This is the second episode in the series, "The Storms of Life". Building upong Ep 21, preparing for the storms of life, this episode addresses the point where we know the storm is upon us. Thank you for listening!
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Thank you for joining me today. I am overjoyedthat you are listening to this podcast, because I am excited about how God can and will move in your life to change your perspective on the storms of life, prepare you for them, and transform you through them.
Book mention: Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering, authored by Dr. Timpthy KellerQuestions?Email me at growingforwardgo@gmail.com
This episode concludes the narrative I started in Episode 20, where I am laying out what has transpired in my life since 2022. These two episodes are a slight detour, but a necessary one, as I want to be open and vulnerable throughout the coming series of podcasts on navigating life's storms. I hope you will isten and then join me for the remainder of this series that will reveal how God uses the hard seasons of our lives to grow our faith in Him.
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Before I begin a series of podcasts focused on how suffering, pain and adversity --the storms of life-- can be used by God to grow our faith, I felt it would be helpful for me to share my own challenges. This is part one of two that tells my story from 2022 until now. I hope you enjoy it.
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This is the second episode on how we grow in the context of fellowship... how God uses others to help us grow in our faith and become more like Jesus in character.
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This podcast is focused on the 3rd habit we develop to grow in our faith-- engaging in fellowship with other Christ followers. Please listen along as we explore what the Bible teaches about the role that fellowship plays in our journey towards spiritual maturity.
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This is the last episode on generosity. In this final episode on the subject, I will share what the Bible has to say about money. Hope you will listen with an open heart.
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Continuing the theme of the second habit, Generosity, this episode focuses on how we can be generous with what we have- our stuff. Please join me to discover or be reminded of all the ways we can become increasingly generous with what God has entrusted to us.
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Jesus calls us to pour ourselves out...to give ourselves away. In this episode, we follow up on what it means to become a giver by looking at how we can give ourselves to God and others-- by giving our hearts, our time, our talents just to name a few.
This is the first episode on the second habit of spiritual maturity - generosity. Listen and discover what God says about becoming a giver versus a taker and how it impacts our spiritual development.
This episode closes out the section on spending time with God daily. It addresses questions that have arisen about the first 11 episodes. There will be a Q&A episode after each section of Growing Forward.
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This is the last episode on prayer that addresses some less common types of prayer: praying and fasting; praying scripture back to God; praying over someone. These can be powerful parts of our prayer life as we grow forward.
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Here is what we will be covering today:
• More thoughts on prayer in general
• Praying for perspective- How should I be thinking about this?
• Praying for direction and purpose- What path do I take?
• Praying for my emotions? Can God change how I feel?
• How does God actually answer my prayers? How does He speak to me?
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This is the second episode on prayer. How should we pray? For what should we pray? Jesus taught us how; and the Word gives us great guidance on the "what". Please join me as we go deeper on prayer.Questions? Email me at growingforwardgo@gmail.com
As we begin a 4 episode run on the topic of prayer, let's start with the basics. Here are questions I will walk through in today's episode: What is prayer… at its core? Is there a right way (and a wrong way) to pray? How can I be sure that God hears my prayers? How can I trust Him to answer me?What is the power of prayer in making me more like Jesus? Why hasn’t God answered my prayers?
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This episode is a pause from the general outline and plan for sharing how we can grow in our faith. God's agenda is all about change...which can be scary. I will share some insights about overcoming that fear and pursuing the change God wants for you. Thanks for listening!
The Call by Oz Guiness (referenced in the episode)
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Episode 6 addresses the following questions:
Just what is the Christian Bible?
How can we trust that what we have is the right Bible?
What is the right way to read and make sense of it?
What are some of the pitfalls and traps that can cause us to put the Bible back on the shelf?
Resources mentioned:
How (Not) to Read the Bible by Dan Kimball
Bible expert Wesley Huff https://www.wesleyhuff.com/
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Do you struggle with getting into the Bible? Join me to discover some practical ways to dive into the Word of God. The goal is getting the Bible into us!
1. BibleGateway is a website designed to allow easyreading, listening, studying, searching, and sharing of the Bible in manydifferent versions and translations, including English, French, Spanish, andother languages: https://www.biblegateway.com/
2. Here is a simple plan to read through the NewTestament in 30 days: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d6dgfgiqg2tjndmygsog0/Read-Through-NT-Plan.pdf?rlkey=iaje50bmzrwr904zis4q0kvd8&st=1lt0ugfe&dl=0
3. Everyday Gospel by Paul David Tripp is adaily devotional that guides the reader through the Bible in a year https://store.paultripp.com/
4. Apps mentioned in Episode 5: Holy Bible app byYouVersion; Crazy Love, Paul Tripp Sermon Podcast, Grace to You, TImothy Keller Sermons Podcast, Sermons by Village Church
5. Study Bibles referenced in Episode 5: TheLife Application Bible; Tony Evans Study Bible; The DisciplesStudy Bible
6. Another really helpful resource is Rick Warren’sBible Study Methods: Twelve Ways You Can Unlock God’s Word (ZondervanBooks)
7. https://www.gotquestions.org/ is a recommended site for questionsconcerning the Bible
8. Starting point for choosing verses to memorize https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d6dgfgiqg2tjndmygsog0/Read-Through-NT-Plan.pdf?rlkey=iaje50bmzrwr904zis4q0kvd8&st=70w4ikpl&dl=0
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Why is it so hard to maintain a daily habit of spending time with God? Well, in Episode 4 of Growing Forward, we will walk through that along with some ways to overcome the obstacles that get in our way.
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Choosing to spend time with God is an act of worship. It says that my time together with him is a priority over anything else I could choose to do. Time is the most precious, the most valuable, the most limited thing we can give. Questions? Email me at growingforwardgo@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!