Tasted Grace

In this final installment in the faith and business series, Dr. Isaiah Crevier finishes his conversation with Haley about politics and community. They discuss why and how Christians can get involved in local politics and reflect on the hope that the derecho last Spring brought for how community can be.

Haley interviews Dr. Isaiah Crevier, owner of Champion Health in Brookings, SD. Isaiah shares about his childhood as the third of twelve in a traveling family and how his connection to Christ shapes how he interacts with his family, customers, and business partners.

Ryan Hagedorn, owner of Rental Depot in Brookings, discusses how knowing Jesus has impacted his life. He speaks about balancing business and family and what a normal day looks like as a business owner.

Angela Peters is a multi-passionate entrepreneur from Madison, South Dakota. She owns her own Mary Kay business and discusses how relationships are the building blocks to her successful business and what she enjoys most from her work. Angela is easy to listen to and shares her story with us about how two college students changed the course of her life. Book mentioned: Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-People-Building-Community/dp/0593193385

Dr. Ethan Helder of Helder Health in Brookings joins Haley in the studio to talk business and faith. Dr. Helder's practice revolves a lot around nutrition and stress management, so he shares wisdom that all could benefit from!

Haley interviews Craig Vis, owner of Zesto in Brookings. Craig shares about his upbringing in the church and how his life radically changed when he came to know Jesus in his early 30s. His desire to share the good news of the gospel with others is infectious! 2 Corinthians 5:18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Proverbs 20:24 A man's steps are from the Lord; how then can man understand his way? https://brookingszesto.com/

Brian Tucker, farmer and rancher from Volga, SD, joins Haley in the studio today to talk about faith and how it influences our daily lives. Brian touches on some really important ideas here. Even when times seem impossible, God's promises allow us to maintain a positive attitude. This message is for absolutely everyone. References: Psalm 50:10-11 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. Deuteronomy 3:22 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you for forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Lamentations 3:25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him. Luke 12:22-31 And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried. For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

Haley interviews Ron Einspahr, president of Einspahr Auto Plaza in Brookings, South Dakota. Ron is a successful businessman and shares his insight on being a Christian in the marketplace.

In this final podcast together, Haley and Mark discuss the stigma surrounding mental health. They discuss Mark's counseling support ministry, Seeds of Hope, as well as helpful tips to combat the stigma that surrounds counseling. Finally, they discuss the mental health crisis among the youth in our community. List of Mental Health Resources: Suicide Hotline – 800-273-8255 Suicide Hotline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox Prevention Services - https://www.humanserviceagency.org/NEPrevention/neprclibrarysearch.html Jesus Cares – www.jesuscares.com/

What is the connection between Salvation and Healing? Are they both instantaneous? Why doesn't it seem like it? How can we walk out our healing? Check out the great list of teachers that can help you in this journey. Andrew Farley: Andrew Farley is a bestselling author of eight books, including The Naked Gospel and God Without Religion. He is the Lead Pastor of Church Without Religion in Lubbock, Texas. He hosts The Grace Message every night on Sirius XM. Andrew Wommack: For over four decades Andrew Wommack has traveled America and the world teaching the truth of the gospel. His profound revelation of the Word of God is taught with clarity and simplicity, emphasizing God's unconditional love and the balance between grace and faith. Andrew founded Charis Bible College in Woodland Park, Colorado, which is another incredible resource for teachings. Charles Spurgeon: Known as the “Prince of Preachers,” this Victorian, Calvinistic, Baptist minister testified as a powerful gospel witness in his time, but his influence endures today. Creflo Dollar: Creflo Dollar is the founder and senior pastor of World Changers Church International (WCCI) in College Park, Georgia. With 30 years in ministry, Creflo Dollar is committed to bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to people all over the world, literally changing the world one person at a time. E. Stanley Jones: E. Stanley Jones was an American Methodist Christian missionary, theologian, and author. As a widely known and universally admired Christian missionary and evangelist of the 20th century, Dr. Jones spent 70 years traveling throughout the world. As an ecumenical leader and spokesperson for peace, racial brotherhood, and social justice, he was a constant witness for Jesus Christ. Joseph Prince: With more than two decades of full-time ministry behind him, Joseph Prince is today a leading voice in proclaiming the gospel of grace around the world through his books, teaching resources, and television ministry. The author of best sellers such as The Power of Right Believing, Destined To Reign, and Unmerited Favor, he is known for teaching God's Word in a fresh, practical, and revelatory way that always unveils Jesus. Joseph Prince pastors New Creation Church in Singapore. Paul Ellis: Paul Ellis was a pastor in a multicultural church in Hong Kong while working as a business school professor. Working six days a week and preaching on Sunday led to incredible burnout. After being forced to rest, God taught Paul about grace, and he began to share what he was learning on his blog, Escape to Reality. Sharing grace on his blog is now his full-time job, and he couldn't be happier. John Sheasby (https://liberatedliving.com/): He is a wonderful Father Heart of God teacher!

Hear more about Mark's story and how his life was radically transformed after his encounter with the Father's Love. One suggestion that Mark made was to replace the word “grace” with the word “power” when reading God's Word. Try it and let us know what it did for you!

Mark finishes his story with us this week (If you didn't listen to episode 4, start there). His story reminds us that God never stops seeking us, and that true transformation is found in an experience and in a relationship with the love of our Heavenly Father. Grab your kleenexes and get ready!

Haley interviews Pastor Mark Weismantel, who shares his story. In this episode, they cover the first half of his story, from his perception of his father in childhood through college and into marriage and fatherhood. For anyone curious, the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964.

What does the New Covenant look like in someone's daily life? Scripture References: Hos 4:6 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge;… Eph 4:18 - They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 2 Cor 3:5-18 - Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses' face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, the ministry of righteousness must far exceed it in glory. Indeed, in this case, what once had glory has come to have no glory at all, because of the glory that surpasses it. For if what was being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory. Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant, that same veil remains unlifted, because only through Christ is it taken away. Yes, to this day whenever Moses is read a veil lies over their hearts. But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Cor 4:17-18 – For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. Exodus 33:18-19 - Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. 1 John 4:17 - By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. Gal 5:19-24 - Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do[e] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. Hebrews 12:2 – looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Rom 8:1 - There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 1 Pet 2:6 - For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” Acts 13:39: and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.

Haley interviews Pastor Joe Ganahl, continuing the conversation about Old and New Covenant. If you want to follow along, take some time to read Hebrews 7-10. Scripture References: Rom 4:14 - For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. Gal 5:4 - You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified[a] by the law; you have fallen away from grace. 1 Cor 10:11 - Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. Romans 15:4 - For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Col 2:17 - These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Acts 15:10 - Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 1 Tim 2:5 – For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man[a] Christ Jesus, Hos 4:6 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge;… Eph 4:18 - They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. Heb 1:3 - He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature 2 Cor 5:17-21 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[b] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling[c] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 1 John 2:2 - He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. John 3:16-18 - “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. Romans 14:23 - But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. Luke 7:36-50 John 14:15 - If you love me, you will keep my commandments. Book Recommendation: The Naked Gospel by Andrew Farley

Haley interviews Pastor Joe Ganahl, head pastor of Abundant Life Church. They discuss Joe's journey to grace and what a New Covenant Church is. Read along with us! Hebrews 7-10

Hello, and welcome to “Tasted Grace” – a podcast that explores the goodness of God and real life through the lens of Grace. I'm Haley Zacharias – staff member at Abundant Life Church. I'll be interviewing church staff, friends, community members and more on the big, the little, the every day life and how much better life is now that we have tasted grace.