No Greater Love - Vulnerable Love

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Jesus left his disciples with this command: “As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” In this series we will take a closer look at several major events from the life and ministry of Jesus and ask, “how has he loved us?” What does it say about God’s love that he would choose to send his Son to earth as a vulnerable newborn baby?

Foundational Scripture: John 13:34, Luke 2

   

Enough - Time

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Jess begins a new series exploring our constant quest for "enough." Whether it's time, money, the latest upgrade or even ourselves we are so prone to believing that if we just had a little bit more then we'd have enough. In this first episode we'll examine how we think about and use our time and consider some practical ways that we can reframe our thinking to gain a heart of contentment and make the most of the time we've been given. 

Foundational Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13; Ecclesiastes 7:2; Psalm 90:12

   

Wounded Healer - Shame

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As we conclude this series, Wounded Healer, Jess interviews author and speaker Aubrey Sampson on the topic of shame. In her book, Overcomer, Aubrey helps readers dismantle the lies of shame and rebuild their identities in Christ. Through both her personal experiences and her profound insights, Aubrey offers hope both to listeners who have long suffered under the weight of shame and to those who are just discovering shame’s influence on their lives.

Foundational Scripture: Psalm 34:5

   

Wounded Healer - Miscarriage and Infertility

Jess interview Kara Watson on the painful subjects of miscarriages and infertility. Kara shares from her personal experience with both types of suffering as the two discuss the uniqueness of this type of grief, the dangers of isolation and comparison, and the insidious lies that creep in amidst the pain and the powerful truths that lead to healing.

Foundational Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:54-57, John 21:15-23, Galatians 6:2

   

The Wounded Healer - Anxiety and Depression

Join Jess as she interviews Amy Smith on the topic of Anxiety and Depression. In this episode the two discuss the stigma around the topic, treatment, and they offer words of encouragement both to listeners who are experiencing suffering in the area of mental health as well as to listeners who do not suffer in this way but are surely connected to people who do.

Foundational Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-5, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.

   

Trust - Trusting God

Growing trust is a process that takes time and intentionality. In this episode Jess revisits the five ingredients of trust discussed in week one and addresses how we can apply those same ingredients not only to our relationships with others but to our relationship with God as we grow our trust God in Him. 

Foundational Scripture: Matt. 8:23-27, Matt. 14:22-33

   

Trust - Building Trust

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Jess kicks off this new series by defining trust and offering some practical terminology to help us take steps to increase trust in our relationships. Whether you’re in a relationship that has been marked by broken trust or simply want to deepen your trust in an already healthy relationship, the principles in today’s episode will help you better understand what trust really is and how to build.

Foundational Scripture: 1 Cor. 13:4-7

   

Dysfunctional - God for the Dysfunctional

“Dysfunctional” sounds a bit harsh. “Dysfunctional” is awkward. We’d prefer for our dysfunctional relationships to not be the topic of conversation at a party. But Jesus is not thrown off by our dysfunction. In fact, he seems to have no problem walking right into the middle of it. As we look at Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well, we see that Jesus puts his finger right on the heart of this woman’s dysfunctional relationships and lovingly offers her a way forward, a living water that will never run dry. No matter how dysfunctional our relationships have become, healing is possible because he offers that same living water, that same way forward, to us.

Foundational Scripture: John 4:1-30

 

   

Dysfunctional - Healing Is Possible

Join Jess as she interviews her guest, Amy Smith, who has first hand experience living out the principles discussed in week one and two of this series. Amy shares about the brokenness in relationship caused by the divorce of her parents, the empathy and grace that opened the door to relationship, and the story of the beautiful healing that she never dreamed would be possible. 

Foundational Scripture: Romans 12:9-10

   

Dysfunctional - Weapons of War

What do we do when the cracks of in our relationships grow into an uncrossable chasm?  We all have relationships that seem unfixable because the disagreement has grown too large, our differences seem too stark, or that person did something that left a deep wound on our hearts that has not yet healed. When we stand face to face with our enemies, what weapon will offer us the best chance at victory?

Foundational Scripture: Romans 12:18