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Welcome to the 5 Points Church Planting Podcast where three church planters hope to make at least one good point. In each 30-minute episode (give or take), our goal is to discuss the ins and outs of church planting from a Reformed (as well as Presbyterian - we are PCA ministers after all) perspective. We also want to hear from some insightful voices concerning church multiplication. Our desire for this podcast is to be helpful, encouraging, stimulating and above all else glorifying to God. M ...
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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.
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Grab some coffee and listen as I discuss my path through life up to this point. I'll share tips for living well with chronic illness. I’ll discuss autoimmune disorders, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, my paramedic career, my paranormal experiences and my passion for gardening I share my failures and some successes, grit, determination and renewal to help others
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We're two sisters adventuring with the Holy Spirit – and the more laughs along the way, the better! Whether you realize it or not, once you have the AUDACITY to say YES to Jesus, you're embarking on THE AUDACIOUS ADVENTURE -- a lifelong journey with the Holy Spirit as your guide. It's the threefold adventure of knowing God intimately through His Word and your experiences with Him, knowing your true self through the work of the Holy Spirit, and then making Jesus and His love known to the worl ...
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So… who wants to talk about the fallen angels, aka: DEMONS? Don't worry, our aim isn’t to freak you out, but to demystify the origin of evil, explain why the devil and demons even exist, expose their insidious agenda – AND encourage you to JOYFULLY walk out your God-given SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY! This topic isn’t often covered, but we feel it’s essenti…
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So, inspired by our own episodes on the gift of tongues, Autumn decided to do a “tongues experiment” and increase the amount of time she prayed in tongues daily. The almost instant results blew her away! She and Danica discuss the supernatural power of both tongues and “regular” prayer to transform you and impact the world around you - your home, y…
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Did you know you live in a SUPERNATURAL SPIRITUAL REALM? And that not only do angels and demons exist, but that they actively impact YOU on a DAILY basis? How much do you know about angels? Do angels actually have wings -- or not? Do we each have our own guardian angel -- or not? Are angels the same as cherubim -- or different? Also, is it true tha…
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How do you get the gift of tongues? Do you have to pursue it? Or do you just wait passively for God to give it to you? Is everyone able to receive the gift of tongues or is it only for a select few? And which of us sisters actually received the gift of tongues and which of us is still pursuing it? Also, what exactly is the POINT of tongues, anyway!…
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So, do YOU speak in tongues? If not, are you AT ALL curious about this spiritual gift? Do you WANT the gift of tongues? Or are you LEERY of the whole idea? Well, on today's episode, we define what the gift of tongues is, what the Bible says about it, what different church denominations say about it -- and what WE say about it! And, yes indeed, ONE …
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Tag along with Danica as she takes VISIO DIVINA on the road and wanders the galleries of The Getty Art Museum arm in arm with Jesus in this SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE! She encounters a wide variety of art and photography, including Tim Walker, Carrie Mae Weems, and the Dutch Masters -- which she uses to connect with God. Tune in to find out what surprises…
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Has your attention ever been captured by an image, but you weren’t quite sure WHY on first viewing? Has a picture made you pause and ponder? Have you experienced a surge of emotion while watching a movie or a show? If you answered yes, then you’ve experienced VISIO DIVINA: SACRED SEEING. When you desire to gaze at an image, or when an emotion wells…
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Are you swamped? Distracted? Too overwhelmed to connect with God? Barely have time to gulp down coffee let alone spend time with Him after crawling out of bed? Then get ready for one of the QUICKEST (and EASIEST) Spiritual Quick Tips EVER! HERE IT IS: “Good Morning, God! Here I am, your beloved child.” That’s it! This is a SUPER SIMPLE Spiritual Qu…
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Are you discouraged in your life with God? Are you lacking the desire to pray or to read the Bible or to do ANY of the things you know you’re SUPPOSED to do as a Christian? And then do you beat yourself up or condemn yourself because you DON'T want to do them? Don’t lose heart! GOD DOES NOT WANT US TO BE RELIGIOUS AUTOMATONS! Join Danica for this S…
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Is your prayer life boooooooring? If so, then chances are you’re NOT being honest with God. Cultivating honesty in your walk with God is a foundational Christian practice. Honesty leads to intimacy, which is how we get to really KNOW God and discover how His mind and heart actually work -- and how we find out what He thinks and feels about US. (HIN…
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Today on the pod, we talk with Dr. Ligon Duncan about what the Westminster Confession of Faith, a document written in ENgland in the 1600s, has to do with planting and leading churches in the modern world. Reach us with comments of questions on Twitter or Facebook or Email at ReformedPlanting@gmail.com…
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Do YOU have the gift of prophecy? Hospitality? Tongues? Preaching? Faith? Well, today we discuss exactly what the spiritual gifts are and why they’re absolutely essential to the body of Christ. We were created to be dependent on the Holy Spirit and interdependent upon other believers – which is how the true Christian church is supposed to operate. …
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Are you feeling spiritually dry or lackluster or BLAH? The antidote to malaise is WORSHIP and PRAISE! Seriously! We recently experienced refreshment and invigoration from attending two completely different Christian Women’s Conferences – both saturated with praise and worship. It was a huge reminder that we must make time for worship each day – eve…
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So, what do YOU think of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit? Like being Slain in the Spirit, Drunk in the Spirit, shaking, laughing, or feeling like a whole tub of hot lava is pouring over you...? What's the point? Do they serve a purpose? Well, we used to be mighty wary of manifestations for most of our lives – that is, until our adventure with…
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Despite war and pandemic, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof finds good news in a “stunning” decline of worldwide poverty and “extraordinary” improvements in child mortality. Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez examines retirement options for an aging population as he finds himself getting older.…
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Ah, yes! We did indeed reject revival in our college and post college days, because we were put off by the package it came in. What we witnessed in 1994 seemed so darn messy and out of control. But now, many years later, we truly embrace revival and view it as not only desirable, but NECESSARY in our Christian lives. We now consider revivals as "Go…
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Welcome to our FINAL episode on Christian Discernment! Today, we discuss the the two types of decision-making Christians typically make with the Holy Spirit: "Meadow" Decisions and "Bullseye" Decisions. With Meadow Decisions, we have the freedom to make all sorts of decisions in partnership with the Holy Spirit, without it being disobedience if we …
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What BLOCKS your discernment? What prevents you from experiencing the internal freedom – which we call “holy indifference” – to discern clearly? Today, we cover both the overt AND the sneaky ways the enemy tries to block or distract you from hearing God and discerning His best for you. We include a number of examples and one specific case study whi…
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So you are about to decide between two EQUALLY good opportunities. How do you discern which "good" is God's BEST for you? Good question! Today, we walk you through a big decision Autumn and her husband had to make, pausing to highlight the discernment required for each step along the way. We also discuss CONSOLATION and DESOLATION and what part the…
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HOW CAN I HEAR GOD WHEN I’M SOOO DISTRACTED??? Good question! We simply can’t discern when we’re too distracted to hear the still, quiet voice of the Holy Spirit. We need HEART AWARENESS. We need to cultivate an internal space -- an INNER SANCTUARY -- so we can hear the promptings of the Holy Spirit. And since most of us can’t just drop everything …
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Is God a STOWAWAY or Your GUIDE in life? How Do You Discern His Will? Is God's Will a ROADMAP, GUIDEBOOK, or GPS? What is LOW STAKES discernment? Can I DELEGATE my discernment? Can I discern for a friend? AND what the HECK was Danica doing in South Korea, anyway? Today we will answer ALL these questions and more! Join us as we share times we truste…
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What are the normal or usual ways God communicates with us -- and what are the surprising, out of left field, sometimes even CRAZY ways? How do we discern if it's REALLY God speaking? And what exactly IS discernment, anyway? Well, for starters, Christian Discernment is a WHOLE body adventure with God -- our Divine Creator is continually creative in…
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Discernment is a MUST in today's crazy, mixed up world! Welcome to the first episode of our series on discernment. We’re starting things off with exactly WHY we believers need Christian discernment in the first place. Join us today as we discuss these 5 Reasons: A mature Christian discerns between good and evil (Hebrews 5:12-14) The Christian life …
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