Reflect & Renew Starting With Jesus
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- Religion & Spirituality
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Welcome to Reflect & Renew! Join Heather as she reviews the lesson for the week and listen as other Christians share their experiences and stories. Each episode will release on Tuesdays to give you a chance to study the lesson beforehand!
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This podcast follows the devotional, Renew: Staying With Jesus written and created by Merle Poirier. It also corresponds to the children’s lessons found on “The SeedPod for Kids.” To find those free devotionals and programs check out the links below.
Website: www.startingwithjesus.com
Devotional: www.startingwithjesus.com/renew
Kid's Devotionals: www.startingwithjesus.com/seedpod
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Ep. 52 - Learning How to Forgive - Forgiveness in Your Marriage
Forgiveness. It's a word with a lot of meaning. The disciples are wondering how many times they should forgive and they ask Jesus. We'll find out this week Jesus' response and how it can impact us today!
Contributor: This week Katie reads a letter from a contributor about how forgiveness played a huge role in her marriage and how God brought about understanding and reconciliation.
Year B Quarter 4 Week 52
Memory Verse: Luke 6:37
Further Study: Matthew 18:21-35; Christ’s Object Lessons, pp. 243-251; Bible Story Books, Vol. 8, pp. 91-93, 128-130
Write to us: renew@startingwithjesus.com
Find the Lessons Here: https://startingwithjesus.com/renew/
Connect with Us:
Website: https://startingwithjesus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingwithjesus'
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingwithjesus
Acknowledgments:
Devotional Author: Merle Poirier
Devotional Reader: Katie Chitwood
Weekly Contributor: Contributor's Letter
Editor: Celeste Rogers -
Ep. 51 - Visitors From Heaven - Discovering God's Calling
This week we will be covering the story of the mount of transfiguration. Listen to hear how God was able to show the disciples who Jesus was and answered Jesus' prayers. We will be talking about how God will also reveal who Jesus is to us by answering our prayers.
Contributor: This week Lindsey will share with us how God revealed. himself to her as a young teenager. She shares how that was the time she learned that God had a calling for her life.
Year B Quarter 4 Week 51
Memory Verse: Matthew 17:5
Further Study: Matthew 17:1-21; Mark 9:2-29; Luke 9:28-42; Desire of Ages, pp. 419-431; The Bible Story, vol. 8, pp. 79-87
Write to us: renew@startingwithjesus.com
Find the Lessons Here: https://startingwithjesus.com/renew/
Connect with Us:
Website: https://startingwithjesus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingwithjesus'
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingwithjesus
Acknowledgments:
Devotional Author: Merle Poirier
Devotional Reader: Katie Chitwood
Weekly Contributor: Lindsey
Editor: Celeste Rogers -
Ep. 50 - Jesus' Love for Everyone - Power of a Mother's Prayers
Can our faith and our belief stand for our children? This week we will be talking about how we can take our children to Jesus. Listen to this week's podcast to learn from the story of Jesus and how he led people to God.
Contributor: This week Christie shares a story with a twist. Listen to how the power of a mother taking her child to Jesus for a blessing can make a difference. We can claim the promises and He will hear us.
Year B Quarter 4 Week 50
Memory Verse: Matthew 15:28
Further Study: Matthew 15:21-39; Mark 7:24-8:10; Desire of Ages, pp. 399-409; The Bible Story, vol. 8, pp. 19-21
Write to us: renew@startingwithjesus.com
Find the Lessons Here: https://startingwithjesus.com/renew/
Connect with Us:
Website: https://startingwithjesus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingwithjesus'
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingwithjesus
Acknowledgments:
Devotional Author: Merle Poirier
Devotional Reader: Katie Chitwood
Weekly Contributor: Christie Carlson
Editor: Celeste Rogers -
Ep. 49 - Peter Walks On Water - When You Face the Impossible
Do you ever feel like grumbling about the situations you are in? This week we will be talking about a time when Jesus' disciples were feeling discouraged and disappointed. The disciples in this week's story are frustrated with how Jesus handled a situation they were in.
Contributor: This week Tami shares a special story about a missionary who was faced with a challenge where he was tempted to give up in despair but heard how God was only waiting for a prayer to work a miracle.
Year B Quarter 4 Week 49
Memory Verse: Matthew 14:27
Further Study: Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:14-21; Desire of Ages, pp. 377-382; The Bible Story, vol. 8, pp. 47, 48
Write to us: renew@startingwithjesus.com
Find the Lessons Here: https://startingwithjesus.com/renew/
Connect with Us:
Website: https://startingwithjesus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingwithjesus'
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingwithjesus
Acknowledgments:
Devotional Author: Merle Poirier
Devotional Reader: Katie Chitwood
Weekly Contributor: Tami Milligan
Editor: Celeste Rogers -
Ep. 48 - A Missionary Trip - At Home or Abroad
In this week's episode, we will hear how Jesus taught his disciples to out to those in the world around them. In Matthew chapter 10, Jesus explains how his followers will be treated, how they should act, and most of all to keep the prize before them.
Contributor: This week Staci shares about her natural shyness and how her mother's persistence led to a life of service for Jesus.
Year B Quarter 3 Week 48
Memory Verse: Luke 6:38
Further Study: Matthew 10; 14:13-21; Mark 6:7-13, 30-44; John 6:1-14; Desire of Ages, pp. 349-371; The Bible Story, vol. 8, pp. 41-45
Write to us: renew@startingwithjesus.com
Find the Lessons Here: https://startingwithjesus.com/renew/
Connect with Us:
Website: https://startingwithjesus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingwithjesus'
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingwithjesus
Acknowledgments:
Devotional Author: Merle Poirier
Devotional Reader: Katie Chitwood
Weekly Contributor: Staci Shefka
Editor: Celeste Rogers -
EP. 47 - Jesus' Mighty Power - A Mother's Prayer
Listen to this week's podcast to hear about the story of Jesus raising a little girl to life. We will be talking about times when we have an experience with Jesus and we want to share it with others. Hear how sharing that experience can cause a domino effect of spreading Jesus from person to person.
Contributor: This week Diane shares with us about a time in her life when she was prayed for by her mother. She will share how the decisions she made caused her hurt but her mother was there loving her the whole time.
Year B Quarter 4 Week 47
Memory Verse: Matthew 9:22
Further Study: Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56; Desire of Ages, pp. 342-348; The Bible Story, vol. 8, pp. 12-18
Write to us: renew@startingwithjesus.com
Find the Lessons Here: https://startingwithjesus.com/renew/
Connect with Us:
Website: https://startingwithjesus.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingwithjesus'
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startingwithjesus
Acknowledgments:
Devotional Author: Merle Poirier
Devotional Reader: Katie Chitwood
Weekly Contributor: Diane Hooker
Editor: Celeste Rogers
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