The Bible-teaching ministry of Dr Josh Moody. At God Centered life, our passion is the gospel, our vision is all generations living for God. Listener supported. Learn more at https://godcenteredlife.org/.
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The Faith and Business podcast (formally named God Centered Success) is for entrepreneurs who want to keep God at the center of their business and life. Starting Oct 2023 this podcast will have a faith episode AND a business episode EVERY week to help you grow your business while keeping God number one. If you know you've been called for a time such as this and now it's time to stop hiding, stop shrinking back in fear and start taking ground in what you've been called to do THEN LISTEN IN EV ...
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God centered truth for life
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Weekly, God centered, messages from Pastor Brad Philbeck at Bethany Baptist Church in Crane Hill, AL.
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Keeping God at the center of everything we do is a choice that we make & encourage everyone to do. When we choose to put Him at the center of our life, this opens the door to be led and guided by His spirit, we learn how to discern His calling for us as He molds our character through the journey of our life.
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This podcast is about setting the mindset & attitude of how to build your faith by understanding how to approach and navigate our relationship with God. Through the lessons in the GCC Podcast series you will learn how to connect to God through His processes through His Word, His Will and His Ways. Jesus said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink." - want a discipleship plan for yourself, church or group to help mature the body of believers and teach them how to make more disci ...
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Utlimate Escape: A God-Centered Perspective on Healthy Sexuality
Steve and Holly Holladay of Ultimate Escape
In a world where there is so much noise and confusion about sexuality, Ultimate Escape offers a safe place to discuss the truth. With creative insights and engaging topics, Steve and Holly Holladay, founders of Ultimate Escape, break through the taboos and hesitation. They equip parents, teens, teachers and church leaders to have meaningful dialogue with each other about sexuality; sharing truth that brings freedom.
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I left the corporate world after a life reset where I found my purpose to by a life coach. My specific focuses are digital detox, self-care, and building life action plans. I want to help people achieve what they deserve in life in a real way, not with tarot cards, crystals or the law of attraction. Real ways that don’t cost you a crazy amount of money and that are totally doable. My podcast subjects will be on fitness, wellness, essential oils, stress, digital detox, self-care, meditation, ...
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“It just comes naturally.” But what comes naturally? Paul tackles the old nature, and how a relationship with Christ goes to work building a new nature. Part of that new nature is reflected in telling the truth to each other, and ourselves. Colossians 3:9-11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Keeping an eternal perspective helps us face the challenges of life because it reminds us that this life is temporary and this is not our home. We are only here for a little while so let’s not get so caught up in the things that won’t matter in the end. Keeping an eternal perspective will also help us overcome our fears and not let our fears stop u…
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What is it that distinguishes a Christian? Is lifestyle a strong indicator that an individual is a Christian? If not, why not? While Paul addresses this question to his readers in Colossae, the admonition lands powerfully for us today. Colossians 3:1-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Being a rule follower is a good thing, right? Or is it? Our study today helps us sort out rules that have been added to the essential truth of the Gospel and as such, become dangerous to our faith. Colossians 2:20-23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesJosh Moody
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Christianity, and religion…. the same thing? Or is there a danger to let subtle additions get in the way of our core relationship with Christ? And what exactly is that danger? Paul addresses this in our study passage. Colossians 2:16-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Is it possible for good things to get in the way of the best thing? Paul addresses his readers’ attention to good things… things that have become more important than the main truth those things are pointing at. Colossians 2:11-12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesJosh Moody
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The prophet has laid down the law for those who have violated God’s law, those who are not Holy. He has pointed out that we need to be reconciled with God. And then, in a move of pure hope, he points out how this understanding of our condition sets us up for a significant dose of good news. Zechariah 5:1-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…
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It’s a heartwarming slam dunk—the person in need is told to open the door, revealing an ample supply of just what they desperately needed. It would be sad to watch that person continue to search, but is that what we do in a spiritual sense? What exactly is “fullness"? That’s the focus of our study. Colossians 2:9-10 Learn more about your ad choices…
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“Distracted by bright, shiny things!” Does that describe anyone you know? Perhaps, you? In this study, Paul addresses the spiritual equivalent of bright, shiny things and warns against falling for false teachings. Colossians 2:8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesJosh Moody
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“But wait, there’s more!” The church in Colossae was being presented with “gospel-plus” teachings. In today's study, we’re going to explore the gospel, and how if we really understand it, we’ll guard ourselves against unnecessary add-ons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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God promises that all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. This is an amazing promise to remember even when we face adversity and challenges. God is bigger than our challenges and He has a plan in all of it. Today goes deeper on this promise and how to live accordingly…
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Many analogies are presented in scripture for our roles in the kingdom. Do any of them align with our modern “sales associate?” What does a successful approach to church or evangelism look like? What should our attitude toward non-members be? Important questions are addressed in today’s study. Colossians 1:28-29 Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…
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What is the mission of the church? Evangelism, fellowship, teaching, sending… making perfect? What is this perfection that Paul talks about? And what is the role of the church in our pursuit of perfection? We’re working further into the first chapter of Colossians as our study continues. Colossians 1:28-29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…
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It’s not uncommon for all of us at times, maybe just quietly to ourselves, to feel like we’re dealing with the consequences of our past. We struggle when others around us appear to be flying high. We see clearly all is not rosy in our world at large, and often times, right in our own little corner of it. Are we cursed? We’ll look at that question w…
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You tell a friend about Jesus. But you exclude the part about everyone being a sinner so as not to offend. Have you really presented the Gospel? What happens when we deviate—to accommodate? We’ll look at this question as our study in Colossians continues. Colossians 1:21-23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Do you experience the Sunday Spiritual Syndrome? You’re lifted to heights during worship on Sunday, but just 24 hours later, you’re being pummeled by discouragement, frustration, and a lack of hope. Our study in Colossians tries to connect Monday to Sunday. Colossians 1:18-20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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The pursuit of excellence may seem a daunting, exhausting task. But if that’s the case, our current study may be a pressure-relief valve as Paul, while encouraging excellence, also reminds us of the important elements we need to lean on to achieve that goal. Colossians 1:10-11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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We’re admonished to pass along grace to others as grace has been given to us. But how does that idea pair up with a pursuit of excellence? As Paul desires excellence for his readers, we learn about how that pursuit lands for us. Colossians 1:10-11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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How good are you at praying? Or is prayer something you’ve never given much thought to? Sure, it’s vital, we know that, but is there a way to pray… better? As our study in Colossians continues, we’ll take a close look at Paul's prayer and see what we can learn from it. Colossians 1:9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…
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Power is important, and vital to change, right? Might is the best way to impact the world. And wouldn’t it be great if we had special powers to make amazing things happen all at once? But is power always the solution? Our study today explores those ideas with irony and hope. Zechariah 4:1-14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co…
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As our study in the book of Colossians continues, we’re turning our focus toward the church. Is it healthy? If not, what needs to change? Or…who needs to change? How important is the church to our faith? We’ll explore these questions. Colossians 1:9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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What’s the energy that you find prevailing in your prayer life? Is it a medical update, is it a shopping list, or is it relationship? We’ll continue our study in Colossians with an exploration of different approaches to prayer. Colossians 1:3-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Imagine being born to royalty but not knowing it. If your lifestyle was drawn from observing patterns around you, you’d miss out on your heritage. We’re looking at that very issue as it relates to the believers and the church as our study in Colossians continues. Colossians 1:2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Have you ever wondered what your life would look like if there were no decisions to make on a daily basis? What if that singular focus was applied to religion? How would your faith change if there weren’t so many “flavors” of faith surrounding us? We’ll continue our look at the opening verse of Colossians to wrestle with that question. Colossians 1…
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Is God enough? If we’ve grown up in the church, we may quickly answer “Yes!” But what if we drill down into the implications of that answer? What if we start asking the tough questions about how that plays out in our everyday lives? We’re heading into the book of Colossians for a study called “Jesus Is Sufficient.” Colossians 1:1 Learn more about y…
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We seem to have an appetite for movies that depict special powers and muscular brawn defeating evil. That makes this passage seem so counterintuitive: not by might, nor by power. Our access to God might be our super power! Zechariah 4:1-14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Do we limit the importance of the Christmas story? You can’t have Christmas year ‘round, can you? What happens if you zoom out just a bit? Heading into the Gospel of John to pull our final insight into the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry. John 1:1-18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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The Gospel is called “The Good News.” Given the world in which we live, you’d assume that good news spreads instantly around the world. But for some reason, bad news tends to spread more quickly. Why is that? Luke, chapter 1 is our destination. Luke 1:5-25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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The Gospel of Luke presents a wonderful account of the birth of Jesus, but in our series looking at the foundations of Jesus' ministry here on earth, we’re going to zoom out a bit and capture the joy found in the bigger picture. We’re exploring the Non-Religious Christmas. Luke 1:5-25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho…
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The Gospel of Mark is our landing place today as we explore the foundations of the Christmas story in each of the Gospels. But while the manger is not exactly lush, we’re heading even further afield to find inspiration… in the wilderness. Mark 1:1-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Ever thought about where you would fit into the Christmas story? Maybe a shepherd, perhaps the inn keeper? What if we expanded the typical Christmas narrative to include a much wider range of characters? We’ll do that as we explore a “Down to Earth Christmas.” Matthew 1:1-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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If we get used to the story of Christmas, we can miss how extraordinary the whole story really is. Our hope for this message is that we can get a new sense of how amazing Christmas really is and bring some life into our celebration. Luke 1:26-38 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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What does it mean to “wait on the Lord”? And how does the need for comfort, a serious need for comfort, coexist with an admonition to “wait on the Lord? The greater the need for comfort, the greater the urgency, right? Isaiah addresses this for us. Isaiah 40:12-31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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If a friend describes to you something that you’ve never seen, there is a risk that the mental image created won’t match the actual object. Isaiah helps us pursue comfort by challenging us to check the image of the almighty God that we hold. Is it even heading in the right direction? Or is it tragically too small? Isaiah 40:12-31 Learn more about y…
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It’s so easy to draw a line between power on one side, and tenderness on the other. So how do we reconcile both of those qualities in perfect presentation, combined into one? Isaiah presents the comfort found in digging deep into the sovereignty of God. Isaiah 40:9-11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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There is great value in community, being with people who understand and care. But is that the primary source of comfort? Does God work primarily through others? How does that work for the lonely or isolated? We continue our pursuit of Comfort from the book of Isaiah. Isaiah 40:6-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Comfort is coming, but is there a call for us to prepare for that provision? Is comfort a something we wait for, or pursue? Are we to ignore our circumstances, or is there a different mindset to adopt during hard times? We’ll look at this question today. Isaiah 40:3-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Perhaps you're feeling that God has lost sight of you. Perhaps you're frustrated that others who you know aren't following Christ seem to have an easier time than you. God has a word of comfort for you. We need to live in the light of the future hope of the Messiah's return. Zechariah 1:7-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co…
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When a word appears twice consecutively in the Bible, it’s meant to emphasize that word. In the Old Testament, God’s people have just been told they’re going into exile. And yet, the prophet Isaiah says “It’s going to be okay.” The Word of God raises us above our circumstances, both then and now. Comfort, comfort. Isaiah 40:1-2 Learn more about you…
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Christ also gives comfort and shelter. He shelters from outward wrath and gives comfort for inner weariness. Are you feeling innerly weary? In Christ, you'll find comfort. You're never alone. Luke 10:23-24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesJosh Moody
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What is the spiritual privilege that comes of going on mission for Jesus? It's important that we know what is given to an individual and what is special about following Jesus, so that we can extend it to anyone else. Luke 10:23-24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesJosh Moody
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Until a man is converted and knows it, he is not the slightest use to God. Are you converted? Do you know it? Do you have the assurance of your faith? If so, you are released to get out and serve. Luke 10:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesJosh Moody
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The real, true God must be bigger than my mind can comprehend. So if I have any view of God that I can entirely comprehend, it must be a false god. It is so important that we have in our minds who God actually is, not just what we think he is. Luke 10:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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When God Becomes the Source of Your Joy and Peace you have complete and total freedom. You no longer need certain outcomes or answered prayers to have joy and peace, You no longer have the pain of the ups and downs of having your joy in circumstances and outcomes. The joy of the Lord is something nobody and nothing can take from you once you have i…
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The Israelites are back in the Promised Land, but are they returning to their bad habits? God sends his prophet Zechariah to say there's hope beyond their current situation—and hope of another Promised Land far in the future with the Messiah. Zechariah 1:7-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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The way to achieve joy is not to focus on our feelings. The focus on the negative creates unhappiness. What is even worse is that the focus on the self generates the unhappiness of narcissists. It's a self-esteem nightmare! Joy is a wonderful fruit of a vital relationship with God, even in the midst of turbulent waters. Luke 10:20 Learn more about …
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It is standard, accepted truth in the world today that we are all good, and we do not need saving. Of course this is not what the Bible teaches. But long-time believers can have a tendency to assume they've heard teachings before rather than letting the gospel drive their daily behavior and shape them. And once you assume the gospel, you are that m…
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