This One Thing Podcast

Welcome to a new episode of "This One Thing" as Crystal Wright and Melina Puente share the inspiration penned by David in Psalm 62. His quiet expectation of God and an invitation to experience Him as our refuge is highlighted in verse 8, “O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.” We know we are called to trust God, and life circumstances create so many opportunities to experience Him as our refuge. Dive into God’s Word with us to delight ...

Kerri's Mom, Carol Kenyon, returns for the second installment of this special two part episode celebrating Mother's Day. Join as we make a choice to posture ourselves in humility before Almighty God, fully receiving His promise to us through the prophet Isaiah, "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”Whether you are a Mother, desire to be a Mother or are missing your Mother today, this message is for you. Choose to focus on God's comfor...

Kerri's Mom, Carol Kenyon, joins us once again for this special two part episode celebrating Mother's Day. Together we discuss God's extraordinary promise to us through the prophet Isaiah, "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”Are you a biological Mom? An adoptive or foster Mom? A Stepmom? A married woman who desires to have children? A single woman desiring marriage and children? A man or woman who is missing their Mom? God's powerfu...

Enjoy our Unfettered Favorite Replay this week.Welcome to another week of "This One Thing" where Kerri Kenyon Dern and Crystal Wright head back into the book of Mark to examine a faith encounter Jesus had with a desperate and rejected woman. Having experienced great sorrow and loss in every area of her life, she finds herself faced with a decision to either continue to hide in her pain or risk her very life in the hope of being healed. As Mark recounts the miracle Jesus performs on her behalf...

Happy Easter! In this week’s episode, Kerri Kenyon Dern and Crystal Wright celebrate the gift of the resurrection by meditating on Peter’s exhortation to the early church to remember that they have been given mercy, new life, and a living hope. In 1 Peter 1:3, he writes, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the corne...

This week on “This One Thing” Kerri Kenyon Dern recounts a personal health crisis she recently endured and how God sustained her with His peace and comfort as reflected in Psalm 138:7, “Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right-hand saves me.”May you be strengthened and encouraged in your own suffering as you hear Kerri's testimony. Our prayer is that you will intentionally worship and praise God ...

Welcome to another episode of "This One Thing". This week Crystal Wright and Melina Puente discuss the wordplay Paul uses between wisdom and foolishness with regard to the message of the Cross and the power of the gospel in the lives of those who receive it. In 1 Corinthians 1:18, he writes, “The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.”Paul understood that mankind’s propensity to seek wisdom i...

Enjoy Melina’s replay pick this week, a great reminder of the promise, that no matter what we are going through, God has not and will not abandon us. ***NEW EPISODES coming next week! ***Join Kerri and guest Melina Puente as they unpack the dynamic imagery and symbolism presented to us in Isaiah 64:8. "And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand."Kerri shares the biblical cultural relevance of this verse and how we can apply it ...

Welcome to another week of “This One Thing”. This week Crystal Wright reflects on a recurring theme she has observed over the last 20 years working with trauma survivors regarding the limits of human coping behaviors and the need for a Savior who is able to rescue, protect, and provide. Finding hope and answers in Ezekiel 34, she encourages listeners to exchange their best efforts to deal with life’s troubles in their own strength and instead receive the promised help, protection, healing, an...

Welcome to another episode of "This One Thing." This week Kerri Kenyon Dern and Crystal Wright discuss Jesus' challenge in Matthew 9:13 which clearly defines and reiterates what matters most to the God we serve. “Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”Do you know the true meaning of mercy? Are you extending it to others...