A journey of faith through the highs and lows of life
Our God Is Near
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A journey of faith through the highs and lows of life
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6/2/2022
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July 4, 2022
011 WWJH What Would Jesus Hate?
<div>WWJH - What Would Jesus Hate</div> <div> </div> <div>If you've been around Christian circles long enough, you'll remember when WWJD bracelets were popular back in the 90s.</div> <div> </div> <div>It stood for What Would Jesus Do, and these popular bracelets were a way to be reminded to think about what Jesus might do in a certain situation.</div> <div> </div> <div>How would he have loved well or what words might he have spoken?</div> <div> </div> <div>I always liked the idea and thought it was a helpful way to keep Jesus' words and direction top of mind for those of us who follow him.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>But more recently, I've found myself thinking more about WWJH... What Would Jesus Hate?</div> <div> </div> <div>Unfortunately, ask any non-church goer in the country this question and I'm sure you'd get a pretty strong list of who they believe the church hates. It's unfortunate.</div> <div> </div> <div>But those aren't the things that come top of mind when I think of WWJH.</div> <div> </div> <div>No, my mind goes back more toward who and what made Jesus angry in the Bible.</div> <div> </div> <div>And that... that was those who claimed to represent God but whose lives told another story altogether.</div> <div> </div> <div>Those that were religious but took advantage of others.</div> <div> </div> <div>Those that loved to be seen doing good things in public, but in private were abusers and manipulators.</div> <div> </div> <div>The Pharisees, the religious leaders of Jesus day, often received the harshest of his words.</div> <div> </div> <div>And he didn't hold back.</div> <div> </div> <div>He called them "blind guides", "white washed tombs" and "broods of vipers"</div> <div> </div> <div>They were supposed to be helping lead people to God, but they were sending another message altogether.</div> <div> </div> <div>Jesus hated lack of accountability, lack of responsibility, of caring and kindness and compassion.</div> <div> </div> <div>The people who received Jesus warmest words were those who had been on the receiving end of the abuse. The victims, the downtrodden, the outcasts and "sinners".</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>So, maybe, our churches today could do well to make up some WWJH bracelets and pass THOSE around. And let those bracelets bring conviction and change into the core of our church bodies.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>I believe that is where we can start to see a true impact in the world around us.</div>
July 4, 2022
010 Thank You
<div>I just wanted to pop in here at episode 10 and say thank you.</div> <div> </div> <div>Thank you for taking time to listen, to walk with me on this journey and ask the questions that can help us grow in our faith and wrestle with our doubts.</div> <div> </div> <div>I've heard from so many of you already who have told me that you've resonated with some or all of the episodes and I'm so thankful.</div> <div> </div> <div>My desire was just to talk out loud and bring anyone along that wants to join me.</div> <div> </div> <div>Life can be hard. Very hard. And more and more I hear stories that break my heart. Pain, abuse, depression, anxiety, despair.</div> <div> </div> <div>There is so much of it out there. And often in the midst of it we can't see God. We can't feel Him near us. </div> <div> </div> <div>But I believe as we reach out to him with our questions and doubts and fears, as we cry out to him from the depths of our pain... he is there. He can bring healing and hope.</div> <div> </div> <div>And as we share with each other we can find encouragement and strength as well.</div> <div> </div> <div>If you haven't subscribed, go ahead and do that so that you'll automatically receive new episodes when they release.</div> <div> </div> <div>And if you know if anyone else that the podcast could help, please share it with them.</div> <div> </div> <div>Finally, I'd love to connect and hear from you. You can find me online on Facebook and Twitter as well as shooting me a message at <a href="http://ourgodisnear.com/">ourgodisnear.com</a></div> <div> </div> <div>Again, thanks for listening and joining me as we walk this walk together.</div>
June 18, 2022
009 Where Does It Hurt?
<div>WHERE DOES IT HURT?</div> <div> </div> <div>The doctor asks you "Where does it hurt?" but you're not exactly sure.</div> <div> </div> <div>So she begins to poke around to check.</div> <div> </div> <div>Poke... Nothing. </div> <div> </div> <div>Poke... Nothing. </div> <div> </div> <div>Poke... yep, there it is! </div> <div> </div> <div>When she pokes THAT spot, a jolt shoots through your body as you jump up and recoil.</div> <div> </div> <div>She's stumbled upon the wound.</div> <div> </div> <div>It may have been dormant for a while, but when it's poked, all the memories and flashbacks and pain and anxiety rush back.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Truth is, each of us has those spots.</div> <div> </div> <div>They may not be clearly seen to the outside world, but beneath the surface... a thick scar. A reminder of pain we've absorbed.</div> <div> </div> <div>It could be a loss. Loss of a parent, a friend, a sibling, a mentor ...a spouse... a child. An emptiness that remains unfilled, stirred to the surface by dates or memories.</div> <div> </div> <div>It could be abuse. Physical. Mental. Emotional. Sexual. Years that can never be returned. A life forever changed by the actions of another.</div> <div> </div> <div>It could be disappointment. A job that fell through. A dream that crashed and burned.</div> <div> </div> <div>It could be rejection. A close friend who has cut ties. A child that has turned away from you. A spouse that has told you they're done with you. </div> <div> </div> <div>It could be a wound that developed over a long span or an instantaneous blast that has forever left you scarred.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Maybe you've accidentally poked someone in their spot, bringing back a flood of emotions and pain.</div> <div> </div> <div>Or possibly the same has happened for you. A word. A name. A place. A person. A date. A song. A smell. </div> <div> </div> <div>And when that trigger activated your wound, it was as fresh as the day you received it.</div> <div> </div> <div>We will never truly be free of these wounds this side of Heaven.</div> <div> </div> <div>But God, the Divine Healer, can bring healing and bind up our broken parts.</div> <div> </div> <div>And so often, His vehicle of choice is people.</div> <div> </div> <div>He loves to use willing hearts, loving hands, listening ears and praying souls to bring His healing to a broken world.</div> <div> </div> <div>Today, will you trust God once again with your wounds and your healing?</div> <div> </div> <div>And will you be willing to also be that vessel He can use to bring healing to another?</div>
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