Lens by My Local

To close our first My Local Nights event one of our My Local Team Leads, Courtney Gunsteens, sat down with Amy Willoughby from the Directional Leadership Team at Bridgepoint Church for a nitty gritty conversation about following Jesus as a young adult. This is a conversation you can't miss!

At our first My Local Nights event our Creative Director, Zach, shared a message from John 15 about moving past accepting Jesus, to truly following Him and seeing the fruits of His life for us. 

In this episode, D'erika shares about faith from Hebrews 11. Warning, this will encourage you.

In this episode our guest speaker Eneyas Freitas talks about practicing peace in our everyday life.

In this episode, Bayli addresses the conflicts of proximity we can feel in our relationship with God and how she has been walking through that in a recent season of life. This episode references Psalm 151, and Romans 8.

In this episode, Gabe breaks down how he deals with feelings of desiring control in his life with scripture from John 10.

In this episode, Zach jumps into Hebrews 4 and discusses how Jesus allows us to see God relationally.

In this episode, our friend Josh Scoggins from Next Level Church in Fort Myers, FL gives us a moment to slow down and rest as he teaches through and leads us in the song "Dear God" from Cory Asbury.

In this episode, Grace shares from John 10:27 about hearing God, and what happens when we act, or don't act on what He calls us to. 

In this episode, Zach talks about seeing God as Creator and an Artist, and how the practice of stopping and looking at the world around us helps us find our place in it. This episode references Psalm 19, and the hymn "His Eye is on The Sparrow".

In this Episode, Katelyn walks us through a devotional and a prayer about living as a blessed person, even when life may not feel or appear that way. You can read the bible study plan she referenced in this episode here at https://my.bible.com/reading-plans/3422-blessed.

In this episode, Blaze shares (you guessed it) three encouragements on his heart for our My Local in response to COVID-19. Scriptures referenced in this episode are from Mark, Luke, and 2 Corinthians.

In this episode, Courtney explores the practice of "Stillness" and leads us in a guided prayer. Scripture referenced in this episode is from Psalms 46.

In this episode, Zach (last name redacted to avoid Facebook friend requests) discusses the idea of "HyperCuration" in our digital world, and how Paul's writing call for us to live authentically to find a purpose and joy-filled life. Scriptures referenced include Colossians 4, Acts 16, and 2 Corinthians 12.

In this episode, Gabe and Zach discuss a devotional from Oswald Chambers' "My Utmost for His Highest" on "Readiness", and share thoughts to how this applies in our life today. Scriptures referenced include selections from Exodus 3 and Luke 5. Thank you for listening! Be sure to subscribe & follow us on Instagram @MyLocal727 to keep up with us!

Welcome to Episode 0 of Lens by My Local! In this episode Gabe and Zach will be laying out the groundwork for the future of the podcast, as well as sharing some of the heart behind Lens. We can't wait to share more!  Follow us on Instagram to stay up to date with all things My Local, @MyLocal727!