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Ruth and Patrick Schwenk: Trusting God in Suffering

Ruth and Patrick Schwenk: Trusting God in Suffering

In this episode of By His Grace, I sit down with Ruth and Patrick Schwenk to discuss God’s faithfulness through the storms of life, We discuss stewarding suffering well, the lessons that God has taught Ruth and Patrick through suffering. Highlighlights of our conversation includes how lamenting leads us to God, and how community helps us in times of struggle. 

Patrick is a husband, father, and pastor, and Ruth is a wife, mom, and blogger. They are the co-authors of the brand new book, “In a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.” Patrick and Ruth are the founders of ForTheFamily.org and TheBetterMom.com, and the hosts of the brand new podcast Rootlike Faith. 

 

Key Takeaways

  • “Storms have a way of exposing what we really believe about God.” 
  • “As much as we lose in suffering, there is a lot that we gain.” 
  • “An honest spirituality is a healthy spirituality.” 
  • “We all enter suffering suddenly, but we have to move through it slowly.” 
  • “When you know you are loved, you can walk through anything.” 
  • “We have the hope of eternal life with Jesus and nothing is better than that.” 

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Resources 

Advent Bible studies that you will love! 

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Alli Worthington: Standing Strong with God

Alli Worthington: Standing Strong with God

In this episode of By His Grace, I chat with Alli Worthington, the author of several books, co-founder of Called Creatives, and the founder of the Blissdom conference. We discuss her new book, Standing Strong: A Woman’s Guide to Overcoming Adversity and Living with Confidence. We also discuss God’s faithfulness, goodness, and provision. Alli gives advice for living through COVID-19 and for remaining focused on the Lord in all seasons. 

Key Takeaways

  • “God has great plans for women.”
  • “As followers of Christ, we have to acknowledge when we need to freak out.”
  • “We want to talk to God about the big and the little things.”
  • “God can be trusted – no matter what life looks like.”
  • “God is good. He is with us. He can be trusted.”

Resources 

Standing Strong Book: https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Strong-Overcoming-Adversity-Confidence-ebook/dp/B081MY4715

Connect with Alli on Social Media! 

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Dr Jeff Myers: A Biblical Response to Corruption

Dr Jeff Myers: A Biblical Response to Corruption

In this episode of By His Grace podcast, I begin with prayer and a short history lesson by sharing the Mayflower Compact and how it laid the foundation for our American democracy. I also share some thoughts from The Struggle is Real: But so is God Bible Study in the introduction.

In today’s episode I interview Dr. Jeff Myers, the president of Summit Ministries in response to an opinion piece he wrote for The Stream, entitled Christians Must Demand Justice in Election Crisis.

The mission of Summit ministries to equip and support rising generations to embrace God’s truth and champion a biblical worldview. We discuss the importance of having a solid Biblical worldview, the importance of standing against corruption in our nation’s electoral processes, the alarming rate of young people embracing Marxist principles, and the importance of loving our neighbors well. 

Key Takeaways

  • “You have to disciple your mind.” 
  • “Voting is not what gets you across the finish line in your citizenship. It’s what gets you to the starting line.” 
  • “Young adults are 5x as likely to embrace Marxist principles than those in previous generations.” 
  • “As Christians, we should expect to be persecuted, but we should not wish persecution upon our friends and neighbors.” 

Resources

Summit Ministries: https://www.summit.org/

Christians Must Demand Justice in Election Crisis https://stream.org/author/jeffmyers/

Gary Bauer’s End of the Day Report: https://www.ouramericanvalues.org/end-day-report

The Colson Center Podcast: https://www.colsoncenter.org/upstream-podcast/

NewsMax: https://www.newsmax.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summitjeffmyers/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/drjeffmyers

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Spark Now Summit Christian Podcast Conference

Spark Now Summit Christian Podcast Conference

A Recap of the Spark Now Summit

by Baylee Dunn

In the midst of a contentious season filled with strife, division, and unrest, the Spark Now Summit brought me hope, joy, and affirmation in my call as a Christian communicator. This event was just what my heart needed. If you missed it, here is a recap. 

We started the conference with an anointed worship by Amber Rhoads, the Worship Pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. She led us into the presence of the Lord so beautifully. This was the perfect start to a day filled with fellowship and learning. 

Kelly Buckner, a visual branding consultant with BeeBold Consulting, shared her tips for being clear, being visual, and being consistent with our branding strategies. She encouraged Spark Now attendees to represent the Kingdom well by putting forth excellence in all that we do and say. She reminded us to be bold in the message that we, as communicators, put out into the world and to take the responsibility of stewarding our brands seriously. 

Charity Ellis gave attendees a beautiful depiction of surrendering our lives to Jesus. She reminded us of the importance of bowing before our creator, and how, in doing this, we are making an exchange of power –  exchanging our worries for His peace, our fear for His faith, our weakness for His strength, our chaos for His order, and so much more. She also commissioned us to live our lives in a posture of bowing in submission to the King. 

Sunny Gault presented the message, “Podcasting is the New Pulpit.” This message propelled listeners to take a stand against the enemy by believing the Bible and standing in truth. Podcasters have the opportunity to spread the gospel to the entire world via our podcasts. As Sunny said, “it’s not about you. It’s not about me. It’s about Jesus.” So, let’s stand on the truth of God’s word and continue on the path that God has placed us. 

Matt Sommerfield gave us the three ways to win on social media: know your brand, know your customer, and know your plan. These three strategies might seem simplistic at first, but applying them is necessary in order to succeed in the digital space. We must build trust with our customers and our listeners so that we can serve them well. 

Tonya Kubo gave Spark attendees insight into the three most common mistakes that podcasters make when utilizing Facebook to promote their shows. She provided us with the inspiration that our messages are too important not to be heard and gave us the strategies to ensure that our voices reach the masses. 

Todd Cochrane, the CEO of Blubrry, shared helpful information regarding the state of the podcast industry and told us what we can expect as we enter into 2021 in regards to podcasting platforms, tech consolidation, podcast indexing,  and the trends of the industry. 

Mike McDonald of the Bible Project presented on the Power of Storytelling. He showed us that being vulnerable is the key to connecting with others who may be struggling in similar ways to us. Mike also pointed to the importance of starting with empathy in our interviews. 

September McCarthy, Kate Battistelli, and Jamie Erickson of the Mom to Mom Podcast shared insight into podcasting with multiple co-hosts. They shared tips for being strategic in this endeavor as well as their unique experiences with motherhood across generations. 

Last, but certainly not least, Misty Phillip, the founder of the Spark Christian Podcast Conference and the Spark Now Summit presented the three ways to market a book using a podcast. She commissioned us in our calling as Christian communicators and urged us to continue on in the journey. She reminded attendees that we are anointed and appointed for a time such as this. 

The information, insight, and inspiration that I gained from this event will be something that I carry with me for years to come. I am grateful for the ways that I have seen the Lord working in my own life and in the lives of the others who attended the Spark Now Summit. The event was just what I needed to refuel and refocus on the mission that the Lord has placed before me. Because of Spark, I am better equipped to serve those whom the Lord puts in my path and to spread the gospel to all the nations. 

For a limited time, you can gain access to all of the Spark Now Summit recordings and to our private Facebook group. Grab your tickets now: Spark Now Summit Sessions

What people are saying about the Spark Now Summit!

“I went into Spark expecting to gain helpful advice to grow my podcast. I wasn’t expecting revival. Your opening address really spoke to my heart. Thank you for all you do to help other podcasters.”- Sharon Wilharm host of All God’s Women

“Spark is one of the best virtual events I have experienced as an attendee, and I have attended  A LOT this year!” – Tonya Kubo 

Grab your tickets now: Spark Now Summit Sessions

Sarah Keeling: Psalm Prayers

Sarah Keeling: Psalm Prayers

In this episode of By His Grace, I interview my friend, Sarah Keeling. Sarah is the author of two books, a podcaster, and a mom who has a desire to reach children and their parents with God’s word. Sarah and I discuss how her passion for prayer began, she gives us an easy prayer format to follow, and we dive deep into the resources that she uses to disciple children and their families. 

Key Takeaways 

  • “I think that a lot of us get stuck thinking that these things are too big or too complicated to explain to our kids. That’s not true.” 
  • “God’s word is powerful on its own.” 

Sarah’s Prayer Template

  • Praise God.
  • Give thanks to God. 
  • Present your requests to the Lord. 
  • Confess the things that are on your heart. 

Psalm Prayers

By His Grace Podcast – Psalm Prayers with Sarah Keeling

Resources

Sarah’s Books

Sarah’s Podcast 

Hearts at Rest with Sarah Keeling Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hearts-at-rest-with-sarah-keeling/id1535509610

Resources for Further Study 

Connect with Sarah on Social Media! 

Sarah’s website: https://www.sarah-keeling.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahkeeling.author/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_sarahkeeling_/

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