Let's face it, forgiveness is hard to do.  It's more than just letting go, more than moving on, and yet, hard as it may be, it is at the foundation of life as Christians.  This week we are going to talk about what forgiveness looks like, how to do it, and who we have to forgive (spoiler, one of them is ourselves!)  We'll also be diving into something that you may not have heard as much about.  A fun little word called, Reconciliation.

Scripture:

Matthew 5:44 - Pray for your enemies

Matthew 18:23-35 - The unforgiving servant

Matthew 6:14-15 - If you refuse to forgive others, God will not forgive you

1 John 4:20 - If anyone says “I love God” and hates his brother, he is a liar

Luke 23:34 - Father forgive them

Romans 12:19 Vengeance is Gods

Romans 12:18 Seek to be at peace with everyone

Matthew 6:12 - Forgive us as we forgive others

Credits:

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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All of us are going to mess up at some point.  For some it will seem to be just a little misstep.  For others, our entire life may fall apart.  regardless of how big our fall is, many of us will go through the same thought process, "how do I come back from this?"  This week we talk about how to make that comeback after a fall, big or small.  We also offer some advice for how to walk with others through the process after their own falls! 

Scripture:

Romans 3:23 - all have sinned...

Credits:

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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The word "ministry" has a lot of meaning behind it, and it's different to every person!  A lot of people have fallen for the trap that ministry means pastors, missionaries, and chaplains.  Some believe it means working in the church.  But truthfully, ministry is much broader and a lot more local.  In fact, this week we explain how the best ministry that we can do is not the big stuff with church and missions, but the witnessing we do to the people within five feet of us.

Links from the show:

Know More Pasco (a human trafficking awareness organization): https://www.instagram.com/knowmorepasco/

Remember, we don't share these links because we get any money for it, but because these are people we genuinely support and want to share their ministries!  We do not get any compensation if you click them, so we want to encourage you to check their pages out!

Scripture:

Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37

Credits:

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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The world has seen a lot of changes in the last few decades.  Truthfully, it's always changing.  One of the more recent changes has been from active to passive.  It's well known that people are much less physically active than ever.  Many are seeking passive incomes to supplement their life, or to live off of. The danger in this is when we start to take this passive approach to our faith. Christianity is meant to be a faith that is actively lived out! This week we're going to share some examples and talk about what it looks like to see our faith in action!

Links from the show:

Joon Park: https://www.instagram.com/jspark3000/

David Zach: https://www.instagram.com/davidmzach/

Convictions Band: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0PNbGkwlV3farYnmoojYAY?si=yqgtHbjGQkqm8dKF8vm3jw&utm_source=copy-link

Remember, we don't share these links because we get any money for it, but because these are people we genuinely support and want to share their ministries!  We do not get any compensation if you click them, so we want to encourage you to check their pages out!

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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Let's face it, as much as some people may want to believe that ours is a Christian nation, the fact is, the world isn't a Christian world.  But that shouldn't be news to us!  We have always known that darkness would be present in this life.  The question we are left with then is how do we stand firm in our faith in a world that seeks so desperately to push us away from it?  Join us as we discuss how to build a firm foundation in your life and how to maintain your faith in the face of temptation and struggles.

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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Stories are one of the oldest forms of communication.  Since the dawn of language, we have shared our stories and the stories of others to pass on messages, rules, advice, and more.  As Christians, our stories are especially important.  Our stories allow us to connect with others, believers and non-believers.  They also allow us to tell the story of God, how He has shaped our lives, and how He can shape the lives of everyone we know.  Your story is unique and powerful, this week, we want to encourage you to share it!

Links from the episode:*

Same God - Elevation Worship: https://youtu.be/LawxIZE9ePE

We are not credited or paid for any links shared here.  We do this just to make sure we give credit and recognition to any content we discuss and its creators!

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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Self-care self-care everywhere, and not a person to do it.  Unfortunately, self-care has become a movement, just another phrase stuck in the world of psychological mumbo-jumbo (don't worry, I studied Psychology, I can say that!)  But the movement has some very real root and importance.  We are fragile creatures, and Scripture attests to this.  This week, join us as we talk about the very real need for people to rest and care for themselves as well as some ideas for how to actually do that!  And please, take care of yourself!

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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For a lot of us Christians, the church we go to is our only sacred space.  But what if we could turn anywhere into a sacred space?  From certain hours of the day, to a closet we can pray in, having a place that we go to meet God is a crucial part of our spiritual health!  Listen today to hear about how we can create and use our own sacred spaces.

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram)

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Have you ever wondered, "who are these guys?"  Or maybe asked yourself, "who is it making this great podcast?"  You may even have found yourself wondering, "how did these two goofballs end up making the Everyday Faith Podcast all the way across the United States?"  I can't promise this episode will answer any lifechanging questions, but I can promise, it won't.  Instead, it will answer these questions.  Enjoy - Pastor Ben

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato 

Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram) 

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Of all places to compete with each other, you'd think churches would be on the bottom of the list, yet here we are doing a whole episode on it!  This week we talk about how churches compete with each other, intentionally and unintentionally, and how we can encourage building relationships instead of competing with each other

Hosts: Pastors Will Harris and Ben Damato Editing and theme music: Travis Damato (@damatomusic93 on Instagram) Don't forget to follow us on social media @everydayfaithpodcast