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REST is Essential. Dec 15, 2020

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"Essential" has been a buzzword in 2020! Today we discuss why Rest is indeed Essential. We are living in a very fast paced society that is saturated by this "hustle culture" and "team no sleep" etc. If you talk to almost anybody, you’ll see that just about everybody is so busy, we wear business as badges of honor and often brag about the lack of sleep. BUT, if we’re not careful & intentional, we can skip rest, ending up down, depleted, and burnt out.
Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Connect with Today's Guests:

Kat Armas https://katarmas.com/
Christa Nutor https://thecurvychristian.org/
Drey Clark https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-theological-thursday/id1457356932

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Relationship Goals ...UNCUT! Dec 08, 2020

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Today we are keeping it Real, pulling the curtain and looking at marriage and relationships in a raw and transparent way. We're joined today by Mississippians, Devin & Krishna Boone. They have been married for 14 years. Devin works in Real Estate while Krishna works in credit repair. Be sure to share this episode with your friends that are single, dating, engaged, & married.
Topics we Tackled:

Dealing with your in-laws
How to know if he or she is "the one"?
How to handle the holidays as a married couple?
How to keep the fire burning?

Related Episodes

Thriving in Your Relationships https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/7387870
How to Win at Relationships! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/7763554

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7 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues Dec 06, 2020

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It's the most wonderful time of the year...or is it!? We are going there today and tackling the topic of the Holiday Blues. According to psychcentral.com The Holiday blues are defined as temporary feelings of anxiety or depression during the holidays. It can be caused by unrealistic expectations, exhaustion\stress, financial difficulties, nostalgia for holidays of the past, and more! My guest today, Nicole Brown, is a Learning & Engagement Specialist as well as a Blogger & Influencer that shares affordable styles and inspirations to live your best life.

Our List

Start a new tradition
Back to the basics: sunlight, rest, & exercise
Find a way to give back
Cheer on your essential worker friends
Don't overextend yourself
Do all of your favorite holiday things
Stay close to Jesus

Connect w/ today's Guest: Nicole Brown

Related Episode: It's Okay Not to Be Okay...
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/5992840
Connect w/ the Host: Paul https://www.instagram.com/paulwcalcote
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J.D. Greear: What are YOU going to do with your life? Dec 02, 2020

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God created you to leverage time for eternity. It's time to get off the sidelines of life and answer God's call on your life ...right now. Pastor J.D. Greear is the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Christian protestant denomination in the USA. Today we are talking about purpose & calling as we dive into his book "What are you going to do with your life"
Questions we answer

How does God speak to us today?
What does success look like for the Believer?
Are pastors & missionaries the only ones called to do God's Work?

Click here to check out Pastor Greear's Book
https://www.amazon.com/What-Are-Going-Your-Life/dp/1087709296
Related Episode How to Know God's Will for Your Life?
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/7120309

Connect with the Host Paul
https://www.instagram.com/paulwcalcote/
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Don't Forget to Tell God Thank You! Nov 22, 2020

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Don't Forget to Tell God Thank You! Because of the year that we’ve had, it could be easier to forget about telling God thank you and forget to express our praise & gratitude to Him. The question of the day: Is thanksgiving an opportunity to to express gratitude one day in a year or a reminder to us to be thankful every day of the year? I believe you know the answer. I want to encourage you to practice expressing gratitude on a consistent basis. It's a mood changer and mood booster. Enjoy this sermon & Happy Thanksgiving.

3 Action points from the sermon: Text Luke 17:11-19 Jesus Heals 10 Lepers

Be interruptible: God wants to use you to bring Him glory, but you must be interruptible and open to all that God wants to do in & through you
Be Loud for Jesus: In your life, conversations, spheres of influence (work\school, etc) social media point others to Christ.
Be Grateful: There has been so much to complain about this year, but there is a lot to be grateful for as well…The fact that you still have breath in your body means that God isn’t done with you yet and that my friend is more than enough to be grateful for …So Don’t Forget to tell God Thank You

Related episode Sermon: God is Faithful!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/5308252

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Music by Marcus G. Morton https://www.youtube.com/user/mgm1906
Spoken word by Clea McLemore
https://cleamclemore.com/

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Life Lessons from a Christian Lawyer Nov 17, 2020

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Life Lessons from a Christian Lawyer: So many nuggets of wisdom can be found in today's episode. I'm joined by fellow church member Mark Lanier. Mark shares his story of balancing faith & career while also giving wisdom related to time management and finances.
Mark is a lawyer, author, and founder of the Lanier Law Firm. He has led a number of high profile product litigation suits. He was named 2018 trial lawyer of the year and is the founder of the Christian Trial lawyer Association.
https://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Trial-Lawyer-Examines-Christian/dp/0830836675

Related Episode "Reclaiming My Time"
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/8141894
For more great content, follow the Host Paul Calcote on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/paulwcalcote/
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A Divided Nation Needs a United Church. Nov 10, 2020

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Someone once said that it's impolite to talk about Religion and Politics, but today we are going THERE and talking about both. The US is divided between red states and blue states, Trump supporters & Biden supporters, but today we have a thought provoking conversation about Unity in the Body of Christ in the midst of a divided nation.

Questions we answer

Which political party is the true Christian Party?
How should the Body of Christ lead during such divisive times in our nation?
What causes Division in the Body of Christ?
What does it look like to be peacemakers and walk in unity practially?

Today’s Guests: Pastors Ivrin Wasswa, Adam Venters, and Matthew Weaver mweav.com

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Some Do's & Don'ts of Social Media Nov 08, 2020

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So, there’s a bad side to Social Media: unhealthy comparison, cyber bullying, arguments, & much more. There’s a good side to it as well: celebrating collectively with birthdays, graduations, weddings and a place to stay connected, do business, and do ministry.
In our conversation today we’re going to talk about effectively & productively using social media while addressing some the pitfalls to avoid as well. We even talk a little about "The Social Dilemma" the Netflix documentary that sounds the alarm on the dangerous human impact of social networking.
Joining us from New Orleans are my friends, Dudley C. Grady Jr. https://www.instagram.com/dud.wiser/ & Alyson Nicholas https://www.instagram.com/__itsalyson__/

Check out their camp: https://www.resetcamps.org/
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Resource mentioned today: https://www.instagram.com/knicolewriting/

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What Makes a Leader\Influencer GREAT?! Nov 03, 2020

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Since the Election is all about leadership, we decided to devote this episode to all things Leadership, Influence, & Personal Development. Dr. Stephen Trammell serves as the Global Executive Pastor at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He has been in ministry and leadership for over 35 years. Speaking as a husband, father, and pastor, he drops so many great leadership nuggets in this episode. There's something for everybody! Whether you're a young professional, student, parent, CEO, or anything in between leadership & influence plays a major role in your life so tune in today!
Questions we answer today:

What is Leadership & Why does it Matter?
What Steps can a Person Take to Become a Better Leader?
How do goals help you become a better leader?
What does Leading & Influencing well really look like?
How to deal with Criticism?

Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets by Andy Stanley
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
The Vision Driven Leader by Michael Hyatt
Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro
The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan.
Good to Great by Jim Collins.

Podcasts:

Andy Stanley
Craig Groeschel
John Maxwell
Michael Hyatt

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Becoming an Influencer w\ Tatyana Ali Oct 27, 2020

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My cousin, Tatyana Ali is a successful You-tuber with over 200,000 Subscribers to date. She started her channel at age 16, and now she's a 4th year student at San Jose State University thriving as a content creator and influencer. In this episode we talk about what it takes to be a successful content creator as well as dealing with criticism, and the pros & cons of being in the public eye!
Connect with the Guest Tatyana Ali www.youtube.com/user/AliTatyana
Related Episode "Faith & Influence" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/8330055

Connect with the Host Paul Calcote on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/paulwcalcote

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