The Living Remnant Podcast

Living Remnant wants to challenge you to implement positive habits into your daily life. This is a new style of series for us - we're introducing Living Challenges. We'll break down a specific topic into weekly challenges to help you grow towards your goals and improve your walk with God. To start this series we tackle something that might be basic to many but also may be very difficult for some if you were like us. We hope you'll join us on this challenge and share your suggestions and experiences with everyone!

Each episode comes about by God's leading and connecting us to certain people in just the perfect time. We are thrilled that we are able to share with you one such connection, Family Dr. Melanie Orange. We truly believe her personal story and experiences will have an impact in other's lives and literally save lives! This is real stuff in practice here, not theories or speculation. Please SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE YOU KNOW WITH DIABETES this could be a catalyst for major lifestyle change! Dr. Melanie Orange shares with us about how roughly a year ago she was blown away when she stumbled upon classes and research of how WFPBD (Whole Food Plant Based Diet) and lifestyle changes is impacting health. She had never heard of these studies previously but as a Type 1 Diabetic she felt she had to immediately start applying these changes into her personal life. These changes can be a shock to many who have heard the traditional recommended diet of a diabetic should be low carbs.... but she explains why that's not actually the best diet direction and the Whole Food Plant Based Diet when low fat and removing the animal protein is beneficial. She tells of her own personal journey into the lifestyle changes and some tools and resources she found to help her make the transition. BUT HERE"S the amazing part.... She found not only in her personal life but her patient's as well, that these changes can be HEALING - medicines reduced, improved health and energy. She was so moved by these results she started presenting lectures at her local church and is putting together programs to help others get access to these resources and studies AND help provide them with practical tools to implement in their own lives. We pray this blesses you and your loved ones! PLEASE SHARE! We want to hear from you. Discuss this topic www.facebook.com/livingremnant And follow us for more discussions and information about the topics that impact you and your family's lives. www.livingremnant.com Resources mentioned in this Podcast: https://veganuary.com/starter-kit/dr-gregers-daily-dozen-checklist/ https://www.forksoverknives.com/ https://www.masteringdiabetes.org/

Are you concerned about a watered down message of Jesus entering your church? Have you heard of the Emerging Church, have you wondered what it is and means? Have you known of a church that split due to differences in worship styles? You have to listen to Stephanie's personal story and research. Stephanie Griffin joins us this week to give us some insight into her book "Silence No More" and where the journey has taken her into researching what the movement is really about. She was recruited under seemingly innocent and genuine help with her prayer life by someone she trusted in a Godly position. It wasn't until after God revealed to her that these theologies were in direct contradiction to His Word and lies about His Character that she began to uncover the system that she was unknowingly involved with for nine years. This movement is sneaking into the back door of our own churches, courting our youth with an allurement of feel good experience, cutting pieces of Jesus and His Word from the message as not important. To be on guard of the wolf in sheep's clothing we need to be armed with awareness so we aren't easily deceived. To Find out more about Stephanie and her book - Go to her website: Silence No More

We love hearing people's stories, what's on their hearts and what they are passionate about. We also love to hear how amazing young people are on fire for doing God's work. Today we sat down with an amazing young lady, who is very involved in missions aboard and at home. Macaela Strothers is everywhere it seems! She has a beautiful light that shines from within and it's impossible not to get caught up in her joy and energy whether she's playing music or telling a story about cleaning up storm damage while witnessing. We happen to know Macaela from our church and even though we know how active she is with missions, we were shocked when she said she was just back from a trip to Bolivia with Maranatha - The Ultimate Workout mission trip! We shouldn't be surprised though, you'll understand when you hear her story. This is her Living Remnant Story.

Today's dating scene is more a horror movie to many parents instead of a romance one. When we heard that friends of ours were using the principle of courting with their teenage daughter we had to hear more! John and Candy Howells were so wonderful to open up about their own experience of courting for each their own second marriage and then how they are using it with their daughter Madison. It sounds something way too old to be even possible for today's world... but we had to admit by the end of this discussion we were intrigued and can see some benefits to creating this safe space for young adults to focus on a future marriage bond than letting hormones lead them to "practicing" for someday. A set of boundaries can give pause to really seek God's approval in the union instead of getting so caught up in emotions. We hope you will find this helpful as we did, that you find something in their stories that can benefit your families lives. Thank you Howells' we really enjoyed this chat!

This week Brad has the opportunity to sit down with Peter Cousins and Don Williams for a Bible study on God’s Core 4 Promises. Peter Cousins is the principal at Tri-City Christian Academy and today he takes us through a deeply profound study that peels back another layer of the beauty found in scripture. We begin at Hebrews 8:6 and introduce the difference between old covenant and new covenant promises, and more importantly the new covenant, the new promises are ultimately so much better. Then Peter takes us through the CORE FOUR. Throughout the Bible there are promises, and these core four promises can be found in them from Genesis 3:15 all the way through the Bible to Revelation 14:7. Join us for this amazing study. References - Skip MacCarty - In Granite or In Grained Hebrews 8:6,9 ; 2 Peter 1:4 ; Galations 4:22-24 ; Ps 78:41 ; Romans 10:3 ; 2 Tim 3:5 ; Col 1:9 ; Hebrews 8:10-12 ; Gen 3:15 ; Gen 12:1-3 ; Matt 6:9-13 ; Rev 14:7 ; Ps 33:18 ; 1 Cor 10:31 ; Daniel 7:22 ; Visit us www.facebook.com/livingremnant www.livingremnant.com

Everywhere we turn we hear the statistics that our youth are leaving our church. One might be lead to believe that our youth don't care about God, His Word or the Third Angel's message...... but that's not fair to include all the youth. We had the amazing privileged to sit down and talk to a young lady who has a heart filled with passion for God and His ministry. Eran Bates is young but she's not letting that hold her back from stepping out in faith and accepting God's calling in her life. She has already at age 19 completed her schooling to be certified in sign language interpreting and is enrolled with the Arise Discipleship program with Light Bearers.... just to note a few of the things she has currently going on. Her smile is electrifying and her heart over flowing with wanting to share the love of God she has experienced in her young life. It's very hard not to be inspired hearing her talk about all God is doing through her. We hope you are inspired and blessed by this young lady's story. PLEASE SHARE! We want to hear from you. Discuss this topic www.facebook.com/livingremnant And follow us for more discussions and information about the topics that impact you and your family's lives. www.livingremnant.com

This week Nicki sits down with Sarah Carter of Natural Baby Doulas https://www.naturalbabydoulas.com. Sarah was our Doula and taught our childbirth class. She has been a tremendous blessing to us. The fact of the matter is childbirth in America is risky, at least when compared with the rest of the developed world. The statistics are scary, but why is the US ranked so low. Why is the mortality rate so high? And are there safer options? Is there a choice to be made about how a pregnancy and childbirth can go? As Bible believers we believe that God created us. He designed everything about us and we know that pregnancy and childbirth are a part of that very design. This belief always leads us to seek decisions that uplift that design and have the least amount of intervention possible. We want to hear from you. Discuss this topic www.facebook.com/livingremnant And follow us for more discussions and information about the topics that impact you and your family's lives. www.livingremnant.com

Welcome back to the Living Remnant podcast. This week we sit down and talk about our recent trip to SC to hear Prof Walter Veith speak in person. It was a great experience, but a rare opportunity in this part of the world. We discuss why, and how his lectures played a role in my testimony and my friend Justin Sheffield's testimony who is joining me in the studio this evening for this talk. This episode is very informal, but it's a topic that has been so influential in our journey. Hope you enjoy. Please get connected with us. www.livingremnant.com and www.facebook.com/livingremnant

Living Remnant Podcast Episode 09 - The Soy Debate: Is it healthy or not? The question, is soy healthy or not? Some say yes, some say not. But what does the science tell us. After having a heated run in with a friend over soy, Nicki and I were concerned. We consumed a moderate amount, a lot more after pulling most of the meat out of our diet. We had both felt like it was a good food, but some of the accusations lobbed by our friend got us to thinking. Have we ever really done any actual reading or research on the topic? I know from my background everyone in bodybuilding trashes soy, but it is a staple protein source of a vegetarian diet and the diet's of some 2 billion people in Asia. Join us as we discuss this topic and find out is soy good or bad after all? Join the Movement - www.livingremnant.com www.fb.com/livingremnant

The Case for Transparency This week we sit down with Karie Sheffield and talk about Transparency and more importantly, how being transparent can make a huge impact in your life. It's a challenge, but if we're talking topics that can enrich your life on a deep and spiritual level, this is some powerful stuff. In today's culture showing your weaknesses doesn't seem advisable however we discuss how it can actually make you stronger. We also discuss passages in the Bible that actually show us how to keep it real and how it can strengthen our fellow church members. I'd like to take this to the next level and start discussing how we can empower our churches to help encourage this. Ideas and discussion are welcome! We were blessed by this episode and we hope you will be as too! We want to hear about your thoughts - comment! SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE AND REVIEW! Tri City Christian Academy Join the Movement Living Remnant Follow us on Facebook

Ep 07 - Why Adventist Education Matters - Interview with Principal Peter CousinsEducation for our children is very important. We often as parents feel the weight of how certain decisions will affect our children's future.... education is usually one of those decisions. As a society we are taught that our performance in school will make or break us in the "real world". However, as we discuss with Peter, the Adventist Education system puts a different priority over test scores. We are grateful for the chance to sit down with the Principal of Tri-City Christian Academy to talk over the importance of Adventist Education. The historic mission really brings to the forefront a reminder that we are to be preparing for the Lord's Return. That especially makes the decision of where your children spend about 8 hours, 5 days a week and with what influences. Peter has such a rare perspective as he not only attended both public and Adventist schools but he also was an educator in both settings. That perspective enriches his passion to develop the spirit, mind and body for Christ of each of his students. We were blessed by this episode and we hope you will be as too! We want to hear about your thoughts - comment! SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE AND REVIEW!Tri City Christian AcademyJoin the Movement Living RemnantFollow us on Facebook

Encouraging Others by Example This week we get the chance to sit down and chat on Father's Day! So to all you Dads out there, both by blood, adoptions and being a step parent Happy Father's Day! This week we take a break form the normal format and paint a picture for the environment we hope to cultivate in the Living Remnant Community. As a Christian one of most impactful ways we can witness is through the Christ-like example we set in how we live and treat others. This week we challenge you to be an encouragement to those around you both in and outside of the LR community. We also talk about what's coming up with Living Remnant. Join the MovementLiving RemnantFollow us on Facebook

Karie Sheffield: Becoming an Adventist & Being a Light to Your Children.Being baptized into the church is a wonderful blessing but that doesn't mean there aren't struggles that it comes with as well. This week we hear from two extraordinary women who share their personal stories of converting to Adventistism and renewing their relationship with God, while having teenage sons still in the home who don't believe. You'll hear about their experiences and challenges during these major life changes. Ultimately, they share it comes down to keeping faith, the power of a mother's prayers and the importance of leading by example. We are joined in the Living Remnant studio by Justin and Karie Sheffield, our dear friends, who also belong to the same SDA church as us here in Kernersville. Karie opens up about how becoming an Adventist affected her lifestyle and the reaction she received from her family. Her and Justin focused on being an example throughout her son's teen years and continue to see the seeds being watered with their prayers. Our own founder Nicki also talks about having a now 17 year old in the house that goes back and forth in a duel family situation. There are added challenges to having a split family that doesn't support the same Christian values. We hope this episode will encourage others going through similar situations and be motivated to turn their worry for their children over to the Lord in prayer. Join the MovementLiving RemnantFollow us on Facebook

Episode 4 - We visit the Carolina Conference Campmeeeting We couldn't wait to share this episode with you so we sat down within minutes of getting home from our trip to record this show. We wanted to give you our fresh emotions following one the best spiritual events of the year, our local conference camp meeting at Lake Junaluska. Even though the weekend didn't go quite as plan, we had a wonderful time reconnecting with loved ones and refocusing on the Lord's soon return. Nicki and I share with you just how very special milestones in our lives have connected to our annual camp meeting and some of our own personal thoughts of this years. Even more special in this episode, we get to bring you along with us on Sabbath afternoon at Camp meeting with friends and family. They open up to us about what camp meeting means to them and we even hear a couple of favorite stories. We want to give a special thanks to Sam and Brooke Johnson, Don Williams, Justin and Karie Sheffield, Danny Johnson and of course Lily! Thank you guys for opening up and sharing some heartfelt and powerful stories of ways camp meeting has impacted you. Join the Movement Living RemnantFollow us on Facebook

Ep003 Brad eats lots of protein… Brad’s storyAs the host of the Living Remnant Podcast, Brad is co-founder of the site and husband to Nicki. If you haven’t listened to episode 2 yet be sure to because she shares some of her background story, but this one is all about Brad! Brad, 32, is a multi-generation Adventist. In this episode he shares his relationship with food. That journey started with eating that was intertwined with his faith as raised a vegetarian Adventist. However, as he became a teenager he began to experiment eating meat to fit in. He also opens up about how his love of working out and bodybuilding took him on a path to consuming huge amounts of protein and meat at a high cost to his health. Nicki gets him to share how opening his mind to concepts he learned as a youth plus some shocking discoveries about the condition of food today has caused a radical change and a major shift towards plant based eating. Also in this episode he touches on some of his spiritual journey. He didn’t realize till an adult how much being raised Adventist shaped his perspective. After losing his faith as a young adult it wasn’t until he met his now wife that he felt a calling to restudy The Word and renew his relationship with God. As if that wasn’t enough, he sheds a little light on how the birth of his first son has lead to this point of creating a community to help others, the start of Living Remnant.Join the Movement Living RemnantFollow us on Facebook

Ep002 Nicki’s StoryAt the very core, Living Remnant is about stories, personal stories, struggles, triumphs and the lessons learned along the way. In this episode we share the story at the very core of Living Remnant, Nicki’s personal story. Nicki Williams, 39, is a mother of 4 and the Founder of Living Remnant. She recently stepped away from the corporate world to be a full time stay at home mom. In this episode, she shares her spiritual journey from being raised Pentecostal to her recent Seventh Day Adventist conversion. She opens up about the experiences that truly led to the start of Living Remnant, those of being a mom. She tells how she became a mother to 3 foster children whom she adopted but then years later at the age of 38 was pregnant for the first time. That pregnancy experience led her to navigate the struggles of a natural pregnancy and childbirth in a world dominated by medical intervention. This sparked a desire to use her knowledge to benefit her family, and fill a need for better information and a better support system between like minded believers. You won’t want to miss this touching story about the woman behind the inspiration. Join the Movement Living RemnantFollow us on Facebook

Ep001 What is Living Remnant What does Living Remnant mean? It’s a double meaning. Living Remnant refers to a group of people that desires to follow God’s teaching in the Bible and be a part of his remaining flock. It also is a way of life, a fully enriched life based on those Biblical principles. Life at it’s very best. Who is Living Remnant? Nicki and I are a Seventh Day Adventist family, a family like many others searching for the best for those we love. We have 4 beautiful kids from baby to 17 that keep us on our toes. Our personal quest for better information, better guidance and a shared perspective has lead us to some amazing information, and caused us to yearn to connect with others like us. Whether it’s healthy eating, education, parenting, natural medicine, exercise or any other topic that helps to support and build your family’s quality of life we are committed to finding and bringing it to you. More than information though, we want to empower others, to make a tangible difference in their every day lives. Come listen to a little back story of the journey that brought us here and all the exciting things that are in store moving forward. Welcome to the Living Remnant Podcast. The podcast is only the beginning. Join the Movement Living RemnantFollow us on Facebook