Just Talking with Friends Podcast

Adam and Eve lost the battle in the garden so many years ago. Is it any wonder that Jesus, prior to his death on the cross, wages the battle in the Garden again?

The Battle of 2 Gardens explores this idea as the One and only Messiah fights to redeem us starting in the Garden. The second episode in our Easter series, take time to prepare your heart to receive God's message of his amazing love to you this Easter season.

This episode takes a pause in our normal interviews and it explores this idea of preparing our hearts to receive God's message of amazing love at Easter. This is the first of 4 episodes that is more of a Bible study with Deb teaching. Join with her now and prepare your heart for what God might have for you.

Is it important to prepare our hearts to receive God's message to us at Easter? This is the first in 4 back to back lessons on preparing our hearts during Easter. Deb takes a pause in her regular format to teach about details and context in the Easter story that may get passed over, but are rich in lessons. You will want to ask a friend to join you and do some indepth Bible study of your own. Be prepared to receive God's amazing love.

Managing our emotions and our relationships can be quite challenging. Teri Meers takes us through some helpful tips from the Bible to help us in those day to day needs. This is the first part of a two part series.

When God speaks to your heart, do you listen? Meet Barb. She and her husband felt God speaking to them to provide for children in Haiti. Hear how they answered that call, and how Love Takes Root. It's inspiring.

Does how we think impact our performance? Licensed clinical psychologist and sports psychologist Marty Martinez takes us through the 7 C's of Confidence. If you know an athlete, share this episode with them. This episode is for everyone who realizes what we think really does impact who we are. Blending in Christian principles, Marty does an excellent job in helping us understand the power of thinking properly.

Put a twist in your prayer life; start prayer journaling with a purpose. Different from the traditional "prayer lists", this is getting deep with God and working through all that is going on in your heart and mind. Licensed, Christian counselor Heidi Vermeer-Quist takes us through the steps to prayer journaling with a purpose. The third episode in our Spiritual Disciplines series of 2022, have the courage to practice this important skill in your life.

What happens when we pray? We draw closer to God. We deepen our relationship with Him. We start to desire what He desires. We start to become more like Him. The second episode in our Spiritual Disciplines series for 2022, author Leanne Rozell encourages how we can deepen our prayer life and our relationship with Christ.

How can we prepare our hearts for the new year to receive God's message for us? Being close to God doesn't just happen. It takes work just like any relationship. Replaying a previous episode, Pastor Jeff Kodis talks with us about pursuing God through spiritual disciplines.

Ending Season 2, Pastors Rechab Gray and Ike Todd reflect on the Protestant Church: what has it done well during the pandemic and what it still needs to work on. What do we, as the Church, the Body of Christ, need to do to move forward in being the Hands and Feet of Christ. This episode is not only a reflection, but a call forward.