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Can I Loosen My Grip of Control? With Shannon Popkin [Episode 154]
GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control from Seven Women in the Bible by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!
No one wants to think of themselves as controlling. But when a little change to plans causes an eruption, or when an itty bitty unexpected event dislodges an avalanche of worry, we’ve got to consider that control might be more of an issue than we think!
We Didn’t Just Call the Hogs – FGF Highlights, Conway, AR
Well, how else could Fresh Grounded Faith Conway, Arkansas begin? Of course, Phil and I had to learn how to call the hogs!
Thank you to Sarai Beth Fureigh for the beautiful photos. To see the entire Facebook photo album, click here. For those of you who joined the photo booth fun, you can view your photos here.
During the meet and greet with conference volunteers, Dawn Moore, our amazing Local Conference Coordinator, taught us how to be a true Arkansas Razorback as we learned the famous cheer. But before that—as I walked into Antioch Baptist Church—I could hear the 115 volunteers singing… “Come Holy Spirit. Come Heavenly Dove. Stay right here with us, filling us with Your love.”
Can I Believe God is Working for My Good Even When Things Aren’t So Good? With Kelly Minter [Episode 153]
GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the Bible study book Finding God Faithful: A Study on the Life of Joseph by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!
In the middle of hardship and frustration, it can be difficult to see God at work. How do you hold on to your faith when things keep going wrong? How do you trust God is working all things for good when it just feels bad?
Can I Make an Impact When Nobody Knows My Name? With Jeff Iorg [Episode 152]
GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book Shadow Christians: Making an Impact When No One Knows Your Name by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!
Have you ever heard of a shadow Christian?
Shadow Christians are people who work in the margins—in the shadows created by the spotlight shining on others. Sometimes shadow Christians can feel insignificant or overlooked. But God chooses and uses shadow Christians.
Can I Wait Well When Disappointment is Wearing Me Out? with Kerstin Lindquist [Episode 151]
GIVEAWAY ALERT: You can win the book Where’s My Crown for Acting Like Everything is Fine? by this week’s podcast guest. Keep reading to find out how!
Have you ever felt like you were just stuck waiting? Unemployment, illness, infertility, and even seasons of joylessness are all waiting rooms we long to get out of. But what if those waiting rooms that we so dread are full of gifts we’re just too frustrated to find?
