Glordinary

Glordinary

By Stacy HolmesReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Glordinary episodes

  • #94- Hope Floats: Finding Hope When All Feels Lost

    The holidays are here! Bring on the extra. The extra goodies, gifts, and a little bit of the “Grinch-ies” too! It’s a lot, right? 

    Stick with me as we start our new series: Advent Remembers with a tricky little topic called Hope. It can feel like a life-line...or a swear word some days. So, let's chat.

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    Here’s a small excerpt:
    “But situations often seem hope-less, definitely not hope-full, and trying to stay hopeful is wearying. Hope is kind of its own animal, running parallel often times with grief. It can sting extra hard during those “magical” seasons. There’s a reason Elvis croons out “Blue Christmas”. And for some of us, it is, or certainly feels, like a Blue Christmas. But Romans 15:13 assures us that God is a God of Hope. And God’s really good at sharing. So, is it true? Does Hope Float?”

    12 min
  • Advent Remembers

    Whether you're celebrating or surviving the holidays, it's always better with a friend. Listen in for a sneak peek of our Glordinary Advent episodes. 

    3 min
  • Advent Starts Today!

    Whether you're celebrating or surviving the holidays, it's always better with a friend. Listen in for a sneak peek of our Glordinary Advent episodes. 

    3 min
  • Celebrate Christmas With Me!

    You're invited to a Glordinary Christmas Season! Join me all month long for special Advent-themed episodes, our annual Christmas Reading, and our New Year's Reflections. 'Tis the Season, Friend! 

    3 min
  • #93- God Includes Everyone: When All Roads Don't Lead To God

    I never thought I’d be gardening the end of November…in Michigan. Yet, here we are. Oh, not that type of gardening. Genesis 3, Garden of Eden, gardening. I never thought we’d be in Genesis 3 for the last couple months. But I’m not hating it. Per usual though, I could do without the snake. Gross.

    But it’s time. Time to wrap up our series “Did God Really Say?” We’ve disentangled those sneaky, subtle lies that ol’ serpent’s been slithering into our thoughts, behaviors, and theology. So, let’s finish with one last whopper.

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    Here’s a small excerpt:
    “God invites any and every one back because the Gospel is the most inclusive invitation you could find. He set the table. There’s a place setting just for you and just for me. But that does not mean any and every one accept that invite. Some will say yes, and many will say no. That is their decision, and as painful as that is, God will honor that decision.”

    12 min
  • #92- Thou Shalt Not Judge: Well...Yes and No

    Are you ready for a fun one? We’re almost to the end of our series: Did God Really Say? And oh man, did I save a good one for us! “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” Come on, who doesn’t love a good finger-pointing? (Eye roll!)

    Culture tells us if we hold to any kind of Biblical Truth, we’re judgmental bigots. And when we mess up (which we always do!), we’re hypocritical frauds. So, is there a place for judgement? Or is it really, “Who am I to judge?” Let’s untangle this doozy together. 

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    Here’s a small excerpt:
    “And what does God do? Yell? Drop his face in disappointment? Shake his fist with frustration? No. God invites them into conversation. God talks with them- not to them, with them. God invites them in, closer- into conversation, into dialogue with him.”

    10 min
  • #91- Love=Acceptance: That Math Ain't Mathin'

    Well, it happened. I was baking some sourdough pumpkin cinnamon rolls this weekend, and I botched them up. I didn’t take the time to read all 5,623 steps, and I started at the wrong spot. 

    Apparently, starting points are pretty important. And that’s what we’ll chat about in this episode of our series: Did God Really Say? Let’s tackle another whopper of a tale that tricks us into believing: Love=Acceptance.

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    Here’s a small excerpt:
    “You see, when the starting place is love=acceptance, anything less than total acceptance can’t be love. Yet, that logic is inconsistent. If I don’t accept this starting place, the only way to agree is for me to change. But I thought, “If you want to change me, you don’t actually love me.” See what I mean? We just go round and round. So, there must be another way. There is.”

    10 min
  • #90- Follow Your Heart: Um, Please No

    Ready to keep rolling in our series: Did God Really Say? Me too! We’ll pull back the curtain on yet another one of Ol’ Snake Eyes’ favorites. Yep, it’s slithered into every section of our lives, encouraging us to trust any and every fleeting feeling. Wow! What could possibly go wrong with such stellar advice? Get cozy and comfy as we chat through the latest lie to "Follow Your Heart."


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    Here’s a small excerpt:
    “Our hearts can be so easily tricked, so easily swayed. After all, the fruit looked good, felt right, and seemed like wisdom. “Follow your heart. Trust your gut. It’ll never lie to you.” Oh, but Friend, it lies to us all.the.time. And we don’t just wake up here one day. No, it slithers in moment-by-moment, reel-by-reel.”

    11 min
  • #89- God Wants Me To Be Happy: Yes-ish

    Michigan’s officially broken up with summer, and we’re back to hoodies and sock-hats. I’m not mad about that. Fall is my favorite season; it just makes me happy…until it doesn’t. Happiness is pretty fickle. We’re happy…until we’re not. So, let’s talk about all things happy. Even Bob Ross would like this one with his “happy little trees.” We’ll check out the latest lie in our series: Did God Really Say?


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    Here’s a small excerpt:
    “Because the lie isn’t really “God just wants me to be happy.” The lie is actually about God’s character, His intention toward me, and His plan for who He made me to be- which is a reflection of God, not to be god.”

    11 min
  • #88- God Helps Those Who Help Themselves: Not Exactly, Mr. Franklin

    I love helping others, especially if that means dropping off some homemade soup or donuts. Reverse the roles? Not so much.


    Many of us (ahem, basically ALL of us) would much prefer to be the helper than the helped. Whether that’s helping out someone in need or just fixing our own mess, we DO NOT, no-way-no-how enjoy asking for help. So, we don’t…because we’ve bought into another lie from Genesis 3. Grab your coffee and let’s tackle the next sneaky, little lie in our series: Did God Really Say?  

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    Here’s a small excerpt:
    “They immediately start helping. Helping themselves, because God helps those who help themselves, right? Nope. Not only is that idea never found in Scripture, thank you Ben Franklin who wrote it in Poor Richard’s Almanac, but the concept isn’t even Biblical. God helps those who are helpless to help themselves.”

    12 min

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