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:
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