Hope, Healing & Freedom

Have you ever read something in the bible and wanted to respond, “Really, God? You seriously want me to do that?” Ok, maybe you don't do that, but sometimes I do. Today's verse is one of those times when I have to take a deeper look into what God is saying before I react, because it is one of those “Seriously, God?” scriptures. Come along with me as we look at a piece of amazing advice from God. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

What does it mean when we say that God is my protector? Does it mean that nothing that we consider as bad will ever happen to me? Does it mean that God is going to put this invisible force field around me that is going to shield me from difficulties and trials? Come along with me on this weeks Hope Healing and Freedom podcast as we look at what the bible says about God's protection. I believe it will bring you greater peace and confidence in the goodness of Father God. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

What would you do if the anchor you were counting on to give your boat security suddenly fell off the anchor rope? That really happened to us. I don't want that to happen to your life. In this podcast, we are going to look at four anchors that will give you safety and security in the rough waters of life.  To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

God talks much about sowing and reaping. One thing that is clear is that when we sow generously into the Kingdom, we will reap generously in return. In this podcast, we will look at the blessing of giving our money away! To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

What is one of the most common topics in the bible? What is something that we all have to deal with on a daily basis? What is something that causes problems in marriages, families, churches, and businesses? It's money. Money can be a blessing or a curse in our lives. Most of us who have been in church for any length of time have heard many sermons about money. I am going to shine a little more light on the topic of money. Why am I going to talk about something that has been talked about almost ad nauseam? Because I want us to deal with money out of freedom and not from a place of bondage. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

One of the most important thing for the church to know in this day is Who God is, and who we are as His children. In this podcast we are going to look at your identity in Christ, including your becoming the righteousness of God in Christ. It is exciting. Come along with us. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

One of the most powerful weapons you have in spiritual warfare is your mind. We are in a spiritual battle, and your mind is one of the major weapons in fighting the battle. Unfortunately, the mind is also easily corrupted by lies and deceit. In this podcast, we will discuss the power of your mind and thoughts, and hopefully encourage you to guard what comes into your mind. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

One of the biggest challenges for any business or ministry is people. People, your staff members, bring with them all of the hurts and wounds from the past. Usually, those "issues" hinder their productivity by causing division and conflict. In this podcast, I discuss how to help your employees become happier, healthier, and more productive.  To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Anxiety is a normal emotion in life. It was so normal that God had Paul address it in Philippians 4:6 by telling us not to be anxious for anything. Yet when we get honest with ourselves, most of us struggle with anxiety at times. Come along on this podcast for some tips and help in dealing with anxiety. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Have you ever heard someone say, "It was all done at the Cross of Jesus, and there is nothing I have to do." That statement is both true and false. Come along with us on this week's podcast as we look at how that statement can be both true and false. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

If there was something you could do that would have an immediate impact on the amount of freedom you experience, would you want to know what that is? What if this one thing could even have a direct positive impact on your personal relationships? And what if this one thing would also have a positive effect on your physical health? Do you want to know what that one thing is? Then join me on today's podcast.   To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Many are familiar with the story of the woman at the well. In this story Jesus showed love and value to a very sinful woman by His actions. Many Christians are used to expressing their love through words, which is nice. But according to today's verses, Love is an Action. Come along with us as we talk about putting love into action. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

John describes three levels of maturity in the body of Christ. We need the fathers and mothers who are ahead of us to help pull us along. We also need those young people who are thick in the battle with the Evil One. We also need the children, those new to the faith, that we can walk with and encourage in their relationship with Jesus. Notice the wonderful picture. The fathers and mothers reach back to the young people and pull them along. The young people reach up to gain strength and knowledge from the fathers and mothers. They also reach back to pull the children along toward maturity. I love this picture because no matter if you are one of the children, one of the young people, or one of the fathers and mothers, you have purpose in the body of Christ. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Can a Christian have a demon?  The renowned author on spiritual warfare and the demonic, Derick Prince, once said, "A Christian can have whatever they want."  A true believer cannot be possessed by the demonic, but we can be oppressed or influenced by the demonic.  This distinction is crucial in understanding the influence of the demonic in our lives. Suppose you're curious about how the demonic might operate in your life or those around you. In that case, this podcast will provide you with the knowledge and insights you seek. So, stay tuned for today's episode. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Do you struggle with discouragement at times and don't know why? Are you likely just to tolerate that discouragement rather than deal with it. We all believe discouragement is just a normal part of this life, right? But is it, or have we been taught to expect struggles like that. In this podcast we are going to talk about Overcoming Discouragement. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

If you could add more peace and joy to your life by adding one characteristic, would you be interested? What if this one characteristic would open the courtyards of heaven to you? Join us in this weeks Hope, Healing, and Freedom podcast as we look at the power of thankfulness. It will change your life. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Do you ever worry about what others think of your outfit, words, or choices? Do you often second-guess your decisions, leading to a constant state of internal conflict? If these situations sound all too familiar, you're not alone. Many of us are trapped in the cycle of being people pleasers. Join us today on our podcast as we delve into this common struggle, a journey that many of us can relate to all too well. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Have you ever been at a point in life where you feel like you are hanging by a thread. Your situations or circumstances make it hard to see where God is in those situations and circumstances. In this weeks podcast we are going to talk about how to not only survive hanging by a thread, but how to find a powerful God in the midst of hanging by a thread.  To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Did you know that trauma can affect you in many ways? It affects our minds, emotions, and even our physical bodies. That is the bad news. The good news is that Jesus can heal even the effects of trauma in our lives. In this week's podcast we are going to talk about trauma and how it can affect your life. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

One of the greatest needs we have is to have a father in our lives. Many people have grown up without a Father in their home and some grew up with not so good fathers. The good news for all of us is that we not only have a Father, we have a Daddy. Come along in this podcast as we show that God invites us to call Him Daddy. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

I don't do what I know I ought to do, but I do the very things I know I shouldn't do. Can you relate? Sometimes, we feel like we are almost driven to do things we don't want to do. Why is that? What is the driving force behind this struggle? That is going to be the topic of this podcast. Come along as we delve into Romans 7 and see how understanding this book of the bible might be a game changer for us. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Did you know that you might believe things you've been told or learned—even in church—that could be inaccurate? I don't think my sweet Miss Alice, my Sunday School teacher, knew the information was incorrect; she was simply teaching from the manual given her. Today, I encourage you to explore any possible misconceptions you learned and have come to believe. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Have you ever said something and then instantly regretted it? Of course most of us have. Did you know that the #1 battleground for the enemy is your mind? Did you know that sometimes even good thoughts need to be taken captive to the obedience of Christ? In today's podcast we are going to talk about the verse that says to take every thought captive and just how important that is for our spiritual growth and maturity in our lives. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

At the beginning of a New Year, we often evaluate the past year and make New Year's Resolutions. Some of you may have already decided to start exercising or eating healthier. Maybe you decided to join the “dry January” group. Perhaps you're going to pray more or read the Bible more. All of these are great, but that's not what we will discuss today in our podcast. Would you be interested in finding out how you might achieve your newly set goals more successfully? Before you can improve things, you might need to do something to succeed in those goals. Join us for today's podcast, It's Time to Begin Again. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

You have probably heard the theme in church that, "God is good all the time. All the time God is good". What do you do when you can't verify that God is good with your circumstances. In this week's podcast Lee Whitman is going to share a personal journey he and Cindi are on that speaks into that very topic. Come along with us! To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Does the celebration of the coming new year have any significance to you or is it another been there done that event? Is the beginning of a new year just a day to gather with your friends and family and watch football and indulge in your favorite foods? In this week's podcast I would like to challenge us that this new years day could be both a time of great significance for you personally as well as a wonderful chance to get together with friends and family and eat some great BBQ. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Have you ever thought about what it would be like for an angel to show up with a message for you?  Join Cindi Whitman today as she talks about what it might have been like for Mary. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

As we approach this time of year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we wanted to reintroduce Jesus to you. I know, you already know Jesus. In today's podcast we are going to play a message by Michael Stephens that will reintroduce you to the person of Jesus. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

I think we all have had situations in life where we looked back and thought, Boy, I wish I would have done that. At the time something was holding us back. But now looking back, we regret that we didn't take the opportunity that was before us.   Today we are going to replay a podcast called "If Only I Would Have Jumped" that talks about the "if only's" of life. Come along with us.   To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.   Note: This podcast is being replayed from its original release from Episode 24 on November 8th, 2022

Do you find that getting together with your family or friends for the holidays can be a little stressful? Have you ever noticed that the things you thought you have dealt with from your past seem to not be totally dealt with when you are around family? Not to fear. RTF can help you enjoy your holidays even with all of the family confined to one house for the day. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

What is something you have to have in order to live the Christian Life, yet it is hard to measure? The answer is Faith. And faith by itself is not enough. Faith must be combined with Belief and Trust in order to give you what you need in your walk with God. In today's podcast we are going to look at how Faith, Belief, and Trust work together, and how we can help our faith to grow. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.  

You know the commercial that says "Don't leave home without it." Don't try to live your Christian life without the grace of God.  Understanding and experiencing the Grace of God is one of the most important things in our relationship with God, and in fact it might be the most important. In todays podcast we are going to take a very practical look at The Grace of God. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Here are four powerful prayers that will bless your life as you walk in more of the freedom and healing that God has for you. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

The Kingdom of God is much different than the kingdoms of this world. In fact you might call it an upside-down kingdom. In this podcast we are going to look at a few of the ways God's Kingdom is an Upside-Down Kingdom. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

On October 12, 2024 a prayer and worship gathering happened in Washington, DC on the Mall in front of the US capital building. It was called The Million Women march. 250,000 gathered in person on the mall in D.C., and an unknown number of others like Cindi and I watched online. Why am I telling you this? In today's podcast I want to talk about prayer and my purpose is to inspire you and me to “make your life a prayer.”  To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Relationships can be difficult. In this podcast we are going to look at something that is the enemy of good relationships - selfishness. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Have you ever wondered why some relationships last longer than others? How do you know if you are experiencing a contract relationship or a covenant relationship? That is the topic of today's podcast. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

You are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus right now. Why is our being righteous so hard for many of us to understand? Come along as we look at our righteousness in this weeks podcast. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

When you think about who you are, on what basis do you make that decision? Do you think about what you do, like I am a mother or a father, or I work at this business. Or do you see yourself according to what God says about you. In the next two podcasts we are going to look at what God says about who you are.  To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Perseverance. Perseverance means a steady persistence in a course of action especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. The Bible talks a lot about the need for perseverance in the Christian Life. In this podcast I am going to talk about what perseverance might look like in our lives.  To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Are you experiencing intimacy with God? Or do you only have an intellectual or theological relationship with Him. In this podcast we are going to look at how intimacy with God is yours right now. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

What you sow into relationships you will reap from relationships. What you give to others will be given back to you. In this podcast we are going to talk about choosing the kind of relationships you really want. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Anxiety, stress and worry can take a toll on us physically, emotionally and spiritually. The rate of people experiencing anxiety and related issues has skyrocketed since the pandemic. Anxiety, stress and worry are peace robbers. If not dealt with they can completely shut a person down and they can certainly keep us from walking in our destiny!  Find out in today's podcast how you can release your concerns and anxieties and be restored, set firmly in place, made stronger and be built up! To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purposes. Does this really mean that everything works for our good? What about when bad things happen? Even bad things work for good? The answer is yes! In this podcast we will look at how God is able to take everything that happens in our life, even those really difficult things and cause them to work for our good. Come along, I think you will be encouraged. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Pastors have the toughest job I know of. Many of them succumb to burnout as a result. In this podcast we want to bring hope and encouragement to the men and women who serve the body of Christ. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

You know the old saying, when you fall off the horse, get back up on the horse. In this podcast Cindi is going to look at getting back up when you get knocked down in life. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Why is it important for us to spend time reading the Bible? In other words, what are the benefits of reading the Bible. In this podcast we will look at just a few of the benefits to you as a believer of spending time reading God's Word. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

What if something had happened in your family line or was currently happening that gave the enemy entrance to continue hounding you? You would want to do something about that wouldn't you? Generational curses are affecting you whether you like it or not. But because of the blood of Jesus, there is something you can do about it. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

A Soul Tie is a covenant between two people. God honors all covenants so we want to make sure that we are not being hindered in our lives by any ungodly soul ties. Discovering what is a Godly and Ungodly soul tie is the topic of this podcast. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

God loves to take ordinary people, people like you and me and put His extra on them so they become extraordinary. In this podcast we are going to look at some ordinary people who God used in extraordinary ways. Come along, I believe it will be encouraging to you. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.

Have you ever had something happen that was so horrible that in your mind there was no way God could make good come out of it? Has anyone ever given you the idea that when you accepted Jesus into your life that all of your troubles will go away? In today's podcast I am going to talk about the truth that in this life there will be trials, but that the trials we go through are valuable on many levels. To learn more about the ministry of Restoring the Foundations International, please visit www.restoringthefoundations.org.