I'll be honest: I'm a recovering people-pleaser.

Even though we all have a need to be loved and accepted, many of us will search far and wide to find that acceptance. Sometimes too far.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we meet a man named Joash who was, at his core, a people-pleaser. The life of Joash shows us how we can fear God more than fear people.

We'll see how to live in the freedom of our relationship with Christ. 

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Take a guess how many advertisements you saw yesterday?

Believe it or not, the average person sees up to 10,000 ads per day. That rapid-fire barrage of marketing hardly helps us stay content with what we have! 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we're opening to 1 Kings 21 to learn from Ahab and Jezebel, an infamous power couple whose greed offers us a cautionary tale, for sure—and much more. 

We'll also see God's secret of getting what we truly want. 

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What's your biggest fear? 

If you're like most people, it's the fear beneath the fear that looms so large. Thankfully, God sees even deeper than that. 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we're talking about how to respond when you're facing an unexpected fear, looking to King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 for our example to follow. 

He wasn't perfect by any means, but this example is one time where he got it right.

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The humble birth of Jesus Christ reveals a surprising truth.

What truth? 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we take a special look at Christmas and how the pursuits of our lives and passions can easily get misplaced. Jesus shows us that the way up is down.

The way to true greatness in the eyes of God is to be a servant to Him—and to others—just like Jesus was from the day He was born.

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What does it mean to be wholly committed to the Lord?

It's easy to trust God for those things we already trust Him for. But what about those other areas of life? Things that aren't going so well? It can be a bit trickier, can't it?

In this episode of Live the Bible, we're learning from Asa in 1 Kings 15. When he began his reign over ancient Judah, Asa did so much right! But when he had to trust God for something closer to home (literally!), Asa found out that trust has many levels. 

Deepen your trust in God and listen now. 

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When looking for wisdom, many of us turn to a friend or loved one. But there's another person/voice we often listen to, sometimes without realizing it.

Ourselves. 

But our inner voice is often fueled by fears and feelings rather than facts or faith. It's important we sift our voice through the filter of Scripture before listening too closely. This is how we live the Bible.

In this episode of Live the Bible, we're learning from an Old Testament character who allowed his feelings to drive his decisions: King Jeroboam. He ended up prioritizing convenience over following the Lord. 

But there's a better way.

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How does shoe leather taste? 

When we put our foot in our mouth, it's more than embarrassing. And when we aren’t quick to make things right, it only gets tougher.

In today's episode of Live the Bible, we're learning about "Avoiding a Royally Wrong Response" from King Rehoboam in 1 Kings 12. He had a great opportunity to listen and to respond well. Instead, he put his sandal in his mouth.

God's Word offers us a better way to respond—every time. 

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Feeling satisfied with your life?

If you're like most people, you may not only feel discontent, but you work hard searching for something (or someone) to bring that lasting refreshment.

But that is life in the hamster wheel. It's a never-ending run. 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we're turning to a special passage in the Psalms to learn from a difficult season in David's life. We'll discover the one thing that will truly satisfy us.

We can get off the hamster wheel today. 

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What does it take for God to change your life? 

Not a life, but YOUR life.

For most of us, real change takes two things—a lot of time and a lot of pain. In this episode of Live the Bible, we’re opening our Bibles to Genesis for the story of Jacob, Isaac’s son who wrestled with God and emerged a changed man.

It’s a fantastic story with powerful applications we can apply to OUR lives right away!

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There’s one thing about you that should never grow old: your faith.

Because our relationship with God requires daily faith, our faith should be new each day. No one exemplifies this better than Abraham. And in this episode of Live the Bible, we’re turning to Genesis to see how he lived with vibrant, daily faith until the day he died.

Abraham’s story is an amazing encouragement, because even as a hero of our faith, he’s just like us!

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