Bold Mercies

Ephesians 5 begins with the command to "Be imitators of God as beloved children." Paul then goes on to detail three ways we can walk out the imitation of God: in love, light and wisdom. Join us today as we get a birds eye view of how Paul develops the themes of love, light and wisdom.

If you want more details references, please check out these verses:

Love: Ephesians 1:4-5; 2:4-5; 3:19
Light/Glory: Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14, 17,18; 3:16,2 1
Wisdom: Ephesians 1:17; 1:1,5, 9, 11

Three times in Ephesians 4 Paul uses the verb "build up" to detail the calling upon all followers of Jesus. What does this look like in 2023 when the American Christian Church is facing division and contradiction. How do we move forward as a body, a unit, a temple, while holding to the truth yet acting in humility, gentleness, patience and love?  Today's teaching from Ephesians 4 will explore these questions.

We are going to focus today's teaching on the prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21, which serves as the grand finale to Ephesians 1-3. In summary, God, rich in glory, imprinted you with power to strengthen you for His calling. He is all more than you need for this roller coaster called life. 

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We were once a corpse floating in the winds and current of our sinful passions, but God, rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us, plucked us out of the current and raised us to life. By grace we have been saved!

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Blessings!

As promised, here is the summer bonus episode with Ronna! I pray this episode is like a deep breath of fresh air! Happy summering!!

I'm happy to bring you a special episode as we wrap up Season 4: Mentoring Moments with Ronna Bauman. Ronna has been my beloved mentor for over 20 years, and today I'm lending her to you! You submitted the questions, and she answered the call. Glad you are here! Join us!

Life arrives at our doorstep in unexpected waves of joys, disappointment, happiness and disaster. Such is the case in today's story with Jennifer. One late night in May of 2022 Jennifer received a phone call that no mother wants to receive. Her son was in a hiking accident and the Doctors did not think he was going to live. Join us as we listen to God's tender care through the roller coaster ride of caring for her son, Frankie. 

Kylie White had a degenerative eye disease that left her nearly blind. But God prompted her heart to pray for healing, and brought her a group of friends who gathered around her and brought her request to the Father. And He healed her sight! I am so honored to share this story! Join us!

If you haven't ordered your Mother's Day gift, I have a great idea. You can order her a custom painted ESV Bible. Melody is a talented artist and is waiting to work with you to create a beautiful gift. Visit her at The Flourished Mustard Seed!

I'm honored to share Cheryl Dudek's story with you. Cheryl is the Director of Center Operations at her local Pregnancy Care Center, but has held many roles in this center where she has worked for nearly 30 years! Many decades ago, she felt trapped due to  an expected pregnancy and made a decision to have an abortion. In this tender story she shares how God spiritually resurrected her soul and redeemed her trauma. Thank you for joining us! 

Are you looking for a Mother's Day gift? I have a great idea! Melody is an artist who creates beautiful Bibles. Check out her store here: https://www.theflourishedmustardseed.com/

We are also doing a Mother's Day GIVEAWAY! Melody is painting one custom Bible for one lucky person.  For details, follow https://www.instagram.com/heatherjjonsson AND https://www.instagram.com/theflourishedmustardseed