Episodes
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Episode 151: More Than Just a Grumbly Tummy?
We’re back for Episode 151! This week, Jenny and Amanda are tackling a topic that often gets misunderstood, avoided, or just plain done wrong: Fasting. If you’ve ever thought fasting was just a "spiritual hunger strike" to get God’s attention, think again! We’re diving deep into Isaiah 58, where...
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Episode 150
Big milestone alert! We’ve hit the big 1-5-0, and to celebrate, Amanda and Jenny are getting back together for a deep dive into one of the most personal corners of the New Testament: The Book of Philemon. It’s short, it’s sweet, and it was originally just a private letter—but it packed such a…
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Episode 149: Standing in the Presence!
Ever felt completely overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of God? We’ve all been there! This week, we are diving into the breathtaking scene in Isaiah Chapter 6. We’re breaking down the prophet Isaiah’s life-changing encounter with the Almighty—think high-flying seraphim, shaky foundations, and a...
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Episode 148
Episode 148: Under New Management! ⛓️🙌 This week, we’re cracking open Romans Chapter 6 for a dive into one of the most paradoxical, challenging, and ultimately freeing concepts in the New Testament: what it actually means to be a "slave to Christ." It sounds heavy, but trust us—it’s a...
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Episode 147
Guess Who’s Back?! 🎙️ Hey friends! The wait is over—we are officially back in your ears! To kick things off, we’re taking a little trip back in time. These next three episodes were actually recorded during the heat of the summer, but don’t let the "back-dated" status fool you—the energy is…
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Episode 146
Thank you for your patience. This summer has created quite a challenge to our ability to record, edit, and publish episodes for the podcast. In today's episode, we chat about grace. How does our understanding of grace change over time? As we grow in faith and maturity, how do we deepen or adjust...
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Episode 145
How do you understand the character of God—do you see Him more as just, loving, both? That's the question we tackle in today's episode. And how do we live out the understanding of God's character? Find us on Facebook: The Misfit Messengers Podcast Merchandise available: https://shorturl.at/fxCJX
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Episode 144
We welcome back Justin Steckbauer to the podcast to talk about hearing and obeying GOD's call on your life, even when it's not what you expect. Hear his story of confirming GOD's call to another ministry opportunity. How do you best hear GOD's voice? Where do you meet with GOD? Find us on…
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Episode 143
In today's episode, we talk about radical stories of answered prayer inspired by Jenny's reading of Dirty Glory by Peter Greig. What does your prayer life look like? What does following Jesus mean to you? What does it look like? A foundational building block to building a relationship with Jesus…
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Episode 142
The clothes make the man is a long-used phrase. Does it matter what we wear? Throughout the Bible, there are many references to clothes, not just physical ones, but spiritual and metaphorical ones as well. In today's episode we chat about a few different images of clothing through the Bible....
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Episode 141
Going back to Genesis, Adam and Eve, the serpent, the first disobedience. What does that mean now? Why are we so easily deceived? Why is self-control so hard? Friends, satan wants to keep us deceived. If you find yourself believing the lies of the enemy, pray for the Holy Spirit to open your eyes...
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Episode 140
Today we welcome back guest Katelyn North to the podcast to talk about listening for and obeying the voice of the GOD. The GOD who spoke to Moses through the burning bush is the same GOD who speaks to His people today. How can we listen for His voice in the noise of the world around us?…
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Episode 139
Today, we continue our conversation about Jessie Penn Lewis's book Soul & Spirit , discussing the different types of Christians: carnal, soul-ish, and spiritual. How can we grow in our faith walk? How can we become more spiritual (GOD-conscious) as we live for His glory? And don't mind Amanda's...
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Episode 138
What's the difference between the soul and the spirit? Can you be a Christian and still live in the flesh or in self-will? Come along as we chat about these topics. There's always more when growing in relationship with GOD. We can never plumb the depths of who GOD is. Facebook: The Misfit...
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Episode 137
Listen as we discuss Matthew 7:24-27 where Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with words about wise disciples putting His words into practice and those who don't. Following Jesus means listening and doing what He has taught us. Jesus' teaching is generally straightforward but rarely easy to...
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Episode 136
Amanda shares some of her experiences in Greece and Turkey on a trip following in the footsteps of the apostle Paul on his second missionary journey. What happens if we dig deeper? In life? In the dirt? In the Word of GOD? And what can happen if we build deeper relationships with people? Have a...
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Episode 135
Corey joins us on today's episode, talking about an amazing Old Testament story from 2 Kings 6 where the LORD shows up in a supernatural way. Check out 2 Kings 6:8-23 for the whole story. What would our lives look like if we asked for GOD to open our eyes to what He is doing in the world? What...
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Episode 134
"God forgave me, a shoe thief." Listen as we share stories of the awe and wonder and love of GOD. GOD can even forgive shoes thieves, and you, and us. And what's an Ebenezer you ask? Or maybe you don't ask, but we'll talk about it anyway. It's not the Scrooge guy, but a beautiful picture of the...
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Episode 133
Today we host guest Justin Windell. We discuss his current sermon series on the Gospel of Mark and what it looks like to share the "seeds" of the Gospel with people. In addition, we chat about leadership and discipleship. Join us for the conversation! Have any questions, thoughts, or ideas? Reach...
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Episode 132
Matthew 16:24-26 challenges believers to surrender fully to Christ, but with surrender comes freedom. Listen as we chat about what it means to surrender and how often our unwillingness to surrender is the source of pain and discomfort. Also, don't be a six-year-old who insists on wearing Krocs…
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Episode 131
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of GOD." - 1 Corinthians 1:18 GOD has a tendency to use people that the world overlooks for His purposes in Kingdom work. We have felt that way most of our life. Today we talk...
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Episode 130
What does the word covenant mean to you? It seems an old fashioned word or maybe one just used in religious circles. Today we chat about what it means to be in covenant relationship with GOD. Our relationship with GOD is just that, a relationship; not transactional, but a relationship which is...
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Episode 129
We welcome guest Justin Steckbauer on the podcast in today's episode and take a deep dive look into holiness and holy living in surrender to the Holy Spirit. Justin was with us at the training college studying to become Salvation Army officers. While we were there we held a weekly conversation...
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Episode 128
Hope. What does that word mean to you? Is it something in the realm of fairy tale land, or is it a real and living thing? Today we look to the prophet Jeremiah to find hope even though arguably one of the most difficult chapters in the history of Israel in the Old Testament. He speaks of a hope...
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Episode 127
Happy New Year friends! Today, we chat about being in the presence of GOD as an intentional practice that can help alleviate stress and anxiety while building our relationship with our Creator GOD. What are practices you use to maintain and build your relationship with GOD? January is as good a...
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Episode 126
Firstly, we hope you are having a blessed Christmas season. Never forget Jesus at the center of our hope. Secondly, today's episode we dive into a conversation about failure in leadership. How can we fail well? How can we take our failures and learn and grow from them? Join the conversation on...
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Episode 125
What comes to mind when you think of Christmas? Toys? Santa? Trees, lights, crazy schedules? Jesus is the reason for Christmas, His birth, His coming to earth to save the people from their sins—Jesus as Immanuel, GOD with us. Jesus provides the rescue for us from our sins and leads us to life in...
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Episode 124
Today, Amanda shares a heartwarming story from Thanksgiving about redemption and reconciliation. Know that no matter how far away from GOD you might feel, He is right there waiting and wanting you to come. He wants a relationship with you. Also, we experienced a few technical difficulties towards...
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Episode 123
Jesus + nothing = everything! Do we love Jesus with no strings attached? Do we follow because of who He is or what He can give? As we grow in our walk, may we learn to love with no strings attached. Sorry for the delay in release (though you might not have even realized it), I was sick last week...
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Episode 122
The story of Jesus cursing the fig tree in the gospel of Mark may strike some as an odd story to include. We agree, but we take some time today to talk about why Mark has included this story and what it might mean for Christians today who pretend to be something they are not. People crave...
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Episode 121
Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength" is one of the most misused quotes from the Bible. Today, we talk about contentment and peace as a fruit of thankfulness. We place Philippians 4:13 into its context, where Paul uses it to describe his ability to have...
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Episode 120
What happens when you follow GOD, but He calls you to something different? How do you know what you're hearing is from GOD? What happens when your plan and GOD's plan seem to diverge? Listen as we think and chat about these things. We don't have all the answers. We are seeking GOD's will for our...
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Episode 119
Habakkuk is not one of those books often looked at by Christians in the modern world, but it sure does speak to the times we live in today. Habakkuk lived in a time of political corruption, perverted justice, violence, and economic distress. Sound familiar? His open honesty before God are words…
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Episode 118
Today, we welcome guest Shannon Forney to the podcast. Shannon has been a faithful listener from the beginning and has years of ministry experience in a wide range of Salvation Army contexts. Listen as we chat about growth in our spiritual walk, the stretching that happens by serving in a variety...
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Episode 117
Discipline can be hard. Crafting daily rhythms to grow in being a follower of Jesus takes intentionality and effort. In today's episode, we chat about discipleship and a thing called, "A Rule of Life" which is a set of practices and guidelines that help structure a person's life and deepen their...
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Episode 116
In today's episode we begin our conversation at Ezra 7:10 - "This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel." (New Living Translation). Seeking to follow God means studying and obeying His Word, as well...
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Episode 115
Ephesians 6:16 reads, "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." (New International Version). What happens when the Church gathers together with our shields to help protect each other's vulnerabilities? When our...
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Episode 114
We welcome Amanda's father on today's episode. We chat about art and its use for the glory of God. Papa Epp, as he's known, has a great deal of life experience, including time spent overseas and with the U.S. Marine Corps. He uses his art to share the Gospel with people. His website for those who...
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Episode 113
Today, we welcome returning guest Andy Wheeler with an impromptu conversation about integrity and identity in leadership. We also conversed about Gen Z and Gen Alpha lingo, which may or may not have caused belly aches from laughter. The Gospel is the Gospel no matter who we are. The language we…
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Episode 112
On today's episode, we discuss mental health and its connection to faith, prayer, and the Christian community. We welcomed Charise, a clinical social worker and mental health professional, as a guest to chat about some really important topics about emotional and mental health and healing. Are you...
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Episode 111
The Old Testament can, at times, be intimidating. It doesn't have to be. In today's episode, we dive into the story of King Josiah and the prophetess Huldah. Josiah's responsive heart leads the kingdom of Judah back again to covenant relationship with God. His leadership guides the people. In...
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Episode 110
On the episode today, we welcome guest Jacqui Gray, the community center director at The Salvation Army St. Paul Central Corps. He speaks about addiction and faith. Addiction can make one feel isolated and alone, but there is help and God desires all to be saved. There is hope! Need help? You can...
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Episode 109
What is faith? That's our conversation today. Is it okay to doubt or have questions? How does God relate to us? What happens when we fail? What about those who don't have faith in Jesus? Join us as we chat about faith and trust in the Lord. Have questions of your own? We'd love to hear from you....
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Episode 108
Join us on today's episode as we chat with guest Sarah Windell about her favorite parts of ministry. We discuss discipleship and meeting people where they are. What's your favorite part of ministry? If you follow Jesus, how did you start that journey? Find us on Facebook: the misfit messengers...
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Episode 107
Integrity continues to be the topic of conversation as it sadly seems to be missing from the world today. Join Amanda and Corey as they converse sans Jenny (unfortunately, sometimes the internet does not cooperate). Be aware that today's audio has some background noises. It was recorded at camp...
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Episode 106
In today's episode we discuss a famous quote from Mother Theresa about living life in a world where we can often feel beat up by others. Mother Theresa encourages us to keep on keeping on through the difficulty since we do so for God, not human beings. Find us on Facebook: The Misfit Messengers...
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Episode 105
Do you study the Bible for yourself? Why is personal study of Scripture so important as we follow Jesus? How do we know how to interpret the Word of God? In today's episode we chat about studying Scripture so that we can understand it and apply it to our lives. New to the study of the Bible for...
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Episode 104
What does it mean to be salt and light in the Kingdom of God? That's the conversation for today's podcast. Can you be a light when you only hang out with other lights? What about the kind of salt you bring to the people around you? Jesus calls each of us to be salt and light, to bring Him glory…
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Episode 103
More conversation on leadership and discipleship with our friends, Katelyn and Nathan. What does discipleship look like? How about holiness? How can we know God's will in our life? While we're confident we don't have all the answers, listen as we chat about these things.…
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Episode 102
Today we chat about a topic suggested to us by one of our listeners. We ask the question, "How do you maintain integrity in leadership?" Good question, fun conversation. Do you have a question or topic you'd like us to cover? We'd love to here from you. [email protected]
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