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What If We Loved?
by WhatIfWeLoved?
Have you ever wondered if there's more to the Christian life? Are you burnt out or tired of "trying" to be a good Christian? In this podcast, we talk about what our lives would look like if we were sustained by God's love, instead of striving and performance. If you want to know God as your real Father and want to live from your true identity as the Father’s beloved son or daughter, tune in! Want to sow into our podcast? Donate today: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/lio/info/podcast
Episodes
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Viewing Singleness Through God's Eyes
To start off our 4th season, Bruce, Shay, and Janie sit down with our wonderful guest, author Melissa Zaldivar, to talk about singleness. How can we view singleness when we ourselves are single, and how can we (as the Church) love the single people around us? To check out more from Melissa, check...
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Parenting with God's Heart
Bruce and Shay recently witnessed their daughter get married, and Janie is halfway through her first pregnancy. With so much change in the air, the 3 reflect on parenthood: the goals, hopes, and experiences. They also talk about what the Bible says about good parenting, as well as about how God...
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How The Church Can Better Love People with Disabilities
Bruce, Shay, and Janie sat down with Amy Julia Becker for the second time, this time joined by her daughter Penny. Penny is a student, a dancer, and she talked to us about many things including her experience with having Down Syndrome. Penny's input, as well as Amy's, is invaluable, and taught us...
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Throwing Away Religious Guilt
Bruce, Shay, and Janie sit down to talk about religious guilt, and the temptation to perform in Christian culture because of a desire to be loved, accepted, and known as faithful. They talk about ways they see this in society, and ultimately provide refreshing insights and remedies to living a…
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Embracing Our City- Loving People Beyond the Walls of the Church
In this podcast, Bruce, Shay, and Janie sit down with Justin and Kelly Rife, who are the Community Pastors at Catch The Fire Church and the Founders and Leaders of "Embrace." With Embrace, Justin and Kelly have delivered food to hundreds of people in their city. We talk to them about their...
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Loving Others in an Election Year
How can we love others and be advocates for change in our communities? Is it possible to listen well to others in the midst of disagreement? Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about the division that politics brings to the Church body, as well as the ideal picture of what an election year could look…
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How to Walk Through Transition in a New Spiritual Season
After significant revelations, breakthroughs, and encounters from God, we may fear forgetting them, and going 'back to normal.' Is there something we need to do to hold on to the revelations and walk in that new way? In this episode, Bruce, Shay, and Janie reflect on seasons they learned from God...
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How to Embrace Healthy Vulnerability
There's a tension between fearlessness in vulnerability and wisdom in sharing with others. But ultimately, there is a huge reward in following the Holy Spirit when He nudges us to share. How can we be vulnerable when we have shame about something we've done? And should we *always* be vulnerable?
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Marriage Part 2- Prioritizing Communication, Forgiveness, and Trust
Bruce, Shay, and Janie continue their discussion on marriage in this 'Part 2.' Communication, trust, and forgiveness all play a big role in the health of a marriage. We hope in listening to this podcast, you feel encouraged to give grace to your partner, try to understand their values, and 'be...
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Marriage Part 1- What is a Loving Marriage?
What does a healthy marriage look like with Christ at the center? Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about marriage, identity, and the importance of vows. Marriage is a covenant, not a contract. Given that marriage is a huge topic, we’ve split this into two parts. Tune into our 'Part 2' soon to hear…
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The Gift of Going (and Growing) Slow
To start off the new season, Bruce, Shay, and Janie meet up with Jennifer Dukes Lee to talk about a few of her fabulous books. Years ago, Jennifer left her busy, city life in favor of a slower-paced life in the country. As her outside environment changed, God also showed her the importance of...
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Should a Christian Deconstruct?
In this podcast, Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about the hot-button issue of deconstruction. Is all deconstructing good? Is all deconstructing bad? How can we evaluate our beliefs with God’s help? Tune in to hear about the benefits and pitfalls of questioning our beliefs.
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Changed by The Father's Love
Bruce, Shay, and Janie are thrilled to sit down with Duncan and Kate Smith, world changers for the Kingdom. Duncan and Kate are the Senior Leaders for Catch The Fire Raleigh and the Presidents of Catch The Fire World. On this podcast, they discuss how they first encountered the Father's Love and...
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Four Secular Movies that Reflect God's Heart
Bruce, Shay, and Janie have fun talking about different movies that remind them of God's love and truth. While no movie can perfectly encapsulate or represent all of God, some movies can surprise us and break through to our hearts. We'd love to hear some of your favorites too, so feel free to…
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Healing and the Body/Soul/Spirit Connection
This week, Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk with Amy Julia Becker about her latest book "To Be Made Well." In her book, she talks about the connection between the Body, Mind, and Spirit and dives into her own experience with healing. Healing from Jesus is often put into a box, but in looking at the...
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Encountering God Through Creativity
For this podcast, Bruce, Shay, and Janie were blessed to talk to artist ChanMi Jung Pyles. ChanMi is a gifted artist who loves modern and abstract painting. When she felt God calling her to step out and sell her art, she was hesitant. This creative calling was different than the academic life she...
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Is Our Evangelism Fueled by Love?
In this episode, Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about evangelism. Evangelism can feel religious when we think we need to do it to prove we are Christian. What would evangelism look like if we approach it from a place of loving others, and wanting them to know of the great life God offers? We see all...
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How to Foster Love and Joy- Seeing God in the Foster Care System
This week, Love Inside Out sits down with Kristen Thomas, a powerful advocate of foster care and heart healing. She grew up in the foster care system, and now wants others to know some key insights she has gleaned from her experiences, not only about foster care, but also about God's heart. We…
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The True Heart of Revival
Bruce, Shay, and Janie discuss the Asbury revival, as well as the concept of revival in general. How is God moving and how can we respond to critiques and criticisms of these gatherings? God moves in mysterious ways at times, and we are excited that this revival could be the beginning of…
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The True Power of Story
Stories are special in that they invite people into a new experience. Jesus used stories and, in the process, passed on a message and a feeling simultaneously. Why are stories unique and why are they necessary? And how can Jesus use the art and creativity of stories today? We hope you feel...
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The Importance of Celebration
In this episode, Bruce, Shay, and Janie sit down with Nicole Zasowski. Nicole is a licensed therapist, speaker, and writer, and today, we talk about her latest book What If It's Wonderful? We often fear celebrating because we believe we are protecting ourselves (or others) from pain by…
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God's Gentleness Through Grief
In this episode, Bruce, Shay, and Janie meet with Dr. Carol Peters-Tanksley to discuss her book "The Christian's Journey Through Grief." Dr. Carol shares how God walked her through grief after the loss of her husband, and she now desires to help others in the process of grief. We pray, if that is...
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Pursuing God Despite Busyness, Fear, and Comfort
Bruce, Shay, and Janie meet to talk about some blocks that keep them from intimacy with God. As they discuss a few of their blocks, they find a common solution on how to push past them. (And this solution also happens to be very fitting for this holiday week).
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Juli Sellers- Following God Through Hardships
In this episode, Shay and Janie sit down with author Juli Sellers. Juli recently released her book "Yes, Father," which covers her journey of caring for her father in the midst of his decline with Alzheimer's. As she reflects on her writing, she talks about the importance of following how God...
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Unity: The Counter Cultural Ideal the Church Needs More of
Bruce, Shay, and Janie start season two by focusing on unity within the body. The importance of unity cannot be overlooked, and was emphasized by Jesus in the Bible. Why is it important to have unity? And how can we aim for unity in a culture that seems determined to highlight our differences?
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Loving in the Midst of Suffering
In this episode, Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about suffering, and how God shows Himself in (sometimes) unexpected ways. We have all gone through harder seasons. Does this mean God isn't there? Or that He is failing us? How can we rest assured in His love as we go through challenges?
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Praying for Healing: When We See Results and When We Don't
The Love Inside Out team is joined by Nigel Mumford, who is the Associate Priest at Galilee Church in Virginia Beach, President of By His Wounds Ministry (https://byhiswoundsministry.org/), Founder of the Welcome Home Initiate, and author of 8 books. In addition to these many roles, Nigel's life...
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Knowing the Love of the Father
This week, Bruce, Shay, and Janie are joined by Murray and Ash Smith. Murray and Ash are the lead pastors of Catch The Fire Raleigh, and soon-to-be leaders of Catch The Fire Toronto. Those who know this pure-hearted couple know their passion for loving others well, and their dedication to living…
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From Jealousy to Contentment
Jealousy and contentment are opposites, but how can we stop the jealousy from coming up in us? Where does jealousy stem from and what can we do to be free? It can often feel impossible to 'just stop' being jealous, but there is more for us! The team dives into the topic of jealousy and how to go...
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Living Like The Free People We Are
In this podcast, Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about the major differences between the Old and New Covenants discussed in the Bible. When Jesus reconciled us to the Father, we entered into the New Covenant and are consequently free and completely saved by grace. But sometimes, we can catch…
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Control
In the final episode of the series "Shame, Fear, and Control," Bruce, Shay, and Janie talk about the power of surrender and trust in our walks with God. Join us as we discuss our own struggles with control as well as what we see as the ultimate solution, as demonstrated by Jesus Himself.
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Fear
In this episode, Bruce, Shay, Janie, and Lisa discuss the debilitating effect of fear, which occurs often as a result of shame. This is the second part of the three-part series: Shame, Fear, and Control. The group dives into different fears they've had and how those fears have been conquered.
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Shame
Bruce and Shay dive into the topic of shame in this first part of the series: Shame, Fear, and Control. We all want to be free from shame, but how? In this podcast, we talk about what shame is, what it can lead to, and how we can get free from it.
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Our Living Hope
If there’s one thing that the world needs to hear today, it’s the wonderful message of Hope that Jesus gives us. It can be easy to lose hope in the face of mixed messages from media and governmental organizations, as well as our own personal loss. But, Jesus is our living hope. He offers a hope...
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How to Handle Grief During the Holidays
Whether it’s due to a divorce, death or physical separation, the holidays may be a source of grief instead of joy for you. The pressure of having to be “on” and “happy” during the holidays can add stress to an already overwhelming situation. The Lord knows that the empty seat at the table can be...
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Love in the Time of COVID
What we have in common as believers is so much greater than any worldly issue that would seek to divide us. But, what happens when we have different views on the issues that face our world? How do we relate to one another in love despite our differences? In the last two years, we’ve seen very...
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Family & Community
What does it really mean to live as family? If we’ve grown up in a family that was difficult, are we putting that template on the body of Christ? This week we continue on with the theme of foundations. As Jesus cleans up our hearts, He is restoring and renewing the foundation of our heart. This…
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Does My Foundation Have Cracks?
Jesus prayed that we’d all be one. If we have His heart swelling within us, we can more easily express God’s heart to each other. But that’s not always easy, is it? Especially in today’s world. So, what is our response supposed to be right now, when it seems the world is going haywire? Great...
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The Wave
In today’s episode, Bruce, Shay, Lisa and Janie revisit a beautiful promise in Ezekiel 36. “I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from…
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Head vs. The Heart
Head knowledge and heart understanding are two different things. But what happens when the eyes of our hearts are closed, like in John 5? God sent His Son to this earth, and He felt everything we experienced - and more! We have a God who is deeply relational, so let’s dive in and see what…
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What Does Scripture Say About the Heart?
Join your hosts Bruce & Shay Mason as they continue on the topic of the importance of the heart, as it relates to the Christian life. Follow along or simply listen as they discuss the various scriptures that point us to what God cares about most - our hearts.
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(Premiere Episode)
Join Bruce and Shay Mason (founders of Love Inside Out Ministries) for their premier episode of their podcast, “What If We Loved?” Have you ever felt you’re striving in your Christian walk? Feeling burnt out? Are you wondering if that’s all there is to the Christian life? We’re here to walk along...
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Have you ever wondered if there's more to the Christian life? Are you burnt out or tired of "trying" to be a good Christian? In this podcast, we talk about what our lives would look like if we were sustained by God's love, instead of striving and performance. If you want to know God as your real Father and want to live from your true identity as the Father’s beloved son or daughter, tune in! Want to sow into our podcast? Donate today: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/lio/info/podcast
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Have you ever wondered if there's more to the Christian life? Are you burnt out or tired of "trying" to be a good Christian? In this podcast, we talk about what our lives would look like if we were sustained by God's love, instead of striving and performance. If you want to know God as your real...
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