LIVING FORWARD PODCAST: Squish Your Humanity to Reveal the Divine
“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.” — Luke 6:36
“You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.” — Luke 6:36
What does it mean for God to hold you in His hand? What does it feel like to know He is there, protecting you, loving you, and guiding you as the ultimate authority figure in your life?
Why would you want to let go of perfectionism? How is it hurting you? Where does it come from?
What does it look like if we live like we believe the Word? Will the world notice? Will it make a difference? Let’s think about what these words mean to us today and how we can apply them as we live forward.
For I hold you by your right hand, I the LORD your God. And I say to you, don’t be afraid. I am here to help you. — Mark 9:23
Today we’re talking about giving up the reign of our lives to God.
Today we talk about when your plans backfire and how following Christ can be done well. We also talk about selfish ambition, humility, and how to let your light shine. God can turn our mess into miracles and your identity as a citizen of heaven.
We talk about following through, spiritual maturity, and six things that you need to stop doing. We also share a powerful prayer by Hannah, talk about guilt by association, and watching how you walk. Lastly, we talk about being obedient in uncomfortable situations, the issues with honoring your parents, spiritual warfare, and the armor of God.
Today we talk about being kind, being chosen. I share a life-changing prayer, and I talk about practicing selflessness and finding peace. Lastly, we talk about how God can turn your heartache into a blessing and how even though it’s hard to find the purpose in the pain, God is always moving.
Today is a mash up of three different episodes, so give it a listen one at a time, or all the way through. We touch on several different topics, like staying humble, commitment in the middle of catastrophe, being generous, doing good, spiraling out of control, being free in Jesus, how to avoid living in lust, and fulfilling fleshly desires, and how to stop turning back to what God freed you from.
Today we’re talking about the evil and wickedness that is done in the world and how to navigate it as a Christian.
Today we talk about the fact that God doesn’t play favorites. And much more!
Today’s devotions are found in Galatians 1 and Judges 18.
Today we talk about how our relationships, the toxic ones, are quite literally killing us. We also talk about examining our hearts, setting aside a time for confession, and how repentance leads the restoration.
Today we talk about anger and the consequences of our actions. We also talk about weakness, and how it keeps us humble and reliant upon God. Lastly, we talk about comfort zones, and why it’s so scary to leave them.
Today we talk about how God can use our mess for his own miracles. We also talk about not being fooled by the outer appearance of others. Lastly, we talk about negative self-talk, and how to avoid letting the devil into your inner thoughts.
Today we talk about being set apart as a Christian. We also talk about mistaking people’s kindness for weakness. And lastly, we talk about comparison, being a thief of joy, purpose, peace, and focus.
Part 18 – Healthy group identity is something that is very important to have a strong community and something that is not normally talked about. Join Tennison and Ginelle as they begin the conversation about healthy group identity, who forms it, what it is, and how it is formed.
Part 17 – Join Tennison and Ginelle as they discuss some very easy ways that churches and community build their group identity around very toxic and potentially destructive things. These usually start as a “great way to minister” to a group of people, but if gone unchecked you can begin to identity yourself as your malfunction, (who we are when we are not acting like ourselves.)
Part 16 – In this episode, Tennison and Ginelle will be talking about different ways we try to form strong group identities that are, in reality, very weak and shallow. These group identities have missed the mark on who we should be identifying with and do not help us transform into who God has designed us to be.
Part 15 – What if Jesus was constantly creating Identity statements for His followers to grab ahold of? What if the Sermon on Mount was one big identity statement? How would that change how we read it? Tennison and Ginelle will discuss these questions and more in this episode.
Part 14 – In every relational interaction we have, we are always asking two questions; Who are we, and How is it like my people to act? The answers to these questions come from the group of people you belong to, and your relational experiences with those people. These actions, responses, expressions, happen pre-consciously and reveal your character.
Part 13 – What is it? Why is it so important? How is it formed? Did Jesus create a Group Identity? What happens when Group Identity is shallow or toxic? These questions and more will be answered over the next several podcasts as they unpack Group Identity.
Part 12 – In this episode, we will focus on how “Sharing weakness and being vulnerable” in safe community builds Hesed. We also introduce how narcissism directly opposes Hesed and why narcissist people are threatened by it.