Presence + Poettry Podcast

What does it mean to fear the Lord in the light of the cross, the empty tomb, and the Holy Spirit?

The Fear of the Lord may be the beginning of wisdom, but that doesn't mean we have to be afraid He is going to smite us. Because of the life Jesus lived and gave to us, our fear of the Lord must look different now.

The Presence + Poettry Podcast is Priscilla and my (Jacob) attempt to share our insights, sarcasm, hope, and chaos as we encounter God's active presence in our everyday lives. Because if we are to reconstruct a life and faith that feels alive again, we must build it around the presence of God.

Your testimony is more than your conversion story—it's more than sharing how shameful or dirty you were before Jesus. Our lives are compelling not because of the shame we used to carry but because we don't carry it anymore.

Take the pressure off your testimony! Your whole life is your testimony—both in the words you say and the way you live. Any time you have encountered the active presence of God or help others experience His presence is a testimony worth sharing.

And for those who didn't have a drastic, compelling conversion story: your testimony still matters and so do you! You have a role in the Church and in the Kingdom of Heaven

The Presence + Poettry Podcast is Priscilla and my (Jacob) attempt to share our insights, sarcasm, hope, and chaos as we encounter God's active presence in our everyday lives. Because if we are to reconstruct a life and faith that feels alive again, we must build it around the presence of God.

Why is being "childish" such a bad thing?

Of course there are things that children do that just aren't okay and appropriate, but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Children can be naïve and immature, but they can also be compassionate, insightful, and resilient.

Whether your childhood was good or bad, we hope that, in this conversation, we can all learn to be okay with being a bit more childish.

The Presence + Poettry Podcast is Priscilla and my (Jacob) attempt to share our insights, sarcasm, hope, and chaos as we encounter God's active presence in our everyday lives. Because if we are to reconstruct a life and faith that feels alive again, we must build it around the presence of God.

We all do it from time to time. Some of us more often than not.

To connect to other people in their imperfection and pain, we decide it's better to bring ourselves down to their level instead of hearing them and empathizing with them without degrading ourselves in the process.

Why do we do this? And what does Jesus show us as the example for how to live in confidence and not in insecurity?

Priscilla and I spend this very first episode of the Presence + Poettry Podcast talking all about it.

The Presence + Poettry Podcast is Priscilla and my (Jacob) attempt to share our insights, sarcasm, hope, and chaos as we encounter God's active presence in our everyday lives. Because if we are to reconstruct a life and faith that feels alive again, we must build it around the presence of God.