For Your Joy

Every Sunday when you gather with the church, you sing. Why is that? And how can we make sure that this time of worship through song is productive?

Throughout God's word we see people respond to God's provision with unhindered praise, full of singing and heartfelt expression. What can we earn from these examples as we seek to worship God today?

Lucius sits down with Gabe Love, the worship leader of Imago Christi Church, to begin a discussion on worship and why it plays a significant part of our church gatherings.

After a couple of months off, Ben and Lucius reflect on all the ways God has been moving recently within New King Church and beyond. Also, they take some time to see what might be on the horizon in the For Your Joy Podcast.

As we wrap up the discussion on friendship with Jesus, Ben talks through some practical shifts we can make to move towards greater friendship with Christ.

As Ben and Lucius continue to discuss the idea of friendship with Jesus, Ben asks an important question concerning our spiritual disciplines: what is your motivation?

Jesus Christ longs to know us, he is waiting at the door. To be his friend, we have to be willing to come to him in vulnerability.

In an amazing act of kindness, Jesus chooses to call us his friends. But what does that mean? And how do we accept this invitation to be Jesus's friend? Ben speaks about some of the ways the Lord has been calling him towards friendship.

As we continue to walk through the different ways that Saul and David related to the Lord, one of the greatest differences was how David waited and listened to God, rather than acting on his own accord.

During his reign as King of Israel, Saul continued to live according to his insecurities, which led to major pitfalls. In this episode, Ben and Lucius discuss two of them: avoiding risk and pushing people away.

Throughout Saul's reign as Israel's King, it quickly became clear that he did not have a heart longing after God. Many times he would take matters into his own hands, instead of waiting on God.

Ben and Lucius begin a new discussion around the Characters of Saul and David, and talk through the ways we can learn about our own insecurities and identities by studying how they seek and rely on the Lord.

Continuing in the story of Deborah in Judges 4, Ben and Lucius break down the necessity of faith-filled leaders. Those you lead will never rise above your level of Faith in God.

Ben and Lucius take a look at the story of Deborah in Judges 4 to unpack some key principles of leadership. God uses Christian Community to help call us to the assignments he has prepared for us.

In this episode, Ben and Lucius have a conversation with Nathan Sing, who recently moved to Burlington with his wife to be a part of New King Church!

After coming back from a few weeks off, Ben and Lucius reflect on what the Lord has been teaching them, centered on the idea that while God is continuously working, He invites us into the work He has prepared.

Ben and Lucius take some time to look ahead at what's coming up both in this podcast, and the life of New King Church. Plus, Ben shares his story on why he feels God is calling him to Seminary!

As Ben and Lucius wrap up their discussion on Burnout, they talk through one final step to seek to avoid Burnout: Sabbath. God gave us limits, limits that we can be thankful for! And one of the ways to live within these limits is to have a day of rest devoted to being rejuvenated by His presence and power.

Ben and Lucius shift gears, and talk through some personal steps they have each implemented to both avoid burnout, and to reset if they find themselves in a season of burnout.

It seems today that burnout is happening more and more in the culture around us. Is there something unique about 21st century life that is leading to an epidemic of burnout? Ben and Lucius flesh this idea out in the third episode on the topic of Burnout.

Ben and Lucius talk through some personal experience with burnout, and also turn to scripture to begin to understand the way that God might want to restore us when find ourselves in a season of burnout.

Ben and Lucius begin a new discussion around the idea of Burnout. In this first episode, they seek to not only define burnout, but also point out some warning signs that would indicate if you are experiencing this yourself.

As they wrap up the discussion on New King's plumb lines, Ben and Lucius reflect on the idea of how worldliness has a unique ability to creep into the church. Scripture, however, would argue that the best way to influence the world is to become less and less like it.

Many Christ followers seem to drift towards one of two camps: Word People or Spirit People. In this episode, Ben and Lucius talk through the reasons why we must unite these two ideas as we consider our personal Spiritual Leadership.

As Ben and Lucius continue to talk through New King's plumb lines, they reflect on a crucial aspect of Healthy Spiritual Leadership: waiting for God's counsel in every situation.

In this episode, Ben and Lucius are continuing the conversation around Spiritual Leadership. Did you know that you are a leader? God has given everyone an opportunity to influence the people around them, and as sons and daughters of the Kingdom, we need to use that influence to move people on to God's agenda.

In this episode, Ben and Lucius begin a new series on Spiritual Leadership. Did you know that you are a leader? God has given everyone an opportunity to influence the people around them, and as sons and daughters of the Kingdom, we need to use that influence to move people on to God's agenda.

During Holy Week 2022, Ben and Lucius take time to think through the key doctrines surrounding the reason for the cross, and how understanding these doctrines help us reflect on Christ's sacrifice.

Ben and Lucius take some time to talk through what's coming up in the For Your Joy Podcast, and also reflect on the ways they see God moving and working within New King Church. Links for the show notes: https://www.alisachilders.com/podcast.html https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Household-Practicing-Everyday-Rhythms/dp/0310362938

To combat the evil of unbelief, Paul exhorts his readers to "encourage one another DAILY." Encouragement leads to life, and not just ordinary today, but eternal life found in the Risen Christ. Encouragement plays a critical role in the perseverance of the faith of each and every follower of Christ. How will you seek to encourage the Christians around you?

In Hebrews 3, Paul calls his readers to "watch out, that none of them have an evil, unbelieving heart." In this Episode, Ben and Lucius expand on the life and death implications of discouragement. When we forget what God has done, and don't believe He is able to move, we slowly but surely destroy our faith.

We have seen how important it is to encourage one another, but what are some practical ways we can be an effective encourager? In this episode, Ben and Lucius look at a story in 2 Chronicles 32 to pull out 5 different ways we can be a faithful encourager.

We have seen how important it is to encourage one another, but what are some practical ways we can be an effective encourager? In this episode, Ben and Lucius look at a story in 2 Chronicles 32 to pull out 5 different ways we can be a faithful encourager.

What story are you being told? What story are you being told from the news? What story are your coworkers and friends telling you? Do these stories consider the reality of an all-knowing, all-powerful, and good God? A faithless story about the world or about our circumstances can poison our faith. In this episode we learn practical tips on resisting these attacks on our faith.

Have you ever taken inventory of every thought you think? We will never win the battle to remain encouraged unless we become thoughtful about our thoughts.

How important is it that we resist discouragement? Does it matter to God that we stay encouraged? Are we quick to recognize when our faith is weakening? In this episode we consider the Biblical foundations for fighting to remain encouraged.

In a post-Christian culture, believers often feel weary, and beat down by the world around them. Join Lucius Guthrie and Ben Presten as they discuss the truths that have the power to restore your joy and spur you on in the faith regardless of the challenges you might face. A podcast of New King Church in Burlington, Vermont.