Here’s the gist, human. I am not ga ga about anyone. Not even Jesus. That’s a culture gimmick that feeds shallow connections and fickle human bonds. God cuts through the superfluous, the disingenuous, the fraudster in each of us. We need God to choose who we listen to, who will strengthen our witness. God is selective in his sovereignty. Divinely focused on feeding our spirit. Join us as I share one of the “voices” in my life, her latest work about pain and offense, and how I stay prayed up about this, pleading God to choose the voices that strengthen how he created me to bear testimony to Jesus. Your life too. E159. Thanks for listening.

Romans 8:5-6

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 159

Ask God to Choose Who You Listen To (one by one)

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Here’s the gist, human. We find solace in repeating decisions that allow us to retreat from what is uncomfortable. We think we are making good decisions. We ask God to direct us. Yet because we cannot see how it is possible that he can navigate the decisions of people out of our control, well, we stand at the window like a child, watching for his next move when barely a minute has passed in the presence of a timeless God. We fall into resignation when our situation, our relationship continues on with no change, no turn for the better. This sounds like some spiraling indie reality, but we actually do this in lives that aren’t half-bad. Tolerable. We let what we don’t like, no longer want to deal with “go dark” inside.

So, we don’t have to work through a life that is just too complicated. God chose complicated. Join us. E158. Thanks for listening.

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Romans 11:33-34

33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!

How unsearchable his judgments,

and his paths beyond tracing out!

34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?

Or who has been his counselor?”

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 158

When You Say, “It’s Complicated.” (I Say, “God Chose Complicated.”)

#complicatedrelationships #itscomplicated #givingGodyourcomplicatedlife #Goddealswithcomplicated #courageforChrist #couragetowitness #givingyourlifetoChrist #Romans 10:9 #gettingsaved #confiessingyoursin #afiercefaith #becomingpoor #pouringout #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers#hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith#buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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Here’s the gist, human. September brought a bridge too far, only to illuminate a heaven so close. God did the work through Charlie Kirk in 31 years. To inspire the world to rise up. Today I am talking about divine courage from our Creator. The kind of courage that sustains and enables us to love like Christ. We look at why true courage is inseparable from God’s presence and promise. Taken to heart, this will amp up our witness. Join us. E157. Thanks for listening.

2 Timothy 1:7

7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

Faith to Witness 99 Season 3 Episode 157

Pray for Divine Courage from Our Creator (amp up your witness)

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Faith to Witness 99 Season 2 Episode 156

THE BEAT | Re-release - What Would Jesus Tell You? (when he sends you out to witness) (originally published May 28 2025)

Quick Take

Hey human, get ready to listen to Chapter 10 of the gospel of Matthew with your heart. And consider his insights when we paraphrase it, and take it with us. How we can draw from God’s faithfulness to acknowledge his glory to others. E139 Thanks for listening.

32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

#Jesuswitness #takeupthecross #Jesussendsthetwelve #becomingpoor #pouringout #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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Faith to Witness 99 Season 2 Episode 155

THE BEAT | Re-release - Soul Talk that Starts With Praise (His breath. Taken in. To refresh me.)(originally published March 12 2025)

Quick Take

Hey human, in this episode we come in for a closer look. Soul talk. A heart-to-heart beginning of a search for deeper wisdom on what our soul is. What it isn’t. And why I am something of a warrior about it. Join us as we begin in e128. Thanks for listening.

Psalm 103: 1-2

Of David.

1 Praise the Lord, my soul;

all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

2 Praise the Lord, my soul,

and forget not all his benefits—

#whatisthesoul #savedsouls #lostsouls #becomingpoor #pouringout #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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Faith to Witness 99 Season 2 Episode 154

THE BEAT | Re-release - God Uses My Repentant Heart to Bring Others to Repentance. Think Job. (originally published Feb 19 2025)

Quick Take

Hey human, in this episode we consider Job, his suffering, and those zealous friends. And a gem of an epilogue that shows just how God works through our repentance to bring others to him. E125. Thanks for listening.

Job 42:8-10

My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has.” 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite did what the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.

#Jobrepents #Jobsuffering #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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Faith to Witness 99 Season 2 Episode 153

THE BEAT | Re-release - How to Stop a Train for the One (originally published Jan 15 2025)

Quick Take

Hey human, in this episode we talk about rhythms, trains and the need for speed. God speed. We consider what train whistles mean, and how only God stops spiritual fatalities. I’ll see you inside e120. Thanks for listening.

Psalm 147:15

He sends his command to the earth;

his word runs swiftly.

#howtostopatrain #therhythimoftrains #Godspeed #thepowerofGod #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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Faith to Witness 99 Season 2 Episode 152

THE BEAT | Re-release - Jesus Commissioned My Life for His Glory (originally published Dec 4 2024)

Quick Take

Hey human, in this episode we hear what Jesus said that was named The Great Commission. We consider challenges of a life commissioned by Jesus. Discover who leads our witness. End with Paul, but no, wait that’s the beginning. Thanks for listening.

Matthew 28:16-20

The Great Commission

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

#thegreatcommission #make disciples #baptizedisciples #strong faith #whatisfaith #faith #witness #findthelostsheep #season2thebeat #instagramreels #christfollowers #hopewriterscommunity #truthtotablecommunity #faiththatrocks #mywitness99 #howtogrowmyfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter #growmyfaith #God’spresence #leavethe99 #boldChristianwitness #podmatchcommunity #loveunconditionally #God’smercy #thesovereigntyofGod #God’sstory #Iamfound #christianpodcast #christfollowers #rockyourfaith #buildingspiritualcharacter

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