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This week on The Walk, worship leader and Christian artist Magen Thurman shares a powerful and deeply personal testimony of surrender, identity, and rediscovering the voice of God in the wilderness.

After years of leading worship and raising a family, Magen stepped away from recording—only to be called back in 2025 with a renewed fire and a deeper understanding of what it truly means to walk with Jesus. Through heartbreak, spiritual warfare, and wilderness seasons, she learned to worship not from the stage, but from the floor of her living room.

️ In This Episode:

• Why surrendering her dream opened the door to her true calling

• How God spoke through literal dreams after her ministry collapsed

• What the wilderness teaches us about identity, trust, and timing

• The story behind her song Walk With Jesus

• Seeing the Father's love more clearly through raising children

“God didn’t bring me into the wilderness to punish me. He brought me there to get Egypt out of me.” – Magen Thurman

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Throughout Scripture, God communicates in many ways because He desires a relationship with us. In the birth story of Jesus, we see God speaking clearly through angels, the Holy Spirit, dreams, and divine confirmation—all working together to reveal His redemptive plan.

In today’s episode, we explore how God speaks in the Bible and what the Christmas story teaches us about hearing God’s voice today. By examining these moments surrounding Christ’s birth, we’re reminded that God still speaks with purpose, clarity, and love—and He invites us to listen with faith and expectancy.

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In today’s episode, Dr. Henry Cloud, clinical psychologist and bestselling author joins Dr. Zach for a deep dive into one of the most important dynamics in every relationship: trust. Dr. Cloud blends Scripture, neuroscience, and decades of clinical experience to explain how trust can be built, broken, and restored. He breaks down the core ingredients that make a person trustworthy, the signs that someone may be unsafe, and the process of rebuilding trust after betrayal. Dr. Cloud also addresses how to set healthy boundaries without shutting people out, why trust is both emotional and spiritual, and how to discern when to give someone another chance or when to walk away with wisdom and peace.

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Abijah, Reheboam's son, becomes the next king of Judah:

• Abijah immediately goes to war with Israel
• Abijah gives a sermon to Israel about how they abandoned YHWH
• Israel ambushes Judah during the sermon
• YHWH saves Judah and strikes Israel
• What is happening with Abijah's weird mother??

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Today’s Bible Verse: “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord has said to her would be acomplished! - Luke 1:45

Luke 1:45 captures the quiet power of faith that trusts God’s promises before they are fulfilled. Spoken over Mary during the Christmas story, this verse reminds us that belief isn’t passive optimism—it’s active trust in a faithful God whose word never fails. Advent invites us into the same posture Mary embraced: surrendering our expectations and choosing faith, even when the outcome is still unseen.

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The Reverend Dr. Kyle Norman is the Rector of St. Paul’s Cathedral, located in Kamloops BC, Canada. He holds a doctorate in Spiritual formation and is a sought-after writer, speaker, and retreat leader. His writing can be found at Christianity.com, crosswalk.com, ibelieve.com, Renovare Canada, and many others. Rev. Norman has 20 years of pastoral experience, and his ministry focuses on helping people overcome times of spiritual discouragement.

Find more from Rev. Norman at revkylenorman.ca

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Hope and faith are never more deeply tested than in seasons of loss—and the holidays can magnify the ache in ways we never expected. In this heartfelt and timely episode, Catherine shares her personal journey of holding on to faith when hope seems out of reach, inviting listeners into a story as raw as it is redemptive.

Christmas often conjures images of joy and togetherness, but for many families, it can also emphasize what's been lost—a loved one’s absence, a fractured relationship, or dreams that haven’t materialized. Catherine unpacks the question: How do you cling to faith when hope feels broken?

Through the moving account of her own experience, Catherine reveals:

• The intertwined nature of hope and faith—like sisters searching for one another in the darkest moments.
• The surprising ways God meets us in our grief and disappointment, even when prayers seem unanswered and dreams feel dead.
• Her journey through the miscarriage of a child named Hope and the birth of her daughter Evangeline Faith, illustrating how faith often rises from the ashes of dashed hope.
• The symbolic lesson of two tiny angels—Hope and Faith—and the divine timing and comfort they brought during times of loss and longing.

This episode acknowledges the realities of heartache during the holidays, while offering a message of profound encouragement: When hope feels lost, our faith can flourish in its place, anchored by the presence of Jesus—Emmanuel, God with us.

Key takeaways include:

• Faith isn’t just for the easy times; it’s forged in the waiting, the searching, and the grieving.
• Hope lives eternally anchored in Heaven, but faith is given for the here and now, carrying us through seasons of sorrow.
• God redeems suffering and restores hope, sometimes in ways we cannot yet see.

Resources and encouragement for parents:

• Free gifts for subscribers at com—including the ebook "Beyond the Lies," scripture songs, and a prodigal bundle for parents carrying extra burdens during the holidays.
• Sneak peeks for upcoming episodes, including a "Best Of" holiday film episode and a powerful New Year’s episode focused on biblical strategies for facing giants in 2026.

Join Catherine for this vulnerable conversation—where loss meets promise, hope anchors the soul, and faith breathes new life into even the hardest seasons.

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Connect with God — on Abide, a Christian meditation app that provides a biblically grounded place to experience peace and progress in your relationship with Christ. Use this special Christmas biblical meditation, narrated by Bonnie Curry, to center yourself on the truth in God's word this season. What do you want most this Christmas? Meditate on Romans 6:23. Allow the music & nature sounds, deep breathing, prayer, and scripture help you connect with God in a new way. 

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What do you do when plans fall apart?

When something you were counting on — a routine, a tradition, or a long-anticipated moment — suddenly doesn’t work out, it can leave you feeling disappointed, stressed, or quietly undone.

In today’s episode, Bonnie shares her personal story that began with physical limitation and unexpected disappointment — and unfolded into a surprising invitation into joy she never could have planned.

This episode gently explores why breaking from tradition doesn’t mean failure or loss —
it may be the very care your heart needs to experience God’s presence in a fresh way.

Key Takeaways:

Why breaking tradition can lower stress & how God is at work

How to release pressure from disappointment to renewal

The science behind novelty, wonder, and emotional renewal

Why engaging one of your five senses can restore joy and calm

A gentle soul care practice to help you try something new this season — without pressure

Breath Prayer

Inhale: With God, nothing is impossible
Exhale: Let it be with me according to Your word

Scripture

“For with God nothing will be impossible…
‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’”
Luke 1:37–38

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A Prayer for True Joy at Christmas by Gina L. Smith

Christmas lights are beginning to glow—on rooftops, around trees, in windows—quiet reminders that joy has come. Yet for many, this season doesn’t automatically feel joyful.In today's episode, we explore this very real human experience, God sent light. Not a distraction or a seasonal escape, but a person. Jesus stepped into the darkness of our world—and into the dark places of our lives—bringing a joy that is not fragile, forced, or fake. Joy is not something we manufacture; joy is a person. Joy is Jesus.

Reference: John 1:5

Prayer: Father, thank you for stepping into our darkness to bring everlasting joy. Thank you that your presence is light, unchanging, unfading, unstoppable. Help me not to chase temporary happiness, but to cling to you, my joy and my hope. Amen.

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Advent invites us to slow down, quiet our hearts, and prepare for the coming of Christ.
In this guided Christian meditation, you’ll reflect on Scripture and rest in God’s presence as you anticipate the celebration of Jesus’ birth.

Be Still: Advent Meditations for Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love helps you create space in this busy season to experience the presence of Christ and the peace, hope, and joy He brings.

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This week, we focus on joy—the joy Jesus brought when He came to earth and the joy we will experience in fullness when He comes again.

Our passage today, Psalm 16:8–11, is a prayer of trust and safekeeping. As you meditate, you’ll be invited to keep your eyes on God, rest secure in His presence, and remember that lasting joy is found in Him alone.

Take a few quiet moments today to be still and let the Lord fill you with His joy.

Helpful Links:
Download your FREE Be Still Advent guide here.
This journal includes:
• All the Scriptures for this series
• Weekly reflection prompts
• Space to record what God is revealing to you

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Meditation Scripture: Psalm 16:8–11 (NIV)

8 I keep my eyes always on the LORD.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
nor will you let your faithful one see decay.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

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