Anything But Quiet Time with Rachelle & Carder

When hard things happen in life, our faith can be shaken. And when a faith mentor quits believing, it can really give us doubts. We dig into how to pass along truth to our kids so that they won't be shaken when life happens.

We discuss some well meaning things people say, but aren't actually scriptural truth. We also talk about things in life that people can settle for, and how our relationship with Jesus is what truly lasts.

If bitterness takes root in our lives, we may find ourselves acting irrational. We can tend to treat the person we are bitter towards, with a standard we don't hold anyone else to. But on the flip side, if we let the Spirit of Jesus lead us, we may find ourselves doing things most people find impossible. Like what one woman said to the man that killed her husband.

How should I read through prophetic scripture about the end of days? Am I apathetic about Jesus coming back again or obsessed? How would Jesus have me live until he comes back?

We looked at a family vacation drama situation from all sides, that will hopefully prepare us for similar situations in life. It led to a great conversation of what the Bible means when it uses the word "Godliness" and how sometimes we have to give grace to a situation that we will never understand.

There are moments where Jesus' words can be uncomfortable, especially if you were raised in western culture. We talk about what Jesus said and did regarding the Canaanite woman who asked for her daughter's healing.

The Bible tells us to not complain. But what does that practically look like in our every day lives? We go over specific circumstances and whether something is a complaint, or a frustration that we should take to someone else, whether it be an authority/boss or that very person.

No one author sat down and composed the entire Bible. Over the centuries, many have contributed in keeping God's word intact, and translated properly. Some of them gave their lives! We talk about these individuals of the faith and share our gratitude regarding their service.

From life's frustrating moments to the tragedy that happens: God is working in all of it. But how do we trust God through something that doesn't make sense? We find hope in what one of the apostles went through.

If you've ever believed the lie that God isn't loving, or involved: you're not alone. In fact, even God's chosen people were likely in doubt if God cared... or was even there. This week we discuss the facts of scripture: God is present and cares. Even in our hardest of times.

Who's Blessed? What does that even mean, "blessed." Jesus shares who is in that category and it (generally) is the opposite of what most would categorize as "blessed."

How many lenses can we see God's word through? Infinite! God invites us to change our perspective through His invitation. He invites us to cast ourselves in non-heroic roles so that we can grow in Him!

We expound on a complaint/bad comment. How do you know when people truly want to have a conversation about Jesus or are just criticizing and how should we respond either way? Are we hypocrites if we do the same thing to people of other faiths and cultures? How does Jesus turn man's "understanding" on its head and how can we love Him and others to our fullest?

We talk about what makes a good leader/pastor. What does Jesus say about good leadership? We also discuss accountability in connection to a pastor.

When people are offended, should we always apologize to them? How can we honor Jesus with our continued communication with the “offended?” We look for biblical standing in answering these questions!

This week we dig into how we can trust that the Bible has always said what it says today. That includes getting into the culture and the process on how people made sure the original message stayed intact. We also talk about a translation of the Bible to never use. 

Matt Maher joins us once again, jumping into a lot of great discussions including: deconstruction, the right way to pray and how to overcome childhood wounds so our children can be even healthier. He also answers the question: "what do you wish you could go back and fight for more than you did at the time?"