🕊️✨ Don’t miss this honest, hope-filled episode. Let it strengthen your faith or help you take that first step toward trusting Jesus.
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Can dreams, experiences or feelings be trusted when it comes to something as serious as where a person will spend eternity?
📖 WHAT GOD’S WORD SAYS:
We don’t have to wonder. God already gave us the truth in His Word. And here's what He says:
🛑 NOT EVERY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE COMES FROM GOD:
· 2 Corinthians 11:14 — “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”
· John 8:44 — “There is no truth in him [Satan]... he is a liar and the father of lies.”
· Revelation 12:9 — Satan “leads the whole world astray.”
🧪 WE’RE TOLD TO TEST EVERYTHING:
· 1 John 4:1 — “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits...”
· 1 Thessalonians 5:21 — “Test everything; hold on to what is good.”
🚫 BEING “A GOOD PERSON” ISN’T ENOUGH:
· Romans 3:10 — “There is no one righteous, not even one.”
· Romans 3:23 — “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
· 1 John 1:8 — “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves…”
· 1 John 1:10 — “If we claim we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar…”
🎉 THE GOOD NEWS:
· 1 John 1:9 — “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us…”
· 1 John 2:1-2 — “We have an advocate… Jesus Christ… the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
· Romans 6:23 — “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus.”
· Romans 5:8 — “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
· Romans 10:9 — “If you declare, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe… you will be saved.”
· Romans 10:13 — “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
✝️ WHY JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY:
· John 14:6 — “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
· Acts 4:12 — “Salvation is found in no one else… no other name by which we must be saved.”
· Hebrews 1:1-2 — “In these last days, [God] has spoken to us by His Son.”
· Colossians 2:9 — “In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.”
· John 1:14 — “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.”
🗣️ WHAT TO SAY TO A FRIEND WHO’S TRUSTING IN A DREAM, EXPERIENCE OR FEELING:
“Don’t base eternity on a dream, experience or feeling. What if you’re wrong? Let’s look at what the Bible says so we can know for sure.”
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Have you ever been shocked when a Christian leader—or someone you really looked up to—messed up big time? 😞 Maybe they fell into sin, lived a double life, or acted nothing like Jesus. It hurts. It’s confusing. And sometimes... it shakes your faith. But it doesn’t have to shatter it. 💔➡️💪 In this episode of Be the 25, we walk through 4 biblical ways to keep your faith from falling apart when someone in the faith lets you down.
📖 KEY TAKEAWAYS
REFOCUS 👁️: Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
Your faith was never meant to be built on pastors, influencers, or artists — but on JESUS alone.
📖 Hebrews 12:1–2 – “…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith…”
REFLECT 🔎: Examine Your Own Life
When others fall, take a moment to check your own heart and walk with God. 🛤️
📖 Colossians 1:10 – “…walk in a manner worthy of the Lord…”
📖 Psalm 139:23–24 – “Search me, God, and know my heart… see if there is any offensive way in me…”
REPENT ↩️: Turn Around if You’re Drifting
If there are things in your life that don’t line up with your faith — don’t ignore them. Repent now.
📖 2 Corinthians 13:5 – “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith…”
RESPOND 📣: Show Grace & Speak Truth
When critics use failures as a reason to walk away from the church, this is your moment to gently speak truth and point them back to Jesus. 💬❤️
📖 Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
📖 1 Peter 2:22 – “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
📖 Matthew 23:2–3 – “…do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.”
💡 QUOTES WORTH REMEMBERING:
🗣️ “Only Jesus belongs on the pedestal.”
🗣️ “Truth is still truth—even when a flawed person says it.”
🗣️ “While it’s easy to call people out, God invites us to call them back… to GRACE, to TRUTH, to JESUS.”
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🙌 BIG NEWS: Be the 25 just WON FIRST PLACE 🥇 for Best Solo & Co-Host Podcast at the Selah Awards – a HUGE honor in Christian publishing! 💥
But this episode isn’t just about celebrating a win... it’s about what GOD wants to do THROUGH YOU. 💡
👉 Maybe He’s calling you to:
· Start a Bible study 📖
· Launch a prayer group 🙏
· Use your gifts in music, art, sports, or leadership 🎨🏀🎸
· Share your story 🗣️
· Or even start your own podcast! 🎧
Don’t wait until you have it all figured out. Just say YES. 🙋♀️🙋♂️
💬 Scriptures mentioned:
· Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” 💪
· Psalm 37:23 – “The steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord.” 👣
🎧 Tune in now and get ready to be inspired to STEP OUT IN FAITH 🚀
Because if God can use this podcast… imagine what He can do through YOU. 💥
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Do you ever look in the mirror and wish you could change something—maybe everything—about yourself? 🪞😣 Have you scrolled through social media and thought, “Why can’t I look like that?” 📱💔 Or maybe you’ve even wondered if God messed up when He made you. 😔💭
In this episode, we’re digging into 3 things that get in the way of accepting how God made you—and how to start seeing yourself the way He does. You are NOT a mistake. You are God’s masterpiece. 🖌️✨
🟪 WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE
🔹 Real struggles teens and young adults face when it comes to body image, identity, and comparison.
🔹 Honest examples from celebrities like Chrissy Teigen, Bella Hadid, and Noah Beck who’ve wrestled with insecurity—even with all the fame. 🌍📸
🔹 3 MAIN THINGS that shape how you see yourself:
1. Your Own Mind 🧠
2. People’s Messages 💬
3. The Media 🎥
🔹 How to filter your thoughts through God’s truth
🔹 Why Scripture has the power to reshape your view of yourself
🔹 Encouragement to stand on what God says—because His Word never fails 💪
🟪 SCRIPTURES MENTIONED 📖
🔹 Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.”
🔹 Genesis 1:27, 31 – “So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them... God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.”
🔹 Proverbs 23:7 – “As a person thinks in their heart, so are they.”
🔹 Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind...”
🔹 Isaiah 55:11 – “So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”
🔹 Psalm 33:4 – “For the word of the Lord is right and true...”
🟪 CALL TO ACTION 🚀
🌐 Visit BeThe25.com to submit your topic suggestions, share your story, or check out more resources!
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📢 SHOW NOTES:
Have you ever wondered... 🤔
"How do I know for SURE Jesus really rose from the dead?"
You've heard it your whole life — but is it TRUE? 🤨
🎧 This episode dives deep into 🔍 the REAL EVIDENCE and busts 🔥 the most popular theories people use to explain the empty tomb without a resurrection. From grave robbery 🦹, wrong tomb 🪦, and hallucinations 🤯, to impersonators 🕵️ and even ALIENS 👽 — we’re putting them ALL to the test with real investigative questions.
👮♂️ With help from a former detective who’s solved hundreds of missing person cases, we’re looking at:
• 🧱 The sealed and guarded tomb
• 💰 The cover-up plan and bribery
• 🧺 The linen cloths left neatly behind
• 👀 Multiple sightings of Jesus after He resurrected
🔥 This episode will strengthen your faith AND give you the confidence to explain why you believe in the resurrection of Jesus!
📖 RESURRECTION SIGHTINGS – SCRIPTURE LIST 👀✝️
Here’s the list of resurrection appearances in the Bible so you can check them out yourself 📚:
These aren’t just feelings or vibes — they’re real moments recorded by real people who were willing to DIE for what they saw 🩸.
📌 DON’T MISS PART 1!
If you missed Part 1, go back and listen! 🎧 We tackled the claim that Jesus didn’t actually die — and we showed how the evidence says otherwise.
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🕵️♂️💥 Ever wondered if there's REAL PROOF that Jesus rose from the dead?
What if we investigated it like a real missing person case?
In today’s episode of Be the 25, we’re going full detective mode 🧠🔎 as we start breaking down some of the most common theories people throw around to explain away the resurrection:
❌ "Jesus wasn’t really dead..."
❌ "Someone stole the body..."
❌ "The disciples went to the wrong tomb..."
❌ "It was all just a hallucination..."
❌ Or even wild stuff like Jesus having a twin brother 👥…or aliens took Him👽
But do those theories hold up when you actually LOOK at the EVIDENCE? 👀📜
We’re starting this two-part investigation by examining the eyewitness accounts found in the Gospels 📖 and tackling the first major theory — the idea that Jesus never really died on the cross.
💥 Spoiler alert: He didn’t just faint. What He endured was BRUTAL. 😓💔
We walk through the physical suffering Jesus went through — from being slapped, beaten, mocked, and flogged — to show why the "swoon theory" doesn’t stand a chance.
👣 Along the way, you’ll learn:
📣 Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:17 that if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless.
So yeah — this matters. A lot. 😮💨
📌 Next episode is Part 2, where we’ll investigate more of the resurrection theories and see what the evidence really says about what happened that first Easter morning. Don’t miss it!
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👉 In today’s episode of Be The 25, we’re exposing 5 MORE PLACES PEOPLE LOOK FOR THEIR WORTH—and how JESUS GIVES YOU VALUE in a way NOTHING ELSE CAN.
🔹 Missed PART 1? Check it out here! Learn about 5 common places people search for worth—only to come up empty.
📖 IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE’RE COVERING:
🔥 5 MORE PLACES Your Worth ISN’T Found:
5️⃣ It isn’t found in YOUR RELATIONSHIPS OR FRIENDSHIPS. 💔 People change. Friends come and go. But your worth isn’t based on who’s in your life.
✨ Jesus chose YOU (John 15:16). Your value isn’t determined by who accepts or rejects you—you belong to HIM!
6️⃣ It isn’t found in YOUR PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS. 🏆 Success fades. Mistakes happen. But your self-worth is more than what you do or do well.
7️⃣ It isn’t found in WHAT YOU POSSESS. 💰 The things you own don’t define you. Who you are matters more than what you have.
8️⃣ It isn’t found in YOUR FEELINGS. 😔 “The heart is deceitful above all things...” (Jeremiah 17:9) Feelings shift all the time, but God’s truth about you never changes.
💡 Here’s what GOD says about you:
• ✨ You are FORGIVEN – 1 John 1:9
• 🕊 You are VAL-U-ABLE – Matthew 10:31
• ❤️ You are DEAR-LY LOVED – Colossians 3:12
• 👁 You are THE APPLE OF HIS EYE – Psalm 17:8
• 💪 You are MORE THAN A CONQUEROR – Romans 8:37
• 🏆 You are AN OVER-COMER – 1 John 5:4
• 🎉 You are VIC-TOR-I-OUS – 1 Corinthians 15:57
• 🔓 You are FREE – John 8:36
• 📖 You are CREATED FOR A PURPOSE – Jeremiah 29:11
🔟 It isn’t found in YOUR PAST MIS-TAKES. 🚫 Your past doesn’t have to hold you back—God’s grace is bigger!
📖 “Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.” (Romans 5:20)
📖 “And I am CON-FI-DENT OF THIS, that HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK in you – WILL CARRY IT ON TO COM-PLE-TION ….” (Philippians 1:6)
🎧 Tune in as we uncover where your TRUE WORTH comes from and why it makes all the difference in your life!
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Do you ever struggle with self-worth? 🤔
Does your value feel tied to social media likes, what others think, or how you look? In a world that constantly tells you to measure up, fit in, and seek approval, it’s easy to feel like you’re never enough.
BUT HERE’S THE TRUTH—your worth isn’t something you have to earn. 🙌 It’s already been given to you by Jesus Christ!
In today’s episode of Be The 25, we’re breaking down 5 wrong places people look for their worth—and why ONLY JESUS can give you real, unshakable value. 🏆
👉 Here are the 5 traps to watch out for:
❌ Social Media Likes – Your worth isn’t measured by followers, likes, or comments. God’s love for you never fluctuates! (1 John 3:1)
❌ Comparing Yourself to Others – You are God’s masterpiece, made for a unique purpose! (Ephesians 2:10)
❌ Your Looks or Appearance – God looks on what’s on the inside, not outside (1 Samuel 16:7)
❌ What Others Think of You – People’s opinions change, but God’s love is constant. (Psalm 118:8)
❌ People’s Approval – You don’t need to prove yourself to be accepted—Jesus already calls you worthy. (Galatians 1:10)
🔥 When you place your worth in Christ, everything changes:
✅ You stop chasing validation from the world.
✅ You find freedom from comparison & self-doubt.
✅ You walk in confidence, knowing you are fully loved.
So, who defines YOUR worth—Christ or the culture? 🤔
📢 DON’T MISS PART 2! We’ll reveal 5 MORE WRONG PLACES in EPISODE 27 that people mistakenly seek their worth from—and how to embrace the worth God’s already given you. 🌱
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