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Dive deep into meaningful conversations about faith, life, and spiritual growth. Hosted by pastors Andrew and Marcelo, this podcast explores biblical teachings, real-life stories, and practical advice to help you live a Fully Dedicated life in Christ. Whether you’re seeking encouragement, guidance, or inspiration, join us each week for honest dialogue, guest interviews, and powerful insights that strengthen your walk with God.

  1. vor 2 Tagen

    096 - Why Do I Still Struggle With Sin If I'm a Christian

    You love Jesus. You know something is wrong. You genuinely want to stop doing it.So why do you keep going back?In this episode, we talk honestly about why Christians still struggle with sin, why temptation does not mean you have failed, and what it actually looks like to grow in holiness over time.Why Christians Still Struggle• The difference between willful sin and struggling against sin• Why temptation itself is not a sin• What Romans 7 teaches us about the battle between the flesh and Spirit• Why sanctification is a process, not an overnight transformationHow to Actually Fight Sin• Why the habits you feed become stronger• How old patterns create spiritual "ruts" that have to be replaced• Why sometimes the answer to temptation is simply to run• How to tell whether you are actually growing spirituallyBring It Into the Light• Why hidden sin becomes harder to fight• The sins Christians often overlook, including unforgiveness, gluttony, laziness, and anger• Why confession and accountability are essential• The difference between conviction and condemnationFollow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcastEmail us at fullydedicated@countryside.ccAvailable on Spotify and Apple PodcastsStop treating temptation like a loss. The temptation came, and you did not give in. That's a win.#christianpodcast #sin #temptation #sanctification #christianliving #spiritualgrowth #fullydedicated #faithandculture #accountability #biblicaltruth #holyspirit #romans7 #christianity #biblestudy #overcomingsin

  2. 5. Okt.

    095 - Speak the Truth in Love: What Christians Keep Getting Wrong

    Christians are called to speak the truth, but Scripture never gives us permission to use truth as an excuse to be rude, prideful, or disrespectful. Jesus was full of grace and truth, and learning how to hold both at the same time is one of the hardest parts of following Him. Truth, Grace, and Hard Conversations • Why Christians tend to drift toward truth without love or love without truth • How to call someone out with gentleness and respect • Why being right does not always mean you handled something the right way • Why real friends are sometimes the ones willing to tell you what you do not want to hear Receiving Correction • Why speaking truth in love also means being willing to receive it • The question every leader should ask: "What is it like being on the other side of me?" • Why asking your spouse how you can love them better can strengthen your marriage • How feedback exposes blind spots and creates growth Christians on Social Media • Why arguing with strangers online usually changes nothing • The difference between standing for truth and attacking people • Why relationships create more influence than comment sections • How to disagree with someone and still genuinely love and respect them Follow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcast Email us at fullydedicated@countryside.cc Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts You can be right and still be wrong in the way you handle it. #christianpodcast #speakthetruthinlove #christianliving #graceandtruth #christianaccountability #hardconversations #fullydedicated #faithandculture #christiansocialmedia #christianleadership #biblicalwisdom #jesus

  3. 28. Sept.

    094 - Why You Should Be Asking These Two Questions Before You Leave the House

    He was about to step out of his truck at Aldi. Tank top on. Just a quick errand. Then he looked up and saw some of his church congregation inside. He sat back down, closed the door, and did not go in. That moment is a perfect picture of what this episode is actually about. Not a list of rules. A question about who you are representing. What We Cover in This Episode • Why the church has historically made modesty a women-only conversation and why that is wrong • What 1 Timothy 2:9-10 and 1 Peter 3:3-4 are actually saying, and what they are not saying • Why modesty is about motives, not measurements • The ball gown at the soup kitchen breakdown and why context always matters • Two questions every Christian should ask before walking out the door The Male Modesty Conversation Nobody Is Having • Why shirtless gym posts and flexing photos are a double standard Christian men need to address • What happened when a worship artist posted a shirtless photo and why it sparked this conversation • Why Christian leaders are held to a higher standard in what they choose to post • How to run your social media decisions through a biblical wisdom filter Are You Responsible for Someone Else's Temptation? • What Jesus says in Matthew 5 about lust and personal accountability • What Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 about not causing others to stumble • Why assuming someone's motive based on what they wear is a real problem • Why the honest answer to this question is both yes and no Practical Tools for Dressing With Purpose • Question 1: Does this glorify God? • Question 2: Why am I wearing this? • Why overly covered, legalistic dressing can also be a form of immodesty • Why raising modest kids starts way earlier than most parents think Follow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcast Email us at fullydedicated@countryside.cc Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts What you wear is not just a fashion choice. It is a reflection of who you are representing. #christianpodcast #modesty #malemodesty #christianmodesty #biblicalmodesty #modestymovement #christianliving #fullydedicated #youngadultministry #faithandculture #socialmediawisdom #christianmen #christianwomen #biblestudy #glorifygod #1timothy #biblicaltruth #modestyinchurch #parentingfaith #doublestandard

  4. 21. Sept.

    093 - The Top 5 Signs You Have Not Actually Forgiven Someone

    They hurt you. They may not even know it. And while they are out living their life, you are waking up every single morning replaying it in your head. The offense is not hurting them. It is hurting you. And Jesus knew that, which is why forgiveness is not optional.What We Cover in This Episode• Whether offense is inevitable and what Jesus says is coming for every single one of us• Why unforgiveness is not a justice system, it is a prison you are building for yourself• What the Lord's Prayer actually reveals about how often you are required to forgive• The progression from hurt to offense to resentment to bitterness to division and how to stop it early• Why forgiveness and reconciliation are two completely different things5 Signs You Have Not Actually Forgiven Someone• Sign 1 -- You replay the event over and over in your mind• Sign 2 -- Your body physically reacts when you think about them or see their name• Sign 3 -- You avoid places and events because they might be there• Sign 4 -- You keep bringing it up with others and get angry if anyone questions your attitude toward them• Sign 5 -- You feel happy when something bad happens to themWhat Forgiveness Is Not• It is not saying what they did was okay• It is not automatic trust being restored• It is not giving someone unlimited access to your life again• It is not forgetting, it is releasing• It does not require their apology before it can happenHow to Actually Start Forgiving• Start with prayer, say out loud that you forgive them, even before you feel it• Pray for their blessing, not their harm this is one of the hardest and most healing things you can do• Look at everything you yourself have been forgiven of• Understand that the blessing is waiting on the other side of the bitterness• Get counseling if the wound is deep, there is no shame in doing the workFollow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcastEmail us at fullydedicated@countryside.ccAvailable on Spotify and Apple PodcastsIf you are still carrying what someone did to you, this episode is going to show you that the prison door was never locked. You just have to walk out.#christianpodcast #forgiveness #unforgiveness #bitterness #biblicaltruth #matthewsix #hebrews12 #lettinggo #christianliving #fullydedicated #youngadultministry #faithandculture #howtoforgivesomeone #resentment #forgivenessvsreconciliation #healingfromhurt #hurtpeoplehurtpeople #biblicalforgiveness #christianhealing #prayingforyourenemies

  5. 14. Sept.

    092 - The Real Reason Your Relationship Keeps Breaking Down (feat. Mike Jones)

    He has counseled couples for over two decades. He sees his own counselor every single month. And in this conversation, he says something to a couple sitting across from him that leaves them completely stunned: "You love each other. But you stopped liking each other a long time ago." That sentence breaks something open. And this episode is full of moments just like it.What We Cover in This Episode• Why spiritual health is not just important, it is the foundation every other kind of health is built on• How the enemy uses anxiety specifically against Christians and why most people never see it coming• Why most people make their anxiety far bigger than it actually needs to be• The mind, body, and spirit connection and what happens when one part falls out of sync• Why even counselors need to see a counselor, and what that actually looks like4 Practical Tools for Fighting Anxiety• Tool 1: Get in the Word and put your anxiety in its proper place before the enemy does it for you• Tool 2: Pray. Not a polished prayer. Just say "Lord, help me" and mean it.• Tool 3: Do something physical. Burn the stress off before it burns you out.• Tool 4: Have people around you who will name what they see and call it exactly what it isThe Hard Truth About Relationships• Why most men were never taught how to actually be in a relationship, and why that matters• The difference between loving someone and liking someone, and how couples quietly confuse the two• Why men stop pursuing their wives the moment they say I do• What a 60-year marriage actually looks like in practice: forgive, embrace, move onFollow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcastEmail us at fullydedicated@countryside.ccAvailable on Spotify and Apple PodcastsIf you have been white-knuckling anxiety or sitting in a relationship that feels like two people who used to know each other, this episode will hand you the truth you have been needing.#christianpodcast #mentalhealth #anxiety #christiancounseling #depression #relationships #christianmarriage #spiritualhealth #mindbodyspirit #biblicaltruth #fullydedicated #youngadultministry #faithandculture #anxietyhelp #counseling #pursueher #marriageadvice #forgiveness #christianliving #mentalwellness #mentalhealthmatters #faithoverFear #godandmentalhealth #howtofightanxiety #marriagegoals

  6. 7. Sept.

    091 - A Counselor's Honest Answer: What Causes Most People's Anxiety? (feat. Mike Jones)

    He has counseled veterans, pastors, and couples on the edge. After years of sessions, he says the same root cause keeps showing up. Not trauma. Not stress. Not your circumstances. Low self-worth. And he says most people, including most Christians, have been treating the symptom their entire lives and never touching the cause.What We Cover in This Episode- Why the number one cause of anxiety is low self-worth, not stress or your situation- How men are wired from childhood to stuff their feelings instead of process them- What imprinting is and why your relating style was set before you were two years old- Why asking for help is not weakness and where to start if you feel like you have nobodyWhy Your Brain Works Against You- How the hippocampus cements negative thoughts into beliefs over time- Why feelings that go unaddressed do not disappear, they compound- The difference between living out of your feelings versus living out of your beliefs- Why "take captive your thoughts" is not just spiritual advice, it is how the brain actually worksWhat Actually Helps- Why identity in Christ is the most powerful and practical answer to low self-worth- How to start breaking limiting beliefs that have been hardwired since childhood- What repentance actually means and why it starts with changing your mind- Why struggling with your mental health does not make you a bad ChristianFollow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcastEmail us at fullydedicated@countryside.ccAvailable on Spotify and Apple PodcastsIf you have ever wondered why anxiety keeps coming back no matter what you do, this episode will show you what you have been treating wrong.#christianpodcast #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #selfworth #christiancounseling #youngadultministry #faithandculture #fullydedicated #biblicaltruth #christianliving #anxietyhelp #selfesteem #identityinchrist #mentalwellness #holyspirit #spiritualhealth #counseling #christianmentalhealth #takecaptiveyourthoughts #limitingbeliefs #lowselfesteem #genzmentalhealth #faithandscience #biblicalliving

  7. 31. Aug.

    090 - Consumer Christianity: Are You a Spectator or a Disciple?

    He sat down with a pastor and said, "I just don't feel like I'm getting fed anymore." The pastor knew the guy had just come from a church with one of the most intellectually deep Bible teachers in the city. He looked at him and thought: so what exactly are you hungry for? That moment captures everything wrong with the way a lot of Christians relate to the church today.What We Cover in This Episode• What consumer Christianity actually is and why it is spreading fast in the West• The difference between church shopping, church hopping, and being genuinely planted• Why "I'm not being fed" is almost always a scapegoat, not a real reason to leave• The difference between preferences and convictions and why most people confuse the two• What spiritual authority looks like in a local church and why you need it over your life• When it is okay to leave a church and when it is notThe 6-Question Personal Audit• Do I attend church primarily to receive, or because I want to contribute?• Am I serving somewhere consistently?• Am I giving generously to the mission of my church?• Am I growing spiritually outside of Sunday?• Am I discipling or encouraging anyone else in their faith?• When something at my church is not my preference, how do I actually respond?The Bottom Line• Why a church that goes through hard times needs you to stay more than ever• Why church hopping keeps you from ever seeing a real harvest• How the shift from "what can this church do for me?" to "what can I do for this church?" changes everything• Why crowds should not impress you, but faithfulness shouldFollow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcastEmail us at fullydedicated@countryside.ccAvailable on Spotify and Apple PodcastsIf you have been church shopping for years and still never feel fully at home, this episode will tell you exactly why.#christianpodcast #consumerchristianity #churchhopping #churchshopping #beingplanted #discipleship #christianliving #localchurch #spiritualauthority #youngadultministry #fullydedicated #faithandculture #biblicaltruth #churchlife #churchmembership #westernchristianity #howtofindachurch #christiandiscipleship #churchgrowth #contributedonotconsume

  8. 24. Aug.

    089 - Returning to Your First Love What to Do When God Feels Distant

    He was 16 years old. Raised in church. Had felt the Holy Spirit in every worship service and camp he had ever attended. Then one night he went to a secular concert. Not a Christian artist. Not a worship event. He raised his hands, sang every word, and felt the exact same goosebumps. That moment shook him. And what he figured out from it changed everything about what real faith actually is. What We Cover in This Episode - The science behind the goosebumps feeling in worship and what it does and does not actually mean - Why not feeling God anymore is not always a sign something is wrong with your faith - What Revelation 2 says to the church that forsook its first love and what Jesus actually tells them to do - Why Gen Z is especially vulnerable to emotion-driven faith and what needs to change Why the Feeling Changes and What It Means for Your Faith - What "frisson" is and why it fools Christians into measuring God's presence by a physical sensation - Why mature love looks nothing like the honeymoon phase, in marriage and in your walk with God - The danger of fabricated spiritual moments and what pastors need to watch out for - Why real revival is measured by life change after the altar, not by how long the worship set runs What to Do When You Do Not Feel God - Stop chasing the feeling and start chasing the person - Go back and do the things you did at first, not to feel something, but because He is worthy - Remember the cross. If God did nothing else for you, it is more than enough. - Why faithfulness, not feeling, is the only foundation that actually holds Follow us on Instagram @fullydedicatedpodcast Email us at fullydedicated@countryside.cc Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts If you have been wondering where God went, He never moved. This episode will show you where you did. #christianpodcast #returningtoyourfirstlove #spiritualmaturity #faithandfeeling #revelation2 #dontchasethefeelings #christianliving #worshipandtruth #biblicalfaith #youngadultministry #fullydedicated #faithandculture #godseemsfaraway #holyspirit #maturityinfaith #firstlove #christiangrowth #realworship #emotionalfaith #biblicaltruth

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Dive deep into meaningful conversations about faith, life, and spiritual growth. Hosted by pastors Andrew and Marcelo, this podcast explores biblical teachings, real-life stories, and practical advice to help you live a Fully Dedicated life in Christ. Whether you’re seeking encouragement, guidance, or inspiration, join us each week for honest dialogue, guest interviews, and powerful insights that strengthen your walk with God.

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