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Welcome to Season 3! Check out this season opening episode as Bill and Matt discuss what the the church is. Is it just a building or the people inside the building? What's the difference between the church and the Church? Tune in to hear all about what the church is, why it's important in the life of a Christian, and a few tips for finding your church home. 

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Welcome to Season 3! Check out this season opening episode as Bill and Matt discuss an article written about Anne Rice discussing why she left the church. It's so important that we don't allow our beliefs about right and wrong and what the Bible teaches is sin to impact our ability to love on others. It's often when the lines get blurred between rejecting the sin and the sinner that people are pushed away from the church.

References

Matthew 28:19-20 (CSB)

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Romans 3:23-24 (CSB)

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Anne Rice Article

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128930526#:~:text=Music%20Of%202021-,Writer%20Anne%20Rice%3A%20'Today%20I%20Quit%20Being%20A%20Christian',to%20prevent%20same%2Dsex%20marriage.

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New Year's 2022 - New Year's Resolutions

Welcome to the Simplify Jesus Podcast, where Bill and Matt are breaking barriers through communication! Check out this episode as we discuss New Year's Resolutions. We dive into SMART goal setting and some tips and tricks we've found helpful over the years for setting and completing the goals we set. 

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Scripture and other References

Proverbs 21:5 (CSB)

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

Luke 14:28-30 (CSB)

“For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to ridicule him, saying, ‘This man started to build and wasn’t able to finish.’”

Philippians 4:12-13 (CSB)

I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (CSB)

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

Proverbs 15:22 (CSB)

Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

John 3:16 (CSB)

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”

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Christmas Episode #4 - The Christmas Story

Welcome to the Simplify Jesus Podcast, where Bill and Matt are breaking barriers through communication! Check out this episode as we talk through the real story of Christmas - Jesus' birth. It is truly a story full of miracles and wonderous sights that all point to Jesus being our savior.

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Scripture and other References

Genesis 12:3 (CSB)

I will bless those who bless you, I will curse anyone who treats you with contempt, and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.

Genesis 49:10 (CSB)

The scepter will not depart from Judah or the staff from between his feet until he whose right it is comes and the obedience of the peoples belongs to him.

2 Sam 7:1-17 - Prophecy to David about Jesus, bloodline established forever

Matthew 1:17 - 2:12 - Gospel of Matthew Account of the Birth of Jesus

Luke 1:1 - 2:20 - Gospel of Luke Account of the Birth of Jesus

Isaiah 7:14 (CSB)

Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: See, the virgin will conceive, have a son, and name him Immanuel.

Micah 5:2 (CSB)

Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.

John 3:16 (CSB)

For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

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Christmas Episode #3 - Hanging of the Green

Welcome to the Simplify Jesus Podcast, where Bill and Matt are breaking barriers through communication! Check out this episode as we discuss the meaning behind some common Christmas decorations and how they help us to keep Christ in Christmas during this Christmas season. 

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Scripture and other References

Romans 8:38-39 (CSB)

For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

John 3:16 (CSB)

For God so loved the world He sent his only begotten Son...For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

John 8:12 (CSB)

Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”

John 14:27 (CSB)

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.

Luke 2:10-11 (CSB)

But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

Philippians 2:7-8 (CSB)

Instead he emptied himself by assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity. And when he had come as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death— even to death on a cross.

References:

http://tlcmeyers.blogspot.com/2013/12/hanging-of-greens-christian-symbols-of.html

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Christmas 2021 Episode 2: The History of St. Nicholas

Welcome to the Simplify Jesus Podcast! This week is the second Christmas episode for 2021, where Bill and Matt discuss the history of the real St. Nicholas who inspired the man we know as Santa Claus today! Be sure to check it out as we dive into his story and talk about what he means to Christmas and how we can follow his example this Christmas season. 

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Scripture and other References

John 3:16 (CSB)

For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Source Reference

https://www.biography.com/religious-figure/saint-nicholas

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Christmas 2021 Episode 1: The Commercialization of Christmas

Welcome to the Simplify Jesus Podcast! This week is the first Christmas episode for 2021, where Bill and Matt discuss the commercialization of Christmas. There are many studies that most of us don't enjoy the commercial side of Christmas that's become all about having to have the latest gizmo or gadget or catching the latest big sale. Instead, Christmas should really be all about time with family and friends and remembering that it is always better to give than to receive. 

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Scripture and other References

Matthew 25:35-40 - The Least of These

John 3:16 (CSB)

For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Studies Referenced

https://mint.intuit.com/blog/money-etiquette/holiday-spending-statistics/

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/12/19/what-do-americans-like-least-about-christmas-follow-the-money/

https://www.statista.com/press/p/christmas_newyears_survey_us/

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Thanksgiving 2021 - What We're Thankful For

This is our special 2021 Thanksgiving episode! Tune in as we talk about what we're thankful for this year and why everyone, no matter how things are going on in your life or the world around you, has something to be thankful for. 

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Scripture and other References

Romans 8:28 (CSB)

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

John 3:16 (CSB)

For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

CDC Report

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6932a1.htm

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Interview with Rachel McCants

Welcome to the Simplify Jesus Podcast! We had the privilege to get to talk with Rachel Mccants about her story. Check out this special episode as Rachel shares her story of faith through surviving a brain tumor and how God used that to open doors for her ministry with R Lindsay Unlimited.

Rachel’s Bio:

Rachel holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication with a minor in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she is a certified Zumba instructor who has a genuine love for dance and fitness. McCants, having been a Christian all her life, lives by the words, “God first and family second.” In 2016, Rachel’s health was impacted in a major way. A brain tumor inspired McCants to create R. Lindsay Unlimited, a business devoted to encourage, inspire, and challenge ladies to discover and raise their self-worth. As a playwright and author, McCants’ goal for the organization is to empower ladies to get standards and keep them and never settle, and to walk in God’s will in all aspects of their lives. She published her first book, Ladies As We Love Ourselves: A 6-Step Program to Self-Worth, in 2019. She also loves to speak and speaks through R. Lindsay Unlimited. She now runs a program called Early Mornings With A Dose Of Jesus, which helps people wake up early and start with Jesus. She also does morning routines to help and encourage quiet time.

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Scripture and other References

1 Corinthians 12:12 (CSB)

For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ.

Romans 8:28 (CSB)

For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ.

Links and References

R Lindsay Unlimited - https://www.rlindsayunlimited.com/

The Nehemiah Project - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=432748611507977 https://nehemiahecommunity.com/nehemiah-project-mission-vision/

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Welcome to Season 2! This season is all about busting up myths about the church. This week we’re busting the myth that Christians can’t have any fun. It’s true that the Bible does tell us things we should and shouldn’t do. Those are meant to help us live life the way God intended it, which is the very best life we can live.

Scripture and other References

Season Memory Verse - Romans 10:9 (CSB)

If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Galatians 5:19-21 (CSB)

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things—as I warned you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Genesis 1:28 (CSB)

God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Rule the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, and every creature that crawls on the earth.”

John 2:1-12 - Jesus Turns Water into Wine

Romans 14:13-15 (CSB)

Therefore, let us no longer judge one another. Instead decide never to put a stumbling block or pitfall in the way of your brother or sister. I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. Still, to someone who considers a thing to be unclean, to that one it is unclean. For if your brother or sister is hurt by what you eat, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy, by what you eat, someone for whom Christ died.

Matthew 5:23-24 (CSB)

So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.

Romans 12:16-18 (CSB)

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Give careful thought to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes. If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (CSB)

And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.

Galatians 5:22-23 (CSB)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.

Proverbs 22:6 (CSB)

Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it.

1 Corinthians 15:6 (CSB)

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers and sisters at one time; most of them are still alive, but some have fallen asleep.

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