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"Go...and I will" In your life journey, (and a journey it is!)...have you been asked step out in faith and obedience without knowing the end game? Have you carefully read the story of Sarah and Abraham? Their life story is one of promise, obedience, hope, despair, and finally, fulfillment - and lends challenges and encouragement for us today.

"Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed..." Romans 4:18a

Often, when looking for examples we run to inspiring women, those who have conquered, ruled, been seen, were humble, and served God fearlessly - The world changers! What about those who live/lived outside the will of God? Can we also learn from them? Listen for 10 lessons we can learn from Jezebel and her lack of devoted faith in God.

At times, we find ourselves worn and weary. This is often when we need to give up control and let God (fly our plane...you'll know what I mean when you listen :-). I invite you to take a break, listen, and find rest.

Several verses in Matthew 5 tells us that we are the light of the world - We are the salt of the earth. Jesus tells us the importance of both. Listen as we unpack the several images of salt, and the images of light that give a backdrop to the words of Jesus.

Leadership is a big topic. There are leadership degrees, classes, conferences, etc. While these are great and useful, there is one skill we can all learn - it is to lead like a shepherd. How does a shepherd lead? Listen and find out!

When have you experienced distress in your life? What do you do once you know your prayer has been heard? Let's look at the life of Hannah and her prayer to the Lord in Shiloh. Her response to being heard is my favorite part!

Exodus 14:14 tells us that there are many a time when only God can fight our battles for us. Sometimes, we just need to be quiet, take a step back, and let God direct our situations and circumstances. There are other times when God tells us to take action!

This particular podcast discusses how we, more often that not, need to simply be quiet, be still, and hand over the controls. We will also discover Job. A man who suffered greatly - yet in his suffering he continued to put his trust in God. Though Job suffering was significant, he held fast to God and gained redemption in the midst of suffering.

Do you have a godly heritage? If so, are you living it out? If not, you can be the beginning of a godly heritage for you, your friends, and your family! Rahab, our hero of faith from the Bible, created one in what seemed like impossible circumstances. You can do it too! Listen to her story. She is amazing.

God can speak to us in any way He chooses. How cool! God asks us to trust Him - and we should. Yet, it is our choice to do so - or not. We can choose to trust even in our desert experiences - like those the Israelite's faced when they lacked water in the wilderness. There is a pretty amazing twist to this story. Listen to find out how amazing our God is!

Yep! Silence is a sound. We can learn so much in silence. Join me in discovering how God used silence and being still to communicate with his people in the Bible, and still to us, today.