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This past week has given Melanie and me plenty to talk about: Caroline Shankle graduated from A&M, Alex Hudson traveled to Japan, and Hazel had a whole vet exam in the back of my car. Life comes at you fast, friends. In addition to all of that, there have been some college baseball developments. For better or worse. We also discuss what we've been watching (of course), and it's Melanie's turn for Five Favorites. Enjoy, everybody! - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - 2025 Graduation Gift Guide - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets are on sale now! Show Notes: - Gate 12 in College Station - "Firm Foundation" by Cody Carnes - the outfit I want Caroline to have for her Europe trip - the crypt of the Capuchin monks - "Missouri loves company" on TexAgs - Texas A&M softball #1 national seed - 14 SEC teams in NCAA Softball tournament - Mississippi State's Evan Siary SEC Pitcher of the Week - the best of the baseball uniforms - The Four Seasons on Netflix - A Deadly American Marriage on Netflix - Your Friends & Neighbors on AppleTV+ - Poker Face on Peacock - the 1981 version of The Four Seasons on Netflix - L'Oreal Lumi Glotion (here's the brush for application, too) - Oribe dry texturizing spray - colorful dainty chain - Boden Clara shirt dress - TKEES Jo metallic sandals Sponsors: - Boll & Branch - use this link for 15% off plus free shipping - Alloy - use this link for a fully customized treatment plan and $20 off your first order - Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order - Trust & Will - use this link for 20% off
In this episode, we reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis. We talk about how, during his Pontificate, Pope Francis emphasized joy and, through his example, helped us remember to embody this joy in our daily lives to bring others into the Church. We also acknowledge how God has used Pope Francis to speak to us through his writings and discuss which of these writings most profoundly impacted us, how we can pray for our next Pope, and share what we think will be his lasting legacy. Heather's One Thing - Her Parents Sister Miriam's One Thing - Firm Foundation by Cody Carnes (and the Maverick City Music Remix ;)) Michelle's One Thing - Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington , NC Other Resources Mentioned: Papal Homily on the Revolution of Tenderness Pope Francis' Surprise TED Talk Patris Corde - Apostolic Letter Dilexit Nos - Encyclical Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel) - Apostolic Exhortation List of Cardinals attending the Conclave Abiding Together Episodes on Pope Francis' Writings: The Joy of the Gospel Study Rejoice and Be Glad Study The Sacred Heart (three part series) C'est la Confiance (two part series) Revolution of Tenderness Journal Questions: How have I been blessed by Pope Francis' pontificate? In what ways do I experience the Gospel as Lent without Easter? How can I embrace the lessons Pope Francis has taught me throughout his papacy in my life? How can I pray for the Church during the conclave? Discussion Questions: How did you receive the news of Pope Francis' passing? How can we live out Pope Francis' vision of the Church as a field hospital in our own lives? Which of Pope Francis' writings left an impactful impression on you? What's one word you would use to describe Pope Francis' legacy? Quote to Ponder: "Joy adapts and changes, but it always endures, even as a flicker of life born of our personal certainty that, when everything is said and done, we are infinitely loved." (Pope Francis) Scripture for Lectio: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (Romans 15:13) Sponsor - Glory: Women's Conference: This week's episode is sponsored by the Glory: Women's Conference hosted by Steubenville Conferences and our very own Heather Khym! We want to invite you to join Heather, Michelle, and our dear friends Debbie Herbeck, Sarah Kaczmarek, Monica Richards, and Sarah Kroger who will be leading us in worship, this June 6-8 in Steubenville, Ohio as we gather with women across generations and seek God's presence. We are just about one month out from the Glory: Women's Conference and tickets are still available! This is the first one and we want you to be part of it, especially since it's over Pentecost weekend and we know the Holy Spirit will be showing up in big ways. The conference schedule will include talks, worship, prayer experiences, and the opportunity to interact with fellow Abiding Together listeners and new friends from all over who will be flying in. Heather and Michelle would absolutely love to meet you. Whether you come with your Abiding Together small group, with a close friend, or on your own, we can't wait to gather in fellowship with you. Visit steubenvilleconferences.com/events/glory for more information or to register! Timestamps: 00:00 - Glory: Women's Conference 01:10 - Intro 02:01 - Welcome 04:14 - How We Found Out 07:02 - His Funeral and the Upcoming Conclave 08:30 - A Grace-filled Time 09:54 - Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel) 13:36 - The Church as a Field Hospital 15:52 - Revolution of Tenderness 18:26 - The Lord Deeply Cares for Us 19:48 - Dilexit Nos (The Sacred Heart) 20:27 - The Holy Spirit and the Holy Family 21:12 - His Lasting Legacy 26:08 - How Can We Pray? 29:52 - One Things
Passage: 22 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, 24 The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. 27 “So shall they put my name upon the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” (Numbers 6:22–27) Song: The Blessing by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick, recorded by Every Season Lyrics: The Lord bless you And keep you Make his face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn his Face toward you And give you peace Amen Amen Amen May his favor Be upon you And a thousand generations And your family And your children And their children And their children May his presence Go before you And behind you And beside you All around you And within you He is with you He is with you In the morning In the evening In your coming And your going In your weeping And rejoicing He is for you He is for you He is for you He is for you Prayer: Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine. Take my heart—it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne. Amen. —Frances Ridley Havergal
n this episode, I share the story of attending two very different concerts in the same week—one a high-energy worship night with Phil Wickham, Kristian Stanfill, and Cody Carnes, the other a gritty, laid-back rock show by Pepper. On the surface, these shows couldn't have been more different... but as I stood in both spaces, coffee in hand at one and beer in hand at the other, I started noticing some surprising similarities. This episode isn't about bashing anything—it's about asking questions, noticing patterns, and exploring where the sacred can actually show up. Because maybe God isn't just behind the worship curtain—maybe He's in the pit, too. If any of this resonated with you, please take a second to like, subscribe, rate, or review the show— it helps more than you know, and it helps others find these conversations too. If you'd like to connect, you can reach out to me at clemenzwithaz@gmail.com or DM at the Clemenz With a "Z" instagram page. If you would like to support the podcast financially please follow this link: https://gofund.me/7ebb0524 or If you'd like to support the podcast financially please follow this link: https://gofund.me/7ebb0524 or, you know, grab a sticker or maybe even a tank top (because apparently, every scene has merch)—you can head over to my new website:
On today's show, we chat with David Leonard!Arkansas native and Tennessee resident David Leonard has been playing, singing, writing, and recording music since college when he and friends formed the band Jackson Waters. He later performed with NEEDTOBREATHE before a season of recording as one-half of the critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY Award-nominated duo All Sons & Daughters. David is a Dove Award-winning producer and creative partner in The Creak Music (Brandon Lake, Cody Carnes, NEEDTOBREATHE, Ben & Noelle Kilgore, and more), and he's also racked up stellar songwriting credits such as “Great Are You Lord,” “Christ Be All Around,” and “All The Poor and Powerless.” It was in 2019 when he released his first solo project, The Wait, a special collection of personal and reflective songs. David followed up the critically acclaimed album with The Wait: Silence The Noise, encompassing recreated and intimate versions of each of the original tracks. Along with being a husband and father, David Leonard can easily say his other love and passion is his work. His new album, Just Jesus, is available everywhere!davidleonardmusic.com@davidleonardmusicchristianmusicguys.com@christianmusicguys
Life's toughest tests are teachers. Reflect on your life's transformative moments, and you'll notice a trend: tough tests. Faith can be found, formed, and grown. But it won't be easy. Tests are inevitable; growth is optional. First time listening to our podcast? We'd like to get to know you! Head over to: http://bit.ly/connectcardccc. Connect with us! Do you have any prayer request? DM us. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capecodchurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capecodchurch/ Website: http://capecodchurch.com Connect Card: https://bit.ly/connectcardccc
Passage: 1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.” 9 And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12 He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised. Every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring, 13 both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant. 14 Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant.” (Genesis 17:1-14 ESV) Song: The Blessing (https://open.spotify.com/track/3b3r4F5ynaUxn3TpMd4F9e?si=fc67dbad0f4c4bf4) by Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, and Steven Furtick Lyrics: The Lord bless you And keep you Make his face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn his Face toward you And give you peace Chorus Amen Amen Amen May his favor Be upon you And a thousand generations And your family And your children And their children And their children May his presence Go before you And behind you And beside you All around you And within you He is with you He is with you In the morning In the evening In your coming And your going In your weeping And rejoicing He is for you He is for you He is for you He is for you Prayer: With what shall we come before you, O Lord? Or bow ourselves in your presence, O you Most High God? Cause us to come unto you in faith: mentioning no other name, pleading no other righteousness, and trusting in no other atonement than the name, righteousness, and atonement of your blessed Son and our… Mediator Jesus Christ. In him, we desire to be found; through him, we hope for favor with you, and acceptance in your sight. Blessed be your goodness for the mercies of the day, for the blessings of your providence, the comforts of your Spirit, and the privileges we enjoy. Amen. -Augustus Toplady
Do you ever pray and wonder if it works? Are you doing it right? Is God truly listening? Doubts can easily lead us astray from our prayer life. This weekend, I share a personal approach to prayer that I've developed over the past 30 years. Let's call it "Seven for the Soul." We all need to find a way to pray that goes beyond simply asking for favorable outcomes. Here's a guide to help you create your own "Seven for the Soul" practice. First time listening to our podcast? We'd like to get to know you! Head over to: http://bit.ly/connectcardccc. Connect with us! Do you have any prayer request? DM us. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capecodchurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capecodchurch/ Website: http://capecodchurch.com Connect Card: https://bit.ly/connectcardccc
Song Credit: The Blessing Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, Steven Furtick 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon Kari Jobe Carnes Music Worship Together Music Writer's Roof Publishing Music by Elevation Worship Publishing CCLI# 7147007 year 2020
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More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music
Send us a textIn a day and age where you can't seem to trust anyone, Cody Carnes and Benjamin William Hastings sing an anthem that resonates with me. "Take You At Your Word" caused me to explore why we can take God at His Word and how to do it.Let's take our cue from a group of people in Acts and examine the Scriptures together.In this episode, I discuss the following:Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Making observationsConsider the oppositeRead in contextUse section headings to get your bearingsEpisode GuideTo take someone at their word is to believe exactly what they sayBeing a little gun-shy in our culture today to take others at their wordFollowing the pattern of the Bereans to receive God's Word from others, but test it against the standard of Scripture for ourselves - Acts 17:1-11Giving authority to Scripture because Jesus didAuthority of Scripture as an underlying theme of my debut novel, A Seat at the Table - Learn MoreJesus' direct statements about the divine origin and permanent validity of Scripture Matthew 5:17-18John 10:35Examining the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 3 as an example of using Scripture to guide our livesAs we look to Jesus as our example of handling Scripture, we cannot possibly have a lower view of Scripture than our Teacher.If you claim to follow Christ, you are His disciple. Jesus defines a disciple as one who abides in His Word - John 8:31Recognizing the use of Scripture does not make it a good use of Scripture. Satan uses Scripture in Matthew 4:5-6, but Jesus' response with alternate Scriptures reveals God's true heart.Additional ResourcesLyrics - New Release Today Link"The Authority of the Bible" pamphlet by John Stott - Amazon Paid LinkLearn more about my favorite Bible Study Software with a 30-day free trial and links to my all-time favorite Bible resources - Logos Bible Software Affiliate LinkThis Week's ChallengeRecognize that we can take God at His Word because Jesus did. As disciples of Christ, we are to follow His instruction to abide in His Word and His example. Consider the example of the Bereans in Acts 17. Meditate on the example of Christ in Matthew 4. Bring all of the voices in your life under the standard and authority of Scripture.Purchase your copy of A Seat at the Table today!
I always feel bad for Superman… so much strength and yet, a simple rock of kryptonite nearly would ruin him! Kryptonite, a fictitious rock has become the cultural metaphor we all know, and probably need. What's your kryptonite? Gideon is about to find out, and it's a familiar story that doesn't end well. The Bible has its own word for kryptonite (Hint: it's easier to spell) and with it a solution that should be at the center of your life. We've wrapped up Heroes this week with an important message. First time listening to our podcast? We'd like to get to know you! Head over to: http://bit.ly/connectcardccc. Connect with us! Do you have any prayer request? DM us. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capecodchurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capecodchurch/ Website: http://capecodchurch.com Connect Card: https://bit.ly/connectcardccc
Worship doesn't just happen in churches or during your drive to work while listening to KCBI. Sometimes, it catches you by surprise in the most unexpected places. On this season of "The Voice," a spontaneous moment of worship happened among the contestants around a hotel pool, singing "The Blessing" by Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes.What stood out to us wasn't just those who knew the song well but the faces of others, experiencing this worship for perhaps the first time. Moments like these remind us how powerful and uniting praise can be, reaching hearts in ways we might never anticipate.
In this episode, Lauren catches up with Jeff Mathena, vocal coach to many of the leading voices in worship today like Phil Wickham, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Bethel, Elevation, and others. Jeff shares his own story with his voice that led him into coaching, and ultimately to the recognition of the deep connection between our voice and our identity. The conversation ventures into some things artists at the top of their game struggle with, as well as advice for singers who may be dealing with stage fright or the need to prove themselves. Jeff shares about his app-based training community, The Unhindered Voice. He believes that if your voice hasn't yet done what you believe it can do, it's because you haven't found the right training yet. Everyone was created to sing! Check out Jeff's website, www.jeffmathena.com to learn more.
Yesterday, you received an inspirational image about closing and opening doors. Well, I've been thinking about that message, and it got me going a little deeper—so buckle up and ride with me for moment.You know, life is like a house with a bunch of doors. Some lead to cozy rooms where everything feels just right, but eventually, you realize that staying there too long won't get you to the new things God has for you. And let's face it: sometimes, we get so comfortable with where we are that we forget that God has bigger plans on the other side of that door. Jeremiah 29:11 doesn't lie when it says, “For I know the plans I have for you... plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you “a hope and a future.” The closing song by Cody Carnes – "I'll Follow"www.BibleDeliverance.org
Worship Setlist:Take You At Your Word by Cody CarnesChrist Our King by Passion BandSame God by Elevation WorshipI Speak Jesus by Charity GayleChrist Is Enough by Hillsong Live
Can you imagine being 20 years old and already having been burned in a fire, as well as having a rare neurological issue? That is what happened to our friend, Addison Hudler. She has overcome so many difficult situations, and is still standing strong in her faith. Addison is currently a junior at Ouachita Baptist University. You may remember her mother, Amber Hudler, was on our first episode, and also our guest for Episode #126. In that first episode, Amber also discussed some of the topics we talk about with Addison, but now you will hear from the daughter's perspective. These episodes go well together. Addison was only 7 years old when there was an accident during a bonfire that caused 2nd degree burns on her face and hand. She was 12 when she started to develop strange symptoms that sent her to many doctors and hospitals, with no answers for a long while. They did finally get answers and treatment, but not without continued work. There is a quote from Jeremy Freeman which Addison likes to quote. It is this: "Sometimes God gets the most glory when someone is healed on earth. Sometimes God gets the most glory when someone is healed in heaven, and sometimes God gets the most glory when someone spends a lifetime enduring." Recommended Resource: Firm Foundation, song by Chandler Moore and Cody Carnes #afrayedknotpodcast #burn #pandas #purpose
The Road Trip concludes this weekend. Paul's journey reaches its finale, and it won't surprise you that he finished well. Paul leaves us with an inspiring final act and two powerful lessons on living and finishing well. We've finished up at the ocean, celebrating with a crowd of people declaring their faith in Christ through baptism. Thank you to those who joined us at Menauhant Beach last Sunday. First time listening to our podcast? We'd like to get to know you! Head over to: http://bit.ly/connectcardccc. Connect with us! Do you have any prayer request? DM us. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capecodchurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capecodchurch/ Website: http://capecodchurch.com Connect Card: https://bit.ly/connectcardccc
On today's show, we chat with Sean Curran! Sean Curran signed his first record deal as lead singer and member of Billboard chart-ranking band Bellarive at 22 years old. In 2018, Sean launched a solo venture signing a new deal with sixstepsrecords/Capitol Christian Music Group. His first solo EP, Bigger Than I Thought, released in 2019 and since then Sean has kept a steady stream of songs flowing such as “Bigger than I Thought,” “Glorious Day,” and “1000 Names”. Sean's first full length record releases in 2024. Sean has been part of leading worship at Passion Conference as well as touring with Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, Crowder, and Rend Collective. Sean's eclectic style of artistry explores songs about life, faith, and the mysteries of God. Curran lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Natalia and two daughters. The two call Passion City Church home, where Sean serves as a worship leader. Sean Curran has released his debut full-length studio project, Basic Faith, on sixstepsrecords/Capitol Christian Music Group. The 12-track album features new sounds and styles all the while taking the listener back to the basics of faith. Curran composes songs in such a way that they exist as invitations to enter into a conversation with a loving Father. “This collection of songs walk the listener through the basics of faith; to show us that Jesus came to do more than get us into heaven, He came to get heaven into us,” shares Sean Curran of his new album. “I feel that we need songs that help us praise God well, as well as songs that help us wrestle with God well – this is what I hope to achieve with my music.” seancurranmusic.com @seancurran christianmusicguys.com @christianmusicguys
Bev joins the Bow Tie Guy again this week to discuss the topic of forgiveness, especially forgiveness of ourselves. We also have a Song of the Week from Cody Carnes.
My sermon today is meant to be both helpful and hopeful. What we read in verses 7-10 is encouraging to you if your faith and trust is in Jesus Christ as the only One qualified to atone for all of your sins as the Lion and the Lamb. These verses are encouraging if you believe that Jesus while fully divine was also fully human for the purpose of living the life you could not live to die upon the cross for your sins while He was perfectly sinless, and that all the wrath of a Holy God fell upon Him in your place. If you are a Christian, you are no longer in darkness, but because of nothing you have done and everything He has done... you are light in the Lord and now able to walk as children of light. Because you are a Christian, you know Him and long for His appearing in the same manner the apostle Peter described: ...and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory (1 Pet. 3:8). It is because you are a Christian that there is coming a day when you also will be able to face death with the same confidence the apostle Paul did while facing death: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing (2 Tim. 4:7-8). This is why we can sing songs like He Who is to Come with hope and confidence: There is a day coming When the old will pass away Every wrong will be made right No darkness no night The Son will light the way There is a king coming The one who conquered death and grave No more pain and no more sorrow This hope for tomorrow Is our hope for today He who is to come Christ the Son of man Riding on the clouds with a crown upon His head Every eye will see Him With the nail scars in His hands[1] If you are a Christian, you belong to God as His beloved child (5:1) because He chose you before the foundation of the earth (1:4), He forgave and redeemed you through the shed blood of His Son, Jesus (1:7), and have been adopted as a child of God according to the good pleasure of His will (1:5). If you are a Christian, you are now alive with Jesus (2:4-5), and because you are alive with Christ, you are Gods, workmanship [poiēma], created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them (Eph. 2:10). You Were Saved from the Wrath of God If you are a Christian, you have been saved from the wrath of an infinitely holy God! You who were once dead in your offenses and sins, walked according to the course of this world, lived in the lusts and desires of your flesh and mind, and were by nature a child of the wrath of God, stand before God as one who has been fully pardoned, forgiven, and loved because the wrath you deserved, Jesus willingly endured. This is why Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:6-7, See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. When I preached on verses 1-6, I spent a considerable amount of time explaining that these things in verse 6 include sexual immorality, impurity, and greed. Sexual immorality is any perversion of sex that has not been sanctioned to be enjoyed between a husband and a wife within the bounds of the covenant of marriage. Impurity includes any sexual sin but is not limited to sexual sins. Greed is any form of covetousness which also includes the taking of a person for sexual pleasure who does not belong to you because you are not married to that person, and this can be done physically as well as mentally. It is because of sexual immorality, impurity, and greed that the wrath of God comes. However, it is not only because of sexual immorality, impurity, and greed that the wrath of God is coming; the wrath of God comes also because of filthiness, foolish talk, and vulgar joking. Jesus said of that what comes out of your mouth is a symptom of what is in your heart: The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart (Luke 6:45). In short, the wrath of God comes because of sin. In Revelation 1:18 we are told: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. What is wrath? Well, according to the dictionary, it is strong, stern, or fierce anger. Gods strong, stern, and fierce anger is provoked over sin, and we are warned about His fierce anger over sin both in the Old Testament and New Testament. For you to understand and appreciate the mercy, love, and grace of God, you must understand that sin is serious and Gods anger over sin is white hot against those guilty of it! We do not have the time for me to get exhaustive regarding the wrath of God over sin but permit me to offer you some glimpse into the explanation Gods word gives us for why He takes sin so seriously. For starters, there is only one attribute that is repeated not twice, but three times, and that attribute is the holiness of God. In Isaiah 6:3 and Revelation 4:8 we encounter the holiness of God expressed in a way that no other attribute of God is expressed: And one called out to another and said, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of armies. The whole earth is full of His glory. (Isa. 6:3) And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come. (Rev. 4:8) Regarding the holiness of God, the sinless Seraphim a specific type of angel commissioned and designed for the throne room of God attribute the Almighty with a literary device by repeating three words to emphasize the holiness of God, in Scripture it is called the three-times-holy. Even the Seraphim, before the presence of God, must cover their eyes and their feet (Isa. 6:2), and Isaiahs response before the presence of the Holy One was one of cursing upon himself: Woe to me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of armies (Isa. 6:5). It is of this God that the prophet Habakkuk said: Are You not from time everlasting, Lord, my God, my Holy One? Your eyes are too pure to look at evil... (Hab. 1:12a, 13a). In Nahum we are told that God is a jealous and avenging God is the Lord; The Lord is avenging and wrathful. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies (Nah. 1:2). And when it comes to the sinfulness of the nations, we are told that all of the wicked must drink the cup of His wrath: For a cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams; it is well mixed, and He pours out of this; certainly all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink its dregs (Ps. 75:8). The cup of Gods wrath reserved for the wicked is the cup Jesus drank. The Son of God, the perfect sinless lamb, the Groom of the Church drank the cup of Gods wrath! The only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God.... Who, for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man[2] was born to die for sinful man! In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed about the cup reserved for the wicked: And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will. He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink from it, Your will be done. (Matt. 26:39, 42). Jesus drank the cup of Gods wrath for our redemption, and He drank every last drop on the cross by becoming curse in our place: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for usfor it is written: Cursed is everyone who hangs on a Tree (Gal. 3:13). This is why Jesus said of Himself: The Father loves the Son and has entrusted all things to His hand. The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him (John 3:35-36). Hell is how the wrath of God will be carried out, and Jesus described it as a place, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished (Mark 9:48). You Are Redeemed to Live as Children of Light However, if you are a Christian, you who were once a child of wrath are now a child of mercy, and thereby an adopted child of the Living God through the price Jesus paid by His blood. R.C. Sproul wrote of the salvation of sinners, The glory of the gospel is this: The one from whom we need to be saved is the one who has saved us. In his magnum opus, The Cross of Christ, John Stott described Christs sacrifice for our salvation this way: Divine love triumphed over divine wrath by divine self-sacrifice.[3] If you are confused as to how seriously God takes sin or how offended by your sin He was, you need not look beyond the cross on which Jesus died! The cross is the place where our redeemer bore a holy and justified wrath on our behalf where He received the ax of Gods justice in our place! Upon the cross, where Jesus was cursed in our place, He was pierced for our offenses and was crushed for our wrongdoings (Isa. 53:5). We who have been redeemed by the blood of Christ are no longer children of wrath, and because we are no longer children of wrath, we are not to become partners with those who continue to practice the very thing that the wrath of God is reserved for. Christian, you who were once darkness are a child of light. As children of light, we are to live out our new life in Christ in the following four ways: We are to walk as children of light by not partnering with the sons of disobedience (v. 7). The Greek word for partner is symmetochos which can also be translated sharer or partaker. Paul uses the same word in Ephesians 3:6 to describe how we, Gentiles, share, partake, and participate in the promise of Christ as the body of Christ. We who once were satisfied by the broken cisterns of this world, now find our satisfaction in Jesus as the Living Water (John 7:37-39). We are to walk as children of light by displaying the light of Christ (v. 8). If you are a Christian, you are no longer darkness, but sons and daughters, Light of Life (John 12:36). Jesus said of all who belong to Him: You are the light of the world.... Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven (Matt. 5:14, 16). We are to walk as children of light by displaying the fruit of our identity and union in Christ (v. 9). By walking with Christ, we will display the goodness, righteousness, and truth of Jesus for the glory of God and the good of those around us. Our life is in Jesus, and the evidence that we belong to Him is that His life will shine through our lives. Tony Merida, in his commentary on Ephesians, said it this way: Those who walk in light do good works (2:10), they live righteously (4:24), and they speak truthfully (4:15).[4] We are to walk as children of light by living lives that are pleasing to the Lord (v. 10). Our lives are not set apart to please people, but to please the One who purchased us with His blood. This is why the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body. So, whats the point? The point is simply this: You, Christian, are a child of a Holy God who poured out His wrath upon His Son so that you would not be consumed by His justice but be overwhelmed by His kindness, grace, love, and mercy through Jesus! Because you are no longer dead in your offenses and sins (2:1), you walk as one who is alive in Christ. Walk as one who has been called, out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Pet. 2:9). Walk as the forgiven because, He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Cor. 5:21). Walk in light of your new identity because God has declared by the authority of His word: if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come (2 Cor. 5:17). You who was once dead in your sins and once walked in darkness, are awake and alive not because of anything you have done but because of everything Christ has accomplished! This is why we sing, O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be Let Thy grace Lord like a fetter Bind my wand'ring heart to Thee Prone to wander Lord I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here's my heart Lord take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above.[5] [1] [Passion] by Cody Carnes, Kristian Stanfill, and Sean Curran [2] From the Nicene Creed [3] John Stott, The Cross of Christ (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996), 15. [4] Tony Merida, Exalting Jesus in Ephesians (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2014), 126. [5] Come Thou Fount, [Shane and Shane] by Robert Robinson and John Wyeth
My sermon today is meant to be both helpful and hopeful. What we read in verses 7-10 is encouraging to you if your faith and trust is in Jesus Christ as the only One qualified to atone for all of your sins as the Lion and the Lamb. These verses are encouraging if you believe that Jesus while fully divine was also fully human for the purpose of living the life you could not live to die upon the cross for your sins while He was perfectly sinless, and that all the wrath of a Holy God fell upon Him in your place. If you are a Christian, you are no longer in darkness, but because of nothing you have done and everything He has done... you are light in the Lord and now able to walk as children of light. Because you are a Christian, you know Him and long for His appearing in the same manner the apostle Peter described: ...and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory (1 Pet. 3:8). It is because you are a Christian that there is coming a day when you also will be able to face death with the same confidence the apostle Paul did while facing death: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing (2 Tim. 4:7-8). This is why we can sing songs like He Who is to Come with hope and confidence: There is a day coming When the old will pass away Every wrong will be made right No darkness no night The Son will light the way There is a king coming The one who conquered death and grave No more pain and no more sorrow This hope for tomorrow Is our hope for today He who is to come Christ the Son of man Riding on the clouds with a crown upon His head Every eye will see Him With the nail scars in His hands[1] If you are a Christian, you belong to God as His beloved child (5:1) because He chose you before the foundation of the earth (1:4), He forgave and redeemed you through the shed blood of His Son, Jesus (1:7), and have been adopted as a child of God according to the good pleasure of His will (1:5). If you are a Christian, you are now alive with Jesus (2:4-5), and because you are alive with Christ, you are Gods, workmanship [poiēma], created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them (Eph. 2:10). You Were Saved from the Wrath of God If you are a Christian, you have been saved from the wrath of an infinitely holy God! You who were once dead in your offenses and sins, walked according to the course of this world, lived in the lusts and desires of your flesh and mind, and were by nature a child of the wrath of God, stand before God as one who has been fully pardoned, forgiven, and loved because the wrath you deserved, Jesus willingly endured. This is why Paul wrote in Ephesians 5:6-7, See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. When I preached on verses 1-6, I spent a considerable amount of time explaining that these things in verse 6 include sexual immorality, impurity, and greed. Sexual immorality is any perversion of sex that has not been sanctioned to be enjoyed between a husband and a wife within the bounds of the covenant of marriage. Impurity includes any sexual sin but is not limited to sexual sins. Greed is any form of covetousness which also includes the taking of a person for sexual pleasure who does not belong to you because you are not married to that person, and this can be done physically as well as mentally. It is because of sexual immorality, impurity, and greed that the wrath of God comes. However, it is not only because of sexual immorality, impurity, and greed that the wrath of God is coming; the wrath of God comes also because of filthiness, foolish talk, and vulgar joking. Jesus said of that what comes out of your mouth is a symptom of what is in your heart: The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart (Luke 6:45). In short, the wrath of God comes because of sin. In Revelation 1:18 we are told: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. What is wrath? Well, according to the dictionary, it is strong, stern, or fierce anger. Gods strong, stern, and fierce anger is provoked over sin, and we are warned about His fierce anger over sin both in the Old Testament and New Testament. For you to understand and appreciate the mercy, love, and grace of God, you must understand that sin is serious and Gods anger over sin is white hot against those guilty of it! We do not have the time for me to get exhaustive regarding the wrath of God over sin but permit me to offer you some glimpse into the explanation Gods word gives us for why He takes sin so seriously. For starters, there is only one attribute that is repeated not twice, but three times, and that attribute is the holiness of God. In Isaiah 6:3 and Revelation 4:8 we encounter the holiness of God expressed in a way that no other attribute of God is expressed: And one called out to another and said, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of armies. The whole earth is full of His glory. (Isa. 6:3) And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come. (Rev. 4:8) Regarding the holiness of God, the sinless Seraphim a specific type of angel commissioned and designed for the throne room of God attribute the Almighty with a literary device by repeating three words to emphasize the holiness of God, in Scripture it is called the three-times-holy. Even the Seraphim, before the presence of God, must cover their eyes and their feet (Isa. 6:2), and Isaiahs response before the presence of the Holy One was one of cursing upon himself: Woe to me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of armies (Isa. 6:5). It is of this God that the prophet Habakkuk said: Are You not from time everlasting, Lord, my God, my Holy One? Your eyes are too pure to look at evil... (Hab. 1:12a, 13a). In Nahum we are told that God is a jealous and avenging God is the Lord; The Lord is avenging and wrathful. The Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries, And He reserves wrath for His enemies (Nah. 1:2). And when it comes to the sinfulness of the nations, we are told that all of the wicked must drink the cup of His wrath: For a cup is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams; it is well mixed, and He pours out of this; certainly all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink its dregs (Ps. 75:8). The cup of Gods wrath reserved for the wicked is the cup Jesus drank. The Son of God, the perfect sinless lamb, the Groom of the Church drank the cup of Gods wrath! The only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God.... Who, for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man[2] was born to die for sinful man! In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed about the cup reserved for the wicked: And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will. He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink from it, Your will be done. (Matt. 26:39, 42). Jesus drank the cup of Gods wrath for our redemption, and He drank every last drop on the cross by becoming curse in our place: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for usfor it is written: Cursed is everyone who hangs on a Tree (Gal. 3:13). This is why Jesus said of Himself: The Father loves the Son and has entrusted all things to His hand. The one who believes in the Son has eternal life; but the one who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him (John 3:35-36). Hell is how the wrath of God will be carried out, and Jesus described it as a place, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished (Mark 9:48). You Are Redeemed to Live as Children of Light However, if you are a Christian, you who were once a child of wrath are now a child of mercy, and thereby an adopted child of the Living God through the price Jesus paid by His blood. R.C. Sproul wrote of the salvation of sinners, The glory of the gospel is this: The one from whom we need to be saved is the one who has saved us. In his magnum opus, The Cross of Christ, John Stott described Christs sacrifice for our salvation this way: Divine love triumphed over divine wrath by divine self-sacrifice.[3] If you are confused as to how seriously God takes sin or how offended by your sin He was, you need not look beyond the cross on which Jesus died! The cross is the place where our redeemer bore a holy and justified wrath on our behalf where He received the ax of Gods justice in our place! Upon the cross, where Jesus was cursed in our place, He was pierced for our offenses and was crushed for our wrongdoings (Isa. 53:5). We who have been redeemed by the blood of Christ are no longer children of wrath, and because we are no longer children of wrath, we are not to become partners with those who continue to practice the very thing that the wrath of God is reserved for. Christian, you who were once darkness are a child of light. As children of light, we are to live out our new life in Christ in the following four ways: We are to walk as children of light by not partnering with the sons of disobedience (v. 7). The Greek word for partner is symmetochos which can also be translated sharer or partaker. Paul uses the same word in Ephesians 3:6 to describe how we, Gentiles, share, partake, and participate in the promise of Christ as the body of Christ. We who once were satisfied by the broken cisterns of this world, now find our satisfaction in Jesus as the Living Water (John 7:37-39). We are to walk as children of light by displaying the light of Christ (v. 8). If you are a Christian, you are no longer darkness, but sons and daughters, Light of Life (John 12:36). Jesus said of all who belong to Him: You are the light of the world.... Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven (Matt. 5:14, 16). We are to walk as children of light by displaying the fruit of our identity and union in Christ (v. 9). By walking with Christ, we will display the goodness, righteousness, and truth of Jesus for the glory of God and the good of those around us. Our life is in Jesus, and the evidence that we belong to Him is that His life will shine through our lives. Tony Merida, in his commentary on Ephesians, said it this way: Those who walk in light do good works (2:10), they live righteously (4:24), and they speak truthfully (4:15).[4] We are to walk as children of light by living lives that are pleasing to the Lord (v. 10). Our lives are not set apart to please people, but to please the One who purchased us with His blood. This is why the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body. So, whats the point? The point is simply this: You, Christian, are a child of a Holy God who poured out His wrath upon His Son so that you would not be consumed by His justice but be overwhelmed by His kindness, grace, love, and mercy through Jesus! Because you are no longer dead in your offenses and sins (2:1), you walk as one who is alive in Christ. Walk as one who has been called, out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Pet. 2:9). Walk as the forgiven because, He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Cor. 5:21). Walk in light of your new identity because God has declared by the authority of His word: if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come (2 Cor. 5:17). You who was once dead in your sins and once walked in darkness, are awake and alive not because of anything you have done but because of everything Christ has accomplished! This is why we sing, O to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be Let Thy grace Lord like a fetter Bind my wand'ring heart to Thee Prone to wander Lord I feel it Prone to leave the God I love Here's my heart Lord take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above.[5] [1] [Passion] by Cody Carnes, Kristian Stanfill, and Sean Curran [2] From the Nicene Creed [3] John Stott, The Cross of Christ (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996), 15. [4] Tony Merida, Exalting Jesus in Ephesians (Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2014), 126. [5] Come Thou Fount, [Shane and Shane] by Robert Robinson and John Wyeth
In this series on family, we wrestle with the contrast between our idealized notions of family and the complex realities of family. We are encouraged to be authentic about our struggles and victories AND find grace in the tension between the two. Scripture:James 4:1-2What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You do not have because you do not ask God.James 4:7Submit yourselves, then, to God.Romans 12:14Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them. Never pay back evil with more evil.Romans 12:17-18Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.MUSIC:Firm Foundation (He Won't) - Cody CarnesGratitude - North Point WorshipYou Say - Lauren DaigleWhether you're joining us in person or online and whether you are a long-time attender, new here, just visiting, or simply curious about faith - we want you to know you are welcome here and we are for you!Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments!NEXT STEPS: Wherever you are, we want to help you discover what's next.https://www.npaustin.com/whatsnextNot sure where to start? We're here to help! Email: connection@npaustin.comSTAY CONNECTED: Subscribe to stay up-to-date on all things Northpoint: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthpointAustinWebsite: https://npaustin.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/experienceno...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northpoint_ch/ABOUT US:We believe that for too long, the church has been known for what it's against. We want to be known for what we're FOR – our community, healthy relationships, the next generation, and people discovering a God who loves them. Vision: To inspire people to follow Jesus.Mission: Make Jesus relevant for everyone in Greater Austin.Thank you for giving to support our vision and mission: https://www.npaustin.com/give#Jesus #NorthpointAustin #God #encouragement #churchonline #inspiration #faith #ChurchDNA #JesusWelcomesAll #FaithJourney #NorthpointChurch #freedom #connection #community #Northpoint #church #heart #grace #love #Family #Relationships
“Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness,” the prophet says. He goes on to talk about receiving beauty in exchange for ashes. Trading old for new. We are part of a story that always redeems, always makes new, and always brings Spring after especially hard winters. We're praying for that and so much more today on Morning Prayer and Worship. Set aside a few minutes and experience the nearness of the God who loves you more than you know. Get an ad-free feed of the podcast with a monthly contribution of any amount! It's Tuesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 11 in the Church Calendar. July 23, 2024. Our general order and lectionary come from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. Welcome (00:00) Praise (Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Pat Barrett, Steven Furtick) (00:39) Prayer of Confession (03:14) Praise (continued) (03:55) Psalm 45 (05:38) Glory to the Father (08:42) Matthew 26:47-56 (09:11) Apostles' Creed (11:18) Lord's Prayer (12:12) Collect of the Day (12:48) Time of Free Prayer (13:42) For those who feel the weight of depression (16:07) Benediction (17:41) Playlist of songs from Morning Prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for your support. You can go here to find out more. Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Roberto Lee Cortes.
People are fickle; one day they're with you, the next day the crowd has moved on. Or worse, moved against you. The inevitable result is conflict. Conflict begins within us but doesn't always stay there, and perhaps it shouldn't. Paul's story is a lesson in crowds and conflict. He teaches us what to watch for, what to fight for, and how to do it Jesus' way. First time listening to our podcast? We'd like to get to know you! Head over to: http://bit.ly/connectcardccc. Connect with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capecodchurch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capecodchurch/ Website: http://capecodchurch.com Connect Card: https://bit.ly/connectcardccc
We're thrilled to continue our Summer Playlist series with today's message: "Firm Foundation."In this sermon, we dive deep into the powerful lyrics of "Firm Foundation" by Cody Carnes and Maverick City Music. Discover how these words are rooted in Scripture and learn what it truly means to build your life on Jesus. Our faith, much like music, has the power to shape, move, and transform us. Let's explore together how worship can draw us closer to God's heart.Join us as we explore the timeless truths found in Jesus' teachings and how they apply to our everyday lives. Whether you're new to Hope City or have been with us for years, we pray this message encourages and equips you to build a strong, unshakeable foundation in Christ. Key Takeaways:1. Focus on Your Foundation: Build your life on Jesus, the rock that withstands all storms.2. Storms Will Come but They Cannot Shake You: When your foundation is in Christ, you have the strength to endure life's challenges.3. Plans Must Be Put into Practice: Apply God's teachings in your daily life to strengthen your faith.4 Ways to Establish a Firm Foundation:1. Connect with God Daily2. Commit to Church Community3. Serve Others Regularly4. Trust God Relentlessly
New music from Tobymac and Cody Carnes hit this week's countdown. One of those new songs has been sung in churches for months so find out which one is on the show! 20 The Countdown Magazine is listener-supported. Visit 20thecountdown.com to help us with our mission of spreading the Gospel around the world through music, one countdown at a time!
On today's show, we chat with Skye Reedy! Worship leader, songwriter, and vocalist Skye Reedy releases her debut live album, Your Church, available now. This new album features her songs "Crown Him," the powerful anthem "Promise Keeper feat. Joe L Barnes," a love song of a life surrendered, "Only Jesus," and "Names of God," which was written after a beautiful moment of spontaneous worship. “This album - Your Church - is meant to be a meeting place with God," shares Skye Reedy. "These worship songs came from deeply healing encounters with God's presence. My prayer is that the same healing love would be experienced as you worship and sing these songs.” Not a newcomer to the musical scene, Skye Reedy is a seasoned vocalist having worked with artists such as Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Cece Winans, Cody Carnes, Brandon Lake, Brooks & Dunn, Disney, and more. For more than two decades she has traveled around the world leading worship in more than 10 countries. She has also been part of performances on programs including Good Morning America, the ACMs, CBS This Morning, and the Dove Awards. After dealing with a long season of life-threatening sickness and chronic disease, Skye Reedy has experienced her own personal healing miracle while worshiping God in her home being completely healed. Singing from her own experience, each song on her debut album is an anthem of praise and prayer for healing for others. skyereedy.com @skyereedy christianmusicguys.com @christianmusicguys
Buckle up for a sweet episode with Christian singer and songwriter, Skye Reedy! Skye's newest album Your Church just realeased in June, and it is packed full of encouragement. While this is Skye's debut album, she isn't new to the music scene. She's worked with artists such as Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Cody Carnes, Brandon Lake, Brooks & Dunn, Jon Batiste, Disney, Mandisa and more. In this week's conversation, Skye chats with our host Haley Klockenga about trusting in God's power, overcoming grief and sickness and believing in God's ability to do all things. Shop our website: https://glamourfarms.com Connect with The Podcast on IG: http://instagram.com/glamourfarms.thepodcast/ Connect with Glamour Farms on IG: http://instagram.com/glamourfarmsboutique/ Connect with Haley on IG: http://instagram.com/haleyklockenga/ Connect with Skye on IG: https://www.instagram.com/skyereedy/ Shop Refresh Beauty: https://glamourfarms.com/collections/refresh-beauty TAGS: christian, jesus, bible, teaching, learning, scripture, wife, mom, God, Christ, Power, Trusting, Faith, New to faith, Following, Disciples, Your Church, Music, New Artist, Album, Christianity,
Worship Setlist:Wonder by Hillsong UnitedSong For His Presence by Hillsong WorshipBless God by Cody CarnesFrom Whom All Blessings Flow (Doxology) by Hillsong WorshipThank You Jesus For The Blood by Charity Gayle
Worship Setlist:Be Glad by Cody CarnesWorthy Of It All by David BrymerSon Of Suffering by Bethel WorshipWhat He's Done by PassionHosanna by Hillsong Worship
Send us a Text Message.Kari Jobe is a Grammy Nominated, multiple Dove Award Winning artist. For more than 2 decades, Kari Jobe has been using her gifts to lead people into the presence of God. She began leading worship at the age of 13. She has an RIAA Gold Certified Single and has been praised by the New York Times.She has sold more than 1.2 Million albums in her career and has over ONE Billion career streams.She has an audience of more than 2.3 million followers on facebook1.3 million followers on instagram958,000 subscribers on youtube684,000 followers on twitter.Originally from Texas and now residing in Nashville, she tours with her husband Cody Carnes (Who my daughters LOVE by the way) and their 2 boys Canyon and Kingston.I cannot begin to thank Kari for making time to come on the Unscripted Podcast. She is exactly who I imagined she would be. Her time is so valuable and I am so very honored she would join this podcast.karijobe.comSupport the Show.
Do you feel like no matter what you do or achieve, you're never truly fulfilled? Today we're uncovering the one thing you need to know to live your best life. We'll talk about how idolatry can subtly take over when we don't put God first and practical steps to re-align our priorities according to His design for us. I hope this episode helps you find true contentment and peace.
Worship Setlist:Take You At Your Word by Cody CarnesKing Of Kings by Hillsong WorshipGoodness Of God by Bethel MusicBless God by Brooke Ligertwood
Opening Song: Run to the Father (https://open.spotify.com/track/2Sl2SQCQ3SAqB9u08FVeSc?si=e2a5b353c0c34f11) by Cody Carnes, Matt Maher, and Ran Jackson Lyrics: I've carried a burden for too long on my own I wasn't created to bear it alone I hear Your invitation to let it all go I see it now I'm laying it down And I know that I need You I run to the Father I fall into grace I'm done with the hiding No reason to wait My heart needs (found) a surgeon My soul needs (found) a friend So I'll run to the Father Again and again And again and again Interlude Oh oh oh You saw my condition Had a plan from the start Your Son for redemption The price for my heart I don't have a context For that kind of love I don't understand I can't comprehend All I know is I need You Interlude Oh oh Again and again And again and again Oh oh oh (Again and again) My heart has been in Your sights Long before my first breath Running into Your arms Is running to life from death I feel this rush deep in my chest Your mercy is calling out Just as I am You pull me in And I know I need You now Passage: 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. 17 He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn't see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, you are in me, and I am in you. 21 The one who has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. And the one who loves me will be loved by my Father. I also will love him and will reveal myself to him.” -- John 14:15-21 (CSB) Musical Reflection: Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby Reflection Notes: This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life. Prayer: Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal glory; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Worship Setlist:Be Glad by Cody CarnesGoodness of God by BethelWorthy of my Song by Maverick City MusicTrust in God by Elevation Worship
Audrey, formerly an "Atheistic Satanist," whose life radically changed by Jesus is now an ordained minister, been on the mission field, trained in Holy Spirit-led inner healing ministry, activates people in the gifts of the spirit, teaches the bible in context from the New Covenant lens, teaches Christians how to renew their minds and to live out their identity in Christ. She is married and is homeschooling her 3 boys, runs a tiny house place of refuge with her husband on their permaculture farm and is the host of the "Eat Me Drink Me" Podcast."In the 3rd part of our conversation, you will hear Audrey share stories of God speaking to her heart and her life even before she became a Christian. God is so amazing, and her story didn't have a sad ending because God blessed her with her husband now that she does her ministry with in as they pray and encourage others that their identities can only be found in Christ.Our prayer that by listening to her testimony that you will draw closer to God and to know that God have a plan in your life and that He will used even the bad and painful part of your life to help you be the best version of your life. God loves you and he will always be there for you and if you draw close to Him, you will experience the true meaning of love and joy in your life that only Christ can give you.Make sure to follow us so you don't miss the rest of our conversation, and I promise you wouldn't want to miss it. If you want to connect with her, you can follow her in Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. You can also check out her website at: https://www.eatmedrinkmepodcast.net/ where you can get more information about her and connect with her as well. Also, don't miss the opportunity in meeting and speaking to her by being part of our livestream Q&A event this month. I promise you don't want to miss it.We would also like to say thank you to our Spotify Sponsor for our music which is called "Ain't Nobody" by Cody Carnes.We would also love to hear what you think of our interview and let us know if you have any questions or comments by going to any of our social media links.Thank you again for listening and always remember to Come to Jesus Daily!Connect with us through our Social Media Links:Email us at cometojesuswithannette.mahal@gmail.com Twitter and Instagram: @AnnetteMahal FB: Come to JesusYou can help support our podcast ministry and partner with us reach further to build God's Kingdom by either giving a onetime donation to our coffee podcast ministry or be a part of our monthly supporters. By partnering with us, you will get an invitation to join and be a part of our livestream events as it happens, unlock exclusive post and get a full access to all our bonus/special episodes, shout out to our new members, get a one-time gift for joining, be a part of our special community for our members only, receive a newsletter once a month, and most importantly partner with us as we share God's message to the world and that is by going to:www.buymeacoffee.com/cometojesusYou can also send us a voice message if you are listening in Spotify or by sending your questions or comments to (571)601-0067.
Fund conversations that matter: donate.accessmore.comDuring today's conversation on Back Porch Theology, we're taking a road trip to the First Christian Church of Colossae, which was started by an unlikely pastor named Epaphras who got saved while tagging along with a friend who had an extra ticket to an Apostle Paul Crusade at the Ephesus Arena! This church started out with a bang but then came perilously close to veering off course and getting stuck in the high weeds of religious syncretism. That is until their spiritual uncle Paul wrote them a gentle but firm course correction letter. And the affectionate tone of his communication to the Colossians becomes even more poignant when you remember that great apostle was writing from a prison cell where he was unjustly held captive as a result of his unwavering Christian faith. Speaking of that world-changing apostle who had a blinding encounter with Jesus after which he dedicated the rest of his life to sharing the Gospel and ultimately wrote half of the books in our New Testament canon – Pastor Levi and Jennie Lusko, worship-leading power couple, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, and I would like to cordially invite you to join us on an immersive Bible study and worship experience through Italy, Turkey, and Greece where we'll be tracing some of Paul's most significant missionary journeys as we dive deeply into several of his New Testament epistles this summer. It's called The Incomparable Cruise based on another letter he penned from prison called Ephesians where Paul proclaims: I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. Can you imagine how mind-blowing and heart-expanding it's going to be to explore the book of Ephesians in Ephesus, the book of Romans in Rome, and visit the very spot in Athens where he preached the epic sermon that's recorded in Acts 17? Goodness gracious, I'm so excited about this trip that I can hardly sit still here in the studio! If you're interested in joining Levi, Jennie, Kari, Cody, and me for this floating revival on the Mediterranean Sea July 13th-20th, 2024, please check out the link in my Instagram, the link in today's show notes or go to inspirationtravel.com and search The Incomparable Cruise. But first, how about grabbing a cup of coffee and your Bible - unless you've got both sweaty hands on the bars of your Peloton for an uphill climb, of course – and come hang out on the porch with us!
Worship Setlist:Be Glad by Cody CarnesA Thousand Hallelujahs by Brooke LigertwoodYou Will Be Saved by Elevation Rhythm Same God by Elevation Worship
Immerse yourself in the advanced techniques of worship guitar mastery with E Edwards, Casey Moore, and Cory Pierce in this incredible Part 2 episode! Here in Part 2, we tackle many high-level worship electric guitar topics: Signal Chain Secrets: Unravel the secrets behind their signal chains and unique ways they approach their signal flow. Overdrive Evolution: Discover the overdrive pedal that has dethroned the King of Tone and why it's become a favorite for crafting signature sounds. Delay Deep Dive: Explore their delay settings and presets that add depth and dimension to their playing. HX Stomp Strategies: Learn how they leverage the versatility of HX Stomps to create complex soundscapes and streamline their pedalboards. FX Loops Explained: Gain insights into how they utilize FX loops to fine-tune their sound and seamlessly audition new pedals with their board. Volume Balancing Hack: Pick up a clever trick for getting a consistent volume out of guitars with different output levels. Advice for Aspiring Guitarists: Hear their invaluable advice for young worship guitar players on key focus areas to unlock their full potential. With their deep knowledge and experience with leading worship artists like Elevation Worship, Brooke Ligertwood, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, and Leeland, this episode is packed with wisdom for worship guitarists looking to elevate their craft in worship settings. Worship Online is your new secret weapon for preparing each week. With detailed song tutorials and resources, you and your team will save hours every single week, and remove the stress from preparing for a set. Connect with the Boys E Edwards' IG Casey Moore's IG Cory Pierce's IG --- If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast. Don't forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.
Dive into the secrets of legendary worship guitarists E Edwards, Casey Moore, and Cory Pierce in this electrifying episode! Here in Part 1, our incredible guests showcase: Favorite electric guitar chords to play in a worship set Must-have pedals that shape their unique sounds and how you can use them to add depth and emotion to your worship sessions. What's helped them learn the entire guitar neck. Practical tips for writing inspiring lead lines. Essentials for playing with 2 or 3 electric guitarists on stage With their expertise shaping the sounds of Elevation Worship, Brooke Ligertwood, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes, and Leeland, this discussion is a goldmine for any worship guitarist. Worship Online is your new secret weapon for preparing each week. With detailed song tutorials and resources, you and your team will save hours every single week, and remove the stress from preparing for a set. Connect with the Boys E Edwards' IG Casey Moore's IG Cory Pierce's IG --- If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast. Don't forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN.
How do we unify the church production team and the worship team? Brenton Miles is the Production Manager for Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, and he joins us this week on the podcast to discuss the unique dynamic between worship and production.In this episode1:00 Does volume or the mix matter most? 5:15 Brenton Miles joins! 11:00 Five Truths & a Lie: Helicopters & Monday Night Football19:00 Brenton's Tech Background 24:15 Should worship and tech be one department at church?28:00 Does a worship leader background help you lead church production? 32:45 What causes distractions in your church production?35:15 What does the worship team do that bothers the production team?38:15 What does production do that worship dislikes? 39:20 How should a production & worship team bond?50:15 Disaster Story 54:50 Tech Takeaway on Respect 57:00 Brenton's production courses PlugsCheck out Brenton Miles training courses here! Resources for your Church Tech MinistryDoes your church have used gear that you need to convert into new ministry dollars? We can make you an offer here. Do you need some production gear but lack the budget to buy new gear? You can get Certified Church Owned gear here. Connect with us: Follow us on FacebookHang out with us on InstagramSee all the ways we can serve your church on our WebsiteGet our best gear sent to your inbox each Monday before it goes public via the Early Service
Sit down with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes, worship leaders and GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriters, for a conversation on Cody's newest album Firm Foundation, the songwriting process, and how to worship during difficult times. Connect with us on social! Levi: @levilusko Jennie: @jennielusko Fresh Life Church: @freshlife Cody: @codycarnes Kari: @karijobe Get the Lusketeer Sticker Marvel At The Moon Book Kari's Music, Merch, and More Cody's Tour Dates, Music, and More Want to be on the next Q&A episode? Send us your questions! 0:00 Cody and Kari's most recent tour 5:21 Their European tour 9:35 The flag moment at Vous 11:08 The original story of the flag 17:20 Cody's new album 22:40 The process of writing firm foundation 32:00 How to praise during hard times 43:00 How Cody and Kari recharge
In the last devotional of this week on transformation, we're going to wrap up this focus by finishing our exploration into establishing a resurrection culture. May God continue this work of ongoing transformation, as we invite him to resurrect us in meaningful, fresh ways today. Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 6:4. Today's worship is Holy Spirit by Cody Carnes. – Thanks for listening to today's podcast, the final episode in our series on transformation. If God has used this space in a meaningful way in your life, and you sense your heart being stirred to support this space financially, you can click a link the description below to give. Thank you for making these daily devotionals possible. Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.
Cody Carnes released a brand new album called FIRM FOUNDATION (LIVE) and Y'ALL...it is SO.GOOD. I am thrilled we got a chance to sit down and talk about the supernatural effects of worship, the story of his new song Firm Foundation (He Won't)...and trust me...you do NOT want to miss the moment when we're joined by my friend Shayna (remember her from our Summer Lovin' Attachment Theory episode??). Her story of how God used Cody's song for an encounter with the Holy Spirit...well, it's incredible and I can't wait for you to hear. What a perfect conversation for a Friday! . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your September Reading Plan or Let's Read the Gospels Guidebook. . . . . . Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month. . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Don't miss our BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT sale where you can find discounts up to 75% off! Head to shopanniefdowns.com and check out the deals before the sale ends September 4th. . . . . . If you'd like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to Episode 246 of the Worship Leader Probs Podcast! Get ready - This is an episode jam-packed with conversations that are sure to entertain, encourage, and equip you in your ministry! Brian and Jen share a hilarious round of original prayer concerns. Then, they share their hilarious and incredible conversation with the one and only, Cody Carnes. You don't want to miss this! Check it out - and like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friend! Learn more and stay connected with >>> Worship Probs (instagram.com/worshipprobs_) // Brian Tabor (instagram.com/briantabor) // Jen Smale (instagram.com/jensmale) // Cody Carnes (instagram.com/codycarnes) Special thank you to our friends at Maven Media Productions for editing the podcast [Follow @mavenmediaproductions and visit www.mavenmediaproductions.com], and our great friend Scott Hoke for the voiceover intro [Visit www.scotthokevoice.com].
Are you struggling to find the balance between performance excellence and caring for your worship team? You're not alone. Today Cody Carnes shares what he's learned about leading a team that values PEOPLE over performance. Discover how to foster relationships and create an atmosphere where team members flourish. If you're ready to grow a team that thrives on connection and not just performance, this is a perfect episode for you. Find out more about Worship Online and how we can serve you and your worship team at WorshipOnline.com Mentioned in the Episode Cody's New Release --- If you like what you hear, please leave us a review! Also, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at podcast@worshiponline.com & tell us how we can better serve you and your church through this podcast. Don't forget to sign up for your FREE 2-week subscription to Worship Online at worshiponline.com/podcast! The Worship Online Podcast is produced by Worship Online in Nashville, TN. Hosted & Produced by Josh Kluge Backing Tracks by Johnluke Lewis
Worship artist Cody Carnes joins us to talk about his new album that releases this week. Plus we have Slices, the usual cast hilarity, and at the end don't miss our new advice segment, Degree of Difficulty!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Short Clips. Sunday Playlist. Part 2. And Song- The Blessing by Kari Jobi. ACU Sunday Series. For the entire playlist visit- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TP3_4dgcdM6BYlnuOp4Sgya6ttiLawU For a list of 100+ episodes of ACU Sunday Series visit- https://www.podbean.com/site/search/index?kdsowie31j4k1jlf913=85cb8104bdb182c048b714ad4385f9e82a3aeb49&v=ACU+Sunday+Series+ Note- Click on “100 Episodes Found” in upper right corner. The Blessing with Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes | Live From Elevation Ballantyne | Elevation Worship Watch this video at- https://youtu.be/Zp6aygmvzM4 Elevation Worship 5.22M subscribers 91,353,357 views Premiered Mar 6, 2020 #codycarnes #theblessing #elevationworship “The Blessing” with Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes live from Elevation Ballantyne. Available everywhere now: https://elevationworship.lnk.to/TheBl... Subscribe to our channel to get the latest videos and songs: https://bit.ly/2kzs91K Subscribe to Kari Jobe on YouTube: https://karijobe.lnk.to/SubscribeYD Subscribe to Cody Carnes on YouTube: https://codycarnes.lnk.to/SubYD Connect with Elevation Worship: Website | https://www.elevationworship.com Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/elevationwor... Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/elevationwo... Twitter | https://twitter.com/elevation_wrshp Lyrics: The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace Amen May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family And your children And their children And their children May His presence go before you And behind you And beside you All around you And within you He is with you He is with you In the morning In the evening In your coming And your going In your weeping And rejoicing He is for you He is for you He is for you Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes ©2020 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing, Capitol CMG Paragon / Writers Roof Publishing, Worship Together Music / Kari Jobe Carnes Music CCLI #: 7147007 Mixed By Elevation Records at Elevation Church Mastered By Mike Cervantes at The Foxboro #elevationworship #theblessing #karijobe #codycarnes
Today we're going to look at God's promise of compassion. Few things draw me nearer to God, faster, than a fresh revelation of his compassion. In a world that judges us so quickly, and so often fails to offer second chances, compassion is in short supply. May we not only get a revelation of God's compassion in our own lives today, but may God mold and fashion us into his likeness, that we would be a people of compassion. Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 54:10, and today's worship is Run to the Father by Cody Carnes. – Thanks for listening to today's podcast, God promises his compassion. As you go about your day, look for one opportunity to show yourself compassion when you fail, and one opportunity to show someone else compassion that needs it the most. There's no greater culture in which we can share the gospel, than one of giving and receiving compassion. If today's episode was meaningful, make sure to give us a rating. And check out the worship song today by clicking the link in the show notes. Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.