Deep Thoughts, Simple Truths

Identity, Relationship and Purpose. Those are the Three Circles in a nutshell. Eric joins me and we talk about them in depth (it's a longer episode). The sentence that grabbed me was this: You were meant to be drawn by grace, not driven by expectation. I could very much relate to these circles working in my life and appreciated how he explained them.

Here's a link for more information: https://hopecarrier.com/the-three-circles/

Yes, it's the same last name. IT'S MY PARENTS! They've got the jokes this time and boy do they have a story that I hadn't even heard yet. In this episode we are talking about their almost divorce what what God did. I hope it's encouraging.

My mom has a website, blog, and many books that can help you. Jackie May Johnson can be found at www.encourageandrescue.com

My dad wrote a thriller under the name Oskar Kystad called The President Must Die (available on Amazon).

Also, Healing of the Heart was most restoring to my life. Information can be found at healingoftheheart.net.

You know the voice of your family and friends. You can pick it out in a crowd or when they call on the phone. God's voice isn't so hard to hear. It's a matter of you listening and spending time getting more acquainted with his voice that makes all the difference.

How much repetition is all around you? Open an app on your phone or talk to a friend and you can hear the same man-made messages. Only the Word of God is original and tells the truth and does something for your heart. It's new and does wonders when it's present in your life.

Pop quiz: What one word is repeated 3 times in a row in the Bible, saying that it's the most important?

This world is all around you and very enticing. It's a very large system and comes with messages and advertisements and a promise of fulfillment. But it can leave you empty, or be taken away. This episode we look at what the world has but more importantly what our view of this world should be.

Work. It's what everyone does to live. But how you work and why you work are important. You can work for a paycheck, but you can't work to earn love. You work for the right reasons, out of who you are. Let's check out some verses on what work looks like.

It matters what you put in your heart via your eyes and ears. That's what will come out of your mouth. 

Tiffany Johnson has joined me before and in this episode we check out verses that talk about your heart. 

She has also started her own podcast. Check her out here:             What’s The Word: Hearing God's voice in today's Culture         

Names have great power and reputation in them. You can attach all kinds of things to names of people you love and admire, or even dislike. 

There are lots of names in the Bible (some I can't pronounce) but there's only one that's the highest and at the top. Guess what his name is.

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you the talented and amazing Laura Cooke. She's a worship leader and songwriter hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I bought her album titled 'Zion' in CD form years ago and very much enjoy the songs. 

In this episode, we talk about The Chosen, Disneyworld, music, Bible translation, and 7SONG! 

Check out www.lauracooke.org for how to book her or buy her album (Zion). And also head over to www.7songmusic.com to learn more about her current endeavors.

They are kind of like the same thing, right? In this episode, we explore the definitions and the ideas behind them. Then we open the Bible and see the greatest exchange ever.