KCMS Spirit 105.3

Prayer Circle is a moment to pause and bring prayer requests to God. Join us in prayer every day!  Submit your prayer requests online at Purposely.com

Most of us have routines, habits, and traditions that make us feel grounded, especially when life gets busy. But what happens when we're so focused on checking the right boxes that we miss what God is doing in our hearts? Jesus challenges us to look past appearances and get back to what really matters: a genuine relationship with Him.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/46mhQ82 We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at [email protected] Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

Whether you're a master gardener or can barely keep a houseplant alive, growth is something we all appreciate but can't manufacture on our own. Just as healthy plants flourish when connected to the right source, spiritual growth happens when we stay connected to Jesus and walk in step with His Spirit. I hope this hopeful reminder hits your heart: God is faithfully producing fruit in our lives, even when we can't always see it.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3VjwISb We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at [email protected] Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

Prayer Circle is a moment to pause and bring prayer requests to God. Join us in prayer every day!  Submit your prayer requests online at Purposely.com

When you hear the word "commands," do you picture a long spiritual to-do list? Many of us spend years trying to earn God's approval through perfect behavior, only to discover that Jesus keeps bringing us back to something much simpler and deeper: abiding in Him and loving others. Today we'll explore how a life rooted in love transforms the way we think about obedience.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4cAYxeN We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at [email protected] Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

Prayer Circle is a moment to pause and bring prayer requests to God. Join us in prayer every day!  Submit your prayer requests online at Purposely.com

Young people, you can make your tech support the good choices you want to make.Set spiritual practices, healthy habits, and safe hedges (Ephesians 2:1-10)Use your words and actions for building others up (Ephesians 4:29)Look to help (James 5:19-20)Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4gMgE2F

Jean Stoffer, designer and star of The Established Home, shares how her faith, family, and creative journey are deeply connected. Reflecting on her Christian roots and motherhood, she highlights the beauty of God’s timing and the power of restoration—both in homes and in life.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4hQdQ6B

Summary: Sherri sits down with her lifelong friend Sarah to swap stories from their recent extended family vacations. They chat about:  Missing Exits Romanticizing family time Leaving the vacation with more stuff than you came with  The obligatory vacation meltdown and more…   Whether you've already taken your summer vacation or are on your way, you're gonna have so much fun listening to this one.   Hopefully you'll do a lot of laughing... and most of all feel a little seen.     Quotes: "I warned everybody, 'I'm about to freak out.'" "Fourteen people. Five dogs. Six days. Three bathrooms. Ten pounds of scrapple." "These people love me and forgive me. "It's my village. And I wouldn't change any of it... I realize how blessed we are to have each other." "We're just bumping into each other... It was literally just bumping. Like bumper cars."

Alexandria Harter has been addicted to drugs and alcohol, she has been homeless, she has experienced sexual trauma... Jesus rescued her from all of those things. This episode is the story of how Jesus rescued her and completely transformed her.Show Notes:

Prayer Circle is a moment to pause and bring prayer requests to God. Join us in prayer every day!  Submit your prayer requests online at Purposely.com

There’s nothing like that moment when something broken in your life finally comes back to life again... Like when your taste buds return after weeks of bland nothing and suddenly a tomato tastes like a miracle. Elijah’s story in 1 Kings shows how God does the same kind of restoring work in our souls, turning our hearts back to Him with a power and tenderness that brings us fully alive again.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4vFvgqa We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at [email protected] Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

The last six months of consistent classroom teaching has reminded me of an important lesson: Students are more capable than they think. In reading, writing, and math, many times what our students need aren't intensive lessons covering specific steps for success, but rather repeated opportunities to achieve, to practice doing important skills even if they do it poorly early on, and a chance to see their own growth over time.It is a beautiful thing to see a student learn a new skill, and it is a satisfying moment for everyone when that student realizes he or she is capable of learning beyond what they expected for themselves.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4aRIEzw

Prayer Circle is a moment to pause and bring prayer requests to God. Join us in prayer every day!  Submit your prayer requests online at Purposely.com

Some metaphors for the Holy Spirit feel powerful and dramatic, but water hits a little closer to home because we know what it feels like to be thirsty—physically, emotionally, spiritually. Just like the woman at the well, we all come to Jesus carrying empty spaces we can’t seem to fill on our own, and He meets us with something deeper than quick relief. Living water doesn’t just refresh us for a moment; it settles into the places that need cleansing, healing, and connection, becoming the steady flow that keeps our faith alive.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4uW6geE We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at [email protected] Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

Many of us feel the tension between wanting to use technology well and wondering if it’s quietly shaping us in ways we didn’t choose. This episode digs into that tension, from Pope Francis’s vision for Christian humanism in the age of AI to the surprisingly spiritual discipline of embracing boredom, and why both matter for families trying to follow Jesus in a noisy world. If you’ve ever caught yourself doom‑scrolling, multitasking your quiet time, or avoiding stillness, this conversation will feel uncomfortably familiar in the best way.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4vF2iH3

What happens when women "of a certain age" go back to school? Sherri Lynn sits down with Steph from Shine.FM to talk about fear, online learning, balancing family and faith, and discovering it's never too late to grow.    From confusing rubrics with Rubik's Cubes to learning new boundaries and rhythms, this honest conversation is encouragement for every woman wondering if she still has what it takes.     Quotes: "At 22, the stakes are so high. Now it's like… it's gonna be okay." You're gonna have to find a groove. The first six weeks are the hardest… but once you find that groove, it is totally doable." "You have the tools for it now." "I promise you, it's doable. It really is."

From her own near fatal mystery illness, to her husband's near fatal brain injury, Jen Tekiele has had stubborn faith and prayed stubborn prayers. And she has seen God do miracles. Her story will show that no matter what you are going through, there is hope in the Lord.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3RDreQn

We all love a powerful redemption story, the kind where life takes a sharp turn toward hope. As we look at familiar examples like Gru or The Grinch, we’re reminded that God has been writing the greatest redemption stories long before movies existed, including Paul’s dramatic transformation that shows us no one is beyond the reach of grace.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3Pgg9E8 We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at [email protected] Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

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Nick Bostrom once compared our pursuit of superintelligence to mice trying to domesticate an owl. The most recent news concerning Anthropic's Mythos strikes a little too close to home. Yet not all tech news is so grim: Is Apple's Neo laptop the ed tech solution we've been waiting for? We also dive into a parent question concerning how much time is too much on tech in a day.Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4ukazzv