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Finding A Purpose in All Seasons Oct 20, 2017

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Are you wishing away these days, longing for a different season? One that is less chaotic, brings more sleep or less heartache? You’re not alone, but there is a reason God has chosen each of these seasons for each one of us. There is wisdom in asking Him what your role is right now so you can live well in it! Let’s talk about how we do that today. Join me!

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Finding Teachable Moments – Ruth Simons Oct 18, 2017

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Ruth Chou Simons is an artist, writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. She is the creator of the GraceLaced online art shoppe, blog, and the popular Instagram community where she shares scriptural truths daily through honest words and her hand-painted artwork. Ruth and her husband, Troy, live in New Mexico and are grateful parents to six sons—their greatest adventure.
Find more of Ruth’s heart and art at GraceLaced.com and @gracelaced on Instagram,
Facebook, and Twitter.
Ruth’s new book Gracelaced is about more than pretty florals and fanciful brushwork—it’s about flourishing. With carefully crafted intention, this beautiful volume of 32 seasonal devotions from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons encourages readers in any circumstance to become deeply rooted in God’s faithful promises. GraceLaced extends a soul-stirring invitation to draw close to God while…
resting in who He is
rehearsing the truth He says about you
responding in faith to those truths
remembering His provision to sustain you, time and time again
More than 800 individual pieces of art came together in the crafting of this book, including dozens of new, hand-painted Scripture vignettes that Ruth is known for.
Who we are and who God is never changes, even though everything else rarely stays the same. Let this book point you to truth as you journey through the changing seasons of your heart.

Mailbox Monday – Freedom In Christ Oct 16, 2017

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Can I say that? Can we do that? Should he watch this? Should she drink that? These are just a few behaviors that can derail us if we choose to get hung up on the “should” concept. But there is so much more to the Christian life than the “shoulds!” Let’s talk about it today.

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From the Archives: The Greatest of these is Love: A Conversation About Transgenderism and Our Role as Believers Oct 13, 2017

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Today on the podcast, I’m replying to a question I am getting a lot lately: “How do we respond to the cultural push to normalize gender fluidity?”
This is an important topic, but we can’t talk about transgender issues—or any other issue—without first remembering that God calls us to speak the truth in love. God loves us, no matter our struggles. Surely His heart breaks over the sin that is causing people to do irreparable harm to their bodies in the name of finding their own version of truth.
We are a culture in crisis.
Somehow we’ve come to a place where women who do not want men in their bathrooms and locker rooms are accused of bigotry and labeled “transphobic.” It’s an upside-down world and it’s requiring that we have a tough conversation. Listen in as we talk about this very important topic.
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Dare to be a Daniel: Talking to Your Kids About Standing for the Lord – This is startlingly new territory for parents: explaining why a man is being celebrated as a woman on the cover of a magazine is not something we’re used to talking about. Here’s the thing: If we don’t set a place for the truth of Scripture at the table of our children’s hearts, the world will set out a feast all it’s own.
A Spiritual Crisis and a Crossroad: How Should Christians Respond? – Looking around, it’s clear that many Christians have unbuckled the belt of truth under enormous pressure from the culture. Many pastors have begun exchanging the truth of God’s Word for the easy “truth” of the world in an effort to be “loving,” except that denying the truth of God is never loving. I have to wonder if those pastors who will not stand on the authority of Scripture care more about winning a popularity contest than they do about speaking the truth.

From the Archives – Sacred Responsibility: Why Christian Parents Need to Talk with Their Kids About Transgenderism Oct 11, 2017

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We’re replaying a series from the archives today and Friday. Did you know that as a Christian, you are an “ambassador” for Christ? God says you are making His appeal through the way you live your life! God’s Word provides guidance for Christians trying to make sense of the transgender moment.When it comes to transgenderism, the Bible actually has a lot to say—not by a prooftext here or there but by a rich and pervasive understanding of gender and sexual identity. (See TGC article)
Obviously, transgenderism, as a cultural trend, is incredibly complex, touching on fields as disparate as genetics, fashion, medicine, law, education, entertainment, athletics, and religious liberty. We need Christians thinking through, and talking to, all of these issues.
Listen in as Heidi tackles this very important topic and reminds us that LOVE, not culture is defines the behavior of God’s people.
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Mailbox Monday: How Can I Know I’m Forgiven? Oct 09, 2017

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We can often get stuck wondering if God’s grace is big enough to cover what we’ve done, maybe over and over again. But can we be sure we’re forgiven? Yes! Don’t miss it.
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2 Corinthians 3:12
2 Corinthians 7:10
John 3:16
James 5:16
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Are You Running Your Days, Or Are Your Days Running You? With Dr. Shannon Irvine – Part 2 Oct 06, 2017

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Join me today for PART 2 of this podcast series with Shannon Irvine! Today we’re talking to moms who are in the middle of that peanut-butter-and-jelly season of life! We’re going to be answering the question of “ Is there a pause button on perusing the passion that God has put in my heart?” Hop on over to the podcast to listen in and be encouraged!
BIO: Shannon Irvine’s mission is to help others go for their God given dreams by giving them the step-by-step blueprint to go from “Dream to Launch” in a way that honors God, Family, and Values. Her step-by-step method of teaching gives a new entrepreneurs and leaders the blueprint they need to make their goals come to life!
Her life necessitated that she figured out how to run her own business, get her phd, be a good wife and a the very best parent she could be all at the same time. She began a quest to study from and under the entrepreneur masters until she developed what she uses today master goals, productivity and achievement in half the time. She does this so that she can spend time with the people she loves, doing the things that make an impact in her life, and in the lives of others.
Dr. Shannon Irvine is an entrepreneur and high performance achievement mentor. She is the host of the Epic Success Podcast. She is also the Founder of Mosaic Vision – a non profit tha Restores the lives of AIDS orphans in Uganda and also a Dr. of Neuro-Psychology.
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Are You Running Your Days, Or Are Your Days Running You? With Dr. Shannon Irvine – Part 1 Oct 04, 2017

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Are your days running you, or are you running your days? My friend Dr. Shannon Irvine is here today and Friday sharing all of her productivity and mastery secrets to help us Become MomStrong and manage all we have on our plates.
BIO: Shannon Irvine’s mission is to help others go for their God given dreams by giving them the step-by-step blueprint to go from “Dream to Launch” in a way that honors God, Family, and Values. Her step-by-step method of teaching gives a new entrepreneurs and leaders the blueprint they need to make their goals come to life!
Her life necessitated that she figured out how to run her own business, get her phd, be a good wife and a the very best parent she could be all at the same time. She began a quest to study from and under the entrepreneur masters until she developed what she uses today master goals, productivity and achievement in half the time. She does this so that she can spend time with the people she loves, doing the things that make an impact in her life, and in the lives of others.
Dr. Shannon Irvine is an entrepreneur and high performance achievement mentor. She is the host of the Epic Success Podcast. She is also the Founder of Mosaic Vision – a non profit tha Restores the lives of AIDS orphans in Uganda and also a Dr. of Neuro-Psychology.
5 Productivity Secrets (and how to use them to get 2 hours back a day!) (Free Downloadable Blueprint)
I want you to know the 5 Productivity Secrets that will get you 2 hours back today! I also want to share with you the 3 habit mastery secrets that will make you the boss of your habits!:
LIVE FREE UPCOMING MASTERCLASS: Goal & Productivity Mastery Masterclass
Learn how to use the power of your brain to Master Habits & Productivity so you can Crush your goals!
Taught By Entrepreneur, Achievement Mentor, and Neuro-Psychologist Dr. Shannon Irvine
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Tooth Fairy Trouble: Is It Okay to Pretend With My Kids? Oct 02, 2017

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Santa and the Tooth Fairy bring up a surprising amount of confusion in some circles. Listen in today as Heidi answers a Mailbox Monday question: If we’re teaching our kids to be discerning and truthful, why are we lying to them at the same time?
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How to Talk So Your Kids Will Hear You – Rebecca Lindenbach – Part 2 Sep 29, 2017

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Teen rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach begs to differ. In Why I Didn’t Rebel–based on a viral blog post that has been read by more than 750,000 people–Lindenbach shows how rebellion is neither unavoidable nor completely understood. You’ll love hearing her point of view in this two part series!
Rather than provide step-by-step instructions on how to construct the perfect family, Lindenbach tells her own story and the stories of others as examples of what went right, inviting readers to think differently about parenting. Addressing hot-button issues such as courtship, the purity movement, and spanking–and revealing how some widely–held beliefs in the Christian community may not actually help children–Why I Didn’t Rebel provides an utterly unique, eye-opening vision for raising kids who follow God rather than the world.
Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach is an author, blogger, and psychology graduate from Ottawa, Canada. The daughter of blogger and author Sheila Wray Gregoire, Lindenbach is an online entrepreneur passionate about challenging pat answers and daring people to live beyond the status quo. She just celebrated her second anniversary this July. Together they have a curmudgeonly old-man Yorkshire Terrier named Winston. Find her book, Why I Didn’t Rebel!

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