Small Town World

In this episode we will dive into the "personality test" called the Enneagram. We discuss what the Enneagram is and some origin information, as well as why this tool is problematic for the church. The attraction is real. The results are real. But is it really from God? Is the Bible sufficient or do we need an outside tool to help us?

Man this was a hard one! I have held on to it for a couple of weeks but I do feel like the Lord is leading me to get it uploaded. So I hope you will listen without judgment. Let me confirm that I am no longer struggling with my salvation. But my concern is for those that I know who have "drifted away" from the faith. The people who have heard the truth and turned away to live their own life, their own way.  Continued prayer is my answer and we truly hope this helps someone!

There have been some new and exciting discoveries within the last year! We look at these new items, some older items that we've talked about in the past and some of the top finds that have been excavated within the last 3 years. Did you know that only 4-5% of the lands of the Bible have been excavated? 

This episode could also be labeled hot topics!! The Asbury Revival was such a beautiful outpouring of the Spirit but it was highly questioned by the public and even other Christians. We discuss all of this and we discuss what revival actually is.  In this episode we also talk about the "He Gets Us" campaign. Why is it problematic? Are their positives? Hot topics!!

Divine Appointment: Sometimes you are the recipient and not the deliverer! BUT sometimes you are the deliverer. Sometimes you are just an encourager! It doesn't always look like we expect when we pray for a divine appointment.  What an exciting moment when you see God has set things in motion for you to have interaction with another person! 

Kayla does a fantastic job teaching on Holy Spirit! Definitely worth the time investment to listen to this episode!

Have you heard of the Environmental Ten Commandments?  Definitely not a new movement, but it's ramped things up and taken a religious turn! This movement is adopting religious language and giving the environment a deified status. We discuss the latest things happening within the climate change movement. 

Happy New Year!! Season 3 yall!! That made my heart happy when I began typing this intro! We have done past episodes that touch on healthy habits and this touches on a few of those items. We add a few new things and hopefully inspire you to continue to read, journal and grow!

We explore what has happened with the attack on Israel.  Who are the players, why did this happen, and what does God's word say about His people? 

Not an easy subject tackle and I know there were so many other examples we could have used! There were so many points that could be made with this topic. It may be a topic that is repeated in the future with other examples from what is happening in the world today.  But for now, we just felt the need to address it and point out how we often fail as Christians because we excuse it, ignore it, actively participate in it or somehow think we are not affected by it.  

In this episode, we go over what this Act is designed to accomplish. We look at what this new law might mean for Christians who offer goods and services to the public. This episode is really to help fellow believers navigate through what may be facing Christians in unprecedented times.

It's common for us to barely be able to scratch the surface of a topic and this episode is no exception! We could have talked about this for 30 more minutes and discussed a Part 2. But in the end, we felt like we covered the major points that needed to be addressed. We fight our flesh and we fight the enemy! This episode is familiar territory to most of us but hopefully this will be a fresh reminder for us all.

We all know the simple answer to this question? Even small children would say "JESUS"!!! But God has set forth on Earth so many things to keep evil within His selected boundaries.  We look at the gifts God has ordained and given all of humanity to protect us from evil.  

Don't you love when you can clearly see the Holy Spirit at work? That was definitely the case as we prepared for this episode.  It was exciting to see that in motion.  These topics are pretty deep items to dive into! So in our style, we discuss the surface level of these really interesting topics.  And again, we provided a few resources for everyone to be able to research and dive deeper. 

How do you answer this question to someone who sees the evil surrounding us and questions the goodness of God?  We offer our insights & then we look at a few of the answers given by apologists and leaders of our faith. This will be a multi-part series of episodes because this is such a multi-faceted topic. Join us as we study and attempt to gain wisdom on this topic!

This week we look back at this cultural movement and see where we are globally on this issue. We spend a little time looking at the big picture to see where we are nationally and worldwide. It is bittersweet to see that people are beginning to see the long-term effects of surgeries and drugs that are so life-altering.  If you have time, listen to the episode we did last year and then listen to this one! It will give us encouragement to see God moving in this issue.

Satan hates God and he hates God's creation! Look at Psalms 8:4-9. A great point made by Kayla is that Satan hates all humanity. Genesis 1:27 tells us that we are made in God's image and therefore it follows how much Satan hates us because he is jealous. He is the enemy of our soul. BUT GOD!!! WE don't have to fear. We are fully equipped, and God has already won the battle. 

We play a bit of catch up on this episode. What led us to start this program, why do we press on and continue to combat culture, what are some of the topics we have covered and do we feel like we are making an impact? We go over the cultural mandate. Where is it found in scripture and what does it essentially mean? I truly enjoyed preparation for this episode! It gave me a minute to reflect on where we are in this process and analyze past episodes.  God is good and the leading of the Holy Spirit is evident to us!

Be awake and aware to what is happening around us. Be willing to stand against evil, no matter what form it takes.  But our faith and our hope is in the Eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. There are 94 verses about God's Eternal Kingdom and it will give you so much comfort & peace to read them! All man-made kingdoms will fall, but God's kingdom is eternal.

How are we able to gain traction without unity? How are traditional Bible-believing Christians different from Progressive Christians? How do we close the ever-widening gap between true believers? And how does the outside world view Christianity? Belief statements, unified responses, and Biblical responses to the culture war are just a few we discuss.