Such Things

We all say things we regret. But you'll never regret speaking words of love and appreciation to those you care about. So why do we hold back? David looks at a story from the life of Jesus and remembers stories from his own family to help us learn to let our love out. You won't regret it. We're grateful for you. Pass this podcast along to someone you're grateful for! Will you consider supporting the church that supports us? Click here or visit www.grandstrandchurch.org. You can help us get this message out to those who need it by writing a review or sharing with someone you love. Connect with us via Facebook here.   

"I will be with you." David talks about the five words that make all the difference. We also reveal, among other things, the correct timeframe for celebrating the Christmas season (since there seems to be widespread confusion on this topic these days). Help us get this message out to those who need it. Would you consider writing a review or sharing this podcast? We're grateful you're tuning in. We'd love to connect with you on Facebook here. You can support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.

The podcast returns from hiatus with fresh thoughts from an old soul. Paul, the persevering preacher and embattled evangelist, wrote the book of II Timothy from prison knowing his end was near. His sage wisdom is so needed for us in this hour. Help us get this message out to those who need it. Would you consider writing a review or sharing this podcast? We're grateful you're tuning in. We'd love to connect with you on Facebook here. You can support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

When you're running on empty, you need strength only God can provide. But exactly where do we find that and how do we get our tank filled back up again? David offers guidance to get us moving in the right direction. There's a strength in God's joy that is just waiting to be tapped into. Help us get this message out to those who need it. Would you consider writing a review or sharing this podcast? We're grateful you're tuning in. We'd love to connect with you on Facebook here. You can support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

Through story and scripture, David talks about the power of the faith formula: when we line up our words, thoughts and behaviors with the Holy Spirit, faith is unleashed in remarkable ways. Jesus is still on the move and still seeking out those who will put their trust in him no matter the storm. But what do our words reveal about what we truly believe? In this episode, we continue our summer series on Living Your Best Life and observe how Jesus spoke to the storm in Luke 8. Help someone else live their best life by sharing with a friend, writing a review, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts. Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

Jesus and his disciples were in the same boat, facing the same storm and the same conditions. The disciples were screaming. Jesus was sleeping. Let's take some cues from our Lord and learn how to be still and expect God's goodness to get us through our storms. Rising up in faith and keeping our peace in this way are key to living our best life. Help someone else live their best life by sharing with a friend, writing a review, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts. Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

Sometimes when we want summer and sun we get storms instead. Let's begin a new series learning how to live our best life even when it rains. When the struggle is real, you can't just positive think it away. It's gonna take a deeper faith to live the kind of life God has for us. Help someone else live their best life by sharing with a friend, writing a review, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts. Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

King David failed famously and repeatedly yet still left a legacy as the man after God's own heart. In the final episode of this series, we take a look at what--and who--David left behind for us. What are your takeaways from our podcasts on the life of David? Let us know on Facebook here. While you're at it, send a little love! Write a review, share with a friend, and subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts! You can support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

Why do we so often fall just when we finally reach the peak? In this ongoing series on the life of King David, we see that though David navigated years of hardship, he nearly didn't survive prosperity. With times of ease came new temptations. He fell and he fell hard. But David shows us that the way we come back from our falls is key to being a man or woman after God's own heart. Though repercussions may linger, repentance is available. Grace can indeed come from tragedy.  Enjoying the podcast? Send a little love! Write a review, share with a friend, and subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.      

Lisa re-joins the podcast to talk about a remarkable woman who averted a collision between two hot-headed men. We are continuing our series on the life of King David looking at Abigail's story in I Samuel 25. Enjoying the podcast? Write a review, share with a friend, and subscribe or follow wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

Would there have been a David without Jonathan? Holmes without Watson? Starsky without Hutch? We continue looking at the life of David in the book of I Samuel. "Friendship is a sheltering tree," mused poet Samuel Coleridge. Like King David, we need a grove of such friendships. Let's get out our shovels and start planting a few.  Check out the book, "David: A Man of Passion and Destiny," by Charles Swindoll. Spread the love by writing a review, sharing with a friend, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

When the whole army fled from Goliath in fear, one shepherd boy ran to the fight. Continuing our series on King David, we discover why he saw the battle differently than everyone else and how we can learn to do the same. Help spread this message by writing a review, sharing with a friend, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts. Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

What God is looking for, you are capable of. It's not talent, looks or results. It's not out of reach for anyone. In part two of this series, David compares King Saul with a young King David to answer this all important question. Check out the book, "David: A Man of Passion and Destiny," by Charles Swindoll. Help spread this message by writing a review, sharing with a friend, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

God is always on the lookout for people who won't tap out when life puts you on your back. Enter Hannah, a woman who knew how to wrestle with God in prayer. Author Elizabeth Thompson sits in with David to kick off a new series from the book of I Samuel. We talk about struggling with God through infertility, dreams deferred and trials that drag on and on. Hannah's story is a call to get back in the ring with God and go another round. This interview was conducted via Zoom so forgive us if the audio quality is not quite as crisp as usual. Check out Elizabeth's writing and teaching ministry at www.lizzylife.com. Help spread this message by writing a review, sharing with a friend, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

As Jesus' time on earth drew to a close, what captured his thoughts? It seems he was reflecting on the same things one might expect anyone else to ponder in their final hours: Home. Family. His father. David winds down our series on the gospel of John and invites us all to come have breakfast. Spread the love by writing a review, sharing with a friend, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.  

When Jesus called his disciples to love like him, what did he mean? Love is the theme of countless songs, movies and sermons. But do we share his vision of love? We continue our series looking at Jesus in the gospel of John with David taking us through chapter 13. Spread the love by writing a review, sharing with a friend, and subscribing or following wherever you get your podcasts! Connect with us on Facebook here or support the church that supports us here or at www.grandstrandchurch.org.

We know Jesus wants to be our good shepherd. But how can we be good sheep? David continues our series on Jesus from the gospel of John. In the fourth installment, we'll dig into chapters 10 through 12. We could all use a little shepherding right now. For Jake Jensen's excellent talk on John 9, click here and start at the 26 minute mark. Connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us? grandstrandchurch.org  

Pull up a seat at the breakfast table with our family on Christmas Eve, 2021. Join David and Lisa and the kids for a family devotional talking about the gifts Jesus wants to give us. We're taking a little detour from the gospel of John series (but we will still look at a few verses from John here). Consider this episode our Christmas Special! The quality here is rough and there was no rehearsal but we offer this podcast in love in the hopes that it will make your Christmas a little merrier and bring you a little closer to Jesus... whether you're listening on Christmas or not. Enjoy! 

For 2,000 years, rumor, misinformation and debate has swirled around Jesus. Who was Jesus? A woke progressive? A righteous judge? A hippie Mr. Rogers? Or more like a WWE champ?  In the third podcast of this series, David looks at Jesus in John 7 and 8. Connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us? grandstrandchurch.org  

Jesus' first words recorded in John's gospel turn out to be this all important question: What do you want? In the second installment of our series, David explores Jesus' fascination with what people want through interactions in the first six chapters of John. The longings of our heart reveal a lot about us... and may reveal a lot about our God, too. We're all wanting something. Bring it to Jesus today! We have a lot of ground to cover so let's jump in. Will you support the church that supports us? Connect with us on Facebook! grandstrandchurch.org  

In part 1 of our series on the gospel of John, David calls us back to Jesus. Maybe it's time to take a fresh look at the carpenter from Nazareth--he's still the answer for wherever we find ourselves. Will you support the church that supports us? Connect with us on Facebook! grandstrandchurch.org  

In the fourth and final episode of this series, Lisa and David share the Scriptures (plus a few stories) that have helped them over the years to find true confidence in God's love. Satan is a liar and our accuser, but the Bible always calls us back to what is true. We fight the lies in our heads with the truth in God's Word. We fight the fear in our hearts with the faith that God is with us. And that is enough. Click here to connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us? Thanks to Marcus Thomas and Second Sunday for our intro/outro music! The song is "Chosen" and the album is called "Crown". Check it out wherever you get your music!  

Lisa breaks down the difference between insecurity and low self esteem and calls us back to the truth of how God actually feels about us. How do we recognize our sinfulness yet still embrace a life of joy and confidence as a beloved child of God? Let's see what the Bible has to say! Connect with us on Facebook here.  Support the church that supports us here. GrandStrandChurch.org  

The church is under attack. A spirit of mistrust, anger and rage is on the rise and threatens to divide God's people. In this episode, David addresses what divides us and what unites us. We're taking a break from our series on Overcoming Insecurity but Lisa will be back soon to complete it! Check out the video referenced in this week's podcast here: "Before You Judge Someone" Support the church that supports us at grandstrandchurch.org/donate. Get in touch and keep up with us at Facebook.com/suchthingspodcast. 

Lisa and David talk about learning to break free from perfectionism, a leading cause of insecurity. As perfectionists, we set unreachable standards for ourselves and others. Rather than relying on God and his grace, we rely on self and become defensive or defeated when we inevitably fail. But there is hope! Let's talk about it. Will you support the church that supports us? Connect with us on Facebook! grandstrandchurch.org  

Lisa shares her struggles and what God has taught her about overcoming insecurity. Since the Garden of Eden, we've wrestled with insecurity, doubt and shame. We can begin to overcome as we become more self aware. Let's jump in! Will you support the church that supports us? Connect with us on Facebook! grandstrandchurch.org  

The wrap up episode! David and Lisa reflect on what we've learned from this series on the Lord's Prayer and on our tendency toward humanism. Plus we look ahead at where the podcast is going next. Will you support the church that supports us? Connect with us on Facebook! grandstrandchurch.org  

David and Lisa reach the end of the Lord's Prayer with part ten of this series. Let's talk about the devil. Spiritual warfare is real and prayer is where we take our stand. Time to suit up! What have you been learning about how to pray? Let's connect on Facebook. Will you prayerfully consider supporting the church that supports us? www.grandstrandchurch.org

Odds are, you've either just come through a time of testing, you're in one now, or you're about to go through it. The night before his greatest test, Jesus showed us how to pray through trials and temptations. Let's keep learning how to pray in part nine of our series from the Lord's Prayer. In this episode, David wrestles with "lead us not into temptation." Will you support the church that supports us? Connect with us on Facebook! grandstrandchurch.org  

Forgiving others may be the hardest command to obey. Sin (our own or someone else's) clings to us like mold and mildew on a South Carolina house in summer. As we pray through the Lord's Prayer, we break out the pressure washer and blast the bleach of forgiveness onto our hearts. In part eight of our season of prayer, David and Lisa wrestle with how we can learn to extend grace.   Click here to let us know what God is teaching you about prayer!   Will you consider supporting the church that supports us?   www.grandstrandchurch.org

We crave forgiveness for sin. Release from regret. Grace for our guilt. Fortunately, Jesus offers access to all of these in the Lord's Prayer. In part seven of our series on prayer, David talks about grappling with our sinfulness and learning how to pray, "forgive us our debts."  We'd love to hear from you on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us?

We get hungry, sick, tired and spread too thin. Fortunately, God cares. He wants to hear and he wants to help. Lisa rejoins David for part six in our series on learning to pray the Lord's Prayer. Let us know what you're learning about prayer--connect with us on Facebook. Support the church that supports us--a small church with a big mission.

David dives into what it means to pray the next piece of the Lord's Prayer: your kingdom come. Brace yourself for a potent serving of God's Word as we learn to go from prayer wimps to prayer warriors and we take our prayers from puny to powerful. This is part five of our series on prayer. Consider supporting the church that supports us. Reach out and tell us what God is teaching you about prayer.  

In part four of this series, David continues the conversation about how to pray. In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus shows us that the way we address God is more than just words. It's an acknowledgment of who he is in our lives. Are we worshipping God through prayer or just putting in a quarter hoping for a Coke?  Support the church that supports us. Let's connect on Facebook. Big thanks to Marcus Thomas & Second Sunday for our intro/outro music! The song is "Chosen" and the album is "Crown" and you can find it wherever you get your music.

David and Lisa Laing break down how they have been learning to pray with their local church. In the third episode of our ongoing series on prayer, we'll lay out a buffet of prayer projects for you to choose from. Dig in as we rediscover tried and true disciplines of prayer to feast on. Support the church that supports us. Grand Strand Church in Myrtle Beach, SC is a small church with a big mission. Connect with us on Facebook. We want to hear from you. Let us know why you pray... and why you don't.  Big thanks to Marcus Thomas & Second Sunday for our intro/outro music. The song is "Chosen" and the album is "Crown"... find it wherever you get your music.

In part two of our series on prayer, David talks about why these two words make all the difference.  Connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us? Big thanks to Marcus Thomas & Second Sunday for our intro/outro music! The song is "Chosen" and the album is "Crown" and you can find it wherever you get your music.  

David starts a new series on prayer, confessing why he doesn't pray and sharing why he does.  Click here to connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us?

Marriage is a gift from God but no good thing goes unopposed. In this episode David and Lisa share about conflicts in their marriage and learning to do the work to get resolved. We're far from the shallows now.   Thanks to Marcus Thomas and Second Sunday for our intro/outro music! The song is "Chosen" and the album is called "Crown". Check it out wherever you get your music!   Connect with us on Facebook! Support the church that supports us!  

In part two we learn what's NOT good for us. David and Lisa talk about coping with life in a pandemic and how we can keep our heads, keep our friends and keep our hearts right. Click here to connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us? Thanks to Marcus Thomas and Second Sunday for our intro/outro music! The song is "Chosen" and the album is called "Crown". Check it out wherever you get your music!    

Let's begin at the beginning. In the first podcast of this two part series, David and Lisa Laing call us back to joyful living and remind us of the goodness of God. Click here to connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us? Thanks to Marcus Thomas and Second Sunday for our intro/outro music! The song is "Chosen" and the album is called "Crown". Check it out wherever you get your music!    

We're consuming more content than ever. But how much is true, right, noble? And why another podcast? David and Lisa Laing introduce the Such Things Podcast.  Click here to connect with us on Facebook! Will you support the church that supports us? Thanks to Marcus Thomas and Second Sunday for our intro/outro music! The song is "Chosen" and the album is called "Crown". Check it out wherever you get your music!