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Living IN Jesus is a podcast designed to explore the depths of what it means to live a grace-filled life with Jesus as the focus. Be encouraged by listening to Spirit-filled conversations with a rotating panel of counselors and teachers from the counseling and training ministry of Christian Families Today.
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Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Asking for Forgiveness
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
In the Bible, God instructs us to love and prioritize others and their needs. Sadly, we all have acted selfishly and made decisions to hurt and damage others. Apologizing and asking for forgiveness is God’s path toward restoring healthy relationships. By sincerely apologizing and seeking forgiveness, we demonstrate a genuine desire to make things right. We acknowledge our mistakes and ask for the opportunity to work toward healing and reconciliation. In this episode, Ross O'Hair and Ben Brezina explore the significance of making an apology when we have wronged others, the anatomy of a good apology, and how to overcome some of the barriers that keep us from acknowledging our sins and seeking reconciliation.
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Needs and Desires in Marriage
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Understanding the difference between inner needs and desires is vital in marriage. When we mix them up and don't grasp how God provides for us, it will lead to frustration and conflicts. God designed us to rely on Him for our inner needs such as love, respect, significance, and belonging. When we depend on God to meet our needs instead of looking to our spouse to be our provider, we can love them unconditionally in a healthy way by gifting them their desires. In this episode, Ross O'Hair and Beau Brezina discuss needs versus desires in marriage, and how relying on God to meet our needs enables us to love our spouse fully out of God’s life and strength.
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Grace and Overcoming Addictions
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Grace is God's unearned favor which he gives freely. God’s grace is a deep and often discussed topic, but it is also frequently misunderstood. Grace was God's plan to save the lost and connect us to God, but its significance extends even further. God’s grace also continues to provide believers with the desire and power to live in accordance with their righteousness. In today's episode, Ross O'Hair and Tom Price delve into the nature of God's grace and discuss how God’s grace also provides the power to overcome addictions and walk in freedom from sin.
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Renewing Our Minds
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
At salvation, we experience a remarkable transformation—a new nature and new desires to do what is right. With the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we receive both eternal life and spiritual power. However, the alignment of our behavior with our newfound identity in Christ doesn't happen instantaneously or effortlessly. Instead, the Holy Spirit guides us on a sanctifying journey, progressively reshaping our beliefs and actions by renewing our minds with divine truth. One by one, the Holy Spirit faithfully addresses any false beliefs which have empowered old fleshly habit patterns.
In this episode, Ross O'Hair and Jamie Pharis Pyles discuss this process of transformation and explore the intricate workings of the brain, emphasizing its innate capacity for reprogramming. Ultimately, it is God who orchestrates the sanctification process within us, yet we actively participate in our own transformation by deepening our knowledge of truth and nurturing our faith in Him and His Word.
Thursday May 25, 2023
Forgiving Others
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
God's forgiveness stands as one of the most profound gifts we have received. However, in addition to forgiveness of our sins, God has also given us, as believers, a heart and desire to forgive others. This gift is special because when we extend to others the same grace God has given us, we experience the peace and joy that comes from trusting God with our pain. In this episode, Ross O’Hair and Ben Brezina discuss the importance of forgiving others, how to forgive someone who has hurt you, and the God-given reasons behind participating in this powerful act of grace.
Thursday May 18, 2023
Encouraging Others
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
God is an encourager, and he created us to be encouragers when we were made new in Christ. In 1 Thessalonians 5:11, the Apostle Paul instructs us to “encourage one another and build up one another.” By uplifting and supporting one another, we display the life of God and foster unity and harmony in the body of Christ. Our encouragement can serve as a catalyst for personal and spiritual growth, helping others recognize and utilize their God-given gifts and potential. In this episode, Ross O’Hair and Beau Brezina speak on the importance of encouragement and share some practical ways to encourage people in our lives.
Thursday May 11, 2023
Introducing Season 2
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Season 2 of the Living IN Jesus Podcast begins next week. It has been a while since Season 1 ended, but the discipleship counseling and training team at Christian Families Today has been working hard on a new Living IN Jesus video study. In this trailer, Ben and Ross discuss this video project and look ahead to what Season 2 of this podcast will offer.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Q&A from episodes 16 - 20
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss your questions from episodes sixteen through twenty. These questions include “Does suffering come from God?” “Why do I need to surrender my rights to God?” “How can I forgive myself?” and “How can I show my family grace without letting down God’s standard?” Listen in as the team comments on your questions.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Q&A from episodes 11 - 15
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
In this week’s episode, we discuss your questions from episodes eleven through fifteen. These questions include “How can I tell the difference between my thoughts, the Holy Spirit’s thoughts, and Satan’s thoughts?” “What can I do to better hear from God?” “How can I stop my emotions from taking over when I am in conflict with someone?” and “Is God disappointed with me? Listen in as the team comments on your questions.
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Equipping Others
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
God desires the whole earth to be filled with His glory. Through Jesus Christ, God has placed His life inside of us. As we come to know and believe the truth about God, our design and purpose, and our relationship with God in Christ, a burning desire grows for others to experience Christ’s life. In this episode, Ross talks with Connie Brezina, Ben Brezina, and Beau Brezina about their personal stories of making disciples and the challenges and barriers to equipping others in the life of Christ.