Spiritual Side-note

This week we introduce you to Peter and Lindsey. They are great friends of ours and are currently serving at a church service in Garfield Park in Indianapolis. This church service focusses on meeting the tangible needs in the community. Peter and Lindsey also experienced and outline 3 movements in their faith journey. The conversation was long enough that we broke it into Part 1 and Part 2. I hope Part 1 is encouraging for you this week. 

This week we chose to talk through the importance of Luke 9:23-25. This passage expresses the crucial need to die to our fleshly, selfish desires. It is incredibly difficult to make the decision to die to ourselves day after day, moment after moment, but it doesn't change the fact that it is what Jesus is calling us to. We have an opportunity to gain our lives, but we must choose to lose it first. 

It was an honor to have Kris and Ashley Kinsey on this week to talk about Creativity. As created beings designed by a Creator, there is something in each of us that compels us to create. I truly hope that this episode inspires you to look for the beauty in all created things. 

This week we jumped into a conversation around finances. Money is a difficult topic for many, but it is a crucial one for us as Christ-followers to have. We can't get away from money, so we must learn how to handle it well. Hopefully this conversation helps you in your journey to live surrendered to God in every part of your life. 

This week we took time to discuss the importance of seeing God all around us in everyday life. We are sacred beings made by a sacred God and therefore our lives have the potential to be invaded by a holy God at any minute. I hope you take time to listen and then look for God in your normal rhythms throughout the week. 

We thought it would be a good idea to give more context to our podcast by sharing our stories with you all. In this first part, Shay shares in more detail (but not extensively) parts of his story. We hope that this encourages you to reflect back on where you have come from and why you operate the way you do in order to make the changes you need to in your life to align with Christ. 

During this episode we talk about expectations. From expectations of God to your spouse to your church to yourself. How do we begin to think in a right mindset about what others should be doing? What does it look like to expect some things from others, but maybe not in the way we think it should look? We hope this episode is helpful to you and draws you closer to God this week. 

For our Memorial Day release, we decided a conversation regarding service would be an appropriate topic. In this episode we took time processing through what it might look like to have a mindset of service as we seek to live and love as Jesus did. 

Rest. This week we discussed the concept of rest and peace. We so badly need to rest in the presence of God on a regular basis. God created us for relationships, work and to rest. We need the balance of these different aspects in our lives and, therefore, we must practice rest. I hope that this conversation spurs other thoughts and ideas for you of how you need to be resting throughout your days and weeks. 

We had the opportunity to have on multiple guests! Shay's parents, Jim and Jerolyn, and his brother-in-law and sister, Chris and Lauren, all joined in for a fireside chat. We have all had to do things that went against what we felt and were difficult, but we did them because it is what we know God has asked us to do. I truly hope this encourages you to continue to press forward into where God is calling you!