Episode 14- The power of YES!

Shelby and Pastor Richard talk about the importance of mentors, spiritual parents and discipleship. 

Shelby interviews Pastor Richard about the history of Blacksmith Ministries, the vision of empowering and encouraging the local church and how to prepare for God’s calling on each of our lives. 

After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to 7 disciples, who were fishing. During the encounter, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Recently, the Lord asked Richard the same question. Tune in to find out what happened next! 

Why does it matter to have childlike faith? What does that even mean? How do I achieve that? Why did Jesus say we must receive the kingdom like a child? In a well known scene in the Gospels we see the disciples wrestling with the question of “who will be the greatest in the Kingd ... Show More

This week Fr. Michael unpacks a theme he sees in the post-Pascha Sunday readings around people saying yes to Jesus immediately vs qualifying the yes or asking follow-up questions before saying yes. He talks about the reasons why we might not say yes right away, and how our human ... Show More

God truly wants to pursue you for who you are and not a fake version! The Lord intentionally pursues you in your times of struggle, unreadiness, and pain. In this episode we’ll talk about how Jesus seeks us and how us as a church should implement the fruits of the Spirit to those ... Show More

From the series "God & The Whole Person: Soul, Mind, & Body in His Image." John 9. “What do you want me to do for you?” That is the question Jesus posed to Bartimaeus, a question that targeted his deep desire led to his deep healing. Equally, it’s a question that, asked in Christ ... Show More

What if God told you to leave everything you're used to, to go into the unknown? As we continue to walk with Jesus, we run into hard decision moments where we are asked to sacrifice our comfort, desires, pleasures, and sometimes even our lives, however, the question is: WILL YOU ... Show More

The God of the universe is not just some mysterious voice behind a curtain. We can know Him personally. He is Immanuel, which means “God with us.” Really, Jesus’ coming was the culmination of God already revealing Himself to us in so many ways. Jesus Changed the World! John 8:12- ... Show More

 "إرساليتنا هي إلى العالم…يسوع نفسه كان مرسل من الآب إلى العالم وهو أرسلنا بنفس الطريقة" قراءة في خطاب يسوع الوداعي (يوحنا ١٤-١٦) يقدم وسيم هذه المحاضرة بهدف: ١- فهم الإرسالية من خلال خطاب يسوع الوداعي٢- فهم علاقة الروح القدس بالإرسالية٣- التقرب من النص والكتاب أكثر يناقش ٣ نقاط ... Show More

We’re living proof of what God’s mercies can do. In “Giving God The Glory,” Dr. Dewey Smith from House Of Hope reminds us that giving God glory requires us to renew our minds and use our daily lives to bring Him praise. If you’ve just made a decision for Christ, please respond HE ... Show More

This is the episode where we dive into the Lordship of Jesus! EEEKKK! We know, we know... that can sound kinda scary and intimidating but we dive into how Lordship to Jesus is truly rooted in love! We even give you a three step process straight from Jesus Himself to truly begin k ... Show More