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The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Amy Chastain has been a caregiver for fifteen years. Her experience and God's nudging led her to write the book, “Enduring Together: Strength for the Weary Caregiver.” Chastain's ministry is taking care of those who are taking care of others. In this podcast, Chastain explores the details of caregiving combined with sharing faith perspectives on the act of caring for others. Highlights of the podcast:  2:41  What does seven-day practical faith mean to Chastain 5:04   How being a long-time caregiver has impacted her faith journey 7:06  What does Chastain wish that others knew about caregiving? 8:48  How friends and family can support caregivers 11:29  Chastain discusses the concept of discerning vs. deciding, as well as how to discern the right helpers to trust. 16:51  How people can prepare themselves for caregiving 21:50  Advice for caregivers needing self-care 23:24  What does God do to help our self-care? 25:01  The hardest part of putting faith into practice 27:16  Chastain's best tip for living a seven-day practical faith 28:35  How to follow Chastain and find her book Amy Chastain is the author of “Enduring Together: Strength for the Weary Caregiver.” It is based on a season of difficulty in her own life. Her approach is Christian, showing people how to shift perspectives to look at caregiving situations as the Lord would look at them. Her book is available from her website and on all major bookseller sites. You can find her blogs and her caring-for-caregivers ministry at AmyChastain.com. She's also on Instagram and Facebook as “Amy Chastain Author.” Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Cecil wants to give you a sample of his writing with a free mini-book gift, “Collections, Volume 1,” containing 31 of his most popular devotions and essays from years of social media posting. Register on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page at CecilTaylorMinistries.com through the pop-up window or the orange box, and he'll send you a soft copy of the mini-book to your email inbox. You'll also receive his two free monthly newsletters, Backstage Pass and Monthly Connections. For more free content like this podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. >>>>> SEE BELOW for an incredible sale on Cecil's latest book!

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Ana Megrelishvili lives in Atlanta and is the founder of Christian Professionals Network Worldwide. She has an incredible life story and faith journey to share. Ana began life in a nearly homeless situation with her atheist family in the streets of Russia. She later relocated to the United States for a college education and a successful professional career, with wealth acquisition on her mind. But finding that goal empty once achieved, Ana became a Christian with a passion for serving those who are homeless, as she nearly was. A theme you'll hear on this podcast is “relational poverty.” Ana believes that a lack of relationship and community is the #1 factor in homelessness. It's a situation that we Christians can do something about. Highlights of the podcast:  2:41 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Ana? 3:46 Ana shares her origin story, growing up atheist (“Every single one of the Ten Commandments was broken in my family”) and nearly homeless in Russia, and how she came to the United States, where she has prospered and become a Christian. 11:01 Ana explains how relational poverty almost made her family homeless, and how relational support rescued them. 14:54 How the lack of church community contributes to relational poverty, which also has an economic impact on the country. 20:06 About the Christian Professionals Network Worldwide organization and how its mentoring program helps the homeless. 24:56 How her own faith has changed while serving others. 27:57 The hardest part about putting faith into practice. 32:03 Her best tip to develop and maintain a seven-day practical faith. 36:41 How people can get involved in the Christian Professionals Network Worldwide by starting a local chapter Ana Megrelishvili is the founder of Christian Professionals Network Worldwide and the author of the book, “Finding Courage to Change.” She holds a Bachelors degree from Berea College and a MBA from the University of Kentucky. She seeks to expand the Christian Professionals Network Worldwide with new chapters dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships through a common faith, values, and service. You can learn more at https://CPNworldwide.com. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Cecil wants to give you a sample of his writing with a free mini-book gift, “Collections, Volume 1,” containing 31 of his most popular devotions and essays from years of social media posting. Register on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page at CecilTaylorMinistries.com through the pop-up window or the orange box, and he'll send you a soft copy of the mini-book to your email inbox. You'll also receive his two free monthly newsletters, Backstage Pass and Monthly Connections. For more free content like this podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil's award-winning books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes the following: - “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” is about Christian parenting. Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. “Unison Parenting” has been honored with the 2025 Independent Press Award for Parenting/Family and the 2025 Living Water Award for Best Nonfiction. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” is about deepening faith. Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. - “The Next Thing” is about crisis responses. Cecil shares a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” is about vibrant living. Cecil affirms the scriptural truths that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. Then he shows how your life is transformed when you embed these truths into your daily faith and your soul.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. What do teachers teach us about faith? Gretchen Huesmann is a veteran teacher and pastor's wife who is supporting fellow teachers with her new devotional book, “It's a Good Day to Be a Teacher.” Huesmann gives us insights into the modern classroom, the role of parents, and how we can support our valuable teachers in this episode of the Practical Faith Academy. And she also shares her own story, how she has discerned God's will and built a seven-day practical faith herself. Highlights of the podcast:   2:56 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Huesmann. 4:39 What Huesmann wants to convey to teachers through It's a Good Day to Be a Teacher. 6:46 Why this title, It's a Good Day to Be a Teacher? 11:44 How parents can support teachers. 17:41 What should teachers' attitudes be toward holding the sacred trust of teaching the next generation? 19:58 What teachers teach the rest of us about living our faith 23:26 How can a teacher (or any of us outside the church) show their faith to others? 28:12 The hardest part of putting faith into practice 29:42 Huesmann's best tip for living a seven-day practical faith 31:28 How to follow Huesmann and find her book Gretchen Huesmann is a longtime teacher who recently released her book “It's a Good Day to Be a Teacher: 52 Devotions to Equip and Encourage Educators,” published by Ironstream Media and found on major bookseller sites. Her website is GretchenHuesmann.com. You can find her author page on Facebook as “Gretchen Huesmann Speaker – Writer – Teacher.” She also is on Instagram and X. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Cecil wants to give you a sample of his writing with a free mini-book gift, “Collections, Volume 1,” containing 31 of his most popular devotions and essays from years of social media posting. Register on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page at CecilTaylorMinistries.com through the pop-up window or the orange box, and he'll send you a soft copy of the mini-book to your email inbox. You'll also receive his two free monthly newsletters, Backstage Pass and Monthly Connections. For more free content like this podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil's award-winning books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes the following: - “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” is about Christian parenting. Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. “Unison Parenting” has been honored with the 2025 Independent Press Award for Parenting/Family and the 2025 Living Water Award for Best Nonfiction. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” is about deepening faith. Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. - “The Next Thing” is about crisis responses. Cecil shares a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” is about vibrant living. Cecil affirms the scriptural truths that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. Then he shows how your life is transformed when you embed these truths into your daily faith and your soul.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Enduring family difficulties and tragedies, Karen Dittman relied on scripture and prayer to learn the secret of finding wellbeing in all circumstances. The result is a book she co-authored with her husband, Michael, entitled “Thriving Grace,” to achieve lasting change in the shadow of God's grace. Dittman shares her learnings on this episode of the Practical Faith Academy podcast. Highlights of the podcast: 2:32 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Dittman 4:03 Dittman shares her family's back story and the incredible trauma they have been through, which informed her book. 7:37 How did she find peace and rest in the middle of trauma and trials? 11:24 How living her book's principles helped Dittman transmit the ideas to readers 13:51 Dittman explains one of her key concepts, The Grace Cycle, and how changing from the inside out leads to true transformation. 19:27 Dittman shows how different kinds of wellness interact within us 21:07 Tips to weave wellness concepts into our lives 24:01 The hardest part of putting faith into practice 25:18 Dittman's best tip for living a seven-day practical faith 26:41 How to follow Dittman and find her book Karen Dittman is a mother, grandmother, and author who co-wrote with her husband, “Thriving Grace: Unleashing Wellness from a Biblical Perspective.” The book and its Bible study companion are available through her website, KarenADittman.com, and major booksellers. See her website for this quiz, “How Fast Is Your Hamster Wheel Spinning?” At its end, Dittman shares practical ideas to incorporate into your life and options for how she can support you. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's two free monthly newsletters on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. When you do, you'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and two monthly newsletters, Backstage Pass and Monthly Connection. Currently the free gift is “Collections, Volume 1,” containing 31 of his most popular devotions and essays from years of online posting. For more free content like this podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil's award-winning books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes the following: - “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” is about Christian parenting. Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. “Unison Parenting” has been honored with the 2025 Independent Press Award for Parenting/Family and the 2025 Living Water Award for Best Nonfiction. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” is about deepening faith. Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. - “The Next Thing” is about crisis responses. Cecil shares a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” is about vibrant living. Cecil affirms the scriptural truths that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. Then he shows how your life is transformed when you embed these truths into your daily faith and your soul.

Our guest this week, Chicago singer-songwriter/guitarist Nikki O'Neill, moved around a lot as a child. A LOT. But no matter what life threw at her, Al Green's 1972 landmark soul/R&B release 'Let's Stay Together' always felt like home.  "Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad - let's stay together..." Songs discussed in this episode: Let's Stay Together - Roberta Flack; Newcomer Blues, Drive, Square One - Nikki O'Neill; Take Me To The River, Let's Stay Together - Al Green; Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner; La-La For You, So You're Leaving, What Is This Feeling - Al Green; I Wish The Sun Could Shine On Me - Nikki O'Neill; Give Me That Old Time Religion - Famous Ward Singers; Old Time Lovin' - Al Green; I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) - Eddie Floyd; I've Never Found A Girl - Al Green; How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees; How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, Judy, Ain't No Fun To Me - Al Green; Live Like You've Just Begun - Nikki O'Neill

Are you facing down the ambivalent monster? This might sound like, "I want to get healthy and strong! But I'm not waking up at 5 a.m." It could be a goal or a new project, and all of a sudden, there's a big BUT. (Yes, I made that joke.) Ambivalence is a natural part of change, though. If you're struggling to make a change—even a positive one—this episode will discuss some strategies for finding your motivation and reconnecting with your intentions. Meg Rentschler loves helping other people live their best lives. After 20 years as a psychotherapist, she transitioned into executive coaching in 2008 to help create healthy workplaces where people can thrive. Meg believes in the power of coaching and its ability to break down barriers and create connections. To that end, she's trained and mentored over 2,000 coaches so they can bring their impact into the world. After 20 years as a psychotherapist, she transitioned into executive coaching in 2008 to help create healthy workplaces where people can thrive. "I began to see that so many of the people that were coming to see me for therapy were working in really dysfunctional work environments," says Meg. "They were being asked to lead without being given leadership skills. They were being led by people who were great individual contributors, but then made to be a leader and had no earthly idea how to lead." She says when we think about what lights us up, if we start to feel like the energy drain is not matching the energy input from what we do, we should assess what's going on. Can you be the best you can be in this environment?  Meg says it's important to pay attention to whether or not you're looking forward to going to work or dreading it. Are you excited to engage with and be a part of it? You need to pay attention to those little energy shifts. Sometimes, we have to do things because the boss has a deadline to hit. But if all our motivation comes externally and we're not getting that internal drive, it won't be driven by the same fuel. Some people might feel the disconnect between giving a project or client everything they've got and doing well but hating it. You may be doing something strictly for someone else. Meg asks, "What makes the work important to you?" What motivates you and creates a fullness of life? In some cases, Meg says her clients might have a day job that isn't giving them that sense of purpose, but on the weekends, they might find it in volunteer work. Others might use that day job to help bridge the gap between starting their business as entrepreneurs. "What are you doing to continue to build that so that when you make that transition, it's not a transition of scarcity?" asks Meg. Even the corporate clients Meg works with sometimes need that leap of faith that entrepreneurs find themselves struggling with – can they go for that next promotion, do they have what it takes? Anytime we consider doing something differently, we'll say, "I want to, but…" But this is more comfortable. But this is routine. Meg says ambivalence is a natural part of change.  Even if it's a positive change, it might be hard. Normalize the ambivalence. Acknowledge it.  "Do I continue with the change that I said was important, or am I doing something else? And if I do something else, what's the cost of that?" asks Meg. Because sometimes priorities and goals do change.  Maybe you need to consider the advantages of the change and why you wanted to make it in the first place. What are the costs of not making it? Four months down the road, those advantages and costs might seem increasingly distant. How can you tap into your intention? Feeling that ambivalence is just a sign you need to tweak some things and move down a different path. Connect with Meg Rentschler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megrentschler Sarah's Episode on Star Coach Show: https://starcoachshow.com/403-abundantly-successful-sales-pages-with-sarah-walton/ Other GoG episodes you might want to check out: The Truth About Motivation (and Why it Feels Mysterious) https://sarahwalton.com/truth-about-motivation/ Rewrite Your Unspoken Rules to Live Like You're on Permanent Vacation https://sarahwalton.com/unspoken-life-rules/ You can check out our podcast interviews on YouTube, too! http://bit.ly/YouTubeSWalton Thank you so much for listening. I'm so honored that you're here and would be so grateful if you could leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here, scrolling to the bottom, and clicking "Write a review." Then, we'll get to inspire even more people! (Watch this quick tutorial if you need help leaving a review.) #Motivation #Changes #Motivation2025 #SuccessMindset #Ambivalence #Confidence #IdentifyingAmbivalence #AskExpert #SuccessCoach #WomenInBusiness

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Courtney Dailey is an east Tennessee author who, along with her husband and many others, answered the call to serve when Hurricane Helene blew through her region last year. In addition to getting her own hands dirty, Dailey has been posting Facebook videos of the progress, sharing “God Stories” of how prayer and faith have brought people together to serve those whose lives were upended by the hurricane. Her first video has received five million views. Highlights of the podcast:  2:54 What does seven-day practical faith mean to Courtney? She also shares how she and her husband launched the reconstruction project for their friend Jerry. 11:20 What strikes Courtney about sacrifice being part of the faith experience of the relief effort. 14:43 How service unites us across the Great Cultural Divide we're experiencing right now. 16:49 What is the scope of the relief effort she and her church and helpers have undertaken? 19:50 One of Courtney's favorite God Stories of how a Kentucky church miraculously came through with exactly what the relief effort needed, when they needed it. 24:06 Courtney shares project progress online, but what people really want are the God Stories and the awareness of God's presence. 28:35 How Courtney has been equipped by God for the organizational tasks she has taken on. 32:19 What lesson she has taken away that we can all apply to our faith journeys 36:31 Her best tip to develop and maintain a seven-day practical faith 38:17 What can people do to help this effort and help the people of eastern Tennessee. NOTE: Courtney asks specifically for sheds. These may or may not still be needed at the time you listen. Courtney Dailey is a novelist who is also writing a book based on the hurricane relief experiences in eastern Tennessee. You can learn more about the East Tennessee Flood Recovery effort by visiting the Author Courtney Dailey Facebook page or her church's page at https://www.jesusiscentral.com/. Click on the box reading “East Tennessee Flood Recovery” to donate to the Flood Relief Fund via Central Community Christian Church in Johnson City, TN. The link to help the Kentucky church mentioned in the podcast is https://www.givelify.com/donate/meades-branch-freewill-baptist-church-louisa-ky-2j7wy5MTQ5OTI5Nw== Learn more about Courtney's award-winning writing at AuthorCourtneyDailey.com. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's free monthly newsletters on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and two monthly newsletters, Backstage Pass and Monthly Connection. For more free content like this from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil's award-winning books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - In “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available later in 2025), Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. “Unison Parenting” has been honored with the 2025 Independent Press Award for Parenting/Family. - In “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide), Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) supplies a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

When we're busy and tired, we give up the things that bring us joy because we don't see them as important. I'll read that book when I've got time. I'll do that puzzle when I've got time. I'll go for that massage when everything else is done. It's not going to be done. This is an episode you're going to want to come back to when you feel burnout creeping in. Host of the Simpler Business Podcast, Marissa Roberts is going to turn all the stress and anxiety on its head for you.  What I want you to listen for is how much our feelings and emotions as the business owner leak out into the business. If we're feeling anxious and nervous, it's going to impact our revenue. So listen for what Marissa says is possible as you relax and bring more money in.  Marissa's first business was Beautifully Organised. She went into homes and helped make the lives mothers with young children easier. She was burnt out in two months. “My house is messy because I'm spending eight hours a day tidying other people's homes,” says Marissa. “And then I come home and I'm like, I can't do anything, and I'm too tired to play with my kids … I've dug this hole too deep and now I have to deliver on it and I don't have enough hours in the day to do it.” From there, Marissa pivoted to online courses. She went down a rabbit hole of passive income and scalability.  “I wanted to make life easier for me, and now I get to make life easier for other people.” Business owners might have a hard time asking themselves, “What feels hard for me, and how can I delegate?” For Marissa, this meant hiring a virtual assistant who helps her with self-promotion.  We're so driven by productivity, achievements, goals and actions. Marissa says taking the time to pause and really do the internal work of why something feels difficult is key to knowing when it's time to delegate.  Sometimes a small tweak can make a big difference. For example, if you feel overwhelmed with email, telling your clients you'll only be responding to emails between certain times each day might be the boundary you need. “Clients don't mind if you set a boundary because it lets them know exactly what to expect, and they're not guessing while they're working with you,” says Marissa. Burnout can manifest differently for different people, and at various points in your life. We have an innate ability to handle things as they are raised, but what you can handle in your 20s, might look different in your 40s, or if you're handling one client versus seven. “A lot of what the strength and the resilience we get overtime comes from challenges,” says Marissa. “So it's this really interesting dynamic where I get stronger, I get tougher, I get better at problem solving, but I also get more tired and more worn out and full.” Remember that this isn't the only opportunity, and if you're clinging to the client or job as if it's your only chance, the energy you're giving out is one of desperation, need, and lack. Whereas if you recognize the opportunity, and think, “This is fantastic, I want to give it my best but I can't do that this month,” you can go back to the client thank them, and check if they can be flexible. The change is the delivery.  The ultimate self-care is tuning into what you personally need in that moment. Sometimes it will be a glass of water, sometimes it will be two weeks off. If you are having a really hard day, what would you crave to make that day feel better?  “All of those things we should be doing for ourselves and it shouldn't be lost. It's just as important as any other project we're working on,” says Marissa. Connect with Marissa Roberts : https://www.marissaroberts.com   Less Effort, More Results: https://www.marissaroberts.com/affirmations-for-rest-abundance-business-owner-edition/  Other GoG episodes you might want to check out: Rewrite Your Unspoken Rules to Live Like You're on Permanent Vacation https://sarahwalton.com/unspoken-life-rules/  The Importance of Putting Yourself First https://sarahwalton.com/putting-yourself-first/  You can check out our podcast interviews on YouTube, too! http://bit.ly/YouTubeSWalton   Thank you so much for listening. I'm so honored that you're here and would be so grateful if you could leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts by clicking here, scrolling to the bottom, and clicking "Write a review." Then, we'll get to inspire even more people! (Watch this quick tutorial if you need help leaving a review.) #BusinessWithoutBurnout #SustainableSuccess #WorkSmarterNotHarder #EntrepreneurLife #BurnOut #BusinessTips #AvoidBurnout #WomenSupportingWomen #AskExpert #BusinessCoach

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Jan White is a small-town newspaper columnist who struck it big when she compiled a selection of her religion columns into a book during Covid. The book was a smashing success at a time when people were looking for hope. White still writes for the Andalusia, Alabama Star-News. She has also won an award for her column on forgiveness as opposed to hatred. In this podcast, White shares her views on following Jesus and how her work as a columnist intertwines with her faith. Highlights of the podcast:  2:45 What inspired Jan to publish a compilation of her newspaper columns 5:22 Jesus made the complex simple. Do we do the same in our faith, or are we too complex? 6:40 To her, seven-day practical faith means a faith that addresses all circumstances. 8:06 Examples of columns she has written, such as about the cross at Ground Zero. 10:55 Favorite stories from the book 11:45 Jan wrote an award-winning column on how forgiveness unlocks hatred. She explains her reasoning. 14:28 How she sees her job as being an essential part of putting faith into practice. 16:43 The hardest part about putting faith into practice 21:01 Her best tip to develop and maintain a seven-day practical faith 21:54 How to find Jan's books and her future authoring plans Jan White is the author of “Everyday Faith for Daily Life,” a collection of her newspaper religion columns over 25 years. She has won a newspaper writing award for “Forgiveness: The Key to Unlocking Hatred.” White writes for the Andalusia, Alabama Star-News and the Enterprise, Alabama Southeast Sun. Her website is janwhitewriter.com. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's free monthly newsletters on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and two monthly newsletters, Backstage Pass and Monthly Connection. For more free content like this from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil's award-winning books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - In “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available later in 2025), Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. “Unison Parenting” has been honored with the 2025 Independent Press Award for Parenting/Family. - In “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide), Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) supplies a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Kathy White is a Niceville, Florida licensed mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist. She is a Christian and brings her faith background into her therapy sessions. As a result, she sees and expresses the ways that both faith and good mental health can work together to help people. Highlights of the podcast:   2:08  How “seven-day practical faith” can be interpreted as loving actions 4:23  People should be open to counseling and the healing and change it can provide. 5:58  How Kathy came to faith 7:56  How being a Christian changes her approach to counseling 10:33  Impacts of narcissism on others 13:16  How God inspired her to write a novel centered on therapy experiences 14:38  The supreme importance of a therapist diagnosing people who aren't in the room but are affecting the patient 16:37  Suggested approach for Christians seeking therapy 19:03  The hardest part about putting faith into practice is confronting fear. 21:45  Her best tip for putting faith into practice: Structure. 23:47  Information about her first book, “The Therapist,” and the marriage advice book she's writing now. Kathy White is a Christian therapist whose practice in Niceville, Florida is called Carpenter House and can be found at CarpenterHouse.net. She has written a novel-like book based on her experiences, “The Therapist: Short Stories about Parenting, Narcissists, Combat, Abuse and Marriage,” written under the name Kathlyn C. White. You can find more information about the book at TheTherapist.biz. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil! Cecil writes for Chicken Soup for the Soul, Guideposts, and Inspiration Ministry at https;//inspiration.org. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. For more free content like this from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: In “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025), Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - In “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide), Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) supplies a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Lori Hatcher is a noted author, speaker, and writing coach, all while working her day job as a dental hygienist. In all her roles, she is an encourager, which she terms as bringing life to those who need a boost. Hatcher has a number of great ideas for putting faith into practice, which she shares during this podcast. Take a listen to get a fresh start in your faith journey during 2025. Highlights of the podcast:   2:44  To Lori, practical faith is based on Romans 12:1-2. 4:27  How Lori and her husband David approach each day through prayer. 6:23  Why it's important to Lori to be an encourager. 8:01  How the lives of she and her husband were transformed when they committed to daily Bible reading. 9:29  The significance of realizing that prayer is supposed to be a two-way conversation. 12:31  On what she learns newly from the Bible in repeated readings. 16:50  How to live as Christians in our jobs and daily endeavors. 20:32  The hardest part about putting faith into practice. 23:05  Her best tip for putting faith into practice. 24:55  About her latest devotional book based on Philippians 4:8. Lori Hatcher is the author of several devotional books and others to which she has contributed. Her brand-new devotional book is called “Think on These Things: 60 Thoughtful Devotions for Renewed Peace,” based on Philippians 4:8. Her previous book, “A Word for Your Day: 66 Devotions to Refresh Your Mind,” visited every book of the Bible to find a meaningful word to pace a related devotion. To learn more about her books, blogs, weekly devotion subscription, speaking availability, and more, please visit LoriHatcher.com. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil! Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book that was released on Oct. 15, 2024. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. For more free content like this from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: In “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025), Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - In “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide), Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) supplies a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Christine Trimpe underwent a dramatic change in her life at age 48. Raised in the church but a self-identified “casual Christian” as an adult, Trimpe reached a point in her life when she was ready to give everything to God, from her obesity to her spiritual heart. In the ten years since, Trimpe has transformed into a passionate Christian who has lost 100 pounds and now helps others with both their faith and weight loss goals. Trimpe describes herself as a joy seeker, looking for joy daily in all circumstances, buoyed by scripture study that guides her life. Highlights of the podcast: 2:17 Her definition of a seven-day practical faith 3:57 How Christine went from being a casual Christian to a passionate Christian 6:17 How she embarked on a health and healing journey 8:24 Transformation came from daily Bible study 9:26 How to bury joy into every fiber of your being, with Psalm 4:7 as a core passage 12:27 The background of how her book “Seeking Joy through the Gospel of Luke” came to be written 15:30 Christine is a joy seeker. Why does she pursue joy in particular? 17:49 What she does as a certified Christian health and wellness coach. 20:57 How people can experience lasting change in their lives 23:57 Advice for integrating faith into your health journey 25:29 The hardest part about putting faith into practice 27:08 How people can learn more about Christine's books, coaching, and the SugarFreed program Christine Trimpe is the author of the award-winning book “Seeking Joy through the Gospel of Luke,” an Advent study. Her latest book is “SugarFreed: Stop Losing the Weight Loss Battle, Start Gaining the Victory.” Her coaching, her books, and more are available at ChristineTrimpe.com, and her books are also available on Amazon and other online booksellers. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil! Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book that was released on Oct. 15, 2024. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. For more free content like this from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: In “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025), Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - In “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide), Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) supplies a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide) affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

Live Like You'll Live Forever: a life of thanksgiving. One of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the New World occurred in 1621, when the Plymouth colonists from England shared an autumn harvest feast with the Native American Wampanoag people. In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. In 1942, President Roosevelt solidified it as the last Thursday of every November. Though not a festival of the church calendar, Christians for generations have found it appropriate to gather for worship this week to give thanks to the LORD: our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. Our sermon today comes from Philippians 4.

Live Like You'll Live Forever: Live with Your Eyes on the Skies (Jude 20-25) - 11/24/2024 by Divine Grace Lutheran Church

_Live Like You'll Live Forever: with your eyes on the skies._ “Eyes on the prize.” That axiom stresses that when pursuing some good goal…focus is important. You don't want distractions of a lack of self-discipline to keep you from obtaining whatever that prize might be. The prize that we want most is spending eternity with Jesus. As the Church Year comes to a close, Jesus promises that he will come again “in clouds with great power and glory” to give us the prize. That prize will be so unbelievably good…it is worth fixating on. Let us be ready. Let us keep watch. Let us live with our eyes on the skies.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Deb and Bruce Potts have served as marriage mentors in their church for a dozen years, using techniques they've learned during 48 years of marriage. The Potts also endured a trying health crisis that overlapped with the pandemic, which stretched and renewed their faith. Their wisdom about marriage and about life shines in this podcast that focuses on changing yourself to help your marriage and to equip you to deal with life's difficulties. Highlights of the podcast:  (:31 start) (+1:01 delta) 1:55 (ORIG 0:54) Their definitions of a seven-day practical faith 4:57 (ORIG 3:56) The role that faith plays in their marriage 7:23 (ORIG 6:22) On Christ being in the center of their marriage 9:01 (ORIG 8:00) Three key principles they share with couples. 11:33 (ORIG 10:32) How reactions to family of origin affect marriage and parenting 14:36 (ORIG 13:35) Bruce talks about his medical crisis requiring two brain surgeries during the Covid pandemic, how his faith helped him during that time, and how the crisis changed his approach to life. 19:55 (ORIG 18:54) Deb's experience during Bruce's hospital stay in isolation and how faith and community pulled her through. 23:49 (ORIG 22:48) Why and how they wrote a novel, “Love on Life Support,” about Bruce's crisis within the Covid crisis. 28:37 (ORIG 27:36) The hardest part for them about putting faith into practice. 31:03 (ORIG 30:02) Their best tips for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith. 32:02 (ORIG 31:01) How people can learn more about their work in marriage mentoring You can learn more about what the Potts offer at DebPotts.com and by searching for MarriageMentorMoments on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Also check out their award-winning book, “Love on Life Support," which can be accessed from their website or from Amazon. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil! Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book that was released on Oct. 15. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. For more free content like this from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025). Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.  

Live Like You'll Live Forever: Live Free from the Fear of Judgment (Hebrews 9:24-28) - 11/17/2024 by Divine Grace Lutheran Church

Live Like You'll Live Forever: free from fear of judgment. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) affects many millions of adults. They struggle with everyday tasks like talking to people at work or school out of terror that they are constantly being evaluated. Even if you don't have that disorder, perhaps you have experienced the uncomfortable feeling that others are looking for something to criticize about you. How do we overcome the fear of judgment? It begins by realizing that there is only one person whose opinion ultimately matters—the Judge. Where you spend eternity depends on Jesus' judgment. This week we see why his judgment need not trigger any sort of anxiety. Judgment day is something we can joyfully anticipate. Our sermon today comes from Daniel 12.

Live Like You'll Live Forever: Live a Life of Startling Generosity (2 Corinthians 8:1-9) - 11/10/2024 by Divine Grace Lutheran Church

Live Like You'll Live Forever: offering everything to the Lord. God had commanded his Old Testament people to tithe as part of their offerings to him. It can be easy for us to get caught up in percentages of how much of our money, our time, our energy we should give to the Lord. We only have a limited amount of those things, right? Don't we need to guard some for ourselves? The same God who has given us an infinite amount of time in his Son has all the resources in the world at his disposal to provide for us. May we gladly offer all that we have and are to him who has freely given us everything in Christ! Our sermon today is from 1 Kings 17.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Tracy Crump is a former nurse who became a writer and editor. She draws upon her experiences in nursing and in caregiving to bring a message of healing, hope, and encouragement to others. Crump talks on this podcast about how she transitioned from nurse to writer, how she continues to take care of caregivers, and her thoughts on putting faith into practice based on the Great Commission. Highlights of the podcast:  1:47 Her definition of a seven-day practical faith 3:23 How surprised she is that she became an author 6:32 The differences in serving people as a nurse and as an author 9:19 Healing may come physically but can always come spiritually. 10:11 Tracy tells a moving story that did not appear in her book about the faith of a burn patient who wanted to glorify God with his healing. 15:08 Does Tracy start writing from scripture and bring in a real world scenario, or start from the real world scenario and find accompanying scripture? 18:29 The importance of encouraging others. Her focus is on caregivers. 20:42 The hardest part about putting faith into practice. 23:12 Tracy's best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith. 24:23 Techniques for talking to unbelievers about faith. 25:39 How people can learn more about her work. Tracy Crump is a writer and editor who has written books, devotions in publications such as Chicken Soup for the Soul and Guideposts, and blogs on caregiving and more. Learn more at https://tracycrump.com/ about her book, “Health, Healing and Wholeness: Devotions of Hope in the Midst of Illness.” You can also sign up for her caregivers' newsletter and her Write Life newsletter to writers. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil! Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book that was released on Oct. 15. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . Cecil's parenting advice can be found at his new website, https://www.UnisonParenting.com, at  https://www.instagram.com/unison_parenting/ and at https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025). Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part Christian model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

This week we continued our Live Like You'll Live Forever series by looking at Revelation 20:4-6, where John encourages us that the best is yet to come for us as Christians. Even when things aren't going well in the world, we don't have to be afraid, because in Christ, our victory is secure.

_Live Like You'll Live Forever: knowing that life only gets better._ “It will get better.” We say that to someone who is having a bad day (or maybe a whole string of bad days). Perhaps tomorrow will be better. But perhaps it's worse. In this life…there really are no guarantees that things will get better. That isn't the case with the life that is to come. That life isn't just going to be better…it'll be perfect. Since the 7th century, Christians have marked a day to celebrate those who have died in faith and now realize the perfect joys of heaven. Today, we ask God to preserve us in our faith so that we might one day join the saints in that place where life is far more than better.

This week we kicked off a new series called Live Like You'll Live Forever. In this series, we'll be answering the question of how we live knowing that we have eternity ahead of us. Today we specifically focused on how the eternal gospel we have to proclaim makes us live lives of courageous witness.

Revelation 14:6-7 ● 2024-10-27 ● 5-part series Live Like You'll Live Forever ● Listen

Live Like You'll Live Forever: confessing your faith with courage._ Living life according to God's Word is going to make one appear odd in the eyes of the world, perhaps even evil. So why not just stay silent if that makes life easier? Why not keep our faith private? Answer: because we are going to live forever. Since we know we are going to live forever in the perfection of heaven…we don't worry if being a witness for Christ brings hardship or even death. Luther knew that…thanks to Christ…he would live forever. So will we. Therefore, like Luther…let us live a life of courageous witness.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Barbara Ann Holmes is an interior designer who uses Biblical principles to help clients design their spaces. Barbara Ann believes every good design begins on the foundation of God our Creator and the study of His designs and desires for our homes. In this fascinating podcast, Barbara Ann discusses how she relies on the Bible and on the Holy Spirit to guide her and her clients in her profession. Highlights of the podcast:   2:07   How a seven-day practical faith is like music. 4:03   She started her interior design business by pursuing a worldly path. 7:30   How she repurposed her business to use Christian principles in design. 9:22   How Barbara Ann combines a Biblical foundation with design concepts. 11:39   She uses Biblical models, including the seven days of creation, as a model for guiding customers through their house design. 13:31   Serving others through both the product and the relationship. 15:29   The Biblical model of Tabitha's house as an example for designing a home that serves others. 18:39   People use her ideas on partnering with God in their own creative pursuits, even if they don't consider themselves creative. 20:15   Design Magnified is her online program allowing a wide range of people to tap into their creativity. 22:10   The hardest part about putting faith into practice – remembering! 23:47   Barbara Ann's best tip for living and maintaining a seven-day practical faith. 24:59   What's going on with her business and speaking. You can learn more about Barbara Ann Holmes and her Christian interior design business at https://lintelsandlallies.com. Be sure to click on “About” to watch the funny film clip that led to the business name! She invites you to follow her business at https://www.facebook.com/LINTELSandLALLIES and personally on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/barbara.a.holmes. Consider joining Barbara Ann's online learning and sharing program, Design Magnified, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/designmagnified. It's a free program with 12 videos on how to perform interior design from a Biblical perspective, and it's a community to share your ideas. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please stop down to register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil! You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . His parenting advice can be found at https://www.instagram.com/cecil.taylor.ministries and https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book that was released on Oct. 15. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025). Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Jack Hager is a former convict who found Jesus while incarcerated, simply by reading the Bible and letting the Holy Spirit work on him. He emerged ready to serve God, becoming a pastor. Over his career, Hager's service has included work for Family Life Ministries, partly as a radio host; toured widely as a youth summer camp speaker; and served in prison ministry. Hager's theme is personal responsibility and accountability that he learned the hard way. Highlights of the podcast:  2:22  Seven-Day practical faith is a redundant term. 4:22  Jack's journey of landing in prison and finding Christ there 11:19 Jack's moment of conversion, completely based on reading the Bible 15:21 The difference Jesus has made in his life           18:23 Concern over Biblical illiteracy 19:36 Why “It's not my fault” is an obscenity             23:56 Why it's important to Jack to be involved in youth ministry  28:28 His message to young people about practical faith   31:15 The hardest part about putting faith into practice   Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please stop down to register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil!   You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . His parenting advice can be found at https://www.instagram.com/cecil.taylor.ministries and https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book available on Oct. 15. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025). Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Jack Hager is a former convict who found Jesus while incarcerated, simply by reading the Bible and letting the Holy Spirit work on him. He emerged ready to serve God, becoming a pastor. Over his career, Hager's service has included work for Family Life Ministries, partly as a radio host; toured widely as a youth summer camp speaker; and served in prison ministry. Hager's theme is personal responsibility and accountability that he learned the hard way. Highlights of the podcast:  (REJIG TIMINGS) 0:36  Seven-Day practical faith is a redundant term. 2:36  Jack's journey of landing in prison and finding Christ there (-:37) 9:33 ORIGINAL / 8:56 Jack's moment of conversion, completely based on reading the Bible 13:35 ORIGINAL / 12:58 The difference Jesus has made in his life           (-1:16) 16:37 ORIGINAL / 15:21  Concern over Biblical illiteracy 17:50 ORIGINAL / 16:34  Why “It's not my fault” is an obscenity             (-2:34) 22:10 ORIGINAL / 19:36  Why it's important to Jack to be involved in youth ministry  (-4:00) 26:42 ORIGINAL / 22:42   His message to young people about practical faith   (-4:46) 29:29 ORIGINAL / 24:43  The hardest part about putting faith into practice Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please stop down to register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil!   You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . His parenting advice can be found at https://www.instagram.com/cecil.taylor.ministries and https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book available on Oct. 15. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025). Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.    

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Defae Weaver is Cecil's longtime friend and sister in Christ. She works as a Congregational Care Manager at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Cecil and Defae discuss what it means to follow Jesus in everyday life. As you'll note from the podcast, Defae is truly an instrument of peace in the world. Highlights of the podcast: 2:34  What does a seven-day practical faith mean to Defae? 3:31  How Defae came to faith, starting with her grandparents' influence and continuing with summer camps. 6:51  Defae's spiritual mothers and fathers. 9:50  The peaks and valleys of being a Christian. 10:57  How her favorite prayer phrase, for “God to be in all the details,” was born out of regular prayer with other moms. 12:36  How Defae attains peace in her life and how she communicates that God is with you. 17:09  How Defae communicates peace to those in need through her work as a congregational care manager. 20:08  The hardest part of putting faith into practice. 23:43  Defae's best tip for living a seven-day practical faith. 25:16  Defae prays for Cecil Taylor Ministries and the people impacted by it. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. Please stop down to register for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page. You'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time, and the newsletter itself will enrich you with practical faith tips, tips for your church, updates on Cecil Taylor Ministries, a devotional, and more. It's the best way to stay in touch with Cecil!   You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . His parenting advice can be found at https://www.instagram.com/cecil.taylor.ministries and https://www.pinterest.com/CecilTaylorMinistries. Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book available on Oct. 15. Cecil has a new, free video lesson for small groups, churches, and individual learners, entitled “The With-God Journey: A Powerful Re-Imagining of Holy Relationship.” By registering for the video lesson and monthly newsletter at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/Request-With-God-Journey, you'll gain access to the video lesson (streaming, download, or DVD versions), a leader guide, and a sermon guide. It's a great way to try out Cecil's Instant Content or just fill a gap in your small group programming. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book and eWorkbook available now; book study Leader Guide and first video study available in early 2025). Cecil provides proven parenting strategies with an underlying layer of parenting in unison through all the ages and stages of a child's life. The goal is to help the child become a mature adult who makes good decisions. - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life.

How do you want to be remembered? I wonder, do you ever think about how you want to be remembered? Another way to ask that question is what epitaph would you want on your tombstone? That may sound like a depressing topic, but actually thinking now about how you want to be remembered could make a huge difference in the way you live. Most of us shy away from talking about our death; it feels morbid. But one thing is for sure—unless Jesus comes again soon to rapture his church—all of us will face death and all of us will leave behind a legacy. It's not morbid or depressing to think about how you want to be remembered; it's smart, and it's life changing. That's why my title this week is “Live Like You're Dying.” I wonder how we would live if each of us knew exactly when we would die. Have you ever thought about that? If God revealed to you the day, month, and year when you will pass from this life into eternity, how would it affect the way you live? Psalm 90 is titled “A prayer of Moses the man of God,” and here's part of that prayer: Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Psalm 90:12). And King David prayed: Show me, O Lord, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is (Psalm 39:4). They were on the same page, even though centuries apart. They were not asking for a gift of prophecy, but rather, they were asking the Lord to help them live like they were dying—to live in the reality that their days were numbered, and their life was fleeting. How often have you prayed such a prayer: Lord, show me how fleeting—how brief, how short, how transient—my life is? Suppose we began each of our days with this prayer, asking God to help us number our days. We would then begin to live like we were dying—live in the knowledge that this world is temporary, but eternity is forever. If you're like me, some days you think about it but most days not so much. I want to encourage you as I do myself to give regular thought to the truth that you will leave this life one day and enter eternity. Are you living with eternity's values in mind? That's a good question for all of us to consider.

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. It's not often that the podcast serves as a testimonial time, but the story of Mark Trieglaff justifies the format. Trieglaff walks through a life shaken by his parents' divorce, his descent into addiction, his abandoned suicide attempt, his acceptance of Jesus, living a Christ-directed life, and his encounter with three terrible tragedies in a row, using his faith to get him through them. Along the way, you'll learn the core elements of a seven-day practical faith and how they provided a foundation of hope that would not be shaken in the worst of times. Highlights of the podcast:   1:04    When Mark discovered his family wasn't what he thought it was 2:55     How he sought stress relief during his parents' divorce 4:47     How Mark reached a point of hopelessness that led to a suicidal event 8:02     A co-worker at a zoo led Mark to Christ 11:16   Even after salvation, Mark was lost on how to proceed as a Christian but finally developed his faith 15:10   Mark experienced a quick succession of three family tragedies but leaned on hope instead of hopelessness 20:16   Mark spoke of hope at his daughter's funeral 22:46   The third tragedy: losing his wife 25:36   How Mark's wife Joy became an organ donor 27:35   Scripture that has sustained Mark in tragic times: John 16:33, Romans 8:28, Revelation 21:4-5 30:23   Mark's reaction to being approached about turning his story into a book and a movie 32:56   Mark's profession in disability enablement and how he puts his faith into practice During the podcast, Trieglaff references several organizations with which he's involved or recommends: https://joniandfriends.org/ - Christian disability ministry https://www.agapeukraine.com/en/about-us/ - Agape Ukraine is the location for a future building to address the needs of disabled Ukranian soldiers. https://giftofhope.org/ - Organ donation website https://www.eversightvision.org/ - Eye bank featuring cornea donation Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries ,  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciltaylor/ , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . SPEAKER ALERT! You can hear Cecil speak at a free seminar on Sept. 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Creekwood United Methodist Church in Allen, Texas. The seminar is entitled “Proactive and Reactive Parenting,” based on his new book, “Unison Parenting.” Childcare is provided, and a book signing and an ice cream social will follow. More speaking events are being scheduled, such as in San Antonio, Texas, so please check this space with every podcast or check CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book available on Oct. 15. By registering for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page, you'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time. Cecil has a new, free video lesson for small groups, churches, and individual learners, entitled “The With-God Journey: A Powerful Re-Imagining of Holy Relationship.” By registering for the video lesson and monthly newsletter at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/Request-With-God-Journey, you'll gain access to the video lesson (streaming, download, or DVD versions), a leader guide, and a sermon guide. It's a great way to try out Cecil's Instant Content or just fill a gap in your small group programming. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book, six-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life. - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book available now from Store.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and available in Sep. 2024 at booksellers online and in stores; workbook available in Sep. 2024; first video study available in early 2025).  

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Linda Evans Shepherd is an acclaimed author, speaker, and ministry leader. Shepherd has written almost 40 books, including the best-selling Praying Through Every Emotion and When You Don't Know What to Pray. She has extensive speaking background at significant Christian events. Shepherd is the founder and CEO of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association and the creator of the P.O.W.E.R. Speaker Certification Program. Among other organizations and ministries, she is the head of Leading Hearts Magazine. Highlights of the podcast: 0:51    Why we should pray 2:41     What key themes people should take into their prayer life 4:34     How Linda prayed to release her fear over wildfires approaching her home 7:20     A model for how to fully give your fears to God 9:50     Why we should pray for small stuff 12:19   Linda's prayer capability grew during a time of tragedy and stress 15:27   A vision of walking with Jesus and how our trials are “miracle seeds” 17:31   The miraculous story of how her daughter came out of a year-long coma 20:30   Her go-to prayer 21:04   A seven-day practical faith is living each moment of every day in conversation with God 22:55   The hardest part about putting faith into practice 23:45   Her best tip for living and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 26:33   Cecil and Linda discuss how the Spirit can speak to us in the night, revealing wisdom     You can learn more about and benefit from Linda Evans Shepherd and her ministries in the following ways: Receive a blessing as Linda prays over you in video and in print by visiting MyPrayerGift.com. Find Linda's books and prayer articles at GotToPray.com. Linda also has a YouTube show called The Prayer Investigator. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries ,  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciltaylor/ , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . Cecil is now a Chicken Soup for the Soul author! He is a contributor to “Tales of Christmas,” a Chicken Soup for the Soul book available on Oct. 15. By registering for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page, you'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time. Cecil has a new, free video lesson for small groups, churches, and individual learners, entitled “The With-God Journey: A Powerful Re-Imagining of Holy Relationship.” By registering for the video lesson and monthly newsletter at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/Request-With-God-Journey, you'll gain access to the video lesson (streaming, download, or DVD versions), a leader guide, and a sermon guide. It's a great way to try out Cecil's Instant Content or just fill a gap in your small group programming. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book available now; six-week video study and guides available in June 2024). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life. - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book available now from Store.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and available in Sep. 2024 at booksellers online and in stores; workbook available in Sep. 2024; first video study available in early 2025).

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Judson Stone is a retired pastor who has also served as a corporate chaplain in charge of corporate giving. He has served on several community boards and in volunteer activities, and he is currently involved in prison ministry in Florida. Stone recently released his book, “A Modest but Crucial Hero” about his ancestor, George Stone, a young man who passed away in Oman in the late 1800s while serving as a missionary. Highlights of the podcast: 1:07    What a seven-day practical faith means to Judson 2:38    How his life changed after accepting Christ 7:36    Why he says “Everyone's story is worth knowing” 11:05  Opening up people's lives through sincere interest in them 12:13  Why Judson decided to write “A Modest but Crucial Hero” about his missionary ancestor, George Stone 15:06  How long it took to research and develop the book 16:26  The spiritual influencers on Judson's life 20:15  Importance of relationships in Christian faith 22:08  The hardest part about putting faith into practice 23:41  Judson's tips for living a seven-day practical faith 28:14  How to find Judson's books You can learn more about ”A Modest but Crucial Hero” by Judson I. Stone by searching on Amazon.com or by visiting www.JudsonIStone.com. Stone has also written “A Last Chapter of the Greatest Generation”, which can be found on BookBaby.com and on Amazon. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries ,  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciltaylor/ , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . By registering for Cecil's free monthly newsletter on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page, you'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time. Cecil has a new, free video lesson for small groups, churches, and individual learners, entitled “The With-God Journey: A Powerful Re-Imagining of Holy Relationship.” By registering for the video lesson and monthly newsletter at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/Request-With-God-Journey, you'll gain access to the video lesson (streaming, download, or DVD versions), a leader guide, and a sermon guide. It's a great way to try out Cecil's Instant Content or just fill a gap in your small group programming. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book available now; six-week video study and guides available in June 2024). Cecil explores a dozen Bible studies of Jesus inviting people out of their comfort zones into their trust zones and how to apply these stories to our lives today. You'll uncover your own comfort zones and learn how to deepen your faith by getting uncomfortable for Jesus. - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “The Next Thing” supplies a four-part model for dealing with crisis. You'll find the model to be flexible and applicable to many crises. - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). “Live Like You're Loved” affirms that God loves you, forgives you, sends you, and walks with you in eternal relationship. You'll learn how to embed each of these scriptural truths into your daily life. - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book available now from Store.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and available in Sep. 2024 at booksellers online and in stores; video studies and workbook available in Sep. 2024).  

Practical Faith Academy, Season 4 of Cecil Taylor Ministries podcasts, presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. This episode with guest Keon Lindsey focuses on his view of how the Bible is relevant to our daily lives and to our seven-day practical faith journey. Lindsey has authored two Christian books; he is a project management professional and a former Navy pilot. Cecil asks Lindsey about his motivation for writing, his heart for new Christians, how the Bible informs our daily walk, the centrality of the church and spiritual disciplines to a full spiritual life, and more. Highlights of the podcast: 2:44    What is a seven-day practical faith? 5:41    Our plans vs. God's plans 8:29    Basic foundation of faith 10:20  How the Bible is relevant to our daily lives 11:55  The problem for people who are spiritual but don't attend church 15:59  God wants to walk with us today 18:05  Best tip for living a seven-day practical faith You can learn more about Lindsey's ministry at https://www.keonlindsey.com/ where you can review his books, blog, and interviews with fellow authors. Cecil Taylor is an author, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and provider of Instant Content to churches and small groups. You can learn more about Cecil and what he offers at https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com, at https://www.facebook.com/ceciltaylorministries ,  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciltaylor/ , and the Cecil Taylor Ministries YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP_khu3r77ubl5jvHsf5-w . By registering as a free subscriber on the Cecil Taylor Ministries home page, you'll receive a free gift, which changes from time to time. You'll also receive his free monthly newsletter. For more free content from Cecil Taylor Ministries, visit https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content. Cecil's books and video studies can be found and purchased through https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Every video study's first lesson can be seen for free via the Free Content link above by clicking on “Sample Lessons.” Cecil's Instant Content portfolio of books and video studies includes: - “From Comfort Zone to Trust Zone: How Jesus Urges Us to Take Leaps of Faith for His Kingdom” (book available now; six-week video study and guides available in June 2024). This book has won Finalist status in the International Book Awards (Christian Inspirational), The Bookfest Spring 2024 award (second place, Christianity), 2024 Oasis award (second place, Nonfiction), and 2024 Living Water award (third place, Nonfiction). - “The Next Thing: A Christian Model for Dealing with Crisis in Personal Life” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). This book has won the 2024 international Christian Indie Award (third place, Christian Living) and the 2023 Living Water award (second place, Nonfiction). - “Live Like You're Loved: Living in the Freedom and Immediacy of God's Love” (book, five-week video study, Leader Guide, and Participant's Guide). This book has won the 2023 Oasis award (first place, Nonfiction). - NEW: “Unison Parenting: The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice” (book available now from Store.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and available in Sep. 2024 at booksellers online and in stores; video studies and workbook available in Sep. 2024).  

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Live Like You're Loved Ephesians 5:1-2

Don't Live Like You"re Dead. Live Like You're Alive. Ephesians 4:17-24

Do you struggle with internal insecurity and a constant feeling of being unloved? Join me, Lyvita Brooks, in a heartfelt conversation with Cecil Taylor, author of "Live Like You're Loved: Fully Accepting That You Are Loved, Forgiven, Sent and Eternal." Together, we dive into the importance of overcoming these insecurities and embracing our value and worth as God's beloved children. Learn how to move from head knowledge to heart knowledge and develop a mindset and lifestyle that truly reflects the love you receive in Christ Jesus.Cecil shares practical daily steps for living like we're loved, forgiven, and sent with purpose, as well as the role of the Bible and the Holy Spirit in guiding us through this journey.   So take a leap of faith and tune in to this episode that will surely fill your heart with love and inspiration.Resources Mentioned on the Episode and suggested reading & social media handles:·        Cecil Taylor Ministries – www.ceciltaylorministries.com·        The Next Thing book by Cecil Taylor·        Live Like You Are Loved book by Cecil Taylor·        CIPA·        Christianpublishers.net Calls to Action:·        Sign up for The Me Project Academy Newsletter for resources on developing disciplines to help you grow in Christ, prayer and new releases of the podcast. ·        Website: www.hangingoutwithjesuspodcast.com·        @hangingoutwithjesuspodcast (Instagram)·        @themeprojectacademy (Pinterest)·        support@themeprojectacademy.com (for comments)·        www.goodreads.com/lyvitabrooksThanks for listening. I pray this episode was a blessing to you. Leave a comment or rate this episode . Check us out on Instagram and Pinterest.Thanks for listening. I pray this episode was a blessing to you. Leave a comment or rate this episode . Check us out on Instagram and Pinterest.

In this episode, Bobo is joined by Dr. Will Gray, the Founder & President of Vocationality and President of Align. Will leverages his many years of organizational management, consulting, and coaching to discuss the importance of delegation. This conversation is rooted in the Old Testament case study of Moses' interaction with his father-in-law in Exodus 18. Will makes the case for the concept of "spiritdipity" as well as the need for self-wisdom in regard to our vocations. Will also discusses the phenomenon of "leader lid" and "gift drift". He also explains what a "life planning day" is and why he's such a big fan. You won't want to miss this episode!Helpful Links from the Episode:Will Gray's LinkedIn Vocationality Align for Business Life Planning Day Ted Talk: "Live Like You are 100-Years Old"Book: Redeeming Your Time by Jordan RaynorThe Exploration Group with Dwight Gibson Mike Loomis, Launch Coach Book: The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Pat LencioniBook: The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero Book: Work Is Love Made Visible by multiple authorsShalomforeveryone.com Support the showYou can order the devotionals at https://wisdomcalling.org

What the Next Eighteen Months Will Look LikePeople see the chaos all around and want to know where we are as a culture today and what the next eighteen months will look like. As a preview, we can expect economic turmoil, especially inflation and hyperinflation. There will be deception, falsehoods, and lies coming from our sacred institutions. Jesus said to expect wars and rumors of wars which will lead to the downgrading of America as a superpower. Narcissism will become the mental illness of the land, and the church will experience the great apostasy the Scriptures warned about.In a word, our future looks dark and bleak. For each of us, there are three questions we need to be asking ourselves: One, what is the end goal or what is going on? Two, what is the Lord's will for me and my family during this time? And three, why do we seem to feel or sense that time is running out and the time for playing church is over?What Can We Do? Live Like You're Soon to DieIn June 2020, Tim Keller was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. This diagnosis had a profound impact on his life. For one, he realized his life had an expiration date, and only the important things were now important to him. And two, he realized how much time he had wasted on unimportant things. Time, he could never get back and never redeem.The same could be said for each of us. Here is Tim's assessment of what he has learned about prayer since his diagnosis (he died on May 19, 2023).“Despite the pain and fear associated with cancer, Kathy (his wife) and I would never want to go back to the kind of prayer life and spiritual life we had before the cancer. Never.I realized, I never really did believe I was going to die. At some deep level, I just didn't. Looking back on it, I just don't think there's any way to go through the change that happens in you when you know that you really are going to die: the way you look at your time, the way you look at God, the way you look at your spouse— the way you look at everything just changes when you actually realize time is limited and I'm mortal.Frankly, I would have lived a better life if I had come to this realization sooner. I'm closer to where I should have been most of my life.”Remember, there is a blessing in knowing that nothing lasts forever, except the grace of God. And for living in the realization and expectation of the imminent return of Christ.To download the slides for this message, click – HEREOur Latest Posts:561: Church Ain't Working, Its Got No Power560: If He's the One Who Builds It, He Will Come559: Apostasy and Deception are Key Signs of the End558: The Most Important Prophetic Scriptures557: Hermeneutics – The Rules for Biblical...

Live Like You’re LovedHosea 9-10 Give them, O LORD— what will you give? (Hosea 9:14) Big Idea: What happens when you forget that God is a father? What happens when you forget that God loves us the way a good father loves his child? You act like an orphan. That is exactly what is happening to the Israelites in this passage. They are living like orphans. They’re not living like they belong to God and are loved by him. So what are the marks of one living like an orphan and how does God’s Fatherhood cure them? I. Disobedient (Hosea 9:1-8, 15-17; 10:13) First, living like an orphan is to live disobediently. The first and most obvious is disobedience. This is the lust of the eyes, the insistence on doing what seems best to you rather than what God requires. What will be the result of trying to make it as an orphan? You will be as “lonely as a wild donkey” (8:9). You will not find lasting love in those wrong places. So what must you do? You must seek the Lord again as your Father if you are already a Christian. If you are not, you must come to Christ for your righteousness as Hosea says in 10:12. Let go of your grip on your sins and your insistence on running your life and allowing others to determine your worth. Instead take hold of Christ and he will transfer his righteous record to you. That will complete the paperwork for becoming a child of God. It will bring you into a family of fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers who will love you unconditionally. It will set you on a path not just of right doing, but of human flourishing. And you will actually start living a life that blesses others and pleases your heavenly Father. II. Degradation (Hosea 9:9-10; 10:9-10) The second way that living like an orphan affects us is by degrading us. Rather than living according to the good design God has woven into creation and commanded us to live according to, we live according to the lust of our flesh. And because our hearts are broken with sin, this lifestyle only ends up degrading us. It makes us live more like animals than humans made in the image of God. Hosea references two major points in Israel’s history where this happened. They ended in rape and murder. Only the gospel of Jesus Christ has an answer for the questions each generation is asking. It’s a much better answer than any other we may find. What is true? God’s Word. What is real? Life as defined by God’s Word. What is good? God’s design for how we are to live in the world he created. What is beautiful? The life lived according to God’s design. III. Defiant (Hosea 9:11-14; 10:1-11, 13-15) The third manifestation of living as an orphan is defiance. This is the most frightening one. The Israelites’ pride is manifest. This is to live with a fist raised to God. They “depend on their own strength” (10:13), harm people around them (10:11), and disobey all the authorities in their life (10:3) because they do not fear the Lord (10:3). How can anyone be rescued from pride? No one can humble himself. Acting humble is “false humility” which grates on everyone because it is just another way to draw praise to yourself. True humility is believing that you are significant and what you do is significant but only because God is the sovereign Savior and giver of every good gift. So how do you get this gift of humility? You can’t contrive it; you can only pray to Jesus for it. And Jesus promises to pray to the Father for it. And the Father sends his Spirit to give it to you. Discussion Questions Have you observed the negative effects of loneliness in your own life or someone you know? How does living with God as your father help bind you to a community where you can flourish? Have you observed in your own life or in the life of someone you know the degrading effects of living according to sinful desires rather than submitting to God’s commands? How does knowing God as a good father help compel you to want to follow his commands, even if they seem like they could be counter to your desires? What is one way you may be guilty of defiance toward the Lord? Spend time praying for the humility to accept his will and live according to it.

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Live Like You're DyingQuestion #20: What Do You Want to Do? - 21 Questions That Will Change Your Life - Matthew KellyGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribeVideo Transcript:“Welcome back to 21 questions that will change your life. Question #20 is about how short life is and the realty of death. We live sometimes ignoring the reality of death. We live and pretend we are going to live forever. We live thinking we can think about dying later, but death creeps up on us all. Life is short and precious.Question #20 is… If you knew you only had one year to live, what would you spend the next year doing? Dream a little. Plan a little. Pray a little. Talk to those you love a little. There is something this question should move you to prioritize over the next year. Today's question is… If you knew you only had one year to live, what would you spend the next year doing?”If you have not read LIFE IS MESSY, order your copy today: https://amzn.to/2TTgZKn Subscribe to Matthew's YouTube Channel today! https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewKellyAuthor/featured?sub_confirmation=1https://www.matthewkelly.comGet Matthew's 60 Second Wisdom delivered to your inbox: https://www.matthewkelly.com/subscribe The Best Version of Yourself and 60 Second Wisdom are registered trademarks.#MatthewKelly #BestVersionOfYourself #BestVersion #ThoughtLeader #holymoment #holymoments

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Keith Simon continues our sermon series, Ephesians, teaching from Ephesians 6:18-23 with a sermon titled, "Live Like You're Christ's Ambassador."

Keith Simon continues our sermon series, Ephesians, teaching from Ephesians 6:10-17 with a sermon titled, "Live Like You're At War."

Dave Cover continues our sermon series, Ephesians, teaching from Ephesians 5:3-20 with a sermon titled, "Live Like You're A Servant."

Dave Cover continues our sermon series, Ephesians, teaching from Ephesians 5:3-20 with a sermon titled, "Live Like You're A Child Of Light."

Keith Simon continues our sermon series, Ephesians, teaching from Ephesians 4:17-5:2 with a sermon titled, "Live Like You're New"

Keith Simon continues our sermon series, Ephesians, teaching from Ephesians 3:14-21 with a sermon titled, "Live Like You're Loved pt. 2."