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Joshua: God's Faithfulness to His Promises
What does Joshua have to do with everyday family discipleship?
In this week’s episode of The Wholehearted Households Podcast, host Alex Blount introduces us to the book of Joshua by reflecting on his experiences with promises, including both the imperfect way we make promises and the perfect way God keeps his.
Our Bible spotlight focuses on Joshua 23, in which Joshua remembers God’s faithfulness to the Israelites as they enter the Promised Land. In recognition of this faithfulness, Joshua then implores the Israelites to respond with their own love and faithfulness to God.
Then, our discipleship nugget equips you to extend hospitality to those in your community, modeling Rahab’s hospitality to God’s people. Through intentional acts of hospitality, our families can be a place others experience God’s radical spirit of welcome.
Finally, our spiritual practice invites you to engage in a time of breath prayer, allowing the words of Joshua 23:14 to sink deeply into our hearts: “Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.”
Wherever you listen, may you and your family be blessed by this episode as you seek to follow Jesus with your whole heart.
The Wholehearted Households Podcast is a production of InterVarsity Press (IVP) and made possible by the generous support of the Lilly Endowment. Discover more great listens from IVP on our website or on YouTube. To reach the IVP podcast team, please use this form.
Resources from the episode
This week’s Bible spotlight is adapted from The Message of Joshua by David G. Firth.
This week’s discipleship nugget is adapted from The Spiritually Vibrant Home: The Power of Messy Prayers, Loud Tables, and Open Doors by Don Everts.
The breath prayer in this week’s spiritual practice is from Joshua 23:14, New International Version.
Inhale: Every promise has been fulfilled.
Exhale: Not one has failed.
The closing prayer in this week’s spiritual practice is taken from Prayers for the Pilgrimage: A Book of Collects for All of Life by W. David O. Taylor.
Credits
✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPWHP for 40% off and free US shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.
✅ Producers: Kaitlin Borek, Abby Lee, Karen Savella Stallard, and Travis Albritton
✅ Assistant Producer: Christine Pelliccio Melo
✅ Hosts: Alex Blount and Helen Lee
✅ Narrators: Kaitlin Borek, Jack Reece, and Karen Savella Stallard
✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts
✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne
✅ Podcast Art: Amy Cerra
✅ Theme Song: “Elegant Flight” by Sounds Like Sanders and “Birdhouse” by EVOE
Disclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the hosts/authors featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
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By InterVarsity PressWhat does Joshua have to do with everyday family discipleship?
In this week’s episode of The Wholehearted Households Podcast, host Alex Blount introduces us to the book of Joshua by reflecting on his experiences with promises, including both the imperfect way we make promises and the perfect way God keeps his.
Our Bible spotlight focuses on Joshua 23, in which Joshua remembers God’s faithfulness to the Israelites as they enter the Promised Land. In recognition of this faithfulness, Joshua then implores the Israelites to respond with their own love and faithfulness to God.
Then, our discipleship nugget equips you to extend hospitality to those in your community, modeling Rahab’s hospitality to God’s people. Through intentional acts of hospitality, our families can be a place others experience God’s radical spirit of welcome.
Finally, our spiritual practice invites you to engage in a time of breath prayer, allowing the words of Joshua 23:14 to sink deeply into our hearts: “Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.”
Wherever you listen, may you and your family be blessed by this episode as you seek to follow Jesus with your whole heart.
The Wholehearted Households Podcast is a production of InterVarsity Press (IVP) and made possible by the generous support of the Lilly Endowment. Discover more great listens from IVP on our website or on YouTube. To reach the IVP podcast team, please use this form.
Resources from the episode
This week’s Bible spotlight is adapted from The Message of Joshua by David G. Firth.
This week’s discipleship nugget is adapted from The Spiritually Vibrant Home: The Power of Messy Prayers, Loud Tables, and Open Doors by Don Everts.
The breath prayer in this week’s spiritual practice is from Joshua 23:14, New International Version.
Inhale: Every promise has been fulfilled.
Exhale: Not one has failed.
The closing prayer in this week’s spiritual practice is taken from Prayers for the Pilgrimage: A Book of Collects for All of Life by W. David O. Taylor.
Credits
✅ Special offer: Visit ivpress.com and use the code IVPWHP for 40% off and free US shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode.
✅ Producers: Kaitlin Borek, Abby Lee, Karen Savella Stallard, and Travis Albritton
✅ Assistant Producer: Christine Pelliccio Melo
✅ Hosts: Alex Blount and Helen Lee
✅ Narrators: Kaitlin Borek, Jack Reece, and Karen Savella Stallard
✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts
✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne
✅ Podcast Art: Amy Cerra
✅ Theme Song: “Elegant Flight” by Sounds Like Sanders and “Birdhouse” by EVOE
Disclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the hosts/authors featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.