My Testimony Tuesday was too long for an instagram video, so I decided to make it into a podcast episode. When I need God to straighten out my finances, He came through with a quickness. At the end of the day though, it's not just about God filling up my cup, it's about what I do with what He's giving me.

Show Notes: http://www.psalmstogod.com/ask

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Hebrews 11 is a perfect description of faith, but faith is something that you have to grow into--it's personal. Since faith comes from experience and wisdom, I asked my grandfather to join me in discussing this important Fruit of the Spirit.

About my grandfather:

My grandfather is a retired musician and a minister in the United Methodist Church. He serves as a chaplain in various organizations and preaches from time to time.

Show Notes: http://www.psalmstogod.com/faithfulness

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We've become desensitized to the world around us, and Matthew 24:12 already told us that would happen. It's been weighing on my heart in the aftermath of the most recent shootings, so I need to share how I noticed my own indifference creeping in.

Is it proper for a woman to "shoot her shot"? My friends and I have been talking about dating almost nonstop for the past week and while I wish I'd just recorded our conversation, I had to let some of that conversation bleed over in to the podcast. So let's talk about Ruth basically asking Boaz to marry her...

Show Notes: http://www.psalmstogod.com/shootyourshot

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I went on my first mission trip! In this episode I wanted to dispel some of the beliefs about mission trips I encountered before I left *and* I wanted to share with you some of the miracles I experienced there. In the episode I share 6 miracles I saw throughout the week, and those are just the ones I know about! One thing is for certain, if you let God take the reigns, He'll show you Who He is.

Show Notes: http://www.psalmstogod.com/belize

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Can you imagine eating something bland like oatmeal or grits, for days on end? Some times we have to give up the comforts of home to accomplish God's mission. How we handle giving up our favorite foods can indicate our willingness to turn away from sin. The Israelites thought it was better to be in bondage with great food, than free with a temporarily "bland" diet (Numbers 11:4-6). When God is delivering you from a situation, what will you say?

Show Notes: http://www.psalmstogod.com/youarewhatyoueat

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This is the last episode in the Black Israel series; it ties together everything we’ve been talking about. In this episode I ask the question, does it matter? And is it relevant to today?

Show Notes: http://www.psalmstogod.com/blackisrael3

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What does "goodness" mean. God said everything He created was good; the Messiah said only God is good. Maryam and I sat down to talk about how we've been defining good and how our respective religions and cultures have shaped that perception.

About Maryam:

Maryam and I have known each other for about 4 years. We met in graduate school and ended up with the privilege of working together. Maryam is a devout Muslim and we often have conversations about religion and culture.

Show Notes/Transcript: http://www.psalmstogod.com/goodness

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TL;DL

The Black Israel series is not a justification for the Black Hebrew Israelites, who typically use this theory to assert superiority and spout hate. Hate is not of God and we are neither Greek nor Jew in Christ (Galatians 3:28). The purpose of the series is merely to point out interesting points from Deuteronomy 28.

Also, work has me tied up with overtime and I'm leaving the country for a little while, so for the next month only one of the scheduled Monday episodes will be released (July 1). Please subscribe so that you get notifications! Regularly scheduled Monday episodes will resume on July 22.

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The Bible says that the people of Israel would be taken to a land they didn’t know, their children would be taken from them, their wives would be raped, their bodies left for the birds to eat. Sound like the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and American slavery?

(The person/name I was trying to think of in the episode is Sara Baartman/the Hottentot Venus.)

Transcript/Show Notes: www.psalmstogod.com/blackisrael2

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