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You Are Not Alone: How the Holy Spirit Guides Us – John 16In Episode 154 of Divine Table Talk, Jamie and Jane continue their journey through the Gospel of John with John 16, where Jesus prepares His disciples for what life will look like after He leaves—and gives them an incredible promise: the Holy Spirit is coming.Jesus tells His disciples that the Spirit of Truth will guide them, teach them, reveal truth, and point them back to Him. What feels like Jesus leaving is actually the beginning of something new: God's presence dwelling within His people.Together, Jamie and Jane unpack what it practically means to be led by the Holy Spirit. How do we recognize His guidance? How do we distinguish His voice from our own thoughts, fears, and desires? And how can we trust His leading when we don't know what's coming next?John 16 also reminds us that following Jesus doesn't mean avoiding difficulty. Jesus tells His disciples plainly that trouble will come—but then gives them a promise we still desperately need today: “Take heart! I have overcome the world.”If you're facing a decision, walking through uncertainty, or simply longing to recognize God's voice more clearly, pull up a chair. You don't have to figure everything out on your own. The Holy Spirit is still guiding.Reflection Question: Where am I trying to figure everything out on my own instead of slowing down and allowing the Holy Spirit to guide me?____________________________________Connect with Jamie:Website: www.jamieklusacek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieklusacekConnect with Jane:Website: www.janewwilliams.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/janewwilliams

9/29/2026 | This day's featured sermon on SermonAudio: Title: Abiding in Christ Speaker: Bill Parker Broadcaster: Eager Avenue Grace Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 2/1/2026 Length: 34 min.

[audio mp3="https://cpcpca.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/09/09-27-2026-Sunday-School.mp3"][/audio] Pastor: Pastor Josh Anderson | Series: Abiding in Christ (Word & Prayer)

Joy in the Resistance: Loving Jesus When the World Pushes Back – John 15:13–27In Episode 153 of Divine Table Talk, Jamie and Jane continue through John 15:13–27, where Jesus moves from one of His greatest statements about love—“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends”—into a difficult truth about what it means to follow Him: not everyone will understand or accept you.Jesus calls His disciples friends, commands them to love one another, and reminds them that they have been chosen to bear lasting fruit. But He also prepares them for resistance, rejection, and persecution.So how do we hold onto joy, love, and faith when following Jesus becomes difficult?Together, Jamie and Jane explore what it means to love sacrificially without needing the approval of the world, how to remain rooted in Christ when your faith is challenged, and the role of the Holy Spirit—the Advocate—who empowers us to testify about Jesus.Following Christ doesn't guarantee an easy road. But Jesus never asks us to walk it alone.This conversation is an invitation to stay rooted in love, remain faithful under pressure, and choose joy even when following Jesus comes with a cost.Reflection Question: Can I remain joyful, loving, and faithful to Jesus even when following Him costs me the approval of others?____________________________________Connect with Jamie:Website: www.jamieklusacek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieklusacekConnect with Jane:Website: www.janewwilliams.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/janewwilliams

What does it mean to truly abide in Christ? Pastor Wes opens our new fall series, Becoming Mature: Five Marks of a Healthy Disciple, by taking us deep into John 15 and the powerful imagery of the vine and the branches.One of the most striking truths from the message: not every season of life is a harvest. Sometimes God prunes what is bearing fruit so it can bear even more. Those dry, difficult seasons are not signs of failure. They may be the very work of a loving Father shaping you for greater fruitfulness.The heart of abiding is this -- we do not obey God to earn His love. We obey as a response to it. When the love of Christ takes root in us, it changes our desires, our prayers, and our lives from the inside out. We would love to have you join us next Sunday as this series continues.Discussion Questions:1. We started our “Becoming Mature” series this fall on discipleship and we looked at the first aspect of abiding - what was Standing out to you from Sundays message and why?2. We looked at the idea of being in seasons of pruning as well as seasons of fruitfulness; can you talk about a season of pruning that you have experienced and what God taught you in that? 3. We also looked at how God's word abiding in us changes our desires and how we pray; how have you read John 15:7 that we looked at on Sunday? 4. What is one step of obedience you can take with you from this weekends message? 

[audio mp3="https://cpcpca.org/wp-content/uploads/sermons/2026/09/09-20-2026-Sunday-School.mp3"][/audio] Pastor: Pastor Josh Anderson | Series: Abiding in Christ (Word & Prayer)

A healthy vineyard requires constant attention. The gardener carefully removes shoots that consume resources without producing fruit so the vine can flourish. In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef explains how this picture from John 15 reveals God's loving work in the life of every believer.God is the gardener of your life. His pruning may sometimes feel painful, severe, or even wasteful, but He never cuts randomly. He removes what hinders spiritual growth—including selfishness, self-centeredness, and habits that keep us from becoming the people He created us to be.But pruning is only part of the process. Jesus calls us to abide in Him. Dr. Youssef reminds us that abiding means allowing God's Word to nourish, shape, and direct our lives—not merely accumulating Biblical knowledge, but making Scripture the foundation of our decisions and actions.Fruitfulness does not come apart from Christ, and greater fruit often comes through seasons of pruning. This devotional challenges you to consider the legacy of your life: Are your time, resources, talents, and gifts being used for God's glory? Ask the Father to prune whatever is necessary so your life will become a bountiful garden of Kingdom fruit.Pray with me.Lord, please prune me so I may produce fruit for You. I pray when the pruning becomes painful, I will trust in Your plan for my good and Your glory. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen. The voice you hear on the MY Devotional podcast is digitally generated with Dr. Youssef's permission. If today's devotional stirred a question, burden, or need for prayer, you don't have to walk through it alone.

This is a FROM THE VAULT episode, originally recorded almost three years ago, but the message hits just as hard today. In this conversation, Banning Liebscher opens up about the wrong definition of success that keeps dads stuck on autopilot, and why the goal was never to work harder but to abide more. If you've ever felt busy but not sure you're actually hitting the mark as a father, this replay is for you. TAKEAWAYS The danger for dads isn't a lack of activity, it's activity that isn't going anywhere because success was never clearly defined. Becoming world class at fatherhood starts with being both self aware and others aware, so you understand how your presence impacts the people you love. How you love your children is one of the clearest ways God's love gets revealed to them. True success won't be measured in accomplishments or attention, it will be measured by the people you poured your life into. The goal isn't to work harder as a dad, it's to abide more deeply in the Father's love, since everything sustainable flows from that place of intimacy. GUEST Banning Liebscher is a pastor, speaker, and author. Along with his wife, SeaJay, he founded Jesus Culture, a ministry of worship, conferences, and leadership development. Together they have three young adult children: Ellianna, Raya, and Lake.   Top 7 Quotes  "Being a great father takes a massive amount of courage." "The danger for dads is not a lack of activity, it's activity that's not going anywhere." "The goal is not to work harder, it's to abide more." "Being self aware and others aware" is what dads have to master. "How you love your children will reveal God's love to them." "We loved Him because He first loved us." "Being a dad is hands down the biggest sacrifice I've ever had to make."     LINKS Leave a VOICEMAIL: https://www.speakpipe.com/DadAwesome Join Team Awesomeness (monthly support team) at any level from $7/month to $1000/month... We have 41 families committed to fueling the ministry DadAwesome as we head toward celebrating 9 years of AWESOMENESS this coming winter: https://www.dadawesome.org/give Join the DadAwesome Prayer Team: Text "pray" to (651) 370-8618 Apply to join the next DadAwesome Accelerator Cohort Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text the word "Dad" to (651) 370-8618 7-Day Video Series: dadawesome.org/book Free Chapter + Intro Video Series: dadawesome.org/book Subscribe to DadAwesome Messages: Text "Dad" to (651) 370-8618 The DADAWESOME book Learn about Jesus Culture The Flip Side by Flip Flippen

Abide: Staying Connected to Jesus with Jeannie Cunnion – John 15In Episode 152 of Divine Table Talk, Jamie and Jane welcome back author and Bible teacher Jeannie Cunnion for a powerful conversation about one of the central invitations of John 15: Abide in Me.What does it actually look like to abide in Jesus—not just during quiet time or Bible study, but in the middle of busy schedules, difficult seasons, relationships, parenting, work, and everyday life?Together, Jamie, Jane, and Jeannie explore the difference between striving for God and staying connected to God. They unpack Jesus' picture of the Vine and the branches, why fruit is the result of abiding rather than performing, and how we can recognize when we've begun trying to produce in our own strength.They also talk honestly about pruning, surrender, intimacy with Jesus, and learning to remain in His love when God seems to be cutting away things we thought we needed.John 15 reminds us that Jesus isn't asking us to manufacture more fruit. He's inviting us to stay close to the Vine.If you've been tired from striving, questioning a season of pruning, or simply longing for deeper intimacy with Jesus, pull up a chair. This conversation is an invitation to stop performing—and start abiding.Reflection Question: Am I trying to produce fruit for Jesus—or am I staying close enough to Him that fruit becomes the natural result?____________________________________Connect with Jeannie Cunnion:Website: https://www.jeanniecunnion.com/____________________________________Connect with Jamie:Website: www.jamieklusacek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieklusacekConnect with Jane:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janewwilliams____________________________________ Get Jamie's Newest Book:Living Loved: An 8-week Journey to Living Fully Loved

In John 15, Jesus continues His final teaching to the disciples with one of His most powerful “I AM” statements: “I am the true vine.” Jesus is the Vine, the Father is the Vinedresser, and we are the branches.In this message from The Beloved Gospel: Discourse, we explore what it means to live in union with Christ and remain connected to Him. The Father lovingly cultivates our lives through correction and pruning—not to harm us, but to position us for greater fruitfulness.Jesus reminds us that fruitfulness isn't something we manufacture through greater effort. Apart from Him, we can do nothing. As we abide in Christ, His life produces His fruit in us—answered prayer, obedience, joy, and love for one another.Fruitfulness is the consequence of remaining. The invitation of John 15 is to live delightfully connected to Jesus and allow His life to be expressed through ours.Support the show

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Stay Connected: The Vine, the Branches & the Purpose of Pruning – John 15:1–12In Episode 151 of Divine Table Talk, Jamie and Jane dive into one of Jesus' most powerful pictures of our relationship with Him: “I am the vine; you are the branches.”In John 15:1–12, Jesus teaches that a fruitful life doesn't come from striving harder—it comes from abiding deeper. But He also introduces something most of us would rather avoid: pruning.Together, Jamie and Jane explore why God prunes even the branches that are already producing fruit, how seasons of cutting back can actually prepare us for greater growth, and what it practically looks like to remain connected to Jesus when life feels uncomfortable or uncertain.What if the thing God is removing isn't punishment? What if it's preparation?Jesus' invitation is simple: Remain in Me. Because apart from Him we can do nothing, but connected to the Vine, our lives can produce the kind of lasting fruit God created us to bear.And at the center of it all is love—remaining in His love and learning to love others as He has loved us.Reflection Question: What if the thing I've been asking God to restore is actually something He's pruning so I can grow?____________________________________Connect with Jamie:Website: www.jamieklusacek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieklusacekConnect with Jane:Website: www.janewwilliams.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/janewwilliams

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Join Gary Steffes and Brad Newburg in Part 1 of a deep dive into John 15! In this episode, they walk through verses 1–5 to reveal what it truly means to abide in Jesus, the True Vine, and why apart from Him we can do nothing.So many believers get caught up in striving, trying to produce spiritual fruit through willpower and effort. But Jesus makes it clear that the branch doesn't strain to produce fruit—it simply stays connected to the Vine. When we remain in Him and allow God the Father to prune and shape us, true transformation and lasting fruit flow naturally out of our connection to Christ.Whether you are looking to deepen your study of God's Word or seeking encouragement in your daily walk, join Gary and Brad as they break down Scripture line by line to help you stop striving and start abiding!MORE FROM PURE ENCOURAGEMENTWant to Submit a Question to be Answered on a Future Podcast? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Take the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30 Day Identity Challenge ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠6 Week Confidence Journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to build your confidence and train spirituallyFree Resource:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Identity in Christ Statements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deep Dive on Anger and Forgiveness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help! I Need Confidence Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Help! I'm in a Slump Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Pure Encouragement on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MORE ABOUT PURE ENCOURAGEMENT

August 27, 2026 | Cory O'Hara walks through 1 Corinthians 10:1–13, highlighting three caution flags for following Christ: confusing being around Him with abiding in Him, growing comfortable with sin, and allowing confidence to become carelessness. Through Israel's example and Paul's warnings to the Corinthians, he encourages students to rely on God's faithfulness, resist temptation, and seek accountability.

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Pastor Nate Harlan preaches on how our relationship with God ought to reflect Jesus' relationship with the Father. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Daniel Páscoa on Unsplash The post Abiding in Christ's Love — John 15:7–11 first appeared on Trinity Reformed Church.

As we study John's gospel, we're in chapter fifteen, where Jesus talks about abiding in God's love. The world is going to be against you, the moment you declare your allegiance to Christ. Pastor Lloyd Pulley now brongs us another message from his series titled "Basic Christian Living".

 We've just begun a series titled "Basic Christian Living", and today we will be in John fifteen. In this chapter, Jesus explains to His apostles the nature of His relationship with the Father and, in doing so, reveals the ideal relationship between the Father and us. We are the branches and Jesus is the true vine. We are to abide in Him. Just exactly what does that mean?

Send us Fan MailAs we begin this new school year, Jo and Sydney start the conversation on calendars and stewarding our time. But, what is at the foundation? Our covenant, love relationship with the Lord. Before we talk about calendars, family, or marriage, are we building our home that reflects (abides) and produces the values (fruit) coming from that love relationship?  Support the showAnd, Partner With Us! https://www.hisvessel.org/donate-and-partnerStay connected with His Vessel Ministrieshttps://www.hisvessel.org/ and https://www.hisvessel.org/podcastFor more information on...Discipleship: https://www.hisvessel.org/programsWatchmen: https://www.hisvessel.org/watchmenFind us on...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hisvesselministriesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hisvesselministries2232LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/15469126/admin/dashboard/X: https://x.com/hisvesselmin/

Christians are to be disciples of Jesus more than anything else. Although we can learn much about Jesus from other Christians, it is Jesus we follow, and it is his fruit we are to manifest. Our task is to remain with Christ, abiding in his love, and joyfully obeying his commands.

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Jesus tells the Disciples (and us) how to stay connected to Him after His return to the Father in Heaven, and how through that connection we will be able to draw closer to Him, be useful and fruitful in His Kingdom, glorify God, and have profound joy. Verses: John 14: 1-3, John 14: 31 - 15: 11, Hebrews 12: 1-2, John 13: 10, 1 Samuel 15: 22 Pastor: Rob Orr

Send us Fan MailIn this final episode of our Loud Longings, Holy God series, we bring everything back to the truth we've been discovering together: our deepest longings were always meant to lead us to Jesus. We talk about why cravings, emotional eating, scrolling, shopping, striving, and the search for approval aren't random—they often reveal a deeper desire for lasting comfort, peace, and connection with God. Reflecting on Psalm 73, we explore how even the best things in life can never fully satisfy, while God alone becomes the portion that never fades.We also look at Jesus' invitation throughout the Gospels and His prayer in John 17, where eternal life is described as knowing God personally. For those who struggle to sense God's nearness, we offer practical encouragement for renewing your mind with truth and cultivating awareness of His presence throughout the day. We close the series with a simple practice: pause and ask, "Lord, where are You right now?" Our prayer is that this conversation helps you move beyond temporary comforts and discover the lasting hope, peace, and relationship that can only be found by abiding in Christ.If you are ready to trade counterfeit comforts for real comfort, press play, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review so more people can find it. What longing feels most present in your life right now?Support the showLearn more about our Revelation Within Community: https://www.revelationwithin.org

Why does God sometimes remove things we deeply love? Why do seasons of spiritual growth often feel like seasons of loss?In this episode of Soul02, we explore “The Paradox of Pruning” and the difficult but necessary spiritual reality that God often cuts away comfort in order to cultivate lasting fruitfulness.Connect with us: YouTube: YouTube.com/@soul02-oxygen Facebook: @LP.Oxygen https://www.facebook.com/LP.Oxygen Instagram: LP.Oxygen Twitter: @Soul025 Buzzsprout: Soul02-Buzzsprout Spotify: Soul02 - Spotify Apple: Soul02-Itunes Stitcher: Soul02-Stitcher 

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Pastor Ed teaches us the importance of abiding in Christ. John 15:1-111 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He [a]takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. 9 “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. 11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.Psalms 119:105105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.Galatians 5:22-2322 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.Matthew 6:3333 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.Proverb3:5-65 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.Isaiah 40:3131 But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.1 John 1:8-108 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

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What do you do when anxiety takes over, and you can't stop the spiral?You know the pattern. Something happens — a shift in your body, a moment of tension in your marriage, a number in your bank account — and before you've had a single conscious thought, your mind is already assigning meaning, the shame is already rising, and you're reacting from a place you didn't choose. The spiral moves faster than your intentions do. Most of us have been trying to outrun it. This episode is about something different.The gap between trigger and reaction is small. Most of us blow right past it. But that gap is where the Spirit lives — and learning to pause there is one of the most significant things you can practice. This isn't a coping strategy. It's abiding in its most raw and necessary form.This is the final episode of the Simply Remain series, and it brings everything home. We talk about the everyday spiral and the longer dormant seasons — the empty nest, the aging parent, the chapter of life that feels unrecognizable. In all of it, the invitation is the same. Remain.In This Episode • Why the spiral is not evidence that something is wrong with you — it's an invitation to abide • The pattern behind every trigger: sensation, thought, emotion, reaction • The gap between trigger and reaction and why that's where God lives • The difference between shame that drives you deeper and the Spirit that leads you gently back • The four P's: Panic, Pause, Pray, Praise — a practice for the hardest moments • What pruning actually means and why the Father works through his Word, not the trial aloneKey Takeaways • The spiral is the curriculum — your hardest moments are where abiding becomes real • Romans 8:26 — the Spirit intercedes in your weakness. That gap is not empty • Shame drives you deeper. The Spirit leads you back. You can tell them apart by where they take you • Some seasons are longer than a spiral — dormant winters where the root is still doing its work underground • The branch that holds on in winter is the branch that flourishes in springSeries NoteThis is episode four of the Simply Remain series. Start with Episode 156 for the full arc — or listen to this one wherever you are today.Keywords • How to stop anxiety spirals as a Christian woman • Abiding in Christ when life feels hard • What to do when you feel overwhelmed and anxious • Christian women perimenopause emotional health • Remaining in God during difficult seasons • John 15 abiding in the vineIf you want to take this work and apply it, visit myhappyvault.com. That's where I share free resources and ways to stay connected.Discover ways to work with me at www.thehappiestlives.com or www.myhappyvault.comQuestions? Email Jill directly at Jill@thehappiestlives.com

Send us Fan MailIn part 8 of our Loud Longings, Holy God series, we explore the difference between chasing quick relief and receiving the lasting comfort God offers. Together, we talk about why we often reach for food, scrolling, overspending, busyness, or other coping mechanisms when life feels overwhelming, and why those cravings may actually be pointing to deeper needs. Looking at 2 Corinthians 1, Psalm 23, and Matthew 11, we're reminded that God doesn't ask us to stop needing comfort—He invites us to find it in His presence.We also reflect on Elijah's exhaustion, the assurance of being fully known in Psalm 139, and the Holy Spirit's role as our Comforter and Helper. Rather than offering instant escape, God meets us with His presence, peace, and strength in the middle of our struggles. We share practical ways to receive His comfort through prayer, Scripture, worship, trusted community, and renewing our minds with the simple question, "Lord, what is true right now?" If you're weary from trying to numb the ache, we hope this conversation encourages you to abide in the comfort only God can provide.Subscribe so you don't miss the final part of this series, share this with someone who's carrying a lot, and leave a review to help more listeners find hope.Support the showLearn more about our Revelation Within Community: https://www.revelationwithin.org

Hi, friend. I hope you're doing well today. This week on the podcast, we're looking at a familiar passage in John 15 that was particularly helpful to me during a season of transition at our church a few years ago. In Jesus's final message to his disciples before his arrest, he issued to most important call: Abide in Me.

Send us Fan MailIn this seventh episode in our Loud Longings, Holy God series, we explore why our search for comfort is a universal part of being human and why longing is not a sign that something is wrong with us. Together, we talk about how shame can lead us to hide our desires instead of bringing them honestly to God. Looking at Jeremiah 2 and the image of broken cisterns, we consider how food, emotional eating, social media, busyness, achievement, people-pleasing, control, and even ministry can become places we turn for relief instead of lasting comfort.We also reflect on Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman in John 4 and the reminder from Hebrews that He understands our weakness. Rather than condemning our thirst, Jesus invites us to bring it to Him. We share a simple practice for moments when the urge to seek comfort arises: pause, ask what you're truly feeling and what you're hoping that comfort will provide, then turn that longing into a conversation with God. If you've ever found yourself reaching for temporary relief, we hope this episode encourages you to discover the lasting comfort found in abiding with Christ.If you're ready to trade counterfeit comfort for true comfort and deeper spiritual growth, listen now, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review. What “comfort file” do you reach for first when life gets hard? Support the showLearn more about our Revelation Within Community: https://www.revelationwithin.org

Send us Fan MailFollowing Jesus isn't complicated—but it will cost you your pride, your control, and your timeline.In this final episode, we're bringing the series full circle by returning to the beauty of simple obedience. If you've been waiting for another sign, another answer, or another confirmation, perhaps God is inviting you to simply obey what He's already made clear. Because when you seek Him first, give Him your attention, and surrender your heart, everything else begins to find its proper place. Support the showChelsey Holm | the Wife Coach "I help Christian wives surrender fully, live Spirit-led, and be set apart according to God's design in marriage, motherhood, and life."First step? Grab the 30 Day Guide: War Room RESET: daily action to regulate, realign, and reconnect. 

Send us Fan MailHave we confused grace with passivity?The gospel doesn't call us to sit back and do nothing. It calls us to work, steward, build, and serve—but from acceptance, not for acceptance. In this episode, we'll unpack the difference between striving to earn God's favor and faithfully stewarding the life He's already given you. Discover why discipline is not the enemy of grace but one of its greatest fruits. Support the showChelsey Holm | the Wife Coach "I help Christian wives surrender fully, live Spirit-led, and be set apart according to God's design in marriage, motherhood, and life."First step? Grab the 30 Day Guide: War Room RESET: daily action to regulate, realign, and reconnect. 

In this episode of the GoMission podcast, Mark Gillmore talks with Pastor Ty Thebeau in Edson, Alberta, about God's long work of calling, breaking, and redirecting him for gospel ministry. Ty shares how God first stirred his heart about returning to his hometown while he was serving as a missionary in Cameroon, and how years of difficulty and brokenness eventually brought him back to Canada with a deeper understanding that his identity is found in Jesus Christ alone. Throughout the conversation, Ty speaks honestly about suffering, fear, spiritual warfare, and the danger of finding identity in ministry rather than in Christ. His testimony challenges young people preparing to serve the Lord to expect their faith to be tested, to face their fears with surrender, and to trust that God uses even the darkest trials to make His servants more dependent, more compassionate, and more usable in gospel mission. Topics Discussed Ty's call from Cameroon back to his hometown of Edson, Alberta How God uses suffering to strip away self-dependence The danger of finding identity in ministry, success, or calling Why young people should expect their faith to be tested Fear as a foothold of the enemy and the need to face it honestly Learning to surrender even the worst-case scenario to God The fellowship of Christ's sufferings in the life of a believer How brokenness can prepare a person to minister to other broken people The vision for gospel witness in Western Canada Living moment by moment in availability to Jesus Key Takeaways God's call is not accidental, even when the path seems broken or confusing. The Christian life is not built on ministry identity, personal strength, or visible success, but on Jesus Christ Himself. Faith is not proven in easy circumstances; it is tested and purified in difficulty. Fear must not be ignored. It must be brought into the light, surrendered to God, and answered with faith. Suffering is not wasted in the hands of God. He uses it to bring believers to the end of themselves so that Christ's life can flow through them. The goal is not to become strong in ourselves, but to become more fully dependent on Jesus. When everything else is stripped away, the believer still has Christ, and Christ is enough. A surrendered life does not need to know every step ahead. It simply wakes up each day asking, “Lord, what do you want to do?” If you've been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others. For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.

Send us Fan MailWhat if worship isn't something you attend or a song you sing—but the way you live?In this episode, we're redefining worship through the lens of Scripture. From your workout to your marriage, your parenting to your work, every ordinary moment becomes holy when it's offered to the Lord. Discover how consecrating your attention transforms everyday responsibilities into acts of worship and why seeking God first changes not just your quiet time—but your entire life. Support the showChelsey Holm | the Wife Coach "I help Christian wives surrender fully, live Spirit-led, and be set apart according to God's design in marriage, motherhood, and life."First step? Grab the 30 Day Guide: War Room RESET: daily action to regulate, realign, and reconnect. 

Mark Winner discusses John 15:7—“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

Send us Fan MailWhat has your attention right now?Because whatever consistently has your attention is shaping your heart.In this episode, we're exploring one of the most powerful principles in spiritual formation: attention shapes affection. We'll talk about why the enemy fights for your attention, how what you repeatedly notice changes your marriage, your parenting, and your relationship with God, and why learning to intentionally direct your attention may be one of the most practical ways to seek the Kingdom first. Support the showChelsey Holm | the Wife Coach "I help Christian wives surrender fully, live Spirit-led, and be set apart according to God's design in marriage, motherhood, and life."First step? Grab the 30 Day Guide: War Room RESET: daily action to regulate, realign, and reconnect. 

Send us Fan MailWhy does God care so much about being first?Because whatever comes first shapes everything that follows.In this episode, we're unpacking the biblical principle of first—from Genesis to Matthew 6—and discovering why seeking God first isn't another box to check but the foundation for peace, wisdom, and right order. When God has your first attention, every other decision begins to fall into its proper place. Support the showChelsey Holm | the Wife Coach "I help Christian wives surrender fully, live Spirit-led, and be set apart according to God's design in marriage, motherhood, and life."First step? Grab the 30 Day Guide: War Room RESET: daily action to regulate, realign, and reconnect. 

Are you exhausted from chasing outcomes that never quite deliver the peace you're after?Underneath every goal is a feeling — security, love, peace, worthiness. And that feeling is already available to you through abiding in Christ, not through achieving. In this episode Jill opens a new series called Simply Remain, anchored in John 15 and Andrew Murray's The True Vine. She names the works of the flesh we don't recognize because they look like diligence, introduces the idea of hard moments as portals into faith rather than detours around it, and shows what remaining actually looks like in a real moment of grief and loneliness.In This Episode•Why the fruit of the Spirit is not a to-do list•How to trace any outcome back to the feeling underneath it•The works of the flesh that look like virtue but quietly deplete you•What remaining in Christ looks like in a real hard moment•Why your hardest circumstances are doorways into abidingKey Takeaways•You're chasing the feeling underneath the outcome — and it's already available through abiding•The branch has one job: to stay•Striving and controlling are works of the flesh — they never deliver what they promise•Your hard moments are portals, not interruptionsSeries NoteEpisode 1 of the Simply Remain series, based on John 15 and Andrew Murray's The True Vine.Keywords•Abiding in Christ•John 15 vine and branches•Fruit of the Spirit•Christian podcast for women•Overcoming striving and perfectionism•Spiritual growth for womenIf you want to take this work and apply it, visit myhappyvault.com. That's where I share free resources and ways to stay connected.Discover ways to work with me at www.thehappiestlives.com or www.myhappyvault.comQuestions? Email Jill directly at Jill@thehappiestlives.com

What does it mean to truly abide in Christ—and what do we do when our prayer life feels dry, blocked, or distant?In this conversation with Jennifer Barnett, we explore inner healing prayer as a tool that helps believers move into deeper intimacy with God. Jennifer shares how many Christians struggle with feeling disconnected in prayer, exhausted in their faith, or unsure whether they are truly hearing God's voice. Rather than striving harder, she invites us back to the simplicity of abiding—remaining close, dependent, and continually connected to Jesus.Together, we unpack how God gently reveals the false beliefs and inner lies that shape how we see Him and ourselves, and how healing often begins when we invite Him to “search our hearts” as in Psalm 139. Jennifer also explains that hearing God's voice is not reserved for a few—it is something we grow in over time, much like Samuel learning to recognize God's voice through Eli's guidance.This episode is a powerful reminder that prayer is not just about talking to God, but about learning to be with Him, discern His voice, and allow Him to bring healing layer by layer into our hearts and lives.In this episode, we discuss: The biblical meaning of abiding in Christ Why many Christians feel disconnected in their prayer life Healthy boundaries when discerning what comes from God How God reveals lies that keep us stuck The role of confession in spiritual healing and freedom Why speaking truth out loud can bring clarity and breakthrough Building healthy prayer cultures in our churches Connect with Jennifer Barnett:  Website: Freedom Prayer  Instagram: Freedom Prayer Facebook: Freedom Prayer (@freedom_prayer) Links Mentioned:  Freedom Tools [book]  First Freedoms: Drawing Near to God by Cultivating a Wholehearted Prayer Life [book] Get a free print copy of Jennifer Barnett's book Next Generation Prayer: Helping Youth Overcome Their Struggles — just pay shipping! Just click on https://oakspress.com/life to check out. Related Episodes: Healing Past Wounds for More Freedom :: Jennifer Barnett [Summer of Mentorship wk 4] Inner Healing Prayer :: Jennifer Barnett [Ep 323] How the Twelve Steps Offer a Surprising Path of Transformation :: Ian Cron [Ep 506] Featured Sponsors:  With a wink to the classic It's a Wonderful Life, Twenty Something Else is a witty, wistful journey through the dreams we outgrow, the life choices that shape us, and the surprising detours that can lead us home. TwentySomethingElse by Stephanie Mack is available now in print, e-book, and audiobook wherever books are sold.  Branch Basics: And here's the good news—Branch Basics is now available at Target and Target.com, making it easier than ever to access safe and effective cleaning products. Whether you're going all-in on safe cleaning swaps or just starting small, find Branch Basics at Target and Target.com today Hiya Health: We've worked out a special deal with Hiya. Receive 50% off your first order on any of their products. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/DMA. This deal is not available on their regular website. Get your kids the full-body support they deserve.