Living Loved Podcast

This episode explores how discernment is not rooted in striving or perfect clarity, but in trusting God’s testimony through Jesus, living aligned with His truth, and listening to the Spirit’s guidance. As the season concludes, listeners are encouraged to guard their hearts from idols, stay anchored in the real Jesus, and step forward into everyday life with holy confidence, peace, and purpose.

This episode of the Living Loved Podcast focuses on 1 John 4 and the biblical call to discern the spirits.

Drawing from Scripture and lived experience, our host Samatha Chambo explains how John teaches believers to test what they hear by looking for three key markers: a true confession of Jesus Christ who came in the flesh, a life shaped by God’s sacrificial love, and freedom from fear and condemnation.

Listeners are invited to pay attention not only to messages they receive, but also to who they are becoming—because wherever the Holy Spirit is at work, hearts soften, love grows, and truth leads us closer to God and one another.

In this episode of the Living Loved Podcast, we explore how love sharpens discernment when relationships are marked by hurt, mistrust, and misunderstanding. Drawing from 1 John 3:1–24, we learn that a confident identity in Christ, embodied love, and an examined heart enable believers to engage with difficult people with clarity rather than defensiveness. 

Our Host Samantha Chambo reflects on 1 John 2:7–29 to show how discernment is often clouded not by open hostility, but by subtle forms of hate such as resentment, withdrawal, and withheld love. John teaches that claiming light while refusing love keeps us in darkness, distorts our spiritual vision, and weakens our ability to abide in Christ. Through biblical insight and personal reflection, this episode invites listeners to examine their hearts and rediscover that discernment grows naturally as we remain rooted in Christ through love, keeping our hearts open and our vision clear.

 This week at the Living Life Podcast, we are talking about. Discernment is walking in the light. We'll study I John 1:5-6, and we will see that the Lord provides light for us even in our darkest times.

Season Three of the Living Loved Podcast is an invitation to wounded believers who want to discern God’s voice again, not from fear or pain, but from love. We’ll explore how healing and discernment are interconnected, and how abiding in God’s love fosters clarity, trust, and wisdom for the year ahead.

As we close our study of 1 Corinthians, this episode invites listeners to reflect on how the resurrection of Jesus shapes their present life and future hope. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 15, we explore how resurrection is not only a promise for life after death but the power that anchors obedience, courage, and faithfulness in seasons of uncertainty.

In this final Advent episode, we turn to Paul’s letters to the Corinthians to rediscover love as the heart of true worship. Moving beyond sentiment and performance, this episode explores how Christ-shaped love matures us, orders our worship, heals our relationships, and transforms everyday actions into sacred offerings. 

Drawing from Paul’s emotional journey in 2 Corinthians, we discover that true joy isn’t a feeling we manufacture—it’s a grace-rooted confidence in Christ. Together, we learn how joy rises through comfort, repentance, restored relationships, and the quiet work of God in the people we love.

This Advent, discover how to notice grace, celebrate small steps, and choose joy that lasts.

In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul confronts believers who celebrate the Lord’s Supper while ignoring the needs and dignity of others. Their gatherings exposed division, pride, and neglect instead of unity and love. This episode explores how honoring Christ means honoring people—especially the overlooked, the poor, and the marginalized. Loving others well isn’t just about words or rituals, but making room at the table for everyone Christ has welcomed.