Podcasts about beholding

Before Jesus ever preached a sermon, worked a miracle, or cast out a demon—He stepped into the water.Not for sin.Not for show.But to fulfill all righteousness.This episode takes you deep into the baptism of Jesus and the bold testimony of John the Baptist. Why did the sinless Son of God submit to a baptism of repentance? What does it mean to “Behold the Lamb of God”? And why does your obedience precede your influence?In this episode:• Why Jesus' baptism was a prophetic act of repentance-identification• The 4 things Jesus did before He preached: Baptized. Affirmed. Filled. Tested.• What it means to live from the Father's affirmation, not for it• How baptism declares: “I belong to Jesus now—and my past is buried.”• Why you can't just admire Jesus… you must imitate HimBEHOLD. The Lamb who takes away the sin of the world.FOLLOW. His rhythm of surrender, not your own ambition.REPENT. Because your new beginning starts in the water.AXIOMS FROM THIS EPISODE:• “Before Jesus picked up a mic, He picked up submission.”• “Repentance is not rejection—it's your reintroduction to God's rhythm.”• “The baptism of Jesus was not about His need to repent—it was about His resolve to obey.”• “Beholding the Lamb begins when you bury your pride.”Ready to draw the line in the sand?The water is waiting.Subscribe, like, and share this with someone who's ready to repent, get baptized, and behold the Lamb.#BeholdTheLamb #Baptism #RepentAndBelieve #JesusBaptism #JohnTheBaptist #TheGospels #ChristianYouTube #ObedienceBeforeInfluence

Sunday evening message from the pulpit of Shawano Baptist Church

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Pastor Zac Hess - Behold Christ to reflect Christ.

We look at the significance of the One source of the Body and why our soul's must seize upon and find in the Head the full supply that God has provided.  References: Ephesians 4:11-16 Colossians 2:6-23 Colossians 3:1-4   thesatisfiedgod.com Subscribe to our YouTube page - The Satisfied God Podcast YouTube Please like and follow our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/thesatisfiedgodpodcast Thanks for all your support in every way. Please share this podcast with your friends. We are available on every major podcast provider including Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify. Also please subscribe to be made aware of every new episode. Thanks for listening and feel free to contact me at rabonbyrd@gmail.com You may help financially in the following ways: Give via PayPal by clicking this link: www.paypal.me/thesatisfiedgod Give via Cash App - $RabonByrdTSG Give via Zelle - rabonbyrd@gmail.com You may send financial support or other communications via U.S. mail to: PO Box 186 Marshall, AR 72650. Checks payable to Rabon Byrd. Memo: Satisfied God Podcast

7/6/2025 - 2 Corinthians 3:18 - Michael Petrick: Changed By Beholding by Pastor Dennis Fountain

July 2025 is our prophetic month of walking by the wisdom of beholding the Lord. Be empowered as you listen.

Pastor Randy Bradley

Mark 9:2-132 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. 4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” 8 And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.9 And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. 11 And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” 12 And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? 13 But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.”

What is the good life? Where do we see it, and how can we really live it? In this passage, the apostle John says it all comes down to getting our vision. How are we seeing reality?

Beholding The Glory of God (2025-6-22) Live Sunday Morning Service with Brother Chris Jones

Beholding The Glory of God (2025-6-22) Live Sunday Morning Service with Brother Chris Jones

AM Worship Service, 22 June 2025, Lebanon Presbyterian Church (PCA), Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA

AM Worship Service, 22 June 2025, Lebanon Presbyterian Church (PCA), Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA

AM Worship Service, 22 June 2025, Lebanon Presbyterian Church (PCA), Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA

Beholding Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane : Luke 22:39-46 : Pastor Raef Chenery : 06-15-25 by Park Community Church

When we encounter the sins and failures of others, our instinct is often to respond with judgment and condemnation. But Jesus responds with mercy—not because he takes sin lightly, but because his deepest desire is to restore what sin has broken in our lives.

Pastor Svetlana Shapovalova «What are you beholding?» (06-15-25)Support the show

The good life. No matter who you are, chances are you have a picture of what it looks like—and how to achieve it.When Jesus opens His first sermon in the New Testament with the famous words, “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” He introduces a new paradigm for the good life—a stunning invitation to true joy in God's kingdom. The Beatitudes, eight powerful statements from Jesus, show us what following Jesus really means—and why it's the best decision we'll ever make. In this episode, we unpack Matthew 5:1-2, the introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, asking questions of the text and finding answers by searching Scripture. If you want to dig deeper into the themes of this episode, here are a few reflection questions and passages to consider:Which of the eight beatitudes surprises you the most right now? Why?Read Luke's account of the beatitudes in Luke 6:17-26. What differences do you notice? Does anything stand out that you're interested in learning more about? Why?Consider beginning our study of the beatitudes in prayer. Ask God to open your eyes to behold wonderful things about Jesus in His Word! To get you started, here's a guided prayer:Jesus, You are prophet, law-giver, teacher, preacher, and king—help me to see You with my heart.May I know You as my king, and follow You with joy.This is the blessed life—to be with You and bring You glory, now and forever. Amen. 

Beholding the Greatness of our God. Beholding the Goodness of our God.

From the Eucharistic Congress in Trinidad, a prayerful and playful dive into the Sacred Heart of Jesus...

Join us for this special Covenant Eyes Podcast episode, recorded live at NRB in Nashville, as we welcome back renowned author and speaker Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to discuss her powerful new book:➡️ Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging.

John discusses Elon Musk who took to his social media cesspool to complain about the Big Beautiful Budget the Trump administration is trying to ram through Congress. Musk was joined by other Republicans, most of whom actually voted FOR the bill, in denouncing its cost to the federal deficit. Then, Professor Corey Brettschneider is back to talk about Trump's controversial attack on the Harvard Law Review—twisting the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to target student editors—and his shocking showdown with his one-time allies in the Federalist Society. Plus, the Supreme Court might soon allow religious opt-outs from school lessons about LGBTQ+ rights and could even greenlight religious charter schools, eroding the wall between church and state. Then lastly, John welcomes the gal who founded the blog Hullabaloo - Heather Digby Parton to chat about Republican infighting and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week at Apologia Church we are taught by Jake Bull as he continues our Wisdom From Above series with this sermon on Proverbs 18:12.

April 26, 2025 - Equipped 2025 - Day 3 - 3:30PM Session   Matt leads a bible study looking at Isaiah and Ephesians 4 showing how we all as Christians should be active in ministry or evangelism. Matt outlines 5 key items which will help in this endeavor.   Ephesians 4 - Walk in Unity 4 I, therefore, the prisoner [a]of the Lord, [b]beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in [c]you all. Spiritual Gifts 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” 9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [d]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the [e]edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. The New Man 17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as [f]the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. Do Not Grieve the Spirit 25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another. 26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give [g]place to the devil. 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need. 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary [h]edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, [i]clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.   Video: 2025 Equipped Workshop 4-26-25 - "BEHOLDING THE GLORY OF THE LORD IN EVANGELISM"- Matt Wallin Duration 56:19

April 26, 2025 - Equipped 2025 - Day 3 - 7:15PM Session   Hiram leads a study of how a person is transformed as they study and "see" God. Much like seeing an awe-inspiring sunset can change your mood, looking further into the Lord can cause a metamorphosis in your life.     Matthew 5:13-17 - Believers Are Salt and Light 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.   Video: 2025 Equipped Workshop 4-26-25 - "BEHOLDING THE GLORY OF THE LORD, BEING TRANSFORMED"- Hiram Kemp Duration 41:31

We all feel restless at times, and Father Dave welcomes back Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to discuss finding our identity in Christ. Dr. Saundra is a board-certified internal medicine physician, the CEO of Restorasis, and the author of “Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging.”

We all have a God-given need to belong, but does that mean finding a sphere in which we consistently feel affirmed? We also all long, at some level, to be fully known, but does that mean we must unveil our deepest and most shameful secrets? In this episode, guest Dr. Sandra Dalton-Smith discusses these issues along with uncomfortable but necessary set-up seasons, how our trust in God impacts our journeys, how that trust deepens over time, and the most important step we can take in our growth and confidence in ourselves and our calling. Resource referenced: Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging by Sandra Dalton-Smith Topics covered: The difference between being known and being exposed The best way to respond to long "set-up" seasons Biblical characters God intentionally trained for greatness How "Beholding" God leads to increased belonging Where in your life do you feel safe to be emotionally honest—and where do you feel the need to hide? Are there signs of emotional fatigue showing up in your body, relationships, or spiritual life? How might God be inviting you to rest? What fears or past experiences might be holding you back from letting others—or God—truly know you? Have you experienced a “set apart” season? Looking back, how did God use that time to shape or strengthen you? How does the idea of “belonging” resonate with you right now? Do you feel like you’re striving to fit in, or are you resting in God’s acceptance? What might it look like for you to intentionally behold God this week—and how could that impact how you see yourself and others? What is one action step God might be inviting you to take having listened to this episode? Connect with Dr. Sandra Dalton-Smith On her website Instagram YouTube Find her books on Amazon Find Carol McCracken: On her website On Facebook On Instagram Join the private Faith Over Fear Facebook Group (Inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

2Corinthians 3: 12-18

Since we are influenced by all we focus upon, it is imperative to make knowing Jesus Christ our priority and life focus.

The position is face to face, the posture is rest and the goal is Abide. We are designed to remain in a state of face to face communion by way of grace teaching us to rest.   Union University - April 22nd, 2025

Guest speaker Dr. Bruce A. Ware teaches on Isaiah 6. 

Scripture References: Ephesians 5, 2 Corinthians 5:19-21, 1 Corinthians 6:15-20, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Revelation 19:6-9, Revelation 21:1-4Intro:Reflection on the previous sermon (Easter).The significance of the concepts of covenant and contract.Marriage used as an illustration of covenant.Key Points:Contract vs. Covenant:Contract: Exchange of goods and services, conditional obligations.Covenant: Giving of oneself, unconditional commitment.Marriage vows as a prime example of covenant.The Church as a Covenant Relationship:Ephesians 5: Christ's love for the church is a covenantal relationship.Christ gave Himself for the church, not just His word.We are called to respond with the same kind of self-giving love.God's Covenant with Us:God's commitment is unwavering, regardless of our failures.He has purchased us with His blood and continues to work for our holiness.We are not our own; we belong to Him (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).The Marriage Metaphor:Marriage is a picture of the covenant relationship between Christ and the church.This relationship is eternal, unlike earthly marriage (Revelation 21:1-4).Reconciliation and Unity:2 Corinthians 5:19-21: God's work of reconciling the world to Himself through Christ.The cross breaks down barriers and creates unity (Ephesians 2:14-16).We are called to be ambassadors of reconciliation.The Marriage Supper of the Lamb:Revelation 19:6-9: The ultimate celebration of the covenant between Christ and the church.This event is the culmination of God's plan for humanity.Conclusion:The Christian life is defined by a covenantal relationship with God, not a contract.This covenant is marked by His unwavering love, sacrifice, and commitment to us.We are called to respond with the same kind of love and commitment to Him and to one another.Call to Action:Reflect on your own understanding of your relationship with God.Embrace the covenantal nature of your relationship with Christ.Live a life of love and sacrifice, following His example.Participate in the work of reconciliation, bringing unity to a broken world.Look forward to the ultimate fulfillment of God's covenant in the marriage supper of the Lamb. Support the show*Summaries and transcripts are generated using AI. Please notify us if you find any errors.

What does it mean to be truly known by God? On today's edition of Family Talk, Roger Marsh continues his inspiring conversation with physician Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to discuss her new book, Being Fully Known. She explores the transformative journey of beholding, becoming, and belonging that leads to spiritual rest. Learn how to break free from negative self-talk and discover your unique place in God's puzzle. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

Are you exhausted but still pushing yourself to be productive? On today's edition of Family Talk, Roger Marsh sits down with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to discuss her new book, Being Fully Known. This physician-turned-author reveals why rest isn't just about sleeping more—it's about restoring your spiritual, emotional, and social resources. Learn how to move from burnout to belonging. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/707/29

We hope you enjoy today's Scripture reading and devotional aimed at equipping you for moral and spiritual transformation. Today's Bible reading is Psalm 27. To read along with the podcast, grab a print copy of the devotional. ESV Bible narration read by Douglas Sean O'Donnell. Follow us on social media to stay up to date: Instagram Facebook Twitter

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith about her book, Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women's Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, INC, CNN Health, and TED.com. She is the author of numerous books including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, including insight on the seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life. Her newest book is Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and Belonging. Over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free assessment at RestQuiz.com. Learn more about Dr. Saundra at DrDaltonSmith.com. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

"Beholding is a countercultural act—it requires us to stop, to receive, and to fully see.” — Makoto Fujimura"Slow art is an invitation to linger, to notice, and to let the world unfold before us." — Makoto FujimuraYou are a beautiful masterpiece. But the practice of living artfully comes slowly, often through brokenness, weakness, or failure. Contemporary artist Makoto Fujimura integrates traditional Japanese styles with abstract expressionism and Christian theology, to explore the beauty that can emerge from the ashes pain and suffering. Both his art and his writing call us to behold the gift of creation, participate in its redemption, accentuating the cracks and fractures in our lives, so that grace might abound.Makoto Fujimura—renowned artist, writer, and theologian—joins Dr. Pam King to explore the deep connections between art, faith, and flourishing. Fujimura shares how his Japanese heritage and study of traditional Nihonga painting have shaped his understanding of creativity as a sacred act. Through themes of brokenness, beauty, and slow art, he challenges us to rethink success, embrace imperfection, and create from a place of love and abundance. Whether you're an artist, a person of faith, or someone seeking meaning in a hurried world, this conversation will invite you to slow down, behold, and embrace the mystery and beauty of life.Mako Fujimura integrates his artmaking, theology, and culture care advocacy into a beautiful expression of thriving and spiritual health. Through his breathtaking expressionist style, distinctively Japanese methods, and his rooted Christian convictions, he's bringing beauty into being, and inviting us to do the same.In this conversation with Mako Fujimura, we discuss:What art is, what creativity means, and the human capacity for making beautyHow we can live artfully through imperfection, brokenness, trauma, and sufferingHow the practice of a gift economy can lead to mutual thrivingThe slow art of pausing, stopping, and beholding that contributes to our mental and spiritual healthAnd the connection between knowledge and love in a life of creativity and artmaking.Helpful Links and ResourcesFollow Makoto Fujimura on X @iamfujimuraView Mako's art at makotofujimura.comMakoto Fujimura's WritingsMakoto Fujimura's BooksNihonga Art and its TraditionsRefractions: A Journey of Art, Faith, & CultureCulture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common LifeSilence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of SufferingArt and Faith: A Theology of MakingEpisode Highlights"Art is fundamentally what human beings create—it is our capacity to make, and in making, we come to know.""Beholding is a countercultural act—it requires us to stop, to receive, and to fully see.”"We worship a wounded, glorified human being—our brokenness is not something to escape but something to offer.""Creativity is not about self-expression alone—it is about giving yourself away in love.""Slow art is an invitation to linger, to notice, and to let the world unfold before us."Show NotesMakoto Fujimura discusses the intersection of art, faith, and flourishingThe importance of beholding in a fast-paced worldHow brokenness and imperfection reveal deeper beautyNihonga painting and the wisdom of traditional Japanese artCreativity as an act of love and gift-givingThe Art of BeholdingWhy slowing down is essential for creativity and spiritual growthThe practice of beholding as a way of seeing the world more deeplyHow art invites us to be present and pay attentionThe connection between contemplation, creativity, and flourishing"Beholding is a countercultural act—it requires us to stop, to receive, and to fully see."Creativity, Faith, and Human FlourishingHow art and faith are intertwined in human thrivingThe spiritual discipline of making and creatingWhy true knowledge is connected to love and experience"Art is fundamentally what human beings create—it is our capacity to make, and in making, we come to know."How community fosters creativity and growthBrokenness, Beauty, and the Theology of MakingThe Japanese tradition of Kintsugi and embracing imperfectionHow Jesus' wounds and resurrection shape our view of brokennessThe gift economy vs. the transactional economy in art"We worship a wounded, glorified human being—our brokenness is not something to escape but something to offer."Learning to see beauty in what is discarded or overlookedThe Practice of Slow ArtWhy slowing down is essential for deep engagement with artHow layers in Nihonga painting reveal new depths over time"Slow art is an invitation to linger, to notice, and to let the world unfold before us."How slowing down fosters healing and deeper connectionThe role of patience and attentiveness in both art and lifeLiving a Creative and Generous LifeHow to cultivate creativity in daily life, even outside traditional artsThe role of community in sustaining creative workWhy generosity and self-giving are essential to true creativity"Creativity is not about self-expression alone—it is about giving yourself away in love."Practical steps for integrating creativity into everyday livingPam King's Key TakeawaysWhether you think of yourself as artist, we're all creative. Mako's message is intentionally not just for artists, but is an invitation for all of us to live artfully—no matter what we do for a living.Because creativity comes in so many different ways, from leadership, to scientific research, to parenting, to cooking, we all have the daily creative capacity to add beauty to the world.And to that end, remember your first love, the playfulness and creativity of giving beauty to the worldA gift economy of beauty offers a radical resistance to consumerism, competition, and comparison.Art and the making of beauty is a part of thriving. And the invitation to live artfully starts with a daily practice of slowing down: pause, stop, and behold. Smell the roses. Consider the lilies.And finally, there's a path to beauty through brokenness. Grace comes to us through failure. And strength is made perfect in weakness.And finally, though the wind may be blowing through our lives, may we all learn to behold the moonlight leaking between the roof planks.About Makoto FujimuraContemporary artist Makoto Fujimura is a painter, an author, a speaker, and an imaginative maker with a gift for theological integration.Mako's message is intentionally not just for artists, because creativity comes in so many different ways, from leadership, to scientific research, to parenting, to cooking, we all have the daily creative capacity to add beauty to the world. Working out of his Princeton, New Jersey studio, his work has been described by David Brooks as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time.” Art critic Robert Kushner placed Mako's art at the forefront of a contemporary movement about “hope, healing, redemption, and refuge, while maintaining visual sophistication and intellectual integrity.”A blend of fine art and abstract expressionism, Mako describes his work as “slow art,” being influenced directly by the distinctively Japanese Nihonga style, which is patient and methodical, using slow drying pigments from ground minerals.Mako's art has been featured in galleries and museums around the world, as well as notable collections in The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, The Huntington Library in California, and the Tikotin Museum in Israel.From 2012 to 2017, he served as vision director of the Brehm Center here at Fuller Theological Seminary.Mako is the author of several books, including Refractions: A Journey of Art, Faith, & Culture, Culture Care: Reconnecting with Beauty for Our Common Life, and Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering. His most recent is entitled Art and Faith: A Theology of Making. And his next book will be available soon—titled, Art Is: A Journey into the Light. And with his wife Haejin, he's producing a new work on Beauty and Justice.Follow him on X @iamfujimura, and view his beautiful work at makotofujimura.com. About the Thrive CenterLearn more at thethrivecenter.org.Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenterFollow us on X @thrivecenterFollow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter About Dr. Pam KingDr. Pam King is Executive Director the Thrive Center and is Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. Follow her @drpamking. About With & ForHost: Pam KingSenior Director and Producer: Jill WestbrookOperations Manager: Lauren KimSocial Media Graphic Designer: Wren JuergensenConsulting Producer: Evan RosaSpecial thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and the Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.

By David Morker - To behold the Lamb, as John called us to do in John 1:29, means more than simply seeing — it means recognizi ng, honoring, and submitting to who He is and what He has done. It begins with understanding that Jesus Chri st was sent by our Father to remove the weight of sin and restore what was lost

What if becoming your true self isn't about change, but about uncovering who you've always been? In this powerful episode, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins the show to share insights from her new book, Being Fully Known, exploring how societal labels and the fear of vulnerability hold us back from spiritual and personal growth. She opens up about her own journey from clinical medicine to a more fulfilling path, emphasizing the importance of stillness, self-acceptance, and aligning with God's image. Together, we discuss why rest is more than just sleep—it's a way of life—and how embracing the seven types of rest can lead to true work-life harmony. If you've ever felt the tension between who you are and who you're becoming, this episode will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and ready to grow.Links Discussed in This Episode |Book: Sacred Rest by Saundra DaltonRest QuizConnect with Dr. Saundra:Book: Being Fully Known: The Joyful Satisfaction of Beholding, Becoming, and BelongingInstagramFacebookWebsitePodcast: I Choose My Best LifeAbout Dr. Saundra |Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a board-certified internal medicine physician, an international speaker, and the CEO of Restorasis, a workplace well-being consulting agency. She is also the award-winning author of Set Free to Live Free and Sacred Rest and the host of I Choose My Best Life podcast. Dr. Saundra lives in Alabama with her husband and their two sons.Episode Sponsors |The Minimalist Moms Podcast would not be possible without the support of weekly sponsors. Choosing brands that I believe in is important to me. I only want to recommend brands that I believe may help you in your daily life. As always, never feel pressured into buying anything. Remember: if you don't need it, it's not a good deal!Enjoy the Podcast?Post a review and share it! If you enjoyed tuning into this podcast, then do not hesitate to write a review. You can also share this with your fellow mothers so that they can be inspired to think more and do with less. Order (or review) my book, Minimalist Moms: Living & Parenting With Simplicity.Questions |You can contact me through my website, find me on Instagram, Pinterest or like The Minimalist Moms Page on Facebook.Checkout the Minimalist Moms Podcast storefront for recommendations from Diane.If you've been struggling with motivation to declutter or work through bad habits that keep you stuck, I'd love to help you achieve your goals! We'll work together (locally or virtually) to discover what areas in your life are high priority to get you feeling less overwhelmed right away.  For more info on my processes, fees, and availability please contact!Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acornsearly.com/MINIMALIST* Check out Armoire and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://www.armoire.style* Check out Avocado Green Mattress: https://avocadogreenmattress.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code MINIMALIST for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/minimalist-moms-podcast2093/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I see so many Christians living in insecurity, living in anxiety, and living in loneliness, but it doesn't have to be this way. God invites us to be with Him. In a world where we often work, strive, and seek to earn our place at the table, Jesus gives us an invitation to simply arrive. Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins me in today's episode to unpack this and the wonderful reality of what it looks like to be fully known and belong! ORDER MY BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/0vE5Cji CHECKOUT DR. SAUNDRA'S BOOK: https://a.co/d/1dlTJkO Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.