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A Cup of Freedom — 379 episodes
The Hypnotic Lie Keeping You Trapped in sin
Why You Can’t Out-Behave a False Identity
What to Do When You Blow It Before Breakfast: Living From the Inside Out
Stop Fighting a Civil War Against Your Own Heart
Naming the Noise: The Spiritual Exhaustion of Religious Performance
God's Grace is the best environment for Freedom
Performing for a love you already possess
From Duty to Delight: Escaping the Obligation Trap
The Religious Treadmill: the heavy burden of "not doing enough" for God
What is freedom? It might not be what you think
Who am I?: Say hello to the new you!
The death of the old man: The old man died!
Taking off the mask: How to awaken your New Heart and Freedom in Christ
The Performance Mask: Why willpower fails to fix your secret life
Grace tells you who you really are: A Mindset of Grace part 4- the real you
From "doing" to done: A Mindset of Grace part 3
Are you trying to perform your way out? A Mindset of Grace part 2
A Mindset of Grace: performance vs. Grace
We're back-and freedom in Jesus is still amazing!
Freedom is a Person
What do you want?
Are you trying to behave your way out?
Are you drinking from an empty well?
Getting to the source
Do you want to talk about the problem, or do you want a solution?
The up and down rollercoaster of emotions
How Jesus set me free from my addiction
Big news to share!
What, How..., or Who?
It's not up to you
The prison door is open
One of the most freeing things you can ever do
Question of the week #17: questions on God's forgiveness, the Lord's prayer, the unforgivable sin
The freedom of God's forgiveness- Do we need to confess each sin to be more forgiven
God's complete forgiveness
The things freely given
God's way of revealing freedom
New Year, same you, freedom goals
Freedom is a gift
Waiting on God
Spiritual warfare in the battle of the mind
Escaping unreality in the battle of the mind
Letting God renew your mind in the midst of the battle
Question of the week #16: What is the difference between thoughts and beliefs?
Taking thoughts captive in the battle of the mind
Engaging God in the battle of the mind
Key truths in the battle of the mind
The effects of the battle of the mind
Question of the week: "Will God forgive me for my addiction?"
The battle of the mind: the opponents we face
The battle of the mind: the foundation of the battle
The battle of the mind: thinking about what you think about
Question of the week #14: How do we unbelieve something?
What source?: the only real solution for addictive behaviors
What source?: How Jesus interacts with the sexual strugglers
Freedom habits part 2: Do this instead
Question of the week #13: "Why don't I feel fully alive/free in Christ?"
Freedom habits
Letting go of the Illusion of control
The only true motivation
How we grow in our freedom
Free to be honest
Are you sin conscious or Christ conscious?
"Am I supposed to fight against sin and temptation?"
Question of the week #12: "Aren't I supposed to act holy?"
Transformation doesn't mean you are improving
How transformation happens: a deep dive
The tension of emotional growth
The up and down rollercoaster of emotions
What's been on my mind lately
Christ is the hope for healing
A small Cup of freedom: free to rest
Experiencing spiritual rest Part 2
Experiencing spiritual rest
Spiritual rest.
A fork in the road
Religion or Life
Enjoying Life in Christ
How a trip to the ocean revealed God's love for me
Walking by the Spirit
How Jesus set me free from my addiction
A special Father's Day episode with my Dad
Freedom from addiction: understanding the completeness of your freedom in Christ
Freedom from addiction: It's not up to you
Question of the week #11: What is the difference between shame, guilt, and conviction?
Free from shame
Question of the week #10: "If I'm so good, why do I still sin?"
How do you see yourself?
You are dead to sin
Learning to live from Christ as your Life by falling
The Freedom cycle
Celebration day!
What must happen to experience freedom
Are you too weak?
Overcoming addictions: Are you comfortable in your chains?
Overcoming addictions: the source
Question of the week #9: Are we sometimes in the flesh and sometimes in the Spirit?
What is "the flesh?"
The Addiction cycle
Question of the week #8: What is addiction and is it a disease?
The effects of the addiction lie
The addiction lie: Is Christ not enough?
Why identity is the issue
Question of the week #7: If I trust Christ, will that automatically stop my addictive behavior?
Set free by Christ's resurrected Life
Trusting God with your emotions and living from the Spirit
Giving words to your emotions
Emotions- the ups and downs of our emotions
Question of the week 6: "Will I lose my salvation if I continue to commit the same sin?"
Temptation is a faith opportunity
Transformed beliefs- How will you know transformation is taking place?
Experiencing transformed beliefs
Question of the week 5: "Will having sex in marriage fix, or cure, my lust problem?"
Are you tired of "trimming the weeds" in your life?
The tape recorder in your mind
The lies of lust and pornography
The lying beliefs of shame and condemnation
Overwhelming victory
The lying belief of approval
The lying belief of performance
Belief systems- adverse effects of lying beliefs
Belief systems- how our beliefs are formed
Question of the week 4: "Is my struggle with porn about sex?"
Hearing God
The sound of silence
Looking for love in all the wrong places
Question of the week 3: What do I do with my sexual desire and urges?
Trusting God's love for us in our struggles
Unlovable
Question of the week 2: Is God breaking me?
Free to make decisions
The freedom of God's will
What about spiritual disciplines?
Moving forward in the new year- Freedom and goals
Moving forward in the new year- living in the now
Experiencing His gift of freedom
Freedom is a gift- How free are you?
Freedom is a gift
But God
Losses in life
You are not your struggles or addictions
Q&A on identity in Christ
The real you- your identity in Christ doesn't change
The real you- your birthright and sonship
The real you- Free Indeed
The real you- Christ in you
The real you- what you died to
The real you Part 2- you died in Christ
The real you
Identity in Christ in a sexualized world
When a struggle with sin doesn't go away
The real battle
Are you "your own worst enemy?"
Q & A: Questions of the heart
Living from the new heart
The new heart is one
The new heart doesn't want to sin
Can you trust your heart?
Your new heart
Finding focus in the overwhelm
The gift of trials
The question before us in every circumstance
Q&A Friday: Questions on healing
Daily Bread
Anchored hope in the midst of difficulties
The healing journey Part 4- God's transformational healing
The healing journey Part 3- the options before us
The healing journey Part 2- the dark night of the soul
The healing journey
Turning point
Travel light
"I just want God to take this addiction away"
Dealing with temptation
Remember who you are
Remembering where our hope lies
Remembering God's faithfulness
Sitting at His feet
Enjoying Jesus
What is freedom in Christ?- Part 3: free to live by the Spirit.
What is freedom in Christ?- Part 2: free from the law
What is freedom in Christ?
God is continuing to write your story
The secret to contentment in every situation
The "small" things are "big" things
Stop and smell the roses
Enjoy the journey
You want what God wants
What do you want?
Learning to find satisfaction in Christ
The painful path of facing our longings
Looking for fulfillment
What the heart longs for
Discovering a deeper desire
Never hunger, never thirst
"Do I have another choice?"
Sexualizing our pain.
Thirsty souls
I was a Christian addicted to pornography
"I can't but God can!"
A different way or THE WAY?
The search for validation in the wrong places
Why I share this freedom message
The Resurrection Life- Day 4- The Bread of Life
The Resurrection Life- Day 3- The gift of union
The Resurrection Life- Day 2- Christ lives in you
The Resurrection Life
Jesus knows rejection better than anyone
Accepted and Acceptable
Approval addict
The effects of living from our true identity
Celebration time
Say hello to the new you
The effects of living from a false identity
The "masks" we wear
Moving from the externals to the Internal
Who are you?
Does God "give us more than we can bear?"
Coming to the end of the self-sufficient life
The spiritual cage of self-sufficiency
Living water.
Your new life source
The Father's relentless pursuit of you
How God really feels about us
God's love for us in our doubts
The Love of the Father
A new way to look at resolutions
A Christmas message: the greatest gift
Waiting
Spirit, soul and body- part 3 the spirit
Spirit, soul and body- part 2 the soul
Grateful for freedom
An attitude of gratitude
God's deep care for us
Give Thanks to the Lord
Spirit, soul, body Part 1- the body
Entering God's rest- the difference between soul and spirit
Depression is real Part 2- Remembering who God is
Depression is real
Be yourself
God's revelation of Truth to us
Mental health Part 3- Renewing the mind
Mental health- Part 2
Let's talk about Mental Health
Embracing the new creation God has made you into
The stronghold of the flesh
The strongholds of false beliefs
Are we "sinners saved by Grace?"
No condemnation
The Coffee episode
Free to celebrate
Today is a gift
Free from religion
A Dead old way
God's masterpiece
Union with Christ
The Power of Christ
The Fullness of Christ
A Monday word of encouragement
Freedom is so much better than you can imagine
Freedom and security
Accepted and Acceptable
Replacing lies with God's Truth
Why we do what we do
The life giving power of friendship
Are you still wearing "masks"?
The Lies we believe
What we believe about ourselves
"I'm supposed to 'die to myself and pick up my cross' daily"
"It's all of you God and none of me"
"I need more of you God"
Closer than close
He's Alive and so are you
Holy week reflections- Day 4
Holy week reflections- Day 3
Holy week reflections- Day 2
Holy week reflections- Day 1
Losing my Religion
#36 The Lonely Man- Part 2
One Year Later
Day by Day
A solution or THE SOLUTION
Band-aids on problems
Symptoms or Source?
The Jesus way- A different approach to addictive behaviors Part 2
A different approach to addictive behaviors
An Encouraging Word
Your Power Source
Why is change not happening?
The Addiction Lie
The GOAT
Freedom is a PERSON
Your identity is not an addiction
Encouragement for today
Everything is spiritual
Pleasing God
The Illusion of Control
Beauty overcomes lust
Embracing God's beauty in the everyday
A NEW FOCUS
Only one thing is needed
A time for reflection
A Christmas message
Lessons learned from my favorite Christmas movie
Being Honest at a Deeper level
The prison of the fear of failure
The prison of false expectations
The prison of indecision
The prisons we create for ourselves
On Location in the Hill Country
Trusting God through the fear
An Anchor for your soul
Faith over Fear
Engaging with God in the healing process- A Healing journey
A Personal healing- a healing journey
How woundedness can lead to false beliefs- A healing journey
Jesus promises to heal- A healing journey
No pain No gain- A healing journey
New mercies today
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 10
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 9
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 8
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 7
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 6
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 5
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 4
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 3
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 2
10 Days of Gratitude- Day 1
My journey with my weight- Part 3
My journey with my weight- Part 2
My journey with my weight
You already have victory
It's OK to say you're not OK
Monday Encouragement
Falling forward
Peace with God- A small Cup of freedom
#35 Lying beliefs- Part 3- the lies of approval and blame
#34 Lying beliefs- Part 2
#33 Lying beliefs
#32 The Lonely Man
#31 Part 4- Real victory over lust and pornography
#30 Part 3- Real victory over lust and pornography
#29- Part 2- Real victory over lust and pornography
#28 Real victory over lust and pornography
#27 Unlovable
#26 Free to start again
#25- Free to Rest
#24 Experiencing the Life of Christ by Grace- An interview with Mike Daniel
A Small Cup of Freedom #2- Renewing the mind
#23 Experience a Breakthrough Moment- My interview with my Dad
#22- Taking off the masks
#21- Who are you?- Your identity in Christ
#20- How to respond to temptation
#19 Be Free- Setting captives free
#18- You are never too far gone
#17- A Freedom poem
#16- Friday Fun- An interview with my 13 year old daughter
#15- Lessons I'm learning during quarantine
#14 Cleaning house part 2
#13 Cleaning house- part 1
#12 Friday Question of the day
#11 What's your Why?
#10 Friday Fun- An interview with my family
A Small Cup of Freedom
# 9 The Root of Discontentment
#8 Friday Q & A
# 7 Finding hope and restoration from PTSD and sexual addictions- an interview with Dennis James
Quarantine day #34
# 6 The Beauty of God's story- A follow up to Your story matters
# 5 How Jesus redeems our brokenness to give hope to others- an interview with Shawn Bonneteau
Am I worthy? Acceptable? Pleasing?
# 4 The Church and Sexuality- an interview with Greg Wukasch
Quarantine day #20
Quarantine day #18
Quarantine day #17
Quarantine day #15
# 3 Your story matters part 3- It's God's story
# 2 Your story matters Part 2- Unworthy
Your story matters