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The Desire to be Fully Known and Fully Loved Nov 16, 2021

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In today’s podcast we’re going to look at the desire we all share to be fully known and fully loved. You and I were made for this. And pursuing that sense of knowledge and love from the world has left so many of us wounded. But the good news is that God has a path for healing, relationship, and love that’s void of shame, and wants to guide us down that path today as we create space and follow him together.

The main concept for this week is derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 2:4-5, and today's worship is Out of Hiding by Steffany Gretzinger.

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The Desire to be Great Nov 15, 2021

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Today as we continue our series looking at the desires of every heart, we’re going to take time to recognize and satisfy our desire to be great. The desire to be great within the heart of man has produced tremendous and terrible things. It’s produced peace and war, advancement and destruction. And as we look at this desire today, I pray that God reveals the purity and power of it as well as his plans to satisfy it moment by moment, day by day.

The main concept for this week is derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 2:9, and today's worship is Center Of All History by Steffany Gretzinger (feat. Matt Maher).

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The Desire to Behold Beauty Nov 14, 2021

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As we continue our week-long focus on the desires of every heart, today we’re going to look at the desire we all share to behold beauty. God has created beauty all around us, beauty we can see and beauty we can feel. And in a world so inundated with false notions of beauty, today my prayer is that God reveals the purity within this longing that resides within each of our hearts, and his perfect plans to satisfy it.

The main concept for this week is derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 149:4, and today's worship is What A Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship feat. Brooke Fraser.

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The Desire for Wonder Nov 13, 2021

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In today’s podcast, we’re going to look at the desire we all share for wonder. We serve an absolutely fascinating God – a God who has created a whole world to marvel us. May we set our eyes on him today by the power of the Holy Spirit, that our desire for wonder would be satisfied in relationship with our powerful and good God.

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 1:22-23, and today's worship is So Will I (100 Billion X) by Hillsong Worship.

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The Desire to be Delighted in Nov 12, 2021

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All of us have insatiable desires that can only be satisfied in communion with our heavenly Father. The desire to be delighted in, for wonder, to behold glory, and to be someone great are driving forces within each of us. The desire to be fully know and fully loved, to be passionate, and to live a life of significance resound within each of us at the foundation of who we are. God created these desires knowing that they can only be fully satisfied in him—that they would be avenues to deeper relationship with him. As we look at each of these desires individually, I pray your heart would find its fulfillment in the loving nearness of your heavenly Father.

The main concept for this week is derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 62:5, and today's worship is I Love You by Vineyard Worship.

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Tilling the Soil of the Heart: God’s Voice Nov 11, 2021

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As we wrap up this week focusing on tilling the soil of our hearts, today we’re going to look at the role of hearing God’s voice in living open and responsive to God. I know for a lot of us the idea of hearing God speak can be a confusing, sometimes too far out there subject. But as God’s children, he wants us to live in communication with him. And through the Holy Spirit, you and I have the ability to hear God speak to our hearts.

May we discover today that we serve a communicative God who loves to talk to his people. And may his voice soften our hearts to receive all that he longs to give us.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 16:13, and today's worship is Wherever You Lead by Bethel Music (feat. Kristene DiMarco).

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Tilling the Soil of the Heart: Prayer Nov 10, 2021

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In today’s podcast, we’re going to continue our week long focus on tilling the soil of the heart by looking at the power of prayer. There is no better way to soften our hearts towards God than making space to have a real conversation with him. His voice breaks down our walls. His answers give us the peace and direction we need. And his presence, simply resting in him, builds the solid foundation of connection we need to live open and responsive to him throughout our day.

May God do a mighty work in us today as we discover the power of prayer.

Our Scripture for today comes from Philippians 4:6-7, and today's worship is Pray by Bridgetown Church.

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Tilling the Soil of the Heart: The Body of Christ Nov 09, 2021

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As we near the end of our week focusing on tilling the soil of the heart, today we’re going to look at the role of community in positioning ourselves to receive all that God longs to give. God is calling us into a deeper commitment to love others, and be loved by others. He wants to use us and those he’s placed around us to guide us deeper into fullness of life. So as we set our eyes on him, may he fill our hearts with compassion and love, and desire to be fully known and fully loved by our communities.

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 12:4-5, and today's worship is This Is Our Story by Vous Worship.

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Tilling the Soil of the Heart: Scripture Nov 08, 2021

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As we reach the middle of our week-long focus on tilling the soil of our hearts, today we’re going to look at the power of Scripture in receiving all that God longs to give us. Within the pages of Scripture there is a wealth of stories all conveying how God has met with and restored his people from the beginning of civilization. And these stories are powerful resources in softening our hearts towards God, inviting him to meet with us and mold us into his likeness.

As we look at the power of Scripture today, may God stir our hearts to spend time every day in the pages of this transformative book. And may Scripture guide us deeper into true relationship with it’s author.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psaml 1:1-2, and today's worship is Your Word by Hillsong Worship.

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Tilling the Soil of the Heart: Worship Nov 07, 2021

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As we continue this week-long focus on tilling the soil of our hearts, today we’re going to look at the power of worship in opening our hearts to receive all that God longs to give. For most of us, worship is something we engage in in a corporate setting. It’s a collective expression of adoration and relationship. But worship can be so much more than the songs we sing together. It’s a powerful avenue to softening our hearts towards God that we can, and should journey down every day.

As we make space to focus on the power of worship today, may God stir up each of our hearts to worship him with all we are and all we have.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 29:2, and today's worship is We Love Your Name (All Cry Glory) by Jesus We Love You by Paul McClure.

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