What does "free will" mean, and why is it important? What promises has God made to you? 

Update on the state of the world, our music  (0:52) 
What comes to mind when Melinda hears "Joshua"  (12:33) 
Context of Joshua's story  (14:44) 
Why Joshua should have been afraid but wasn't  (16:05) 
The world needs people to stand up, God's perfect timing  (20:36) 
God's promises that never fail  (24:01) 
How to hear what God is saying in the first place  (33:34) 
What "free will" is and why it's important  (38:53) 
Why Christianity is a team sport  (46:26) 
Silly thought experiment with colors  (51:16) 
How different people see colors  (58:10) 
Is pink really a color?  (1:01:43) 

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What does "Jesus loves you" actually mean? What is "love" in the first place? 

Our newest song, "Not Anymore"  (0:30) 
Recap of Trev's recent show  (4:03) 
Melinda's upcoming music + releases  (8:05) 
Beginning of discussion about "love" - what is it?  (14:34) 
Why did Jesus exist and have to die?  (17:23) 
Examples of God's love in Jesus' life  (26:51) 
God's love is personal, action-based, and radical  (31:46) 
Why we are called to love in a similar way  (34:36) 
God's command of radical forgiveness  (40:35) 
The importance of God taking human form  (43:36) 
Why you must read the Bible  (46:03) 
Silly question time  (50:59) 
Our made-up holidays  (52:34) 

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Where does fear come from and how should we handle it? Why does God talk so much about living courageously?

Update on Melinda's current music  (0:29) 
Update on Trevor's current music  (2:36) 
Ideas vs. execution - which is harder?  (6:20) 
The bible reading plan Trev is using  (10:11) 
God wants you to "walk with your head held high"  (12:43) 
What "faith" is and the power of it  (16:23) 
Verse from Hebrews that encouraged Melinda  (25:10) 
Things God does and does not promise  (28:00) 
What happens when you look for fulfillment in earthly things  (33:06) 
Fear does not come from God  (38:58) 
Why God doesn't give you everything you want  (43:10) 
"Perfect love casts out all fear"  (48:38) 
The consistency of the Bible across time  (54:07) 
Why reading the Bible is important  (59:08) 
Our favorite books of the Bible and why  (1:03:04) 

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Sometimes God uses us in spite of our weaknesses, and sometimes He works incrementally over time. And sometimes audio engineers do a lackluster job.

Recap of Trevor's recent show + audio engineer debacles  (0:45) 
Melinda's reaction to Trevor's show  (5:38) 
Bad audio engineer stories  (7:12) 
Trevor's all-night recording session event  (12:50) 
Putting yourself in positive environments  (19:37) 
The different gifts of writing music  (20:34) 
The fear of translating ideas into reality  (27:08) 
Apathy, delaying projects, and purpose  (30:14) 
How God moved Melinda to New York  (35:40) 
Discerning answers to prayer  (39:27) 
The "God of Processes"  (46:12) 
God likes to be asked  (50:57) 
God works in spite of us (Moses example)  (55:03) 

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Are you imperfect? Have you made mistakes? Do you ever think God just isn't for you? If you answered yes to those questions, God wants you. He uses the most imperfect people for incredible things. 

Clip from Stronger Voices #5 - Hearing God, Showing Up, and the "Faith Weeds" 

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Unimpressed with glossy, retouched promotional material? We think that's a common feeling. 

Clip from Stronger Voices #7 - Live Show Stories, Audience Connection, and the "Haters" 

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Is it actually good to have "haters"? 

Clip from Stronger Voices #7 - Live Show Stories, Audience Connection, and the "Haters" 

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How do you approach performing live? What were your best and worst experiences? 

Reaction to Melinda's recent performance  (0:14) 
Turning point for Melinda in playing live  (3:09) 
Trevor's thoughts on his upcoming show  (9:34) 
Playing/writing music on guitar vs. piano  (11:43) 
Thoughts on the "haters" and ruffling feathers  (14:55) 
Where fulfillment comes from  (19:52) 
Melinda's thoughts on spoken song intros  (21:32) 
The current culture of craving authenticity  (24:57) 
Trevor's thoughts on spoken song intros  (29:18) 
Our worst shows ever / sound system issues  (33:56) 
Connecting with the audience  (43:35) 
Is music for the artist or the audience?  (49:18) 
When Trevor started writing music  (54:00) 
30-second descriptions of our shows  (57:23) 

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How did I end up here? 

Clip from Stronger Voices #6 - Life Transitions and the "Songwriter's High" 

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How we feel about writing songs. 

Clip from Stronger Voices #6 - Life Transitions and the "Songwriter's High" 

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