That's My God!

Cassandra gets honest and vulnerable in this episode, discussing the difficulties of releasing season two episodes and the future of the podcast.

She also dives into her current faith walk and the things God is working on in her own life. If you've been waiting to step out in faith until you "have it all together," may this episode, along with the rest of season two, encourage you that NOW is the time for obedience (even if you have to do it with gritted-teeth for the time being).

Cassandra starts this episode by saying "I don't know why I got that riled up about Samson in episode one, honestly," and then she proceeds to get riled up about Samson and create the longest solo episode on That's My God yet.

Samson was a weird dude, but God still placed a calling on his life, and none of Samson's weird life choices prevented God from fulfilling His Will. What a comfort that should be for us! Even if you mess everything up, God still has everything under control.

Cassandra is reading from the NASB.

Everybody has something to complain about in Numbers 11-12: the food is boring, the people are annoying, and Moses is surely not the only cool guy around here, right? It's enough to make God angry, and, dare I say...a little sassy.

But despite the events in these two chapters, God still preserves the people of Israel, leads them into the Promised Land, and calls them His People. In today's episode, we'll look at some of the mistakes that were made, and see how we can avoid some of these pitfalls in our own lives.

Gensis 38 is the often-skipped-over chapter in the story of Joseph. After coming up with the great idea to sell his brother, Judah has children and wrongs his daughter-in-law in so, so many ways. And that's what this episode is all about!

Thankfully, we have a God who can redeem anything. So much so, that Judah and his daughter-in-law are in Jesus' family line!

Welcome Back to Season 2 of That's My God! This season, we'll be talking about some of the messy stories in the Bible--so, mature audiences recommended. In this episode, Cassandra explains why these not-so-family-friendly stories need to be talked about.

The Bible is a book for real faith and real life. Let's dive into God's Word this season, and see how God can redeem even the worst of circumstances.

Deuteronomy 32 wonderfully encapsulates the topics we've discussed in Season 1, and so it ends our time together this year. God wrote a song, did you know that? A very cute thing to do, except it's a song that testifies against His People and proves them to be sinful idolaters....yikes. But even in writing such a song, God is merciful. How can that be? Take a listen and find out!

Season 2 of That's My God! begins on February 14, 2025!

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Recommended Reading: Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

We all know that God has saved us. Jesus Christ being our Savior is kind of the whole thing of Christianity, actually. But If you ONLY ever think of God as your Savior, not only are you missing out on an abundance of God's character, but you are setting yourself up for failure.

Deuteronomy six is all about the importance of holding on to your relationship with God even when life is going well. When things are easy, you still need God. Because He is not just a Savior. He's our Father and Friend. Our Provider and Sustainer.

This episode is the story of how God transformed Cassandra's life through a Livingston song ("Last Man Standing") and Philippians 3. Sometimes we all need a reminder to simply accept that God loves us simply for us--not because we have proved ourselves worthy of being loved. (Afterall, it was while we were still sinners that Christ died for us.) It's time to stop performing your faith for God, and time to simply get in relationship with Him.

We're talking about the holiness of God again! The Israelites received a pretty simple command: Have no idols; worship only God. Yet, this was a difficult command for the Israelites to keep. (It's a difficult one for us in the 21st century, too.) Thousands died as a direct result of their idolatry. And yet, God remained faithful. In fact, God is always faithful, even when we are not.

Spiritual Warfare Resources:

The Full Armor of God: Defending Your Life From Satan's Schemes by Larry Richards

This article from Logos Bible Software is a great basis of understanding what spiritual warfare is, what Jesus did and said about it, and how the early church implemented those things. https://www.logos.com/grow/nook-what-is-spiritual-warfare/?msockid=15b0e2abd8e56ee0260ef6ead98a6ff4

If you are in need of spiritual freedom, check out Wellsprings of Freedom International. I had a session with them and have taken their training classes. https://www.wellspringsoffreedom.com/

Erika Woolwine joins Cassandra in today's episode to share her testimony and how God has radically transformed her life. No topic is off the table in this episode, as Erika shares how God brought her out of a life of drug use, new age, and addiction, and brought her into a life of joy, freedom, and victory.

Both Erika and Cassandra share stories of spiritual warfare and beautiful encounters with Jesus. The spiritual realm is very much real, but while our enemy is big, our God is so much bigger (and cooler). Cassandra will post a follow-up episode to go over biblical passages on spiritual warfare and the authority we have in Christ, to add clarity to some of the discussions in this episode.

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