Living Forward

Learn Jesus message to us through his last 7 sayings on the cross.

We look at how to work through our grief and loss in a healthy way. The story of Job will serve as our inspiration for staying faithful and working through our emotions. I will share a five step process to help you identify those chaotic thought patterns that might be contributing to your stress and anxiety through loss.

Our journey of faith is a life-long process. In this lesson I'll share six stages of faith that we cycle in and out of over our lifetime. It's based on James Fowlers work The Stages of Faith which was the basis of my doctoral dissertation. I hope you'll find yourself in the journey and learn about the process of turning your breakdowns into breakthroughs.

I share some interesing ways to look at family experiences: the 10 commandments of families, the needs pie, and the Beavers Scale of Family Functioning. We'll look at Joseph as our biblical model.

In order to know God better we need to know ourselves better. In this lesson you will learn how to better know your emotional life, how to better discern God's will, and how to become a highly differentiated person!

Learn from three therapists about how to better handle your emotions. We know our emotional life affects our spiritual life, so use these strategeis to become emotionally healthy.

Learn how it looks when we don't get control of our emotions. Then you'll see King Saul as an example of an emotionally unhealthy follower of God. We'll see that there are always consequences to our unhealthy patterns but God constantly wants to lead us back to him.

Learn how the emotional needs of the four personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholy, and phlegmatic.

We will rewind the stories of Saul and David to see what led each of them to turn their hearts from God. We'll learn from David how to take our brokenness and be rebuilt by God's amazing grace.

Has your life ever changedin the blink of an eye? When something (someone!) shiny caught David's eye,instead of focusing on God, he made a detour that changed his life forever.Learn about God's grace and mercy even when you too take a detour!

Saul is after David! He attempts to kill him several times and each time David seeks guidance from the Lord. He ends up "cave running." How do you handle the crises in your life? We'll look at how David deals with his emotions on the run and learn how to cry out to God in faith.

This lesson from 1 Samuel 17 focuses on slaying giants! We'll see the strategies David used and learn how to apply them to slay our own giants.

In this lesson continue to look at Saul's journey and the consequences of his bad choices. We'll see how Saul‘s selfishness prevented him from ending well as a leader. Then will examine behavior that sometimes gets in our way of doing God‘s will.

In this series we will take a dive into the personality and character traits of both King Saul and King David. Our goal is to find ourselves in both of these kings and then make the necessary course corrections when we discover our own character flaws and weaknesses. This week we will look at Saul's character weaknesses of pride, impatience, disobedience, foolishness and selfishness to name just a few!

In the final lesson of our Psalm 23 series, we look at God as our generous host. We see how we wants to shower us with blessings of goodness and mercy that will follow us forever. However, this happens only when we follow the Shepherd. Learn how to put him first in this lesson!

Have you walked through troubled valleys? David gives us encouragement in the darkest dark of our lives. Learn how best go through those valleys with the Shepherd.

Learn how the Shepherd wants to refresh us by leading us to the places of lush grass and restful waters. He restores our body, soul, an spirit and shows us the right path. Restoration happens when he let him restore us. Learn about your choice!

What does David mean by "my" Shepherd? Learn how personal our Shepherd is. We'll turn to John 10 to hear the words of Jesus as he explains what being a Good Shepherd means. He makes a stark contrast being a Good Shepherd and a sheep rustler. Finally, we'll explore all the connotations of the word "want." Are you living in want? Learn the cure!

Learn traits of the sheep and traits of the shepherd that you may never have thought of! You'll learn how very much like sheep we are! And like sheep, we often go astray. Learn 7 tips to help keep you close to the Good Shepherd.

This demonstration follows Session 4 and demonstrates how to be all in for God.

Learn how to keep your spirit connected to THE SPIRIT! You'll learn about the most underutilized power source of the Christian: the Holy Spirit living and working IN you. Don't miss this powerful lesson that will show you how to submit your body and soul to God's Spirit.

Our soul is the home for our thoughts, emotions, and will. When we have a healthy thought life and a healhty emotional life and when our will is centered on God, we are living according to God's design. But often we let our thought life and emotional life spiral out of control WE are sometimes driven by our self-will instead of God's will. This lesson provides biblical principles and practical strategies to help you align your thoughts, emotions, and will with God's Spirit.

Are you struggling to let God's Spirit lead you? Learn how to use your five senses and physical body for God's glory!

Our God created us in his image with a body, soul, spirit. As Christians we are supposed to connect our spirit to the Holy Spirit; however, often our bodily desires and our soul (mind, feelings, emotions) want to take the lead. And that's when we stray off God's plan. This series shows us how to be intentional in connecting our spirit to the Holy Spirit. I'll share biblical passages and practical applications for letting God lead!

Stephen, on trial by the Sanhedrin for preaching the Good News of the Gospel, preaches a fiery sermon to the religious leaders. Learn how he traces the Jewish history and points out how God was merciful and patient with the people of Israel as they consistently went against his plan. Then you'll hear of the dramatic conclusion following Stephen's sermon. Don't miss this testimony of faithfulness!

Learn how Satan tries to divide the Early Church and how God gave the apostles wisdom to handle the crisis. We'll see how Stephen stands up to the Sanhedrin and lessons we can learn about standing strong.

We'll learn what happens next after the lame man is healed. How will Peter deal with a crowd of curious Jews? What are the lessons for us about keeping our Divine Appointments and choosing our words well in the face of opposition?

Learn three simple steps to study the Bible: observation, interpretation, and application. in this lesson we look at Peter and John as they enter the Temple and find a lame man waiting just outside the Beautiful Gate. Grab your Bible and let's get started! Click here for the series agenda and lesson 1

In this lesson we look at the circumstace, choices, and conclusions of each of the matriarchs. Then we examine our own lives and learn some coaching tips and strategies to help us choose well.

Learn the role the secondary wives played in the Jacob, Rachel, and Leah marriage triangle. And what becomes of the 12 sons? Learn this and more in this episode.

What is it like to always be second best? Leah struggles to feel loved by her husband Jacob. Sadly, she resorts to a competition with Rachel. Fortunately, she gives praise to God for her babies and will have a special place in Jewish history. Learn the lessons from Leah in this session and a few more surprises that you just can't miss!

Beautiful Rachel had a promising beginning as Jacob's wife. Learn how she focused on the wrong things in life and how her choices resulted in a sad ending. Also, learn how to guard yourself against a sad ending by choosing well. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Learn how Isaac and Rebecca‘s personalities, families of origin, and their own personal desires affected the plan God had for each of them. Lots of lessons for us in how to stop a spiral! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Session 1: What do you know about Eve? She sinned, of course! But there is sooooo much more! Listen and learn how to move forward after any transgression. Session 2: Did Sarah learn the lessons from Eve's life? Listen and learn how she tried to take control of God's plan and see how God protected her in spite of herself! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

How did you respond to life‘s transitions? We will take a look at the people of God from the Bible and how they responded to crisis after crisis. Then we will look at responding well in the hallway of life as we go from one closed door to an open door. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Think of your home, mental, spiriitual, social, financial, and health life.Do you find there is an area of your life where you are dissatisfied? · As you plan how to reset or renovate, consider the following: Commit to recognizing the little things – the broken windows that will lead you off the path Know your identity in Christ and choose accordingly Get clarity about what you value Live in your new nature I apologize if the video cuts off at the end!

Do you have a repeated thought or behavior that is not leading you to peace or joy? Is it leading you away from God's will? Jonah certainly did and he needed a reset. Join me as I share why and how to reset your life as Jonah did.

Through the Holy Spirit we are given special gifts to be used in service to God. Also, we are expected to bear good fruit in the world. Learn how that looks in our lives and in the Kingdom of God in this lesson.

Learn Jesus' final instructions to his disciples before his ascension. Grapple with what this Great Commission means for us!

In Session 2 of Teh Resurrection, Then What? we'll look at Jesus' appearance to the disciples at the Sea of Galilee. We'll see Jesus has a another skill we might not have been aware of! Jesus becomes conversational with Peter and leads him back into the fold preparing the way to build the Church!

Of all the people Jesus called as followers, Jesus chose a woman, Mary Magdalene, as the first one he appeared to after his resurrection. If was an honor of a lifetime. Mary M had a past, a troubled one, but Jesus healed her and then she became a faithful follower. In this lesson we'll look at the account of the resurrection of the four Gospels and put them together to understand the full picture. Then we'll follow Mary M's journey of faith at the tomb!

How do you worship God? In John 12 Mary worships Jesus with extravagance! Then we see Judas betray Jesus. Both were followers of Jesus but made very different choices. We'll look at their faith journeys to see the choices they made when they became disappointed. Then we'll look at our own faith journey.

How do you like to be comforted? If you have ever been disappointed in comfort, you can relate to Mary and Martha. Learn how Jesus chose to comfort them. I will show you a strategy to use when you “flip your lid!.

Our study centers on John 8:1-11, Jesus Forgives the Adulterous Woman. While the woman's sin is adultery, we'll look at the sins of her accusers and the Jewish leaders. Then we'll look at ourselves to see if we have a lack of forgiveness or a critical spirit. I share biblical ways to overcome them.

Have you ever found yourself in the backdrop or sidelines and feeling unnoticed? How did your inner dialogue sound? We learn today of how blind Bartimaeus came out of the sidelines and demonstrated faith in Jesus because he had told himself truth instead of lies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Learn how a Gentile woman persuades Jesus to heal his daughter of her evil spirits Learn how Christians can overcome attacks from Satan.

How does it feel to receive help from a friend when you've gone through a rough time? How does it feel to give help to others in need? Our story today is found in Mark 2 and is about 4 friends who helped a friend in need. Jesus recognized their faith and healed their paralyzed friend. Learn all about this story and find yourself somewhere in it!

In today story Jesus heals a man who was born blind. We learned that he was not really the one who could not see. Do you have a blind spot when it comes to your faith? Hope you will be inspired! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What are some of your good habits? What are some of your bad habits? Our story today features a man who has lived out some bad habits for 38 years. Jesus asked him a question that he asks us also, “Do you want to be healed?“. Learn various ways we might answer that question.

Habits. We all have them. We'll look at some bad physical and emotional habits and I'll share some habit breakers. Then I'll share my top 5 spiritual habits.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app