Smiling at the Future

My brother, Nate Rose, explains how to have a tactful and winsome approach in evangelism by answering the following questions: How do you grow your compassion for the lost- specifically strangers? How do you keep the right mindset in evangelism to keep the urgency, while also trusting God's sovereignty? Do you always have to share the whole gospel message in one conversation? How do you start evangelistic conversations with strangers?

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Recommended Resources:

"The Name Book": https://www.amazon.com/Name-Book-Meanings-Spiritual-Significance/dp/0764205668/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IWHX7L1QJNPA&keywords=the+name+book&qid=1668382503&sprefix=the+name+book+%2Caps%2C329&sr=8-1

"Tactics in Defending the Faith" DVD course and workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Tactics-Study-Guide-Updated-Expanded/dp/0310130573/ref=asc_df_0310130573/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509467422400&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1076170143209907039&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031151&hvtargid=pla-1324417857244&psc=1

Hiding God's word in her heart has been a faithful pursuit for Susan, and she shares her wisdom with us on the following questions: Why should we put the effort into memorizing Scripture when we can "google" a verse? Why do you advocate for memorizing an entire chapter or book over individual verses? Which Bible translation is best to memorize from? Do you have any tips for making Bible memory easier? How do you review what you have already memorized? If someone doesn't know where to start, what chapter or book would you direct them to?

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Susan Recommended the Following chapters and books to memorize:

Psalm 42 - If you're struggling with Depression

Psalm 51 - If you're struggling with life-dominating sins

Psalm 145 - If you want to focus on God - 16 attributes of God

Colossians 3 - "Put off, put on" chapter

Philippians 4 - Keys to contentment, and ways to pray when we are anxious

Books of the Bible to memorize: Colossians, James, Philippians, 1 John.

In this episode Chris Hamilton unpacks the biblical mandate of honoring our parents as adult children, and also answers the following questions: How does our relationship with our parents change over the span of our lifetime from cradle to grave? Parents may have certain expectations for their children in regards to their education, career, who they should marry, and where they should live.  How can a daughter communicate differences in these areas to her parents in a way that is still respectful? For those with unbelieving parents, or those who have a challenging relationship with their parents, how would you encourage them and how can they still build up those relationships? If you don't agree with a decision your parents make, or they are doing something sinful, how should you exhort them? Looking to the future, what counsel would you give a woman for how she can cultivate her relationships with her in-laws?

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For parents: Chris Hamilton on "Parenting Adult Children": https://www.gracechurch.org/sermons/12345

Returning guest Liz Tittel brings compassion and biblical clarity to this discussion on recovering from a breakup by answering the following questions: How would you encourage someone who is adjusting BACK to singleness after a breakup? How would you advise someone who has experienced a breakup, but still has regular contact with that person? How would you encourage someone who was never given a clear reason for the breakup, and is left living with that uncertainty? How would you direct someone to be using their time following a breakup instead of filling it with entertainment or distractions? What if the person is struggling with thoughts like, “I will never find someone again like____"?

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Book Recommendation:

Picking up the Pieces by Lou Priolo: https://www.amazon.com/Picking-Up-Pieces-Recovering-Relationships/dp/1596383801/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MT89BQY141DS&keywords=picking+up+the+pieces&qid=1662131371&sprefix=picking+up+the+piec%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1

Previous Episode on Breakups: https://anchor.fm/christi13/episodes/30--False-Starts-Navigating-Rejection-and-Breakups-with-Lynne-Brown-e11orq7

Previous Episode on Forgiveness: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/rhy0UkTt1sb

A lifetime of faithful service to the Lord as a single woman, 79 year old Betty Price answers the following questions: Looking back on your single life, what are the greatest blessings you have experienced? How did you stay committed to ministering to people instead of becoming the stereotypical "cat" lady?  How would you encourage a single woman who finds herself struggling with the aging process? Did you ever reach a point where you realized that God did not have marriage for you, and what did coming to terms with that look like? During the course of your single years, in what ways have you been able to serve the church?

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Returning guests Hohn and Heather Cho tackle this nuanced topic by answering the following questions: What are the potential issues and dynamics in a relationship when there is a significant age gap? How do couples maneuver the issue of having children when there is an age gap? How do you handle others' biases / concerns when there is an age difference? What if parents or family members do not support the relationship because of race? And what tips do you have for raising kids in a culturally blended family?

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Jocelyn encourages us that it is possible to take our thoughts captive, and answers the following questions: When thoughts feel uncontrollable, is it possible to build habits to direct the thoughts we think? How should we deal with the guilt that comes from a fearful or sinful thought? If thoughts keep us up at night, how can we calm our minds before we sleep?

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Jocelyn's podcast, "Joyful Journey": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joyful-journey/id1544666986

Recommended Resources:

"Controlling Your Thoughts" CD Lesson: https://store.faithlafayette.org/browse-by-topic/christian-life-and-growth/general/controlling-your-thoughts-audio-cd/

"In the Arena of the Mind" book by John Vandergriff: https://store.faithlafayette.org/browse-by-topic/bible-study/in-the-arena-of-the-mind/

"Think Biblically" book by John MacArthur: https://www.gty.org/store/books/451208S/think-biblically-

"Mindscape" book by Timothy Witmer https://www.amazon.com/Mindscape-Think-About-Instead-Worrying/dp/1939946719/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JOV4KWTXKYRL&keywords=mindscape+book&qid=1658713014&sprefix=mindscape+book%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1

Christi's brother's, Nate and David, join the discussion on sibling friendships and answer questions such as: How can siblings transition well from childhood into adulthood in how the interact and treat each other? How should you evangelize unsaved siblings? How can a sister exhort her brother when she sees sin in his life? How can you be an encouragement to siblings with children? And how can siblings share the care load for aging family members?

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