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The Enemy is constantly bombarding us with the idea that we are not good enough.  We are not good enough to be loved, to make a difference in God's Kindgom, and the list goes on and on.

We are very thankful that it is not our works that matter to God, but rather the work and life of Jesus that matters.  We fail, and we sin.  But God is in the business of making us new again and redeeming our lives.

When the Enemy and the world tell say that Christ's followers are "not good enough," we need to return to Jesus to find out idenitity.

Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for?  If so, sent a message to [email protected] and we will pray for you.

Do you have a question or a topic you would like us to talk about?  Tell us more.  Send an email to [email protected].

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Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Many of us were taught that God made all things.  So if God made all things, does that mean that He also created sin?  In this podcast, we talk about how sin came into the world.  

Similar to the way that darkness is the absence of light, sin is the absence of God's presence and good plan for our lives.  God did not make sin.  Sin is our rebellion against God.

Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for?  If so, sent a message to [email protected] and we will pray for you.

Do you have a question or a topic you would like us to talk about?  Tell us more.  Send an email to [email protected].

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Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The Devil is a liar.  Lying is one of the Devil's many strategies of keeping people away from God's truth.  The best way to keep stop people was knowing God's truth is to feed lies.

This podcast is the beginning of a series about common lies we often believe.

Over the next few weeks, we will talk about the following:
- Lies we believe about God
- Lies we believe about ourself
- Lies we believe about our relationships with other people


Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for?  If so, sent a message to [email protected] and we will pray for you.

Do you have a question or a topic you would like us to talk about?  Tell us more.  Send an email to [email protected].

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Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

We believe that every family should have a home education philosophy that they live out in their everyday lives.

As followers of Jesus, we have an important responsibility to learn, teach, model and live out God's good plans for our lives.  We might also have family values and a family culture that we want to instill in lives of the people we love the most.

We are constantly learning, many times outside of the home.  But we can't neglect the importance of what we are teaching in our homes and learning as a family.

Do you have a prayer request that we can pray for?  If so, sent a message to [email protected] and we will pray for you.

Do you have a question or a topic you would like us to talk about?  Tell us more.  Send an email to [email protected].

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Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Adam Hughes about God's Word.  If you have not listened to Episode #23, we recommend you check it out as well.

We talked about how to make God's Word a part of our everyday routine despite the challenges and obstacles that try to keep us from learning more about God.

We also talked about five different ways to engage with God's Word:  reading, meditating, memorizing, obeying, and teaching.

If you are not currently in God's Word, our advice is simple - JUST START.  Start with a simple, achievable goal and build from there. 

We recommend one of the following books of the Bible to start with.  Let the Holy Spirit guide you:
- Mark - the shortest retelling of the Gospel
- I John - a letter written specifically to new believers
- John - another Gospel account that focuses on Jesus's divinity and His "I AM" statements
- Genesis - the first book in the book provides a foundation many theological principles (the characteristics of God, the origin of man, the fall of man, etc)

In this episode, we had a great conation with Dr. Adam Hughes, the senior pastor of our church.  We answered two important questions:

What is God's Word?

The Bible is God's written word.  Composed of 66 books, the Bible tells us who God is and what His plan is for His creation.

In John 1, we see Jesus described as the Word of God.  Both are important to our lives.

Why is God's Word important for building faithful families?  

Because God's written word tells us who Jesus Christ is.  In addition, the Bible tells us God's plan of salvation, how believers can grow in salvation, how we can be spiritual fed, and how we can resist temptation.

This is part 1 of a two part conversation.  In episode 24, we will discuss further with Pastor Adam about practical ways to incorporate God's Word into our lives.

According to a 2018 study, American families only spend an average of 37 minutes of quality with each other each weekday.

We live in a world that is competing for our time.  With so much competition for our kiddos' (and our) time and attention, how do we develop strong family values?

If who we spend the most time with impacts our values, we need to pay close attention to whom we are with and how much time we spend.

Being around people with Christ-centered, biblical values helps us make a difference in a dark and dying world.

In this episode, we answer some important questions from one of our listeners. 
- What should I be looking for when considering a potential spouse?
- What are some of the advantages of marriage?
- What are some of the challenges of marriage?

Although these questions were asked with the perspective of singleness in mind, the answers have important implications on those of us who are already married and those of us who want to parent our kiddos towards godly marriage.

We will discuss:
- Two qualifications every woman should look for in a man
- How God uses your spouse to change you.
- The difference between "can't leave without someone" and choosing to live with someone
- The unhealthy pursuit of "happy wife, happy life"

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Got questions you want us to answer?  [email protected]
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Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Building faithful families is not an exercise limited to adults.  Faithful families often include kiddos As well.  In this episode, Nathan and Nina have passed along the microphones to our three oldest daughters.

They came up with the topic, and they discussed an important question they are often asked, "How do you deal with your family?"

We are grateful that our children do not view our lives as a family as simply an attempt to deal with each other.  

In this episode, Naomi, Nora, and Nadia discuss:
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Sharing Responsibilities 
- Balancing Personal and Family Time
- Spending Time With God as a Family

If you would like us to pray for you and your family, send us an email:
[email protected]

Clean Day is not the most celebrated event in our home.  We greatly appreciated the results of a clean home, but we don't always enjoy the process that we must take to achieve that result.

We can lean towards two extremes, total chaos or social media "picture perfect."  In this episode, we talk about finding the balance of showing God honor (by cleaning) as we steward what He has given us, while allowing friends, family, and our faith community into our home when everything is not put in its place.

And even more importantly, we talk about spiritual cleansing.   What if the issue in our home is not toys that are laying on the floor, but rather sin that has been allowed in?  What if we have a spiritual mess that needs to be dealt with?

We also provide an example prayer that focuses on cleansing and blessing each room of our home.

How can we pray for you?  [email protected]
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Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.