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This week on Bee Reel, we talk about putting on the whole armor of God. How do we prepare to fight for good? What tools should we use as men of God? Join host Bee Bryant as he shows how we need to be rooted in the Spirit and use virtues like humility, truth and integrity to fight our battles.

Are you a dad who struggles? Tune in this week to Bee Reel as we talk about Christian fatherhood. Host Bee Bryant explores Paul's advice in Ephesians for dads. See how those Biblical principles can help you build, or rebuild a relationship with your kids.

In Ephesians 5:21, Paul tells us to "submit to each other, out of respect for Christ." How should that direction affect our marriages? What is the husband's role in a Christ centered relationship? Listen along as host Bee Bryant points out some practical advice we can take from a controversial Biblical passage.

Be filled with the Spirit! This week on Bee Reel, we discuss what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and how that differs from alcohol filled pagan worship. Host Bee Bryant explains speaking in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and why we should all be singing our hearts out!

Wake up, sleeper! And let Christ shine on you! This week on Bee Reel, we talk about living in the light. God wants us to live in his light, but also to be a light to those around us. Join host Bee Bryant as he explains how being light can affect our relationships.

Is sex a good thing, or a bad thing? How do we, as Christian men, approach sex? What should we do, and not do? This week on Bee Reel, we contrast the sinful and Godly approaches to sex. Join host Bee Bryant as explores the best ways to keep sex in its proper place.

What is a swear word? What is foul language? How should we, as Christian men, communicate? This week on Bee Reel, explore how what comes out of our mouths reflects the condition of our heart. Join host Bee Bryant as he shows how to keep our communication positive.

Should Christians be angry? Is anger a sin? What do we do with our anger? This week on Bee Reel, we continue our series for men with a discussion of anger, and the ways we can harness it and use it.  Join host Bee Bryant as he shows how anger can lead to action.

This week on Bee Reel, we continue our series for men. What does it mean to live a life of integrity? How is that different than our old way of thinking? How do addictive behaviors change how we deal with the world? What happens when we give those up? Join host Bee Bryant and learn how God can make us into new men of integrity.

What does it mean to be a full-grown man? And how does that change when we become Christians? This week on Bee Reel, we continue our series for men. Join host Bee Bryant as he explores the concept of Christian maturity, and what God wants from grown men.

This week on Bee Reel, we continue our series for men. Join host Bee Bryant as he explores what it means to have a Christlike walk. See how we can use the traits God gifts us for leadership in the church.

This week on Bee Reel, we begin a new series for men. Many of us want to be men of God, but we missed out on valuable lessons as we were growing up. How do we learn those lessons as adults? How do we break unhealthy patterns and become men of faith? Join host Bee Bryant as he explores what it means to be rooted in Christ's love.

This is the year of the Lord's favor! Listen in to find out what that means, and how you can be a part of it. Host Bee Bryant explains how we can treat every year like the year of Jubilee. Join us as we explore ways that shows up in the gospel of Luke.

God so loved the world… This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant talks about the gift of love. God loves us so much that he came to earth as a human! He sent his son! This Christmas, remember Jesus' great love for us. Join Christ by loving others incarnationally as he loved us! Merry Christmas!

Joy to the world! This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant talks about the Joy of Christmas. Listen in as he explores Luke's stories of people who encountered the baby Jesus and were overjoyed! Embrace the exuberance of the season and spread the joy of Christ's birth to everyone around you!

Peace on earth! The angel Gabriel delivered shocking news to Mary. But her response and song, the Magnificat, show us how we, even in the 21st century, can have peace. Tune in to Bee Reel this week, as host Bee Bryant discusses how we can participate in God's work in the world.

As we come to the end of the series on Discipleship, reflect on some recurring themes. Join us on Bee Reel as we revisit the central lessons and take-aways. Host Bee Bryant recalls the ideas that we should hold on to.

It's Christmas time!! Join us this week on Bee Reel as we begin our advent series. Host Bee Bryant talks about the hopes of Zechariah, and the story of Christmas in Luke 1. Hear how the hopes of Jews at the birth of Jesus connects to the holiday of Hanukkah! Happy Advent!

Too many Christians drift along, and don't take control of their own discipleship. This week on Bee Reel, take time to consider your own discipleship journey. Learn to make plans with the Holy Spirit, and to grow in the ways that you are gifted. Join host Bee Bryant as we explore creating our own discipleship pathway.

This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant shares his discipleship journey. Listen in as he gives a "regular person" example of what a life of discipleship looks like. See what parts resonate with you as he shares.

Join us this week on Bee Reel, as we talk about making discipleship part of every program that your congregation offers. Listen in as host Bee Bryant explains how we can create a culture of discipleship that strengthens relationships, encourages leaders, and includes those on the margins.

The heart of modern church discipleship is small groups.  Why do they work so well? What can we get out of them? Join us this week on Bee Reel, as host Bee Bryant explores small group discipleship. Learn how you can benefit from the most tried and true discipleship format.

What does it mean to have a culture of discipleship? How can we help build that culture and create a thriving congregation? Join us this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant discusses discipleship culture, good programming, and holy friendships.

When someone disciples others for years and years, they become a wise old teacher. This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant talks about the traits of those wise teachers, and how we can emulate them. Listen in and learn how to become a better discipleship teacher.

Join us this week on Bee Reel as we talk about confronting sin. Once we've done the internal work, it's time to confront. But how do we ensure that we are heard, and that the person remains open? Host Bee Bryant explains the ways we can make confronting sin straightforward and fruitful

Sin should never be allowed to fester! It is our job to confront other Christians when they sin. But, how do we do that with gentleness? How do we approach this sensitive topic? Join us this week on Bee Reel as we discuss the process of confrontation. Host Bee Bryant explains how we can prepare ourselves to hold others accountable.

It's our job to disciple and teach others. How does that start? Join us this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant takes us through the steps of intentional teaching relationships. Find out how we can make our congregations more like the kingdom of Heaven.

This week on Bee Reel, we make the flip from being a disciple to being someone who makes disciples. Tune in as host Bee Bryant discusses how we need to be both learners and teachers as we grow spiritually.

It's easy to get something out of a great worship service. But it's not always easy to grow as a disciple when you don't enjoy the worship. This week on Bee Reel, we discuss how to engage in worship in a way that helps you grow.  

Retreating in Solitude is a great way to grow as a disciple. The problem is, no one has time for that anymore! Join us this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant explores how Jesus approached solitude. See what lessons Jesus' example has for us today!

How can prayer help us grow as disciples? Join us this week on Bee Reel to learn the ways we can use prayer to grow spiritually. Host Bee Bryant discusses being in constant contact with God, listening for the Holy Spirit and making an action plan.

This week on Bee Reel, we start discussing the "big four" practices of disciples: Bible reading, prayer, solitude, and worship. We'll start with Bible reading, and answer the question, what's the best way to read the Bible if you want to grow as a disciple? Join us to find out!

Working through suffering with God builds character. This week on Bee Reel, learn how God suffers with us. Join host Bee Bryant as he discusses the response that all mature disciples should have when bad things happen.

Do you have deep joy, or are you just happy? What's the difference? This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant will discuss the deep joy that mature disciples develop. Tune in and learn to let the Holy Spirit fill you with overflowing joy.

Faithfulness is a trait of all mature disciples. Join us on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant discusses how we can become faithful disciples. Learn how faithfulness is shown over time.

This week on Bee Reel, we start to look at the traits of mature disciples – the characteristics that set them apart. First up is teachability!  Join host Bee Bryant as he explains the importance of being life-long spiritual learners.

Churches often teach spiritual development, but leave out teaching about emotional health and how it affects our spiritual walk. Join host Bee Bryant as he discusses Peter Scazzero's book, "The Emotionally Healthy Church". Find ways to self-assess and make sure that you are developing emotionally as well as spiritually.

What does the New Self look like? What does it mean to exude the fruit of the Spirit? When we become a new self in Christ, we take on new patterns and ways of being.  Tune in as host Bee Bryant shows how we can be more like Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit.

This week on Bee Reel: The book of Jonah tells us the story of an unwilling prophet. What can we learn from his example? How does Jonah teach us about discipleship? Listen as host Bee Bryant points out lessons that we can learn from Jonah's mistakes.

Once we've removed the Old Self, we have room for the New. But what does that process of recreating and becoming better look like? How do we get from bad to good? Join us this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant talks about replacing old habits with new.

We are told to take off the Old Self, and put on the New. But what is the Old Self, anyway? Join us this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant explores the idea of the Old Self. Take stock of your situation in light of the patterns we discuss.  Learn how to give up your old ways of dealing with the world.

This week on Bee Reel, we continue talking about Peter, and his example of discipleship. Acts presents us with a wiser, older version of Peter than the gospels do. How can mature disciples use his example to grow in their faith? Host Bee Bryant explores how even long time Christians can be challenged and used in new ways.

Join us this week on Bee Reel as we discuss Peter. His progression as a disciple is an integral part of the story of the New Testament. How did Peter go from eager but immature to wise and mature? Listen along as Host Bee Bryant discusses how we can follow Peter's example and become better disciples ourselves.

Timothy is arguably the best known sidekick in the Bible. Tune in this week to Bee Reel as we begin discussing Timothy. Learn what Paul had to say to him about intentional discipleship. Join host Bee Bryant and explore what it means to "Present yourself to God as one approved." (II Timothy 2:15)

This week, join us on Bee Reel to discuss what it means to give up everything for Christ. In Luke 14:25-27, Jesus gives a seemingly harsh and extreme command, that to be a disciple, you must hate your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters. Unpack this difficult passage with host Bee Bryant and see what we can learn from it.

Listen in on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant explains why we need to approach discipleship with intentionality. Our growth as followers of Jesus depends on us make an intentional effort, not just sporadic spiritual feeding. This week, take time to be intentional.

Join us this week on Bee Reel as we look at the book of Titus, and see what it can show us about discipleship. How does what was written to the church on the island of Crete 2,000 years ago relate to our culture today? How should we respond?   Join the discussion on this @ https://www.facebook.com/BeeReelPodcast    

How do we begin a journey of discipleship? What's the first step? Join us the week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant talks about how to begin a practice of spending time with God. Listen in and learn about the unforced rhythms of God's grace!   https://www.facebook.com/BeeReelPodcast

Welcome to discipleship! This week, we shift our focus from evangelism to discipleship. Host Bee Bryant gives an overview of discipleship and sets the stage for us to do a deep dive into the topic. Learn what it means to be a disciple of Christ on this week's episode of Bee Reel. Join our discussion

This week, we wrap up our series on evangelism. Host Bee Bryant shares some reminders of things we've already learned. We can win the world for Jesus by loving the people we interact with, and by making our small corner of the Church a great place to grow.