There are some truths in the Bible that can be more difficult than others. Sometimes we have to wrestle with those truths. I've been there and thankfully we serve a God who meets us in our doubt and questioning. However, what the Lord revealed to me is that ultimately, it doesn't matter how I feel about God's truth, it matters that I submit to it. This isn't harsh, nor is it an invalidation of how I feel, It's realizing that I'm not God and I don't know best. If I refuse to live under the care of His truth, no matter how I feel or think about it, I'm choosing to step outside of His beautiful design of abundant life, given to us through Christ.  Verses:  Proverbs 28:26 Proverbs 3:5 Job 38 2 Timothy 3:16

Our emotions often lie to us about who God is and about who we are in Christ, but instead of looking to the truth of scripture we just believe the lies. I mean aren’t we exhausted? Are we not drained from carrying the weight of lies? I’m an emotional person and at times it feels as if my emotions overwhelm me. It feels as though at times I can’t shut the lies out. It’s discouraging. Good News? There is another way to live. Want to know something the enemy doesn’t want you to know? You are not helpless against believing the lies. Through Jesus we have been freed up to choose to believe truth, to choose to live life abundantly. I can believe that God is good despite my circumstances because truth isn’t dependent upon how I feel. I can believe that God loves me and sees me as clean through His son because, despite what I feel, I know what truth (scripture) says. I don’t trust in my feelings, I trust in the truth of Christ. Yes, easier said than done, but that abundant life Christ calls us to? It’s not a fairytale, a lie, or something unattainable. Jesus has made it available to me & you, we’re just missing it. Verses: 2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 10:5 Galatians 5:1 Galatians 5:13 Romans 6:6-7 Romans 12:2 John 10:10 Ephesians 6:17 1 TImothy 4:7 Matthew 4 Jeremiah 17:9 1 Corinthians 13 Hebrews 4:12  *Ecclesiastes 4:4* (not Ezekiel) 

This episode is something the Lord has really been laying on my heart. What we discuss in this episode is laying the ground work to a problem that I think is one of the number one things keeping us from experiencing the freedom that God has called us to and I think it's a weapon the enemy uses against us. What's worse? We don't even realize it's happening.  Verses:  Jeremiah 17:9 Mark 7:21-22 Proverbs 28:26 Genesis 3: 1-6 John 10:10

In this episode we discuss how to fight for the fruits of the Spirit and against our flesh!

Verses: 

Galatians 5:16-26

Ephesians 2:8-9

2 Thessalonians 2:13

1 Peter 1:15

John 17:17

Hebrews 12:14

Romans 12:2

1 Timothy 4:7

Ephesians 6:17

Episode Questions! - Is it wrong to date someone I know I won't marry? - What do you do if its wrong person, right time? - How do you avoid burnout when following Christ? 

In this episode my fiancé Caleb joins me to talk about boundaries in dating relationships- from emotional boundaries, to boundaries physical boundaries, and a few in between! 

Verses: 

Song of Solomon 8:4

Philipians 4:8

2 Corinthians 10:5

Romans 13:14 

Ephesians 4:29, 5:4

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

John 8:3-11

In this episode Faith Lloyd joins me to talk about how to view singleness as a gift, how to be content in singleness, & more! Verses: Matthew 6:33 Matthew 7:9-11 Jeremiah 17:9 Philippians 4:11-13 Psalms 34:10 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 2 Corinthians 10:5

In this episode my fiancé, Caleb Beckham, joins me to talk about the problems in modern dating! 

Verses: 

- 1 Corinthians 13 

-1 Corinthians 7:9

-Romans 12:2 

- 2 Corinthians 6:14-15

Other Resources: 

- Outdated by Jonathan Pokluda 

In the Bible, God repeatedly tells us to give thanks, but have we ever stopped to think about the importance of why? Sure, its a polite thing to do, but could there be more to it? In this episode we discuss what happens in the brain when we express gratitude or "give thanks"! 

Scripture for this episode: 

• Psalms 100:4
• Colossians 4:2
• 1 Thessalonians 5:18
• Ephesians 5:1-4 

This week I'm joined by podcast guest, Kate McCrory for another Q&A! Here are this week's questions:

1. Why don't Christians today Fast? 

-Matthew 9:14-15, Mark 1:13, Acts 13:2

2. What is some scripture about how to deal with our emotions?

- Ephesians 4:26-31, Psalms 100:5, Matthew 6:26, Phillipians 4:6-9, Jeremiah 17:9, Colossians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Peter 5:7

3. Does believing in predestination or freewill change how we should share the gospel? 

- Matthew 28:19, Ephesians 1:4-6, 2 Peter 3:9

4. How to Fight Embarrassment 

- 1 Peter 5:5-7, Colossians 3:12, Ephesians 4:2, James 4:10, Luke 25:12-31

How we read the Bible matters. If we read the Bible as though it’s about us and that it’s primary purpose it to teach us how to live more like Jesus, or to tell us how much God loves us, we’re reading it wrong. Yes, those are reasons for the Bible, but they aren’t primary reason. The Bible exists to glorify God by revealing to us the character and nature of God. This is important because it changes the way we should approach reading scripture - tune into this episode to find out how! Here is the scripture used in the podcast: John 14:15, James 1:22, James 4:14, 1 Peter 5:7, Ruth 1:16-17, Matthew 26:41, Matthew 12:38-42 , Hebrews 3:1-6

Often times when we think of modesty we think of the way that we dress, specifically, how women dress. However modesty is not just an issue for women and it's not just about the way that we dress. Modesty is an attitude that we are called to as believers. In this episode we discuss different aspects of modesty, along with how Jesus is the greatest example of it. 

Verses used in this episode: 

- 1 Corinthians 10:31

-1 Corinthians 6:19-20

-1 Corinthians 8 

- Romans 14:13

- Phillipians 2:3-8

-Ezekiel 36:26

Righteous anger for man is a manmade idea. No where in the bible does it call christians to righteous anger. We are not entitled to anger, of any kind, ever. Sounds like a crazy idea right? Well, so does the call to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Jesus kind of has a habit of flipping the script. In this episode we discuss points like, "Didn't Jesus get angry?" and "Shouldn't we be angry at sin?". Tune in to this episode to hear the answers to these questions and more! 

Here are the verses for this episode: 

• Romans 12:19
• Romans 2:1
• Matthew 7:1-5
• Proverbs 29:11
• Ecclesiates 7:9
• Ephesians 4:26-31
• Colossians 3:8
• Matthew 5:22
• James 1:19-21
• Mark 3:1-5
• Matthew 21:12-13
• Matthew 23:37-39
• Romans 12:9
• Micah 6:8
• John 17:20-23

Other Resources: 

Unoffendable by Brant Hansen 

In this episode we discuss questions such as: 1. What is a woman's role in the church? 2. How can you practically set your heart in the right place to spend time with the Lord?  3. What does having intentional time with the Lord look like without having a “Check the box mindset”? 4. How do I know when I'm ready to date? 5. What are some good tips for setting boundaries in relationships?

Here are the verses from this week!

Qualifications for Elders: 1 Timothy 3:2-7, Titus 1:6-9

Why a woman is not to have spiritual authority over a man: 1 Timothy 2:11-14,

What women can do within the church: Acts 18:26, 1 Corinthians 11:4-5, Titus 2:3-5, John 4:28-30

In reference to women being silent:  1 Corinthians 14:34-35

James 4:8

Mark 1:35

Song of Solomon 8:4

1 Timothy 4:12

1 Corinthians 6:18 

Other resources mentioned: Outdated by Jonathan Pokluda, Enduring Word Commentary (app), gotquestions.org 

In this episode, we dive into what scripture says about what our speech should look like! Does God care about our speech and do our words really matter? How should we be speaking to both others and ourselves? Tune in to hear what scripture has to say about these questions and more! 

Here are verses that were used in the making of this podcast: 

• Matthew 15:11
• Matthew 12:36
• James 1:26
• James 3:9-10
• Ephesians 5:4
• Ephesians 4:29-32
• Proverbs 18:21
• Colossians 3:17

In this episode, I share what I have been walking through the past couple months and what God has been teaching me through it! If you are struggling with feeling like God is distant or being discontent, this episode is for you! 

In this episode, we look at what God, through His word, says about abortion. As a believer, every opinion and belief we have should be first informed by scripture. Listen in as Hannah Nordman and I look at what the Bible has to say on this issue!

Even thought dating is not in the Bible, has the Bible left us completely clueless as to how we should date? In today's episode we take a 50,000 ft. view of dating, discussing 5 really important things to keep in mind when approaching a relationship!

How can the believer have peace despite their circumstances & what is going on in the world around them? In today's episode, we discuss how we can have peace despite what goes on around us because of where our confidence lies!

Hot take: I don't want self-worth. In this episode we discuss, how for the believer, it is a joy that we don't have to rely on our own worth. When Jesus died on the cross he took our worth upon himself and gave his worth to us.