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Candid Culture in Christ is a raw, honest podcast hosted by Mike, featuring thoughtful conversations on faith, culture, technology, education, and the modern world we’re navigating together. From social issues to the impact of an increasingly technical age, each episode invites deeper reflection, meaningful dialogue, and opens the door to many conversations still ahead. 📲 Follow us on Instagram for clips, updates, and future episodes: https://www.instagram.com/candidculture44?igsh=dTUzN2VsMHc4c3k2&utm_source=qr

  1. 2d ago

    Guarding your Tongue: The Overflow of the Heart (Part 2)

    🎙️ Guarding Your Tongue: The Overflow of the Heart “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” — Proverbs 18:21 What do our words reveal about us? In this episode of the Candid Culture and Christ Podcast, we continue our journey of spiritual growth by exploring the power of the tongue and the condition of the heart. James compares the tongue to a bit in a horse’s mouth and a small spark that can ignite a great fire, reminding us that something so small can have tremendous influence over the direction of our lives. 📖 Key Scriptures: • James 1:26 • James 3:2-12 • Proverbs 18:21 • Matthew 12:34 • Mark 7:20-23 • Proverbs 4:23 • Psalm 141:3 ✨ In This Episode: • The difference between a bit and a bridle • Why spiritual maturity is connected to controlling our speech • Death and life in the power of the tongue • The tongue as a revealer of the heart • What Jesus meant when He said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” • How words can build up or tear down • Why guarding the heart is essential to guarding the tongue • Learning to surrender our speech to the Spirit of God 🔥 A wild horse has power, but a bridled horse has purpose. Likewise, a tongue surrendered to God can become a powerful instrument of encouragement, truth, worship, and life. Join us as we discover how what comes out of our mouth often reveals what is happening within our heart and how God desires to transform both.   🎧 Listen and Subscribe: ccuncut.podbean.com   📱 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candidculture44?igsh=dTUzN2VsMHc4c3k2&utm_source=qr #CandidCultureinChrist #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #James3 #Proverbs1821 #GuardYourTongue #GuardYourHeart #ChristianLiving #Faith #HolyGhost #SpiritualGrowth #Apostolic #BiblicalTruth

    20 min
  2. Jun 5

    Where Transformation Begins, Mind and Heart (Part 1)

    🧠❤️ THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESS – Episode 1: Where Transformation Begins: Mind and Heart Where does real transformation begin? Is it found in behavior modification, self-discipline, or simply trying harder? In this first episode of The Transformation Process, we explore the biblical connection between the mind and the heart and discover why lasting change always begins on the inside. Building on previous episodes such as What Are You Feeding?, Guarding Your Gates, Trust the Process, and From Legalism to Life, we examine how what enters through our eyes and ears is processed through the mind and eventually settles into the heart. We discuss why the mind is the battlefield, why the heart is the reservoir of life, and how God transforms us from the inside out through His Word and Spirit. 📖 Scriptures include: • Romans 12:2 • Proverbs 23:7 • Philippians 2:5 • Proverbs 4:23 • Luke 6:45 • Matthew 12:34 • Philippians 4:8 • Colossians 3:2 • Psalm 119:11 • Ezekiel 36:26 • 2 Corinthians 5:17 🔥 In this episode: • The mind as the battlefield of transformation • The heart as the reservoir of desires and convictions • Why guarding your gates matters • How God’s Word renews the mind • The difference between behavior modification and heart transformation • Why true change begins within Join us as we begin The Transformation Process and discover where transformation truly begins.   🎙️ Listen, follow, and share: ccuncut44.podbean.com   📱 Follow us on Instagram: @CandidCulture44 https://www.instagram.com/candidculture44?igsh=dTUzN2VsMHc4c3k2&utm_source=qr #CandidCultureInChrist #TransformationProcess #MindAndHeart #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Discipleship #SpiritualGrowth #RenewYourMind #GuardYourHeart

    32 min
  3. May 15

    Guard Your Gates—Eyes, Ears, and Mind (Part 2) conclusion

    🎙️ Guard Your Gates — Eyes, Ears, and Mind (Part 2 Conclusion) In Part 2 and the conclusion of this two-part series, Candid Culture in Christ goes deeper into the battle for the mind, the danger of repeated exposure, and the reality that something is always influencing us spiritually. From music and entertainment to social media, endless scrolling, private messaging, pornography, and modern distraction culture, this episode examines how the world constantly fights for our attention — and ultimately our affection. 🧠 What is shaping your thinking? 👀 What are you allowing through your eyes? 🎧 What are you feeding your ears? 🔥 What is discipling your spirit? This episode discusses: Guarding your spiritual gates Music and entertainment influence The war between flesh and spirit How repeated exposure creates strongholds Social media and mental exhaustion Feeding the spirit vs. feeding the flesh Discernment, conviction, and spiritual sensitivity Hope, restoration, and renewing the mind 📖 Scriptures include: Romans 12:2 Job 31:1 Matthew 6:22-23 Galatians 5:16-17 Philippians 4:8 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 Isaiah 26:3 …and more. 🎙️ This episode concludes the two-part series: 1️⃣ What Are You Feeding Your Spirit? 2️⃣ Guard Your Gates — Eyes, Ears, and Mind 📱 Follow on Instagram: @candidculture44 🔗 Listen and follow here: ccuncut44.podbean.com #CandidCultureInChrist #ChristianPodcast #GuardYourGates #Discernment #SpiritualWarfare #BattleForTheMind #ChristianLiving #FaithAndCulture #Strongholds #RenewYourMind #KingdomMinded

    24 min
  4. Apr 24

    Prophecy and Warfare: Distracted or Deceived (Ahab Warning) Part 2

    🎙️Prophecy and Warfare: Distracted or Deceived (Ahab Warning), Part 2 In this powerful follow-up episode, we dive deeper into one of the most sobering biblical warnings in Scripture—the story of Ahab in (1 Kings 22)—and uncover how distraction can ultimately lead to deception. What happens when truth is available… but rejected? What happens when voices are many… but truth is singular? This episode explores the dangerous progression from entertaining distractions to embracing deception, and how even those who have access to truth can fall if they do not truly love it. Drawing from key scriptures like (2 Corinthians 10:4-6), (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12), (James 4:6-7), and (Acts 19:1-6), we break down the real foundation of spiritual warfare—not just fighting, but being in covenant with God, submitted to His Word, and aligned with truth. You’ll also hear: The full backdrop of Ahab, Micaiah, and the 400 prophets Why God allowed a lying spirit—and what that means today The three spiritual conditions people fall into How pride opens the door to deception What it truly means to “resist” and “avenge” in spiritual warfare Why loving the truth is your greatest protection This isn’t just a teaching—it’s a warning. Because deception doesn’t begin with lies… It begins with distraction.   📲 Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram: CandidCulture44 https://www.instagram.com/candidculture44?igsh=dTUzN2VsMHc4c3k2&utm_source=qr  Visit: ccuncut44.podbean.com 🙏 If this episode speaks to you, don’t keep it to yourself—share it and help spread the message. #CandidCultureInChrist #SpiritualWarfare #TruthMatters #DeceptionExposed #PropheticWarning #LoveTheTruth #BiblicalTruth #FaithOverCulture #ChristianPodcast #EndTimeTruth #Discernment

    23 min

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Candid Culture in Christ is a raw, honest podcast hosted by Mike, featuring thoughtful conversations on faith, culture, technology, education, and the modern world we’re navigating together. From social issues to the impact of an increasingly technical age, each episode invites deeper reflection, meaningful dialogue, and opens the door to many conversations still ahead. 📲 Follow us on Instagram for clips, updates, and future episodes: https://www.instagram.com/candidculture44?igsh=dTUzN2VsMHc4c3k2&utm_source=qr