Love God First
How do I live in today’s world as a Christian and not only live but thrive in the gifting, calling and love of God? Join me as we journey together through entire books of the Bible, studying with the understanding that the people in the Bible were real people and had minds and emotions like us. We are going to study their stories to find the truths that apply to our lives today. The key is to meet Jesus and encounter Him so we can be changed by Him more and more into our true selves, not hampered by sin and fear. We will occasionally have guest speakers who will expand on the topics we find in our Bible study together, but most of the time we will go verse by verse, chapter by chapter through a book of the Bible to learn, apply and respond to God. Even the tough topics and verses will be explained and discussed!
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Episodes
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
We are taking a short break from Genesis and jumping over to Joshua 1 to finish up this study on courage and how to practice it in our lives as we walk in faith with God. What do we do when fear rises up? How can we train our minds to turn from it? We'll look at some practical helps and hopefully lay down any fears that have become too large in our lives in the process!
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Who doesn't need more courage? Between sickness, responsibilities, children, parents, money, accidents, and regular life, I think we would all agree there is enough to worry about and have fear over. So what's the solution? A good first step is to take a look at a person in the Bible who could have had a lot of potential fear of his future and then see what God told him to do. In this episode and the next, we are stepping away from Genesis, but don't worry, we will return shortly!
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
We wrap up our conversation with Dr. Steve Schell today on discipleship. We continue discussing the question: how do I become a disciple? And we also talk about how to stay a disciple our whole life. Pastor Steve brings his usual deep insights to any conversation, so you don't want to miss this episode!
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Our very special guest, Dr. Steve Schell, is going to help us in this episode to truly understand how to become a sold out disciple of Jesus. Prepare to be engaged and challenged!
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
We are taking a break from Genesis so that we can talk about a really important topic: the baptism with the Holy Spirit. This episode is a preparation episode to help get listeners ready for our next two episodes which talk about discipleship. On this episode we will be covering three questions: What is the baptism with the Holy Spirit? Why do I want it? How do I get it? And by the end, you will be all prepped for our special guest speaker who will be featured on Episodes 34 and 35 and maybe even 36 too (He is that good)!
Excerpts from: Charles Colson. Born Again. Chosen Books, a Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2008, Used with permission.
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
How can we learn to worship God at a higher level? On this episode we are looking at the phrase "to call on the name of the Lord" from Genesis 4. By studying what it looks like to call on the name of the Lord, we can become even deeper worshippers of our Savior. And why does that matter? Listen to this episode to find out!
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
You have probably never heard of Lamech in your life, but this guy from Genesis has some things to teach us, not because he was some model of upright behavior, but because he was such a violent, vengeful man. What on earth can we learn from a guy like that?! You'd be surprised at how a non-example can be a great teaching tool for us to remember how important it is to forgive and NOT take matters into our own hands.
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
How did Cain move to a city after he left his parents? And where did his wife come from? People struggle with these kinds of questions about the Bible, and if we do not deal with the struggle, it can begin to erode our faith level in the Bible and even in God. So let's deal with these questions biblically, and let's arrive together to stand on the mountaintop of a faith that has a firm, secure foundation!
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
In this episode my guest (and husband) Marc Hagman reminds us from where evil and hardship truly come. This episode also gives us some good practical tips on how to comfort another believer with our words when tough times hit!
Friday May 03, 2024
Friday May 03, 2024
How much does God control the circumstances of our lives? And why does it even matter to us? We are delving into this huge topic based on our last episode with Cain and Abel, so listen in on the discussion with our guest Marc Hagman as he explains the difference between God's sovereignty and God's control and why we should care about it!
Keep Growing
Modern life is crazy, busy and stressful, and even scary at times. That's why every believer needs their minds constantly renewed and transformed by God through His Word. Nothing else will change a Christian's life more than reading, understanding and applying the words from the Bible! That's why I go through entire books of the Bible verse by verse. So come and study, come learn, actually crack open a Bible and find abundant life in Jesus!