Good Things Podcast

In today's episode Scharlee and Emily discuss something they recently learned - 5 versions of the gospel that aren't complete. Each of the 5 versions contains some aspects of the gospel, but doesn't really do justice to the full Kingdom Gospel the Jesus taught. Scharlee and Emily talk about each version, the pros and cons of each, and the full Kingdom Gospel. 

They also discuss Scharlee's ears for a while, so you definitely don't want to miss that. :)

If you're interested in learning more about Kingdom Gospel, Emily highly recommends the After Class podcast episodes about it,the first of which is linked here.

In today's podcast Scharlee and Emily cover a lot of ground! They discuss why they decided to change the name to Good Things Podcast and interview Diana Stewart, a long-time friend of Scharlee's, coach and mentor for groundwire.net, and author of evangelism training booklet, "L.E.T.s. Make Disciples". Diana shares about her experience sharing the gospel via live chats and how she developed her booklet and has been able to share it with believers world wide. Diana's good thing includes her story of battling cancer, which lead to her deepened belief that God is good no matter what happens.

To receive a copy of Diana's booklet please email her at [email protected] and mention that you heard her on Good Things Podcast. PDF copies are free, but a hard copy is $15. 

Websites mentioned in the show are groundwire.net and jesuscares.com. 

This week Scharlee and Emily look at what Jesus says about forgiving others int he Sermon on the Mount. Be sure and listen to hear Scharlee's excellent acute observations and see if Scharlee can keep a surprise a secret. 

Verse from today's show include:

Websites include:

Scharlee and Emily discuss their transition in talking a bit more about Scripture and focus today on forgiveness.

Who is my neighbor? We, like the expert in the law mentioned in the gospel of Luke we often want to justify our actions and even our prejudices. Listen to today's episode to find out what Jesus says in response to that and hear some encouragement from Scharlee and Emily about how to be a good neighbor.

Verses mentioned in this episode include:

Matthew 22: 34-40, Luke 10: 25-37

Websites mentioned in this episode include:

tandem.coach

Happy New Year! 

Do you like goals? Or maybe you do New Year's Resolutions. Or a word of the year. Whether you do any of these things or not you'll want to listen to today's episode as Scharlee and Emily discuss resolutions and how to focus on the best things in the new year.

Links mentioned in today's episode include:

two articles from the history channel - here and here 

two articles from the denison forum - here and here 

message from Bryan Jones - here

tandem.coach

Scripture from today's show include:

John 1:4 and Psalm 119:11

Merry Christmas, everyone! In today's special Christmas Eve episode Scharlee and Emily share some listener holiday traditions and memories, as well as some of their Christmas favorites. 

Listen for some laughs with a cup of cocoa and have a Merry Christmas!

This week Scharlee and Emily wrap up their conversation about grief and loss with some practical ideas of things to do. This is in no way an exhaustive list because, as you know, each person is unique. We want to encourage you to come up with your own practical applications for dealing with loss. 

Scripture verses for this episode include Philippians 4:6 and Matthew 6:26.

Links mentioned in this episode include groundwire.net and tandem.coach.

In today's episode Scharlee and Emily discuss the thing that everyone knows, but we really don't necessarily want to talk about - how everyone has experienced loss in 2020, and that is making the holidays harder. Emily and Scharlee talk about why loss is difficult, the stages of grief, what to do with feelings of grief and loss during the holidays, and what NOT to say to people who are experiencing feelings of loss and grief. We also talk about how to be a safe person for those around us who are walking through grief and loss and mention creative ways people have cared for us and that we've been able to care for others.

Hopefully after listening, you feel encouraged to know that you are not alone. This year has been hard. And it's okay to feel that way during the holidays. 

We are rooting for you this holiday season and we love you all! Thanks for listening!

The websites we mention are:

https://www.garyroe.com/

tandem.coach

https://www.griefshare.org/