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S3:002 Proverbs 2 Jan 02, 2024

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The wisdom of God is something that can be found, if we see it like a hidden treasure. Today, Emma Dotter is joined by Lori Stewart as they discuss the ebbs and flows of flourishing while following Jesus. Sometimes we find evil people doing well and flourishing, and as a believer we can be confused? Why when I am doing everything right am I not flourishing? And why when they are doing everything wrong they ARE flourish? Our trust cannot be in what we see and the dark valley ahead, but in God’s sovereignty over us.
Additional Scriptures use in this podcast:
Isaiah 55:9
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S3:001 Proverbs 1 Jan 01, 2024

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Welcome back to Join The Journey! We are kicking off 2024 in Proverbs. Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark's Lead Pastor, Blake Holmes to unpack what Proverbs is about and specifically talk through Proverbs 1.
Additional Scriptures referenced in today's episode:
Colossians 2:8, "See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit"
Colossians 3:16, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly"
Proverbs 9:10, "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom"
John 14:6, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life."
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Bonus: What to expect in 2024 Dec 31, 2023

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What are we reading in 2024? What new features should we expect to see? Emma Dotter talks through everything we can anticipate from Join The Journey in 2024!
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Bonus: Bloopers 2023 Dec 30, 2023

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Thank you for joining us on this Journey in 2023! Things don't always go according to plan here on the podcast and we thought we would share a few bloopers from this year with you all. See you in 2024!

S2:255 Revelation 22:16-20 Dec 29, 2023

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"Come, Lord Jesus." Why do we want Jesus to come? Emma Dotter is joined by Community Director, Katie Shemanske to talk about the Holy Spirit's role in our lives and what Jesus is doing right now.
Additional Scripture referenced in this episode:
John 16:7-14, Holy Spirit's role
2 Corinthians 3:18, "transformed by the Spirit"
2 Corinthians 4:4, "the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers"
2 Peter 3:9, "not wishing that any should perish"
Isaiah 55, "Come everyone who thirsts"
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S2:254 Revelation 22:12-13 Dec 28, 2023

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"Behold, I am coming soon." Today on the podcast, Emma Dotter is joined by young adult, Trey Mapes to talk about living with a heavenly mindset and being prepared for when Jesus comes back.
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S2:253 Revelation 3:20-22 Dec 27, 2023

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Emma Dotter is joined today by Porch Staff member, Aaron Collins. In today’s passage, the church at Laodicea was not making wise choices. Christ was their Savior but he was not the Lord of their lives. This transformation of their lives wasn’t happening because of their lukewarm choices. The main point of this passage is to choose to repent out of love. God wants to fellowship with us, and through a repentant heart we can fellowship with him.
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S2:252 Revelation 1:4-7 Dec 26, 2023

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This earth is not as good as it gets. Today, Ashley Lawerence joins Emma Dotter walking through this passage in Revelation! Advent is a period of preparation to prepare of the coming of Jesus. And we can still celebrate the glory of Jesus even this day after Christmas.
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Additional Scriptures in this Podcast:
Revelation 1:11- Postal Route for the church
John 1:1-18, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”
Revelation: 3:1, 4:5, Ephesians 4:4- other passages that allude to the Holy Spirit at 7 Spirits.
All the other Scriptures after revelation
Luke 22:42 Your will be done
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S2:251 Matthew 1:18-25 Dec 25, 2023

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Merry Christmas! A question to consider in light of Joseph’s example is this: am I taking time to actually pause and consider things in the presence of God? Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark’s Men’s Community Director, Jacob Alger. Jacob challenges us to think about the gravity of this passage! Jesus is simultaneously being held by his earthly mother Mary and holding the universe! How beautiful is the perfect story of Christmas!
Additional Scripture in the Podcast:
Colossians 1:16-17, “For by him all things were created…”
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S2:250 Matthew 2:7-12 Dec 22, 2023

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Who is on the throne of your life? Today Emma Dotter is joined by Josiah Jones, the Young Adults Director of Volunteers. Of all of the people to study in this passage, Josiah chose to look into the villain of our passage, Herod, and the dangers of clinging tightly to a position over trusting in Christ.
Additional Scriptures in this Podcast:
1 Thessalonians 2:8, “We were willing to share not only the gospel of God, but our own lives swell.”
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