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Faith in Real Life is a podcast where we talk about truths from the Bible that are relevant to your life and faith.

First Baptist O'Fallon IL


    • Aug 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES


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    #45 How Do I Deal with Parenting Struggles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 38:48


    This week, our pastor panel continues a series on dealing with struggles in life. In this third episode in the series, the pastors share about their own parenting struggles, as well as what they have observed by being a pastor. They also get into the lessons and Biblical advice they have learned along the way.

    #44 How do I deal with Relationship Struggles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 60:38


    This week, our pastor panel continues a series on dealing with struggles in life. In this second episode in the series, the pastors share about their own marital and relational struggles, as well as what they have observed by being a pastor. They also get into the lessons and Biblical advice they have learned along the way.

    #43 How Do I Deal with Financial Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 45:36


    This week, our pastor panel begin a series on dealing with struggles in life. For this first episode on struggle, the pastors share about their own financial struggles, lessons, and Biblical advice.

    #42 Can I Practice Faith Alone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 41:32


    This week, Pastors Bryson and Obie are joined by new pastor, Aaron Walling as they discuss the spiritual discipline of fellowship. Find out what it means and why you need it.

    #41 Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 38:32


    Bryson and Obie continue their series on spiritual disciplines by discussing their insights on worship.

    #40 Helping Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 39:03


    Bryson and Obie continue their series on spiritual disciplines by discussing their insights on serving other people and the church.

    #39 I don't know how to talk about Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 40:45


    On this episode Pastors Bryson and Obie share their experiences in telling other about their faith, including their successes, failures and tips.

    #38 Fasting in a Modern World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 34:09


    On this month's episode, Pastors Bryson and Obie share their personal journey of fasting and how it can be done in a modern world.

    #37 Help Me Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 37:18


    Pastors Bryson and Obie continue their Spiritual Disciplines series, by discussing the topic of prayer. What does the Bible say about why prayer is important? What have Bryson and Obie's prayer-journeys been like? What do we do when prayer goes unanswered? What prayers have they seen answered? Find all of this and more in this month's episode of Faith in Real Life.

    #36 Why Can't I Get Motivated to Study the Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 50:04


    In this episode, Pastors Bryson and Obie talk about common struggles in reading Scripture and methods in how to improve your time in the Word. Don't miss this episode of Faith in Real Life.

    #35 We're Talking About Suicide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 50:45


    On this month's episode, Pastor's Bryson and Obie discuss their personal stories on the impact of suicide, as well as doctrinal views on suicide, and causes and hope against the ongoing struggle with suicidal thoughts that many people live with.

    #34 Gender Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 54:22


    In episode 34, Pastors Bryson and Obie discuss what the Bible has to say about gender identities, as well as ways to talk to people about the topic.

    #33 Can Christians "Speak their truth?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 34:57


    This week, Pastors Obie and Bryson discuss the topic of truth. Is there such a thing as truth? Does truth vary from person to person? What does the Bible say? Hear about this and more in this episode of Faith in Real Life.

    #32 Intentional Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 31:42


    We all have a variety of friendships such as work friends, schoolmates, people in our church, neighbors, etc. Although these are important, there are three specific kinds of friendships that will help you grow and mature: the giver, the receiver, and the balancer. Find out about how you can grow healthier through personal growth in your relationships.

    #31 Small-Group Oriented

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 34:07


    This is Us | Week 6

    #30 Outward Focused

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 32:31


    Our lives can be jam packed with activities, difficulties, and other things that keep us from seeing and caring about others. In this fifth week in the church-wide study "This is Us", find out how God calls us to be outward focused.

    #29 Purpose-Guided

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 37:30


    #28 Bible Based

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 32:38


    #27 God Centered

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 25:15


    #26 Glorify God and Do His Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 29:42


    #25 Church Membership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 36:23


    #24 Seminary

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 41:07


    #22 Partnering with Parents, 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 42:19


    #22 Partnering with Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 48:23


    #21 Young Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 37:32


    #20 How Bold Are You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 19:06


    #19 Is Church Boring You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 20:53


    #18 Issues Facing Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 45:32


    #17 Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 28:45


    #16 Rage Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 35:33


    #15 Abortion, 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 40:58


    #14 Abortion, 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 24:41


    #13 Change and Transitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 29:39


    #12 Same-Sex Attraction and Christianity, 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 39:01


    #11 Same-Sex Attraction and Christianity, 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 24:09


    #10 Same-Sex Attraction and Christianity, 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 21:55


    #9 Thoughts on Civil Disobedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 42:45


    #8 Getting My Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 36:50


    Churches are filled with people, so that means there is bound to be conflict. In this episode, Pastor Obie goes through a passage that teaches how Christians are supposed to interoperate with each other, even in times of disagreement.

    #7 The Social Media Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 28:13


    People can sure be frustrating. Churches can too for that matter. Sometimes it can feel really good to just let it all air out on the wonderful world of social media! But is that Biblical? In this episode, Pastor Obie explores 1st Corinthians 6 to see if there are any guidelines for dealing with disputes and frustrations with other Christians.

    #6 Facing Fear, Doubt, and Hopelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 38:50


    Pastor Obie and Pastor Josh discuss how a Christian’s faith can thrive during times of fear, doubt, and hopelessness.

    #5 How to Explain the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 30:02


    Pastor Obie goes through four of the most important verses in all of Scripture. Use this podcast to learn how to share Jesus with others. Listen to it anytime you need a refresher on how to lead someone through the message of salvation.

    #4 Develop Conversation Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 27:01


    One practice from the Bible that can transform your ability to have effective conversations with people. Show Description: Faith in Real Life, where we talk about truths from the Bible that are relevant to your life and faith.

    #3 Why No One Likes Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 24:20


    This week on SYAdulting we talk about a third step for making friends, building strong relationships, and representing Christ well.

    #2 How to Make Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 20:09


    Because we listened to episode 1, we have determined that criticism of people and complaint of circumstance will NOT be our approach to life. But is there anything else that we can do to help us make friends, have healthy relationships, and honor God in the process? That's what we discuss in this episode of SYAdulting.

    #1 Why Don't I Make Friends?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 15:20


    People often wonder why they have difficulty making friends. Our natural tendency is to think negatively of others. However, the Bible tells us to address our faults first. This episode discusses the unappealing habits of criticizing and complaining.

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