Your mind is constantly working, thinking, processing, measuring, choosing. It never stops. Even when you are asleep it is still actively working to sort, store and make meaning about ideas, information and experiences. But can you trust everything you think? And is it wisdom to do so? 

It has been said that knowledge is power. And knowledge about how and what we think can powerfully shape our lives because what we think is central to how we live. Tune in to consider how both human experts and biblical wisdom instruct us about our thoughts. 

No human is exempt from its lure. There are seasons and situations that cause frustration and headache that easily and naturally draws toward self-pity. When we are there, it seems the most reasonable and normal thing to do. To muse on and think about what happened. To allow it to replay in our minds in a looping fashion, with each replay regenerating within the same feelings and physiology that we suffered when it originally happened. The question is not: will self-pity ensnare me? The real question is: Is it helpful to my soul to remain in self-pity, and is it God's best for me? 

I invite you to join me as we consider together how deeply we suffer from allowing ourselves to remain in this painful loop, and how can we break free and experience the fullness and joy of the freedom Jesus died to provide for you and me.

So many live in fear of trying to get into God's good graces but sensing they will never measure up. If you can relate to this, tune in for today's episode where we look at what God says about favor and acceptance. What if you believe something about this that isn't true (according to God, of course)? Would you want to know what God says is true? I invite you to join me for an honest look at what God says about how to get His favor and acceptance.

We all struggle to navigate the pain of rejection and the deep human need for acceptance and belonging. This episode explores first the problem and then our own flawed solutions, and why these coping mechanisms always fail us in the long run before we turn to talk abut God's solution to how we can tru and lasting healing for deep heart wounds. Join us for an uplifting conversation to find healing and hope in the Lord.

How we think and how we feel in any moment or day powerfully shapes and shifts our lives, for better or for worse. Often what dominates our consciousness is our experience of life in that moment. How am I feeling? How am I being treated? What do I desire? What do I crave? What do I feel I desperately need and still lack? What do I think we truly satisfy me? What do I dread? What am I afraid of? How do I know the right decision to make? What will happen if I do/don’t do this thing? Does this dialog sound familiar?
Psychologists may use the word agency to describe your awareness of you. It is your capacity to possess sense and reason, to have desires, to make choices and pursue a certain course, and encompasses your interactions with other people in daily life. The field of psychology as a science looks at observable behaviors and mental processes, and believes the soul to be a metaphorical or philosophical construct. God however, who gives life and breath, knows all. He knows that He crafted each human with a soul, which for a season is housed in our physical bodies, but which will exist into eternity. In fact in Ecclesates 3:11 it says that God has placed eternity in the hearts of men. Our souls will live forever.

Amid the plethora of philosophies offered in the world, there is only one way for us to experience true, deep, lasting transformation of mind and heart. Join us for a thoughtful discussion about this today.

Do you ever wonder what god is really like? Perhaps you've noticed how many people are asking questions about God on social media? They are beginning to read a bible and go to church as they search to learn more about God. But did you know that God actually introduces Himself in the Bible and tells us things He wants us to know about Him. Join us in today's episode as we look at what God tells us about Himself and what He is like.

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In recent episodes I've been sharing in real time my own experience of a painful emotional reaction to someone I love that was sharp and took that person and me very much by surprise. In running to Jesus to confess and seek forgiveness, He has been at work in my life bringing clarity in many ways. Around this issue, yes. But more importantly around my life's work and the aim of this show, the Lord was speaking in these weeks of waiting. A wonderful new clarity of purpose has crystallized. A new show description was written. this episode feels like re-launching the show and I am utterly amazed at God's kindness, goodness and faithfulness. As you listen to these words, I pray the Holy Spirit does a supernatural work to carry any parts of this that He desires to use to mold and shape you to know and trust Him more fully. 

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Have you ever wanted to have a meaningful conversation with someone but you were struggling to process some weighty things and wanted to wait to speak until you felt you could better express things that deeply matter? That's where I found myself this week... wrestling, thinking, praying, writing notes, outlining possible episode drafts... I struggled to be able to express soul-deep realities in ways that might be helpful and meaningful. The matters of the soul, the sense of SELF we each posses are matters that matter a lot to God. So I am waiting, praying, and seeking to be still before I resume sharing this part of my story. 

We've all had moments where someone's comment it's deep and we find ourselves reacting in ugly ways. What can we learn about our own fears and desires that drive such deep reactions? This episode explores biblical wisdom for what to do and we experience strong and unexpected reactions, and how can we grow in the face of these surprising episodes.

In this episode we pull aside and park for a few moments to lean deeper into the times when God has us in a season of waiting. We share 7 scriptures that tech of beautiful truths about God and how He works patience, hope and strength in us AS we wait. The waiting we don't love, but it's a vital part of the work God is doing in you and me.