Towards Eden

Today we talk about common crutches that feel easier to cling to than who we really should be clinging to - God! Life is hard, and we can't do it in our own power. Truth is, we are biologically wired to never want to feel discomfort, but we need to rewire our brains to run to God at the slightest feeling of discomfort!

We share some stories from our experiences, and tackle a few commonly utilized crutches. If you're struggling with a crutch in your life, reach out to us - we want to pray with you!

Today's Verses:

Ephesians 5:18

Proverbs 20:1

Proverbs 23:29-35

1 Corinthians 6:10

Galatians 5:19-21

Romans 2:8

Romans 8:5-8

1 Timothy 2:9

Hi Friends!

We are so excited to dive into comparison and the two categories we can fall into! Listen in as Taylor and I unpack this and discuss areas we've struggled with this and how we've worked to let go of them!

Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbour's house; you shall not covet your neighbour's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbour's.”

Hebrews 13:5  Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Today we dive into a well known, but incredibly tough enemy - body image. As we begin a new year, many of us may use this opportunity to look at our physical health, but let's not forget to look at our bodies the way God see's them! The bible is FULL of basic scriptures telling us that our bodies are one of our most precious gifts from God, but do we treat them that way? Do we celebrate, love, honour, and respect our bodies as gifts from the Lord? One of the hardest battles we fight daily is remembering that God sees our hearts - not our physical appearance!

**If you struggle with disordered eating or any other kind of body dysmorphic disorder, we STRONGLY encourage you to seek professional, biblical counselling that will help you learn God's heart as you navigate through this. We love you, and we're here for you!

Today's Verses:

Psalm 139:14

1 Peter 3:3-4

Proverbs 31:30

1 Samuel 16:7

Ephesians 2:10

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Romans 12:1

1 Corinthians 10:31

Philippians 3:21

Genesis 1:27

Galatians 1:10

Happy 2022! In our first episode of this New Year, we talk about the differences between setting (Biblical) intentions vs goals. We also get into the practice of manifesting, and why it's dangerous to us as Christian's.

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Today's Verses:

Luke 22:42

Psalm 20:7

Isaiah 43:18-19

2 Corinthians 13:5

2 Chronicles 15:7

Ecclesiastes 5:5

Proverbs 20:25

Continuing on in our third week of advent, this week is all about Joy! What does it look like, and how can we get it? Listen to hear how joy goes hand in hand with peace (and how hope ties into it all as well!) Imagine for a moment, being one of the shepherd's, doing your thing when the angel's appear to announce the arrival of the saviour of the world. Does the bible actually tell us to answer our text's? Listen to find out!

Today's Verses:

Philippians 4:4-5

Luke 2:8-11

Romans 15:13

Psalms 9:2

John 16:22

1 Thessalonians 5:16

Galatians 5:22

Proverbs 10:28

Proverbs 15:23

Romans 14:17

Hebrews 12:2

Week two is all about the peace that Jesus brings. Again, this is such a BIG topic, and we will definitely add it to our list of series to come! Today we chat a brief over view of some of the ways Jesus brings peace to our lives.

We also have some new merch that launched! Head to https://www.hellojoynco.com/towards-eden-podcast.html to shop!

Today's Verses:

Luke 2:14

John 14:27

Philippians 4:6-7

1 Peter 3:11

James 3:18

Proverbs 14:30

2 Peter 1:2

Luke 8:48

This week, we kick off Advent by talking about Hope. It was always God's desire to be in relationship with us, but after the fall, this relationship was broken. Because of Jesus's arrival on the scene, we have HOPE to once again spend eternity with Him in Heaven! Because of this eternal hope, we also have hope for the practical, day to day difficulties we may face. How do we bring this into our homes this Advent season? Join us in the conversation, and send us how you celebrate hope + Advent!

Today's Verses:

Romans 6:23

Job 14:7-9

Job 5:15-16

Psalm 9:18

1 Peter 5:10

Ephesians 1:18-19

Job 11:17-19

Revelation 21:4

We're super excited to launch off our first series: Advent! What even is it, what does it mean, why do we do it?

We share how we did/didn't really celebrate growing up, and this episode is full of "fun facts"!

Join us over the next four weeks as we dive into Advent: Hope, Love, Joy + Peace!

Is it biblical to "Love Yourself"? That's the question we dive into today. Self love is spoken of as the answer to everything in secular culture today, and it's infiltrated its way into the Christian community as well. How can we possibly live with overwhelming feelings of shame, guilt, and regret - the consequences of our sinful nature? This one's a tough one, but stick with us and we'll get to how GOOD God truly is, and how we can live in peace as redeemed and sanctified people!

Today's Verses:

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Romans 3:10

Ephesians 4:22

Romans 12:2

Ephesians 2:1-10

2 Timothy 3:1-5

Matthew 22:37-40