BLOOM the Podcast

Join the show with a TEXT here!Welcome back to your favorited christen talk show! Today we interact with a commenter from a previous episode who says he can believe in a god that allows bad things to happen. This is a common question and one we all have to deal with on some level and as Christians we have the ultimate and correct answer based in Gods love and providence found in his holy revelation about himself. Join me as we address this and please jump on in to add more questions or more thoughts and scriptures to highlight Gods grace sovereignty in ALL things that happen in life, good or bad!IG - Donovan.james.mIG - @_bloomthepodcast_

Today we more or less wrap up our spicy questions series and no better way to end our fun time then answering your very own questions! You guys really came through with the heat so I hope you enjoy my answers!

And just like that we are back in the hot seat answering/reacting to spicy questions for the boys. This one is no different then the first, so if you enjoy spicy questions and just as spicy takes you will enjoy this episode!

We are back with a  banger! Today I answer some questions and react to video all about questions girls are too scared to ask us boys! I point out some things that I see and things that are important between the genders as well some harsh realities that the west gladly overlooks. Let me know in the comments what you think!

I know! Ive been gone for quite some time. My life has turned itself on its head since I uploaded last and in todays episode I plan to give you the cliff notes on what has all gone down and what you can expect from the show moving forward! After this we get straight back into the juicy convos that we are all about over on Bloom The Podcast!

Everyone loves to gain knowledge and learn about scripture and other fun topics, but does learning about the bible from the seminary or getting a biblical counseling certificate mean you are more qualified than the next?  What does Scripture say about the qualifications for leadership? And how does the prioritization of this education throw off the body? Well today we discuss just that! Buckle up and enjoy there episode!

Marriage is an institution given to us from God to represent his Glory and his union with us. However, we have let our guard down and the world has walked in with ease creating havoc and ruining our view of marriage for, within. Today we break down an article all about the pitfalls of these worldly ideologies that have crept in the church and uprooted a biblical view of marriage.

It only seemed right to follow up on episode one of this season and really drill in on how much masculinity has been ruined by new emotional and egalitarian ideals housed in the feminism movement. The church is not exempt either and we cover all of it today!

Have you heard the advice of the world to love yourself when you're down and to just be you In all your flaws cause that is what will make you happy? Well, as most of us know from experience, that is a lie and only leads to more sadness. On todays episode Aiden Lee returns to help me uncover the truth about the lies of the self love movement and bring our focus back to what brings us true happiness, Christ!

SEASON 3 is HERE! And we are starting off hot with a breakdown of a very controversial debate I was a part of on jubilee media. The bible has plenty to say about men's and women's roles on earth and Feminism is a direct affront to those roles. Today I will be going through and elaborating on some of the salient points and adding some color to their hit piece against what God ordained

Saying the word SEX in most Christian circles will usually get you a host of uncomfortable faces along with the tension you can cut with a  butter knife.It is one of Gods great gifts to mankind but the church has such a hard time addressing it and all of its complexities. On todays SEASON FINALE of season 2 I am joined by Hannah Carmichael who writes the blog "Sex and the Gospel" and she will be helping us come to a better understanding of how, and why sex is such a beautiful picture of the gospel and Gods love for us!

Christians must walk the line between liberalism and legalism constantly. Often times its is a simple difference in understanding the scripture. But there are often times rules that get made for various activities that we call "good" or "bad". Today we want to talk about some of these rules we make for ourselves and see where they come from as well as if they should stay or go! Join us!

A serious topic in our circles but one that lacks depth when spoken about by most. We are honored today to have Rebekah Smith on our show today, who is a Ultrasound Technician to provide some amazing information as well as gospel truths regarding this issue. Please be sure to check out all the links below for sources sited and subscribe for more!source: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/source: https://www.britannica.com/event/Roe-v-Wadesource: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/410/113/source: https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/pubs/journals/psrh.46e0414.pdfSource: https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2017/abortion-common-experience-us-women-despite-dramatic-declines-ratessource: https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/abortion.htm source: https://www.guttmacher.org/news-release/2017/abortion-common-experience-us-women-despite-dramatic-declines-rates source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207970/ 

Mental Health is not a widely accepted term in most christian communities. But why? What about this term sets us off? Well on todays episode we want to talk about how christians can live in response to mental health culture and how to treat it in our own lives!

There are a million and one reasons why people cant seem to find meaningful relationships inside of the church and there a multiple factors to the equation. ON todays show, we have a special guest to help us walk through fair few of those factors. Hope you enjoy!Last weeks Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmDBO...Website - https://bloomthepodcast.buzzsprout.com/Donovan - https://www.instagram.com/donovan.jam...Ashley - https://www.instagram.com/ashleyokada_/

Who doesnt love a good Q&A?? Today we answer your questions to the best of our abilities. You guys came through so hope you enjoy, and if you didnt hear your question answered, we will be sure to do another!

Mens Modesty... Ever heard of it? We often talk about how modesty applies to women and the ways they can help their brothers fight the fight of sexual sin and lust, but who is addressing the men about how they conduct themselves to help their sisters in Christ with this same fight? Today we aim to do that. Please join the conversation as we would love to hear your thoughts!

When we say we say we are for traditional values, THIS is NOT what we mean. On todays episode we take a dive into the "Trad Community"  a community that is growing quite quickly and doing lots of damage along the way. We want to highlight where this community differs from scripture and would love you to join the convo!

Marriage rates are declining and marriage ages are rising. But why? On todays episode we talk about what we believe to be a key player in keeping the youth isolated and without relationships. Join the convo!Last weeks Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chAUs...Website - https://bloomthepodcast.buzzsprout.com/Donovan - https://www.instagram.com/donovan.jam...Ashley - https://www.instagram.com/ashleyokada_/

Searching for a church can be very difficult. With the pressures of there being a million churches in your zip code, a host of denominations and a  variety of different church cultures it can become quite the task. On todays episode we are going to talk about some things we have found helpful when it comes to looking for churches as well as things that have caused us to leave other churches. Feel free to join the convo!

Isolation is a hard thing to feel especially when youre in your own church. More people than we often think are actually experiencing isolation in one form or another. Some of it is self inflicted and some of it is a real problem with todays society and the church as a whole. Today we want to talk about a few different ways we see isolation affecting christians. Hope you join the convo. 

Its become very popular to see what your personality type is with a lot of these fun quick quizes. Well today we are going to dive into some of the applications of theses tests that can fundamentally change the way we think , some for good and some for not so good. Dont forget to let us know what you think!

Preferences are something each and every one of us has, but does that make them right? Today we talk about preferences in multiple different areas of our lives to really examine, where they come from and if they align with scripture! Hopefully you do the same and join the convo!!

Last time on BLOOM the Podcast, we talked all about the massive effects social media has had on the christian dating sphere, and today we double down as you awesome listeners have submitted your own thoughts on this crazy shift and we read them all! Stick around to hear your comment read!

Social media seems to be something that we cant escape and has effected our lives in so many ways. Dating is not exempt from these changes and on todays episode we dive into some of the ways dating has been altered by the socials!

Its a jungle out there and its a jungle online! Today our sister Aliya joins us to talk about the landscape that is online dating for christians! There is a lot to be said so we hope you join us and help us cover this seemingly endless topic!

Part 2?!?!? Say less! Hope you enjoy the wrap up to a good conversation! Join in below!

Dating vs Courting. A polarizing debate that can cause division amongst young and older people. Today we want to have an open discussion about what we've seen, experienced and been through when it comes to these two ways of relationships. We hope you join the fun as this is just the half of it!

Emotions, pain and processing all of it during difficult circumstances can be hard. Talking ab out it and going to scripture is the best way to help one another through these times. Shayna joins us today to talk real about personal experiences and the growth she has experienced. Hope you all enjoy

Depression isn't something fun to talk about or to be going through but on todays episode Nicki Okada hops on the show to assist us in approaching depression with the proper mentality. We talk about everything from start to finish so hope you enjoy!

Is it all Gods will? Or do we have some responsibility to pursue the desires of our heart? Well today we talk all about it especially in the arena of relationships, so strap in and get ready to assume some responsibility!

This week we talk about prayer. One of the most important things in the Christian life with out a doubt. We will talk about where we have struggled, where we have gained strength and everything in between. Hope you all join the conversation and tell us how you have grown in prayer!

Motivation. Something we are all looking for and needing. The question is, are we using the right motivation? There are a lot of false motivations that can lend themselves to sinful mindsets. Today we go into it. Hope you enjoy!

A fancy way of saying sin. In this episode we look at the cultures pitfalls for men and how those pitfalls negatively effect men, the church and also the women of the church. Hope you all enjoy this episode and dont forget to interact with us in the comments to have yours read on a future episode!!

Season 2 is heating up as webring on our first guest of the season! Today we talk about the importance and the benefits of living a transparent christian life. It can be hard to be open but we are hoping this episode encourages you to go out there and be courages and to remember that regret is a lot scarier than rejection!

The first time we did this it was a hit! We are so glad you all enjoyed this discussion and we cant wait to continue it only this time we are continuing it with your comments! Today we are going through BLOOMER submissions on things we shouldn't normalize in christian relationships. Hope you all leave more comments as we would love to do a part 3!

Good question right? One we often struggle with especially as kids growing up in the church where we hear the ten commandments that clearly state that we must honor our father and mother. However there is a lot more detail that this conversation deserves and today we are going to attempt to do just that. Hope you enjoy!

Culture is always trying to pervert and mess up the good things in life and taint them with sin and confusion. In this episode we will be diving into the some of these things that culture has deemed as normal and the christian dating scene has gladly accepted them. Feel free to let us know which ones we've missed! Hope you enjoy!

Season 2 is just getting started and we are not wasting any time on covering super important topics. Today we will be discussing traumatic church experiences and how to biblically respond, recover and grow from them as well as comfort others that may be going through tough times with the body or non believers that have been turned away from church due to these experiences. We want to grow with you all so please feel free to comment or message us to talk and grow together! Hope you enjoy the episode!

BLOOM is officially back! Season 2 opens with a bang as we talk about how to become the person you're looking for in a partner and at the same time managing your expectations/standards for the people around you! Hope you all enjoy this epic return of your favorite show and don't forget to leave a like and comment!! Welcome back BLOOMERS!!!

WE LOVE YALL! Its been a year and I havent ever felt more inspired! You guys have showed so much support to this show and for that we are so grateful! We hope the Lord continues to use this platform to share the gospel with the world and sharpen other believers! But we arent quit done yet... Shea and Michelle from The Pantry Podcast join us on our Season Finale to talk and encourage us to keep God center of all our relationships as well as discuss the importance of being equally yoked! you wont want to miss this! Join the convo and dont forget to subscriber to be the first to watch our first episode of season 2 when it drops!

GUYS! This is our second to last episode of season 1! I hope you have been enjoying this as much as I have and I know season 2 is going to be even better! In this second to last episode, me and Ashley talk about the struggles and battles we face as christian content creators. However, no struggle out ways the joy in my hear in sharing Christ on this platform. But hope you enjoy and dont forget to join the convo!

You BLOOMers are truly special, and this week we address one of your questions. How does one come to christ??? There is an infinite amount of things I can say on the matter but on this episode we boil it down to the basic truths of christianity and what the bible says about coming to christ and how he has made a way for us! SO if that excites you, give this a like cause we are thrilled to give you all this episode!

Whether youve been a christian for decades or a christian for days, at one point or another, youve questioned your faith. Its normal and its the flesh that wages war within us. On todays episode, me and Ashley talk about our instances of doubt and how the lord was gracious and brought us through. Join the convo as we get into it!

Success. Most of us want it in some form or fashion and the media tells us not to stop until we reach the ultimate level of success. But what does success really mean? and what does it mean for christians? Well on todays episode, you get to find out!

Are they real? Can it happen? Find out today on this hour long special episode of BLOOM the Podcast! Dont forget to join the convo either in the comments or message us directly!

BLOOMERS! We are back and this week we finish off our mini series on maturity and dating. Our mom come son to help us really zero in on women and their roles in maturity and dating/marriage! Let us know what you think about this, and join the convo!

Hi All! If you are a true BLOOMER than you know that last week we talked about maturity for dating and marriage, and now this week my dad and my brother join me as we zero in on how exactly Men can be maturing and what it takes to be married. Hope you enjoy!

An age old question... or is it? Well today we tackle it. Strap in as me and Ashley Discuss how to assess another persons maturity for relationships and how the churches view on maturity has an effect on the youth. Hope you enjoy!

Whats up BLOOMERS?! We are back with another episode, and one that we probably all have struggled with at some point, especially given the state of our world right now. Loving your enemies is a very counter cultural thing to do, but as christians it is a command. Today, me and Ashley dive into it and talk about our experiences as well as the biblical mindset to have while doing so. Hope you all enjoy! Don't forget to go get yourself some amazing products from Bambu earth! Link below!Bambuearth.com

GUYS!! We have a super special episode today! Not only do we have our dad in studio to drop some knowledge bombs on us all, but we also have our first video repping our favorite skin care brand! Bambu Earth was so kind to send us a care package full of goodies, so make sure you go to their website and get your own! But on todays episode, me and dad talk about, ways that christians and the church compromise our beliefs and faith and how we can seek truth instead of lying to ourselves! Hope you all enjoy!https://bambuearth.com/