Three years ago I read Deuteronomy 28 and was shocked at how much it parallels the experience of Blacks in the Americas. Before I ever read those verses, however, I knew something was missing. I kept asking the question: Why do they hate us so much? This episode is the beginning of a series to talk about race, the Bible, and who the Israelites where and are.

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

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Gentleness is something we typically associate with being kind, soft, and meek. Based on this description, no one in my family knows anything about gentleness. Luckily, the Bible has a lot more to say on gentleness than the connotation that most of us have.

About Val:

Val has served my life in many capacities: she is my cousin, was my elementary school keyboarding teacher, and was over youth ministry and the youth Bible Study at the church I where I grew up. She is now a pastor and continues to work with youth. Despite not fitting the expected definition of gentle, Val has a gentle spirit that comes out subconsciously.

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

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If you can't control yourself with food, how can you control anything else in life? Fasting is an integral part of our walk with Christ, and an opportunity to grow. People don't usually associate fasting with Christianity, but Jesus expects us to fast! I tried out the Daniel Fast, so I wanted to share with you my experience with this fast.

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

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The questions isn't should a woman be able to abort her child, the question is why she would want to. Before we get to the end result, we have work through all the paths that led us there in the first place. Rape, lack of access to medical care, toxic environments... Let's talk about what we should be doing better.

Show Notes: www.psalmstogod.com/RoeVWade

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You mean to tell me I can’t just wake up more patient? Patience is like a six pack, you have to go to the gym, sweat a little, feel gross, and wake up in pain a few times before you can claim the honor. So maybe it takes two episodes to talk about, too.

Show Notes @ www.psalmstogod.com/patience2

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Many of us know we have a purpose, but most of us don't know what that purpose is. We've been taught so many different things about how to find our purpose--there are whole books on the subject. But sometimes it's all the other programming that has us confused. I may not know exactly what my purpose is, but I have a feeling I know what direction it's in.

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Any thing worth something is worth waiting for. That may mean fighting, or it may mean biding your time... Derrell shares how he went from dreaming of being a professional wrestler to actually being a professional wrestler.

About Derrell:

Derrell and I also met in college. He is a fellow graduate from the Mathematical Sciences department. We bonded over taboo and have been friends ever since. After college, Derrell set out to make his dream of being a wrestler come true. Last month, he signed a professional contract as a wrestler. So I figure, he knows a little something about patience.

Transcript/Show Notes: http://www.psalmstogod.com/2019/05/fruit-of-spirit-patience-feat-derrell_5.html

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Can you imagine giving up everything you know to stand by someone who's not a blood relative? Actually can you imagine doing the same for a blood relative? Would you give up your career? Friends? Way of living? Basically, how far would you go to have someone's back? Ruth left everything she knew behind and made a new life for herself to make sure her mother-in-law was alright.

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

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Do you seek approval of the world before you do what God has called you for? Sometimes we ask everybody *except* God to tell us who we are. Let's talk about it.

Transcript/Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2019/04/who-making-your-plans.html

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Can you imagine the responsibility of being queen of a nation? Royals are groomed their whole life for this responsibility. So what happens when a commoner is elevated to that station? God placed us, commoners, in the heart of His kingdom, and we too are struggling to adapt in our new role. Esther's story is like something out of a fairy tale, plus all the drama of a Hallmark movie. We can learn a lot from her.

Transcript/Show Notes: https://www.psalmstogod.com/2019/04/most-likely-to-be-hallmark-movie.html

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