Caryn & Jeremy in the Morning

A Bible Verse that we often find ourselves quoting a lot whenever things feel chaotic is Jeremiah 29:11 which says:

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."  - Jeremiah 29:11

However, just like many other verses, context is something that isn't necessarily considered when reading this verse as Rebecca goes deeper into explaining the background behind the verse. You see, Jeremiah was a prophet during the Old Testament which means God was speaking to Israel at the time. Of course, this isn't to say that God doesn't have a plan as that couldn't be further from the truth. But this whole idea that prosperity and wealth await us is also a false notion as God never promises us that we'll be rich, healthy, or even succeed by our societal standards.

In 1990, the song "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips rose up to the top of the charts and as Jeff was watching Dancing with the Stars a few years back and that's when he found out that China Phillips, the lead singer of Wilson Phillips is actually a Christian. After doing some spiritual stocking (Jeff's words), he learned that she came to faith after watching her brother and sister in law come to Christ. It just goes to show that yes, sharing the Word of God with our words is important but living it out in our actions daily is making more of a difference than we know!

Jeff is not the best when it comes to planning date night, but this weekend he vowed to change that. As he spends more and more time with his wife not bombarded by television, technology, or even their children, he realized that he LOVES spending time with her. This naturally led him to think about his relationship with God as well.

Can we all agree that this was probably the most boring Superbowl of all time? Yes, it might have been cool for some to watch Tom Brady get his 6th Superbowl ring and break a record, but for many, this was a horrible experience especially since the commercials weren't particularly good either. However, the culture behind how this game has been planned reveals a major problem that many of us don't seem to see.

Teaching children responsibility is a primary task for parents. The question of whether or not an allowance should be paid for completing chores requires parents to consider training in two areas simultaneously: responsibility for work and responsibility for money. Jen Wilkin joins the show to share about a recent article she wrote for the Gospel Coalition!

Over the weekend, Rebecca went back to Gatesville State Prison for the 2nd time and she wants to let you know how your support of KCBI actually changes lives!

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HeartStrong Faith Women's Conference 2019 speaker Jada Edwards spoke with Rebecca recently about her study with Galatians and what we can ultimately derive from Paul's words to the church in that book. In a society driven by likes, shares, and popularity in general, Jada shares that popularity is definitely not a priority both outside the church and even inside the church.

The HeartStrong Faith Women's Conference is just a few weeks away so make sure to get your tickets while you still can! You can go to KCBI.org or HeartStrongFaith.com to book your seat today!

Jeff was really sick the past few days as he was getting over the flu but a song that he's listened to hundreds of times really spoke to him as he was recovering. It's a song from The Afters called "Lift Me Up" and there is a line that says, "we all fall down sometimes, but when I hit the ground, you lift me up." This was a huge reminder that despite those who really feel like they have messed up way beyond God's grace, we have some good news for you. You can't! He's always there for you and will always be there to lift you up.

Have you ever been in the middle of something and then got completely distracted by a cute animal video? That was Rebecca's struggle recently as she was putting together a paper for one of her seminary classes when suddenly she got completely lost in watching animals chasing their tails. There is just something about watching animals chasing our tails that get us laughing hysterically because all you want to do is say, "it's not going anywhere! It's already yours!" But is that how God sees us? You see we try SO hard to earn our salvation or provide something to God on our behalf to save us but that salvation and victory in Christ are already ours! Don't you see? We don't have to continue chasing our tails, we can rest in the peace and knowledge of knowing that these already have been freely given to us by God!