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More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music
When Paul speaks of "power" in the New Testament he is referring to the supernatural active power available from God. We often want God to assign us power to keep moving ahead rather than operating in the power available through abiding with Him. We Are Messengers sings about this active energy in their song "Power." We seek out what Scripture says in context. Join me on a journey through 2 Corinthians. On this week's episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read and keep on reading Read in context Listen to an audio version of Scripture Repetition Read the introduction Complete a word study This week's song could have led us to the same area of Scripture as Episode 304...check it out HERE Getting inspired by the phrase in the lyrics " the new has come all the old is dead" which comes from 2 Corinthians 5:17 Not overthinking WHERE you spend time in Scripture...just picking a place and sticking with it Reading a letter all the way through before you pick apart smaller sections Reading the introduction to 2 Corinthians to learn things like, " The central theme of 2 Corinthians is the relationship between suffering and the power of the Spirit in Paul’s apostolic life, ministry, and message." - ESV Study Bible Completing a word study on "commend" as found in 2 Corinthians - BibleHub.com How "We are not commending ourselves" basically means "we are not reintroducing ourselves again" Our focus area of Scripture - 2 Corinthians 5:11-2 Corinthians 6:10 Not living for ourselves, or living as if this present life is all that matters The very things that Paul’s opponents used to discredit him, he lists as proof and defense - 2 Corinthians 6:3-10 How it’s not OUR power and our strength that We Are Messengers sing about this week -- it is GOD'S power Additional Resources Lyrics and Chords - PraiseCharts.com Introducing We The Kingdom - how the band got together - YouTube video More information about John's baptism - GotQuestions.org When we forget the necessity for forgiveness, we become entitled. Check out this interesting article from ChurchLeaders.com. This Week's Challenge I hope you will take the challenge to start in 2 Corinthians chapter 1 and read all 13 chapters. If this week’s song is inspirational to you, spend some time looking for power and strength vs. weakness in this letter -- you may be surprised at what you discover. Read and keep on reading. You can do it!
Do you ever lose your cool? Have you ever felt like you have one nerve left and everyone is standing on it? If you’re like us, it’s easy to react to people and circumstances reflexively – to give full range to impatience, frustration, or anger. In this summer replay episode Billy and Joy kick around the idea of responding rather than reacting to the things that bug us. Take a listen and form some of your own opinions about their opinions! Talk about this: How often do I react to my kids versus respond to them? What "Pause Phrases" can I use? (Practice them!) What circumstances do I need to imagine in advance? Where do I struggle to "assume good intentions?" Related-ish Links Malaphor examples HERE Getting to the bottom of disagreements – Episode #84 HERE Also remember: Have you left a review on iTunes? This is SUPER helpful in helping others find our show. Want to reach us? You can find us on the socials @betweenparents on Instagram and @betweenparentspodcast on Facebook. While you’re there, tag someone who would also enjoy this content! Finally, if you don’t know where to begin listening to back episodes of the podcast, look for the helpful packages on our website betweenparentspodcast.com Thanks for being awesome!
Two weeks ago, we started to establish a good foundation for getting our dogs to come to us by finding our feet and sitting until released. This week, you will expand upon that by breaking the "recall chain" down into three different links. Think of a recall as a chain of behaviors, consisting of three links. If one link is broken, your dog will not come to you. You will work on the three links separately, and eventually you will put them all together. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - TRAINING SESSION #7 - "HERE"- Getting a Really Reliable Recall! - Part 2 - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.com
I like to use the word ‘HERE’ as my emergency recall word as opposed to the word ‘COME.’ Most people use the word ‘come’ in everyday life and tend to overuse it. For example, we might say ‘come on’ to our dogs when we want them to move along with us. Some say ‘come on, you know this’ when they are becoming frustrated with the dog. Others may have used the word ‘come’ to mean move to me but the dog only has a 50/50 success rate. If you want a really reliable recall, you need to ensure that the dog moves to you 100% of the time. You are conditioning a behavior. If you are sloppy, the dog will be sloppy. In Part 1, we will start off with the basics of getting that really reliable recall. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - TRAINING SESSION #7 -- "HERE" - Getting a Really Reliable Recall! -- Part 1 - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.com