Welcome to a new episode of "This One Thing" as Crystal Wright and Melina Puente share the inspiration penned by David in Psalm 62. His quiet expectation of God and an invitation to experience Him as our refuge is highlighted in verse 8, “O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.” We know we are called to trust God, and life circumstances create so many opportunities to experience Him as our refuge. Dive into God’s Word with us to delight...

Kerri's Mom, Carol Kenyon, returns for the second installment of this special two part episode celebrating Mother's Day. Join as we make a choice to posture ourselves in humility before Almighty God, fully receiving His promise to us through the prophet Isaiah, "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.” Whether you are a Mother, desire to be a Mother or are missing your Mother today, this message is for you. Choose to focus on God's comfo...

Kerri's Mom, Carol Kenyon, joins us once again for this special two part episode celebrating Mother's Day. Together we discuss God's extraordinary promise to us through the prophet Isaiah, "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.” Are you a biological Mom? An adoptive or foster Mom? A Stepmom? A married woman who desires to have children? A single woman desiring marriage and children? A man or woman who is missing their Mom? God's powerf...

Enjoy our Unfettered Favorite Replay this week. Welcome to another week of "This One Thing" where Kerri Kenyon Dern and Crystal Wright head back into the book of Mark to examine a faith encounter Jesus had with a desperate and rejected woman. Having experienced great sorrow and loss in every area of her life, she finds herself faced with a decision to either continue to hide in her pain or risk her very life in the hope of being healed. As Mark recounts the miracle Jesus performs on her beha...

Happy Easter! In this week’s episode, Kerri Kenyon Dern and Crystal Wright celebrate the gift of the resurrection by meditating on Peter’s exhortation to the early church to remember that they have been given mercy, new life, and a living hope. In 1 Peter 1:3, he writes, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the corn...

This week on “This One Thing” Kerri Kenyon Dern recounts a personal health crisis she recently endured and how God sustained her with His peace and comfort as reflected in Psalm 138:7, “Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right-hand saves me.” May you be strengthened and encouraged in your own suffering as you hear Kerri's testimony. Our prayer is that you will intentionally worship and praise God...

Welcome to another episode of "This One Thing". This week Crystal Wright and Melina Puente discuss the wordplay Paul uses between wisdom and foolishness with regard to the message of the Cross and the power of the gospel in the lives of those who receive it. In 1 Corinthians 1:18, he writes, “The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.” Paul understood that mankind’s propensity to seek wisdo...

Enjoy Melina’s replay pick this week, a great reminder of the promise, that no matter what we are going through, God has not and will not abandon us. ***NEW EPISODES coming next week! *** Join Kerri and guest Melina Puente as they unpack the dynamic imagery and symbolism presented to us in Isaiah 64:8. "And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand." Kerri shares the biblical cultural relevance of this verse and how we can apply ...

Welcome to another week of “This One Thing”. This week Crystal Wright reflects on a recurring theme she has observed over the last 20 years working with trauma survivors regarding the limits of human coping behaviors and the need for a Savior who is able to rescue, protect, and provide. Finding hope and answers in Ezekiel 34, she encourages listeners to exchange their best efforts to deal with life’s troubles in their own strength and instead receive the promised help, protection, healing, an...

Welcome to another episode of "This One Thing." This week Kerri Kenyon Dern and Crystal Wright discuss Jesus' challenge in Matthew 9:13 which clearly defines and reiterates what matters most to the God we serve. “Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Do you know the true meaning of mercy? Are you extending it to other...

Melina Puente shares her heart regarding this week's replay, "After recording this podcast a year ago (2/27/22) with Kerri, my conviction was to be intentional and have accountability in applying Philippians 4:8 which says, ”And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” This has resulted in a year of weekly phone calls with my de...

Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of tomorrow's celebration, we're replaying one of our favorite episodes that helps us to focus on our Heavenly Father's heart for us to love others as He loves us. Galatians 6:2 implores us, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Paul wraps up his letter to the struggling Christians in Galatia with one final exhortation: to choose the law of Christ which is to love and serve one another over the old law that burdened a...

Welcome to another week of "This One Thing" as Kerri Kenyon Dern and Crystal Wright dive into Isaiah 58 and discuss the heart of God and how we can be assured of His promises to guide and care for us as we stay in step with His purposes in this world. To pursue who God really is and what He cares about allows us to bear witness to the promises found in verse 11, “The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-...

Welcome back to "This One Thing" as we kick off our 3rd year! This week Kerri Keyon Dern and Melina Puente discuss the powerful truth Paul emphasizes to the believers in Ephesus. Together, they reflect on the heart of God’s incredible love and plan at work in Ephesians 1:11, “Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.” Do the difficulties and circumstances in your...

Thank you for joining us as we celebrate "This One Thing" Podcast's 2nd anniversary! It is with great joy that we reflect on all God has done by replaying our very first episode. We are so grateful for all the feedback, blessings, and hope-filled stories so many of you have shared with us. We love digging into the Scriptures with you every week, sharing with you the power of God's Word! Next week we'll resume our regular podcast schedule with a brand-new episode from Kerri Kenyon Dern. ***Joi...

Welcome back to another episode of "This One Thing." This week Melina Puente and Crystal Wright discuss the challenges of remembering that our life circumstances must not dictate our life purpose as believers to constantly pursue God's glory. Paul and Silas demonstrated what this truth means from a prison cell in Acts 16:25, “Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the other prisoners were listening.” Let's be honest, how many times do we find ourselves singin...

Happy New Year and thank you for listening to a new episode of “This One Thing” with Crystal Wright and Melina Puente who share the hope and urgency in Jesus’ words to put their faith in Him. John 12:35 says, “Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.” Do you feel the weight of the Gospel in your daily walk? Do you boldly e...

Merry Christmas! We will resume with new episodes of "This One Thing" in the New Year. You can listen and enjoy our Holiday Replays on the website at https://www.fetterfree.org/podcast, and on Youtube at https://youtu.be/BSf-66Ry71Q. Welcome to another episode of “This One Thing” with Kerri Kenyon Dern. This week's verse, Hebrews 12:2, is Jesus' example for us to follow when faced with the weight of pain and suffering, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy ...

Merry Christmas! We will resume with new episodes of "This One Thing" in the New Year. You can listen and enjoy our Holiday Replays on the website at https://www.fetterfree.org/podcast, and on Youtube at https://youtu.be/zeCc5njw8wU. Thank you for joining us again this week for "This One Thing". In the final episode of 2021, Kerri Kenyon Dern and her guest Crystal Wright reflect together upon the Messianic promise spoken by the prophet Isaiah 700 years before the birth of Christ. ...

Merry Christmas! We will resume with new episodes of "This One Thing" in the New Year. You can listen and enjoy our Holiday Replays on the website at https://www.fetterfree.org/podcast, and on Youtube at https://youtu.be/Ctk26gx8EwI. Welcome back to another episode of "This One Thing." This week Kerri Keyon Dern and Melina Puente celebrate together the promises found in Isaiah 54:17. In the closing verse of this chapter the prophet writes, "But in that coming day no weapon turned against you...