Shelter Under The Wings

Jesus is the ultimate promise keeper! That isn’t just a statement about our future, but also about our present. We talk about how Jesus promises to become our protection in times of difficulty. We can choose to focus on our problems or on Jesus' promises to us. From Luke 13:31-35.

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Faith, Forgiveness & Fear

What is it about forgiveness that so freaks us out sometimes? Fear of forgiveness is nothing new. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day were more willing to accept a healer of the body than a man who forgave sin. We examine Luke 5:17-26 and discover 4 results of authentic faith in Jesus. Real Christianity has a lot to do with real forgiveness.

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Blessing Of Encouraging Words

Join me for this special Mother's Day 2015 audio message as we talk about how to bless our children and one another with encouraging words. Words are powerful and we should focus them to encourage. We start by changing what we fills our minds and hearts.

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Above The Grind

When the celebrations are over, family and friends all go home, and we’re back to the daily grind, how do we get by? How do we get ABOVE THE GRIND when we’re discouraged or disappointed? In this final sermon of the year I share the biblical encouragement we need to hang in there & to celebrate even in the tough times of life!

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4 Ways To Improve My Relationships

Many of us want better friendships in our lives. Jeff Barnes tells us that the best way to start is to become better friends ourselves to others. In this October 12, 2014 Church Requel audio talk, we learn 4 ways to improve our relationships from Ephesians 4:25-30.

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#105: Easter at Church Requel

This week on the podcast I talk about our Easter service at Church Requel and then share our Easter sermon. Jesus reenergizes our lives by filling us with Himself whenever we're empty, by sending us wherever we're needed, and by helping us to believe wherever, whenever, whatever.

Photos of the children's "Empty Tomb Garden" crafts can be seen here.

The movie of people nailing their thank you notes into the cross can be seen here. 

Our music for this week's podcast is "My Redeemer Lives" by Hillsong.

#104: How Jesus Reenergizes Us

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? We all get down and disappointed sometimes. If we are Christ-followers we need to know that Jesus will reenergize us. We learn the first four ways in this week's podcast.

Music for this week's podcast is "After Taxes" by Johnny Cash

#093: Realize Your Real Hope

Christ followers have a real hope. But we often don't realize our hope. In this podcast we learn 3 reasons why we have hope and 4 ways to realize our real hope.

I talk about the latest SisterLit podcast by my daughters. You can listen here.

Music for this week's podcast is "Looks Like A Cold Cold Winter" by Bing Crosby.