Burning Hearts with Rachel Herbeck

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Renewal of the Mind Sep 12, 2025

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Our true transformation comes from our minds being renewed in Christ. Today, we discuss how we can submit our minds truly to this renewal so that we may look like Christ and share in his glory.

Old Nature vs. New Nature Sep 11, 2025

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In Christ, we have a new nature through our Baptism, but we are tempted to still live in our old nature that is corrupt and deceitful. Today, we explore how to fight the battle between our two natures.

Overcoming Discouragement Sep 10, 2025

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The devil often uses the tool of discouragement to get us to fall back into futile ways of living. We see today in the psalms that a tool to overcome discouragement is to worship and praise the Lord in all circumstances.

Enlightened Understanding Sep 09, 2025

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As we continue to discuss this idea of futile thinking, we see often how we are tempted to fall back into our old patterns of life. We see how sin darkens our mind and we ask for the grace to resist temptations so that our minds may be enlightened by Christ.

Futility of the Mind Sep 08, 2025

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This week, we take up a section in Ephesians 4 where Paul discusses and describes the reality of the futile minds of those who don’t know Christ. We ask the Lord to deliver us from futile ways of thinking.

Whatever Is Excellent Sep 05, 2025

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We need to take an active role in transforming our minds as we continue to walk in our new life in Christ. Paul calls us to think on a certain set of virtues that will help us renew our minds to think on the things of God.

The Peace of God Sep 04, 2025

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God promises to give us peace that surpasses all human understanding. When we are dependent on the Lord and give Him our anxieties, his peace acts as a guard to our hearts and our minds.

No Anxiety Sep 03, 2025

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In today’s passage, Paul commands us further to have no anxiety about anything! He then gives us a way to pray that helps us give all of our anxieties over to the Lord so that we may walk in freedom.

Rejoice in the Lord Sep 02, 2025

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Paul gives us the command to rejoice in the Lord always. Today, we learn how to practically rejoice in Him, not in our circumstances or in our own successes. Through our rejoicing, we give witness to others that the Lord is coming again.

Citizen of Heaven Sep 01, 2025

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Today, we begin Philippians 4 and build off of the amazing reality that Paul reveals to us: that we are citizens of Heaven. It is from that security and truth that we rejoice in the Lord even when it is hard.