Heart Pocket Podcast
Aligning the heart of man with God's heart through Bible stories, discussions, interviews and more.
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The instructors from the training in Brazil share their excitement for what the Lord is doing through the YWAM bases. They also share some challenges. Hear from the instructors' perspective about a workshop.
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Brooke Pernice continues discussion in the story of Eutychus. Learn how this story can help us listen to God's word.
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Brooke Pernice, an accomplished musician and blind, shares the story of Eutychus and leads our advanced students through discussion. What kinds of sacrifices are made in this story to learn more of God?
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This final episode with John reveals what has happened in the youth prison using Bible stories. We also dive into some of the issues facing those who become believers in hostile countries. John asks for prayer for the Comprehensive Leadership Training.
How do you solve Biblical illiteracy? Genuine people are sincerely deceived! John interacts with several pastors who say they know something is wrong, but do not know how to fix the problems. Hear the solutions and how the church leaders in East Africa are responding. They say "This is what we have been missing."
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East Africa has a high level of Biblical illiteracy. As a result, there is a lot of non Scriptural preaching, transactional Gospels messages, and personality cults. John shares some of these different gospels he sees along with how syncretism takes root. We also touch on how colonialism has impacted the Truth of the Gospel.
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We continue the discussion in 2 Chronicles 24 with Pastor Butch Vernon. Learn how king Joash returns the kindness of Jehoiada upon Jehoiada's son Zechariah. At the end, we are challenged to apply this story to our lives.
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Deep dive with Pastor Butch as he takes us through a story in 2 Chronicles after Jehoiada dies. Learn how the king he saved and raised, Joash, responds to Jehoiada's kindness and what the Lord thinks of Joash.
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One leader said he never saw his group speaking like this before after implementing STS. At a time when reading continues to decrease, Bible storytelling with deep discussion fits well with where Youth With A Mission is heading. Hear why.
Why does Youth With A Mission in Brazil love STS? From the moment one leader said she would go for only a few hours and stayed for the whole training, to the implementation of STS at several bases in Brazil, YWAM has used this methodology with great success. STS has given the people deeper passion for the Lord.
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Pastor Steve Bruce helps this small group of people dig for Spiritual Applications in this Bible passage. Follow along with Steve and discover what impacts you through this discussion.
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Have you ever heard 1 Chronicles 28:9-12 done STS style? Pastor Steve Bruce shares a Bible Story using Simply The Story methodology. It may sound like he's reading but he tells this story from memory.
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Welcome to season 8 for Heart Pocket Podcast. Thank you all for making this podcast a success. Jesus spent much time with the disenfranchised, blind, those not readily accepted by the religious and self righteous. Jesus understands people. God knows how to draw people to himself. Brady shares how STS amazingly draws people to...
Brady shares how GenZ wants to learn and be part of something greater than themselves. This generation wants authenticity and a voice. Brady expresses how Simply The Story allows this to happen. We also dive into why some groups hate Christians and how STS disarms those people, allowing them to have a healthy deconstruction wrestling with God.
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Brady, a highly literate learner, explains why he stayed with Simply The Story. He has used STS with pagan groups, the downtrodden and rejected, college students, and more. Brady describes STS as the great equalizer that allows people to engage with Scripture relationally.
Brooke shares her perspective on a way Jesus heals a blind person. Then she ventures down the road of grace and consequences along with the impact of over helping. Would we rather have the pain of discipline, or the pain of regret? Lastly, she offers help for blind ministries.
For years people told Brooke, "Don't do Exodus 4." Find out why. Brooke also shares that being blind has some advantages over sighted people. Brooke's perspective provides a different view of Bible passages and of life that can be refreshing.
Brooke has been blind since birth. We discuss the story of Blind Bartimaeus from the end of Mark 10. Her insights into the story help us understand blind people a little better. Hear the impact of this story on her doctorate.
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Hagay and Lyle share their insights for your next tour. Don't run where Jesus walked. Tips on experiencing a wonderful trip, interacting with the Bible in key spots, and how STS impacts tours. Lyle also connects Matthew 16 and 17 with places under the authority of the Israel Nature and Parks. To watch the full video, go to Simply The Story on our Youtube station: htt...
Ever wonder what Jesus meant when He said "upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."? How does it tie into the Galilee region? We finish spiritual applications with the story of the temple tax. Hagay and Lyle offer amazing insights rarely understood in this region, connecting these insights with Scripture. To watch t...
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