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Meaningful Moments is a podcast of Senior Living Ministries and invites you to dive into God’s Word and embrace the life He intends for you!

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    • Apr 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 105 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Meaningful Moments with Michael Risley

    Prayer Changes Lives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 19:39


    Do you believe in prayer? Tune in as our friend and prayer warrior Karen Suttle shares about the power of prayer and the differences prayer made and is making in her life.

    Reaching Others for Christ with John Brownlee (Repeat from 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 19:35


    Listen in as John shares his own journey with Christ, what it's like to be a senior living with other seniors, and how you can be living for the Lord in any situation. 

    The Transforming Power of Christ (Repeat from 2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 14:31


    Michael and Joanie discuss how the power of Christ transforms us from the inside out and reorients our lives to have purpose and strength. They give wonderful insights about finishing life well through the transforming power of Christ.

    New Life in Christ with Tom Gergley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 24:15


    Christ loves to make beautiful things. Give Him your life and watch Him work! Listen to Tom Gergley's beautiful story of transformation and how the Lord guided and sustained Tom through Christ's make-over of his heart and life.

    How to Approach the End of Life with Darchelle Schafer [REBROADCAST]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 24:12


    On today's episode, Michael and Joanie sit down with Darchelle Schafer. She's a special friend and prayer warrior whose life is a beautiful example of faith. Listen in as Darchelle talks to the Risley's about God's presence and how to approach the end of life well.

    Love and Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 19:24


    Michael and Joanie talk about the unexpected heart issues in life--both in love and in loss. This is the stuff life is made of--and affects us all in one way or another.

    Staying Strong in Trying Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 15:43


    Michael and Joanie discuss Biblical truths to help us in the midst of adversity. God gives us principles and guidelines on how to strengthen our faith despite challenging times.

    Meaningful Moments / Senior Living Ministries "Kingdom Focus"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 25:40


    Join Michael and Joanie as they discuss living with a kingdom focus and fixing our eyes on King Jesus. Hear practical steps to help us strengthen this focus.

    Advent: His Law is Love and His Gospel is Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 13:45


    In the final episode of our Advent series, Michael and Joanie look at how Christ's arrival brought us the ultimate message of love and peace. This message calls us to love and live peacefully with others.

    Advent: The Joy of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 12:58


    In the third episode of our special Advent series, Michael and Joanie discuss the joy that Christ's birth brought to our weary world and how we ought to live today in light of that gracious gift.

    Advent: Faith Realized

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 13:52


    In week two of our Advent series, Michael and Joanie talk about how Jesus calls us to faith and how that faith is what sustains us even in the darkest of times.

    Advent: Prophecies Fulfilled

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 12:58


    With Christmas just around the corner, join us as Michael and Joanie look at four unique aspects of the Advent season. First up, we take a look at how Jesus represents the hope of a promise fulfilled at Christmas, and how that promise gives us Hope for the future.

    Forgiveness [Part 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 19:30


    Michael and Joanie continue to explore the topic of forgiveness and how our lives and relationships can be changed when we follow the Bible's guidelines in this area.

    Forgiveness [Part 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 20:43


    Michael and Joanie discuss the profound importance of being forgiven and forgiving others, and the negative consequences when we do not forgive.

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 24:09


    In this final episode of the “Verses of Comfort” series, Michael and Joanie walk through the subject of wisdom. Life requires decisions that might not have black and white answers; but, thankfully, God is generous and freely gives us wisdom for these decisions—all we have to do is ask.

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 12:49


    In this final episode of the “Verses of Comfort” series, Michael and Joanie walk through the subject of wisdom. Life requires decisions that might not have black and white answers; but, thankfully, God is generous and freely gives us wisdom for these decisions—all we have to do is ask.

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Encouragement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 13:27


    This week Michael and Joanie dive into the topic of fear. By standing on the truth of God's Word, we can replace fear with faith knowing the Lord is always with us to strengthen and help us in our fears.

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Rest for Your Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 13:28


    In this week's episode, Michael and Joanie discuss how we all need rest from the craziness life throws at us. While the world tells us rest can be found in a lot of different outlets, the key to finding true life-changing rest is through Christ!

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Faith for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 13:30


    Today, Michael and Joanie explain that while challenges in our life might seem unmerited, God promises that no matter what situation we face, He will work all things out for our good and His glory.

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 12:34


    This week Michael and Joanie explain how God's presence in every part of our lives not only provides comfort, but it gives us strength and courage in the battles we face each day!

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 12:08


    In today's episode, Michael and Joanie share the encouraging truth of God's restoration power. Despite the reality of an aging outward self, we can rejoice that abiding in Christ each day renews our inward self.

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 11:11


    Today, Michael and Joanie discuss how believers can have eternal hope by yielding their lives to the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 11:28


    Listen in as Michael and Joanie discuss how even though Jesus promises that we'll experience trouble in this world, through His victory on the cross, we can have peace through any trial!

    Verses of Comfort - When You Need to Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 10:50


    In week two of our series on Verses of Comfort, Michael and Joanie talk about how worry can keep us trapped in place and rob us of joy. But God, in fact, commands us to give our worries to Him, to let go of control, so that we might experience freedom in Him!

    Verses of Comfort: When You Need Purpose in Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 12:08


    In the first episode of our 10 week series on Verses of Comfort, Michael and Joanie discuss how God walks with us during hard times and redeems those hard times in order that we may be a comfort and blessing to others!

    Seasoned Servants of the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 19:02


    Listen to long-time missionaries, Greg and Debby Wiley, as they share about growing stronger in Christ and serving Him in your senior years. You will glean from their wisdom and insights!

    Confident Living With Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 20:18


    How do you face the unknowns in your life? Join Michael and Joanie in a rich discussion of how we can go forward in faith and with confidence in our Lord Jesus Christ.

    Preparing To Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 14:53


    Listen to insightful and practical teaching by Pastor Jerry Johnson on a topic that affects ALL of us--preparing to die.*Note this website referenced by Pastor Jerry: family-needs-know.pdffiller.com

    It's the Good Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 17:34


    How would you describe "the good life?" The world's description is very much at odds with how a follower of Jesus would define it. Come and learn the difference as Michael and Joanie discuss this pivotal topic.

    Going Hard After God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 15:38


    Here's a question for you...What is your top priority in life? There can be many answers to this question--your family, friends, career, health, etc. And all of those things are worthy of our focus. But there is really only one rightanswer--God! Join Michael and Joanie as they discuss this topic.

    The Invigorating Lifestyle of Serving Christ with Jim Gustafson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 23:03


    The Bible says in Psalm 92:14, "The righteous will still bear fruit in old age. They will stay fresh and green." Join Michael and Joanie as their guest Jim Gustafson shares wisdom on living and thriving with purpose in our relationship with the Lord and with others.

    Depending on God's Faithfulness with Jim Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 23:03


    Romans 8:28 and the fact that God works all things out for good is a favorite verse for many. But often, it doesn't play itself out in one neat uninterrupted trajectory. God's ways and timetable can be quite different than what we had planned.Join Michael and Joanie as they talk with world-traveler and friend, Jim Walton. Jim shares how our faithful God has used life's challenges all over the world and throughout his life.

    Ways to Grow After Retirement with Anne Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 25:11


    Retirement is a big issue for many. Join Michael and Joanie as they hear from Anne Walton, a recently retired senior who is using this new chapter in her life for God-given opportunities of growth and development.

    Dealing with Life's Challenges with Jerry Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 16:58


    Join Michael and Joanie as they talk with long-time friend and mentor, Pastor Jerry Johnson. Jerry teaches from God's Word and his experience: What is God's solution for facing our problems?

    Staying Strong in Christ with Dr. Stan Topple

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 25:32


    Join Michael and Joanie as they talk once again with retired medical missionary, Dr. Stan Topple. Dr. Stan, now in his 90's, shares an inspiring lifestyle of living for Christ in his senior years. You will glean encouraging ways to strengthen your own walk with the Lord!

    Advent: Good Tidings of Great Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 13:38


    In the final episode of our Advent series, Michael and Joanie look at how Christ's arrival brought us the ultimate message of peace and love. This message calls us to love and live peaceably with all we meet.

    Advent: The Joy of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 12:53


    In the 3rd episode of our special Advent series Michael and Joanie discuss the joy that Christ's birth brought to our weary world and how we ought to live in light of that gracious gift.

    Advent: Faith Realized

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 13:48


    In week two of our Advent Series, Michael and Joanie talk about how Jesus represents the physical manifestation of our faith and how that faith is what sustains us even in the darkest of times.

    Advent: Prophecies Fulfilled

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 12:11


    With Christmas just around the corner, join us as Michael and Joanie look at four unique aspects of the Advent season. First up, we take a look at how Jesus represents the hope of a promise fulfilled at Christmas, and how that promise gives us Hope for the future.

    Jesus Messiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 19:31


    You won't want to miss this opportunity to meet Greg and Debby Wiley! Hear how Debby embraced Jesus as her Messiah as a 16-year-old Jewish girl. Later on, after marrying Greg, they together surrendered their lives to be used by the Lord. And it's been one adventure after another!

    Peace in the Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 20:14


    In the midst of a painful path, our Good Shepherd is ever present. Nothing ever takes Him by surprise. Join Michael and Joanie as they reflect with Jeanne DeNoon on the shocking loss of her beloved daughter and the peace and help of God that ensued.

    The Adventure of Knowing God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 18:34


    Do you sense that God is involved in the day-to-day details of your life? Listen in as Michael and Joanie converse with Mark Humphreys as he shares the remarkable ways God has worked in the specifics of his life.

    Prayer Changes Lives!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 18:04


    Do you believe in prayer? Tune in as our friend and prayer warrior Karen Suttle shares the power of prayer and the differences prayer made and is making in her family's life.

    A Legacy That Matters with Dusty Olson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 20:12


    Listen in as Dusty Olson, grandson of Senior Living founders Warren and Virginia Olson, talks about the huge impact for Christ that seniors can make on future generations. Also, hear his inspiring stories of relationship-building between generations.

    Walking With God with Carole Mangum

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 22:36


    Carole Mangum joins the podcast to discuss her long journey with the Lord and how God has used her life's experiences to shape her walk with Jesus. It is a powerful story that you will not want to miss!

    The Future is Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 16:30


    When you think about the future, do you think about it with dread or with excitement? How we think about the future greatly affects how we live life today. Join Michael and Joanie in this episode on the topic of Heaven, as they view the future from a believer's perspective based on God's Word, the Bible.

    Facing Death Without Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 17:34


    How do you view death? Do you trust Christ not only with your life, but with your death? Listen as Michael and Joanie have an encouraging conversation that will give you confidence in living life without fearing death.

    Resurrection Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 19:26


    What will our bodies look like in heaven? Jesus said, “I AM the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?”In this episode of our “Heaven” series, Michael and Joanie explore the impact of those powerful words and the reasons we can trust our Lord and Savior.

    Make Heaven Your Destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 16:17


    What is the most important question you would ask God if you could ask Him only one question? Join Michael and Joanie as they discuss that question as well as the most important question YOU will ever consider! This is an episode you won't want to miss!

    Heaven - Don't Miss It For The World!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 13:40


    How often do you think about Heaven? On today's episode, Michael and Joanie explore the idea of “setting your mind on things above” and getting a proper perspective on life! Enjoy their conversation of a Biblical view of Heaven and the joy and encouragement that results.

    The Hope and Truth of Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 16:20


    Join Michael and Joanie Risley as they discuss the truth about Heaven and why believers can have great hope for their eternal days. Learn the biblical truths and context of the bridegroom as they dive into what this means – for themselves and you!

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