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HOSTS: Kelsey Hamrick + Tara McAdam

SEASON: Two / EPISODE: 31

EPISODE TITLE: “What is God’s will for my life?”

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Related Sweet Tea +Jesus resources:

• ST+J - Season One- Episode 11: “What does this word mean?” - (more explanation of “sanctification”)

Around the web:

• “Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will OR How to Make a Decision without Dreams, Visions, Fleeces, Impressions, Open Doors, Random Bible Verses, Casting Lots, Liver Shivers, Writing in the Sky, Etc.” by Kevin DeYoung
• John Piper Quote -https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-glory-of-god-in-the-sight-of-eternity
• New City Catechism app

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• Isaiah 46:9-10
• 1 Thes 4:3-8
• 1 Peter 1:15-16
• Matthew 6:33
• Romans 8:28-29
• 2 Corinthians 14:16-18
• 2 Corinthians 12:9
• Psalms 16:11
• 1 John 4:4

Sweet Tea+Jesus REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1. Why did God create us? 
2. Do you trust in God’s sovereignty?
3. How has God sanctified you in your life?
4. Do you believe God has a specific plan for your life?
5. Do you think you are usually unable to make decisions? If so, why?
6. Are you seeking first the kingdom of God in every area of your life? 

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HOSTS: Kelsey Hamrick + Tara McAdam

SEASON: TWO // Episode: 30

EPISODE TITLE: “What is fostering?”

Interview with: Chelsea Kellum

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Related Sweet Tea +Jesus resources:

• ST+J S2:EP.27- “What does the adoption process look like?”

Around the web:

• The Forgotten Podcast
• “Reframing Foster Care: Filtering Your Foster Parenting Journey Through the Lens of the Gospel” by Jason Johnson
• “Foster the Family: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help for the Christian Foster Family” by Jamie C. Finn
• “One: Impossible Starts Here” by Suzanne Mayernick and Gwen Oatsvall
• Promise 686: God sets the lonely in families. Psalm 68:6 (Foster Advocacy Ministry)
• Alabama Baptist Children’s Home 

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• Psalm 82:3-4

Sweet Tea+Jesus APPLY QUESTIONS:

             Reflection questions for you today

1. Now that you know about the great needs in foster care, how would God have you respond?

2. Is there room in your home and in your heart for a child in foster care?

3. Can you help launch a Foster Advocacy Ministry (FAM) in your church?

4. If you have questions about how to be involved and assist in foster care ministry, will you reach out to a foster parent, social worker, or local foster care agency today to see how you can be of service?

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SEASON: Two // EPISODE: 29

EPISODE TITLE: “Who is Mephibosheth in the Bible?”

MAIN BIBLE PASSAGE: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Related Sweet Tea +Jesus resources:

• Sweet Tea + Jesus - Episode 02 :“Why does my life not look like hers?”

Around the web: 

• YouTube- “At the King’s Table” by Julius Kim
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biGsTzYNbBI
• The Jesus Story Book Bible 
  • https://a.co/d/47MlZUg

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• 1 Samuel 16:1-13
• 1 Samuel 16:14-23
• 1 Samuel 17:31-38
• 1 Samuel 18:6-9
• 1 Samuel 18:10-11
• 1 Samuel 20:12-17
• 1 Samuel 20:42
• 1 Samuel 21:4-7
• 1 Samuel 27:7
• 1 Samuel 31
• 2 Samuel 4

Sweet Tea+Jesus REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1. Do I take the initiative to love, to forgive, to give up myself when I am provoked?
2. Is my life characterized by this type of Hessed love and commitment?
3. Do I turn the expectations of the world into the unexpected of God?

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SEASON: Two //  EPISODE: 28

EPISODE TITLE: “What is the war of worship in my heart?”

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Around the web:

• Merriam Webster Dictionary: worship, idolatry
• “New Morning Mercies” by Paul David Tripp
• John Piper article: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what-is-worship - 
• Tim Keller article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-to-expose-the-idols-in-your-life/  

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• Romans 12:1 
•  John 4:23-24 
• 1 John  2:15-16 
• Mathew 15:9-9  
• Psalm 107:9
• Titus 1:6
• Matthew 10:38
• Exodus 34:14
• Deuteronomy 5:8-9

Sweet Tea+Jesus REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1. When you stop and think about the fact that you were created to worship the living God now and forever, how does that make you feel? What thoughts come to your mind when you meditate on that?
2. After digging deeper into the different idol categories in today’s episode (ourselves, other people, or other items), do you have any idols that are taking the place of God’s rightful place in your heart?
3. After identifying some possible idols, 

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HOSTS: Kelsey Hamrick + Tara McAdam

SEASON: TWO // EPISODE: 27

EPISODE TITLE: “What does the adoption process look like?”

Interview with: Bethany Broderick

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Bethany Broderick

Instagram: @bethanygbroderick 

Subscribe Link: https://linktr.ee/bethanybroderick

Around the web:

•  It Takes More Than Love by Brittany Salmon
• Adopted for Life by Russell Moore
• The Defender Podcast by Lifeline Children’s Services
• If they want to know more about our agency, Lifeline Children’s Services, they can go to https://lifelinechild.org/ 

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

-James 1:27

-John 14:!8

 Reflection questions for you today...

1. Are there any adoptive families in your local church? How can you pray for, encourage, and/or serve them? 
2. How can you be more intentional about praying for and supporting orphans and vulnerable families both in your community and around the world?   
3. Do you feel the Lord may be leading your family to adopt? Talk with your spouse about your desire to adopt and consider meeting with a trusted friend or counselor to help you process through the decision. 
4. If you are beginning the adoption process, what are some important qualities and priorities you want in an adoption agency? How can you begin building a support network for your family during this process?

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SEASON: Two // EPISODE: 26

EPISODE TITLE: “How well do I handle daily interruptions?”

MAIN BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Peter 3:15

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Around the web:

• “Great is Thy Faithfulness” by The Worship Initiative 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5mtWQuod9w
• “My Portion” by Shane and Shane 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s4MiqQSWZk

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• Psalm 139:16
• 1 Peter 3:15
• Matthew 28:19-20
• Jeremiah 29:13 
• 2 Timothy 2:10-13
• 2 Corinthians 12:9
• Lamentations 3:22-24

Sweet Tea+Jesus APPLY QUESTIONS:

             Reflection questions for you today:

1. How do you initially react to an interruption in your day?
2. Do you view interruptions with frustration or opportunities to shine the light of Christ?
3. In what ways can you lean in to the Holy Spirit as your “pause” button to help you respond with gospel lenses on rather than reacting in the flesh?
4. When is the last time you shared the gospel with someone? 

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HOSTS: Kelsey Hamrick + Tara McAdam

SEASON: Two / EPISODE: 25

EPISODE TITLE: “Why do I so easily forget God?”

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Related Sweet Tea +Jesus resources:

• ST+J - Season Two - Episode 22 “Is life about rules or relationship?”

Around the web:

• “God Remembers You” by Erik Raymond (TGC blog article)
  • https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/erik-raymond/god-remembers-you/
• “Remembering the God who Remembers You” by Jared C. Wilson (TGC blog article)
  • https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/remembering-the-god-who-remembers-you-2/
• “Paul Trip on Why “AWE” Matters for Everything We Think, Say, and Do” by Justin Taylor (TGC blog article)
  • https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/paul-tripp-on-why-awe-matters-for-everything-we-think-say-and-do/ 
• “We sin because we forget” by David Bowden
  • https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/we-sin-because-we-forget 
• Jackie Hill Perry “How Adam and Eve jacked everything up” 
  • https://youtu.be/QWqAdElTf9k  

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• Psalm 77:11 
• Isaiah 46:9 
• Deut. 8:2
• 2 Timothy 2:13
• John 14:25-26

Sweet Tea+Jesus APPLY QUESTIONS:

             Reflection questions for you today

1. How is your prayer life? Do you feel it is a part of your daily walk with Him or is it something you only seek Him when you need/want something?
2. Ask yourself, WHY do I so easily forget God?
3. Am I focusing on building God’s kingdom or my own?
4. Can you say out loud or write down all the things God has given you? Or all the ways he has shown up in your life? “Recount his wonderful deeds” 

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SEASON: 2 // EPISODE: 24

EPISODE TITLE: “How can I find hope in the journey of infertility?”

Interview with: Sarah Werk

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Related Sweet Tea +Jesus resources:

• ST+J Season Two - Episode 23 “How can I find joy in parenting?

Around the web:

• Books:
  • “A Path Through Suffering” by Elisabeth Elliot 
  • “Choosing Gratitude” by Nancy Leigh Demoss Wolgemuth 
  • “The Gospel Comes with a House Key” by Rosaria Butterfield
  • “Dark Clouds Deep Mercies” by Mark Vroegop
• Catechisms: 
  • New City Catechism (Book + App)
• Songs: 
  • “He will Hold Me Fast” by Keith and Kristyn Getty 
  • “This I Believe” (The Creed) by Shane and Shane 
  • “Is He Worthy?” Andrew Peterson 
  • “It is well with My Soul” 

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• Psalm 139:16-19
• 1 Samuel 2
• Job 38-41
• James (count it all joy) verse? 
• Psalm 16:11
• Psalm 10:1
• Psalm 22:1,24
• Psalm 27:9-10;13-14
• Psalm 84:11-12

Sweet Tea+Jesus APPLY QUESTIONS:

             Reflection questions for you today...

1. Is true biblical lament a regular practice in the midst of my suffering?
2. What truths am I clinging to in the midst of suffering?
3. Would others say that I am marked by joy and gratitude in the Lord even in the midst of suffering?

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SEASON: 2 // EPISODE: 23

HOSTS: Kelsey Hamrick + Tara McAdam

EPISODE TITLE: “How can I find joy in parenting?”

MAIN BIBLE PASSAGE: “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”- Luke 9:23 

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Around the web:

• "Social Sanity in an Insta World" 
• “On Becoming Babywise” By Robert Buckam, M.D. and Gary Ezzo, M.A.
  • https://a.co/d/fX8BNTt
• "Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God" by Gloria Furman
• "Risen Motherhood: Gospel. Hope for Everyday Moments" by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler
• "Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms" by  Gloria Furman

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• Luke 9:23
• Colossians 3:23-24
• Matthew 22:37-39
• Ephesians 4:22

Sweet Tea+Jesus APPLY QUESTIONS:

             Reflection questions for you today:

1. Do you struggle to find joy in parenting?
2. Do you have any idols in your life that may come before God and your family?
3. Do you find yourself longing for peaceful and quiet “me” time?
4. What areas are you struggling to lay down at His feet and trust in the work He has placed before you to do?
5. Does your confidence come from all you can accomplish or from what the Lord has already done for you?

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HOSTS: Kelsey Hamrick + Tara McAdam

SEASON: Two // EPISODE: 22

EPISODE TITLE: “Is Christianity about rules or a relationship?”

RELATED ARTICLES, RESOURCES, AND CONTENT:

Related Sweet Tea +Jesus resources:

• “Ten Words to Live By” by Jen Wilkin 

Around the web:

• Miriam-Webster Dictionary: zealous, legalism

Bible Verses to support today’s topic:

• 1 John 3:4
• Titus 2:14
• Luke 9:23
• Ephesians 2:10
• Colossians 3:23-24
• John 3:30
• Hosea 6:6
• Jonah
• Matthew 5:17-20

Sweet Tea+Jesus APPLY QUESTIONS:

             Reflection questions for you today:

1. Are we enthusiastically pursuing good works for our Lord? 
2. Have you often thought Christianity is about rules and how has that made you feel?
3. Have you ever thought it’s only about the relationship and not really thought much about rules and has that affected your view of God and others?
4. In what ways do you think “rules” are a blessing to your relationship with God and other people?
5. Do you struggle with legalistic tendencies? If so, what are some areas you can reflect and pray for the Lord to redeem and give you a refreshed heart to obey out of love for Him?

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