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Life Abundant
by Grant Ellis
Welcome to the Life Abundant podcast! If you are like me, there have been plenty of times when your life feels anything but "abundant." But Jesus offers us a life of richness and abundance in John 10:10.If that is the case, how in the world do we access that type of life? What does an abundant life even meant? What about when life is hard and scary?In this podcast, we'll talk about what it looks like to live an abundant life, and how we can move towards abundance and away from a life of weakness and scarcity.
Episodes
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People Pleasing Versus Stewardship - A New Way Of Thinking
Do you consider yourself a people pleaser? Is your default answer "yes?" This episode is for you. As someone who struggles with people pleasing, I understand how difficult it can be to make wise decisions with your time, especially if you are a Christian. Thankfully, God has given us some tools…
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Holy Discontent and The Next Right Thing
Have you ever felt unsettled in life? Have you ever wondered if you were doing what God meant you to do? Sometimes, we must accept and be grateful for our place in this world. Other times, we must seek the Lord to figure out if He wants us to do something else. If we let Him, God will lead us and...
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When Kids Are Treated Like Kings - How To Avoid Raising Jerks
Parenting is hard. Really hard. Our kids have so many things to navigate in our society that we don't have any experience in. It can be scary. How do we raise our children so that when they become adults, they are well-adjusted and ready for adulthood? How do we lead them to Jesus? How do we keep...
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The Choice To Leave Full-Time Ministry: How To Make Decisions In Life With Chad Blackman
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Chad Blackman. Chad has a gift when it comes to digging into scripture and teaching others what God has to say in His word. He is a gifted speaker, pastor, and leader. What's interesting about Chad's story, however, is that he used to be a full-time...
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What We've Learned After 15 Years Of Marriage - An Interview With My Wife Cara (Episode 11)
I'm excited to have my first guest on the podcast and it is none other than my amazing wife Cara! Cara and I recently celebrated 15 years of marriage. Those 15 years have been full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. In this discussion, we talk about how we almost didn't make it and…
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Episode 10 - Goals, News Years Resolutions & Alternatives To Both
You survived the holiday season and now the new year is approaching. You might feel the pressure to set goals and create New Year's resolutions. Both can be positive and beneficial for living an abundant life, but both can also be detrimental to you as a human. But what alternatives do we have…
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Episode 009 - Tips and Tricks To Survive The Holidays
The holiday season can be overwhelming for many people. It often feels like we are running from event to event, running on fumes and exhausted in more ways than one. In the middle of being stressed, overwhelmed, and fatigued, we know that we need more space to celebrate the true meaning of the...
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Episode 008 - My Anxiety Recovery Journey
I've struggled with anxiety in various degrees since I was a kid. After experiencing the worst 6 months of debilitating anxiety and sickness that I've ever gone through, I finally found the path to recovery. I hope my story and this podcast will give you hope and help you realize that you aren't...
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Episode 007 - Creating A Rhythm Of Calm In A Sea Of Cultural Chaos
We are a society engulfed in business, running from one engagement to the next, with little to no time for the things that God has offered to bring us rest, joy, purpose, peace, and fulfillment. No time for abundance. We skip church because we are tired. We have many acquaintences but few close...
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Episode 006 - West Point, Depression, & The Valley - Part 2
This is part 2 of this series where I discuss the deepest valley I've walked through in my life, and how God used it to restore my relationship with him and others. I'll talk about why my identity was in the things I did in life rather that in who Jesus says I am, and how this led me down a dark...
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Episode 005 - West Point, Depression, & The Valley - Part 1
In this episode, I share part 1 of my story of going from being on top of the world to being in the depths of a deep depression. This story about my experience with going to, and then leaving West Point, lays the groundwork for the direction the rest of my life would take. As you listen to this...
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Episode 004 - The Purpose Of The Storm
Why does God allow us to go through storms in life? Why does it sometimes feel like everything is going wrong? Why doesn't he make it stop?! God allows us to go through storms in life for several different reasons. In this episode, we'll talk about the purpose of storms in our life, and how we…
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Episode 003 - My Own Worst Critic
Why do we work so hard at being kind to others, but then are terrible unkind and hard on ourselves? If we want to live the abundant life that God offers us, wouldn't that mean embracing the identity that HE gives us, rather than assuming a negative identity that we've created for ourselves? In…
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Episode 002 - Be Who You Were Built To Be
Who were you built to be? We are all born with a unique set of gifts, talents, and passions, but sometimes, we are led to believe we need to be something other than who God made us to be. This leads to a life of scarcity, fear, tension, anxiety, and a lack of abundance. In this episode, we'll…
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Episode 001 - Welcome to the Life Abundant podcast!
Welcome to the Life Abundant podcast! In this episode, I'll tell you a little bit about why I started this podcast, who I am, who I am NOT, and what to expect going forward. My prayer is that some of the stories I share will help you move towards the life of fullness and abundance that Jesus…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Life Abundant podcast! If you are like me, there have been plenty of times when your life feels anything but "abundant." But Jesus offers us a life of richness and abundance in John 10:10.If that is the case, how in the world do we access that type of life? What does an abundant life even meant? What about when life is hard and scary?In this podcast, we'll talk about what it looks like to live an abundant life, and how we can move towards abundance and away from a life of weakness and scarcity.
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Grant Ellis
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