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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 38
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 38 we discuss the final Biblical feast: The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot or the Feast of Booths.

In This Episode on The Final Biblical Fall Feast: The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot):

• The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, is the final Biblical feast mentioned in the Bible.
• Like Unleavened Bread, this feast also includes two sabbaths. They occur on the first day and the last day, this time the 8th day.
• Zechariah 14:16-19
• This passage is pretty fascinating because Zechariah was writing about the
  Millennial reign of the Messiah after the Apocalypse takes place.
• Another interesting detail is that Yeshua could have been born on the first day of Sukkot.
• Rachel believes he specified the Word, Yeshua, becoming flesh to tabernacle with us because he was referencing his birth at the feast of tabernacles. 
• The final about this special Feast of Tabernacles and what it will
  mean when Yeshua returns.

Bible Verses Mentioned:

• Leviticus 23:33-44
• Zechariah 14:16-19
• 2 Corinthians 5:1-5
• Revelation 21:3-4

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 37
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith  @rachelsmithsmith

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 37 we’re continuing to discuss the Biblical feasts as we transition to the fall feasts: The Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement.

In This Episode on The Biblical Fall Feasts: Feast of Trumpets & Day of Atonement:

• There are two types of trumpets mentioned in the Bible.
• The fall feasts are special in their own way because their fulfillment represents things yet to come.
• Scripture reveals a lot about the prophetic meaning of the Feast of Trumpets and that this feast points forward to a time when Israel will be gathered back into the land. 
• All of these Scriptures are speaking of the same event and signify
  the importance of the trumpet blast.
• But what about no one knowing the day or hour of His return?
• Feast of Trumpets begins what’s called “the days of Awe.” There
  are 10 days between this feast and the next, which is what’s considered the
  holiest day of the year and that is the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur. 
• How can Christian’s celebrate or recognize the Day of Atonement today?
• Now Rachel is simply mentioning these traditional beliefs, not to
  say they’re right or wrong. She does not actually agree that doing any action
  like fasting is what makes us right before God. 
• How will this feast be fulfilled in the future?
• What is the correlation between Revelation and The Day of Atonement?
  
  

Bible Verses Mentioned:

• Leviticus 23:23-25
• Isaiah 27:13
• 1 Corinthians 15:51-53
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
• Leviticus 16
• Revelation 20:11
• Psalm 40:6-8

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 36
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 36 we’re continuing the conversation on the Biblical Feasts for Christians with a focus on Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost.

In This Episode on The Biblical Feasts for Christians: Shavuot (Feast of Weeks or Pentecost):

We discuss the final Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost.

• The 4th Biblical feast is Shavuot.
• Two significant points were made in Acts 2:1-4.
• Connecting the Old Testament and New Testament.
• Why celebrate Shavuot as a Christian?
• How can Christian’s celebrate Shavuot today?

Bible Verses Mentioned:

• Leviticus 23:15-21
• Acts 2:1-4
• Acts 20:16

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 35
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 35 we’re continuing the conversation on the Biblical Feasts for Christians with a focus on the Feast of First Fruits.

In This Episode on The Biblical Feasts for Christians: Feast of First Fruits:

• We discuss another Spring Feast, the Feast of First Fruits.
  • The 3rd Biblical feast is the Feast of First Fruits.
• Something important to point out: in the Gospel accounts and the Sabbaths specified in the Torah, there were 2 sabbaths that just occurred during the week of Yeshua’s death. 
• Why is this important? Because YHWH cares about every single detail, and because of all those details is how Yeshua perfectly fulfills the scriptures and this feast as well. 
• How can Christians keep the Feast of First Fruits today?
• Food suggestion for the Feast of First Fruits.
• Why did Yahweh require animal sacrifice for the feasts?

Bible Verses Mentioned:

• Jeremiah 6:16
• Jeremiah 29:13
• Leviticus 23:9-14
• 1 Corinthians 15:20-23
• James 1:18 

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 34
Host: Rebecca Twomey@theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 34 we’re talking about the Spring Biblical Feasts: Passover and Unleavened Bread. We discuss the significance of each and details about each feast.

In This Episode on The Biblical Feasts for Christians: Passover & Unleavened Bread:

• We discuss the Spring Biblical Feasts starting with Passover.
  • The two spring feasts, Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, are intertwined. 
  • Why are the feasts called “feasts?”
  • Passover is explained clearly in Exodus 12.
  • The first born of every household that is covered by the blood of the lamb is saved from death. This brings us to why this memorial is so significant to the Christian faith and how Yeshua fulfilled this feast.
• The Passover meal is described in a few places in the Bible.
  • The most significant parts of the Passover meal are the bread and the cups, which represent the flesh and blood of Yeshua during the cup of redemption.
• There is also significance for Christians in the Afikomen, which is a bag that contains exactly three slices of matzah. This bag of matzah is also called the Echad or unity.
  • Even a piece of matzah itself is a depiction of Yeshua, pierced through with holes and striped by the baking process.
• Why don’t Christians keep Passover?
  • There was a strong push to prevent anyone, believers and Jews alike, to keep the Passover.
• How can Christians keep Passover today?

Bible Verses Mentioned:

• Exodus 12
• John 1:29
• Revelation 5
• Luke 22 
• John chapters 12-17
• Deuteronomy 16
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8:

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 33
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith
Guest: Jay Carper @jaycarper_

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 33 we’re talking about the Sabbath. What it is, why we should follow it, who is called to follow it, and when the weekly Sabbath is. We’re joined by special guest, Jay Carper. He is a pro-Torah Bible teacher living in Brenham, Texas. He’s written hundreds of articles and created hundreds of videos on Biblical topics. More recently, he created two short courses for Bible students, The Chiasm Course on how to find and understand chiastic structures in the Bible, and The Sabbath Series, a 14-video series answering the questions of What, Why, Who, and When of the weekly Sabbath.

You can find these studies on CommonSenseBibleStudy.com and AmericanTorah.com

In This Episode on The Sabbath:

• We follow Jay Carper’s journey to discovering the Bible, the Sabbath, the Torah, the Biblical Feasts, and more.
• What is the Sabbath?
• What do you do on the Sabbath?
• Who is called to follow the Sabbath?
• Why should we follow the Sabbath the way the Bible describes?
• When is the weekly Sabbath?
• How do you start following the Sabbath?

Bible Verses Mentioned:

Ezekiel 47:20-23:

On the west side, the Great Sea shall be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This shall be the west side.

So you shall divide this land among you according to the tribes of Israel. You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the sojourners who reside among you and have had children among you. They shall be to you as native-born children of Israel. With you they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. In whatever tribe the sojourner resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, declares the Lord God.”

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• Connect with Jay Carper
  • Visit CommonSenseBibleStudy.com
  • Visit AmericanTorah.com
  • Watch the Sabbath Series on YouTube
• Visit 119 Ministries
• Visit SeekingMessiah.org
• Visit Sabbathsentinel.org

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 32
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 32 we transition into a new mini-series that’s focused on the Bible and Biblical traditions, including Rachel’s experience rediscovering the Bible. In the coming episodes we’ll be talking about the Biblical Sabbath and the Biblical Feasts. These are both traditions that our lovely co-host Rachel has adopted over the recent years.

In This Episode on Rediscovering the Bible:

1. It all began when Rachel read her Bible.
2. What is “the church?” Is it a place?
3. During this time, the Lord was working inside of Rachel.
4. Easter became a holiday that she enjoyed celebrating until she realized that there were not three days between Good Friday (Jesus’ death) and Easter (Jesus’ Resurrection) as we are told in the Bible.
5. The concert-like environment in many churches is focused on the Seeker-Sensitive Movement.
6. She started praying for discernment and to bring her family to community that would teach her how to celebrate Passover and the Biblical Feasts. This led to a new journey for Rachel, her husband, and their family.
7. There were a thousand little moments, but it all started with reading her Bible.

Bible Verses Mentioned on Rediscovering the Bible:

1 John 5:2

“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.” 

Resources Mentioned:

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 A Christian Guide to the Biblical Feasts by David Wilber

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Messiah in the Feasts of Israel by Sam Nadler

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 31
Host: Rebecca Twomey@theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith
Guest: Sarah Knapek @fortheloveoflacation and @homewithjoanie

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 31 we discuss breastfeeding tips & advice for new and repeat moms with lactation consultant, Sarah Knapek. We discuss the different types of lactation consultants, the struggles of repeat and new breastfeeding moms, breast pumps, haakaas, and more.

In This Episode on Breastfeeding Tips & Advice:

We are joined by IBCLC, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Sarah Knapek.

She shares the different types of lactation consultants. This includes: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC), Certified Lactation Specialist (CLS), and Certified Lactation Educator (CLE).

Questions addressed in this episode:

• What is something repeat moms might not know about breastfeeding that can be a game changer? If a mom struggles to breastfeed with her first, will she always struggle?
• How do you feel about breast pumps? Do you have a recommendation for when they should be used? Should a mom establish her supply first before introducing a pump?
• Do you have any thoughts on haakaas? Like them? Love them? Don’t like them?
• What is something all first-time moms should know about breastfeeding before baby arrives?

Bible Verses Mentioned on Breastfeeding Tips & Advice:

1 Corinthians 13:

Resources Mentioned:

• Sarah Knapek, IBCLC
  • Visit her website: www.fortheloveoflactation.com
  • Visit her IG: @fortheloveoflactation_

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 30
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith
Guest: Sarah Knapek @fortheloveoflacation & @homewithjoanie

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 30 we dive into breastfeeding with lactation consultant, Sarah Knapek. We discuss the difficult journey that many new moms experience when they take on breastfeeding for the first time: from issues latching, to tongue ties, lip ties, cheek ties, and more. 

In This Episode:

We are joined by IBCLC, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Sarah Knapek.

This struggle resulted in Sarah having to pump milk to then give it to her daughter in a bottle. At this point it became a triple feed and was very time consuming. 

So, Sarah takes matters into her own hands!

Sarah decided to call the pediatric dentist in town to do an assessment on her daughter. 

Tongue ties and lip ties are rated on a scale of 1 to 4, with 4 being the most tied. 

Her daughter was assessed and had a stage 4 lip tie, a stage 4 posterior tongue tie, and 2 buckle ties, which are also called cheek ties. She also had a very high palate. 

This was when Sarah realized that no one was going to advocate for her or her daughter. She had to be her own advocate!

Sarah decided to look into becoming a lactation consultant.

She was passionate about telling her story and about breastfeeding, so her journey began! She began taking courses and completing the program over the following year and a half. She is now an IBCLC and loves helping moms on their breastfeeding journeys.

Tongue ties, lip ties, and cheek ties seem to be missed a lot by healthcare professionals.

Pediatricians do not receive any formal training on the topic of oral ties! As moms, especially new moms, there is (often) a trust for the pediatrician to take care of a baby when there is a problem going on. Unfortunately, they tend to be quick to dismiss any kind of tie as long as baby is gaining weight. 

This is why it is so important to educate ourselves as mothers and do our own research. It’s also why it’s important to bring our babies to pediatric dentists who are well-versed in oral ties.

While a lactation consultant like Sarah has familiarized herself with oral ties, as an IBCLC she is not allowed to diagnose a tongue tie. She can recommend that her clients go see a pediatric dentist.

Lip ties are often noticed quicker because they are easier to see. Cheek ties are typically more palette and teeth related.

If you suspect your baby has oral ties, you can go to a pediatric dentist for revision. Another great resource is chiropractic care. Many chiropractors offer Craniosacral Therapy which can help to loosen ties.

As a mom, you have options! If you don’t feel comfortable with manual or laser revision, try chiropractic care. It has many benefits outside of oral ties too!

Bible Verses Mentioned:

Genesis 49:25

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The Radiant Mission Podcast | Episode 29
Host: Rebecca Twomey @theradiantmission
Co-Host: Rachel Smith @rachelsmithsmith

Thank you for listening to The Radiant Mission podcast! We are on a mission to encourage and inspire you on your walk with Christ and as you journey through life. 

In Episode 29 we discuss finding balance and joy as a working mom. Specifically, from a work-from-home perspective. We hope this episode brings your encouragement! 

In This Episode:

The Lord gives us all different gifts.

For a working mom, or a work-from-home mom, perseverance is often a trait that can keep us going. 

Babysitting as a teenager can help hone the skills needed for balance as a mom or working mom later in life.

To be a working mom that also works from home, you have to be flexible.

Being obsessed with a schedule will leave you frustrated and disappointed when it doesn’t go to plan.

The first step to having a good experience as a working mom is choosing to work for a company that is the right company for you. (If applicable.)

Rebecca shares her “why” for not sending her kids to daycare or hiring a nanny.

God doesn’t give us what we want when we want it.

Some days will be hard. But if you want to be a working mom, it’s about finding the balance with work and with your kids.

Our life experiences help to shape us.

Children are a blessing from the Lord.

How can a working mom or work-from-home mom find joy?

Getting to be with our children, getting to experience the milestones, being the one that they turn to—it is an honor. It’s about perspective. We can choose to be angry or frustrated. Or, we can choose joy. When we choose to be grateful, we choose joy.

We only have little kids for a few years. It’s important to seek to find balance to spend with our children.

Find times to connect and have 1-1 time with your children. There are always ways to find ways to connect, even if it’s cooking! 

Mindset is so important. We get to choose our mindset.

Bible Verses Mentioned:

James 1:2-4 

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

Hebrews 13:21

May he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

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