On this Freedom Friday, we wrapped up our weekly theme of marriage with a powerful testimony from Ron and Jody Zappia, about how they were set free from their sin and how God used infidelity in their marriage to do it. Ron is the founding and lead pastor at Highpoint Church, a Chicagoland multi-site church, and a church planting organization, Highpoint Send Network. Ron and Jodie Zappia are marriage conference speakers and authors. They authored the book, “The Marriage Knot: 7 Choices That Keep Couples Together.” We also had Dr. Bill Thrasher talk about God’s love and how His love is sufficient. Dr. Thrasher oversees the Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Master's Program at MBI, he is an interim pastor, a professor of Bible and Theology at Moody Graduate School, and a frequent conference and retreat speaker. He also has authored several books including a Valentine’s Day Devotional called, “Putting God Back Into the Holidays.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we went straight to the root of our weekly theme of marriage, with a discussion about looking beyond the surface when addressing issues within your marriage. Do you and your spouse ever have explosive arguments over little things? Those little things may be rooted in a deeper issue that hasn’t been openly addressed or resolved. God wants us to go to the root of the problem and create a new foundation with Him so that healing can begin. Dr. Dan Allender joined the conversation as he provided insight into how those small arguments stem from deeper and bigger issues. Dr. Allender is a counseling psychologist who focuses on marriage, trauma and sexual abuse. Dr. Allender also is the co-founder of The Allender Center and an author. He has authored several books including, “The Deep-Rooted Marriage.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme of marriage with a discussion about the importance of loving communication within your marital relationship. Are you communicating with your spouse in a way that is loving or is your communication method causing more conflict? We had Dr. Gary Chapman join the conversation to provide some insight on how to recognize your partner’s love language and how to resolve conflict without arguing. Dr. Chapman is a well-known marriage counselor, speaker, pastor and author. He has authored many books including, “A Simple Guide for a Better Marriage: Quick, Practical Insights Every Couple Needs to Thrive.” We also had a special performance from Young Thunder as he sang along with Nat King Cole in the song “L-O-V-E.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme of marriage with a discussion about how the words you say and the little things you do affect your spouse. Are you building up your spouse with your words or tearing them down? The power of the tongue is made evident in scripture, we turned to James 3:3-5 to see that despite the minuteness of the tongue it has a big impact and must be controlled. We also had marriage and parenting expert, Arlene Pellicane, join us today and share some ways to not only love your spouse but also enjoy and appreciate them in your marriage. Arlene is also the host of the Happy Home podcast and an author. She has authored several books including “Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we celebrated National Marriage Week by discussing how to revive the sparks of marriage with Jesus. Have you and your spouse lost that spark and have become glorified roommates? The crew discussed the necessity of including God in your marriage and being intentional with even the little things. We were also joined by America’s Family Coaches, Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg, to hear the three steps they took with Jesus to bring back their flame. The Rosbergs are founding members of the International Christian Coaching Institute, life and marriage coaches, international marriage conference speakers, and award-winning authors. They also have a podcast called “The Rosberg’s-Your Marriage Coaches.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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On this Freedom Friday, we wrapped up our weekly mindset theme by discussing the barriers that keep us from salvation. We have to choose whether or not we want to surrender to Jesus and allow Him to help us break down those barriers. We flipped to Romans 18:21, 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 and Matthew 7:21-23 to see the barriers. When we can identify the barriers in our lives, we can surrender them to Him, and God will open our hearts to change. We saw this in Acts 16 with Lydia and how God opened her heart to hear and commit to the Lord. We also announced Karl Clauson’s free book signing event next month for his book, “Killing Sin.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our conversation on mindset as we discussed how influential our thoughts are and the importance of keeping our thoughts aligned with God. Our minds are a free space for thoughts to roam, and if we aren’t careful about the thoughts we keep, it can lead to different forms of spiritual struggle such as temptation. We turned to 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 where Paul tells us to sift through those thoughts and take captive and cast out those thoughts that aren’t obedient to God. Our special guest, Dr. Brad Baurain, joined in on the conversation and provided some insight on ways to seek the Lord so we can resist temptation. Dr. Baurain is a professor and Program Head of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Moody Bible Institute and the author of the book, “On Waiting Well.” We also announced Karl Clauson’s free book signing event next month for his book, “Killing Sin: Conquer The One Thing That Is Defeating You.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we dove deeper into our weekly theme of mindset, discussing breaking free from a victimized mindset. We can sometimes develop a victim mentality when we experience traumatic or life-changing events, but instead of dwelling on those experiences, scripture encourages us to shift our focus to the blessings that God has given us. We turned to Colossians 3:2 where Paul tells us to devote our hearts to the things above, rather than the things of this earth. Have you been more focused on the enemy's distractions rather than God's blessings? Our special guest, Susie Larson, shared how she shifted her focus to God when the enemy was attempting to distract her. Susie is a bestselling author and national speaker; she’s authored several books, including “Waking Up to the Goodness of God.” She also hosts the radio show Susie Larson Live. You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed reframing the mind to endure the trials past and ahead. Oftentimes, it can be easy to have certain expectations for our lives, but as followers of Jesus, we must let go of our expectations and embrace what’s ahead on the walk with Him. Through those trials, we can be confident that God is with us every step of the way and will guide us. We turned to James 1:2-8 to confirm that, and it tells us to “count it all joy” when faced with trials because it's a test of our faith and that we are not alone in it; God is our guidance. Our special guest, Melissa Huray, shared her reframing and deliverance process through her trial of alcohol addiction. Melissa is now an addiction counselor and speaker. She has also authored a couple of books, including “Radical Freedom: Breaking the Chains of Addiction for Good.” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today, on Karl and Crew, we took an inward approach as we kicked off our weekly theme of "Mindset" with a discussion on mind renewal. As followers of Jesus, our minds are renewed as we draw nearer to Him because we shed our worldly thought processes to have Spirit-led thoughts. This transformation is necessary for believers because it allows us to mentally align with God’s will.  We learned in Romans 12:2 that the Lord doesn’t want us to conform to the world but to be set apart, and to do this; we have to get rid of those ungodly thoughts.  One of our guests, Asheritah Ciuciu, shared with us how she cast down those thoughts and replaced them with the delight of the Lord. Asheritah founded One Thing Alone Ministries and has authored several books, including “Delighting in Jesus- Rhythms to Restore Joy When You Feel Burdened, Broken, or Burned-Out.” Pastor Dr. Erwin Lutzer also shared insight on shifting our thinking to biblical thoughts. Pastor Lutzer is an award-winning author of numerous books, pastor, and speaker.  He also is a featured speaker on two radio programs with Moody Church Media. You can hear the highlights of today’s program on Karl and Crew Showcast.

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