More Than This Mess

Carole
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Life is messy. But God! My goal is to point you to Jesus and His Word as well as to the evidence we have for the truth of Christianity so you can have true peace and joy, even through the biggest messes this life can bring. Jesus is the best part of life!

  1. God Doesn't Want You to Pretend You're Fine. Proof: The Psalms of Lament (Theology of Suffering Pt4)

    6D AGO

    God Doesn't Want You to Pretend You're Fine. Proof: The Psalms of Lament (Theology of Suffering Pt4)

    [Two corrections: at 4:50, it's Malachi instead of Micah. And at 45:20, it's Psalm 51, not Psalm 52. So close! ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๐Ÿ˜‚] You might be surprised to hear that God actually wants us to talk to Him about everything, including our hardest emotions. He doesn't keep us at arm's length until we feel better. In fact, He teaches us how to come to Him in our worst moments -- He shows us how to process our feelings with Him, how to bring Him all our questions and complaints and still honor Him as God. Join me to take a closer look at the Psalms of Lament, and take comfort in knowing that God cares about how we feel and has provided help for us hold onto Him when life is hard. โคโ€๐Ÿฉน 00:00 Intro & Welcome 01:41 About the Psalms of Lament 10:34 The pattern 12:31 Rescue for your heart 14:20 Poetry (it's not wooden) 17:44 Context matters! 19:34 Underlying principles apply to us 21:06 'Permission' to acknowledge hard feelings 22:20 Psalm 10 29:09 Psalm 31 37:26 Psalm 142 41:12 Psalm 143 44:56 Encouragement ๐Ÿ‘‰ Mike Winger's Teaching on Psalm 73: https://youtu.be/NqRYPAIsDQs?si=7zr3-hBA6FnPKbG4 ๐Ÿ‘‰ My Proverbs Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADknl3H78jw10rbK-jyXkOok4uVa_muJ ๐Ÿ‘‰ My "Theology of Suffering" Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADknl3H78jzZxFWsh_bJcbbuobMVUvEj ๐Ÿ‘‰ My blog: https://morethanthismess.com --------------------------- Scripture quotations are from The ESVยฎ Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Versionยฎ), ยฉ 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    49 min
  2. The Tools God Gives Us to Deal with Suffering (The Theology of Suffering Pt 3)

    APR 24

    The Tools God Gives Us to Deal with Suffering (The Theology of Suffering Pt 3)

    We all suffer, but God doesn't leave us on our own to deal with our suffering in whatever way we can scrape together. He actually provides what we need in His Word -- and what He provides is better than what anyone else can offer! Let's look at 5 ways God equips us for the suffering we'll go through. 00:00 Intro & Recap 02:43 1. God reveals who He is and how He works 11:57 2. God teaches us the truth about suffering 20:21 What most people don't tell you about suffering 22:13 3. God tells us about the future 31:07 4. God shows us how to lament 33:41 Psalm 13 How long, Oh Lord? 35:27 Psalm 42 My tears have been my food both day and night 40:21 5. God gives us each other 48:17 Resources to dig deeper ๐Ÿ‘‰ On Getting All our Spiritual Info Only from Scripture: My video on what we learn from 2 Timothy 3: 15-16 and 2 Peter 1: 3 https://youtu.be/sCTi2X_JZDc My in-depth video on how God provides what we need in Scripture: https://youtu.be/C9WZU2-VRog My brief video on how God provides what we need in Scripture: https://youtu.be/vHHMtK_Of-U My brief blog post on how God provides what we need in Scripture: https://morethanthismess.com/2023/05/18/christian-be-on-your-guard/ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Mike Winger's Evidence for the Bible playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuhA0RPKZFHVcjIMN_-F596 ๐Ÿ‘‰ Wes Huff's "Can We Trust the Bible?" Series Pt 1: https://youtu.be/QhVPBNBAGY0?si=8UnxYqB1n2VGutzK Pt 2: โ https://youtu.be/KkmLCWeORaQ?si=vNrsHNbsuZnjktAO Pt 3: โ https://youtu.be/lpsKNd8tqHI?si=R1OnuiEsfY5a9VSC ๐Ÿ‘‰ Heaven by Randy Alcorn https://a.co/d/0bXu5llH ๐Ÿ‘‰ Got Questions on the Psalms of Lament https://www.gotquestions.org/psalms-of-lament.html ๐Ÿ‘‰ Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop https://a.co/d/04tVpUQR ๐Ÿ‘‰ Hinds' Feet on High Places Book: https://a.co/d/09ugWDyZ Description & Bible study on my blog: https://morethanthismess.com/2024/02/22/book-recommendation-and-bible-study-guide-hinds-feet-on-high-places/ ๐Ÿ‘‰ Life Is Hard. God Is Good. Let's Dance. by Brant Hansen https://a.co/d/07BVql1a ๐Ÿ‘‰ True Comfort Podcast with Teasi Cannon https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNXm7SHidRI5rzHmDZjTHj8IkHEmUHAxr&si=icWny6326WM3LxRr ๐Ÿ‘‰ Resource Page on my blog: https://morethanthismess.com/favorite-resources/ --------------------------- Scripture quotations are from The ESVยฎ Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Versionยฎ), ยฉ 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    56 min
  3. Certain Hope: What God Does with Our Suffering (The Theology of Suffering Part 2)

    APR 16

    Certain Hope: What God Does with Our Suffering (The Theology of Suffering Part 2)

    How can we hold onto hope while we suffer? CAN we have hope in the middle of pain and sorrow? We need to find out the truth about suffering -- and to do that, we need to know what God tells us about what He does with it. 0:00 Intro & Review 01:53 What we need to know about suffering 02:33 God is not removed from suffering 03:26 Why we look to the Bible for answers 06:10 Romans 8.28 12:30 Examples in Scripture 14:16 Romans 5.1-5 -- HOPE 23:24 James 1.2-4 27:51 Philippians 1:29 -- Granted?? 35:20 2 Corinthians 11.23-28 39:48 Philippians 1.12-14 40:49 Philippians 3.7-11 43:04 Philippians 4.11-13 46:41 2 Corinthians 12.7 51:51 2 Corinthians 4.6-9, 16-18, 5.1 58:50 Comforting others -- 2 Corinthians 1:4 Mike Winger's Evidence for the Bible playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuhA0RPKZFHVcjIMN_-F596 My video on Why You Should Want to Study the Bible: https://youtu.be/P7P6UVlThPU My video on Bible Translations: https://youtu.be/aG9ILQYuZ5A My video on 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:1 https://youtu.be/QR5s5P0VNCY How Should a Christian View Scripture? (Blog post with linked references) https://morethanthismess.com/2024/02/03/how-should-a-christian-view-scripture/ A Little About Bible Translations and Quotes (Blog post with linked references) https://morethanthismess.com/2024/02/05/a-little-about-bible-translations-and-quotes/ --------------------------- Scripture quotations are from The ESVยฎ Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Versionยฎ), ยฉ 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    1h 2m
  4. Why Suffering Happens (The Theology of Suffering Part 1)

    APR 10

    Why Suffering Happens (The Theology of Suffering Part 1)

    Suffering is a part of life. But why? And how should we think about it? God tells us in His Word! And THAT's what we need -- the truth about suffering from God Himself. 00:00 Intro 01:33 Why talk about suffering? 03:05 What is the "theology of suffering"? 04:43 The point of this series 06:17 What should our expectation be? 07:16 Genesis 3 -- sin=suffering 12:43 Our own sin 14:30 Other people's sin 15:30 The state of the world (Romans 8) 17:19 Biblical hope 19:33 We have an enemy 20:16 Why we should expect suffering 20:52 How it helps to expect suffering Why Does Sin Earn Death? (Blog post with printable Scripture references) https://morethanthismess.com/2023/11/30/why-does-sin-earn-death/ Why Does Sin Earn Death? (Brief video presentation) https://youtu.be/b-qGfZoEjDo --------------------------- The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain.

    25 min
  5. You CAN Memorize Scripture!! A quick & easy method, + why you should ๐Ÿค“

    MAR 13

    You CAN Memorize Scripture!! A quick & easy method, + why you should ๐Ÿค“

    You really can memorize Scripture (even if you've tried and failed like I used to) -- and it's SO worth the effort! I share the super easy method that helped me, plus just a few of the benefits we get from committing God's Words to memory. โค๐Ÿค“ 00:00 Intro/background 03:07 Memorization method 13:44 There's an app for that ;) 19:12 Benefits of memorizing Scripture 22:01 Don't forget the context!! 24:47 Encouragement & purpose in memorizing Charlotte Mason Scripture Memory System: https://youtu.be/f1wgNZ_Krtc https://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/?srsltid=AfmBOop_djDWQjL9cFrgf-sWygTwNV-Z7fc-yEJLws3ZuUmfaPaW_-7K My blog: https://morethanthismess.com

    27 min

  6. MAR 2

    What Every Christian Needs to Know About Suffering (and How to Deal With It)

    (My apologies for the sound quality! I did what I could. I hope it's tolerable...because I truly believe this will be helpful.) Life is messy. And "mess" is just a word we substitute for "suffering." We don't like talking about suffering, but we need to! In this video I give an overview of what God tells us about suffering and how to deal with it -- things we ALL need to know. If you find this helpful, please like, comment, and share. And be sure to subscribe. Timestamps: 00:00 Why do we need to talk about suffering? 02:34 Why we should expect suffering 05:48 What God does with our suffering 17:03 How God equips us to deal with suffering 34:05 Recommended resources ๐Ÿ‘‰ Find more encouragement & resources at my blog: ๐Ÿ‘‡ Free Bible Study Guide for "Hinds Feet on High Places": https://morethanthismess.com/2024/02/22/book-recommendation-and-bible-study-guide-hinds-feet-on-high-places/ Even If: A Reminder of Our Reality https://morethanthismess.com/2024/03/16/even-if-a-reminder-of-our-reality/ Anxiety: 12 Scriptures to Study & Pray Through When You're Feeling Anxious or Afraid https://morethanthismess.com/2024/06/14/12-scriptures-to-study-pray-through-when-youre-feeling-anxious-or-afraid/ Everything Bitter is Sweet: A Close Look at Proverbs 27:7 https://morethanthismess.com/2025/04/17/everything-bitter-is-sweet/ Even If (hope in trying times) https://morethanthismess.com/2020/05/04/even-if/ Some of my favorite resources: https://morethanthismess.com/favorite-resources/

    41 min
  7. Can we *understand* Proverbs 3:5-6? ๐Ÿค” Let's study it and find out! (Bible Study Basics Pt 7)

    FEB 18

    Can we *understand* Proverbs 3:5-6? ๐Ÿค” Let's study it and find out! (Bible Study Basics Pt 7)

    "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6) Wait..."don't lean on your own understanding"? Then...how can we understand this verse, or anything in Scripture?? ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ Let's do a Bible study and find out!! (Spoiler: there's a good and clear answer!! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿค“) 00:00 Intro 01:24 Proverbs 3: 5-6 02:07 Why study this passage? (Can we *understand*? ๐Ÿค”) 05:23 Step 1: Prayer 6:27 Pre-loading info 7:30 About Proverbs in general 10:30 Context of our passage 12:40 Today's approach: words & phrases 13:18 Defining *trust* 20:39 ...in the LORD 25:40 with all your HEART 32:01 Lean not? 33:40 your OWN understanding 39:01 related passages in Proverbs (wider context!) 40:02 Proverbs 1: 1-7 41:42 Proverbs 2: 1-12 44:24 Verse 6 44:44 What do you think it means? ๐Ÿค” 47:34 In ALL your ways 48:28 Acknowledge Him? 51:30 He will make straight your paths? 59:55 Help from Proverbs 4 01:03:28 My paraphrase 01:05:37 Encouragement ๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch all the videos in this series here: Bible Study Basics Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADknl3H78jzCMuK1o91xCBhDMI34-3Ix ๐Ÿ‘‰ My blog post on Proverbs 3: 5-6 https://morethanthismess.com/2024/03/20/proverbs-35-6-a-deep-dive-into-a-well-known-passage/ ๐Ÿ‘‰ How to Understand the Book of Proverbs Correctly https://youtu.be/din8-ZzaVhY ๐Ÿ‘‰ What is the meaning of Yahweh? (Got Questions Article) https://www.gotquestions.org/meaning-of-Yahweh.html ๐Ÿ‘‰ Mike Winger: Evidence for the Bible https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuhA0RPKZFHVcjIMN_-F596 ๐Ÿ‘‰ Mike Winger: Evidence for the Resurrection https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuhA0RPKZFHVcjIMN_-F596 ๐Ÿ‘‰ Hope & Faith are Choices, not Feelings https://youtu.be/ghZO38UL7cI ๐Ÿ‘‰ Bible Study Basics Series on my blog (free printable in Part 3): https://morethanthismess.com/2025/08/29/bible-study-basics-part-one/ https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/01/bible-study-basics-part-two https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/04/bible-study-basics-part-three/ ******************* Scripture quotations are from The ESVยฎ Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Versionยฎ), ยฉ 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International Versionยฎ NIVยฎ Copyright ยฉ 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

    1h 8m
  8. More helpful tips -- and the ๐Ÿ’—HEART๐Ÿ’— of Bible Study (Bible Study Basics Pt 6)

    FEB 11

    More helpful tips -- and the ๐Ÿ’—HEART๐Ÿ’— of Bible Study (Bible Study Basics Pt 6)

    As we approach the end of the Bible Study Basics series, I share more practical steps to take when reading and studying the Bible. Then we get back to the heart -- the main point of Bible study, the thing we should always keep in mind, the thing that makes it SO incredibly worthwhile and rewarding! ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ’ 00:00 Intro 01:30 Pray 02:19 Slow down 03:29 Use several translations 04:05 Read out loud 07:40 Label pronouns, mark connecting words 11:36 Mark keywords/repetition 13:07 Make an outline 14:30 Make lists 15:31 Read cross-references 17:53 Go down the rabbit trails 18:27 THEN look at study notes & commentaries 22:34 When you don't understand... 24:33 Resources 25:28 Where to start 27:42 The ๐Ÿ’—heart๐Ÿ’— of Bible study ๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch all the videos in this series here: Bible Study Basics Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLADknl3H78jzCMuK1o91xCBhDMI34-3Ix ๐Ÿ‘‰ Bible Study Basics Series on my blog (free printable in Part 3): https://morethanthismess.com/2025/08/29/bible-study-basics-part-one/ https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/01/bible-study-basics-part-two https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/04/bible-study-basics-part-three/

    36 min
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Life is messy. But God! My goal is to point you to Jesus and His Word as well as to the evidence we have for the truth of Christianity so you can have true peace and joy, even through the biggest messes this life can bring. Jesus is the best part of life!

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  • Creator
    Carole
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
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    ยฉ Carole
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    More Than This Mess