Weekday Podcast

Reflection Questions: Sample Prayer:Lord, I invite You to search my heart and reveal what I’ve been unwilling to face. Show me where I need Your healing, and give me the courage to surrender it to You. Help me to trust that Your conviction is not for my shame, but for my freedom. Thank You for knowing me fully and loving me completely. Amen. Transcript: Well, hey friends, welcome back to episode nine of a series here in the weekday podcast that we're calling what Only God Can Do. And my hope is that you've been tracking with us. If you've […]

Reflection Questions: Sample Prayer:Heavenly Father, thank You for seeing me completely—my heart, my struggles, my hopes—and loving me just the same. Help me to see others as You do, beyond appearances and assumptions, with grace and compassion. Teach me to slow down, to listen, and to recognize the value in every person I encounter. May my heart reflect Yours as I seek to love and serve those around me. Amen Transcript: Friends, this is Pastor Chuck Allen and I want to thank you for joining me on another episode of what Only God Can Do. On the Weekday Podcast. Today […]

Reflection Questions: Sample Prayer:Lord, You see and know me better than I know myself. Search my heart and reveal anything in me that keeps me from fully following You. Give me the courage to face my blind spots and trust Your guidance as You shape me into who You’ve called me to be. Thank You for loving me completely, even as You continue to transform me. Amen. Transcript: Hi everyone, this is Pastor Chuck Allen and welcome to episode number seven of 20 in our series, what Only God Can Do. Today, I want to talk a little bit about […]

Reflection Questions: Being Seen & Known by God Seeing Others Through God’s Eyes Sample Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for seeing me completely—my heart, my struggles, and my worth—yet loving me unconditionally. Help me to rest in the truth that I am fully known and deeply cherished by You. Open my eyes to see others the way You do, beyond appearances and assumptions, so I can love them with Your grace. Teach me to trust in what only You can do, shaping my heart to reflect Yours. Amen. Transcript: [00:00:00] Speaker A: Welcome to the weekday podcast with Pastors Chuck […]

Reflection Questions: Sample Prayer:“Lord, guide me to the right work and use my gifts for Your glory. Give me favor and influence to impact my workplace for You. Show me how to use my hobbies and talents for Your purposes. Help me find rest and joy in the good gifts You’ve given me.” Transcription: Well, hey, friends, this is Bobby McGraw. Thank you for being part of the weekday podcast today. Pastor Chuck and I love doing these, and I want to invite you to join us this Sunday for week number two of what only in fact, on the […]

Reflection Questions: Sample Prayer:God, help me love difficult people the way You love me. Open doors for me to build meaningful, Christ-centered friendships. Provide for my needs in a way that shows Your faithfulness. Help me trust You with my finances and live generously. Transcription: Well, hey friends, this is Bobby McGraw and I'm so glad you're with us on today's weekday podcast. You've been tracking with us this week. You know that we're in a series called what Only God Can Do. This is episode four and today we're focusing on two key areas where I think we need […]

Reflection questions: What are the biggest challenges you and your spouse are facing right now? Have you invited God into those struggles, or have you been trying to fix them on your own? Are there unresolved wounds or past hurts in your marriage that only God can heal? What steps can you take to surrender them to Him? How well does your marriage reflect Christ’s love for the church? In what areas do you need God’s intervention to build unity, faithfulness, and selflessness? In what areas of parenting do you feel the most overwhelmed or inadequate? How can you trust […]

Reflection questions: Have you been trying to push through physical challenges—whether exhaustion, illness, or weakness—on your own? How can you invite God into those struggles? What are some habits or patterns in your life that might be harming your physical well-being? Are there areas where you need His strength to make changes? Are you trusting God with your physical limitations, or are you frustrated by them? How can you surrender control and rely on His provision? Have you ever felt like the disciples in John 21—going back to what you know because you’re struggling to see how God could possibly […]

Reflection questions: Are you filling your mind with things that draw you closer to God or things that distract you from Him? How might you invite Him to renew your mind (Romans 12:2)? In what areas are you relying on your own intelligence and understanding to get you through, rather than trusting in God’s wisdom, goodness, and faithfulness to you? Are there intellectual doubts or struggles that keep you from fully trusting God? How can you bring those to Him in faith rather than trying to solve them on your own? Are there emotions—such as anxiety, fear, or anger—that feel […]

Transcription: Hi, everybody. Pastor Chuck Allen here, and thanks so much for joining me on today's weekday podcast, where I want to talk today about an old Hebrew word, lev besar. You know, there's something powerful about a heart that's been broken open, like having open heart surgery. I mean, not crushed by life circumstances, but opened, open to make tender and receptive to both pain and joy. I was recently reading an article from one of my favorite authors named Terry Hershey. He writes a piece that's really, really good called Sabbath Moment. He shared this ancient phrase, lev […]