Shepherd's Heart

In today's world, Christians have been pressed to accept and adopt the belief that there are two worlds to live in; the sacred and the secular. The sacred is the realm of religious "truth", while the secular is the realm of your public life, which includes everything from science to marriage. The myth is that the two should never meet because they have not business doing so. This isn't what scripture teaches, however.
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Book mentioned in this episode:
Total Truth - Nancy R. Pearcy ( https://tinyurl.com/yxmhoxmf )

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In the current American political climate and cultures, things seem to be more unstable than ever. How is a Christian supposed to respond? What Should inform the Christian's opinions and beliefs?
Aren't politics just a worldly system that should have no part in the Christian life?

In this episode, we discuss the events the past week, and how Christians should carry themselves in these incredibly polarizing times.

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In this episode of the All of Life Show, Stewart and Alycia discuss their first year of podcasting, and highlight some of their favorite moments, then look ahead to what's in store for the All of Life show in 2021 and beyond. Oh, and they introduce their first outtake at the end of the episode, so be sure to listen to the end.

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When a person thinks of the word Resolution, the mind almost immediately goes to New Year's Resolutions. It's a time when people all around the world make vows to quit doing one thing, or start doing another, but the ability to stick to it usually only lasts for a months, weeks, or even days.
This year, resolve to make your New Year Resolutions, not only temporal, but something of eternal significance.
In this year-end episode of the All of Life Show, Stewart and Alycia discuss the merits of making resolutions that last, and why aiming for something more eternally significant often ends up bringing the other stuff along for the ride.

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One of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time is also one of our favorites, but we never knew the amazing story behind the song. In this episode, we dig into the story and discuss the amazing way the song came to be. May you be encouraged and lifted up this season as you hear of the faithful way God uses broken people to carry His good news.

References used for this episode:
https://www.wordandwork.org/2020/12/the-amazing-story-of-o-holy-night/
https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/NonEnglish/minuit_chretiens.htm
https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/o_holy_night.htm

Song at end of episode:
O Holy Night (Guitar Version) - Kim Aspen
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ULCS2JQH2b/

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Most professing Christians have at least heard that community is supposed to play a vital role to the Christian life, but many still struggle to grasp just what that looks like. In this episode, we talk with Robert Hershey from The Fellowship at Bend, and dig into the role that community plays in the life of the Christian.

Books mentioned in this episode:
Life Together - Dietrich Bonhoeffer: https://amzn.to/3lbI5Vq
He Calls Me Friend - John M. Perkins: https://amzn.to/2JPkPPo

Websites:
www.TFAB.com
www.alloflifeshow.com

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When it comes to politics, no doubt you've been asked who you're voting for, but as a Christian, how do you answer? In this episode, we take a look at the Old Testament book of Joshua, and see what happened when Joshua asked the Captain of the Lord of Hosts, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?". The answer he was given probably took him by surprise, and it is still relevant, today.

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In this episode we review a book called, "Try Softer", by author and counselor Aundi Kolber, and talk about how God used this book in our lives at a time when we were feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and depression.

Christians struggle with depression and anxiety just like any other person, but the means we have available to address these things is so much greater. Their is freedom and hope because of Jesus, but that doesn't necessarily mean that everything will be fixed when we'd like it to be.

https://aundikolber.com/book/

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Just because a person becomes a Christians doesn't mean that they no longer deal with fear and anxiety. In fact, quite often, faith looks more like facing those things head-on. In scripture, we see this illustrated perfectly with the account of Peter being invited out to walk on the water with Jesus. He was the only one who had the faith in the moment to believe that he could step out of the boat if Jesus invited him to do so. Upon stepping out on the water, however, Peter was quickly overwhelmed by the wind and waves crashing down all around him, and began to sink, ultimately, crying out to Jesus for rescue. Jesus pulled him up and brought him back to the boat. This can be a picture of what the Christian life looks like; we step out in faith, get overwhelmed, and cry out to Jesus, but this isn't the failure that one might assume it to be. No, it is Christ working in and through us for the good glory of the Father.

In this episode, we interview Pastor Josh Pasma, the founding pastor of Crossview Community Church in Kennewick, WA. Josh shares about the struggles he has seen in ministry and life, and how it has been Christ who has ultimately been the one with enough faith to bring him through and pull him back out when he has been overcome by the types of fears and anxieties that come with the wind and the waves of life.

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When it comes to politics, Christians can have a tough time knowing what to do, what to believe, and how to proceed. Fear and intimidation can lead to staying quiet, and yet for some, they don't know how to hold their tongue. What is a sincere Christian supposed to do? How should they proceed?
In this episode of the All of Life Show, we discuss how the Gospel of Jesus Christ should shape our politics, and act as a framework from which we make our decisions.

Join us a we delve into this hot button topic and try to bring the peace of Christ to an arena that can be very divisive.

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