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Who am I in Christ? Encouragement for the believer. The New Creation 2Cor. 5:17

Dorothy Small


    • May 19, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 102 EPISODES


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    Autism Speaks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 47:14


    Mother and daughter share their experience in dealing with autism in their relationship, and how the Lord provides healing. 

    From Fear To Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 47:49


    He once was a fearful young man who had insecurity, but God changes all. 

    Loneliness Is A Killer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 16:47


    God sets the lonely in families. His intention is that we need one another. Fellowship is important.

    Jerry's Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 23:25


    We reuploaded a classic thought to ponder! If you haven't heard Jerry's journey, now is your chance to hear a piece of his amazing testimony! 

    Twisting the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 44:32


    There are many gospels preached in our culture today, but only one is good news. Just as there are many Jesus's preached today, but there is only one Jesus Christ. We must not twist the Gospel!

    The Wizard of Oz Hijacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 49:21


    We discuss biblical insight on the film/play “Wicked.”

    Is Man Good?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 60:56


    Does the Church culture effect the world or does the world effect the Church? 

    Walking in the World Through Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 42:46


    Andrew shares his experience with Christ during his 22 years in the Navy, and shares his new calling in writing books for children and adults.

    The Simplicity of the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 29:21


    Pastor Chris comes on the show to tell us how simple the Gospel is! Jesus did the work! And His yoke is easy and his burden is light!

    When Heaven Invades Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 34:14


    Ken gives us plenty to ponder as we discussed the importance of pursuing God's righteousness in politics. The Kingdom of God is not America but, it should have an influence in it.  

    Twice Widowed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 40:04


    Lori shares her journey in the Lord through the loss of two husbands. She has written a book on this journey and is now living a life that transcends all her pain. 

    A Dive Into Romans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 45:59


    Jamie brings an interesting intro into the book of Romans. He takes us back to the first century Church in Rome, and shares what was going on and how it relates to today! 

    The Importance of the Presence of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 30:11


    How important it is to know as a believer that God's presence is with us at all times! Especially in this world in its current state. 

    Kingdom is not Church, Church is not Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 28:39


    What is the difference between a churchgoer and a citizen of the Kingdom of God?

    When Trouble Comes To Your Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 31:05


    Jane found herself in a whirlwind when she was blind sighted in her marriage. How did the Lord meet her in the midst of it all? And how will the Lord meet you in similar trials? 

    Faith is a Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 26:54


    Faith is like a muscle! It has to be exercised! Life is like a gym bringing us closer to God! 

    What is the Way?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 26:36


    How many ways are there to heaven? What does Jesus Christ say about these things? We may have our own ideas, but what does Jesus say? 

    What God Can Do

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 46:11


    God changes us for the better, and it's so important for us to hear testimonies of that wonderful truth. On today's episode, a good friend comes on to share his testimony of God's goodness and amazing grace!

    A Warning About Cell Phones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 20:23


    Roger and I got together to discuss a topic that has been on our hearts for this generation: cell phones! Are we more social now that we have them or not? How can we be discerning with cell phone use? 

    The Lord Is…

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 28:06


    The Lord is more than you can imagine! He is everything we need to live our life of godliness! Apart from Him there is no life, Jesus is our life!

    Living the New Creation Life in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 35:48


    What an amazing new life it is to be born again in Christ. Jeff and I have a great time sharing today our joys of a new life in Him.

    Returning to Our First Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 39:21


    We all at times wander away from God, but what joy it is to return!!!!

    Another Chance at Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 61:16


    Ryan shares his most incredible story of when he was in a motor cycle accident.  I don't want to spoil his story, but it is a must listen.

    Christ in the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 34:39


    Our God is everywhere.  Jeff shares his experiences of encountering Him in the city!

    Being Set Apart Unto God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 38:22


    Jessica comes back on Thoughts to Ponder to share her experiences in how God heals our hearts in deep relation with Him. God sure has good plans for us! You don't want to miss it! 

    The Danger of Our Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 45:02


    Expectations are something that we all grapple with in our lives. Jamie encourages us using Scripture to shape healthy expectations of God. 

    Wisdom of God Part 2: The Power of Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 48:47


    Jerry, Roger and I discuss how our souls effect our bodies. It is a very interesting talk about the right side and left side of the brain.

    Wisdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 38:39


    Jerry and Roger come on to Thoughts to Ponder to discuss the importance of good health and what the Lord has shown them over the years that has benefited them.

    Encountering His Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 20:30


    The Lord met me in a most unusual place.  It was an incredible experience and I would love to share it with my friends.

    The Spiritual Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 45:03


    I am so grateful to have Ken Bailey on “Thoughts to Ponder”. He is an amazing brother, who has learned from the Lord another way to evangelize.  He is a Business man and is going to share the amazing success to bring the good news to the business world by caring for the heart of the individual.

    The Reason ForThe Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 30:50


    Many of us know the reason for the season, It is all about Jesus and His coming into the world to save us from our sin.  But my guest Kathy Cwienkala and I go a little deeper with the Holy Spirit and the Word of God to share revelations that will hopefully encourage you this holiday season. 

    Managing Our Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 43:47


    Jane Griffin and I discuss how the Lord helps us with our negative emotions after we are born again.

    The New Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 25:32


    Did you know that you are dead in transgressions, but that you can be alive in Christ and be a new creation? 

    Time For Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 33:42


    Seyi and Dottie proclaim that it's time for revival and ask the important question, what is revival?

    Lord How Do You Love The Unlovable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 15:01


    This is a personal true story about Barbara. It was with her that I first experienced how God loves the heart and does not judge by our appearance.   

    Being Led To The Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 32:10


    Jane wandered around for years through many dark experiences but finally came to the true Light!

    How Can Faith Be Evidence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 55:54


    What a great discussion with Janet as she shares how she, with a scientific mind, was challenged to faith in Jesus Christ.

    Seeds Sown in the Wilderness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 33:15


    Debbi shares her humble beginnings as a child raised in a home without Jesus.  It is a wonderful story of how God finds us just where we are to bring us to Himself.

    Dottie Speaks Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 17:55


    My heart is heavy from what we have been witnessing in Israel and I encourage the body of Christ.

    Advancing the Kingdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 32:21


    Kathie Cwienkala and I discuss Advancing the Kingdom of God.  Believe me it is advancing in spite of what is happening in the world. The Kingdoms of this World are falling, but God's Kingdom is unshakeable.

    Is God Still God In Every Circumstance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 20:27


    My husband Roger joins the show to discuss different circumstances and how in each of them, regardless of how they look, God is still there offering us His love.

    How is the Holy Spirit a peron?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 25:42


    For so long the Holy Spirit has been called an “It”.  Dottie shares her coming to know the Holy Spirit as a person. He unveils the Lord to us.

    Set Free From The Occult

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 33:28


    Cat had an incredible word to say about the occult culture and how the Lord rescued her from Reiki and other dark places. 

    Jerry Interviews Dottie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 33:34


    This is a switch. Jerry interviews me! 

    Christian Manhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 32:43


    Chris and Roger, the young and the old, discuss manhood from a Christian perspective. 

    The Word of God is Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 41:15


    Without the Holy Spirit opening our spiritual eyes, the Word of God can seem so dull. It was for me for years, until I understood I needed to be born again. Before then, I just sat in church. Now, I see how powerful and fulfilling and alive the Word of God really is.    Follow us on substack at: https://dorothysmall.substack.com 

    God Knew You Before You Were In Your Mother's Womb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 30:41


     Miracles still happen.  Jerry shares how the Lord met him 18 years ago in very deep encounter. Miracles are as fresh today as they were then.     Follow us on substack at: https://dorothysmall.substack.com 

    Encouraging Words For Tired Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 46:42


    Kelly shares her experience in raising seven children into adulthood and important lessons she has learned along the way.    Follow us on substack at: https://dorothysmall.substack.com 

    Roger and Dottie Are Healed From Childhood Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 17:09


    You have to go back in order to go forward. 

    Christianity VS Relationship With Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 34:52


    Jess and Dottie share that religion is not a relationship with God.

    Jess's Relationship With The Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 37:32


    Jess shares her relationship with Jesus and how it has grown.

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