Money is like fire – it can warm us or burn our house to the ground. Thankfully, the Bible says a lot about money that will help us defeat greed, honor God, and bless others. We'll study Deuteronomy 26 in this important episode. 

The Bible teaches us to Give…

1. Sacrificially  2. Joyfully  3. Graciously

The life of Joseph gives us a template for navigating suffering and thinking from the perspective of God. Suffering can lead to bitterness, but Hebrews 12 says, “See to it that no one misses the grace of God. And that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”

What we learn from Joseph:

1. Leave all the righting of wrongs to God 

It's easy to ignore proper care for our bodies, but it's also easy to turn our bodies into idols. Let's unpack some Biblical principles to help us honor God with our bodies.  

1. Your body isn’t worthy of your worship, but it’s worthy of your care. 

“View your body as an instrument, not an ornament” (Gary Thomas).

2. View exercise and eating as spiritual.

I Cor 6 says, “The body is meant for the Lord.”

3. Make a plan – any common sense plan. 

A dietitian's guide to guilt-free, holiday eating - by Sloan Taylor

How can we honor the Lord with our minds?

What is the soul and is yours ok? Taylor and Brian begin a series of episodes that will let us take inventory. 

This is the most ridiculous episode we've ever done. But it's a true story of a silly, running-joke that launched this podcast. Plus, we thought you all might need a big laugh. We sure did. 

The events in DC took our breath away. Brian and Taylor offer some honest reflection and spiritual encouragement. 

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kierkegaard). Brian shares the 7 biggest lessons he learned in 2020. Topics include: social media, polarization, scheduling, spiritual disciplines, flexibility, poverty, and thankfulness. Whew! 

Two names, Ichabod and Immanuel, tell competing stories about where God is. If you need some encouragement, this episode is for you. 

They guys dialogue about the shows that stretched their faith, revealed humanity, excelled at storytelling, or helped them relive the glory of 1980's basketball. You'll laugh a lot and also find a new show to watch. 

The Chosen, The Last Dance, The Mandalorian, Alone, Tehran