Week Fifteen - Formed in Creation & Nature

This episode looks at how God forms His people through creation and nature, inviting listeners to consider their role as faithful stewards of what He has made. Bill Park and Rac Cox share decades of friendship and thousands of miles of hiking experience, reflecting on how time outdoors has shaped their lives and attentiveness to God’s work. The conversation encourages us to steward creation in ways that lift our attention from the gifts to the Giver.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from November 16th called "Formed in Creation & Nature"

A Diary of Private Prayer by John Baillie

Week Fourteen - Formed in Cultural Engagement

This episode explores how followers of Jesus are formed in cultural engagement. Guests Ben Burnett and Katie Johnson discuss how believers can live faithfully in today’s world—avoiding the extremes of fear-based withdrawal or uncritical absorption of culture. They share how developing a biblical worldview through programs like the Colson Fellows shapes humility, discernment, and love in conversations marked by truth and grace.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from November 9th called "Formed in Cultural Engagement"

Why You Think the Way You Do - Glenn Sunshine
Learn more about the Colson Fellows Program

Week Thirteen - Formed in Friendship

This episode explores how God forms His people through friendship. Devin Accardi, Drew Teague, and Will Odom share stories from decades of life together—filled with laughter, honesty, and spiritual depth—showing how faithful friendship reflects the character of Christ. Through moments of humor, vulnerability, and truth-telling, they reveal how enduring community both comforts and challenges believers to become more like Jesus.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from November 2nd called "Formed in Friendship"

Week Twelve - Formed in Marriage & Family

This episode features Kevin and Amy Denning reflecting on 36 years of marriage and the ways God has shaped them through both joy and hardship. They share stories of learning to lean toward each other in conflict, to respond with grace rather than react in fear, and to see marriage as a sanctifying process that forms them more into Christ’s likeness. The conversation also extends to singleness, friendship, and family—emphasizing that all relationships are places where God invites His people to love, grow, and become more like Him in community.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from October 26th called "Formed in Marriage & Family"

Week Eleven - Formed in Grief & Sorrow

This episode focuses on how God shapes His people through seasons of grief and sorrow. Caleb and Katie Raby share their story of deep loss and God’s faithfulness through ongoing seasons of suffering. They reflect on how remaining under hardship, bringing honesty to God in prayer, and finding community in vulnerability have revealed Christ’s nearness and strength in their weakness, showing that maturity in Christ often comes through pain rather than ease.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from October 19th called "Formed in Grief & Sorrow"

Week Ten - Formed in Suffering

This episode features Dr. Liz Hall, a psychology professor at Biola University. Drawing from her own cancer journey and her research on meaning-making, she explains how we can connect our suffering to Christ’s suffering, finding resilience, hope, and intimacy with Him. The conversation highlights healthy practices like imaginative prayer and lament, encouraging believers to move through suffering with honesty, trust, and a deeper awareness of God’s redemptive presence.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from October 12 called "Formed in Suffering"

Week Nine - The Practices: Prayer

This episode explores prayer as a core practice of life with God. Emily McCoy and Spencer Garland share how prayer has shaped them personally and in ministry. They emphasize its connection to worship, prophecy, and spiritual warfare. The conversation highlights that prayer is relational, always accessible, and transformative—changing not only circumstances but the very atmosphere of our lives and homes.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from October 5 called "The Practices: Prayer"

Week Eight - The Practices: Generosity

This episode explores generosity as a way of life, not just in finances but in posture, time, and love. Guests Kim Chandler and Geogy Thomas share stories of stepping into God’s call through education and healthcare, showing how generosity flows from trust in God’s provision and a willingness to meet the needs right in front of us.

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Immanuel Community School
Dayspring Health
Global Vision Week

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from September 28 called "The Practices: Generosity"
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Week Seven - The Practices: Scripture

This episode centers on how God’s people are formed by His Word. Stacey, Krista and Erik share and reflect on personal scripture stories that have deeply shaped their own faith. The conversation emphasizes that Scripture is living and active, meant not only to be studied but lived.

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Today's episode ties with the sermon from September 21 called "The Practices: Scripture"
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Week Six - Power to Abide

This episode features Dave Russell sharing his journey of faith and what it means to live the “exchanged life” in Christ. He explains that the gospel is not about striving for a better life but receiving a completely new one—marked by union with Christ, freedom from condemnation, and fruit that comes from abiding in Him. The conversation emphasizes surrender, identity in Christ, and daily reliance on the Spirit as the true path to transformation.

Today's episode ties with the sermon from September 14 called "Power to Abide"

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