Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done. He?s an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world including: FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia, and Comedy Central. His large and highly engaged social media following includes nearly 300,000 Twitter followers, more than 187,000 Facebook followers, more than 125,000 Instagram followers, and more than 90,000 email subscribers who look to him for his unique blend of humor, honesty, and hope. He lives outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two teenage daughters. His latest book, Soundtracks, will be available nationwide April 6, 2021.
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Producer : Tatave Abeshyan
Producer & Co-host : Scott Schimmel
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If you want strong muscles, you know what to do - hit the gym and lift some weights! In the same way that it takes intentionality and work to develop our physical muscles, we have to commit time in the Word of God to grow our spiritual muscles. Developing spiritual strength is important. It helps us face life?s challenges with resiliency and gives us the strength to leave what weighs us down in God?s hands. This episode will empower you to go to the next level of your commitment to pursuing a God-given strength that will transform your life.
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Who says it?s too late for you? Who believes that what you want is impossible? Is it you? You may have been waiting a long time for your dreams to be realized, but that doesn?t mean they?re not meant to be. You may not see it, but there are good things happening right now! God has not forgotten you. He is working behind the scenes on your behalf and your role is to trust his timing and hold onto faith that what he has promised will come true. This episode will empower you to keep believing that God is preparing you for every good thing he has prepared for you.
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This week, Mandisa and Laura talk about how hard the work of therapy is. We also talk about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and how it can aid in the healing of all kinds of trauma.
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Are you just sitting on the shore waiting for your ship to come in? The truth is that success comes to those who take action. That doesn?t mean we go off and try to force things to happen on our own?we must work with God. But too many dreams are lost because people sit around waiting for the perfect time and the best conditions. We get stuck in the valley of ?when-then? - when I get a better paying job, then I?ll serve my community, when I get married, then I?ll be happy. This episode will empower you to break free from the ?when-then? trap and begin cultivating a passionate, successful life of purpose right where you are today.
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?She sat at His feet in the good times, she fell at His feet in the hard times.?
Today?s Episode
Perhaps you?ve wondered how you can have a relationship with Jesus so intimate that you trust Him with all you hold dear. Today, we?ll trace Mary of Bethany?s story through the Gospels. She was the one who anointed Jesus?s body before His burial. She?s also the one who sat at His feet while her sister Martha worked in the kitchen. And she?s the one who lost her brother Lazarus when Jesus could have saved him.
The question for us is how did Mary get to the place where she was willing to trust Jesus with everything? What are you and I missing about the Savior that makes what we?re holding onto seem so powerful? What of our alabaster jars are we still clutching? In today?s episode we?ll ponder these questions as we reflect on Mary?s relationship with Jesus. When we see Him for who He truly is we?ll want to give Him everything. Let?s follow Mary?s lead and spend time at the feet of The Teacher today.
Character Focus: Mary of Bethany
Scripture References:
Mark 14:3
Luke 10:38-42
John 11:5-6
John 11:17-20
John 11:28-29
John 11:45
John 11:32
John 12:3
Reference to James 1:22
Relevant Links
*No Other Gods: The Unrivaled Pursuit Of Christ
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*Sign up for Kelly?s newsletter at Kellyminter.com and receive a 21-Day Devotional called The Blessed Life for a limited time.
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*Kelly works closely with Justice & Mercy International in the Amazon and in Moldova. You can check out their work here: justiceandmercy.org.
*If you like the opening music to The Cultivate Podcast you can find it on Kelly?s record Hymns & Hallelujahs. The song is Time For Singing.
Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches; Some Assembly Required; Grace (Eventually); Plan B; Traveling Mercies; Bird by Bird; Operating Instructions, and the forthcoming Hallelujah Anyway. She is also the author of several novels, including Imperfect Birds and Rosie. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California.
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Producer : Tatave Abeshyan
Producer & Co-host : Scott Schimmel
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?Though Jacob never chose Leah, God had chosen her.?
Today?s Episode
Have you ever thought, if only this person would change I?d finally be happy? Or if this person would choose me I?d be fulfilled? Sharing one of the more personal chapters of her story, Kelly will help us recognize idolatry in our own lives. Especially when it comes to the false gods of people. We?ll look at the lives of Rachel and Leah (Genesis 29-30) who had both made false gods out of people. Things like comparison, jealousy, anger, and manipulation had gotten the best of them. As a result, they often missed the pursuit and blessing of God in their lives.
Leah and Rachel are relatable examples of what happens when we try to find our fulfillment in our relationships or our status we will always be let down. More than just trying to overcome jealousy and comparison, today we?ll see that the Lord?s timing is always better than our own. His pursuit of us is always richer than our dreams and desires. Idolatry is a chameleon sin. Because it blends in, it?s easy to miss. Today we?ll expose it and call it by its name. Freedom awaits!
Character Focus: Rachel and Leah
Scripture References
Genesis 29:28-35
Genesis 30:19
Genesis 30:1-2
Genesis 30:8
Genesis 30:14-16
Genesis 35:16-19
Genesis 30:22-24
Gen 49:31
Matthew 1:1-2, 16 (genealogy).
Today?s Episode Links
*If you want to go deeper on this topic, check out Kelly?s Bible study called No Other Gods: The Unrivaled Pursuit Of Christ
*Subscribe to accessmore.com or wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss a n episode.
*Sign up for Kelly?s newsletter at Kellyminter.com and receive a 21-Day Devotional called The Blessed Life for a limited time.
*Follow Kelly on Instagram at Kelly_Minter. Or Facebook at KellyMinterAuthor.
*Kelly works c losely with Justice & Mercy International in the Amazon and in Moldova. You can check out their work here: justiceandmercy.org.
*If you like the opening music to The Cultivate Podcast you can find it on Kelly?s record Hymns & Hallelujahs. The song is Time For Singing.
Ben Higgins sits down with Paula to talk about overcoming loneliness and isolation by sharing your truth, the relationships that have helped define him, and his dark battle with addiction to painkillers. He shares what ultimately drove him to sign up for ABC?s The Bachelor and why his fiancé will never watch his season of the show. Ben also talks about his commitment to abstinence before marriage and why it has become a topic of contention in their relationship. The self-proclaimed hopeless romantic explains why it was important for him to deconstruct the fairytale view of love and romance in his new book, ?Alone in Plain Sight.?
Combating loneliness and victim mentality, the power of telling your story, and how your journey can help others. Join Levi and Jennie for a conversation with Ben Higgins, best known from season 20 of ABC's The Bachelor, co-founder of Generous International, podcast host, author and influencer.
Links:
Connect with Levi: levilusko.com @levilusko on social media
Connect with Jennie: jennielusko.com or @jennielusko on social media
Connect with Fresh Life Church: freshlife.church or @freshlife on social media
Connect with Ben: @higgins.ben on social media
Ben's New Book, Alone in Plain Sight: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/alone-in-plain-sight
