Life Abundant

Grant Ellis

Welcome to the Life Abundant podcast! If you are like me, there have been plenty of times when your life feels anything but "abundant." But Jesus offers us a life of richness and abundance in John 10:10. If that is the case, how in the world do we access that type of life? What does an abundant life even meant? What about when life is hard and scary? In this podcast, we'll talk about what it looks like to live an abundant life, and how we can move towards abundance and away from a life of weakness and scarcity.

  1. 09/20/2024

    People Pleasing Versus Stewardship - A New Way Of Thinking

    Do you consider yourself a people pleaser? Is your default answer "yes?" This episode is for you. As someone who struggles with people pleasing, I understand how difficult it can be to make wise decisions with your time, especially if you are a Christian. Thankfully, God has given us some tools and ways to think about how we decide what to do with our resources, including His word and wise counsel from others. In this episode, we discuss what people pleasing is, why it can be harmful, and what the alternative is. Jesus offers us a life of abundance and wants us to make health decisions with our time and energy. If you like this podcast, please leave a rating and a review. It helps others find it. Thanks for listening!

  2. 09/13/2024

    Holy Discontent and The Next Right Thing

    Have you ever felt unsettled in life? Have you ever wondered if you were doing what God meant you to do? Sometimes, we must accept and be grateful for our place in this world. Other times, we must seek the Lord to figure out if He wants us to do something else. If we let Him, God will lead us and direct our paths. But it can take more time than we like as humans. In this episode, I discuss my own ten year journey of discontent and how God used it to prepare me for what He had in store for my life. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review so that others can find it. Thanks for listening!

  3. 01/27/2024

    When Kids Are Treated Like Kings - How To Avoid Raising Jerks

    Parenting is hard. Really hard. Our kids have so many things to navigate in our society that we don't have any experience in. It can be scary. How do we raise our children so that when they become adults, they are well-adjusted and ready for adulthood? How do we lead them to Jesus? How do we keep them from all of the evil that is in the world? We can't be perfect parents. That isn't possible. But we can be active and engaged and lean on the wisdom that God gives us in His word. In this episode, we'll talk a little about how we can approach parenting so that we aren't consumed with fear, and so that we can help our children grow up to be thriving adults.

  4. 01/20/2024

    The Choice To Leave Full-Time Ministry: How To Make Decisions In Life With Chad Blackman

    I hope you enjoy my conversation with Chad Blackman. Chad has a gift when it comes to digging into scripture and teaching others what God has to say in His word. He is a gifted speaker, pastor, and leader. What's interesting about Chad's story, however, is that he used to be a full-time pastor...and he isn't anymore. In our conversation, we talk about the decision Chad made to leave full-time vocational ministry to pursue another career.  How do you go about making such a difficult decision? How do you make decisions in life when you are seeking to follow God's will? We also talk about several other theological questions that I've had in my own journey with Jesus. We pray you find this conversation encouraging and uplifting as you learn what it looks like to life the abundant life Jesus offers us in John 10:10. Be sure to checkout Chad's podcast, "The Chad Blackman Podcast." I've found it very helpful and I know you will too.  Lastly, if you enjoy this podcast, feel free to leave a review, rate it, and share it with others.

    The Choice To Leave Full-Time Ministry: How To Make Decisions In Life With Chad Blackman

  5. 01/05/2024

    What We've Learned After 15 Years Of Marriage - An Interview With My Wife Cara (Episode 11)

    I'm excited to have my first guest on the podcast and it is none other than my amazing wife Cara! Cara and I recently celebrated 15 years of marriage. Those 15 years have been full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. In this discussion, we talk about how we almost didn't make it and how God restored us and led us into a thriving marriage that we never knew was possible. We discuss what led us to our lowest point and what God did and what He has us do that led to our restoration. We pray that God will use this discussion to encourage you and bring you hope in whatever season you are in, whether you are married or not. If you like this show, please leave a review and share it with someone so that others may find the abundance that Jesus offeres us in John 10:10.

  6. 12/29/2023

    Episode 10 - Goals, News Years Resolutions & Alternatives To Both

    You survived the holiday season and now the new year is approaching. You might feel the pressure to set goals and create New Year's resolutions. Both can be positive and beneficial for living an abundant life, but both can also be detrimental to you as a human. But what alternatives do we have and how do we know if we should set goals or not? In this episode, we discuss how to determine what is best for you. Does God say anything about goals? Does He care? We'll dig into all this and more in Episode 10 of the Life Abundant Podcast. If you like this podcast, please rate it below and leave a review. It helps it get to more people who might want or need to hear it. Thanks for your support!

  7. 12/10/2023

    Episode 009 - Tips and Tricks To Survive The Holidays

    The holiday season can be overwhelming for many people. It often feels like we are running from event to event, running on fumes and exhausted in more ways than one. In the middle of being stressed, overwhelmed, and fatigued, we know that we need more space to celebrate the true meaning of the season. But how do we create that space when so much is being asked of us? In this episode, we'll discuss how we can fight against the cultural move towards "more" and create opportunities for us to experience the season of fullness and life that Jesus wants for us.

  8. 10/17/2023

    Episode 008 - My Anxiety Recovery Journey

    I've struggled with anxiety in various degrees since I was a kid. After experiencing the worst 6 months of debilitating anxiety and sickness that I've ever gone through, I finally found the path to recovery. I hope my story and this podcast will give you hope and help you realize that you aren't alone, you aren't broken, and you can get better.  * I am not a therapist and this isn't meant to be therapy

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Welcome to the Life Abundant podcast! If you are like me, there have been plenty of times when your life feels anything but "abundant." But Jesus offers us a life of richness and abundance in John 10:10. If that is the case, how in the world do we access that type of life? What does an abundant life even meant? What about when life is hard and scary? In this podcast, we'll talk about what it looks like to live an abundant life, and how we can move towards abundance and away from a life of weakness and scarcity.

Information

  • Creator
    Grant Ellis
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Life Abundant