We’re talking about Faithfulness from Jen Wilkin’s book: In His Image, 10 ways God calls us to reflect His character.

In this episode, Bethany shares her thoughts from the study on Faithfulness from Jen Wilkin's book, In His Image. What does God's unchanging Faithfulness look like? Carol and Bethany explore the vastness of His faithfulness.

Why do bad things happen? Have you ever given up on God? What reminders does God show us of His faithfulness to us?

Faith and weightlifting: Are you a weightlifter? Hear the correlation of lifting weights with faith and temptation.

Tune into this rich conversation about God’s Faithfulness out of Jen Wilkin’s book “In His Image”.

References

Jen Wilkin book: In His Image https://www.amazon.com/His-Image-Calls-Reflect-Character/dp/1433549875

Great is thy faithfulness song: https://youtu.be/8NQKHHNp-CI?si=tee62aBgzGkB-GSc

Scripture:

Psalm 90:2

Romans 8:28

Deuteronomy 7:9-10

Genesis 39-40

Hebrews 13:5

James 1:2-4

James 1:13

1 Corinthians 10:13

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What comes after the Beatitudes? We are talking about the Salt and Light verses from Jesus’ sermon on the mount in today's episode.

What does Salt and Light mean?

As Christians, how can we be Salty and remain Salty?

How do we shine our Light?

And how is Salt and Light tied to our identity in Christ?

Hear about the interesting uses of Salt in biblical times and how Jesus used Salt as an example in His Sermon.

Spoiler: When we are embracing a life of Salt and Light we are able to pour out our joy!

Catch the conversation with Bethany and Carol as they dive into Jesus’ message on Salt and Light.

References

Matthew 5:13-16

Romans 12:2

John 17:16

Song: This little light of mine

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Reunions, Storms, Trips, Gardening, Bible Studies, and more!

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a summer recap with Bethany and Carol. Hear shares about summertime and the joys it brought - and some crazy times too!

God’s beauty can be found in many places during summer in and around Minnesota AND Wisconsin, which are key locations in the conversation.

What was your summer like this year? Share YOUR favorite summer story on our Facebook page. Did you plant a garden? Go on a trip? Do a stay-cation? Have a family story? Share it on our Facebook page and we might just share it in an upcoming episode!

References:

Delighting in the Trinity, book by Michael Reeves https://www.amazon.com/Delighting-Trinity-Introduction-Christian-Faith/dp/0830839836

In His Image, book by Jen Wilkins

https://www.amazon.com/His-Image-Calls-Reflect-Character/dp/1433549875

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What’s your favorite hot dish?

Listen in to the “Ole and Lena” spinoff with Bethalena & Carolena as they talk all things hot dish! Get a laugh or two and reminisce about your favorite hot dish.

Who knows, maybe there's a cookbook on the way?

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What does ‘persecuted for the sake of righteousness’ look like? It may look like ‘being cancelled’ or ‘being written off’. How do we respond?

We may hear questionable comments in our Christian circles - what do we do? Do we sharpen each other by calling out things that may not be biblical? What is our measuring stick to know what is true and what is not?

We find similarities with other beatitudes in this 8th and final beatitude. And how Jesus is our example to live a fruitful life. Tune in for this deep discussion and a recap of the 8 Beatitudes. Find some takeaways of your own in this week's episode.

References

Book: Be.Attitudes by Kathy A. Weckwerth

Preacher on YouTube: David Martin Lloyd Jones

Quote: Corrie Ten Boom

Scripture:

Matthew 5:10

John 15:18

Matthew 24:14

Isaiah 41:10

Philippians 2:1-11

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Are you a pot-stirrer or a peacemaker?

What does a peacemaker look like? Do we view others through our lens or Jesus’ lens? Jesus is the Prince of Peace - our example.

Sometimes keeping the peace can be hard. BUT we have God to help us, through prayer, to keep peace and to have peace with others.

Being IN the world and not OF the world is important in our day-to-day living.

Some of the Beatitudes seem to correlate with each other. We talk about that today, too. Get some insights from Bethany and Carol in this week's podcast on the 7th Beatitude!

Peacemaker:

Not to be the most powerful.
Not the winner of arguments.
Being the one who keeps peace by staying in step with God.

References

Book: Be.Attitudes by Kathy A. Weckwerth

Preacher on YouTube: David Martin Lloyd Jones

Scripture:

Matthew 5:9

Colossians 4:5-6

Roman’s 14:19

James 3:4-5

Romans 12:16

Romans 12:18

James 3:18

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How’s your heart?

We are born into sin, so we’re naturally self-focused. When we choose to follow God, our heart grows closer to good and right things and a pure heart.

David was faithful to the Lord BUT he messed up, too. How did he address this with the Lord? Spoiler Alert: We’ll mess up too! How do we address things with the Lord when we mess up?

It’s a great discussion today! Listen in to a conversation about the 6th Beatitude from the book of Matthew. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."

References

Book: Be.Attitudes by Kathy A. Weckwerth

Preacher on YouTube: David Martin Lloyd Jones

Scripture:

Matthew 5:8

Psalm 86:11

Jeremiah 17:9

Psalm 51:9-10

Matthew 22:37-38

1 John 3:3

Luke 6:45

1 Corinthians 13:12

2 Timothy 2:22

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Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Mercy is an attribute of God’s character. God showed us mercy through Jesus Christ. When we choose to follow Jesus, we follow his example of showing mercy to others. Hear a discussion on the 5th beatitude about Mercy, and shares from Bethany and Carol in this episode.

A heart of compassion is tied to showing mercy. How do we show compassion? Do we show compassion for the lost… the hurting… for our neighbor, co-worker, or family member? And don't forget the widow and orphan.

Sometimes we don’t feel equipped. But knowing God will equip us gives us the strength to take that step to show mercy and compassion.

Ponder Point: If God puts it on your heart to do something, He's going to make it work for our good. How many times do we have that nudge from the Lord to do something, and we don’t act on it?

References

Book: Be.Attitudes by Kathy A. Weckwerth

Preacher on YouTube: David Martin Lloyd Jones

Scripture:

Matthew 5:7

John 15:12

Galatians 2:20

Colossians 3:12

Good Samaritan: Luke 10:30-37

Ruler settling accounts with slaves: Matthew 18:21-35

Song:

Great is thy Faithfulness

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