In this podcast you can expect to hear testimonies from my life, the lives of my friends, mentors, and family. As well as sharing the things that I've learned from God's word, books, and life's experiences. Or rather a closer look into a life that is following Christ.
In today's Bonus episode I answer the same discussion questions I gave you in the episode on Elisha.
28 Oct 2020
Elisha
In this episode we are continuing going over the book "Learning from the Giants" by John Maxwell and today I am talking about Elisha, Elijah successor. The whole chapter on Elisha can be summoned up into this simple statement "Give your best wherever God places you". So join me as we talk about what it means to give our best in the various places we find ourselves.
21 Oct 2020
Elijah Discussion Questions
This is a bonus episode. I took some time this week to answer the discussion questions I gave you last week, and share them with you. In this episode you will hear my answers to the discussion question found in the chapter on Elijah in John Maxwell's book Learning from the Giants.
14 Oct 2020
Elijah
Welcome Back to A Closer Look Season 2! In this season I will be reviewing the chapters of the current book I am reading Learning from the Giants by John Maxwell in the book, Mr. Maxwell presents what it would be like to be mentored by some of the giants of faith. He provided not only lessons to be learned about leadership from their lives, but also so thought provoking questions at the end of the chapters. The way I plan to do these episodes is to talk a little about the life of the giant of the faith, then give you the place in scripture where you can read about them. Share some of the points that stuck out to me from the book, then finally read off, and answer the discussion question at the end of the chapter. With all that being said today I am going to be talking about the prophet Elijah. After listening I recommend reading 1 Kings chapters 17-19, this is the section of Elijah's life that I reviewed for this episode.
16 Sept 2020
Check In
Thank you so much for listening to my podcast. Todays episode isn't really an episode, but really just a check in. I wanted to let you know that I have completed season 1 of the Podcast, and that I am going to be taking some time off to pray about continuing the Podcast\get new inspiration. If you have any comment about the podcast or even have topics that you would like to hear discussed on the podcast feel free to email them to me at acloserlookpodcast@gmail.com. Again thank you for listening.
2 Sept 2020
A House Divided Against Itself
"A house divided against itself can not stand" a quote I originally thought came from Abraham Lincoln in his speech addressing the division in the country back in 1858, but it is actually a quote from Jesus. Mark 3:24-25 " If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. "And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand." Now as a Church we are building God's kingdom here on earth, but I can't help but notice that there can be division in the Church. In today's podcast I look at some of the reasons why there can be division in the church, as well as ways to address this division and share ways to build unity instead.
19 Aug 2020
Claiming The Promises Of God.
Have you ever been in a church service, and the pastor starts talking about walking in the promises of God? Did you ever think to yourself this all sounds great, but how do I claim or walk into God’s promises; you’re not alone. I remember sitting in countless services being told that the Bible is full of God’s promises, but not knowing how to claim them or "walk in them" as the pastor would say. In today's episode I share what I've learned in how to actually claim or walk in what God has promised you.
5 Aug 2020
How Is God's Word Received In Your Heart?
In today's episode I cover the parable of the sower. If you are unfamiliar, the parable of the sower is a parable that Jesus taught, about how people hear/receive God's word. It is told in three books of the bible Matthew, Mark, and Luke. As I was reflecting on it I realized that at one point I had been or even can be like all the examples listed from the parable. And so Today, I take some time to break down each of the examples in the parable, and give example from my own life of the varies ways I have received God's word into my heart.
22 Jul 2020
How Do We Give God Our Attention?
Recently I had decided to read the Bible from beginning to end, and I had just started the book of Exodus when the story of Moses and the burning bush caught my attention. If you are unfamiliar with the story God uses a burning bush to get Moses's attention in order to tell him how He plan to use him to set the Israelites free. I then started thinking about how God will often try to get our attention, but we often ignore Him, because we have so many different things fighting for our attention. So in this podcast I dive a little bit deeper into the story of the burning bush to learn how we can give God more of our attention.
During my studying for this podcast I came across a really good article by Pastor David Mathis of Cities Church. I will provide the link below. https://www.citieschurch.com/sermons/who-has-your-attention
8 Jul 2020
The Great Shepherd
In this episode I explore one of the most famous Psalm's Psalm 23. It's a Psalm I'm sure you heard many times before, however if you want more than a surface level understanding of this passage tune in as I break down this Psalm even further.
24 Jun 2020
What's In The Name Of Jesus?
In today's episodes I reflect on the question "What is in the name of Jesus? It's a question I found myself asking after a devotional one morning. Names I find carry a lot of weight, and so today I briefly go over a few of Jesus's names that are meaningful to me.
10 Jun 2020
How To Maintain A Heart of Gratitude
Having a heart of Gratitude is a key component to getting more out of your life. Better emotional health, increased self-esteem, improved social skills, which in turn allows for deeper relationships in your life, as well as increased productivity, and decision making. However, maintaining a heart of gratitude is not easy. In this episode I talk about a few different ways to help you maintain a heart of gratitude even when the things are not going as planed.
If you have any questions, comments, or feedback for me. Feel free to email me at ACloserLookPodcast@gmail.com
27 May 2020
What Triggers Your Responses?
In this episode I talk about how we receive feedback. I don't know about you, but I use to typically always associated it with negative comments, or someone just wanting to rain on my parade. However, after reading "Thanks for the Feedback" by Douglas Stone & Shelia Heen I began to realize that receiving feedback well is crucial to our improvement. In today's show I talk about some of the various topics, and themes addressed in the book.
13 May 2020
How Clear Is Your Vision?
In February this year I had the opportunity to preach my very first sermon at Love RedeeMe Ministry lead by Pastor Larnell Cheatham. The title of my sermon was "How Clear Is Your Vision?", and with this episode I would like to share this message with you. In this episode I discuss not only the importance of having vision for your life, but the importance of having a clear vision for your life. By sharing with you the things that can potentially cloud your vision, sharing the benefits that having a clear vision provides, and by giving you some biblical principles to help you set a clear vision for your life.
Below is a link to Love RedeeMe Ministry's YouTube channel.
"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDqNNtUJk8H7dfcJwTT9qDw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDqNNtUJk8H7dfcJwTT9qDw)"
29 Apr 2020
Life's Not Easy
"Life's not easy". That's a saying that we've all heard countless time, sometimes life just feels like it something you have to endure. In this episode I reflect on the various hardships endured by many notable people from the Bible. I then look at Jesus's life to see just how He endured the hardships of life, concluding with some of the things I have to remind myself off when life becomes stressful."
15 Apr 2020
What Does Daily Fellowship With God Look Like?
In this episode of A Closer Look I'm covering the topic of fellowship, specifically what does fellowship with God look like. I share not only what my daily fellowship with God looks like, but also my finding in scripture regarding fellowship with God.
2 Apr 2020
Who Is God To You?
This is the very first episode of my podcast A Closer Look! In this episode, I talk about how our view of God plays an important role in how we relate to Him. I briefly discuss how I previously viewed God and how my relationship with Him has evolved after applying His truths and principles in my life.
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