What does a shepherd mean to me today? In this episode, faithful Watermark member and Our Calling cofounder Carolyn Walker talks with Emma Dotter about how we can trust in our good Shepherd, Jesus. Carolyn points to how Christ’s boundless love protects us and meets our needs. We can face any circumstance with confidence, not because of where we are, but Who we are with. 
 
 Additional Scripture in the episode:
 John 10:10-18, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly…”
 
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In Psalm 22, David cries out to God in a place of deep suffering, yet, despite his circumstances, trusts in God’s plan and character. As faithful Watermark staff member Edna Sanchez and Emma Dotter point out, this psalm captures the pain of extreme suffering while highlighting God’s glory. Edna then goes on to share the hope we have in Christ and how this makes it possible to suffer well and remain in a healthy relationship with God. 
 
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How do we face wins and losses well? In Psalm 21, David finds joy in the Lord no matter what he faces, because all circumstances are under God’s providence and sovereignty. Faithful Watermark staff member Amie Bradley and Emma Dotter talk about how we are given the choice whether to put our faith in results or God’s power, presence, and plan. We can trust that God will work out all things for our good and His glory because of our assurance in Christ, the Weaver of our story. 
 
 Want to study more about how we can find victory in the Lord no matter what? Check out these Scriptures!
 Romans 8:1-39, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…”
 
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“Will God fulfill all of my plans?” That is what we are talking about on the podcast today! Listen as Emma Dotter walks us through Psalm 20 and teaches us how to approach this passage and understand it better.
 
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The Lord reveals Himself to us through creation, His law and His Word. Today on the podcast, Emma Dotter is joined by faithful Watermark member, Abbey Edwards to talk about how we should respond to the Lord revealing Himself to us.
 
 Additional Scripture in this Podcast:
 Hebrews 5:2, "He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness."
 Romans 1:20, "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[a] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
 
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In Psalm 18, there is consistency in words like rock, fortress, and shield. Emma Dotter & Teegn Sisson unpack how David uses those words to show the protection of God. Not only that, looking at passages through the lens of Christ’s finished work on the cross is called looking at passages “Christologically”. Teegn encourages listeners to re-read the passage with the lens that the deliverance that we are experiencing is from our sin. 
 
 Additional Scripture in this Podcast:
 2 Samuel 22:1, “And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies…”
 Genesis 12:1-3, 
 2 Samuel 7, God’s covenant with David
 Romans 15:9, “& in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy…”
 Ephesians 2, And you were dead in your trespasses and sins…
 Matthew 7: 24-27, Building your house on the rock
 
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How do we rightly respond to being hurt by others? In Psalm 17, David cries out to God as he is on the run from Saul, who is trying to kill him out of jealousy. Today, Join the Journey Editor Jayci Williams and Emma talk about how David trusts in God’s control of the outcome and appeals to God’s character, love, and promises.  
 
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What does it look like to be kept by Christ? In today’s episode, podcast editor Katie Riley and Emma Dotter discuss about how through Christ, we get to experience both safety and freedom. Katie describes God’s will and rules not as a tightrope or a line we must stay on, but a path with borders.
 
 Additional Scripture in the Passage:
 Galatians 3:3, “Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?”
 Romans 8:31, “If God is for us, who can be against us?”
 
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How can sinful people dwell in the presence of a holy God? Today, faithful Watermark Staff member Emily Hope and Emma Dotter unpack Psalm 15 and its question, answer, and assurance. Because holiness is only possible through the Holy Spirit, it is through His faithfulness and sanctification that we can fully hope in the promise at the end of the chapter, that in full surrender to Him, we can never be shaken. 
 
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People want to believe their goodness makes them worthy of God’s reward, so do all good people go to heaven? Emma Dotter for the 100th episode interviews Watermark Staff Member, David Penuel! The psalm starts with a problem and ends with a solution. So, do good people go to heaven? Actually, only good people go to heaven, the goodness that comes from redemption in Jesus Christ! 
 
 Additional Scriptures in this Podcast:
 Genesis 1:27, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” 
 Romans 3:10-12, “None is righteous, no not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.” 
 Romans 3:23-25, “All have sinned, and all fall short of the glory of God…”
 
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