In today's episode, we're looking at Jesus's first parable — the parable of the sower — and asking what this means for us today.

What’s the soil of your heart looking like at the moment?

Lord, we thank you for your grace and faithfulness. For your word that brings transformation, and for your Spirit who brings understanding. We ask for hearts that are like the fertile soil, able to hear and receive what it is you’re saying to us, so that we can produce a crop that’s many times what was sown. And help us to faithfully and lovingly sow in the lives of those around us, that we might see an even greater harvest for you. In your precious name Jesus amen.

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In today's episode, we're kicking off a series on parables, so we look at how Jesus preferred to teach, what that means for us, and then I share one of my own parables with you too.

Where are you optimising or building ladders to try to save or transform yourself? How can you put down those tools this week or at least use them in a healthier way?

Lord, thank you for your patience, kindness and faithfulness towards us. Thank you that you speak to us in ways we understand and empower us and transform us to do things we otherwise couldn’t do. Help us God to be your hands and feet this week, produce the fruit of the Spirit in us, that we might look more like you and love others well. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

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In today's episode, we compare Saul's 4 broken pillars to David's foundation and look at parallels in our own lives.

Let’s end on a hope-filled question, where have you seen God’s transformation in your life so far? There’ll have been a switch from a pillar to a foundation there, so let’s celebrate it.

Jesus, thank you for the transformation that’s taken place in our lives so far. You are the only one who truly offers us a good and right way to live and we want to walk in it. God would you highlight areas to us where we’re building on shaky pillars, trying to control what can’t be controlled, and would you help us to surrender to you and your good plans. We love you Jesus, in your precious name amen.

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In today's episode, we take a closer look at Saul and the 4 pillars he builds his identity on: his appearance, his past, his success, and other people's opinions (his reputation).

What pillars are holding up your life? Are you sensing ways you could be trying to control everything in order to keep your identity upright?

Jesus, I lift each listener to you, and ask for your peace and presence to be evident in their lives right now. I acknowledge too that there are things I’m building on that should never be supporting my identity. We want to build lives on your truth, with you as our foundation. But before we get to building, we want to acknowledge the demolition. God would you break down those unhelpful pillars, so we’re ready to rebuild strong foundations with you. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

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*The best version of this episode is 14:49 long, so I'd recommend redownloading or listening through your browser if it shows something different. It's the same content, just a better delivery!*

In today's episode, we look at a brief overview of the Old Testament up until Samuel, the patterns we see from humanity in the Bible, and the consistent response from God.

Are you in any patterns of disobedience or manipulation or deceit? And how can you rely on God’s patterns instead?

Lord, I thank you that your Word is powerful. Thank you that you are the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow and we can rely on you to be good and faithful. God, for those of us who can identify those kinds of patterns in our lives at the moment that are more like our old selves than our new creation selves, God would you bring to our minds your goodness and your patterns of mercy and grace. Would you bring about freedom in our lives, Lord. And for those of us who are waiting on promises to come to us, God would give us the sticking power to wait it out and to trust in you, knowing that you’ve got it all in hand. We give you ourselves once again Jesus, and say have your way in us and through us. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

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In today's episode, we look at the first mention of the word worship in the Bible, what true worship looks like, and what might be holding us back.

What will you bring to God?

Jesus thank you that you are a safe place for us to land, that you don’t turn us away as we worship, you don’t look upon us with anger or disgust but Lord you love to see us worship, you made us to worship. And so God would you give us hearts to worship you. Would you give us a fresh revelation that whatever we could bring to you, that whatever we would sacrifice in worship to you, you are greater than it all. God we praise your name, you are holy and worthy and mighty. We thank you for your power and presence in our lives. And God would you help us to become an embodiment of Romans 12, a living sacrifice holy and pleasing to you, would that be our true and proper worship to you. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

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In today's episode, we dive into Revelation 3 and explore how exegesis (fancy word for digging deeper) brings fresh insight and transformation.

Is there anything in your life that you might have physically but you might be lacking spiritually? And what does Jesus want to say to you about that?

Lord I thank you that you are a loving and faithful God that you don't condemn us but you do discipline us and you do highlight areas where we have a greater freedom to access. And so as we think more around these verses, Lord, would you be highlighting to us those areas where you want us to dive deeper and experience greater healing or greater transformation. Lord, we thank you for your goodness. We thank you that you speak to us in all kinds of ways. And thank you for the gift of your word. In your precious name, Jesus, amen.

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In today's episode we look at the purpose of each sphere of influence, how social media distorts them, and why it's important to give our attention so other things don't get it.

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Recommended book: Find Your People - Jennie Allen

Question:

Are you happy with the allocation of your attention across your spheres? If not, how can you change it just a little bit this week?

Prayer:

Lord, thank you that you have shown us the best way to live. Thank you for each of the people you have blessed us with - those in the 3, the 12, the 72 and beyond. We need your help to love them best and so we take a minute to come back to the central circle. Jesus here would you affirm our identity in you once again, and send us out to serve those in our spheres. Give us hearts that love you and that love others. In your precious name Jesus amen.

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