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Never Give Up! | Scripture Playlists May 04, 2023

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When we feel discouraged about something we’re trying to do, it’s easy to get tired and lose heart. In our moments of frustration and failure, we need to turn to God and his Word to find the strength to keep going. Check out this Scripture Playlist for Bible verses that help us believe our efforts make a difference.

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Colossians 4:2 CEV

Galatians 6:9 NASB95

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 CEV

1 Corinthians 15:58 AMP

Isaiah 54:10 TPT

1 Corinthians 1:7-9 MSG

2 Corinthians 6:4 ERV

Ephesians 6:18 ERV

Psalm 34:18 CEV

Deuteronomy 20:3-4 NLT

2 Thessalonians 3:13 AMP

Psalm 119:25 TLB

Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV

Psalm 61:2 GW

1 Chronicles 22:13 NLT

Isaiah 42:1-4 NLT

Isaiah 49:4 CEV

Hebrews 6:9-11 Voice

2 Corinthians 7:5-6 NLT

Colossians 2:6-7 TPT

James 1:2-4 CEV

2 Timothy 4:7 BSB

Hebrews 10:35-36 ERV

Hebrews 3:6-8 CEV

1 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV

Don’t Lose Heart

The River, The Tree, And My Friends | Audiobook Preview Apr 26, 2023

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In this excerpt from our audiobook, He's Not Who You Think He Is: Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourself, we look at a section in chapter 3, "When People Become God." When we experience the seemingly inevitable spiritual burnout cycle, we could easily blame God or the church, but doing so only deepens our focus on people.

Returning to God is the only way we can stop living for people, stop being afraid of being different, and rediscover what it means to think differently — we need to experience a turning point. Listen as Russ describes three turning points in his life that brought him closer to God.

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Show Notes

1 Kings 18:37 NIV

Ezekiel 3:15 NLT

1 Kings 19:4 NLT

1 Samuel 23:16 NIV

Genesis 5:24 NIV

Psalm 90:14 NIV

Change Ourselves, Change the World: The Church That Changes the World, Part 3 | One Quick Thought Apr 25, 2023

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In 30 years, the church in the book of Acts changed the world. They did this by continually following the example of Jesus, who reached out to and did good for everyone around him, regardless of whether or not they chose to follow him. We are meant to do the same. In this episode, we learn how to live a life of constant renewal and love so we can change the world by inspiring those who don't yet follow Jesus to get to know him.

Show Notes:

Thirty Years That Changed the World: The Book Acts for Today, Michael Green
Luke 24:46-48 Voice
Shub — turn back, return (OT word)
Nacham — to be sorry, regret, comfort, be comforted
Metanoia — a change of mind
Teshuvah — repentance, return
NCV def of repentance
Acts 1:1-2 NKJV

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Pray The Stress Away | Scripture Playlists Apr 19, 2023

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Stress is an inevitable part of life, but the good news is prayer is a powerful tool to help us deal with it. As humans, we have limits in our talents, wisdom, and strength, but God's power and care are limitless. Through prayer, we can give God our stressed, afraid, and burdened hearts and find relief.

Check out our newest Scripture Playlist to learn more about how to pray the stress away.

Show Notes:

Psalm 40:17 TPT

Jeremiah 33:3 NET

2 Corinthians 1:8-11 ERV

Psalm 46:10-11 CEV

James 1:5 NLT

Isaiah 65:24 NLT

Hosea 14:8 NLT

Daniel 10:12 NLT

Psalm 130:3 TLB

Psalm 143:7-11 NLT

2 Corinthians 12:10 AMP

1 Kings 8:59 CEV

1 Peter 5:7 TPT

Philippians 4:6-7 Voice

Colossians 4:2 TLB

Hebrews 5:7 ERV

Romans 8:26 NLT

Psalm 145:14-19 NLT

Where Churches Go Wrong: The Church That Changes the World, Part 2 | One Quick Thought Apr 17, 2023

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Join us in the second part of our series as we continue to discuss how Jesus meant for the church to be, and how the early church imitated Jesus. If we don't have a biblical view of Jesus, we can become consumed with our personal preferences and traditions, and resistant to change. Jesus didn't just want to inspire us, but to inspire us to inspire others. Check out our newest One Quick Thought to learn more about how Jesus changed the world and how we can follow his example.

Show Notes:

Ephesians 2:19-22 NLT

Thirty Years that Changed the World, the Book of Acts for Today, Michael Green

Ephesians 3:10-11 NIV

John 12:31-33 TPT

Turning Unhealthy Thoughts Into Healthy Ones | Audiobook Preview Apr 12, 2023

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We are excited to present to you an excerpt from the audio version of our upcoming book He's Not Who You Think He Is: Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourself.This preview is from the first chapter of the book, "When God Isn't Attractive: Turning Unhealthy Thoughts Into Healthy Ones." When God is unattractive to us, it is usually a result of our having unhealthy rather than healthy thoughts about him. In this chapter we address our unhealthy assumptions head-on, tackling them one by one until we believe that God cares for us, understands us, believes in us, and loves us.

Our new book will be out on April 24th, 2023! Stay tuned for more updates.

Show Notes

He's Not Who You Think He Is: Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourselfout soon on April 24th, 2023!

The Father Heart of God: Experiencing the Depths of His Love for You by Floyd McClung Jr.

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."

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Psalm 142:4 NIV

Ecclesiastes 9:11–12 NIV

Job 1:9–12 NIV

Job 1:16 NIV

Ephesians 4:17–19 NIV

Ecclesiastes 4:7–8 NIV

Nahum 1:7 NIV

1 Peter 5:7 NIV

2 Corinthians 12:7–9 NIV

Ezekiel 36:25–27 NIV

Acts 13:22 NIV

Isaiah 40:28 NIV

Acts 26:13–14 NIV

Isaiah 29:13 NIV

Ezekiel 36:26–27 NIV

What’s the Point of Church, Anyway?: The Church That Changes the World, Part 1 | One Quick Thought Apr 11, 2023

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The church of the Bible was dynamic, powerful, and life-changing. So why has church attendance today been declining? Watch our newest One Quick Thought to start learning about the church of the New Testament that changed the world, and how to build the kind of church Jesus wants all of us as Christians to build.

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His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, [11] according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ephesians 3:10-11 NIV

His purpose was that all the rulers and powers in the heavenly places will now know the many different ways he shows his wisdom. They will know this because of the church. [11] This agrees with the plan God had since the beginning of time. He did what he planned, and he did it through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ephesians 3:10-11 ERV

Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourself Apr 06, 2023

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Check out our newest podcast episode where we talk with our editor in chief Russ Ewell about the release of our new book on April 24! He's Not Who You Think He Is: Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourself is a guide to seeing God in a healthy way, softening our hearts to be close to him, and inspiring the world around us to discover him too.

In this episode we also talk about some of the new features of the book, like interactive notes, QR codes, and playlists to immerse you in the experience even further. Stay tuned for more updates!

Show Notes:

He's Not Who You Think He Is: Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourself

Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV

Psalm 90:14 NIV

Matthew 15:7-9 NIV

1 Peter 5:7 NIV

Matthew 7:24-27 NIV

Matthew 15:1-3 NIV

Book quotes:

"God cares for us. He doesn't seek to hurt us. But at the same time he does not exempt us from Satan's attacks or the natural events of life. What he does is help us so that we don't harden ourselves to the pain. This would turn off our hearts. He helps us feel rather than let us harden. Feeling is essential if we are to experience life at its fullest."

"There is something deeply disturbing about the discovery that what you were against is what you are becoming. This was my realization in a conversation in which I felt increasing pressure to conform to a set of religious principles more associated with the politics and power-seeking of organized religion than the spirituality and authenticity of biblical Christianity."

We're publishing our first book on April 24th! Apr 05, 2023

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We are excited to tell you about a new project that has been born out of all the work we have done on Deep Spirituality. Our first book, He’s Not Who You Think He Is: Dropping Your Assumptions and Discovering God for Yourself, will be released on April 24. Listen to our editor in chief Russ Ewell talk with the team about some key highlights you can look forward to. Click here for more info and updates on the book! If you want to help us get the word out about this book, click here to join our book Launch Team!

The Happiness Ripple Effect: Why Sharing Joy Matters | One Quick Thought Apr 03, 2023

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In continuing with our Finding Happiness series, we learn that it makes God happy to share his joy and love with us. When we get our happiness from him, we will want to share that happiness with others. Check out our newest episode of One Quick Thought to learn more about how to love and share your happiness with those around you.

Show Notes:

1 John 4:8 NIV

Luke 15:7 NLT

Luke 15:24 TPT

Psalm 40:8-10 NLT

Psalm 51:10-13 NIV

Psalm 84:10 NIV

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