Podcasts about upper story

Upper Story Col 3:1-4 #Nightlight #RTTBROS We make our way through our days often not understanding what is happening around us. Wouldn't it be amazing if we had a guide who could give us upper Story truth as we make our way through our days? Our Podcast, Blog and YouTube Links https://linktr.ee/rttbros Be sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out. RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/127be410/podcast/rss https://linktr.ee/rttbros

As people, we default to the path of least resistance. We cling to comfort, not because it's what we desire most in our lives, but because it's easy and when we do this, we settle for less than God's best. The truth is, the life we long for, the more we were made for is found in the challenge. The results are in the resistance. It's when we take the step, venture out, do the hard thing, embrace boldness that what we want and who we want to be becomes our reality, and sometimes that reality isn't reality right now which is why we choose to be circle makers, drawing a circle around the thing we need, the thing we desire, the thing we long for, but be warned, as we begin this adventure, the practice of being a circle maker is a practice that requires effort and discomfort, but it's a discomfort that get us where we long to be.

Have you ever been in a conflict with a close friend? Did it get messy and take a long time to resolve? Brett closes out our friends series with a message of humility and forgiveness.

Have you ever been in a conflict with a close friend? Did it get messy and take a long time to resolve? Brett closes out our friends series with a message of humility and forgiveness.

Do you remember the friends you had growing up that influenced you in different ways? This week Sean shares a message of hope, trust and discipleship as he discusses good, Godly friendships that build us up and make us better people. High-Five Friendship Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIXNFyV2U2w

Have you ever been in a conflict with a close friend? Did it get messy and take a long time to resolve? Brett closes out our friends series with a message of humility and forgiveness.

Have you ever been in a conflict with a close friend? Did it get messy and take a long time to resolve? Brett closes out our friends series with a message of humility and forgiveness.

Do you remember the friends you had growing up that influenced you in different ways? This week Sean shares a message of hope, trust and discipleship as he discusses good, Godly friendships that build us up and make us better people. High-Five Friendship Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIXNFyV2U2w

Kathleen Frazier, FAIA, of Staunton, Virginia's Frazier Associates drew upon a career in preservation based downtown revitalization to create one of Virginia Main Street resource-rich technical sheets. Hear Kathy in conversation with staff member Zachary Whitlow on the nuts, bolts, and benefits of upper story housing as part of your revitalization strategy.

From Old to New: God's Upper Story 03/07/2022 Anthony Watson

FULL SHOW NOTES with links on Balancingstories.com ….. Episode 80: Balancing Assertiveness – A Fixer Upper Story ….. So, we bought a fixer upper. I wanted to record this in retrospect but we are still in it. The journey is still twisting and turning. This is just to say, you are not getting “happy to be home” it was tough but it was all worth it Meghan. You are getting, still in the weeds, done taking peoples S.H.I.T. – honestly, why can't people just do their job, and don't make promises if you can't deliver…Meghan. That's who you will be hearing from today as I talk about balancing my communication style as a woman, surrounded by men, who needs to be heard. Through all of it, my balance between assertive and nagging has changed. This is my story.

As the new year embarks, we are going to introduce our listeners to F. Leroy Forlines's The Quest For Truth: Theology for Postmodern Times. This episode is dedicated to the first chapter dealing with upper story knowledge. To buy the book, click here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Written by Moses, Psalm 90 paints a vivid picture of the frailty of man from an Upper Story perspective. We live in the now, but God sees time differently. How would your perspective change on a difficult situation in your life, if you looked at it through the eyes of eternity? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this podcast in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get to know you better!

Written by Moses, Psalm 90 paints a vivid picture of the frailty of man from an Upper Story perspective. We live in the now, but God sees time differently. How would your perspective change on a difficult situation in your life, if you looked at it through the eyes of eternity? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this podcast in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get to know you better!

Written by Moses, Psalm 90 paints a vivid picture of the frailty of man from an Upper Story perspective. We live in the now, but God sees time differently. How would your perspective change on a difficult situation in your life, if you looked at it through the eyes of eternity? Share your stories, prayer requests, or your response to this podcast in the comments below. If you would like to know more about who we are, what we believe, or when we meet, visit http://newlife.church. Or you can fill out a digital connection card at http://newlife.church/connect - we would love to get to know you better!

We hear a lot about justice these days--Lower Story justice. Upper Story justice--God's justice--is something much more.

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 17:17-24Speaker: Jim AngehrSeries "Elijah: Portrait of a Prophet"

In this inaugural podcast, Dr. Michael Wright shares his personal journey of overcoming fear and launching Gospel in Real Life. GRL exists to transform culture via the Truth of the Gospel. Gospel in Real Life is Good News for Humans. For more information, go to Gospel in Real Life. Look for the Gospel in Real Life tab. If you like GRL, please hit Subscribe and also Join the GRL eMail list.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' | Galatians 5:14

Going Deeper DiscussionHow did Joseph’s glimpse of the Upper Story give him the ability to forgive his brothers? How might this help you forgive someone who has betrayed you? Describe a time in your life where in the Lower Story things looked bleak, but ultimately in the Upper Story it turned out for the good. If Michelangelo painted a scene of your life on the Sistine Chapel, what would it look like? Teaching NotesGod wants us to read the Bible as we would view a mural. There are two stories going on in the Bible at the same time:The Lower Story is our individual story and how we see life from our perspective. The Upper Story is the story God’s is writing The Story of Joseph (Beginning in Genesis 37)Age 17Betrayed - Promoted - Forgives - Dies “The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered…” Genesis 38:2 While Joseph was there in prison, the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. Genesis 39:20-21 So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was quickly brought from the dungeon. When he had shaved and changed his clothes, he came before Pharaoh. Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”Genesis 41:14-16Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will be no plowing and reaping. But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.“So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. Genesis 45:3-8Joseph stayed in Egypt, along with all his father’s family. He lived a hundred and ten years and saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees. Genesis 50:22-23 Application Have you ever been in a place where the Lower Story in your life looked one way, but in the end, you caught a glimpse of the Upper Story and it made sense of it and a good story emerged? And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28If Michelangelo painted a scene of your life on the Sistine Chapel, what would it look like?

In this episode, Pastor Kent brings our sermon series on The Story to an end as he unpacks some of the hope-filled truth that is found in the book of Revelation. From Genesis through Revelation, we have explored the Upper Story of God and how that is intimately interwoven with the Lower Story of humanity...what an amazing journey! The Story is an abridged, chronological Bible that reads like a novel. It seamlessly weaves Scripture together with transition text into a single grand narrative. Come along with us as we explore God's Upper Story of love and redemption and see how the Lower Story of our lives plays an important part in God's plan. Over the next 31 weeks, Pastor Kent, and guest preachers from time to time, will unpack The Story in a weekly sermon series.BraemarCast is the podcast of Braemar Baptist Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.braemarbaptist.com or contact us at info@braemarbaptist.com.

Kenny and Kate give the low-down on budgeting for a first home, buying a fixer upper, and renovating while pregnant/with a newborn. This episode is jam-packed with all of the real, honest truth about owning a house (the good, the bad, and the ugly). You don’t want to miss it! Follow Kenny and Kate on Instagram @lifeinanutshellpodcast, and don’t forget to subscribe to receive a new episode each week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeinanutshell/support

Sermon on Jeremiah 29:1, 3b-7, 10-14 for the third part of a 4-part sermon series

Gods nature doesnt change, he remains the same since the begining of time. In this talk we explore how gracious and merciful God actually is in the Old Testament, all the way up until Christs ultimate sarifice on the cross.

A daily devotional walking through God's word together using The Bible Reading Plan at http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.html. Our website http://alittlewalkwithgod.com. Bible Reading Plan - www.Bible-Reading.com; The Story, Chapter 22; You Version Bible app Engaging God's Story Reading Plan Days 148 through 154 The story of Jesus' birth. Everyone knows it. Even those who have never darkened the door of a church. Even those who try their best to get rid of the nativities in public places and change Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays. Mention “no room at the inn” and people's first thought is that night in Bethlehem 2000 years ago. I think we often get the wrong picture of that night, though. I love the story Randy Frazee tells of an elementary school preparing a Christmas pageant for parents. It makes me think about how God would really like us to respond and how we too often respond instead. Here's the story Randy tells in his book, “The Heart of the Story.” “...All the important parts were given to the important parts were given to the brightest students. The smartest girl was chosen to be Mary; the smartest boy played Joseph. The next smartest group played the three kings, the angels, and the shepherds. “There was only one part no one wanted: the innkeeper. Who wanted to be the bad guy who turned Mary and Joseph away? They gave the part to a boy who was a little slower than the others but had a big heart. “As the day for the big pageant approached, the boy playing the innkeeper began to worry. He couldn't imagine telling Mary and Joseph there was no room in the inn. What was he going to do? “Finally, it was curtain time. Parents, relatives, and friends packed the auditorium. They proudly watched the story unfold as their children skillfully carried out their important roles. Meanwhile, the innkeeper grew more and more anxious. The pressure mounted as Mary and Joseph approached. He didn't know what to do, but somehow he caught a brief glimpse of the Upper Story. “When Mary and Joseph knocked, the scruffy little innkeeper threw open the door and shouted with a big smile, “Come on in. I've been expecting you.” With that the crowd cheered and clapped and the play came to an end.” Don't you think that's really what God has in mind when He shows up? The wait is over. The prophecies are fulfilled. God bursts on the scene in a way no one expected. He used the lower story in some amazing ways to fulfill His upper story. Caesar demanding the census be conducted in each person's town of their lineage. Bethlehem was just a little village. David left there to build Jerusalem, the capital of the kingdom, remember? And born in poverty in what a family that would be shunned because of the circumstances of His birth. Who would believe Mary had been faithful to her husband Joseph when Jesus came early? She could have been stoned. All the bad things that a family could endure, that family endured. The fateful trip to Bethlehem. The escape to Egypt. Life in the gang filled town of Nazareth. The early death of Joseph, the family breadwinner. God, by coming to earth in the form of a baby, experienced every single part of life we experience from birth to death. Most of His experiences came from the worst society had to offer. I think He did that on purpose. He didn't want anyone to say He doesn't know what we're going through. He has experienced it all. But stayed true to His Father and His mission to redeem us. The Jews were looking for a king, not a baby. God came to dwell with us. To live among us. To experience every part of life we experience. He felt all those joys and sorrows that come with living on the wrong side of the street. He knew the heartache that comes from the gossip and slander that launched toward Mary and her firstborn. He knew the grief that comes from the death of those closest to you. He knew the pain of misunderstanding from those around Him, even His own brothers and sisters. Jesus lived among us, experiencing the life we live everyday. Until Jesus was thirty, he went to work in the carpenter shop every day. He paid excessive taxes to the Romans on the wages He earned. He probably carried some of the soldiers' packs when He was pressed into service as He walked down the road. His life was never an easy one. I expect the flowing white robes we see Him wearing in all those pictures and paintings on the walls were not part of His ensemble. I expect He really just had a couple of worn out rags from the local thrift store to wear. I expect the softest bed He ever slept in was that bed of straw in the manger in the cave where He was born. After that, maybe a blanket on the dirt floor or a straw mat on that dirt floor when he was older. Jesus' life was a hard one that none of us would want to swap. Yet, like the innkeeper in the elementary school pageant, God wants us to invite Him in when He knocks on the door. He has great things planned for us in His upper story if we will just trust Him and let Him lead the way. We don't need to worry because He has already experienced this life from beginning to end and knows all about it. He can take us through it and give us peace and joy despite the circumstances we face each day. How about changing your view of the innkeeper and emulate the new role model when God knocks. Swing the door wide, smile big, and answer, “Come on in. I've been expecting you.”   You can find me at richardagee.com. I also invite you to join us at San Antonio First Church of the Nazarene on West Avenue in San Antonio to hear more about The Story and our part in it. You can find out more about my church at SAF.church. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed it, tell a friend. If you didn't, send me an email and let me know how better to reach out to those around you. Until next week, may God richly bless you as you venture into His story each day.

Week 32 of The Story A sermon series featuring Travis Eades.

Week 32 of The Story A sermon series featuring Travis Eades.

Week 32 of The Story A sermon series featuring Travis Eades.

Week 32 of The Story A sermon series featuring Travis Eades.

Christianity was never intended to be limited to "quiet time" or the church or personal evangelism. The vastly successful manmade medieval and Enlightenment project of dividing life into what Francis A. Schaeffer termed the lower story of "the real world" — education, logic, science, law, politics, the arts, economics, for example — and the separate upper story of Christianity is the utter denial of biblical faith.

Our year long study "The Story", Chapter 7, "The Battle Begins" Live it! 1. Consider this: Which battles are you fighting on your own? Are you following Jesus? 2. What is God calling you to do that doesn't make sense, and do you have the faith to do it? 3. Even if you don't see His plan right now, do you trust that God's Upper Story plan includes you? Does your life show that you choose to serve Him?

Our year long study "The Story", Chapter 7, "The Battle Begins" Live it! 1. Consider this: Which battles are you fighting on your own? Are you following Jesus? 2. What is God calling you to do that doesn't make sense, and do you have the faith to do it? 3. Even if you don't see His plan right now, do you trust that God's Upper Story plan includes you? Does your life show that you choose to serve Him?

We continue our year long study "The Story" with chapter 3, "Joseph: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh". Live it! 1. Accept Jesus as your Savior. 2. Align your life to God's.purposes. 3. Remind yourself daily of God's Upper Story.

We continue our year long study "The Story" with chapter 3, "Joseph: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh". Live it! 1. Accept Jesus as your Savior. 2. Align your life to God's.purposes. 3. Remind yourself daily of God's Upper Story.

The Book Of Ruth

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:00:00 GMTCarl Etchisonhttp://www.gracecrossing.net/163461_mp300:00Grace Crossingno

Jesus has performed a ministry that was anything but ordinary. Now darkness is about to set in. In His final days Jesus pays the ultimate cost for our salvation; death for our sins. Jesus will demonstrate in a powerful way the price He is willing to pay for a relationship with us. Finally the Upper Story has synced up with the Lower Story. One question remains … will you sync your Lower Story with God’s Upper Story and pay the price that Christ asked us to pay?

The Old Testament comes to an end with three building projects: (1) The rebuilding of the temple under the leadership of Zerubabbel; (2) the rebuilding of the city walls of Jerusalem under the leadership of Nehemiah; and (3) the rebuilding of the lives of God’s people. In our story today, near the end of the Old Testament scriptures, the people gather together and Ezra reads to them the Law of Moses as a spiritual exercise to refocus and remind Israel of what is truly important. That is we prayerfully hope has happened to each one of us as we have followed along in The Story; to help us refocus, remind and rebuild our lives what is most foundational: God’s Upper Story.

The Old Testament comes to an end with three building projects: (1) The rebuilding of the temple under the leadership of Zerubabbel; (2) the rebuilding of the city walls of Jerusalem under the leadership of Nehemiah; and (3) the rebuilding of the lives of God’s people. In our story today, near the end of the Old Testament scriptures, the people gather together and Ezra reads to them the Law of Moses as a spiritual exercise to refocus and remind Israel of what is truly important. That is we prayerfully hope has happened to each one of us as we have followed along in The Story; to help us refocus, remind and rebuild our lives what is most foundational: God’s Upper Story.

Ever since the Garden of Eden we have been following God’s Upper Story. God wants us to be a part of His community by putting Him first in our lives. But in the Lower Story we have seen the people reject God, resulting in a divided nation. Still God patiently waits for them to come to their senses and return to Him, but they ignore His commands and the prophets He sends to them. It is now time for God to act. And He does so, decisively, according to His words of warning.

Ever since the Garden of Eden we have been following God’s Upper Story. God wants us to be a part of His community by putting Him first in our lives. But in the Lower Story we have seen the people reject God, resulting in a divided nation. Still God patiently waits for them to come to their senses and return to Him, but they ignore His commands and the prophets He sends to them. It is now time for God to act. And He does so, decisively, according to His words of warning.

In God’s Upper Story goal of doing life with us, He was very patient with Israel in their Lower Story lives. For over two centuries through the reign of 19 kings, God kept sending His messengers, the prophets. These men were faithful and passionate in their delivering God’s message and warnings to His people. God’s call for His people to come home was often ignored. Finally God said “enough” and divided the nation of Israel into two nations. Now He would work through the Southern Kingdom of Judah to accomplish His plan of a restored relationship with humanity.

In God’s Upper Story goal of doing life with us, He was very patient with Israel in their Lower Story lives. For over two centuries through the reign of 19 kings, God kept sending His messengers, the prophets. These men were faithful and passionate in their delivering God’s message and warnings to His people. God’s call for His people to come home was often ignored. Finally God said “enough” and divided the nation of Israel into two nations. Now He would work through the Southern Kingdom of Judah to accomplish His plan of a restored relationship with humanity.

After Solomon’s reign it seems like the nation of Israel is set up for success. Sadly we know that the mighty often fall hard. It is heartbreaking to watch a nation so grand and magnificent be destroyed because of Solomon’s sin decisions. Maybe you have seen decisions in your life cause all sorts of consequences. Fortunately, like The Story, God is never done pursuing his Upper Story plans for our lives. No matter what you have done or where you have come from, God loves you and offers you hope!

If Joseph’s life nearly gives the whole redemption thing away, then the story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt removes all doubt; God doesn’t just telegraph where He might be going, He shows His hand, lays His cards on the table, and makes His long-term plan – The Upper Story – as clear as day.