little REV - big GOD
by Shelly Cabales Symonds
Hello! My name is Shelly Cabales Symonds a.k.a. LittleREV. I am loved by a BIG GOD and I love God in return. I also love His Word! I love reading it, hearing it and studying it. It is how I learn more about my big God, who He is, what He can do, who I am and what I can do through Him! I am the Pastor of a small church in Washington state and am privileged to share with them every Sunday all the treasures revealed to me in God’s Word. So now I am sharing with you! May you be encouraged by God’s Word.
Episodes
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Ollie Ollie Oxen Free!!
“Ollie Ollie Oxen Free!” It’s the phrase we yelled, as kids, when playing hide and seek. It let the hiders know that it was safe to come out of their hiding places. We have a Seeker, Jesus, who is drawing us out of our hiding places!
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Spiritual Disciplines 9
“A Life of Solitude”. This class is not about how to find yourself a good monastery to spend the rest of your days in silence and prayer. But it is on how to create times of solitude with God so we can hear that voice of God.
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Testimony Sunday! Junior Johansen
I LOVE when we get to do testimony Sunday! Today, a member of our very own Riverside’s Church is sharing his testimony. I know you will be blessed!!!
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Spiritual Disciplines 8
This discipline goes beyond just being submissive to God but about living in the spirit of submission in every part of our lives.
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Spiritual Discipleship 7
“Living in the Fullness of the Spirit”. What does that life look like? Act like? React like? Live like?
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Spiritual Disciplines 6
“Maintains Integrity of Heart”. What the Bible has to say about integrity, the blessings of Integrity, how to acquire integrity and how to maintain integrity. Phew!
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Dancing With The Cow
Many of you already know the account in Exodus of the Israelites worshipping an idol, made of gold and shaped like a calf. But how is it relevant for us today? Have a listen and see if it is.
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Spiritual Disciplines 5
“Feasting On The Word Of God”. Most Christians believe reading the Word of God is important, but it is so much more than that, IT’S ESSENTIAL!
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Go & Wait
This is the last of our 4 week series of laying out the Mission Strategy of Riverside’s Church. Our 4 G mission statement is to Gather, Grow, Give and the final G is to GO.!
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Spiritual Disciplines 4
This fourth class is about forgiveness. Living in the Spirit and in the power of Forgiveness! It can be really hard to do sometimes, especially when we live in a world that helps us justify our unforgiveness towards others.
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Built Strong!
We are continuing to learn more about the 4G Mission of Riverside’s Church and today our focus is on the 2nd “G”, GROW!
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Spiritual Disciplines Class 2
Wednesday Evening Discipleship class coming to you! Tonight’s class is focusing on Water Baptism, not just what it is and what it represents but also how it should shape the way we live.
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Visions & Missions
September marks the beginning of a new year for our church. We want to start off this year putting our best foot forward, so I am sharing our vision and Mission for Riverside’s Church!
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Spiritual Disciplines Class 1
We are starting a 10 week series on Spiritual Disciplines and we would LOVE it if you would join us on this life changing journey! This first class is all about “Hearing the Voice of God”.
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Beast of Burden
God created us for many things, but being a beast of burden is not one of them. Then why do carry so many of them? Today’s sermon is learning to trust God, to lay those burdens down.
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Leaving The Shire
Being a Christian begins with salvation, but what comes next and how do I get there? God has a journey He wants you to experience. Don’t miss out on this adventure that will change your life!
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Curious Angels
It never ever occurred to me that there would be anything that the angels in Heaven would be curious about, but there is! And what that is, should amaze it us! I know I was amazed!
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Because of My Beloved
Today’s episode is from the most personal of letter that the Apostle Paul wrote. It was to Philemon and was written on behalf of a man named Onesimus. What makes this letter so amazing that it becomes a part of the Mew Testament? Have a listen and find out.
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Open Up Ancient Door!
Psalm 24. It comes after Psalm 23, possibly the most famous and memorable chapter in the Bible. Yet Psalm 24, contains power, hope and healing!
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Medad, YouDad, WeDad
What an amazing thing to be studying for a Father’s Day message and come across a man in the Bible named Medad! Who was he? What’s his story? And what does it have to do with Father’s Day? Well, you’re soon to find out!
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The Alabaster Box
To be forgiven so freely and so completely is a precious gift that flows from the immeasurable love of our Father, we should forever be grateful. (Song I sing at the end ,”Alabaster Box” written by Dr Janice Sjostrand)
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Pentecost Sunday 2026!
Pentecost Sunday 2026! This is a pretty momentous day in the Christian world yet so many Christians don’t know what it is. My prayer is this episode shed some light on this day for you and why you should be celebrating today!
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Do I Fit In?
Do I fit in? It’s really not an unusual question to ask, we ask it about our family dynamics, social standing and even ask it when we’re talking about our relationship with Christ. I pray this sermon will help you in answering this question when it comes to the call of God on your life.
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Grapes, Grasshoppers & Giants
Perspective is EVERYTHING! Today’s sermon is about 3 perspectives we may have and which one will benefit us the most as we navigate through this life!
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I Feel It In My Bones
Today we’re talking about life! And how will we do this? By talking about bones!
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Breaking Forth!
The Word of God is filled with so many promises and when I read them I say to myself, ”Let it be done in me”. This message is about one of those promises and the path we can take that gets us to that promise fulfilled in us.
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Shirley Goodness & Mercy
Today’s episode we are looking at the very popular passage of Psalm 23, more specifically, the final verse of this beloved chapter in the Bible. I pray you are blessed by this in depth study.
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Here Am I Lord…Send Him!
This month our emphasis will be on Missions! And this episode we’re looking into the cautionary tale of Jonah and the Whale. But his story is so much more than a ‘what not to do’ guide. Let’s dig deeper and see what we discover!
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Wilderness Experience
What is a ‘Wilderness Experience’? It’s those times when the unexpected interrupts your life. When the plans you made or the life you envisioned doesn’t happen the way you thought. What do you do? How do you handle it? That’s what today’s sermon is all about!
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Sword and Hammer
In this episode I try painting a picture of what a Christian looks like and how that can help us accomplish the Mission God has tasked us with, to tell the world about the Gospel of salvation through Jesus!
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The Prayers of the Saints
Ever wonder if God really hears your prayers? I mean, like, does He hear every word or just the gist of what we are saying? This is my testimony of how I discovered that God does hear our prayers.
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Saints and Sinners
Are we merely sinners saved by grace or are we more? Answer: we are more! So much more!
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Journey Into 2026
Bye -bye to 2025 and Hello to 2026! As we enter another year, I wanted to give you something useful you could use as you navigate all the highs and lows of this coming year. When you understand its importance you won’t want to leave home without it!
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Recognizing Jesus
Continuing our emphasis on the Peace of God, we dig a little deeper into what that peace really is, what it isn’t and even expand our understanding of it.
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Silent Night , Holy Night
There’s just something about this Christmas Hymn that evokes a spirit of peace when ever I hear it, no matter who is singing it. Why is that? I have a theory….
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Be Thankful!
Thanksgiving is just around the corner! But thankfulness is something we should live everyday. It is a powerful weapon that God has given us, that when we live with a heart of thankfulness, it blesses our whole life!
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Being In Balance
What does a balanced life look like? More importantly what does living a balanced life look like to God?
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Can You See It?
How is our eyesight when it comes to spiritual things? Can we perceive what God is doing? Is God doing ‘new things’ and I’m not even aware? Let’s now miss out!
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Undragon Me
What does it mean to be undragoned and do you need to be undragoned? Maybe you should have a listen and find out.
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Sowing, Weeping and Reaping
This should be an interesting listen for you as a non-farmer pastor speaks about farming! Ha! So you may have a laugh or two while hopefully gaining some biblical insight.
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Here Am I
In keeping with our emphasis on missions this month we are going to look into the life of Isaiah, a prophet of God. What his calling was like and how it lead to his mission for God. Then we’ll discover what that means to us and our calling.
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Mindset Matters
The things your mind are set on has the ability to make or break whatever it is you are trying to achieve. It’s pretty certain that if you go into a situation saying to yourself, “ I can’t “ chances are high that you won’t. Thankfully the Bible helps us by telling us what our mindset should be,...
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But Until Then…
This is the concluding message of my series about ‘Church’. Now that we know what it is, and its importance to God, what do we do with that information? How do we live? This sermon will encourage you about the times we are living in and what we are to do as Gods church as we await Christ’s return.
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What Does Church Look Like? Part 2
This episode is a continuation of last weeks, and it’s all about church. God’s church in which Christ is the head and we are the body. That alone is pretty amazing! I hope you learn more about his church as you listen.
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What Does Church Look Like? Part 1
This is a 2 part series on what church looks like? We all have our ideas and opinions but what does the Bible say? Have a listen and find out!
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Jehovah Nissi
Jehovah Nissi, The Lord is my Banmer! What does that even mean? Well, have a listen and find out!
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The Word of God is LIFE!
To say the Word of God is life is not just a nice motto to know but it is TRUTH! It is just as factual as saying , breathing is life or a heartbeat is life. But do we revere it as such? I hope this message helps bring home this life-giving, life-changing fact!
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Be Baptized
Our little church is preparing for a special Sunday service in the park which includes a time for baptisms! This sermon is in preparation for this special, sacred time. My prayer is that it gives understanding to what baptism is and why we should be baptized.
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If God Is Good….Then Why?
Sometimes when we look at all that is going on around us in the world, it’s easy to cry out “Why is this happening?!” If it’s a question you’ve ever asked of God, or some one has asked of you, then this episode is for you.
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Fly Low, Fly Close
Fly Low, Fly Close, a saying I picked up while watching a documentary on the Air Force’s Thunderbird precision flying team. Have a listen to find out what that has to do with your relationship with God and others.
About this show
Hello! My name is Shelly Cabales Symonds a.k.a. LittleREV. I am loved by a BIG GOD and I love God in return. I also love His Word! I love reading it, hearing it and studying it. It is how I learn more about my big God, who He is, what He can do, who I am and what I can do through Him! I am the Pastor of a small church in Washington state and am privileged to share with them every Sunday all the treasures revealed to me in God’s Word. So now I am sharing with you! May you be encouraged by God’s Word.
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