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RETREATING WITH GOD — 205 episodes

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1

Experiencing God's Presence [Wednesday, #377]

2

Give Yourself Permission to Rest [Monday, #376]

3

When Your Joy Gets Derailed [Friday, #375]

4

Too Much "Stuff" [Wednesday, #374]

5

Why Settle for Joy Substitutes? [Monday, #373]

6

Why We Really Need Jesus [Friday, #372]

7

A Super-Promise: Jesus Lights Our Way [Wednesday, #371]

8

We Throw This Word Around Casually [Monday, #370]

9

Did You Know That Jesus is Praying for You? [Friday, #369]

10

Experience Power When You Pray This Way [Wednesday, #368]

11

5 Reasons We Can Approach God with Confidence [Monday, #367]

12

How Can We Have the Simple Faith of a Child? [Friday, #366]

13

Who is Your Faith Hero? [Wednesday, #365]

14

Finding Faith [Monday, #364]

15

Winning the War on Temptation: God's Encouraging Guarantee [Friday, #363]

16

Four Amazing and Encouraging Words [Wednesday, #362]

17

When it Rains, We Need God's Encouraging Covering [Monday #361]

18

Courage and Compromise [Friday, #360]

19

I really messed up! [Wednesday, #359]

20

Daniel's Steadfast Courage [Monday, #358]

21

You Have Complete Access to God [Friday, #357]

22

The Penetrating Power of God's Word [Wednesday, #356]

23

Take a Retreat with God--Really! [Monday, #355]

24

Recapturing Joy When Life Hits Us Hard [Friday, #354]

25

Resurrection Joy! [Wednesday, #353]

26

Experiencing Joy in the Toughest Circumstances [Monday, #352]

27

Jesus My True Vine [Friday, #351]

28

Jesus My True North [Wednesday, #350]

29

Jesus My Rock! [Monday, #349]

30

The Power of Spontaneous Prayer [Friday, #348]

31

How to Pray for the Poor and Needy [Wednesday, #347]

32

How Prayer is Connected to Holiness [Monday, #346]

33

Winning the War on Worry [Friday, #345]

34

When We Fail Jesus [Wednesday, #344]

35

Where Do Faith and Works Intersect? [Monday, #343]

36

There's No Formula for Parenting [Friday, #342]

37

How Paul Dealt with His Constant Health Issue--And What We Can Learn From Him [Wednesday, #341]

38

Having Courage in Those Hard Conversations [Monday, #340]

39

An Amazing Story of Secret Generosity [Friday, #339]

40

What Is "Inside Out" Generosity? And How Can I Practice It? [Wednesday, #338]

41

Having Fun with Generosity [Monday, #337]

42

The Triggers that Make Us Lose Our Patience [Friday, #336]

43

Will the Patient Parent Please Stand Up? [Wednesday, #335]

44

5 Ways to Turn Impatience into Patience in Your Marriage [Monday, #334]

45

Experiencing God's Peace When You're Stressed Out [Friday, #333]

46

Faith Over Fear: A Promised Land Lesson for All of Us [Wednesday, #332]

47

The Peace-Killer From Within [Monday, #331]

48

The Inner Conflict of Surrender--and How to Overcome [Friday, #330]

49

Why Living a Surrendered Life to Christ Makes 100% Sense [Wednesday, #329]

50

Surrendering to Jesus is Hazardous [Monday, #328]

51

Lord, Restore Me When I'm Running on Empty! [Friday, #327]

52

Facing the #1 Thing That Keeps You from Resting [Wednesday, #326]

53

Finding Rest for Your VERY Weary Soul [Monday, #325]

54

When Pain and Sickness Kill Your Joy: Try This! [Friday, #324]

55

Money: Is it Your Enemy or Your Friend? [Wednesday, #323]

56

The Money Ran Out: Did Our Joy Go with It? [Monday, #322]

57

When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer [Friday, #321]

58

Tips on Praying for Your Loved Ones in 2026 [Wednesday, #320]

59

The Super Typhoon That Was Ignored [Monday, #319]

60

Moe Than A Baby: Jesus My Rescuer [#318, Friday]

61

Merry Christmas! Seeing Beyond the Baby [Christmas Eve, #317]

62

No Time for Jesus? Even at Christmas? [Monday, #316]

63

What Do Faith and Sand Have in Common? [Friday, #315]

64

Faith and Fear [Wednesday, #314]

65

Building Strong Faith [Monday, #313]

66

This Life-Changing Act Takes Courage [Friday, #312]

67

Do You Have "Doubting Thomas Syndrome?"[Wednesday, #311]

68

Having Courage When We Feel Defeated [Monday, #310]

69

How to Live in Freedom [Friday, #309]

70

Journey with Jesus the Good Shepherd [Wednesday, #308]

71

Are You Feeling Out of Step [Monday, #307]

72

Salvation Should Fuel Our Generosity [Friday, #306]

73

Be Thankful. Be Generous. [Wednesday, #305]

74

Generosity Starts Now [Monday, #304]

75

Patience and God's Better Plan [Friday, #303]

76

Patience and Believing in Others [Wednesday, #302]

77

Patience and Abiding [Monday, #301]

78

The Enemy of Forgiveness [Friday, #300]

79

How Fear Steals Our Peace [Wednesday, #299]

80

Discard This and Experience Peace [Monday, #298]

81

Surrendering the Hard Things [Friday, #297]

82

Surrender is a Choice [Wednesday, #296]

83

Jesus: The Ultimate Example of Surrender [Monday, #295]

84

The Intersection of Prayer and Rest [Friday, #294]

85

Start Listening to God -- Really LIstening [Wednesday, #293]

86

God Rested. Let's Do it Too [Monday, #292]

87

Dealing with Heart-Wrenching Loss [Friday, #291]

88

Do You Laugh Much? You Should [Wednesday, #290]

89

The Pain of Isolation [Monday, #289]

90

Pride: Poison to the Soul [Friday, #288]

91

Jesus and Everyone Else [Wednesday, #287]

92

Hearing the Voice of Jesus [Monday, #286]

93

Prayer and the Presence of God [Friday, #285]

94

How Prayer Feeds our Faith [Wednesday, #284]

95

Prayer and God's Will [Monday, #283]

96

How to Build Strong Faith [Friday, #282]

97

Where Faith Intersects with God's Love [Wednesday, #281]

98

Faith and Chips [Monday, #280]

99

Encouragement and Our Conqueror [Friday, #279]

100

The Depth of God's Encouraging Comfort [Wednesday, #278]

101

Encouragement: Celebrate the Next Generation [Monday, #277]

102

Having Courage in Today's Culture [Friday, #276]

103

Facing Conflict Courageously [Wednesday, #275]

104

Courage in Changing Times [Monday, #274]

105

Setting the Table Differently [Friday, #273]

106

The Holy Spirit Gives Us LIfe [Wednesday, #272]

107

Peace with God--What a Gift! [Monday, #271]

108

A Tour of Generosity [Friday, #270]

109

Generosity and Crisis [Wednesday, #269]

110

The Generosity Club [Monday, #268]

111

The Best Way to Show Patience [Friday, #267]

112

Impatience and Incompetence [Wednesday, #266]

113

My Big Patience Lesson [Monday, #265]

114

The Urgent Isn't Always the Best [Friday, #264]

115

Soul Peace and a Wounded Heart [Wednesday, #263]

116

The Secret to Perfect Peace [Monday, #262]

117

Do You Want to Be Perfect? [Friday, #261]

118

Capsized for His Glory [Wednesday, #260]

119

Brokenness and Surrender [Monday, #259]

120

Rest and Devices [Friday, #258]

121

Rest and Busy Moms [Wednesday, #257]

122

How Jesus Rested [Monday, #256]

123

Restoring Joy When You've Been Betrayed [Friday, #255]

124

Feeding Your Joy [Wednesday, #254]

125

EnJOYment At Its Best[Monday, #253]

126

Embracing the Brown [Friday, #252]

127

Jesus My (Best) Friend [Wednesday, #251]

128

Jesus My Brother [Monday, #250]

129

Prowefrul Prayer for Your Children [Friday, #249]

130

The Most Important Thing [Wednesday, #248]

131

Your Opportunity with Your Neighbors [Monday, #247]

132

Faith in the Lord Over All [Friday, #246]

133

Faith and the 5,000 [Wednesday, #245]

134

What is Faith? [Monday, #244]

135

You Can Count on God [Friday, #243]

136

Your Presence Makes a Difference [Wednesday, #242]

137

God is in Control [Monday, #241]

138

Courage to Keep Going [Friday, #240]

139

Why Prayer Takes Courage [Wednesday, #239]

140

Blind Samson Had Vision [Monday, #238]

141

Making God's Forgiveness Real [Friday, #237]

142

Found But Feeling Lost [Wednesday, #236]

143

Vision Inspires [Monday, #235]

144

Expecting Nothing in Return [Friday, #234]

145

Practicing Creative Generosity [Wednesday, #233]

146

How to Be Crazy Generous [Monday, #232]

147

How to Attract People to Jesus [Friday, #231]

148

Alone Time with Jesus [Wednesday, #230]

149

How to Be a Person of Influence [Monday, #229]

150

Meeting with the Spirit's Leading: BONUS EPISODE #9

151

What Your Time with God Can Look Like--BONUS EPISODE #8

152

The Bible and Prayer: Bonus Episode #7 "Inside How to Meet with God"

153

Another Bonus Episode: "Inside How to Meet with God" #6

154

Bonus Episode: Inside How to Meet with God #5

155

Bonus Sunrise Episode: "Inside How to Meet with God" #4

156

Bonus Episode: "Inside How to Meet with God" #3

157

Special Episode: Going Inside "How to Meet with God" #2

158

Release Day Special: Going Inside "How to Meet with God" #1

159

Thanksgiving Devotional [Thursday, #149A]

160

SEASON 3 Preview: What's New with "Retreating with God"?

161

SEASON FINALE: Pain Can Draw Us to Christ -- Featuring the Story of Jim and JeanneKay Van Houten [EP 45]

162

Karl and Crew Grill Jon Fugler [EP 44]

163

Silence Your Inner Pharisee [EP43]

164

One Quality and One Discipline That Will Draw You to Jesus [EP 42]

165

Stories of Freedom (Told by Two Men Pursuing Jesus) [EP 41]

166

Desperate to Know Jesus (Consistently) -- and a Conversation with Peter Englert [EP 40]

167

Communing with God -- A Conversation with Author Dan Lemburg

168

Rising Above Circumstances -- And a Conversation with TrueFace CEO Robby Angle (EP 38)

169

Conformed to Christ! And a Conversation with AJ Sherrill on Contemplative Prayer (EP 37)

170

Knowing Christ Brings Your Spirit to Life -- and How NOT to Crowd God Out of Your Busy Life with Sue Donaldson (EP 36)

171

Knowing the Christ OF the Cross -- and a Close-Up Look at Faith with Dr. Tom Fay (EP 35)

172

Thirsting for God -- and Positively Joy with Yvette Walker (EP 34)

173

Hunger First: The Onramp to an Amazing Relationship with Christ - and a Conversation with Mike Van Pelt(EP 33)

174

The Layers of Knowing Christ -- and Eric Nevins on Connecting with God (EP 32)

175

The Freedom of Knowing Christ -- and Phillipp Ruesch on Eliminating Hurry (EP 31)

176

SEASON 2 PREMIERE: Addressing the Problem of Performance Christianity -- and Bruce McNicol Shares his Story (EP 30)

177

SEASON FINALE: When Forgiveness Seems Impossible -- A Conversation with Erik Reed [EP 29]

178

Your Pathway to Freedom in Your Relationship with Christ -- EP28

179

Fueled by God's Love -- A Conversation with Steve Hodgson - EP 27

180

How to Discover God's Will -- A Conversation with Wayne Pederson - EP 26

181

Four Barriers to Intimacy with Christ -- Insights from the Pen of Skye Jethani - EP 25

182

Trusting God When Life Throws You a Curve -- A Conversation with Pitcher David Hess - EP 24

183

Rewards and Our Relationship with Jesus -- EP 23

184

How to Have a Retreat with God: A Conversation with Steve Harling - EP 22

185

EP 21: Courage to be Vulnerable with God: A Conversation with Sandi Brown

186

EP 20: God's Presence in Heartbreaking Loss: A Conversation with Jim and JeanneKay Van Houten

187

EP 19: Knowing Jesus Through Centering Prayer -- A Conversation with Brian Russell

188

EP 18: Friendship with God -- A Conversation with Jamie Moore

189

EP 17: Facing Your Cancer Fears -- Continuing the Conversation with Dave and Jan Dravecky (Part 2)

190

EP 16: Cancer and Your Relationship with God: A Raw Conversation with Dave and Jan Dravecky (Part 1)

191

EP 15: How to Grow in Christ -- FAST; A Conversation with Tim Epling

192

EP 14: The Power of Your Story -- A Conversation with Mark Kordic, a Man Who Lives in Pain

193

EP 13: Achievement and Performance: Two Threats to Freedom in Christ

194

EP 12: When God Gets Our Attention--A Conversation with Christian Author Parker J. Cole

195

EP 11: Made to Worship: A Conversation with American Idol Finalist and Worship Leader Phil Stacey

196

EP 10: Keys to Connecting with Christ - A Conversation with Lonnie Berger

197

EP 09: Good-bye Stress. Hello Renewal: A Conversation with Dr. Peggy Banks

198

EP 08: How to Go Deep with Jesus: A Conversation with Dr. Joe Martin

199

EP 07: Highlights from '21; Looking Ahead to '22

200

EP 06 Christmas: Meet 3 People Who Desperately Need Jesus

201

EP 05: Creative Fellowship Time with Jesus- A Conversation with Marv Newell

202

EP 04: Clinging to Jesus in Personal Crisis - A Conversation with Larry Walters

203

EP 03: The Transformation from Driving to Resting - A Conversation with Ralf Stores

204

EP 02: Staying Fresh in a Fast-Paced Life- A Conversation with Joseph McCormick

205

EP 01: Keeping Your Faith Vibrant and Alive- A Conversation with Todd Isberner