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Dysfunction #4: Avoidance of Accountability When She Serves Podcast Host: Brenda Leavenworth Guest: Kelly Bell Episode Summary What happens when accountability is avoided in ministry? In this episode of the When She Serves Podcast , Brenda Leavenworth and Kelly Bell explore the challenge of avoiding...

# 5 - The Descendants of Cain - In this episode of The Chosen People we explore the genealogy of Adam and his descendants, revealing God's faithfulness amidst human frailty. Discover the deep significance of these generations as they unfold the promise of redemption and point toward the coming of th...

Joseph and Mary embark on a treacherous journey to Bethlehem. Joseph struggles to keep up his strength, and Mary makes a mistake that may cost them the entire journey. Today's Bible verse is Romans 8:35, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Dai...

What Is the Purpose of Apologetics? 5 Reasons Every Christian Should Defend the Faith | Five Minute Apologetics In this episode of Five Minute Apologetics, Dr. Thomas Fretwell explains the purpose of Christian apologetics as the rational defense of the Christian faith and gives five reasons every Ch...

# 4 - Cain & Abel - In this episode of The Chosen People we explore the powerful story of Cain and Abel, delving into the deep lessons of faith, jealousy, and the consequences of unchecked emotions. Through this ancient narrative, we reflect on the human condition and our capacity for both love and ...

Caesar’s decree for a nationwide census couldn’t come at a worse time for Mary and Joseph. But perhaps this journey to Bethlehem is exactly what God planned all along. Today's Bible verse is Matthew 16:24, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, D...

# 3 - The Fall of Mankind - In this episode of The Chosen People we delve into the profound story of the Fall of Man, exploring the tragic moment when sin entered the world and its enduring consequences. Discover the deep lessons of temptation, shame, and the promise of redemption that echo through ...

Mary and Joseph are wed before God, forcing them to endure ridicule, gossip, and shame from their community. Will this break their marriage before it has even begun? Today's Bible verse is Ephesians 5:32, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Da...

A sermon can be carefully structured, biblically researched—and still fall flat. What gives faithful preaching life? In this episode of the Expositors Collective podcast, Pilgrim Benham speaks on the art of preaching at our training weekend at Reliance Church in Temecula, California. Drawing from Ec...

# 2 - Adam & Eve - In this episode of The Chosen People we explore the profound story of Adam and Eve, revealing the divine blueprint of love, companionship, and the first union that set the foundation for humanity. Discover the timeless lessons embedded in their journey and the significance of thei...

Joseph reels in hurt, anger, and confusion. He has every right to have Mary stoned to death, but won’t out of love. In his despair, God meets him, and calls him to something great. Today's Bible verse is Isaiah 9:7, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content in...

295. Discipleship and Dyslexia This week’s episode Cris explores the relationship between discipleship and dyslexia, reflecting on his own experience and asking how churches can better support people who think, learn and process information differently. What happens when our approaches to teaching t...

# 1 - The Beginning - In this inaugural episode of The Chosen People we journey back to the very beginning, exploring the creation story in Genesis 1. Discover the divine power behind the cosmos and the intentional love that crafted humanity, setting the stage for a grand narrative of purpose, redem...

In this episode, we meet Joseph, the strong, silently noble, carpenter from Nazareth. His character is put to the test, when his betrothed has some unexpected news to share. Today's Bible verse is James 2:13, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including...

Mary continues to help Elizabeth and Zachariah. There, she witnesses the birth of God’s last living prophet - John. Today's Bible verse is Luke 1:68, from the King James Version. Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bib...

Overwhelmed yet full of purpose, Mary sings a song to the Lord. A divinely woven melody of redemption and promise.Today's Bible verse is Luke 1:46-47, from the King James Version.Download the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime B...

What Is Christian Apologetics? Biblical Defence of Faith (1 Peter 3:15) | Five Minute Apologetics Dr Thomas Fretwell explains that Christian apologetics is not apologising for Christianity or merely winning debates, but giving a reasoned defence (Greek: apologia) of the hope of the gospel, rooted in...

# 260 - Returning to God - In this episode of The Chosen People, the walls of Jerusalem stand complete, but Nehemiah knows true restoration must begin in the hearts of God’s people. Through the public reading of the Law, heartfelt repentance, and renewed covenant, Israel rediscovers that their real ...

Mary travels to the hillcountry of Judah to be with her cousin, Elizabeth. There, she seeks comfort from the swirling doubt within her.Today's Bible verse is Galatians 6:2, from the King James Version.Download the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Test...

# 259 - The Wall is Complete - In this episode of The Chosen People, Nehemiah faces lies, threats, and betrayal meant to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem—but faith and perseverance carry the people through. At last, the walls stand complete, a living testimony that God’s strength turns fear into tri...

In this episode, we meet Mary, the quiet and humble hero of God, chosen to bear God’s chosen redeemer.Today's Bible verse is 2 Corinthians 12:9, from the King James Version.Download the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible S...

# 258 - Justice & Generosity - In this episode of The Chosen People, Nehemiah confronts injustice within Jerusalem, calling the nobles to repent and restore what they had taken from their own brothers and sisters. Through courage, justice, and radical generosity, God’s people learn that true rebuild...

God chooses two humble and faithful people to be the bridge that gaps the old and new covenants.Today's Bible verse is Hebrews 4:16, from the King James Version.Download the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Pray....

What if a sermon gets the facts right but misses the way God chose to tell the story? Mike Neglia talks with Grace Campbell about why biblical genre matters for Bible interpretation and expository preaching. Scripture comes to us as narrative, poetry, wisdom, letters, parables and apocalyptic vision...

Archbishop of Canterbury Rescinds Award to Pakistan Imam: Interfaith Agenda or Damage Control? Thomas Fretwell reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury has rescinded an honorary award to Imam Ashrafi, head of Pakistan’s Ulema Council, about ten hours after public backlash, following the emergence o...

# 257 - Hammers & Swords - In this episode of The Chosen People, Nehemiah leads Jerusalem’s builders to labor with hammers in one hand and swords in the other, as threats rise from every side. In the face of fear, lies, and intimidation, God’s people discover that unity, faith, and courage are the t...

For thousands of years, God followed his people and spoke mightily through heroes, kings, poets, and prophets… But for 400 years, there was silence… What happened in those silent years?Today's Bible verse is Philippians 2:5-7, from the King James Version.Download the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app for more Christia...

Church of England vs Islam: Archbishop of Canterbury Honours Pakistan Ulema Council Leader—A Wake-Up Call Dr Thomas Fretwell critiques the Archbishop of Canterbury for presenting an interfaith “reconciliation” award to Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi of the Pakistan Ulema Council, calling it symbolic of the Chu...

294. Be More Yeast In Matthew 13, Jesus describes the Kingdom of Heaven as yeast, something small that works its way through the whole batch of dough. But what does it mean for us to be yeast today? In this episode, I explore how mission is not about creating more projects for churches to consume, b...

# 256 - Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall - In this episode of The Chosen People, Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem with the king’s blessing to rebuild the city’s broken walls. As stone by stone is lifted, the people rise together in unity and faith, trusting that God’s hand is the true strength behind their r...

Amid defeat, oppression, and captivity, a prophetic chorus of hope was uttered from the darkness. The message to the hurting and broken is this: a hero is coming!Today's Bible verse is Isaiah 9:6, from the King James Version.Download the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app for more Christian content including, Daily Pra...

We begin at the very beginning, when mankind walked in unity with God. When that unity was painfully severed, a promise of hope was given.Today's Bible verse is 1 Timothy 1:15, from the King James Version.Download the Pray.com app for more Christian content including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Te...

In all his shortcomings, victories, sins, and gifts, he paled in comparison to the greatness of Jesus. Yet the beauty of the gospel is that we all share in Jesus’s victory, even after we deny him.Today's Bible verse is Romans 1:16, from the King James Version.Download the ⁠Pray.com⁠ app for more Chr...

Building a Servant Culture When She Serves Podcast Host: Brenda Leavenworth Guests: Rosemary Cady & Christy Duff Episode Summary What does it take to create a culture where people genuinely want to serve? In this episode of the When She Serves Podcast , Brenda Leavenworth is joined by Rosemary Cady ...

# 255 - Nehemiah’s Heart - In this episode of The Chosen People, when Nehemiah hears that Jerusalem's walls lie broken and its gates burned, he weeps, fasts, and pours out his heart to God. Then, standing before King Artaxerxes as the royal cupbearer, he risks everything to ask for permission to go ...