As Christians the term, "revival" is like an event we hope to experience. We have heard about the revivals and great awakenings from the past and  the next great movement is something talked about in various denominational circles. However, could our focus be so much on the hope for the next great movement that we miss what's happening in the hear and now? In this episode, we examine our focus with a metaphorical look at how an athlete reaches the top and how that relates to where our focus could be in the day to day. 

Main Passage: Acts 2:43-47

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In this episode you will hear from Christa Monroe! This is a short and sweet time of mindfulness! So if you can, take the next 5 minutes and be mindful of your surrounding and hear from Christa!

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In this episode we hear from guest host Justin Morris on the topic of influence. Do you have influence? How are you using your influence? Are we using our influence for God's glory?

Main Passage: 2nd Timothy 2:2

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The Scriptures' tell us to honor God with our bodies, but how do we do this? Do we sabotage ourselves and the purpose God has for us when we don't take care of ourselves? We'll explore these questions and more in this episode. 

Main Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20 For you have been bought for a price: therefore, glorify God in your body.

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In this episode I chat with Shae Bynes. We talk about why we should seek the kingdom of God first and also chat about Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur  Shae Bynes is the founder of Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur, author, teacher, speaker, podcast host, and filmmaker.

Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur: https://kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com/​

Firestarter School: http://kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com/...​

Doing Business God's Way: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Driven...

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How does seeking righteousness become counter cultural to what our society promotes today? In this episode we talk about taking time to be with God and going counter cultural to workism.

Main Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Sources: The Role of Women in the Bible. The Religion of Workism.

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When we experience a loss there is a process of grief that starts. Life can feel like it's shattered, but there is hope and a healthy way in which we can go through the grieving process. I talk about this and more in this episode. 

Main Passage: John 11:18-37

Coping with Grief and Loss Article.

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In this episode I talk with Chalmer Williams who is the producer and host of Fatherhood Friday's.  We talk about defining moments in life and how we navigate though those life altering decision. Also we naturally talk about fatherhood and how 2020 has impacted us as fathers. 

If you want to hear more from Chalmer, check out his podcast called Fatherhood Friday's: https://anchor.fm/chalmer-williams

You can also check out his book called, "Fighting for a Laugh."

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What becomes of the collective group of people living in a fallen society? What becomes of the dreams and goals of organizations and individuals when success is no longer based on the quantity of possessions you have? What becomes of us when our currency no longer has value? What becomes of us when online influence carries no weight? What do we do?  How do we continue? We take a gander at looking for an answer to these questions! 

Main Passage: Matthew 24:1-14

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Have you thought about what legacy you are going to leave behind? What is the difference between an inheritance and heritage? What does the Bible say about this topic? We will explore these questions an more in this episode!

Main Passage: Matthew 1:1-16

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