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Welcome to Today’s Purpose Podcast, conversations aimed to inspire you to find your unique purpose for every day and moment you’re given! Christina Bostick chats with friends and some of the most incredible leaders about living life to the absolute fullest, fully present in every moment we’re given! Christina also shares notes from her personal journals of lessons she’s learned and is continuing to learn along the way. Through these conversations, she hopes to inspire you that TODAY was alwa ...
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In this episode, Christina uses the stories of Cain and Noah to emphasize costly sacrifice and giving our very best to God. She unpacks what it means to worship and live for God in a way that actually COSTS you something… Not the kind of cost that ends in lack, but the kind of cost where you have everything to gain. SCRIPTURE: Genesis 4-8 HELPFUL L…
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Did God really say that thing you’re believing? In today’s episode, Christina unpacks how important it is to be a generation who confidently knows exactly what God has spoken throughout His Word. Learning from the example of Eve’s deception in the Garden of Eden, we see how any confusion, doubt, or uncertainty about God’s truth only allows space fo…
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Happy New Year, and welcome back to the podcast!!! Get ready to dive back into the adventure of reading the Bible in order, all the way through! In this episode, Christina explores the profound truths about God's design for community, relationships, and the unique role of women. She discusses the epidemic of loneliness in our world today and the im…
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Christina is back on Today’s Purpose to talk about one of her greatest passions… Reading the WHOLE Bible in order from start to finish! You might think it sounds impossible to accomplish, but Christina hopes to inspire you to take the jump in full confidence it will change your life for the better. She is getting ready to read through the Bible in …
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Real talk. How many of you can’t quite get yourself to believe those Bible verses that say God wants to give us the desires of our heart because you’re still without all the things you’ve ever asked him for? If this resonates, then stick around because this episode is for you!! Christina dives into how God oftentimes doesn't give us what we WANT, b…
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Are you waiting for a spouse, baby, career, physical or emotional healing, or the restoration of a relationship? The waiting season can be an extremely painful one that potentially threatens our mental, emotional, and spiritual growth as discouragement creeps in. In today’s episode, author and licensed mental health therapist Barb Hill joins the po…
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Have you ever worried that when life doesn’t feel good, it means you’re doing it all wrong? That bad feelings mean God is not there in the mess and is therefore nudging you to move to a place where you feel good again? Christina Bostick is back on the podcast today to talk about wrestling with these worries and wants to encourage you that God’s pre…
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In today’s episode, Christina talks about what to do in the middle of a life storm. The kind of life storm that makes you unable to see straight and makes you feel all strung out without any feeling of hope or sense of direction. The kind of life storm that wipes away your ability to believe that God is anywhere close. There are so many variations …
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Are you seriously confused about the road you’re traveling and don’t know where you’re headed? You’re trying to follow Jesus but cannot see or understand where He’s taking you? What might you need to lay aside in order to serve and love with open, ready hands? And how might God be calling you to be inclusive, not exclusive? In today’s episode, Chri…
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In this episode, Christina talks about serving God and others through our own unique gifts and talents. We were designed to be the light of the world, and God has given us specific gifts and talents to shine for purposes that He prepared before we even took our first breath. The Bible says to those who have been given much, much is required, and us…
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Is someone you know or following doing something you also have the heart to do? But since they’re already doing it, you don’t feel like your efforts are really needed? Or maybe someone else is doing something more specific to a gift or talent of yours that you have always dreamed of doing. But you haven’t jumped in to do it because you don’t believ…
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In Part Two of Christina’s Journaling Tips series, she will dive into what to actually write down in your journal and hopes this will be especially helpful for anyone struggling to get started. There are three journaling strategies she will unpack with you today and will also share each format in the show notes on the website! Christina shares how …
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Do you want to start journaling more but feel silly every single time you sit down to try? Maybe you get overwhelmed because you don’t know where to start or don’t even know what to write? Christina has been journaling since she was 12 years old and has found it to be a necessary and essential habit in her life. There is power in story, and there i…
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Best-selling and award-winning author, Victoria Duerstock, joins Christina on the podcast today to talk about her new book, The Story of Good. This stunning gift book focuses on the unique stories of over 20 founders within goodMRKT, a community of makers and creators who are finding unique ways for people to purchase with a purpose! In this episod…
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In this episode of Today’s Purpose Podcast, Christina is joined by Callie Beukinga to talk about purpose in a fresh new light! When it comes to the commandments we are given to follow, it may seem to some that God wants to withhold fun. However, Christina and Callie shine light on the truth that there is freedom (and fun!) found in obedience. Also,…
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It’s story time over here on Today’s Purpose Podcast! In last week’s episode, Christina talked about the importance of taking time to reflect on the stories where you know God intervened, and she wants to share a personal and recent story with you today! Christina and her friend Callie just took some of the high school seniors they lead to the Pass…
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It’s quite scary really how quickly we can forget…. The prayer answered, the trial God helped us walk through, the lesson unexpectedly learned at just the right time, the love felt, the challenges we overcame. Story is powerful, and in this first episode of 2023, Christina encourages us to spend time reflecting on the personal stories we experience…
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Are you wondering where God is in your job, your relationships, your dreams, or even your life as a whole? It’s so okay to wrestle with the Lord. Doubt is part of our faith journey, and Riley Sewell is here to remind us that doubt can be exactly where our faith grows. Sometimes God's purpose for our day looks like bringing all of our worries, fears…
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Are there things you have lost hope in? Or is there something you feel like you’re being called to that feels too scary or difficult to say “yes” to? In this episode, Christina unpacks the magic of Mary’s story and shines light on how we can find encouragement and strength from her life and the adventure that found her. Though her story is a short …
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As we quickly approach the end of 2022, Christina takes a second to address the unmet goals and resolutions we made for ourselves at the beginning of the year. When we feel like we’ve failed something or someone, it tends to usher in a lot of disappointment and shame that tears us away from God. In this episode, Christina shares notes from a diffic…
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In a world and culture full of distractions, Christina’s special guest, Julianna Bevere, speaks to the importance of giving the people around us our undivided attention. As a people we tend to waste our time pretty frivolously whether it be through our Instagram feeds or the next Netflix series, and it’s imperative that we don’t let our time here o…
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Have you ever wondered why God created a world that is stricken with calamity, hatred, devastation, sickness and cruelty? A world fallen into so much sin? In this episode of “Journal Notes,” Christina unpacks some notes on the book of Genesis and shines light on the truth that God’s original plan and design for the world was NOT the awful hardships…
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Have you ever imagined God as a seriously strict parent in your life? Arms crossed and eyes squinted sternly? Full of shame and disappointment towards you? Or perhaps, you think you have messed up so badly that He has decided to cut you off and changed His mind about His love and destiny for you? You are not alone. Many people struggle with imagini…
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Stand up comedy. Sewing quilted jackets. Hosting a large group of people for dinner. Whatever you may enjoy, Christina’s first guest, Jamie Smith, encourages us that God can use it all to fulfill your unique purpose in life. He gives us many of our desires and talents for a reason! Jamie is the high school pastor at Church of the City in Franklin a…
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Do you ever wrestle with the questions: “Why am I here?” Or, “What was I made for?” “What am I supposed to do?” And “What is my purpose in life?” Searching for God’s voice in the midst of life’s storms to figure out the answers to these questions can invite a lot of anxiety, panic, stress, and worry that whatever decisions you make in life might ma…
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