Welcome back to the Nerd In The Word podcast!
I’m Gretchen, and I’m here again with my fellow Scripture-nerd and dear friend, Kristin, as we continue building our “house of faith” in this series.
So far, we’ve looked at the foundation, the framework, the beams, and the doorway…and today we step into one of my favorite metaphors yet:
The Atmosphere of Faith.
Every home has a “feel”—a presence, a tone, an atmosphere. And in the life of a believer, that atmosphere is shaped by faith. Faith isn’t just a pillar we stand on; it’s the way we breathe, move, relate, rest, and grow in Christ. Faith infuses every room of our spiritual house.
In this episode, we’re walking through four rooms—four spaces of the heart—where God wants to cultivate a living, breathing atmosphere of faith:
• The Living Room — Fellowship (koinōnia)
A place of connection, community, and belonging.
We’ll nerd out on the Greek word koinōnia, explore Acts 2:42, and talk about how faith flourishes in shared life.
• The Kitchen — Nourishment (Jesus the Bread / rhema Word)
Where we are fed, strengthened, and sustained.
We’ll look at John 6, Matthew 4:4, and how the rhema (spoken, timely) Word nourishes our daily walk.
• The Bedroom — Rest and Peace
A space of safety, intimacy, and restoration.
Psalm 4:8, Matthew 11:28–30, and Hebrews 4 will guide our conversation about faith that lets us breathe and be still.
• The Basement — Storage, Brokenness, and Hidden Places
The room we’d rather keep closed off.
But faith invites Jesus even here—into the old, heavy, forgotten things.
We’ll visit Psalm 51, Romans 8:1, and the transforming work of the Spirit in our depths.
Through Scripture, stories, questions, and a bit of Greek word-nerding, we’ll explore how faith is more than belief—it’s an atmosphere God is cultivating within us. A climate of trust. A pattern of breathing. A way of inhabiting the life He has built.
So grab your Bible, your journal, maybe a cozy blanket—and let’s walk through the house, room by room, and discover how God fills each space with the life-giving atmosphere of faith.
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Thank You!
Gretchen
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