Revitalize Kindness

Revitalize Truth Vol. 2 // S3E5 We all may have asked this question before, "How did the offspring of Adam Eve procreate and avoid the act of incest?" This one can be very difficult to explain, especially to an unbeliever. Also, the unbeliever may use this against the argument of creation and ask you, "what is so good about it, if incest was necessary?"

Again these are tough questions, however Dave Weaver and Yvette Walker discuss this one today in this episode of Revitalize Truth - a sub-series we are doing in season 3.

In this episode to unpack this topic we discuss:

• Morality - This is our starting point as we unpack this. Knowing that God defines what is is right and wrong is a key part of this.
• God's command to "Be fruitful and multiply"
• The purity and goodness of God's creation
• Old Testament Law concerning incest

Resources for this Episode:

https://answersingenesis.org/morality/where-did-morality-come-from/

https://bible.org/question/was-world-populated-through-incest-or-did-god-create-others-besides-adam-and-eve

Additional Resources for a deeper dive:

https://www.gotquestions.org/Adam-and-Eve-questions.html

https://www.gotquestions.org/Adam-Eve-Garden-Eden.html

https://crossexamined.org/did-they-really-exist-a-biblical-and-scientific-defence-of-adam-and-eve/

https://www.alisachildersblog.com/blog/did-adam-and-eve-really-exist-what-does-the-science-say

Revival // S3E4 It may take a revival of God's people for kindness to become revolutionary. On this episode we take a deep dive into some of the more well known revivals of the last two centuries that not only had an effect on the believer, but also the communities around them.

In this episode the following is discussed:

• What is a revival?
• Why being humble is one key to revival
• The hard-hearted of our society
• A comparison of some of greatest revivals
• Street preaching - is this still a thing, or are there more "Platform Preachers" - Yvette coined this term!
• Revival brought about worship and big changes in the communities and changed the course of history!
• Are we at a similar place of desperation to spark another revival
• Also we discuss 8 reasons North America may not be ready for revival (list is from Chuck Lawless)

Resources and Links:

https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-revival.html

https://www.sharefaith.com/blog/2016/06/5-great-american-revivals/

https://chucklawless.com/2018/12/why-the-north-american-church-is-unlikely-to-experience-revival/

Joel 2:12-14

“Yet even now,” declares the LORD,

“return to me with all your heart,

with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;

and rend your hearts and not your garments.”

Return to the LORD your God,

for he is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;

and he relents over disaster.

Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,

and leave a blessing behind him,

a grain offering and a drink offering

for the LORD your God?

Revitalize Truth Vol.1 // S3E3 Join us on a new series we are calling "Revitalize Truth". We recently asked our social media friends the question, "What are the toughest biblical truths to understand or explain"?

In this first installment of Revitalize Truth we discuss whether or not we have anything to prove to God. Sometimes people that are new to the faith, think that they must "clean" up their life before approaching a holy God. Often this line of thinking deters us from a saving relationship with Jesus.

Learn the Truth with us today!

Resources:

https://www.gotquestions.org/show-thyself-approved.html

For further study:

Micah 6:8 - seek Justice, love Kindness, and to walk humbly with your God

Ephesians 2:8-10 - The gift we receive from God of salvation is not of our own doing

What is Biblical Kindness // S3E1 We are excited to begin a new Season of the podcast. This Season we will explore and unpack for you what is Biblical Kindness. As we dive into this subject we will answer questions such as, "Why Kindness" and "Are we capable of changing our culture, and if so at what cost?"

In this episode we discuss the current state of culture when it comes to behavior and ask "do we still believe in the importance of good character?"

Also discussed:

• Digging into God's Word
• Everything starts with God, so it is not about what we do necessarily, but what He has already done in us.

We are looking forward to these topics throughout the season and many more as we allow the Holy Spirit to lead our journey together:

• Forgivness
• Fruits of the Spirit
• Judging others
• Testimonies of changed lives
• Mental Health

Check out Yvette's new book Whispering in His Ear

https://positivelyjoy.com/books/

The Great Divide // S3E2 Join us on this episode as discuss 3 crucial areas in our culture that divide us: Political Polarization, Woke Culture, and Humanism. In our conversation we answer questions such as:

• How should Christians be woke?
• Does wokeness actually make us paranoid?
• What are our churches doing in our communities?
• How is Humanism and Woke culture targeting our children?
• How to be creative when sharing the Gospel?

Resources:

https://www.gotquestions.org/being-woke.html

https://www.gotquestions.org/secular-humanism.html

Bible Verses:

Titus 3:9-11

Luke 11:17

Jude 1:16-19

Recap Episode // S2E13 Join us for this final episode of season 2 where we recap the majority of the season and take about what all we learned and where this will lead us next!

Encouragement // S2E12 Join us on this episode with our guest Brian Sexton from the The Intentional Encourager Podcast as we unpack what it looks like to be an encourager. Our discussion gets interesting as we discuss the difference between being specific about our encouragement vs. displaying generic encouragement. We ask questions such as, "Is there a right or wrong way to encourage along with what does the Bible say about needing to be encouraged in order to effectively be an encouragement to others.

Zig Ziglar once said, "Encouragement is the fuel that powers hope", and as you know there are many that need a dose of encouragement in this world. If you need to lifted up, this is the episode for you!

Check out more of Brian Sexton:

https://anchor.fm/bizofpharmpod/episodes/People-Buy-from-People--Brian-Sexton--MBA--Author-eukj0a/a-al7coh

Join the Revitalize Kindness podcast community:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/219380614872161

Check out more on Yvette Walker:

https://positivelyjoy.com

Links from Show Notes:

https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-encouragement.html

Faith and the Gospel // S2E11 On this episode I take a quick dive into multiple scriptures to show the connection between our faith and the Gospel. For many this is a no brainer, however to the one's out there that have disconnected from their faith, the Good News may have become irrelevant. The connection between hope and Jesus Christ have dissolved for them. Please use this episode as a reminder to what God's word says about faith, and know that if you have even just a mustard seed sized faith, then you have life and that is Good News!

Old Testament vs. New Testament God \\ S2E10 In this episode we discuss the age old argument, is the God of the Old Testament angry, vengeful and murderous, whereas in the New Testament we see a much calmer version of God that advocates peace, love, and kindness.

This is a huge topic that gets debated and is consequently an area where many fall away from their faith because of misunderstandings about God.

We pray that we touched on areas in this discussion that will be fruitful and will help Christians to evaluate the consistency and cohesiveness of scripture and of course, God, as we learn about Him in scripture.

To help with this discussion please review these resources which was mentioned in this episode:

Prophecies mentioned concerning Jesus

https://www.gotquestions.org/prophecies-of-Jesus.html

John Piper article

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/five-truths-about-the-wrath-of-god

For Building Community join us here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/219380614872161

Back to the Basics // S2E9 On this episode we talk about 5 things that are important in the scope of getting back to the basics in our faith. Throughout the season we have discussed how sometimes we can get unplugged from our faith, and on this episode we get to some of the foundational steps we can take in our faith to strengthen, nurture and grow in Christ.

A.W. Tozer once said, "What comes to our minds when we think about God is the most important things about us." This is so true! We need to have our hearts and mind on the things of God, things that God established as a part of our faith and things that honor God as well as bring us into worship of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I believe the 5 items we discuss are very important if not necessary in our faith journey!

In these notes I am also providing the Revitalize Kindness mission statement, because we tie in our mission with many of the items we discussed on this episode.

Revitalize Kindness Mission Statement:

"Produce content that will edify each listener by giving a Biblical response to culture, gospel-centered guidance, building community, offering encouragement and pointing them to Jesus who’s death and resurrection provides salvation, revitalizing us, so that we can show love and kindness to others."

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