Hi Sweet Friend,

Today is the last episode of the Temple Care Podcast. While my heart is a little sad, I know God does have new things in store for my ministry. Today I want to share with you how He helped me make the decision, and how sometimes endings are necessary. 

It has been such a joy for me to share these past three years with you! Each message has been very dear to my heart, and the support you've given me has meant the world. Now onto whatever God has next :)

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So much love to you sweet friend! 

Hi friends!

Today I am tackling two tough stories in the Bible and how they relate to our mental health: Peter's betrayal of Jesus and the ultimate betrayal of Judas. 

*Trigger warning* - this episode does cover some heavy topics that are not suitable for young listeners. We will be talking about death and suicide.

I hope that seeing the difference between these two stories will help give you clarity to the power of restoration that Jesus so freely gives.

I love you dear friends!

Erika 

Let's unpack the scene with Jesus in the Garden. What can we draw from this and learn from His character? How did He face the excruciating moment of His impending death on the cross?

I love this passage in particular because it shows us Jesus' humanity. He is fully God and fully man. He experienced every human emotion and therefore knows all of our emotions as well.

Quieted by His Love Amazon link: https://a.co/d/0dDiza6A

Today we are covering the epic story of Mary Magdalene. From her deliverance of seven demons, to her loyal heart and reckless worship of Jesus, Mary has quite the story to tell. 

Let's focus in on three major points from her story:

1. At the moment she met Jesus, Mary was healed instantaneously 

2. Mary had a deep, abiding love for Jesus and she showed it in action, not just with words

3. Mary was loyal to Jesus until the very end

Praying you are blessed and encouraged by Mary's story and to remember that Jesus loves to use the outcasts to bring Him glory!!

Every year as the seasons change I reevaluate with the Lord and ask - what do you want to teach me? How can I listen more deeply to your voice?

This summer He is calling me to delight - to let Him lavish love and goodness over me. He cares about me and wants to delight in me!

I'm also realizing that God wants me to be faithful in the little things and the big things...but most of life is spent tending to the little things. And in that, He watches to see how I am walking out my faith. 

What has God called you to be faithful in? Where is He asking you to go deeper?

This week I’m joined by my dear friend, Gaby, to talk about Elijah!

His story is something we can all relate to…in a moment of pure exhaustion he raised his hands to heaven and said, “It is enough, Lord!” 

In this series on mental health and the Bible, Elijah’s moment with the Lord serves as a good model for us as we face seasons of depression and wanting to give up. What was the Lord’s answer to Elijah and how did He tenderly meet his needs? 

Join us as we unpack the meaning behind this Elijah moment and how we can press on in our faith through seasons of doubt, sadness, exhaustion and overwhelm. 

Hi friend,

Today I'm sharing how God has been working on my heart through this verse:

“Don’t despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…”

Zechariah 4:10

And how even the small, mundane things we do are actually very important to God and a tool He uses to build and forge our character.

In my life I struggle to stay focused on the small things, (my mind is typically in the clouds!)...so God has used a few key verses to bring me back down to earth and remind me of just how important this season is. 

I hope this message encourages you as you are in tough seasons or relationships or feeling like things can be so meaningless at times...God always has a purpose behind it.

Sending love to you sweet friend! 

Today we are covering John the Baptist and the moment where he questioned and asked Jesus, "Are you really the Messiah?"

There is so much to unpack here, but here are a few points we are covering today:

- Why did John ask this question? Didn't he already know who Jesus was?

- The direct and compassionate response Jesus gave

- How we can expect Jesus to respond as we face our own crisis of faith

- What it means to truly bring our doubts before Jesus 

Today we are tackling the story of Mary and Martha! Before you think this episode might be a guilt-trip, tune in and listen to what God has laid on my heart about the way He has uniquely made each of us. 

Today we will cover:

- God's love for both Mary AND Martha

- How God can use the Martha types in His church

- What to do if you struggle with being a "doer" and not having quiet time 

- The specific set of words here that correlate to our current-day word "anxiety" 

Hi friend! We are kicking off a series on "What the Bible Says About Mental Health" and I am super excited to journey through these stories with you and dig into God's Word on this topic. 

Today I want to share with you a few points of what the Bible actually says about mental health. Take these three truths with you as you face your own battles this week:

1. God loves to reason with you.

2. Emotions are a gift from God.

3. God wants to restore you. 

I am praying that this series will encourage your heart and help you relate more deeply to the Bible characters we discuss! 

If you want to send me a person/story you want covered, please send me a message through my Instagram account: @erikaruthpizzo