Truth For Youth with Micah Murphree
by Micah Murphree
THE 1ST CHRISTIAN PODCAST FOR TEENAGERS! Geared for teenagers and young adults but beneficial to all ages. In a world full of lies, half truths, and secret agendas; it is frustrating to know where and who to listen to for the Actual Truth! The focus of this podcast is to communicate the Truth of Jesus so that you can have the life God intended and fulfill the purpose that He has for you!I share personal stories and truths God has taught me in my life as well as wisdom from over 20 years of working with teenagers!"...Fix your thoughts on what is TRUE and good and right..." Phil 4:8 (GNT)
Episodes
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#109. THE GRIEVING PROCESS
Episode 109 This is a part 2 of Dealing with Tragedy (episode 108). So if you haven't listened to 108, go back and listen to it. It is good to grieve! Even Jesus Himself wept and grieved the loss of his friend Lazarus. But the grieving process isn't meant to last forever. God still has big plans...
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#108. DEALING WITH TRAGEDY
Life isn't always fun and easy. If we live long enough, we will experience tragedies. So in this episode I go over 4 Biblical Truths about Tragedies that I hope and pray will help you (the listener) have a better understanding of them and can therefore successfully navigate them. In a future...
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#107. HOW TO BE 100% CONFIDENT IN YOUR SALVATION
Episode 107 It's common for Christians to doubt their salvation and to doubt their faith. But through prayer and proper due diligence, you should come back to 100% confidence in your faith and your salvation. Romans 10:9 says: "if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your…
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#106. IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION IS KILLING YOUR...
Episode 106 Immediate Gratification is a killer in our society. It kills our dreams, it kills our patience, it kills our peace, it kills our perseverance, and it can kill your future - you being the person God wants and created you to be. Some things in life takes lots of patience and when we…
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#105. PATIENCE IS UNDERRATED
Episode 105 Today we are going to talk about a quality that if you can master it, you will be so much more successful in all areas of your life. It’s opposite of what our culture teaches you – no surprise – it seems like everything that culture tells you is complete opposite of what you should…
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#104. HOW TO LIVE A PURPOSEFUL LIFE
Episode 104 Life is hard, it’s difficult, it’s frustrating, its full of hurts, disappointments, and heartbreaks. But life is also full of happiness, joy, peace, love, excitement, and purpose. So why do you exist? Some of you may be asking yourself that question. You may wonder why do I live where…
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#103. DEALING WITH THE HATERS
Episode 103 I’ve heard really successful entrepreneurs that are also social media celebrities if you will say that the NUMBER ONE question they get asked is – How do you deal with the haters? And these questions are coming from people who are trying to do greater things in life, achieve more…
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#102. THE AGENDA
Episode 102 Recently I watched the documentary : Agenda: Grinding America Down. A man named Curtis Bowers directed it in 2010 and it will blow you away when you watch It current day 2022. I mean it’s like back to the future where Curtis has been in present time and went back to 2010 to write and...
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#101. FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE THINGS
Episode 101 Luke 16:10 10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. (NLT) The older I get and the more life experiences I obtain, the more this passage hits me! We all…
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#100. FOCUS ON TRUTH
Episode 100 Wow...100 Episodes!!! Phil 4:8 And now, brothers, as I close this letter, let me say this one more thing: Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God...
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#99. BOOS DON'T BLOCK DUNKS
Episode #99 “Boo’s Don’t Block Dunks” – Kobe Bryant Kobe was more focused on being a great basketball player than he was listening to all the hate and all the noise and all the distractions around him! He was a very gifted athlete but he was an extremely hard worker! He was relentless! He wanted…
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#98. BE DOERS AND TAKE ACTION!
Episode 98 We don’t just learn for the knowledge. You learn so that you can use it. All you in sports…when a coach critiques you or corrects your actions. He doesn’t just want you to have the knowledge. He wants you to apply that knowledge and do better next time! When a boss or manager tells you...
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#97. BRAND AMBASSADOR
Episode #97 These days on Social Media you are constantly seeing posts by “influencers” and “brand ambassadors”. Well what exactly is that? Influencers are seen as someone who has influence over others. They have a large following or at least a following of people that want to hear what they have...
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#96. RESURRECTION PEACE
Episode #96 The Resurrection of Jesus brings us Peace! We can be confident that Jesus is who He claimed to be! 1 Corth 15:17-19 17 And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is a delusion and you are still lost in your sins. 18 It would also mean that the believers in Christ who have died...
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#95. THE PAIN IN YOUR SIDE: PART 2
Episode 95 Please listen to part 1 (episode #94) 1st. We realize we all will have some type of thorn in our flesh at some point in life. This podcast we look at why and the purpose of the thorns. 2 Cor 12:7 7 I will say this: because these experiences I had were so tremendous, God was afraid I...
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#94. THORN IN YOUR SIDE - PART 1
Episode 94 A saying I used to hear a lot growing up is “Thorn in my side” or “Pain in my side” If you have never heard it or not sure what it means it’s just a saying to refer to something or someone who is annoying, frustrating, trouble, painful, etc. I think most people use it to refer to…
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#93. THE ULTIMATE MEDAL OF HONOR
Episode 93 This past week I heard the amazing story of Dakota Meyer who received that congressional medal of honor for his courageous actions during the Battle at Ganjgal in the war in Afghanistan 2009. I had never heard the story before and man…it’s crazy. There needs to be a movie about it. But...
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#92. DON'T QUIT THE GAME!
Episode 92 Games are made up of good plays, bad plays, wins, and loses! Regardless of how we play, we must finish the game when there is till time on the clock! Matt 24:13 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. (NLT) 13 “Staying with it—that’s what God requires. Stay with it to the...
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#91. GOD IS WORKING FOR YOUR GOOD
Episode 91 One of the most fundamental and most important truths to remember about God is that He loves us! Loves us more than we can comprehend! I know you listening have someone in your life that your love with all your being! But even that love isn’t as much as God loves us! But think about…
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#90. PRAYER OF JABEZ
Episode 90 The prayer of Jabez can be a powerful prayer in your life as you strive to be and achieve all that God has created you for! He refused to be a victim and wanted to achieve great things! 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 9 Jabez was more distinguished than any of his brothers. His mother named him...
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#89. SERVING OTHERS, SERVES YOU
Episode 89 If you are familiar with Chick-Fil-A then you know how important customer service is to them! It's their differentiator! It's what makes them stand out! They care more about the customer's positive experience than they do about making great food! Don't get me wrong...they care about...
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#88. DO YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING IN THE BIBLE?
Episode 88 I got asked the question recently – Do you have to believe everything in the Bible? It’s a good question. And I believe the mindset of picking and choosing what to believe is a very common practice in our World today. We can thank Media, News, social media and many other sources for...
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#87. HABITS: GOOD AND BAD
Episode 87 Something that I have learned through lots of experience is that we if are going to improve overall or even in a specific area of our lives…developing good habits is key to success. One of my favorite passages in the Bible is 1 Cor 9:25. Because I have come to learn and respect Grit…
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#86. BE COURTEOUS
Episode 86 Titus 3:2 2 Tell them not to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a gentle attitude toward everyone. (GNT) “…..God’s people should be bighearted and courteous.” (Message) I know this just seems common sense but it’s not! Don’t speak evil about…
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#85. NEW YEAR REFLECTION AND PREPERATION
Episode 85 Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great holiday break and is excited about a new year! I am! Which for me and my family we are in a new chapter of life, In a new city, new schools for the boys, new community for us to get involved in, etc. Some of you listening may be in a similar...
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#84. CHRISTMAS PEACE
Episode 84 Christmas is just days away and we ALL need to stay focused on the Real Reason for the Season...JESUS! Today's podcast is all about the Christmas Peace! Luke 2:4-21 4 Joseph went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the town of Bethlehem in Judea, the birthplace of King David.…
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#83. CHRISTMAS IS NOT ABOUT YOU!
Episode 83 It's real easy (for students especially) to make Christmas all about us! What do we want this year? What’s on my list? But that’s not what Christmas is about! Never was about that and never will be about that! It’s about the gift of a Savior! The gift of baby Jesus! Which is the best...
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#82. PUNISHMENT TEACHES WISDOM
Episode 82 None of us like punishment BUT punishment does produce Wisdom (if we allow it to)! “To discipline a child produces wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.” Proverbs 29:15 (NLT) When we are not punished or when we don't punish others, we are not instilling wisdom to...
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#81. THANKFUL FOR THE VALLEYS
Episode 81 Life is full of valleys (lows and difficult times) and mountain tops (good times when everything seems to be going your way). Of course its natural to love the mountain tops and hate the valleys. We look forward to mountain tops and dread the valleys and try everything possible to get...
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#80. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU MESS UP...LIKE REALLY MESS UP
Episode 80 We all mess up because we are humans! But sometimes our mess ups are bigger than normal. In this podcast I give advice on what you should do if/when this happens to you. This is based on my own life experiences as well as experience that I have gained from working with and counseling...
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#79. WHY GOD MADE ME THIS WAY
Episode 79 I'm sure at some point in your life you have wondered why God made you the way you are and why couldn't He have "improved" some of your traits, characteristics, etc. That what I discuss today! You are not an after thought or a mistake! You were well thought out by God and created with...
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#78. WHAT WE DESERVE
Episode 78 As living human beings, we don't deserve much but that doesn't stop people from thinking they are entitled to soo much and that they deserve all sorts of blessings, good lives, and on and on. However, God tells us that we have all fallen short! We all have sinned! (Rom 3:23). And He…
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#77. IT WON'T BE EASY
There’s a popular saying that says: If it’s Easy, It’s not Worth it; If it’s Worth it, It won’t be Easy I realize this isn’t a universal truth and there will be some exceptions to this but I have to say…the more life I live and the wiser that I’ve gotten over the years…this statement has a lot of...
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#76. CRITICAL THINKING
Episode 76 Critical Thinking is a bit of a hot topic currently in our World with all that is going on (Covid, Vaccine Mandates, Racism, Political Division, etc). Critical thinking can be defined as: “Critical thinking is the ability to think in an organized and rational manner in order to...
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#75. UNANSWERED PRAYERS
Episode 75 Garth Brooks sang a great song call "God's Greatest Gifts." The chorus of the song is this: Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care Some of God's greatest gifts are...
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#74. DISCOVERING YOUR SPECIFIC LIFE PURPOSE
Episode 74 Building on the last podcast (#73 - Our Mission Is Clear), I dive a little deeper about how we as followers of Jesus go about discovering our specific life purpose that helps accomplish our Mission here on Earth! Jeremiah 29:11 "I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you...
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#73. OUR MISSION IS CLEAR
Episode 73 As I personally transition into a new chapter of my life - closing out 13 years of being a youth pastor on a church staff - I stay true to my Mission. My mission hasn't changed. The way avenue(s) I use might be changing but my mission is still the same. My mission is clear and so is...
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#72. DAY ONE DOLLAR ZERO
Episode 72 Today (9/1/2021) is a special day for me. It’s the start of a new chapter for me. I finished up my last chapter which was being the youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Venice, FL (FBCV). It was a great 8 years with lots of great memories! So everyone wants to know “What’s Next?”…
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#71. WHAT IS REQUIRED OF US?
One of my Favorite passages from the Bible is in the book of Micah. I figured since my name is Micah, I better have a passage from that book of the Bible that I really like...Haha. Well it turns out that I do! It's Micah 6:8 and in this passage we are told 3 things that God required of His…
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#70. THE LIFELONG PROCESS
Episode 70 For the past couple months my messages and this podcast have focused on “The Process” – trusting the process and last week it was how God is developing our character and He cares more about that than us be comfortable. All these things – trusting God, trusting His process, developing...
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#69. CHARACTER OVER COMFORT
Episode 69 You have probably heard the sayings that “God cares more about your holiness than your happiness” and “more about your character than your comfort”. Comfort can be both good and bad! It’s tricky! We ALL LOVE comfort! Comfort is Easy, its feels good. But sometimes comfort keeps us from...
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#68. EMBRACE YOUR LIFE EXPERIENCES
Episode 68 When you think about it….Life is composed of experiences! It’s a mass accumulation of experiences. Some Good, some bad, and some indifferent! All those experiences make you who you are! We can let our experiences be just experiences or we can learn from them and grow from them.…
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#67. WHO IS IT REALLY FOR?
Episode 67 So many times in life we do things that we don't want to do and we are doing them for someone else - our parents, teachers, coaches, bosses, etc. It's part of life! But what if we changed our perspective and stopped doing those things for "man" and we do them for God! Colossians 3:23...
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#66. BECAUSE I SAID SO!
Episode 66 This podcast builds on episode 64 where I talk about "Trusting The Process." A lot of times when coaches tell us to do something we don't want to do they will say, "trust the process." Parents on the other hand like to say, "because I said so!" Both of these statements leave us with...
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#65. RICK MICHAELS - FROM SERVING THE PRESIDENT TO SERVING CHICKEN
Episode 65 Todays podcast features a friend of mine - Rick Michaels who is the owner/operator of Chick-Fil-A - Pelican Plaza in Sarasota, FL. Rick has an amazing background of serving in the military, at the white house, and in the pentagon before becoming part of the Chick-Fil-A family. He…
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#64. TRUST THE PROCESS!
Episode 64 You've heard the phrase before, "Trust the Process!" Usually said by someone who knows others are not going to understand and/or like what the process is going to involve. But the results will be liked and/or worth it in the end if the process is completed properly. Well, God has a...
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#63. KEYS TO SUCCEEDING AS A CHRISTIAN TEENAGER WITH MARLEM LOUIS
Episode 63 I have Marlem Louis as my guest on the podcast. He is a former student of mine at FBC Venice and is currently a student at Richmond University where he plays football. Of my 15 plus years of being a youth minister, Marlem is hands down one of the best student leaders I have ever had!…
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#62. SLOW OBEDIENCE
Episode 62 You have heard the saying, "Slow obedience is No obedience." Well this is a very true statement. Not only in life with parents and authority but it's true in our spiritual life as well. God wants and demands immediate obedience. Psalm 119:60 (GNT) “Without delay I hurry to obey your...
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#61. SELFLESS LOVE
Episode 61 Today - May 19th - is my anniversary! In fact it is our 20th!! So today I want to honor my wife Lois Ann and honor Christ by speaking on Selfless Love! Christ showed us selfless love and that is a key to having successful relationships! 1Cor 13:4-8 (TLB) 4 Love is very patient and…
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#60. IT SEEMED INNOCENT
Episode 60 I watched the Son of Sam documentary this past week and was reminded that small compromises can lead us down a deadly and destructive path! David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) later said he never thought he would end up killing people when he first became part of a Satanic Cult. It seemed...
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THE 1ST CHRISTIAN PODCAST FOR TEENAGERS! Geared for teenagers and young adults but beneficial to all ages. In a world full of lies, half truths, and secret agendas; it is frustrating to know where and who to listen to for the Actual Truth! The focus of this podcast is to communicate the Truth of Jesus so that you can have the life God intended and fulfill the purpose that He has for you!I share personal stories and truths God has taught me in my life as well as wisdom from over 20 years of working with teenagers!"...Fix your thoughts on what is TRUE and good and right..." Phil 4:8 (GNT)
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