Everyday Faith for Her: Bible Study and Real Life Christianity for Women

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We explore Paul's prayer for the Colossian church. As a new community of believers, they are being influenced by false Gnostic teachings that valued secret knowledge over faith in Christ. Paul addresses their confusion by emphasizing God's freely given grace that makes believers worthy through Christ, not through special knowledge or works.

• The Colossians lived in a culturally diverse ar...

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Poetry provides a powerful way to express deeper truths, whether in a sixth-grade classroom or in the theological hymns of Colossians. When put to music, important truths become memorable and take root in our hearts.

• Poetry reveals what is between the lines, expressing feelings and insights in carefully chosen words
• Jesus is described as "the divine portrait of the invisible God" - ...

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God reveals the greatest mystery of all—how sinful humans can be reconciled to a perfect God—through Jesus Christ who dwells within us as our hope of glory. What was once hidden throughout the Old Testament has now been fully revealed, with Christ himself being the divine answer that transforms us from within.

• The Old Testament contains puzzle pieces and clues about God's red...

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We explore the beautiful metaphor of faith as a tree, with visible branches representing our outward lives and invisible roots drawing nutrients from Christ, our soil.

• Trees reveal beauty in all seasons, just as our faith journey encompasses different spiritual seasons
• The deeper our roots in Christ, the stronger our faith tree becomes 
• Human logic and endless arguments ca...

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Sometimes, the most convincing voices aren’t actually speaking the truth. In this episode of

Moments to Ponder, we look at Paul’s encouragement to the Colossians to hold fast to Christ—the true source of life—when surrounded by rules, rituals, and persuasive opinions. Together, we’ll explore how to recognize false teaching, why grace always outweighs legalism, and how...

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Welcome to Episode 7 of our series through Colossians, today we will focus on Colossians 3:1-11.

We have a new creation life that is continually renewed into the likeness of the One who created us.

I encourage you to get comfy, breathe, and spend a couple minutes in quiet before we begin.  Afterwards, take a few moments to ponder.

0:05Welcome And Habit Stories

0:45Retraining The ...

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Welcome to Episode 8 of our series.  Colossians 3:12-17 are key verses for me in this book.  

You are always and dearly loved by God!  As we are loved, our compassion, kindness, patience, and mercy should in turn flow out to others.

I encourage you to get comfy, breathe, and spend a couple minutes in quiet before we begin.  Afterwards, take a few moments to ponde...

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Welcome to Episode 9 with a look into Colossians 3:18-4:1.  

From ruling to relationships.
From control to conversations.
From fear to love.

I encourage you to get comfy, breathe, and spend a couple minutes in quiet before we begin.  Afterwards, take a few moments to ponder.

0:06Welcome And Purpose

0:29The Road With No Rules

2:34Freedom Through Boundaries

2:56Paul’...

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Welcome to Episode 10 as we finish our journey together with Colossians 4:2-18.  Thank you for joining me for these moments to ponder.

Prayer.
The Gospel.
Community.

Take a few moments to breathe. Rest. and prepare to hear these final words of Paul before you begin.  Afterwards, take a few moments to ponder.

0:06Welcome And Purpose Of The Podcast

0:33War Room And The P...

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Obedience can be such a hard word, one that can bring a feeling of boundaries we don't want or boundaries we do.  Yet, John speaks of how obedience and love are vital in our walk with Jesus.  

Join me as we take a moment to ponder 1 John 2:1-11

Now, breathe, rest, and ponder.

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Join me as we begin our journey into 1 John, a book full of truth, love, and joy.  How much joy have you experienced this week?

May you discover the fullness of joy that comes from knowing that, as his child, you can walk with the One who loves you, forgiven and clean.

Before you begin, take a breath.  

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It is so easy to define ourselves by what we do, what we own, or what we achieve.  John's words remind us of where our true identity comes from bringing worth and freedom.

Join me as we take a moment to ponder 1 John 2:12-17

Now...breathe, rest,  and ponder.

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What does it mean to be anointed?  Are you anointed?  This can be a confusing concept but is a powerful one.  John gives us clarity of what this means and how it affects the lives we live.

Join me as we take a moment to ponder 1 John 2:18-27

Now...breathe, remove distractions, and ponder.

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One of the harder things to wrap our heads around is how loved we are by God and that we are his children.  It is a lavish, abundant love that affects how we see ourselves, others, and how we love.  

Join me as we look at these words from 1 John and take a moment to ponder.

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Loving one another, being known intimately, and prayer are the key topics in these verses.  John continues to encourage us to live as follower of Jesus remembering the truth that lives within us.

Whose voice do you listen to?  Your own?  Someone else?  The voice of God?

Let's ponder together...

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John knew that believers would be faced with discerning what to believe about Christ.  He could have been writing in this century instead of the 1st.  Do you believe everything you hear?

Let's take a few moments to ponder John's teaching on this.

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There are so many questions in faith; why was I created?  How can I know God loves me?  In this section of verses, John answers 6 of those questions.

Join me as we ponder, 1 John 4:7-21

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I've never liked the word boundaries until I came to understand it in a biblical context.  How can the yoke Jesus offers be light?  John gives us insight into this in today's verses.

Join me as we ponder 1 John 5:1-12

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As John concludes his letter, he shares a few thoughts on prayer and protection of those who follow Christ.  His words are good words for us to ponder today.

Thank you for joining me as we ponder 1 John 5:13-21.

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