2 Minute Disciple | Daily Faith Journey for Spiritual Growth - Episodes Tagged with “Daily Devotional”

Episode 335: The Kingdom Has Come — Recognizing What God Is Already Doing Around You | Matthew 12:22–28

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 128 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 12:22–28 — the moment Jesus heals a blind and mute man and makes a stunning declaration: the Kingdom of God has arrived among you. Not someday. Not eventually. Now.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of kingdom eyes, this episode invites you to stop waiting for a future kingdom and start recognizing the present one — to see where Jesus is already at work around you, pushing back darkness, making the broken whole, and carrying His kingdom into every corner of ordinary life.
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Episode 334: A House Divided — The Danger of a Heart That Can No Longer Recognize God | Mark 3:20–30

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 127 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Mark 3:20–30 — the moment religious leaders watched Jesus cast out demons and concluded He was doing it by Satan’s power. They looked at something clearly good and called it evil.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of staying open to the Holy Spirit, this episode unpacks the sobering warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit — not as a verse designed to make sincere believers anxious, but as a searching call to keep your heart soft, teachable, and open to what God is doing before hardness makes it impossible to see.
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Episode 333: Women Who Followed Jesus — Ordinary Faithfulness That Made It Into the Gospel | Luke 8:1–3

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 126 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Luke 8:1–3 — three verses that are easy to read past but quietly remarkable. Mary Magdalene. Joanna. Susanna. Women who held no official title, no platform, no recognized role in first-century discipleship — and yet they followed Jesus, gave from their own resources, and Luke saw fit to name them.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of faithful support, this episode invites you to stop waiting until you have something more impressive to offer and bring what you actually have to Jesus today.
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Episode 332: The Woman Who Loved Much — What Happens When You Know How Much You’ve Been Forgiven | Luke 7:36–50

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 125 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Luke 7:36–50 — the story of a woman who crashed a Pharisee’s dinner party and wept at Jesus’ feet. Simon kept Jesus at a polite, comfortable distance. This woman couldn’t stay away. The difference wasn’t their sin — it was their awareness of it.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of extravagant gratitude, this episode invites you to examine whether familiarity with grace has made you take it for granted — and let a fresh reckoning with how much you’ve been forgiven set your love for Jesus free.
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Episode 331: Come to Me and Rest — The Tender Invitation of Jesus to the Weary | Matthew 11:25–30

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 124 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 11:25–30 — one of the most tender invitations in all of Scripture. Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. This is not rest as escape or passivity — it is the deep settling of a soul that has finally stopped straining against the wrong yoke.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of sabbath rest, this episode invites you to identify the burden you’ve been carrying alone, bring it to Jesus, and exchange it for the easy yoke of a Master who is humble and gentle at heart.
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Episode 330: Woe to the Unrepentant Cities — The Danger of Familiarity Without Response | Matthew 11:20–24

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 123 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 11:20–24 — one of the most sobering passages in the Gospels. Jesus denounces the cities that witnessed His miracles firsthand and simply shrugged. Not dramatic rebellion — just casual indifference. Not violent rejection — just a quiet failure to actually change.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of responding to light, this episode issues an honest challenge: have you become so familiar with the things of God that you’ve stopped being moved by them — hearing without truly responding, knowing without truly changing?
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Episode 329: Wisdom Vindicated by Her Children — Let Your Life Be the Proof | Luke 7:27–35

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 122 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Luke 7:27–35 — Jesus’ striking declaration that wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it. The tax collectors and sinners — the ones everyone had written off — said yes to God, and their transformed lives became the vindication of the wisdom they received.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of living proof, this episode invites you to examine whether your life is becoming visible evidence that God’s wisdom is right — and make yourself available to be used as proof of it today.
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Episode 328: This Generation and the Children in the Marketplace — When Nothing God Does Is Ever Enough | Matthew 11:16–19

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 121 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 11:16–19 — Jesus’ pointed parable about a generation that rejected both John’s austerity and Jesus’ joy. Dance music? They won’t dance. Funeral music? They won’t mourn. When we’ve already decided not to be moved, no messenger will ever satisfy us.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of open-handed surrender, this episode invites you to examine whether you’ve been standing at a safe distance from what God is doing — and release the expectations that may be keeping you from recognizing Him.
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Episode 327: The Kingdom and the Violent — Pressing Into the Kingdom of God | Matthew 11:11–15

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500

In Episode 120 of 2 Minute Disciple Season 5, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 11:11–15 — Jesus’ breathtaking declaration about John the Baptist and the forceful advance of the Kingdom of Heaven. The least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than the greatest prophet of the old era. That includes you, right now, in this moment.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of intentional kingdom pursuit, this episode challenges you to examine whether you are actively pressing into the Kingdom of God — or drifting in a passive faith that waits for the kingdom to come to you.
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Episode 326: What Did You Go Out to See? — Examining What You’re Really Seeking from God | Matthew 11:7–10

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 119 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 11:7–10 — Jesus’ searching question to the crowd about John the Baptist: what did you go out to see? A celebrity? A reed bending in the wind? Or a true prophet with an uncomfortable message? The question cuts deeper than history.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of honest self-examination, this episode invites you to sit with the question Jesus is really planting: when you come to God, what are you actually looking for — and are you willing to receive what He truly wants to give?
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Episode 325: Are You the One? — When Faith Asks Hard Questions in the Dark | Matthew 11:2–6

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 118 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 11:2–6 — the moment John the Baptist, sitting in a prison cell, sends word to Jesus: are You the One, or should we keep looking? This is not the question of a careless skeptic. It is the question of a faithful man whose circumstances are not matching his expectations. And Jesus doesn’t rebuke him.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of honest doubt, this episode invites you to bring your own unvoiced questions directly to God — straight, honest, and from a real place — and trust that He will meet them with the same gentleness He showed John.
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Episode 324: The Widow of Nain — The God Who Sees You in Your Grief | Luke 7:11–17

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 117 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Luke 7:11–17 — the story of the widow of Nain. Nobody asked Jesus to do anything. There was no request, no plea, no expression of faith. Just a grieving mother, a dead son, and a funeral procession. And Jesus saw her.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of compassion in action, this episode invites you to let Jesus meet you in your own places of grief and loss — and challenges you to move toward someone today the way Jesus moved toward that widow: without being asked, without needing the right words, simply showing up.
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Episode 323: The Faith of the Centurion — Just Say the Word | Luke 7:1–10

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 116 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Luke 7:1–10 — the story of a Roman centurion whose faith stopped Jesus in His tracks. He was an outsider, a Gentile, with no religious credentials — and yet Jesus said He had never seen faith like this in all of Israel. Just say the word.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of staking your day on a promise from Scripture, this episode invites you to examine whether you are truly trusting Jesus’ word over your circumstances — or waiting for more than His word before you actually believe.
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Episode 322: The Wise and Foolish Builders — What Is Your Life Actually Built On? | Matthew 7:24–29

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 115 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 7:24–29 — Jesus’ powerful closing parable of the Sermon on the Mount. Two builders. Two foundations. One storm. The difference isn’t knowledge — it’s obedience. One hears and does. The other hears and doesn’t.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of putting faith into action, this finale episode of the Sermon on the Mount series invites you to honestly examine what your life is built on — and take one concrete step today toward building on the only foundation that holds when the storms come.
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Episode 321: Not Everyone Who Says Lord, Lord — Activity vs. Intimacy with Jesus | Matthew 7:21–23

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 114 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 7:21–23 — perhaps the most sobering passage in the entire Sermon on the Mount. People who prophesied, cast out demons, and performed miracles — all in Jesus’ name — and yet He says: I never knew you. Activity for God is not the same as closeness with God.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of unhurried stillness, this episode invites you to honestly examine whether religious busyness has quietly taken the place of genuine intimacy with Jesus — and return to the one thing that matters most.
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Episode 320: A Tree and Its Fruit — What Does Your Life Actually Produce? | Matthew 7:15–20

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

This episode of 2 Minute Disciple explores Matthew 7:15–20, where Jesus warns against false prophets and establishes fruit — not words or appearance — as the true measure of a life. Host Nick Oyler guides listeners through the contemplative devotional rhythm of slowing down, reading, meditating, and responding in prayer.
🎯The episode unpacks how fruit isn’t produced by trying harder but by staying deeply rooted in Jesus and drawing life from Him. The daily habit challenges listeners to invite honest, loving feedback from a trusted person about the fruit they see growing in their life.
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Episode 319: The Narrow Gate — Choosing the Road That Leads Somewhere Worth Going | Matthew 7:13–14

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 112 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 7:13–14 — Jesus’ honest and loving invitation to choose the narrow gate. The wide road requires nothing of you. No surrender, no sacrifice, no reordering of priorities. But the narrow gate is different — it requires you to set things down to get through.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of intentional living, this episode invites you to examine where you’ve been drifting on the path of least resistance and make one deliberate, countercultural choice to follow Jesus onto something harder, better, and worth going.
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Episode 318: The Golden Rule — The One Sentence That Summarizes All of Scripture | Matthew 7:12

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 111 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 7:12 — the Golden Rule. In one sentence, Jesus distills the entire ethical teaching of the law and the prophets: treat others the way you want to be treated. It sounds simple. But let it become specific and it becomes one of the most demanding things Jesus ever said.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of empathy in action, this episode invites you to stop and ask — not just with the easy people, but with everyone — what does this person need from me right now that I would want if I were in their place?
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Episode 317: Ask, Seek, Knock — The Invitation to Persistent, Trusting Prayer | Matthew 7:7–11

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 110 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 7:7–11 — Jesus’ beautiful and encouraging portrait of a Father who delights in giving good things to His children. Keep asking. Keep seeking. Keep knocking. These aren’t one-time requests — they’re a posture of persistent, trusting prayer.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of renewed intercession, this episode invites you to think of the prayer you’ve quietly given up on and bring it back to God — because He is not withholding, not reluctant, and not waiting for you to earn the right to ask.

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Episode 316: On Judging Others — The Log, the Speck, and the Grace to See Clearly | Matthew 7:1–6

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0500

In Episode 109 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 7:1–6 — Jesus’ searingly honest and almost comical image of a person with a log in their own eye, squinting to locate the tiny speck in someone else’s. Judgment often masquerades as concern. But Jesus invites us to do the hard, humbling work of examining our own hearts first.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of self-examination, this episode challenges you to ask the question that can quietly transform everything: before you focus on them — what does your judgment reveal about you?

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Episode 315: Do Not Worry — Trusting a Father Who Already Knows What You Need | Matthew 6:25–34

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 108 of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 6:25–34 — one of the most tender and reassuring passages in the entire Sermon on the Mount. Birds don’t worry, and God feeds them. Wildflowers don’t strive, and God clothes them more beautifully than Solomon. And you are worth far more than birds or flowers.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of written prayer, this episode invites you to name the worries you’ve been carrying, release them into your Father’s hands, and return to the one thing Jesus says actually matters: seek His kingdom first, and trust Him with the rest.

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Episode 314: The Eye, the Heart, and Two Masters — You Cannot Serve God and Money | Matthew 6:22–24

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 6:22–24 — Jesus’ honest and penetrating look at what happens when our focus becomes divided and our hearts try to serve more than one master. What you fix your gaze on determines what fills you. And you cannot sustainably live with a divided heart.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of simplicity, this episode invites you to honestly examine what is quietly functioning as your master — shaping your decisions, your anxieties, and your sense of security — and take one courageous step toward reorienting your gaze back to God.

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Episode 313: Where Is Your Treasure? — Investing in What Truly Lasts | Matthew 6:19–21

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 6:19–21 — Jesus’ piercing question about where your heart has truly settled. Moths, rust, and thieves: everything here is temporary. No matter how carefully you protect or accumulate it, the things of this world were never meant to be your foundation.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of intentional generosity, this episode invites you to honestly examine what you are building your life around — and begin, one choice at a time, to invest more deeply in what will still matter when everything else has faded.
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Episode 312: Forgiveness and Fasting — The Hidden Life God Treasures | Matthew 6:14–18

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 6:14–18 — Jesus’ striking teachings on forgiveness and fasting and what they reveal about the hidden life. Both practices share a common thread: they are meant to be genuine, inward, and unperformed.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of written prayer, this episode invites you to examine whether an unforgiving heart may be blocking what God is offering you — and challenges you to live the kind of hidden, authentic devotion that your Father sees and truly treasures.

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Episode 311: The Lord’s Prayer — How Jesus Taught Us to Pray | Matthew 6:9–13

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 6:9–13 — the Lord’s Prayer. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He didn’t give them a theology lecture. He gave them a prayer. Every line worth a lifetime of reflection.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of praying line by line, this episode invites you to rediscover this ancient prayer not as a recitation to rush through, but as a living template that starts with worship, moves through surrender, and arrives at honest need — reshaping your heart every time you pray it.

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Episode 310: When You Pray, Go to Your Room — The Intimacy of Private Prayer | Matthew 6:5–8

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 6:5–8 — Jesus’ intimate invitation to trade performative prayer for genuine conversation with your Father. Go to your room. Shut the door. It’s just you and Him.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of private prayer, this episode challenges you to examine whether your prayer life has become more about routine or performance than real relationship — and invites you back to the simple, unguarded place where intimacy with God actually lives.

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Episode 309: Giving in Secret — The Quiet Joy of Living for an Audience of One | Matthew 6:1–4

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 6:1–4 — Jesus’ gentle but penetrating call to secret generosity. In a culture that practically demands we document and share our good deeds, Jesus invites us to resist that pressure and discover the quiet joy of giving with no audience but God.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of anonymous kindness, this episode will challenge you to examine who you’re really giving for — and experience the particular lightness that comes from living for God’s eyes alone.

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Episode 308: The Impossible Standard: Love Your Enemies — God’s Radical Love | Matthew 5:43–48

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, host Nick leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 5:43–48 — perhaps the most radical teaching in the entire Sermon on the Mount. Love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you. Not tolerate them. Not ignore them. Love them.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical habit of intercessory prayer, this episode invites you into the kind of all-encompassing, undivided love that God Himself embodies — a love that doesn’t come naturally, but flows supernaturally from a heart shaped by Jesus.

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Episode 307: The Radical Way of Non-Retaliation — Inner Freedom & the Teachings of Jesus | Matthew 5:38–42

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In Episode 100 of 365 Days with Jesus, 2 Minute Disciple host, Nick Oyler leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 5:38–42 — one of the most challenging passages in the Sermon on the Mount. Turn the other cheek. Walk the extra mile. Give your coat as well as your shirt. These aren’t images of weakness — they’re pictures of extraordinary inner freedom.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical daily habit, this milestone episode will challenge you to examine where retaliation is driving your responses and invite you into a life so rooted in God’s love that you can afford to be generous even when it hurts.

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Episode 306: Let Your Yes Mean Yes — Integrity, Honesty & the Words of Jesus | Matthew 5:33–37

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this episode of 2 Minute Disciple, guest host Payton Dellevoet leads a contemplative devotional through Matthew 5:33–37 — Jesus’ call to radical honesty and simple integrity. In a world of fine print, hedging, and impression management, Jesus invites us into something countercultural: let your yes mean yes and your no mean no.
🎯Through guided breathing, Scripture meditation, and a practical daily habit, this episode will challenge you to examine whether your words truly reflect your heart — and take one small step toward becoming a person whose word can always be trusted.

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Episode 287: Luke 6:6–11 — Is It Right to Do Good? (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Today’s episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Christian devotional podcast is a short, contemplative Christian meditation on Luke 6:6–11. We slow down with Jesus, practice daily scripture meditation, and listen as He asks a piercing question: “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” 🙏

Each episode follows a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise. In this passage, Jesus is teaching in the synagogue, and a man with a deformed right hand is present. The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are watching closely, planning to accuse Jesus if He heals on the Sabbath. Jesus knows their thoughts and still calls the man to stand in front of everyone. ❤️

He places the hurting person in the center and asks whether this holy day is meant for good or evil, for saving life or destroying it. Their silence reveals their hearts—they would rather protect their system than see this man restored. Jesus is grieved, yet He still heals. Compassion moves Him, even when it provokes rage and further opposition.

Together, we reflect on this question: Where might Jesus be asking me something similar—Is this moment for doing good, or for looking away?

If you’re looking for a Bible podcast that fits into a busy day, this short Christian devotional will help you create a quiet time with Jesus, grow in Christian discipleship, and deepen your spiritual formation through scripture meditation and contemplative prayer. ✝️

Key themes in this episode:

Luke 6:6–11 devotional 📖
Is it right to do good on the Sabbath? 🌿
Jesus healing the man with the deformed hand ✋
Choosing compassion over self‑protection or comfort 💗
Courage to move toward people in pain, even when it’s costly 😌
Take two minutes with Jesus today—slow down, listen, and let His compassion shape your choices. 🌅
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Episode 286: Matthew 12:9–14 — Doing Good on the Sabbath (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Today’s episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Christian devotional podcast is a short, contemplative Christian meditation on Matthew 12:9–14. We slow down with Jesus, practice daily scripture meditation, and listen as He teaches about doing good on the Sabbath and the true worth of a person to God. 🙏

Each episode follows a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise. In this passage, Jesus notices a man with a deformed hand in the synagogue. The Pharisees notice something else—an opportunity to trap Him with a legal question about healing on the Sabbath. Jesus responds with a simple, everyday image: a sheep fallen into a well on the Sabbath. ❤️

Everyone knows they would pull the sheep out. Then Jesus says, “How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.” He reveals the heart behind the law: the Sabbath is never an excuse to ignore human need. Doing good and saving life are always aligned with God’s will.

Jesus restores the man’s hand, but instead of worship, the Pharisees respond with plotting and plans to kill Him. The contrast is sharp: Jesus restores; they scheme to destroy.

Together, we reflect on this question: Where is Jesus inviting me to value people more than my comfort, schedule, or preferences—and to do good even when it costs me something?

Key themes in this episode:

Matthew 12:9–14 devotional 📖
Doing good on the Sabbath and saving life 🌿
“How much more valuable is a person than a sheep!” 🐑➡️👤
Valuing people over convenience, schedule, or comfort 💗
Seeing God’s image in others and choosing to act with compassion 😌
Take two minutes with Jesus today—slow down, listen, and let Him shape your heart like His. 🌅

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Episode 285: Mark 3:1–6 — Healing in the Hard Hearts? (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Today’s episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Christian devotional podcast is a short, contemplative Christian meditation on Mark 3:1–6. We slow down with Jesus, practice daily scripture meditation, and watch Him heal a man with a deformed hand in the synagogue—right in front of His critics. 🙏

Each episode follows a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise. In this passage, Jesus notices both the man’s broken hand and the religious leaders’ hard hearts. They are watching Him closely, not to learn, but to accuse. Jesus brings the man to the center and asks a piercing question: “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” ❤️

Mark tells us that Jesus is angry and deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Yet in that tension, He still chooses to heal: “Hold out your hand.” The hand is restored—but instead of rejoicing, the Pharisees begin plotting how to kill Him.

Together, we reflect on this question: Where is Jesus inviting me to let Him soften places in my heart that have become rigid, critical, or resistant to His compassion?

Key themes in this episode:

Mark 3:1–6 devotional 📖
Jesus healing the man with the withered / deformed hand ✋
Healing in the midst of hard hearts and criticism 💔➡️💗
Good deeds on the Sabbath and saving life rather than destroying it 🌿
Letting Jesus soften rigid, critical, or resistant places in our hearts 😌
Take two minutes with Jesus today—slow down, listen, and let Him soften your heart. 🌅

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Episode 284: Luke 6:1–5 — The Son of Man and the Sabbath (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Today’s episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Christian devotional podcast is a short, contemplative Christian meditation on Luke 6:1–5. We slow down with Jesus, practice daily scripture meditation, and hear Him say again, “The Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath.” 🙏

Each episode follows a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise. In this passage, Luke shows us Jesus and His disciples walking through grainfields on the Sabbath, casually rubbing grain between their fingers to eat. The Pharisees see law-breaking, but Jesus points them back to Scripture and to God’s heart in times of need. ❤️

The Sabbath is not only about a day; it’s about who defines rest, worship, and what is truly good. Jesus claims that authority. To walk with Him—even in something as ordinary as a field on the Sabbath—is to be in step with the Lord of rest.

Together, we reflect on this question: What would it look like for me to walk through my day—my work, my rest, my routines—with Jesus as Lord over all of it?

Key themes in this episode:

Luke 6:1–5 devotional 📖
“The Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath” 🙌
Walking with Jesus through ordinary moments 🚶‍♂️
Rest, worship, and daily life under His Lordship 🌿
Christian mindfulness and grateful awareness of God’s presence
Take two minutes with Jesus today—slow down, listen, and keep walking with Him. 🌅
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Episode 282: Matthew 12:1–8 — Mercy Over Sacrifice (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Today’s episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Christian devotional podcast is a short, contemplative Christian meditation on Matthew 12:1–8. We slow down with Jesus, practice daily scripture meditation, and reflect on His words, “I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.” 🙏

Each episode follows a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise. In this passage, Jesus confronts the Pharisees and reveals that the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath and greater than the temple. Together, we explore what it means to choose mercy over legalism and to stop “condemning the innocent” in our thoughts and words. ❤️

Key themes in this episode:

Matthew 12:1–8 devotional 📖
“Mercy over sacrifice” and “show mercy not sacrifice” 💗
Walking with Jesus in daily life 🚶‍♂️
Christian mindfulness and slowing down 🌿
Lectio divina–style reflection on scripture 📜
Take two minutes with Jesus today—slow down, listen, and keep walking with Him. 🌅
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Episode 283: Mark 2:23–28 — Lord of the Sabbath (Daily Devotional Podcast

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Today’s episode of the 2 Minute Disciple Christian devotional podcast is a short, contemplative Christian meditation on Mark 2:23–28. We slow down with Jesus, practice daily scripture meditation, and listen as He declares, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath… So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!” 🙏

Each episode follows a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise. In this passage, the disciples are simply picking grain on the Sabbath, and the Pharisees see it as breaking the law. Jesus responds with Scripture and a powerful principle: God’s gift of rest was meant to bless people, not crush them under burdens. ❤️

Together, we reflect on how we sometimes turn God’s good gifts—like rest, Scripture, or spiritual practices—into pressure and performance, instead of places to meet Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath.

Key themes in this episode:

Mark 2:23–28 devotional 📖
“The Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath” 🙌
The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath 🌿
Finding true rest in Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath 😌
Christian mindfulness and slowing down in God’s presence
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Episode 267: Matthew 9:1–8 — Authority to Forgive and Heal (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 9:1–8, Jesus forgives a paralyzed man’s sins and heals his body, revealing His divine authority. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to trust His authority to forgive and heal our deepest wounds.
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Mat to Mission — Share a story of how Jesus has forgiven or healed you, pointing someone to His authority and compassion.

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Episode 266: Mark 2:6–12 — Authority to Forgive and Heal (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Mark 2:7–12, Jesus forgives a paralyzed man’s sins and heals his body, revealing His divine authority. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to trust His authority to forgive and heal our deepest wounds.
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Mat to Mission — Share a story of how Jesus has forgiven or healed you, pointing someone to His authority.

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Episode 265: Mark 2:1–5 — Faith That Finds a Way  (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Mark 2:1-5, friends dig through a roof to bring a paralyzed man to Jesus. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to have faith that finds a way past obstacles.
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Break Through — Identify a barrier keeping someone from Jesus and take a step to help remove it.
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Episode 264: Luke 5:14–16 — Testimony and Time with the Father (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 5:14–16, Jesus tells a healed man to let his restoration be a public testimony, and then withdraws to pray. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to live our testimony and stay rooted in prayer.
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Testify in Action — Choose one action today that reflects God’s work in your life, and pair it with intentional prayer.

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Episode 263: Luke 5:12–13 — A Touch That Changes Everything (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 5:12–13, Jesus heals a man with advanced leprosy by reaching out and touching him — restoring not only his body but his dignity. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to let Jesus touch the “untouchable” places in our lives and to extend His love to others.

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Touch of Love — Offer a simple touch or intentional presence to someone who may feel overlooked, affirming their value and worth.

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Episode 262: Matthew 8:2–4 — If You Are Willing (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 8:2–4, a man with leprosy kneels before Jesus, wondering if He is willing to heal. Jesus’ answer is immediate: “I am willing.” This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to receive His willingness in our own lives and extend it to others.
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I Am Willing — Look for someone who feels overlooked or excluded, and show them kindness as a reflection of Jesus’ heart.

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Episode 261: Mark 1:40–45 — Touched by Compassion (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Mark 1:40–45, Jesus heals a man with leprosy by touching him — an act of compassion that restores both body and dignity. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to receive His touch and extend it to others.
🎯 Exercise:
Reach Out — Extend compassion to someone today through presence, touch, or intentional care.

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Episode 260: Luke 4:42–44 — Sent for This Purpose (Devotional Podcast)

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 4:42–44, Jesus leaves the comfort of one town to preach the Good News elsewhere, staying true to His mission. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to step beyond what’s familiar to follow God’s call.
🎯 Exercise:
Step Beyond — Take one step outside your comfort zone today for the sake of the Gospel.

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Episode 259: Matthew 4:23–25 — Healing and Hope (Daily Devotional)

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 4:23–25, Jesus travels throughout Galilee teaching the Good News and healing every kind of sickness. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to receive His healing and share His hope with others.
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Carry Someone — Pray for someone in need today and take a step to encourage them or point them toward Jesus.

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Episode 258: Mark 1:35–39 – Solitary with the Father (Daily Devotional)

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In this 2 Minute Disciple daily devotional, we read Mark 1:35–39, where Jesus rises early to pray in a solitary place before continuing His mission. This short Christian devotional invites you to seek quiet time with the Father to find clarity, purpose, and strength.

🎯 Exercise – Find Your Place: Spend a few minutes alone with God in a quiet spot today.

Slow down, meet Jesus in Scripture, and follow His example of withdrawing to pray.

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Episode 257: Luke 4:38–41 – Everyone Who Came (Daily Devotional)

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In this 2 Minute Disciple daily devotional, we walk through Luke 4:38–41, where Jesus heals Simon’s mother‑in‑law and every person brought to Him that evening. This short devotional challenges us to bring others to Jesus for His healing touch and hope.

🎯 Exercise – Bring Someone: Pray for someone who needs Jesus’ touch today, and take one step to encourage or support them.

Slow down, listen to Scripture, and ask Jesus whom He’s inviting you to bring to Him.

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Episode 256: Matthew 8:14–17 – He Took Our Burden (Daily Devotional)

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In this 2 Minute Disciple daily devotional, we read Matthew 8:14–17, where Jesus heals Peter’s mother‑in‑law and fulfills Isaiah’s prophecy that He would carry our sicknesses and burdens. This short Christian devotional invites you to lay your burdens down and trust Jesus to carry what feels too heavy.

🎯 Exercise – Lay It Down: Write down a burden you’ve been carrying, pray over it, and give it to Jesus.

Slow down, hear the Scripture, and let Jesus take the weight you were never meant to carry alone.

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Episode 255: Episode 48 — Mark 1:29–34 — Jesus in the House

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Mark 1:29–34, Jesus heals Simon’s mother-in-law and ministers to a crowd gathered at the door. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reminds us to invite Jesus into the personal spaces of our lives and watch Him work.
🎯 Exercise:
Open the Door — Welcome Jesus into a specific area of your life today, and extend that welcome to someone else.

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Episode 254: Episode 47 — Luke 4:31–37 — Authority Over Darkness

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 4:31–37, Jesus demonstrates His authority over evil spirits, setting a man free with a single command. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reminds us that the same authority is at work in our lives today.
🎯 Exercise: Speak His Name — When fear or discouragement comes, say aloud: “Jesus, You are Lord over this.”

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Episode 253: Episode 46 — Luke 5:1–11— From Nets to Mission

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 5:1–11, Peter obeys Jesus’ command to go deeper and experiences abundance — then leaves everything to follow Him. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to trust Jesus in areas of disappointment and “Go Deeper” in faith today.

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Go Deeper — Identify an area of disappointment or emptiness in your life. Invite Jesus into it, and take one intentional step in faith today.

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Episode 252: Episode 45 — Matthew 4:18–22 — Immediately

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 4:18–22, the first disciples immediately leave their nets to follow Jesus. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to respond to God’s call without delay, taking a “Step Now” toward obedience today.

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Step Now— Identify an area where you’ve been delaying obedience to God’s call. Take one concrete step toward it today, trusting Him with the outcome.
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Episode 251: Episode 44 — Mark 1:16–20 — Called to Follow

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Mark 1:16–20, Jesus calls His first disciples in the middle of their ordinary workday. With no hesitation, they drop their nets, leave behind everything familiar, and follow Him into the unknown. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites you to step into that moment, feel the weight of the choice, and take your own step of faith by “dropping your net” today.

🎯 Exercise: Drop Your Net — Write down one distraction or comfort that’s keeping you from fully following Jesus. Tear it up or throw it away as a symbol of letting go.

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Episode 250: Episode 43 — Matthew 4:13–16 — Light in the Darkness

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 4:13–16, Jesus fulfills Isaiah’s prophecy as the great light shining in the darkness. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to let His light shine into our lives and reflect it to others through even the smallest acts of kindness.
🎯 Exercise: Acts of Kindness — Pick up something someone drops today. It may seem small, but it’s a tangible way to reflect Jesus’ light. Offer a kind word or smile as you help. If the opportunity arises, let them know you wanted to brighten their day because God’s light has brightened yours. These small mom ents can open doors for bigger conversations about the source of that light.

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Episode 249: Episode 42 — John 4:46–54 — Faith That Acts

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:45:00 -0600

In John 4:46–54, a father believes Jesus’ words and acts before seeing the miracle. This devotional challenges us to trust and obey God’s word without waiting for proof.
🎯 Exercise:
Spiritual Awareness — Invite God into a task before you begin.

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Episode 247: Episode 40 — John 4:32–35 — Food You Don’t Know About

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 4:32–35, Jesus reveals that His nourishment comes from doing God’s will. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to wake up to the harvest around us and find joy in obedience.
🎯 Exercise:
Worship & Gratitude — Write down three things God has done for you lately and keep them close as a reminder.
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Episode 246: Episode 39 — John 4:27–31 — Leaving the Jar Behind

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 4:27–31, the Samaritan woman leaves her water jar to tell her village about Jesus. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to consider what we might need to leave behind to follow Him fully.
🎯 Exercise:
Scripture Reminder — Write a verse from today’s reading on a sticky note and place it where you’ll see it often.

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Episode 245: Episode 38 — John 4:20–26 — Worship in Spirit and Truth

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 4:20–26, Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth — and then reveals, “I Am the Messiah!” This 2 Minute Disciple devotional urges us to recognize that Jesus is right here with us, inviting us to worship Him wholeheartedly.
🎯 Exercise:
Carry the Load — Help someone carry a heavy load today as a practical act of love.

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Episode 243: Episode 37 — John 4:11–19 — Beyond the Surface

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 4:11–19, Jesus speaks of living water that becomes a bubbling spring within, giving eternal life. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reminds us that Jesus loves to go beyond surface conversations, revealing our true condition so we can be healed.
🎯 Exercise:
Prayer in the Moment — Before a conversation today, pray for words that encourage and build up.

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Episode 241: Episode 35 — John 3:29–36 — Bringing Jesus Into Focus

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 3:29–36, John the Baptist declares, “He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.” This 2 Minute Disciple devotional calls us to bring Jesus into focus in our lives and let ourselves fade into the background, making Him the center of attention.

🎯 Exercise:
Encouragement Text — Send a quick text to someone today to lift their spirits and remind them of God’s love.

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Episode 240: Episode 34 — John 3:22–28 — Knowing Your Role in God’s Kingdom

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 3:22–28, John the Baptist reminds his disciples that his role is to prepare the way for Jesus, not to overshadow Him. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional encourages us to embrace the unique role God has given us in His kingdom and to execute it faithfully for His glory.

🎯 Exercise:
Chew on God’s Word — Today, meditate on the phrase: “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.” Let your thoughts return to this truth throughout your day.

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Episode 239: Episode 33 — John 3:14–21 — Stepping Into the Light

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 3:14–21, Jesus explains that just as Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the wilderness, the Son of Man must be lifted up so that all who believe may have eternal life. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to step into the light — allowing our sins to be exposed, forgiven, and replaced with Christ’s righteousness — and reminds us that God’s love is the reason He sent His Son to save the world, not condemn it.
🎯 Exercise: Light Your World — Whenever you enter a room today, smile at the first person you see. A genuine smile can warm hearts and change the atmosphere. Let this simple act be a way you share the light of Christ.

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Episode 238: Episode 32 — John 3:1–8 — Born Again by the Spirit

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 3:1–8, Jesus tells Nicodemus that no one can see the Kingdom of God unless they are born again — not by physical birth, but by the Spirit. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional explores the mystery of spiritual rebirth and invites us to rely fully on the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts and open our eyes to God’s kingdom work.
🎯 Exercise:
Prayer in the Moment — Use the small spaces in your day to whisper a quick prayer. After finishing a task, thank God for helping you complete it. Let every transition be a moment to connect with Him.

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Episode 236: Episode 31 — John 2:23-25 — God Knows Our Hearts

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 2:23–25, many begin to trust in Jesus because of His miracles, yet He doesn’t place His trust in them—He knows what is in every heart. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to open our hearts fully to Him, trusting His transforming work in our lives.

🎯 Exercise: Schedule at least ten minutes to rest today. Use this time to recharge your body and spirit so you can serve the Lord with renewed strength.

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Episode 235: Episode 30 – Passion for God’s House (John 2:13–17)

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 2:13–17, Jesus enters the Temple during Passover and drives out merchants and money changers, showing His deep passion for His Father’s house. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reminds us to guard the sacred spaces in our lives, keeping them free from distraction so we can meet with God wholeheartedly.

🎯 Exercise: Chew on God’s Word today by meditating on the phrase, “Passion for God’s house will consume me.” Let it shape your thoughts and actions throughout the day.

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Episode 234: Episode 29 — John 2:1–11 — A Peek at His Glory

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 2:1–11, Jesus performs His first miracle at a wedding in Cana, turning water into wine and revealing His glory. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reminds us that God often reveals His glory through His provision in our everyday lives — and invites us to respond with belief.
🎯 Exercise: Download the Scripture coloring sheet for 1 Corinthians 16:14 and spend time creating art that helps you meditate on God’s Word.

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Episode 233: Episode 28 — John 1:35–51 — Sharing the One You’ve Found

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 1:43–51, Philip meets Jesus and can’t keep it to himself — he invites Nathanael to “come and see.” This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to share Jesus with others, both in our personal relationships and through our online presence.
🎯 Exercise: Post a short reflection on social media about today’s Scripture and invite others to “come and see” Jesus.

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Episode 232: Episode 27 — Luke 4:22–30 — When Truth Strikes a Nerve

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 4:22–30, Jesus speaks truth in His hometown, but it strikes a nerve and leads to anger. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to respond to conviction with repentance rather than resistance.
🎯 Exercise: Take 30 seconds mid-day to breathe and remember God’s presence.

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Episode 231: Episode 26 — Luke 4:16–21 — Good News for the Least Likely

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 4:16–21, Jesus reads from Isaiah and declares that He has come to bring Good News to the poor, freedom to the oppressed, and sight to the blind. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites us to consider what we need from God right now and how we can extend His favor to others.
🎯 Exercise: Offer to help a coworker or neighbor with a task today.

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Episode 230: Episode 25 — Luke 4:13–15 — Powered by the Holy Spirit

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 4:13–15, Jesus returns to Galilee filled with the Holy Spirit’s power after His time of temptation. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to stop relying on our own strength and instead surrender to the Spirit’s power in our lives and ministries.
🎯 Exercise: Turn your commute into worship — sing along to a worship playlist and offer your praise to God.

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Episode 229: Episode 24 — Matthew 4:1–11 — Standing on God’s Word

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 4:1–11, Jesus stands firm against Satan’s temptations by responding with God’s Word. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional encourages us to hide Scripture in our hearts so we can stand strong in moments of testing.
🎯 Exercise: Write Matthew 4:10 on a sticky note and place it somewhere you’ll see it often — letting God’s Word “stick” in your mind and guide your day.

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Episode 227: Episode 23 — Mark 1:11–13 — Tempted but Victorious

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:30:00 -0600

In Mark 1:11–13, Jesus is affirmed by God’s voice and then led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where He is tempted by Satan for forty days. This 2 Minute Discipledevotional reflects on His victory over temptation and how we can stand firm in ours.
🎯 Exercise: Hold the door open for someone today — and share Jesus’ impact on your life by telling your story.

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Episode 226: Episode 22 — Luke 3:21–23 — Loved and Bringing Joy to God

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 3:21–23, Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends on Him like a dove, and God declares His love and joy over His Son. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reflects on how, because we are in Christ, God’s love and joy extend to us as well.
🎯 Exercise: Whisper a short prayer before starting your workday — keeping an ongoing conversation with God throughout your day.

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Episode 225: Episode 21 — Matthew 3:12–15 — Doing What God Requires

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 3:12–15, Jesus tells John the Baptist that His baptism must be done to fulfill all that God requires. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reflects on Micah 6:8 and challenges us to live out God’s requirements by doing what is right, loving mercy, and walking humbly with Him.
🎯 Exercise: Brag on God today — tell someone the story of how He answered a prayer in your life.

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Episode 224: Episode 20 — Mark 1:7–8 — Pointing People to Jesus

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

)In Mark 1:7–8, John the Baptist humbly points to Jesus, declaring that He is far greater and will baptize with the Holy Spirit. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional calls us to examine whether our lives are pointing people to Christ — the only One who saves and gives abundant life.
🎯 Exercise: Ask God to help you see His image in each person you meet today.

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Episode 223: Episode 19 — Luke 3:11–14 — Repentance in Action

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 3:11–14, John the Baptist gives clear, practical instructions for living out repentance: share with those in need, act with integrity, treat others fairly, and be content. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to put our faith into action with generosity and love.
🎯 Exercise: Pay for someone’s coffee or meal today — a simple act of kindness that reflects Jesus’ love.

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Episode 222: Episode 18 — Luke 3:9–10 — What Fruit Is Your Life Producing? | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 3:9–10, John the Baptist challenges the crowds to produce good fruit or face God’s judgment. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional invites you to examine the fruit in your life and let the Holy Spirit produce His character in you.

🎯 Exercise: Make a smoothie or enjoy some fruit today — and let it remind you of the fruit the Spirit produces in your life.

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Episode 221: Episode 17 — Matthew 3:5–8 — Actions That Prove a Changed Heart | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 3:5–8, John the Baptist calls the Pharisees and Sadducees to prove their repentance by the way they live. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional challenges us to examine whether our actions reflect a true change of heart.

🎯 Exercise: Change your phone wallpaper to a scripture from today’s reading — a visual reminder to live out God’s Word.
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Episode 220: Episode 16 — Luke 3:2–3 — Hearing God in the Wilderness | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 3:2–3, God’s message comes to John while he is in the wilderness — away from the noise, in a place where he can truly listen. This 2 Minute Disciple devotional reflects on how we, too, can hear God’s voice more clearly when we quiet the noise in our lives.

🎯 Exercise: Take a walk in nature today. Quiet the noise and have a conversation with God.
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Episode 218: Episode 15 — Mark 1:1–6 — Preparing the Way | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Mark 1:1–6 introduces John the Baptist, the messenger sent to prepare the way for Jesus. We reflect on the people God uses to point us back to Him and the changes we need to make in response.

🎯 Exercise: Use small in-between moments to pray throughout your day.

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Episode 217: Episode 14 — Luke 2:51–52 — Growing in Wisdom and Favor | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Luke 2:51–52 describes Jesus growing in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and people. We reflect on our own growth and how we can live in a way that pleases God and blesses others.

🎯 Exercise: Share a verse or truth from today’s reading with a friend.

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Episode 216: Episode 13 — Luke 2:39–50 — From Frantic to Amazed | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Luke 2:39–50 recounts how Mary and Joseph frantically searched for Jesus, only to find Him in the temple amazing the teachers with His understanding. We reflect on moving from frantic to amazed by slowing down and listening to God.

🎯 Exercise: Invite God into a task before you begin and be aware of His presence throughout your day.

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Episode 215: Episode 12 — Matthew 2:13–18 — God Keeps His Word in Hard-to-Understand Ways | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 2:13–18, Joseph is warned in a dream to flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus. Herod’s brutal actions fulfill prophecy, reminding us that God keeps His word in ways we may not understand.

🎯 Exercise: Be fully present in one conversation today — give someone the gift of truly listening.

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Episode 214: Episode 11 — Matthew 2:1–12 — Worship the King | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Matthew 2:1–12, wise men from the east follow a star to find the newborn King. Their journey leads them to worship Jesus and offer Him gifts. Today we reflect on what it means to seek and honor Christ in our own lives.

🎯 Exercise: Turn your commute into worship — sing along to a worship playlist and offer your praise to God.

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Episode 212: Episode 10 — Luke 2:21–38 — Recognizing the Messiah | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Luke 2:21–38 introduces Simeon and Anna, who recognized the Messiah when Mary and Joseph brought Him to the temple.
Today we reflect on keeping our eyes, ears, and hearts open so we don’t miss Jesus in our daily lives.

🎯 Exercise: Look for opportunities to help someone today — carry a load, pick up something they drop, or offer a hand.

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Episode 211: Episode 9 — Luke 2:8–20 — Joy in the Messiah | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Luke 2:1–7 recounts how a government census brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, fulfilling prophecy about the Messiah’s birthplace.
Today we reflect on how God can use ordinary circumstances to position us exactly where He wants us for His purposes.

🎯 Exercise: Use small in-between moments today to pray — after tasks, before conversations, or when transitioning between activities.

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Episode 210: Episode 8 — Luke 2:1–7 — God Uses Our Circumstances | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

🎯 Exercise: Use small in-between moments today to pray — after tasks, before conversations, or when transitioning between activities.

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Episode 209: Episode 7 — Matthew 1:18–25 — God With Us | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Matthew 1:18–25 tells the story of Joseph’s dream and the angel’s reassurance that the child Mary carries is from the Holy Spirit.
Today we reflect on God’s faithfulness to do what He said He would do — fulfilling prophecy so He could be with us as Immanuel.

🎯 Exercise: Take a short nap or rest today, remembering that God designed us for both work and rest.

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Episode 208: Epiosode 6 - Luke 1:46-56 - God Notices the Humble | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 1:46–56, Mary’s song — the Magnificat — celebrates God’s mercy and His attention to the humble.
Today’s reflection reminds us that God sees us, even when we feel small or overlooked, and invites us into His story.

🎯 Exercise: “Chew” on God’s Word today — repeat the phrase “He has done great things for me” throughout your day and reflect on His goodness.

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Episode 206: Episode 5 — Luke 1:26–38 — God Keeps His Promises | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In Luke 1:26–38, the angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear the Son of God — a promise foretold long ago.

We’ll reflect on God’s faithfulness to keep His promises and His choice to work through humble people.

🎯 Exercise: Print and color a page depicting Jesus’ birth, then display it as a reminder to share His story.

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Episode 205: Episode 4 — John 1:14–18 — God Came Near | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

John 1:14–18 declares that the Word became human and made His home among us, full of unfailing love and faithfulness.

Today we’ll meditate on the truth that God isn’t distant — He came near to reveal Himself to us.

🎯 Exercise: Turn your commute into worship — sing along to a worship playlist and offer your praise to God.

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Episode 203: Episode 3 — John 1:6–13 — Recognizing Jesus | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

John the Baptist pointed to the true Light — Jesus — yet many did not recognize Him. In John 1:6–13, we’re reminded that all who believe and accept Him become children of God.

We’ll reflect on the importance of keeping our eyes, ears, and hearts open to Jesus so we don’t miss Him in our daily lives.

🎯 Exercise: Look for someone who needs help today — carry a load, pick up something they drop, or offer a hand.

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Episode 202: Episode 2 — John 1:1–5 — God’s Nearness | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In John 1:1–5, we’re reminded that Jesus — the Word — was with God from the beginning, and He is God. His light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

Today’s reflection centers on God’s desire to be close to His creation. In just over two minutes, you’ll slow down, hear His Word, and carry His light into your day.

🎯 Exercise: Share the light of Christ with a smile — notice how it changes the atmosphere.

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Episode 184: What I am learning from Jesus is… I have to carve out time for prayer, especially when life is busy.

Sat, 15 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Life is busy! Each day has a list of things that need to be accomplished for work and around the house as well as to keep up family relationships. We have enough things to keep ourselves busy 24/7. I can relate to the frenetic pace of Jesus’ ministry here in Mark’s gospel, however, Jesus shows us that our relationship with God needs time too. I am learning that I have to carve out time to be with God, it doesn’t just happen naturally, I have to intentionally carve out time to be alone with God. I meet with Him in the shower and and I listen to his word while I iron clothes. This is what works for me and what I’ve learned from Jesus is that if he could carve out time to be with the father, then so can I.

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Episode 181: Luke Chapter 13

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Jesus saw people, had concern for them and changed their story regardless of what was going on around him. The religious leaders, on the other hand were more concerned with keeping the rules than seeing the needs of people. If there is one thing that we can learn from Jesus here is that he has a genuine concern for people and their needs over the rules for the day.

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Episode 180: Luke Chapter 12

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

We all wear some sort of mask that makes us look like what we think the people we are around at the time want us to look. However, Jesus challenges us to be real and take off our masks and be who we say we are.

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Episode 179: Luke Chapter 11

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

We don’t talk a lot about spiritual warfare, because if we can’t see it our touch it , we can’t understand it and if we can’t understand it, we dismiss it as not real. However, the more we hang out with Jesus, we realize that spiritual warfare is real and we need to be on guard against the spiritual forces that want to torment us. Jesus said that this is war and we need to choose our side and guard his word with our lives.

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Episode 178: Luke Chapter 10

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

What do you get worked up over? So many times, it’s the little stuff of life and we miss out on what Jesus wants us to focus on. I was reminded that before Jesus sent the disciples out to bring in the harvest, Jesus tells them to pray for harvest hands to get the message out about the Gospel. Before we get all worked up, we need to get on our knees and pray.

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Episode 177: Luke Chapter 9

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Who is in the driver’s seat of your life? If we are going to follow Jesus, we have to get out of the driver’s seat and let him drive without being a backseat driver. That means that we let him take us where he wants and to enjoy the scenery. This is way easier said than done, but it is what Jesus is asking of us, so will we let him drive?

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Episode 176: Luke Chapter 8

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

What stuck me in the chapter is that obedience is thicker than blood and how trust and obedience go hand in hand. Trust leads to obedience and we see some examples of what trust looks like and doesn’t look like. Trust looks like some women who fund his ministry and a man who is relieved of demon possession and obeys Jesus by going home and proclaiming what Jesus had done for him. But, the disciples who had seen everything that Jesus had done didn’t trust him in the storm and began to panic. Trust and obey is the only way to live our lives for Jesus,

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Episode 173: Luke Chapter 5

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0500

In the story of the miraculous catch of fish it never quite dawned on me exactly how many fish that was and what that meant for those fishing families. To have two boats filled with fish, that was enough money that they would be set for life. They were able to walk away from their lively hood because their families were taken care of. They answered the call of Jesus to fish for people because of this miracle, they had been eking it out to that point but now God provided more than enough. I think ahead a little to the catch that Peter had at Pentecost of 3000 people saved that day. This story reminds me that when God calls you, he will provide for you.

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Episode 172: Luke Chapter 4

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0500

What stuck out to me in this chapter is the Holy Spirit’s role in Jesus’ ministry. It is the Spirit who led him to the wilderness and powered his ministry and teaching. I find it interesting that Luke picks up on how the Holy Spirit was involved in Jesus’ ministry as a template for us who are given the Holy Spirit as a gift when we believe in Jesus. We see the Spirit in the driver’s seat steering Jesus where he should go and also powering the engine of his ministry. How many of us who follow Jesus allow the Spirit to steer and power our lives? I do not yield control of my life to the Holy Spirit very well and unfortunately, I lack the power and direction that he wants to offer me. I want to follow Jesus’ example and allow the Holy Spirit access to steering wheel and to power my ministry engine. This is something worth praying about and pondering as we look for clues while reading through Luke.

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Episode 171: Luke Chapter 3

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In our reading today, we have a ton of names to read through and the temptation is to skip over them and get on with the good stuff. However, part of getting to know someone is to understand where the came from, who in the past shaped their life by what they passed down. I also love the fact that Luke traces Jesus’ lineage all the way to God and we will see that color the story that Luke tells. Don’t let your eyes glaze over when we read the names, but think of them as people who influenced who Jesus was.
What strikes me in this chapter is the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus life and ministry. Jesus is going to ignite in us the kingdom life, fueled by the Holy Spirit that will change us from the inside out. That is a key thing for us to remember as we continue with Luke and later in Acts. Jesus is given the Holy Spirit at his baptism and God speaks this blessing over him, “You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life” Luke 3:22 (The Message). Jesus is set apart to usher in God’s Kingdom and he opens up access to God for all of us. There is a part of me that feels like this is a stretch, but when you realize that Jesus has made us children of God, this blessing can relate to us as well. We are God’s children and we are chosen by God, marked by his love and God is proud of us.

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Episode 170: Luke Chapter 2

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0500

We are on a journey through the Gospels and we find ourselves in a very familiar story from Jesus’ life. Every year, before we opened Christmas presents, my grandma would break out the bathrobes and towels so that we could act out the Christmas story from Luke 2. It is easy, then, to speed past this story, but I want us to listen with new ears and savor the details so that we can learn who Jesus is.
What I learned about Jesus in this chapter is that the temple is a magnet for Jesus, because his purpose is to be about the things of his Father. I was struck that the teachers in the temple were impressed with him, but his parents were NOT! However, Jesus lived obediently with them and grew up. Jesus knew who he was, but he also knew that he didn’t have to rush it either. He had other things to do and experience before he went back to the temple and focused on the things of his Father.
I was reminded of the fact that even if we know where we want to go, we have to go through the journey of life’s ups and downs to get there. We have to grow in wisdom and to have the blessing of being shaped by those who are further along in their journey. Jesus had to grow up before he could save the world and so do we.

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Episode 169: Luke Chapter 1

Tue, 31 May 2022 11:00:00 -0500

We are now moving into the Gospel of Luke today. The four Gospels give us a grand mosaic of who Jesus is, what he did and said, and they show us how to live in his kingdom. We will be reading from Luke chapter 1 today along with the introduction from the Message.

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Episode 168: Mark Chapter 16

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:00:00 -0500

What strikes me most in this chapter is the importance of women to the ministry of Jesus. They are the first to see him alive and Jesus entrusts them with the important message of his resurrection. I love that God sees us all as vital to his kingdom, no matter your sex, race, ethnicity or financial status, we are all a part of God’s kingdom.

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Episode 167: Mark Chapter 15

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:00:00 -0500

We are making progress in our journey through the Gospels and we find ourselves at the end of the book of Mark. We have seen Jesus in action, from healing the sick, raising the dead, feeding thousands of people, and walking on water. We have also seen him get away from the crowds to pray and recharge and he has been teaching us about the kingdom life that he is ushering in. The one thing about Mark 15 is how much Jesus told his disciples that it was going to happen and it did. This was what Jesus came to do, to take the abuse of violent people to open up God’s kingdom to all of us. So, let’s dive in to Mark Chapter 15.
At the moment that Jesus died, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The significance of this moment is that God is opening up access to himself to everyone. Now we can have direct access to God and not have to go to the temple and have someone else go into God’s presence for us. His sacrifice made that possible for us. The other thing that I am pondering is the fact that God had to watch his only son die at the hands of wicked violent people. God knows what it’s like. God stands with those who have lost children senselessly by wicked violent people and he weeps with them. He also points to the torn veil and says today your child is with me.

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Episode 166: Mark Chapter 14

Wed, 25 May 2022 15:00:00 -0500

I was struck by the depth of pain that Jesus was in while he was praying in the garden. Jesus really felt the weight of what was going to happen to him, from the betrayal, abandonment, rejection, beating and crucification. He really wanted to skip all of this if he could, but in perfect obedience, he went through it. I’m glad that he went through all of this, because we have a God who knows exactly what we feel and has been through it and worse, quite frankly. When I am tempted to tell God that he doesn’t know what I’m going through, this is the gentle reminder that he does and he cares for me.

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Episode 165: Mark Chapter 13

Tue, 24 May 2022 12:00:00 -0500

What jumped off the page and is rolling through my mind is this statement: “When the time comes, say what’s on your heart—the Holy Spirit will make his witness in and through you.” Times are tough for Christians right now, and part of it is our own fault for allowing the world to press us into it’s mold and for holding up a standard that we are not living to. We look way more like those who killed Jesus than we do Jesus. It’s also tough to be a Jesus follower, because the world hates him and those who shine light in the darkness.
However, we still have to speak to those around us and it is comforting to know that all we have to do is speak from our heart and the Holy Spirit makes his witness in and through us. God will use our words for his glory and witness for those around us. God is so good and his forgiveness is so thorough and his grace is enough, however we need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot and keep listening to Jesus and work his words into our lives.

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Episode 164: Mark Chapter 12

Mon, 23 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

What stuck out for me in this chapter is that the people who are supposed to have it all together in their religious and financial lives are the ones arguing with Jesus and trying to trip him up. However, all of these people are set alongside a widow who is faithful to God and gives her everything without quibbling. Again we see the scriptures as a mirror to our souls, who are we most like if we are completely honest with ourselves? As we pray, ask God to help you to be more like the widow.

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Episode 162: Mark Chapter 11

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:00 -0500

Jesus’ teaching on prayer in this chapter, jumped off the page and slapped me in the face. I know that the things he said are true and I want to live them out them in practice, but when it comes down to doing it, I freeze. God wants me to bring everything to him in prayer, but I hprold back. I’m not sure exactly why, but it could be because I think it’s not big enough to bother God with. It could be because I think I can handle it or that he doesn’t care enough to do those little things for me. However, I know better and want to take everything to him, I want to walk into God’s everything, I want to take everything to God and ask big things, but why do I doubt and hold back, when I know that if I include everything in prayer, I get God’s everything.
There is a lot to work on here for me, bringing everything to God and letting go of my pride.

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Episode 161: Mark Chapter 10

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:00:00 -0500

In our upside down way of looking at things, we want to earn our keep. It is common sense that if you work hard, you can achieve whatever you want. However, Jesus teaches that it is not that way with entering God’s Kingdom. No amount of work, charm, merit or money can gain you entrance into God’s Kingdom. Then how do we get in? We let God do the work and trust in Him. It’s that simple, but also that complex because it’s not that easy to trust Him when it’s wired in our brains to pull ourselves up. We have to forget about striving for our gain and embrace giving ourselves away and we will get everything back and more in God’s Kingdom. How hard is this concept to wrap your brain around?

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Episode 160: Mark Chapter 9

Wed, 18 May 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Quick summary of this chapter: God’s kingdom on display on a mountain top…admiring excitement upon seeing Jesus…a demon that won’t leave until Jesus forces it to…an argument about who is the greatest settled with the embrace by Jesus of a child. I think what amazes me the most about this chapter is what really puzzles the disciples is Jesus’ foretelling of his death and resurrection. I see it from my perspective of 2022 Easters later and I’m like how do you not get it? However, when I put myself in their shoes, I can start to see how they can miss the point. It is a foreign concept to talk about rising from the dead and it’s hard to see beyond the moment we are in to grasp the future. Even with Jesus saying, this is going to happen multiple times, it just wouldn’t sink in. I am now getting a clear picture, there was so much going on, that they couldn’t see the forrest for the trees. So that makes me think, what are we missing?

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Episode 159: Mark Chapter 8

Tue, 17 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

It’s allergy season right now and my eyes are red and watery. Sometimes, things are a bit blurry which is no fun when I’m taking pictures. I found some eye drops that help but I’ve struggled with this all of my life with some years better than others. I can relate to the blind man who said he saw people who looked like blurry trees. This chapter makes me smile, because I love the play between physical blindness and spiritual blindness, we can see the disciples see in one moment and then not see in the next. They are making their way out of spiritual blindness, things are a bit blurry, but they are starting to see. What about us, where are we in our spiritual blindness? Are things just a bit out of focus or are they coming in to focus? We need Jesus to “spit” on us and touch our eyes so that we can see clearly.

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Episode 157: Mark Chapter 6

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

There is a lot going on in this chapter, but there was one insightful piece of information in verse 52, Mark 6:52 (The Message): They didn’t understand what he had done at the supper. None of this had yet penetrated their hearts. These guys had seen so much, healing, casting out demons, feeding the hungry and walking on the water, but it hadn’t sunk in yet. I get it now, in the big moments like they were going through with Jesus, it takes a little bit for it to sink in and penetrate our hearts. There are so many things that we face in life that don’t sink in right away. What is God doing in you that hasn’t yet penetrated your heart?

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Episode 156: Mark Chapter 5

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:15:00 -0500

I can feel the desperation of Jairus and the woman who reaches out to touch the edge of Jesus’ robe. I can sense their anxiety and determination to do get the healing that they needed. Then to be caught by Jesus, I can feel her face get flush with embarrassment and then the relief with Jesus' compassion toward her. I appreciate this story more now because I have been desperate to get what I need from Jesus, if I could just stretch out and just touch a little piece, then…I know it is cringy to come across as desperate, but over and over in scripture, we see that desperation before God is rewarded. He wants us to come to him when we are desperate and he will provide. The most important thing that we see with the demon possessed man is that once we get what we need from him, we need to make it known to those around us.
What are you desperate for God to do for you? For me it is getting a new job to be able to support my family with. Each rejection hurts and threatens to take me under, but God provides the encouragement I need to keep believing and trusting at just the right time.
Thank you all for your support and prayers, let’s pray.

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Episode 155: Mark Chapter 4

Wed, 11 May 2022 08:00:00 -0500

We have a special guest reader today, Adam Tomlinson. Adam is the Lead Minister at Westwood Christian Church, in Madison, Wisconsin. Adam grew up in Illinois and Wisconsin before going to Milligan College where he met his wife, Lauren. He has been in ministry since 2014 and they have 3 children: Nathanael (7), Caleb (4), and Junia (1). I used to play church softball with his dad and I remember Adam in the stroller at the softball games.
At the end of this episode, Adam and I will talk about the chapter, which is Mark chapter 4, so let’s dive in.

Special Guest: Adam Tomlinson.

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Episode 154: Mark Chapter 3

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Lions and tigers and large crowds, oh my! The large crowd has become to many of us overwhelming and something to be feared. It’s getting a little less fearful to gather in large crowds, but the large crowds pushing to get to Jesus, the few chosen on the mountain and Jesus’ family on the outside of the crowded house jumped off the page at me. Now that we live in a post pandemic world, the idea of large crowds really got my attention in this chapter. I am intrigued by the thought of all of these sweaty stinky people crowed together just to get to Jesus for what they needed, healing of body and spirit. Jesus had to get in a boat so that he wouldn’t get trampled and chose a handful to set apart to spread the message of the kingdom and kick out demons. When he got home, another crowd wanted to be healed by Jesus. I can totally relate to the skepticism of the religious leaders, this can’t be real. I tend to want to beat up on those religious leaders, but when it comes down to it, I can relate more than I care to admit. Would I brave the crowd to get healed or would I be on the outside talking it down?
The real question that stirs in my heart is, am I willing to brave ___________________ to get what I need from Jesus? The second question then is, am I open to what Jesus is doing or have I closed my mind and heart to him?

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Episode 153: Mark Chapter 2

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:00:00 -0500

The thing that stuck out to me is the fact that Jesus and his disciples are keeping company with the so called riffraff and as unlikely as it seems, more than a few of them had become believers. Then Jesus famously says that he has come for the sin-sick, not the spiritually fit.
I notice that Jesus is not hanging around with the likely people, the ones who ‘have it all together’ spiritually, but those who don’t. He hangs out with people who are a little shady and have a past. They probably cuss a lot and break most of the rules. I admire Jesus for going to the people that you wouldn’t expect him to go to and the fact that some of them believe and follow Jesus.
I feel great comfort with the fact that Jesus hung out with the ‘riffraff’ and I love his emphasis on looking out for the down and out and the forgotten, because that’s how I’m feeling right now and each time I go to church, I hear my inner critic chastise me and tell me how I’m not good enough to be a pastor and that I haven’t amounted to any thing and I never will. To see Jesus hanging out with the down and outs, I am comforted and I am able to shut up that critic by saying, “see, Jesus wants to hang out with me.” What sticks out to you.

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Episode 152: Mark Chapter 1

Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500

In this chapter, the action comes fast and furious, it’s kind of like how I like to read on audible when I’m reading along, cranked up to 3x speed. You can just feel how fast things are happening and then while it was still dark, Jesus got away from everyone to pray and we catch our breath. That moment just speaks to my heart and reminds me of how important it is to get away from the speed of life and the crush of people to just be with God on 1x speed or slower. The other thing that jumped off of the page to me was that Jesus touched a leper. You never touched a leper, because it would transfer over to you and you would be unclean too. But Jesus touched him and transferred his wholeness to the man. That is so cool, God is here and he has come to make us whole.

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Episode 151: Matthew Chapter 28

Fri, 06 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

There are two things that stick out to me in this chapter. First of all, worship, the women who first saw Jesus alive fell down in worship and the disciples when they saw him on the mountain worshipped him. Second was that out of worship came a charge to go. I find it fascinating that worship came in response to the miracle of the resurrection, but Jesus didn’t want them to stay in worship, rather he charges them to go and tell. I find the connection between worship and being sent out fascinating. This is another of those right side up ways of living, we worship God for who He is and what He has done for the purpose of going out to spread the message of the kingdom and teaching people how to live right side up.

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Episode 150: Matthew Chapter 27

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:00:00 -0500

We are continuing in the story of Jesus’s agony on the cross. What I am struck by is how this story drives home the point that Jesus is showing us how to live right side up through his humiliation on the cross and his exaltation in rising from the dead. In our upside down way of seeing things, we want the exaltation without the humiliation. We want the glory without the suffering, but the right side up way is to humble yourself before God and he will exalt you. That is what Jesus says and does.
I chose to follow Jesus about 40 years ago, and I didn’t take the time to get to know him by hanging out in the Gospels for the first 25 years or so. However, the more that I get to know him and the more that we dive into his life and teaching, the more I am convinced that Jesus’ way is the best way. I am glad that you are on this journey with me, so that you can discover who Jesus is and decide for yourself if you agree with me. If not, no pressure, just keep searching and hanging out with Him.

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Episode 149: Matthew Chapter 26

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

We are now turning the corner to face the climax of Jesus story, his death and resurrection. This chapter leads us squarely into Jesus’ last day and we can see his focus narrow and in his teaching, we see him trying to get his disciples to understand what was about to happen, but they really didn’t get it. Jesus did everything he could to prepare them but when he needed them the most, they all cut and ran. However, Jesus faced it with great poise in spite of being all alone. He knew that the cross was coming, and yet he did not waver and he fulfilled God’s plan. He hoped in the resurrection that would take place on the third day.
As we read today, try to put yourself in the shoes of the Jesus and feel the anxiety and fear balanced by the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you are doing exactly what God had planned. Savor the bread and wine and remember that his suffering brought us peace and that his stripes healed us. Experience this story through the eyes of the Jesus.

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Episode 148: Matthew Chapter 25

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:00:00 -0500

Don’t you love guilt trips.I can’t tell you how many things that I have done because I was guilted into it. Most of the time it worked out ok, but a few of those things were a little adventurous to say the least. Whenever I would read Matthew 25, I would read it through the guilt lens, don’t be one of those foolish girls, be a better planner and be organized. Be a good money manager unlike that last guy, you don’t want to be that guy, so use your money wisely with a “budget” approved by Dave. The last one was an ice cream Sunday with 3 giant scoops of guilt, don’t be a slacker, do more and achieve more for God or your a goat and you are BAD! So, I would try harder to be a “good” Christian, fail, try even harder and on and on the cycle would go.
But I think that it misses the point, it’s not about beating yourself up for not measuring up, but being ready by living for Jesus each day. It’s about looking for opportunities to grow in your skills for God’s glory and to not be afraid of being stretched. It’s about taking those skills and serving others not out of guilt or fear of not measuring up, but living each day for Jesus as his witness to God’s new government.
That new perspective is so freeing! I am so motivated to serve and love because I want to be more like Jesus each day. This subtle shift fits in with what we have learned about Jesus in the Gospels and I wish that I would have figured this truth out earlier in life, but that’s what this journey is for, discovering who Jesus is and how we can follow him. We can take these daily discoveries and change our trajectory and that’s success.

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Episode 147: Matthew Chapter 24

Mon, 02 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

That is the theme of this chapter. However, the conspiracy theorist in me wants to figure out the details of the end of time, who, what where, and especially WHEN? But Jesus just gives us a you’ll know it when you see it answer and tells us to keep going and keep spreading the kingdom message. Keep going even when you just don’t feel like it. It’s that locker room pep talk when you’re down by 50 at half time, keep chipping away and we will win in the end, it’s going to be ugly, but stick with it. It’s the kind of speech that we all need even though we want to figure out if there is a rapture, who’s in and who’s out, and who is the big baddy antichrist, but Jesus tells us to keep going and keep looking and I’ll take care of the rest.
So, we keep going and keep spreading the message of God’s kingdom until the end.

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Episode 145: Matthew Chapter 22

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0500

This chapter reminded me of a tennis match between an all-time great and a lesser opponent who is trying to stick with them. The religious leaders are giving Jesus their best shots but continue to have Jesus send it screaming past them. He is a master at debate and is excellent at staying out of a verbal trap. What I am learning here is that following Jesus takes everything that you’ve got, your heart, soul, mind and strength. Jesus used it all to live his life to the glory of God and we can too. Let’s pray… What are you learning from Jesus? Make sure you share in the comments.

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Episode 143: Matthew Chapter 20

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500

I want my eyes open and I want to see. As my eyes open, I see this great reversal, the first are last, and real power comes from being a servant. Jesus' cup is a cup of suffering service on the cross and I can see it all more clearly. Jesus touched my eyes and now I can see clearly that in order to live the resurrection life, I have to die to myself. I’m hard to kill, but I know that I’m better off dead to myself so that I can live fully to him. This is a hard truth to come to, but now that my eyes are open, I can see it clearly. What are you seeing from Jesus? Join the conversation in the comment section of the website.

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Episode 141: Matthew Chapter 18

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0500

I saw this tweet from Bob Goff today and I thought it fit with today’s reading. “Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.” That is exactly what this chapter is about, relational health. God made us for community and Jesus gives us the road map to having healthy and thriving relationships. Everyone can benefit from the lessons that Jesus teaches here. This is where I want you to join the conversation and tell me what you learned from Jesus in this chapter. Either go to the show notes page and scroll to the bottom and type your response or if you are using a podcast platform, click on the podcast episode website link and you will see it at the bottom of the page. Please join me in conversation.

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Episode 140: Matthew Chapter 17

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

I try to put myself in the shoes of Peter in this story. I would be in shock to see Jesus in all of his glory, my chin would be on the ground like in a cartoon and I would have fallen over. I’m not sure that I could have spoken to get the words that Peter babbles out, but I know that I would have been stumbling and bumbling through that moment. I would have missed the point too until the resurrection, which would make everything click.
I am just pondering the sight of Jesus in all of his glory standing before me and as I close my eyes I can see him shining. I just want to soak it in and be reminded that Jesus is God with me and that he promised to be with me through thick and thin. I can trust him with my life and daily decisions.

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Episode 134: Matthew Chapter 12

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Something that I noticed in this chapter is that Jesus is getting criticized for every little thing and he handled it similarly to how he handled the temptation in the wilderness, by referring to scripture. I think that is such a great strategy for handling critics. I need to learn this lesson because if I got all of the criticism that Jesus got, I would scream and want to slap someone. But Jesus I think was frustrated, but he handled it with the scripture and with a calm manner. The way that he handled himself is truly inspiring and something that I am striving to do with the help of the Holy Spirit. What inspired you from this chapter?

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Episode 132: Matthew Chapter 10

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0500

I never really connected the dots on Jesus call for his followers to pray for workers for the harvest and the sending out of the twelve into the harvest. I have always thought of that scripture as connected to foreign missions and the starving kids in Africa that I missed the point of the harvest all around us that Jesus is sending us to. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t go to the starving kids in Africa, but not all of us can do that and there are starving kids all around us where ever we are. This is such a powerful message to us who are learning to follow Jesus. The other thing that ties this all together for me is Jesus call to be all in with him in this kingdom work. What in today’s chapter is connecting with you?

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Episode 131: Matthew Chapter 9

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500

What strikes me the most in this chapter is Jesus’ heart for those on the outside of the religious elite. He seeks out the down and out and those far from religious purity and he eats with them, has compassion on them, heals them and urges his followers to pray for them and for workers to reach them with news of his kingdom. He is not following the normal procedures of the religious elite, he is announcing that everyone is welcome in his kingdom. The question that comes to mind is if I am learning from Jesus, am I as concerned about those on the outside as Jesus is?

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Episode 130: Matthew Chapter 8

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Stay Calm, that is the theme of this chapter. We see this storm of people coming to Jesus to be healed and he calmly heals all of them. Even when everyone is coming to him and we wants to move on, he calmly goes on his way. Then comes the real storm and Jesus calmly calms the storm and the disciples are amazed and so am I. I can have a professional calm in crazy moments, but on the inside I’m still freaking out. However, Jesus’ calm is from head to toes and it comes from his reliance on God. That kind of calm is what I’m learning from Jesus. What are you learning from him?

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Episode 129: Sermon on the Mount Part 7

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

This week, we have taken some time to listen to Jesus words and let them sink in to our hearts. I have been working these words into my life and I’m seeing a difference. These are truly foundational words that can help us live our lives right side up. This is not a one time fix, but these are the things that we can ponder and daily work them into our lives. The thing that makes Jesus’ words so powerful is that he lived them out and showed us what life looks like when it is lived right side up. I have been working forgiveness into my life and it has really lightened my load. What words of Jesus are you working into your life?

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Episode 128: Sermon on the Mount Part 6

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Verses one through five should be the new rules for social media. It might tone down some of the sniping and canceling that goes on these days. This section of the sermon is so timely for our culture and it is a strong reminder that we are definitely flying upside down in this area today. If just “Christian” people would live this out, we would see a huge difference in the way we treat one another in our culture. I also love how the golden rule is restated here in the Message. It makes so much sense and the idea of taking the initiative to do good to others is another one that if we actually did it, we could change our communities. This is the whole reason that I am doing this podcast, so that we can look into the mirror of scripture and let it change us. I know that I need to cut the sarcasm and attitude before I point out what’s wrong with you. This is what I’m asking God to help me work on. What needs to be changed in your life?

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Episode 127: Sermon On The Mount Part 5

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

It is so hard to not worry or be anxious, but worry and anxiety don’t work, they just make things worse. When we focus on God and how he works and provides for us, we can let go of those worries and watch God go to work for us. I needed to hear this today and I need to ask God to help me to make this a reality in my life. Worry and anxiety rob us of what God wants to give us and we are valuable to him. This week I have struggled to see what I have gained in a career given to vocational ministry. I’m having a hard time switching careers and seeing my value. However, when I think about my career in ministry as storing up treasures in heaven, I realize that my skills used to his glory were not wasted and that I can trust him to help us through this hard transition even if we can’t see it. I’m still a work in progress, however, because I just want God to hurry up already.
What is God showing you today?

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Episode 126: Sermon on the Mount Part 4

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500

We all want to live these well curated lives that make people look at you and say wow, they have it all together. However, that’s not what God wants from us. God wants us to live fully for him and to worship him with our lives. What we do is for him and not for others to applaud us or stroke our ego. We get to live in partnership with God and by doing our part, we get to see God in action and he gets to enjoy us in action. Sometimes I forget that part, I don’t need the applause of people because God’s appreciation is more than enough to satisfy my soul.
A good sermon steps on your toes and makes you uncomfortable with the tension between the reality of your soul and what God wants from you. This sermon from Jesus sure delivers the punch and I hope that you are wrestling with these words of Jesus. What is the tension that you are feeling as you wrestle with Jesus’ words?
Let’s pray…

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Episode 115: Acts Chapter 25

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0500

In this chapter, we find Paul appealing his case to Caesar. The Jews wanted him brought back to Jerusalem so that they could kill him and Paul knew that God wanted him to get to Rome so that he could proclaim the Gospel to Caesar and others in Rome. In the meantime, Paul gets to share the Gospel with another leader named King Agrippa. God just kept putting the audience before Paul and all that Paul had to do was speak. That got me to think about the audience that God has put before me through this podcast. My job is to stay faithful and keep reading the Gospels and Acts and sharing it with anyone who will listen. Who is your audience?

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Show Notes — Listen and follow along with the scriture. Paul appeals to Caesar 25 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 The chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. Appealing to him, 3 they asked as a favor from Festus that he summon Paul to Jerusalem. They were planning to ambush and kill him along the way. 4 But Festus responded by keeping Paul in Caesarea, since he was to return there very soon himself. 5 “Some of your leaders can come down with me,” he said. “If he’s done anything wrong, they can bring charges against him.”

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Episode 335: The Kingdom Has Come — Recognizing What God Is Already Doing Around You | Matthew 12:22–28

Episode 334: A House Divided — The Danger of a Heart That Can No Longer Recognize God | Mark 3:20–30

Episode 333: Women Who Followed Jesus — Ordinary Faithfulness That Made It Into the Gospel | Luke 8:1–3

Episode 332: The Woman Who Loved Much — What Happens When You Know How Much You’ve Been Forgiven | Luke 7:36–50

Episode 331: Come to Me and Rest — The Tender Invitation of Jesus to the Weary | Matthew 11:25–30

Episode 330: Woe to the Unrepentant Cities — The Danger of Familiarity Without Response | Matthew 11:20–24

Episode 329: Wisdom Vindicated by Her Children — Let Your Life Be the Proof | Luke 7:27–35

Episode 328: This Generation and the Children in the Marketplace — When Nothing God Does Is Ever Enough | Matthew 11:16–19

Episode 327: The Kingdom and the Violent — Pressing Into the Kingdom of God | Matthew 11:11–15

Episode 326: What Did You Go Out to See? — Examining What You’re Really Seeking from God | Matthew 11:7–10

Episode 325: Are You the One? — When Faith Asks Hard Questions in the Dark | Matthew 11:2–6

Episode 324: The Widow of Nain — The God Who Sees You in Your Grief | Luke 7:11–17

Episode 323: The Faith of the Centurion — Just Say the Word | Luke 7:1–10

Episode 322: The Wise and Foolish Builders — What Is Your Life Actually Built On? | Matthew 7:24–29

Episode 321: Not Everyone Who Says Lord, Lord — Activity vs. Intimacy with Jesus | Matthew 7:21–23

Episode 320: A Tree and Its Fruit — What Does Your Life Actually Produce? | Matthew 7:15–20

Episode 319: The Narrow Gate — Choosing the Road That Leads Somewhere Worth Going | Matthew 7:13–14

Episode 318: The Golden Rule — The One Sentence That Summarizes All of Scripture | Matthew 7:12

Episode 317: Ask, Seek, Knock — The Invitation to Persistent, Trusting Prayer | Matthew 7:7–11

Episode 316: On Judging Others — The Log, the Speck, and the Grace to See Clearly | Matthew 7:1–6

Episode 315: Do Not Worry — Trusting a Father Who Already Knows What You Need | Matthew 6:25–34

Episode 314: The Eye, the Heart, and Two Masters — You Cannot Serve God and Money | Matthew 6:22–24

Episode 313: Where Is Your Treasure? — Investing in What Truly Lasts | Matthew 6:19–21

Episode 312: Forgiveness and Fasting — The Hidden Life God Treasures | Matthew 6:14–18

Episode 311: The Lord’s Prayer — How Jesus Taught Us to Pray | Matthew 6:9–13

Episode 310: When You Pray, Go to Your Room — The Intimacy of Private Prayer | Matthew 6:5–8

Episode 309: Giving in Secret — The Quiet Joy of Living for an Audience of One | Matthew 6:1–4

Episode 308: The Impossible Standard: Love Your Enemies — God’s Radical Love | Matthew 5:43–48

Episode 307: The Radical Way of Non-Retaliation — Inner Freedom & the Teachings of Jesus | Matthew 5:38–42

Episode 306: Let Your Yes Mean Yes — Integrity, Honesty & the Words of Jesus | Matthew 5:33–37

Episode 287: Luke 6:6–11 — Is It Right to Do Good? (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 286: Matthew 12:9–14 — Doing Good on the Sabbath (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 285: Mark 3:1–6 — Healing in the Hard Hearts? (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 284: Luke 6:1–5 — The Son of Man and the Sabbath (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 282: Matthew 12:1–8 — Mercy Over Sacrifice (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 283: Mark 2:23–28 — Lord of the Sabbath (Daily Devotional Podcast

Episode 267: Matthew 9:1–8 — Authority to Forgive and Heal (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 266: Mark 2:6–12 — Authority to Forgive and Heal (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 265: Mark 2:1–5 — Faith That Finds a Way (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 264: Luke 5:14–16 — Testimony and Time with the Father (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 263: Luke 5:12–13 — A Touch That Changes Everything (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 262: Matthew 8:2–4 — If You Are Willing (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 261: Mark 1:40–45 — Touched by Compassion (Daily Devotional Podcast)

Episode 260: Luke 4:42–44 — Sent for This Purpose (Devotional Podcast)

Episode 259: Matthew 4:23–25 — Healing and Hope (Daily Devotional)

Episode 258: Mark 1:35–39 – Solitary with the Father (Daily Devotional)

Episode 257: Luke 4:38–41 – Everyone Who Came (Daily Devotional)

Episode 256: Matthew 8:14–17 – He Took Our Burden (Daily Devotional)

Episode 255: Episode 48 — Mark 1:29–34 — Jesus in the House

Episode 254: Episode 47 — Luke 4:31–37 — Authority Over Darkness

Episode 253: Episode 46 — Luke 5:1–11— From Nets to Mission

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Episode 252: Episode 45 — Matthew 4:18–22 — Immediately

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Episode 251: Episode 44 — Mark 1:16–20 — Called to Follow

Episode 250: Episode 43 — Matthew 4:13–16 — Light in the Darkness

Episode 249: Episode 42 — John 4:46–54 — Faith That Acts

Episode 247: Episode 40 — John 4:32–35 — Food You Don’t Know About

Episode 246: Episode 39 — John 4:27–31 — Leaving the Jar Behind

Episode 245: Episode 38 — John 4:20–26 — Worship in Spirit and Truth

Episode 243: Episode 37 — John 4:11–19 — Beyond the Surface

Episode 241: Episode 35 — John 3:29–36 — Bringing Jesus Into Focus

Episode 240: Episode 34 — John 3:22–28 — Knowing Your Role in God’s Kingdom

Episode 239: Episode 33 — John 3:14–21 — Stepping Into the Light

Episode 238: Episode 32 — John 3:1–8 — Born Again by the Spirit

Episode 236: Episode 31 — John 2:23-25 — God Knows Our Hearts

Episode 235: Episode 30 – Passion for God’s House (John 2:13–17)

Episode 234: Episode 29 — John 2:1–11 — A Peek at His Glory

Episode 233: Episode 28 — John 1:35–51 — Sharing the One You’ve Found

Episode 232: Episode 27 — Luke 4:22–30 — When Truth Strikes a Nerve

Episode 231: Episode 26 — Luke 4:16–21 — Good News for the Least Likely

Episode 230: Episode 25 — Luke 4:13–15 — Powered by the Holy Spirit

Episode 229: Episode 24 — Matthew 4:1–11 — Standing on God’s Word

Episode 227: Episode 23 — Mark 1:11–13 — Tempted but Victorious

Episode 226: Episode 22 — Luke 3:21–23 — Loved and Bringing Joy to God

Episode 225: Episode 21 — Matthew 3:12–15 — Doing What God Requires

Episode 224: Episode 20 — Mark 1:7–8 — Pointing People to Jesus

Episode 223: Episode 19 — Luke 3:11–14 — Repentance in Action

Episode 222: Episode 18 — Luke 3:9–10 — What Fruit Is Your Life Producing? | Daily Devotional Podcast (Lectio Divina)

Episode 265: Mark 2:1–5 — Faith That Finds a Way  (Daily Devotional Podcast)