Live Like It's True {Bible Podcast}

Shannon Popkin
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Live Like It's True {Bible Podcast} Podcast

On each episode, Shannon Popkin and her guest talk through one of the most interesting or astonishing stories (narratives) of the Bible, and how to live like that story is true. Think of each story like a container, filled with easy-to-retrieve truth. Each story gives you concrete ways to reject the lies, rehearse the truth, and share it with others. You're invited to open your Bible, drink in the story, and live like it's true! Shannon is the author of five books, and speaks regularly for Christian women's retreats, conferences, and events. Shannon lives with her family in West Michigan. Learn more at www.shannonpopkin.com. 

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Jesus's Assurance & Challenge for a Wounded Doubter {Dr. Michelle Bengtson}

    Have you ever doubted that the Bible is true? That people could rise from the dead? That Jesus is really God? Today on the Live Like It's True podcast, Dr. Michelle Bengtson and I are talking about a wounded doubter named Thomas, and how Jesus responded. Find out how Jesus offers you both assurance and a challenge as well. Guest: Dr. Michelle BengtsonBible Passage: Jesus Appears to Thomas - John 20:19-29Get your Freebie: 99 Truths from God’s Word to Speak Over Your Life to Combat th...

    34 min

  2. AUG 28

    The Story that Will Make You Re-Think Your Scars {Dr. Michelle Bengtson}

    Have you ever tried to hide your scars? And what about your hidden scars on the inside? Do you try to cover over the most painful parts of your life? And have you looked forward to having no scars in heaven? Today on the Live Like It's True podcast, Dr. Michelle Bengtson and I had a conversation that I think might make you rethink any misconceptions you have about your scars. As Jesus reveals his scars after his resurrection, find out why the disciples go from trembling fear to astonished joy...

    35 min

  3. AUG 14

    How to Change Your Brain, Using Stories Of The Bible {Dr. Alan Weissenbacher}

    Did you know your brain can change? And did you know willpower isn't what makes the change? This was a fascinating conversation with Dr. Weissenbacher on the Live Like It's True podcast, giving you some of the science that supports what we do here on the podcast.Rehearsing stories from the Bible can change your life! Listen to learn how.Guest: Dr. Alan WeissenbacherBible Passage: VariedRecommended Resources Including the Brain Change ProgramFreebie: Live Like It's True WorkbookResound Media:&...

    39 min

  4. JUL 31

    How Jadedness Blinds You and Simple Faith Makes You See {Melissa Spoelstra}

    How has your jadedness kept you from seeing clearly? And how could simple faith open your eyes to the truth? Melissa Spoelstra and I are talking about a story in the Bible, where people were divided in how they saw Jesus after he leaned down and made mud by spitting in the dirt. The line dividing these people—and us today—will ultimately separate them into life and death, or heaven and hell-bound groups. Guest: Melissa SpoelstraBible Passage: Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind - John 9:...

    47 min

  5. JUL 24

    When You Can't See Why, But You Trust God Anyway {Carol Kent}

    Why God? I don't understand why you're doing this? Have you ever cried out to God with a prayer like this? Last time we talked with Carol Kent about that horrifying day she got the unthinkable news that her son was being arrested for first degree murder. We talked about, "When God Says You Must Lay Down Your Isaac," and compared Carol's experience to Abraham's—when he was asked to lay Isaac on the altar. This time, we'll pick up the both Carol's story and Abraham's and talk ab...

    28 min

  6. JUL 18

    When God Says You Must Lay Down Your Isaac {Carol Kent}

    Have you ever been tested by God? Has he asked you to lay down someone or something that is precious to you, just like he asked Abraham to place Isaac on the altar? In this episode of Live Like It's True, Carol Kent tells her painful story of laying her precious son on the altar, before the Lord. Learn how to respond in faith when God asks you for everything, even when it makes no sense.Guest: Carol KentBible Passage: Abraham Laying Isaac on the Altar (Genesis 22)Get your Freebie: Pray t...

    35 min

  7. JUL 3

    Vulnerable Faith, When it's Too Risky to Hope {Hope Blanton & Chris Gordon}

    What if God eavesdropped on your heart? Would he hear you sighing and scoffing about impossible situations? Would he see you rolling your eyes at the idea things could change? In this conversation with Hope Blanton and Chris Gordon on the Live Like It's True Podcast, we're discussing the day God came to lunch at Sarah's table, and inviting her to be vulnerable and take a great leap of faith, even when it felt too risky to hope.Guests: Hope Blanton and Christine GordonBible Passage: Genesis 18...

    52 min

  8. JUN 12

    The Truth About God's Control When You Feel Threatened {Beth Runkle}

    God is in control. We say that, but sometimes it's hard to believe it with the whole world seems to be coming unhinged.In this episode of Live Like It's True I'm talking with military spouse, Beth Runkle, about a section of Sarah's story that is hard to read. Abram has put Sarai in a vulnerable position and she's taken by Pharaoh into his harem where she remains for months. Yet by the end of the story, you'll be more convinced than ever that God is in control.Guest: Beth RunkleBible Pas...

    46 min
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On each episode, Shannon Popkin and her guest talk through one of the most interesting or astonishing stories (narratives) of the Bible, and how to live like that story is true. Think of each story like a container, filled with easy-to-retrieve truth. Each story gives you concrete ways to reject the lies, rehearse the truth, and share it with others. You're invited to open your Bible, drink in the story, and live like it's true! Shannon is the author of five books, and speaks regularly for Christian women's retreats, conferences, and events. Shannon lives with her family in West Michigan. Learn more at www.shannonpopkin.com. 

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