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Cottonwood ChurchSurrender, Stewardship, and Spiritual Legacy | Grow+ Podcast Antracia sits down with Pastors Bayless and Janet Conley for an honest conversation about doing your part and trusting God with the rest. Whether you're a parent, mentor, or leader, this episode will inspire you to live with purpose and build a spiritual legacy that lasts. 2025-05-2236 min
Cottonwood ChurchKeep Praying, Surrender, and Wait Well | Grow+ Podcast In this episode, Cindy and Erin join Antracia to share their real-life journey of parenting, prayer, and surrender. From toddler tantrums to prodigal seasons and healing miracles, they reflect on what it means to raise a family rooted in faith, and how to keep trusting God even when the path isn’t clear. 2025-05-0852 min
Cottonwood ChurchHelping Young People Build a Prayer Life in a Distracted World | Grow+ Podcast Antracia sits down with Anthony and Raylene, who first encountered God through youth ministry and now help lead the next generation as part of it. They share how their own prayer lives have evolved, the struggles young people face in connecting with God, and practical ways to make prayer a real and personal habit. 2025-04-2443 min
Cottonwood ChurchThe Power of Prayer in Parenting | Grow+ Podcast How do we teach kids to pray, and why is it so important in parenting? In this episode of the Grow Podcast, Antracia sits down with Elyse and Yvette from Cottonwood Church’s Kids Ministry to discuss the power of prayer in raising children. They share personal experiences, insights on modeling faith, and practical ways to help kids build their own relationship with God. 2025-04-1033 min
Cottonwood ChurchFrom Priesthood to Pastor | Grow+ Podcast What happens when we pray big prayers? In this episode of the Grow Podcast, Antracia explores this question with Pastor Tom Schulte as they discuss the role of prayer in the life of a believer. From miraculous healings to the challenges of unanswered prayers, Pastor Tom shares his personal experiences, biblical insights, and practical encouragement for those seeking to grow in their faith. 2025-03-2756 min
Cottonwood ChurchThe Purpose of Prayer | Grow+ Podcast Prayer is more than asking God for things—it’s about deepening our relationship with Him. In this episode of The Grow Podcast, Antracia sits down with Pastor Harrison and unpacks the purpose of prayer, why it sometimes feels like a wrestle, and how we can develop a stronger prayer life. Whether you’ve struggled with unanswered prayers or just want to grow in your conversation with God, this episode is for you. 2025-03-1342 min
Unfolding WordsIs Your Life Marked By the Presence of God?God has already promised He would dwell among His people. His presence is the best promise and it reassures us.If we grieve the Holy Spirit and shut the door on the promise of His presence, then we miss out on His presence and the blessing He brings.How often we seek God’s hand for blessing instead of for God’s face in order to see God Himself? God is to be our main pursuit. The way into the fullness of blessing is not by seeking blessing, but by seeking God. Reach...2021-08-3015 minUnfolding WordsUnderstanding Jesus as the Word of GodJohn opens his book proclaiming and persuading people about the truth of who Jesus is. The opening verses clearly state that Jesus is God and highlight his unique relationship with God the Father.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode114 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comConnect with me on social media:Instagram http://www.instagram.com/unfoldingwordsTwitter http://www.twitter...2021-08-1618 minUnfolding WordsYou Were Made For RestGod has built rest into our biological makeup. We have to sleep. We have to stop and rest our bodies and minds.God modeled rest for us during creation. God rested after He created the world implying that His creative work is complete and He now rules over it. He didn’t design us to strive all the time. Rest is a divine gift from God.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on htt...2021-07-2620 minUnfolding WordsAre You Offering Strange Fire to God?On the first day of the job, newly-installed priest Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, failed to obey the proper practice God had commanded. What they did is referred to as “strange fire” on the altar. What does this mean for us today?Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode112 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comConnect with me on social media:Instagram http://www...2021-07-1921 minUnfolding WordsWhen the Tables Turned: What We Can Learn From Jesus' Cleansing of the TempleMany times when people reference Jesus cleansing the temple in John 2, they reference Jesus’ anger. But there is so much more going on—mainly the reason behind Jesus’ anger. And the story is not just a historical account, but a call for you to want everyone to have access to Jesus. Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode111 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comConnect with me on s...2021-07-0523 minUnfolding WordsFacing Your Golden Calf..and Why the Old Testament Story Still MattersIt's so easy to read the story of the golden calf in the Old Testament and think the Israelites were so ridiculous for worshipping a statue. Given the culture of that time, it made perfect sense to them. Looking at the story in context and in the culture of the Ancient Near East, you'll see how easy it is to erect idols--and how ridiculous your own idols are today.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment...2021-06-2823 minUnfolding WordsDebunking the "I Love Jesus, But I Don't Do Church" TheologyThere's a dangerous theology creeping up in Christianity where people proclaim that they love Jesus without the church. You can’t love Jesus and hate the church.According to Scripture, the church is the bride of Christ . When we talk down about the church, we are referring to Jesus’s bride. We cannot think for one moment that Jesus is okay with Christians making disparaging remarks about the bride of Christ that He gave His very life for.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting abou...2021-06-2121 minUnfolding WordsThe Importance of "One Another"It can be easy to think that your walk with God is personal. But as a Christian every thing we do affects other people. In this episode, I share five commands related to the phrase "one another" and how we can incorporate this important topic into our lives as Christian. Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode108 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comConnect with me on...2021-06-1422 min
And The Church Said...Mother of All The LivingDr. Gadson talks about Mother’s Day and Mental Health Awareness Month. She discusses how mothers deal with a multitude of emotional and mental challenges. She encourages mothers to engage in deep soul care beyond just self -care. She also looks to Eve, who is the mother of all living things, to seek God on how we might be used as agents of redemption. We can look around and see those who are living with no life or difficult lives . How might God be inviting us to provide life or abundant life to others? How might H...2021-05-0917 minUnfolding Words107: A Thirst Trap of a Different KindLiving water in jars of clay—that’s essentially what wells are when mentioned in the Bible. Jesus is the living water that flows out of believers who are walking wells in this earth. The stone that Jacob rolled off of the mouth of the well foreshadows the rolling away of the great stone from Jesus’ tomb. But this stone will never have to be put back over the well again. Living water flows into eternity for both Jew and Gentile.Every human soul has thirst—not a physical thirst.Reach Out and ChatJoin the...2020-11-0213 minUnfolding Words106: Is Your God Too Safe? REPLAYGod promised the children of Israel a land flowing with milk and honey as they wandered in the wilderness for decades. And just as they were on the cusp of crossing over into it, a group rose up and asked to stay in nearby cities east of the Jordan because the land was beneficial for their flocks. Instead of moving into their Promised Land, they opted for ease and peace in the border land. What they saw was enough for them rather than the unknown goodness that God had assured. In this episode, we'll look at how opting for...2020-10-2615 minUnfolding Words105: God Has Not Forgotten You in Your WaitingMost of us are waiting for something from God. And most of us think waiting sucks.But it’s in the wait that we learn from God and about God. This microwave society makes waiting seem unnecessary . But waiting provides lessons that we can’t get any other way, strengthens us, makes us realize God makes things happen—not us.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode105 or ema...2020-10-1919 minUnfolding Words104: When Your Walls of Jericho Come Tumbling DownAs the people of Jericho were shut in, it describes not only a physical defense, but it also represents a resistance to the plans of God.Comfort can create a place that you don’t want to leave. A place that closes you off to the new that God wants to do. In America we live in a land of plenty, a land of comfort. If our comfortable circumstances change, our comfort level changes. Don’t depend on your walls of comfort and ease—especially when the discomfort of life kicks in.Reach Out and Ch...2020-10-1216 minUnfolding Words103: Psalms of Ascent - Unity in a Selfie CultureThe word "unity" conjures up images of a utopian world. In a perfect world, unity would reign among nations, people groups, marriages, and in relationships. Sadly, the world we live in is a broken world full of broken relationships. Since the fall, every human has lived in broken relationships with others and God. But God’s aim for us has always been unity—both with Him and with each other. So how are we to strive for unity when we are used to focusing on our selves? God provided a model for us that is both both good and plea...2020-10-0516 minUnfolding Words102: Psalms of Ascent - When the Lord Changes Circumstances for the BetterWhat an exciting moment in Israel's history the return to Jerusalem after exile must have been. The Israelite nation endured seventy long years in captivity, and then in the blink of an eye, God turned things around. They could hardly believe it. It was too good to be true—except it was. God is in the restoration business and we need to believe this for our lives as well.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on...2020-09-2821 minUnfolding Words101: Psalms of Ascent - How Are You To Go?As servants of Jesus, we are all on a pilgrimage. The idea of pilgrimage paints the picture of traveling upon a path that is marked out and set before us to make an upward journey. This is not about blazing our own trails to God, but about walking in the well-worn path of faith of Jesus Christ and the saints before us.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode101...2020-09-2117 minUnfolding Words100: How God Opens the Eyes of Your HeartWe must learn to open God’s book—the Bible. God has spoken so our aim is to try to understand what God has said. The more we study the Word, the more freely the light comes. “The unfolding of your words gives light” means that God’s Word gives light, but also that this light grows increasingly with our understanding of the Word. As you allow God’s Word into your heart through studying and meditating on it, your heart is flooded with light. This mirrors what Paul said in Ephesians 1:17-18, “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ...2020-09-1420 minUnfolding Words099: When God Says Go, Don't Say NoGod uses humble and simple saints for the purpose of advancing His kingdom through His appointed plans.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode99 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comSign up for the e-newsletter and receive a free Bible study printable: www.unfoldingwords.com/newsletter-signupConnect with me on social media:Instagram http://www.instagram.com/unfoldingwordsTwitter http...2020-09-0718 minUnfolding Words098: You Are God's Treasured Possession + Hiatus AnnouncementGod didn't just save you from sin. He saved you for Himself.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode98 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comSign up for the e-newsletter and receive a free Bible study printable: www.unfoldingwords.com/newsletter-signupConnect with me on social media:Instagram http://www.instagram.com/unfoldingwordsTwitter http://www.twitter.com/unfolding_words2020-05-2511 minUnfolding Words097: Right In Your Own EyesThe book of Judges tells us everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Right is the same word for judge—to make straight. Every single person determined what “right” was. This led to anarchy.This is a dangerous, lawless time marked by moral in decline. At the beginning of the period there is no clear leader to follow Joshua, and by the end there is no leader at all. The book of Judges includes some of the worst stories of the Bible and closes with these sad words: ‘In those days there was no king i...2020-05-1823 minUnfolding Words096: Where Is God's Justice When Bad Things Happen?Ahmaud Arbery was murdered by two men who followed him in a pick-up truck. They were not arrested for two months. The first thing we do when witness a gross injustice like this is look to God and ask: why aren’t you doing anything God? A lot of these times God gets the blame for what humans do apart from Him.God can intervene, but we are promised a perfect city in heaven—not on earth.Imagine how God must feel watching his creation do horrible things with the free will He’s given them...2020-05-1117 minUnfolding Words095: Freedom in Christ - Can We Do Whatever We Want?Freedom in Christ can be a tricky thing if looked at a through the wrong lens. Jesus Christ died to offer us freedom from sin. But how much freedom do we have? Are there boundaries to our liberty? Or can we just do whatever makes us happy?Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode95 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comSign up for the e-newsletter and...2020-05-0418 minUnfolding Words094: Divine Deception?: How Women in the Bible Use Trickery To Trip Up the EnemyNotice that deception is always used against a person who is acting as an enemy of God—seemingly getting in the way of God’s plan. Most of the women who used deception in the Bible either worked to protect the lineage of God’s chosen people—specifically the coming Messiah or they were part of Jesus’ lineage. The enemy who deceived Eve—who was to carry the royal messianic seed—ended being tripped up by women who worked to keep the royal seed alive. Deception isn’t sanctioned—except when it deals with an enemy of God.Reach...2020-04-2719 minUnfolding Words093: Finding Peace When Fear ReignsThe times we are living in now with COVID-19, being quarantined and so many deaths and unknowns, fear is a constant. It’s similar to what the disciples faced after Jesus' death. With Jesus gone, they faced unknowns and fear—locked behind doors. But Jesus came to them with a promise of peace.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode93 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comSign up f...2020-04-2012 minUnfolding Words092: REPLAY - How Jesus Transformed the Empty Tomb Into The Most Holy Place--And How He Does the Same For YouThe Day of Atonement was the only time during the year when the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies in the innermost chamber of the Temple (or Tabernacle) to make atonement for the sins of all Israel. On this day, the high priest would remove his official priestly garments, which were very ornate in exchange for a linen garment. Jesus brings this day fully to life with His resurrection and makes this truth personal for your life.For a copy of the show notes visit: www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode92Reach Out...2020-04-1316 min
Moms Hustle DifferentEp 15: What Fuels Your Joy with Antracia MooringsAntracia Moorings www.unfoldingwords.com Antracia Moorings is a writer and Bible teacher who has a deep love for theology and unfolding the truth of God’s word. She is the author of two Bible studies—Harvests of Kindness: A Bible Study of Ruth and Dust & Divinity: A Study of Genesis 1-11. Every week she hosts Unfolding Words, a bible study-focused podcast aimed at sharing biblical truth to offer light for your walk and life for your soul. She received her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Francisco State University and has a degree in Biblic...2020-04-1342 minUnfolding Words091: The Power of Knowing Who You AreOur identity in Jesus is no longer tied to genealogy records that can be tampered with or lost. We have our names in the Lamb's book of life—our identity is firm. And our identity is tied to our purpose—knowing why God made us and then walking that out. Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode91 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comSign up for the e-new...2020-04-0615 minUnfolding Words090: God Wants To Use You GirlPharaoh ordered two midwives to kill Israelite baby boys. But they defied government order. What these women did was unseen and unknown at the time. But God blessed them beyond measure and used them in a big way.Many times we think it’s the spotlight, the stage, the well-known name that has the biggest impact. Yet it’s often the woman who is quietly doing the work of the Lord behind the scenes who is most esteemed. She is the one blessed with legacy and a name that doesn’t fade away.Reach Out an...2020-03-3012 minUnfolding Words089: God Alone Stirs Hearts...Trust HimGod used a pagan king's heart to do the work of rallying the people to rebuild God's temple. Maybe you’ve been praying for God to stir up change through someone who YOU think can make change. Perhaps God has someone altogether different in mind. Whether it’s your baby daddy, your hard to deal with boss, co-worker, or a difficult neighbor, God can stir their hearts to actions that will aid in blessings and restoration for you.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with...2020-03-2319 minUnfolding Words088: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 11 - When Best-Laid Plans Go AwryGod used His creative power to make something in His image and it was good. In chapter 11 with the Tower of Babel, man uses his creative power to make something to promote his image.Their aim was to build for themselves a city and tower with its top in the heavens and to make a name for themselves. A main part of their goal was to stop themselves from being dispersed. God didn’t call man to put down roots in one place and build towers. He called them to be fruitful, multiply and fill the...2020-03-1615 minUnfolding Words087: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 10 - How One Man Birthed Many NationsThe Table of Nations is Noah's descendants through Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The list is probably not complete, but we are given a good picture of the division of our race into three branches.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment or ask a question on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode87 or email antracia@unfoldingwords.comJoin the Unfolding Words Facebook GroupNew Bible Study available Dust & Divinity: A Study...2020-03-0918 minAnd The Church Said...Interview: Antracia MooringsIn this episode, we talk with Antracia Moorings. Antracia is an author, Bible teacher, and host of the weekly podcast “Unfolding Words”. Antracia discusses how she became a podcaster, her current Bible study, and her thoughts on what the church needs to hear in this present age. 2020-03-0830 minUnfolding Words086: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 9 - A Promise and a ProblemIn this re-creation of the world, Noah is a new Adam (see Genesis 9:2-4). And we see again that it doesn’t take long for sin to rear its ugly head. The re-creation (replenishment) of the earth continues with God commanding Noah like he did with Adam, to be fruitful and multiply and a reaffirmation of man’s dominion over animals but not the earth. The words, "and subdue it, which were included in the command to Adam in Genesis 1:28, are left out here with Noah because the world dominion originally assigned to man in Adam h...2020-03-0219 minUnfolding Words085: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 8: A Whole New WorldInteresting how chapter 8 is the chapter of new beginnings and the number 8 symbolizes new beginnings.Noah has been in the ark for months and perhaps felt forgotten because he didn't know how long he’d be in the ark.The Hebrew text uses the word zakar, which means "to remember." In English to "remember" means to mentally recall an event or action, but in the Bible, and especially in reference to God, "to remember" points to the commitment to act upon a previous covenant obligation. God’s remembering proves His faithfulness.God showed that...2020-02-2419 minUnfolding Words084: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 7: This Ain't No Ordinary FloodGenesis 7:1 "Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation."With this command God extends an invitation, offers perfect provision and provides protection in the midst of sin and judgment.There is no in-between. You either accept the invitation or you don’t. You’re either IN the ark or OUT. Noah is invited because he lived in stark contrast to the world around him. Remember, the imaginations of man were ONLY evil CONTINUALLY.Noah’s...2020-02-1715 minUnfolding Words083: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 6: Chaos and a CovenantBy saying Noah found God’s grace, it does not mean that he was searching for it and then stumbled upon it. He found God’s grace because God’s eyes were fixated upon him. Noah was not an apostate or one who turned away from God. Instead, it was by the grace of God that he was chosen for the special task of boat building.We are all like Noah: saved by grace through faith.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with t...2020-02-1028 minUnfolding Words082: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 5: Good Grief! Genealogies?!Instead of skipping over the genealogy lists, take the time and carefully take in the names and glean details that will aid in better understanding of the book of Genesis overall. This week, we will uncover some gems in the genealogy list. The narratives and the genealogical lists, which are sandwiched between the narratives, vary in length. It’s easy to ignore the lists or consider them to be transitions in the text. Genealogy lists are just as important as the narratives. The author of Genesis has a specific reason for including the lists. The men named in the list...2020-02-0322 minUnfolding Words081: Dust & Divinity Study - Genesis 4 The Spread of Sin's Crimson StainSin always crouches down seeming smaller than it really is. But when that thang (yes, thang!) raises up, it’s way bigger and harder to tame than you first imagined. Don’t be deceived. Sin is a killer. We all have a choice today. Between good and bad. Between living as a thorn bush or a tree of righteousness planted by the rivers. The choice is determined by our actions and response to God. Will we accept the good gift of grace that He’s offered through Jesus and that He offers daily through new mercies. Every...2020-01-2721 minUnfolding Words080: Dust & Divinity Study - Genesis 3 Death, Delight and the Downward SpiralMost know Genesis 3 because it chronicles the fall of man. But it also contains some other very important truths. Namely that God desired to clothe Adam and Eve in robes of kingly authority. Adam and Eve needed the knowledge of good and evil to rule. But they decided on their own, instead of God providing it when they needed it. This is reminder to us that being part of God's kingdom is about patience and surrender rather than dominance and seizing authority before you're ready for it.Reach Out and ChatJ...2020-01-2028 minUnfolding Words079: Dust & Divinity Bible Study - Genesis 2: God Ain't StingyGod made this world for man to live and flourish. Everything had a divine purpose, which made God declaration it “very good.” The Garden was a place where Adam could walk in purpose and commune with his Creator. But the icing on the cake was another gift—the Sabbath. Sabbath is a gift from God. It shows His generosity towards us.God created a need for Sabbath rest deep within us at creation, which is why it’s so important. We were designed to need this reset in our week — not just our bodies, but our spiritua...2020-01-1324 minUnfolding Words078: Dust & Divinity Study - Genesis 1 Creation: A Divine Act of LoveGod’s love is evident in His careful and deliberate act of creation. He took seven days to establish a pattern for us and show His carefulness and attention to detail in creation. His Spirit hovering over creation is a picture of a bird over the nest keeping an eye on the new creation that's about to burst forth. We see gentleness, provision, great care in handling His creation. God's divine council: Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting abou...2020-01-0627 minUnfolding Words077: And You Will Go Forth….Hope and Expectation for the New Year"But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the Lord of hosts." Malachi 4:2-3 (ESV)We can leap because of what the Lord has done and is doing in our lives. For those who fear His name, we have every reason to be joyful, to be unrestrained in our excitement for what...2019-12-3015 minUnfolding Words076: God Keeps His Promises--Even When We Fail to Recognize It.God does keep His promises, even when we fail to recognize it. He said, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6). Jesus fulfilled these precious promises from God. In Him, God has proven His faithfulness to Israel and to all the world.This season we celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah as w...2019-12-2318 minUnfolding Words075: The Single Most Important Thing You Need To Know About SuccessConsider the fact that Noah preached for more than 100 years while building the ark, but no one besides his family was converted. What does this say about what we often view as successful ministry versus faithfulness to God? So Noah built this ark and looks like his act of faith didn’t draw crowds. But we can’t determine Noah’s success based on our culture’s definition of success. Humans are poor judges of success and failure because use the wrong measuring sticks. For us success equals the rich, the powerful, the influential, and the attractive. But these...2019-12-1618 minUnfolding Words074: Don't Try To Figure Out How God Will Do ItHave you ever faced a predicament and wondered how God was going to resolve it? Or even if He was going to resolve it? It can be so easy to want to know what God is up to when we can’t trace His hand.In 2 Kings 6:24–7:20, the city of Samaria, Israel’s political capital, is under siege, and food supplies have run so short that things that are unthinkable to us were sold as food at a premium price. Things became so bad that the people inside the city even began to eat their own children. El...2019-12-0918 minUnfolding Words073: The Beauty of Living A Quiet LifeMake it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you, so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need. (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)In our social media driven world, it’s hard to imagine how this verse fits into our culture today…and why anyone would even want to live a quiet life. The Bible has a lot to say about quiet living. But many people are attracted to flashier subjects like: how to get more followers, how to get...2019-12-0219 minUnfolding Words072: THE QUESTIONS OF JESUS SERIES: What Is Written In the Scriptures?What is written in the Scriptures? How do you understand them?" Luke 10:26It’s the same question Jesus is asking you today. How are you to interpret the Bible, and to do so correctly? It isn't as complex as some think. In fact, much of it boils down to common sense and a basic understanding that the Bible is a written document whose forms of expression is similar to other works of literature. When you’re in a predicament, or when you have to draw a line in the sand, instead of asking, “What would Jesus do?” and takin...2019-11-2514 minUnfolding Words071: THE QUESTIONS OF JESUS SERIES: Do You Not Yet Understand?And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”Jesus likely asked this question in Mark 8:17 out of frustration. In verse 12, the Pharisees argued with him asking for a sign. They were arguing WITH the sign. And He sighed deeply in His spirit. This is a glimpse into Jesus' heart. He came for them to understand. But they didn't. Instead, they seek for a sign when they had such abundant evidence already.No matter what they saw Him do, His disciples still didn’t get it. Jesus had just fed four thousand people...2019-11-1815 minUnfolding Words070: THE QUESTIONS OF JESUS SERIES: Why Are You Afraid?In Matthew 8:26, Jesus asked His followers why they were so afraid their boat would overturn on account of some wind and waves, especially since He was right there in the boat with them. Certainly, if the Son of God was in their midst, they would safely get to the other side of the lake.If they had really understood who He was, they would have understood that no boat that carried Him would be allowed to sink. He was safe in His Father’s hands. By extension, they should have understood they were safe with Hi...2019-11-1116 minUnfolding Words069: THE QUESTIONS OF JESUS SERIES: Do You Want To Be Healed?Do you want to be healed?The verse in John highlights your need to know yourself. When it comes to your illnesses (sickness, mental, spiritual, relational), do you honestly want to be healed? Or have you become so comfortable in what affliction you are facing that it’s become tied to your identity. This is prime time for you to believe God can do the impossible. Maybe it’s time we not only ask Him, but we ask Him to change our hearts to desire the healing. Whatever that healing may look like.Maybe you’ve nev...2019-11-0415 minUnfolding Words068: THE QUESTIONS OF JESUS SERIES: Do You Believe?I'm starting a series on the questions of Jesus. The first one we will be looking at is from Matthew 9:28: "When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Jesus was asking more than whether they believed in the power He had just shown in other people’s situations, or even that whether they believed in theory that he was the Messiah. He was asking whether they believed that He had power to do this…right n...2019-10-2817 minUnfolding Words067: The High Places of Your HeartAlthough our worship of God is no longer limited to the Temple Mount, we still can fall prey to the temptation to climb the high places—to follow the true God by climbing the wrong hill.There are “high places” in our personal lives that must come down if we are to please God. We must continually be transforming ungodly beliefs and behaviors that contradict God’s Word. We must determine to climb up to the high places and destroy them. And whatever is lifted up against the knowledge of the true God we must identify and replace...2019-10-2112 minUnfolding Words066: 4 Ways to Sharpen Your Spiritual DiscernmentWhen tellers or retail workers learn about counterfeits, they don’t study fake bills. Instead, they study real ones. Fake ones can change every day. But the real government-issued ones set the standard. The same for us who walk with God. We can’t study every false teaching, doctrine, minister or person. We have to go to the source—the Scriptures in order to know what is right and what is wrong. Elisabeth Elliot, the late speaker and teacher, said “The Word of God I think of as a straight edge, which shows up our own crookedness. We can't really t...2019-10-1423 minUnfolding Words065: God is a Gracious Host...And What You Can Learn From HimIt’s in God’s nature to show hospitality. In fact, Genesis 1 is an example of His stellar hospitality skills. Evening turns to morning, and as each new day begins, God makes preparation for His special guests. After He completes a task, He makes a declaration: "It is good." But the Fall estranges man from God and the relationship is no longer the same. Even though man rejects Him, God relentlessly works throughout the next centuries to restore and bring mankind back into an unbroken communion with Him. He finds a willing few, like Abraham, to whom he ext...2019-10-0719 minUnfolding Words064: Ruth 4 - God Believes in Happy EndingsIf you didn’t see the hand of God before, it’s clear in this chapter. God beautifully weaves a bitter start into a happy ending.Order the workbook to follow along with the study. Purchase Harvests of Kindness: A Study of Ruth on Amazon.Join us for a Facebook Live to chat about this chapter on October 3, 2019 in the Unfolding Words Facebook group. Show notes: http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode64Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with...2019-09-3023 minUnfolding Words063: Ruth 3 - Provision and ProvidenceGod's goodness and generous character is on full display in chapter 3 of Ruth. Listen to learn how God's provision makes way for his plan. Order the workbook to follow along with the study. Purchase Harvests of Kindness: A Study of Ruth on Amazon.Join us for a Facebook Live to chat about this chapter on September 26, 2019 in the Unfolding Words Facebook group. Show notes: http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode63Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the...2019-09-2319 minUnfolding Words062: Ruth 2 - Divine CoincidenceIn chapter 2, what looks like coincidences are really the sovereign hand of God. This chapter is overflowing with the kindness of God displayed through man. Listen in to see God's plan begin to unfold.Order the workbook to follow along with the study. Purchase Harvests of Kindness: A Study of Ruth on Amazon.Join us for a Facebook Live to chat about this chapter on September 19, 2019 9pm EDT/6pm PDT in the Unfolding Words Facebook group. Show notes: http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode62Reach Out and Chat2019-09-1615 minUnfolding Words061: Ruth 1 - When It Rains, It PoursRuth 1 opens with a family driven out of the Promised Land—the house of bread literally—to Moab. Instead of living in fruitfulness in the bread basket, this family has already faced famine, death and widowhood—and there are no mention of sons born, so add barrenness to the list. With this episode, we are starting a four-week study of Ruth.Order the workbook to follow along with the study. Purchase Harvests of Kindness: A Study of Ruth on Amazon.Join us for a Facebook Live to chat about this chapter on September 12, 2019 in the Unfold...2019-09-0914 minUnfolding Words060: The Grass Ain't Always Greener: Learning to Trust What God Has For YouWhen Abraham and his family reentered Canaan after making a choice to briefly enter Egypt, they returned with great wealth—livestock, silver and gold. They came to the region around Bethel and there a bit of a conflict broke out between the herders of Abraham and those of his nephew Lot. Abraham was faced with a choice regarding the limitations of the land. God tells Abram to look North, South, East and West, and everything he sees will be his.While Lot chose the city—he was also choosing boundaries. He was bound in physically by the gate...2019-07-2215 minUnfolding Words059: Walk This Way: What Jesus' Walking Teaches You About Your PurposeGrowing up, we used to sing the gospel song Traveling Shoes. As a kid, I never understand the need for shoes if you were traveling to heaven. But clearly, I was missing the larger point. When you look at the scriptures, it’s clear that shoes are needed—spiritually and physically because God calls us to be pilgrims as wanderers in this world. Not just because we are on our way to heaven but because he has a goal for us down here—and that’s to spread His glory. And you can’t do that if you are standing s...2019-07-1516 minUnfolding Words057: Chosen and Set Apart: 3 Ways You Can Protect Your Position in God’s KingdomDaniel and his friends are examples of godly Jews in contrast to the Jewish nation as a whole. God judged the northern kingdom of Israel, followed by the southern kingdom for defiling themselves with the worship and practices of their heathen neighbors. Daniel and his friends kept themselves from defilement even in the midst of a heathen land, when death was possible for refusing the king’s provisions They were human vessels who remained pure and they provide great examples of how you can protect your position in God's kingdom today.Reach Out and Chat...2019-07-0116 minUnfolding Words046: Deep & Wide: How You Can Build God's Kingdom God's WayIn our lives, we have this tendency to create tour own personal Tower of Babels. When we do that, we reveal the rebellion that existed thousands of years ago in the hearts of those who erected the first Tower of Babel. We get a new job and build our success up without thinking about the glory of God. We build up our bank accounts, our retirement plans, our houses, our names, our resume, our reputation--with our eye on success but not on God. Instead of settling down roots and building up a name for ourselves, how about s...2019-04-0811 minUnfolding Words045: Your Role in the Royal PriesthoodChrist has called you to be a “royal priesthood” where your role is to join Him in reigning and guarding God’s glory and honor. Like the Levites, Christians have been scattered to proclaim God’s Word and guard His worship.The Levites were not just priests—they were soldier-priests. Their priestly origin is based in righteous violence. But God put the violent nature of the Levites to good use. Not only would the priests slaughter animals on a regular basis for sacrifice—using their “swords” for God, but also all the Levites would guard the tabernacle/temple and the c...2019-04-0115 min
Bible News RadioAntracia Moorings - CoFounder of PeriSistersInChrist, Stumbling Over HappinessFor more than 7 years, I blogged about life, marriage, kids, my walk with God and just about everything else under the sun at The NON-Superwoman Chronicles (now defunct). When I'm not being mommy, I spend my days as editor of a ministry magazine.
After getting married and giving birth to 3 kids (2 without any drugs) and walking through the fire and through the water, I've come to the conclusion that all of this qualifies me as a superwoman. But I'll have to hold on to the old screen name since that's how I'm now known in the internet streets :-)
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