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Life Interrupts Us with Steven Wayne, the StorytellerLife Interrupts Us with Steven Wayne, the StorytellerFriendship... Part 2 with Mike HenryLife Interrupts UsSeason One - RelationshipsFriends with Benefits: Real Talk About Friendship with Mike HenryIn this episode, I sit down with the homie, Mike Henry, for a no-holds-barred conversation about the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of friendship. We'll dissect the difference between fair-weather friends and ride-or-die homies, and how to spot a fake friend from a mile away. Get ready for a real talk about the complexities of modern friendship.Support the show2024-12-101h 11Follower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsBuilding a Marketplace Ministry: A 1000 Church VisionIn this episode of Vision Cast, Mike Henry Sr. delves into the purpose and impact of marketplace mission trips, inspired by Hebrews 10:24. He recounts the milestones achieved since the inception of these trips in 2018 and shares his vision for the future, which includes involving a thousand churches globally in these mission trips. Mike highlights the importance of living out faith in everyday actions and how local churches can support this initiative. He also invites listeners to pray, participate, and provide feedback on this ambitious vision.2024-05-2913 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsCelebrating God's Work in Follower of One | Vision CastIn this episode of the Follower of One podcast, we share a recording of a recent livestream from our online community. Mike Henry Sr. discusses the vision of Follower of One, a ministry dedicated to helping believers integrate their faith into their work. He shares the inspiring story of how Follower of One began, highlighting the spiritual warfare faced and the incredible growth experienced. Mike emphasizes the importance of community and highlights the five daily habits of prayer, appreciation, knowing what you believe, serving others, and speaking for yourself as a framework for living out faith in the workplace...2024-05-2818 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsGod's Plan To Share His Kingdom | Vision Cast | Follower Of OneJoin Mike Henry on the Follower of One Vision Cast for a powerful message about the true purpose of 2024-05-2318 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEmpowering Faithful Living and Future Goals | Vision Cast | Follower of OneCelebrating Seven Years of Follower of One: Progress and Vision Join Mike Henry Sr. with Follower of One as he shares the progress and vision of their online community ministry. Recording on April 1st, Mike recaps the journey since becoming a #nonprofit in 2017, emphasizing practical faith integration and recent activities like the #marketplace #missiontrip . He encourages listeners to pray, support, and engage with the ministry to mobilize the body of Christ further. Mike also highlights future goals, including increasing church participation and continuing to enable believers to live out their faith daily. 00:00 Welcome to the Vision Cast!2024-05-2118 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsIntegrate Your Faith and Work | Follower of One Vision Cast 3Join Mike Henry, Sr., founder of Follower of One, as he shares his vision for a community of believers who are making a difference in the world by living out their faith in all spheres of life, including the workplace. In this inspiring livestream recording, you'll discover: How to overcome the compartmentalized life and live a fully integrated life Strategies for transforming your workplace through your faith Opportunities to connect with other Christ followers who are passionate about integrating faith and work How to join the Follower of One movement and be part of the solution...2024-03-0512 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsThe Power of Community | Vision Cast 2Discover the Power of Community for Marketplace Christians: Vision Cast #2 Welcome to Vision Cast #2! In this live stream, Mike Henry, Sr. invites you into the journey of Follower of One, an online community designed to help marketplace Christians integrate their faith and work on a full-time basis. Learn why community is essential for our Christian growth and how it can transform our daily lives. Reasons We Chose to Be a Community: We Need Each Other: Discover the biblical mandate for togetherness and why we thrive when we connect with others who share our...2024-02-2710 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFacilitating Encounters with Christ with Nicole Vallance - Episode #164Nicole Valance, Founder of Connected with Nicole, is a passionate leader driven by the Great Commission to reach people for Christ. Through her work as a keynote speaker, executive leadership coach, and consultant, Nicole empowers business organizations to achieve leadership growth and fulfillment. However, her ultimate goal is to facilitate encounters with Christ, particularly within the business community, helping individuals experience healing, deliverance, and a deeper connection with God. "In This Episode" Section: 00:00 - Intro: Nicole and Mike Henry, host of the Follower of One podcast, introduce themselves and discuss how they connected through LinkedIn.2024-02-2016 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEmbracing Your God-Given Purpose | Vision CastJoin Mike Henry Senior in this inspiring vision cast. Discover how Follower of One is empowering believers to embrace the purpose Jesus has for their lives and make a difference in the world. In this live stream recording, Mike shares: The importance of integrating faith into daily life and work How Follower of One provides support and resources to help believers fulfill their God-given calling Exciting updates on the organization's growth, including the success of their  @youversion  reading plan and the increase in Marketplace mission trip participants Link to Bible Plan  Whether you're a seasoned beli...2024-02-1401 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsDiscover Your Calling with Dale Young**LiveStream Recording** In this inspiring conversation, Mike Henry Sr. and Dale Young explore the concept of #calling and how we can discern and pursue it in our lives. Dale, a guest on the podcast, shares his insights on the importance of following God's leading and making our faith relevant in the workplace. Key Points:  Calling is a God-given sense of purpose that is bigger than any other goal or ambition.   The five daily habits of gratitude, serving others, sharing our faith, praying, and reading the Bible can help us connect our faith with our work and ope...2024-01-3018 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of Us1060 Godliness and Contentment - 1 Timothy 6:6Reflecting on Thanksgiving, consider the valuable connection between gratitude and contentment explored by Mike Henry Sr. in the latest Follower of One podcast. Drawing inspiration from 1 Timothy 6:6-7, he emphasizes the genuine nature of contentment, rooted in authentic thankfulness. Challenge yourself to set a goal for the holiday season—to embrace contentment by recognizing and appreciating the gifts life has bestowed upon you. To our amazing listeners, your support is the driving force behind this community. As we approach Thanksgiving, let's not just talk about gratitude but actively make a positive impact in our spheres of influence. Jo...2023-11-2202 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsThe Business of Prayer with Greg Frost - Episode #161In this episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike Henry hosted Greg Frost, the driving force behind The Well Exchange. Their conversation unveiled the remarkable journey and mission of The Well Exchange, centered on fusing faith with organizational development. Greg Frost, in this compelling dialogue, shared the evolution of The Well Exchange, providing insights into the unique blend of faith and business strategies at the heart of their operations.   Greg Frost is the founder and guiding visionary behind The Well Exchange. His journey into establishing the organization stemmed from personal experiences, including rapid life changes such as marriage, relocation, a...2023-11-2122 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsPrioritize What Matters with Jason Davis - Episode #160In this podcast, Mike Henry from Follower of One interviews Jason Davis  @thefortifiedlife  , the founder of Jericho Force Enterprises. Jason shares his journey of moving from a scarcity mindset to a mindset of stewardship and abundance, aligning his financial approach with God's principles. The conversation explores how faith can be integrated into the business world, the importance of taking the next step in sharing one's faith, and the impact of faith in various industries. Jason also discusses his upcoming projects and his podcast, "The Fortified Life," aimed at helping Christian professionals integrate their faith into their work. In...2023-11-0727 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1047 - Do Not Grow Weary - Galatians 6:9-10This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry, Sr. Thanks so much for joining me today. I want to finish up this section of Galatians 6. We've been doing a series on this and today we want to do the last two verses of the section that I want to cover. And those are verses 9 and 10. I'm reading from the English Standard Version "And let us not grow weary...2023-10-2705 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1046 - Begin With the End in Mind - Galatians 6:7-8This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry, Sr. Thanks for joining me today. I'd like to continue our conversation. in Galatians 6. Today I want to read verses 7 and 8 from the English Standard Version. "Do not be deceived: God is not mocked for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But the one who...2023-10-2604 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1045 - Teachers and Humility - Galatians 6:5-6This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry, Sr. and our mission at Follower of One is to help every marketplace Christian see themselves as a full-time minister, as someone who's available to serve the people around them. We're currently going through Galatians 6 and we're on verses 5 and 6 today. I'm reading from the New American Standard. "For each one will bear his own load. The one who is taught the word is to...2023-10-2505 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1044 - Honest Self Evaluation Part 2 - Galatians 6:3-5This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of one podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry. Thanks for joining us again today. We're in part two of Honest Self Evaluation from Galatians 6:3-5. And today I'd like to read that passage in the Christian Standard Bible. “For if anyone considers himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Let each person examine his own work, and then he can take pride in himself alone, and no...2023-10-2405 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1043 - Honest Self Evaluation Part 1 - Galatians 6:3-5This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry Sr. I'm grateful to have you here today. We've been talking a little bit through Galatians 6, and today we're on verses 3-5: "For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself, but each one must examine his own work, and then he will have a reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another...2023-10-2304 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1042 - When Others Stumble Part 2 Galatians 6:2This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry Sr. And today's podcast is a part two. It's a continuation of the passage from yesterday. I want to reread the whole passage from yesterday. We're reading Galatians 6:1-2. And I'm reading from the English Standard Version. "Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest...2023-10-2005 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1041 - When Others Stumble Part 1 Galatians 6:1-2This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry senior. And today I want to talk about Galatians 6:1-2. I'm reading from the English Standard Version. "Brothers. If anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself. Lest you are too. Be tempted, bear one another's burdens. And so, fulfill the law of Christ." This book and this...2023-10-1905 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1040 - What About Complaining? James 5:9This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry. And I'm grateful that you've joined me. This is a challenging verse to explain for me, because I fail so badly in this area. James 5:9, "Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door." I don't see any way around this command to not complain...2023-10-1804 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1039 - Being Made Perfect Hebrews 10:14This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry Sr. I'm grateful that you're joining us today. So today I want to talk about Hebrews 10:14 "For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified." That was from the English Standard Version. Do you ever think about the word sanctification or what sanctification means? In a way, it just means to be set apart for...2023-10-1704 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1038 - Selling God Short 2 Chronicles 25:9This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Hey, it's Mike Henry Sr. with Follower of One. Welcome back to our podcast and today's devotional. I want to dig back into the Old Testament again. This has to do with my daily reading, and I was reading in 2 Chronicles 25:9. I'll read you the whole verse, but we're going to just focus on the very end. "And Amaziah said to the man of God, "But what shall we do about the hundred talents that...2023-10-1605 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1037 - Love in Control 2 Corinthians 5:14This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Hey, welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry. And I'm looking forward to today's message. Today. I want to talk about 2 Corinthians 5:14 "For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died." And that's from the English Standard Version of the Bible. I'm tempted to bring in the next verse two. And I may stumble over into...2023-10-1304 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1036 - Freedom, Purpose and Result Galatians 5:1This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Hey, it's Mike Henry with the Follower of One podcast. Welcome back. Thanks for joining us. Today, let's talk about Galatians 5:1 (ESV) "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to yoke of slavery." I think it's interesting because I believe Jesus came to set us free. Sometimes I think we take that freedom for granted. We're created with the freedom to choose. God created us with this...2023-10-1204 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1035 - What Do I need to Change Today James 2:26This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry Sr. Today. I want to talk about James 2:26, "For as the body, apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead." That's from the English Standard Version. We talk about work regularly here, but we're not talking about your job today. We're talking about actions that we take because we follow Jesus. James is explaining how we...2023-10-1104 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1034 - Where is God? 2 Chronicles 15 1_2This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Hey, welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr. Today, I want to talk about 2 Chronicles 15:1-2. We don't often do a lot from the Old Testament, but this is a challenging passage that I happened to read the other day and I wanted to pass it along. The verse reads like this, "Now the spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded, and he went out to meet Asa and...2023-10-1004 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1033 - God At Work John 5:17This is an Encore episode of the Follower of One podcast from our archives. We are on a short break. Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. Today, I want to talk about God being at work. If you hear this on the day that it airs, it's actually the Monday after the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving and we're back at work. And so, I wanted to check out and just think a little bit about how God is always at work. In John 5:17 it...2023-10-0904 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFaith Integrated Organizational Development with Sondra Calhoun - Episode #158In this episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike Henry Sr. interviews Sondra Calhoun, a leadership consultant from Strata Consulting. Sondra shares her journey into the consulting world, the role of her faith, and how she helps leaders grow and develop. Today's Guest... Sondra Calhoun is a certified executive coach and organizational development consultant. In her 25 years of professional experience, she has led organizations through growth cycles, strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, implementing new processes, and engaging employees.   Sondra is the founder of Strada Consulting, an organization that helps leaders and organizations unlock, execute, and d...2023-09-2819 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsMentoring Generations of Biblical Leaders with Todd Melby - Episode #157In this podcast conversation between Mike Henry and Todd Melby, Todd shares insights about his work at Leadership Edge, a Christian nonprofit focused on leadership development through one-on-one mentoring. Here are the key points discussed: Introduction to Leadership Edge: [01:00] Todd introduces Leadership Edge as a 30-year-old nonprofit dedicated to developing leaders of integrity through personalized mentoring. The organization's focus is on helping young people understand and embody leadership integrity in all aspects of life. Getting Connected with Leadership Edge:[02:09] Todd shares how he became involved with Leadership Edge when he was seeking guidance on living...2023-09-1230 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1012- Thankful in Everything Part 2 Ephesians 5:20Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr., thanks for listening. Today we want to finish our three episodes on thankfulness.  If you hear this on the air date, it's the Friday after the U.S. holiday for Thanksgiving. And today I want to cover the verse in Ephesians 5:20 from the ESV, it says, "giving thanks always and for everything to God, the Father in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ."   Notice how the author words, this. This goes all the way back to verse 18. Paul seems to be saying that giving thanks for all th...2023-09-0804 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1011-Thankful in Everything 1 Thessalonians 5:18Hey, welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry Sr. and I'm glad to be here. If you're in the U.S. and hearing this on-air date, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm recording this message to be aired on Thanksgiving Day. And today our passage is 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "In everything give thanks for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus." That's from the New American Standard. In everything we want to give thanks. We're talking now about expressing gratitude to God. We talked about expressing gratitude to others a...2023-09-0704 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1010-And Be Thankful Colossians 3:15Hey, welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry, your host and the founder of Follower of One. I love doing the podcast and today I want to talk about Colossians 3:15. If you hear this on-air date, this is the day before Thanksgiving in the US. The verse that I chose for today is, "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts to which indeed you were called in one body and be thankful. That's Colossians 3:15 from the New American Standard Bible.   In the U.S., as we celebrate Thanksgiving, which we will do tomorrow, many d...2023-09-0603 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1009- Ship Grace for Generations 2 Timothy 2:2Thanks for joining us on the Follower of One podcast again today. I'm Mike Henry, your host. And today I'm talking about 2 Timothy 2:2, "The things which you've heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." This is a great verse about discipleship and that translation that I read was the New American Standard version.   This is a great passage about discipleship, as I said, because it's challenging us to think about four (4) generations. If you see it here, we see Paul passing this on to Timothy, w...2023-09-0505 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1008- Strengthened by Grace - 2 Timothy 2:1Hey, thanks for joining us again on the Follower of One podcast. I'm your host, Mike Henry Sr., and part of Follower of One. And we have a daily devotional to encourage believers as they head to work each day. Today, I want to talk about second Timothy chapter two, verse one. "You therefore, my son be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." It's believed that second Timothy is Paul's final letter. He's writing it to Timothy, a young pastor that he's trained up.   Many people interpret much of the book of Timothy as instruction to pastors. A...2023-09-0405 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1007- Increase Your Confidence in God Psalm 78:7Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One, and today's devotional is a continuation a little bit of the previous episode. We're talking about Psalm 78. I want to read verses five through seven. We're talking about verse seven today. If you have questions, you can go back and catch the episode that I did on verses five and six.   For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should teach them to their children, that the generation to come might know even the children yet to be born, that t...2023-09-0105 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1006- The Importance of Praying Friends - Daniel 2:17-18Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today I want to talk a little bit about praying for one another. 2 Daniel 17:18. Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends and Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah about the matter, so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men in battle.   Daniel and his friends are in trouble. The king has had this dream and the Wiseman and the conjurers of that time, couldn't tell the dream to t...2023-08-3105 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1005- What You Can Control - 2 Timothy 3:3Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr., thank you so much for joining us. Today's devotional, I'm continuing this self-coaching, self-study on the word self-control, and I came to a verse in 2 Timothy 3:3. But realize this then in the last days, difficult times will come for men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good." He goes on. But I want to share today some thoughts that crossed my mind as I was studying the term "self-control."...2023-08-3005 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1004- You Never Know When God Will Move Acts 10_3Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr., and we do a devotional each workday where we challenge ourselves to live our faith in some way that makes Jesus visible in our workplaces.    Today, I want to talk about Acts 10:3, and I'm stealing this from Mark Batterson in his book, Draw the Circle.   I would like to encourage you to consider getting that book. It's a great book. It's based on the Circle Maker, which is another book that he wrote both about praying circles around our problems until God does something with them. We pray unti...2023-08-2905 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1003- How to Watch For God to Act Isaiah 43_18-19Welcome to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr. and we've been doing these daily devotionals on business days or workdays for now over a year and a half, almost two years. This is our 543rd episode. Thank you so much for listening to these. Today, I want to talk about Isaiah chapter 43 verses 18 and 19.   "Do not call to mind the former things or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, now will spring forth. Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the d...2023-08-2805 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1002- What Will We Be Known For? Matthew 12:33Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today I want to talk about a passage in Matthew. Jesus is speaking. This is Matthew 12:33 and I'm reading from the new living translation. A tree is identified by us fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, it's fruit will be bad. What are you known for?   What am I known for? What we find out is, is that the tree is identified by the type of fruit that it produces. And you and I are known for the type of results that w...2023-08-2504 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1001- Surprise Your Coworkers - 1 Peter 4:3-4Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today I'm continuing what we've been talking about for the last two episodes: 1 Peter 4. Today, I'd like to talk about verses three and four for the time already passed is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles.   Having pursued a course of sensuality, Euless, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and abominable idolatry. In all this, they're surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you. I'm almost disappointed at the different ways, the different translations struggle with these two v...2023-08-2405 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 1000- What Do You Live For? - 1 Peter 4:2Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. This is the second of a multi-part discussion on first Peter four.  Today I'd like to read verses one and two, "Therefore, since Jesus Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin. So as to live the rest of the time in the flesh, no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God."   Again, that's from the new American standard.  Yesterday, or in the previous episode, I spoke about how the fir...2023-08-2306 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 999 - Your Attitude Can Be Your Armor - 1 Peter 4:1Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One, and for the next couple of episodes I'd like to talk about 1 Peter 4. The first four verses of 1 Peter 4. The first verse says, "Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin."   That's from the New American standard. That's kind of my default translation. Our attitude matters and our expectations matter. Accurate expectations are like armor. I always joke when I play golf that the secret to happiness in golf is to maintain low e...2023-08-2205 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 998- How to Make Sure You Grow 2 Peter 1:9-11Welcome back to the follower of one podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr. Thank you so much for being a part of this podcast. I'm grateful that God has called us to do these episodes, and I believe he will continue. We've been talking through 2 Peter 1. Beginning pretty much at verse two and going through verse eight.   So far, and today I'd like to add a little bit more to this series. I keep thinking it's about to end and I believe it will soon. Let's see how we could do today. For today, let's talk about verses nine and 10. For h...2023-08-2106 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 997 - Keep Growing Your Faith 2 Peter 1:8Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr., the founder of Follower of One. And I like to talk a little bit about the Bible every day and challenge us to go to work as people who make a difference in the lives of the people that we interact with. Today, we're wrapping up the series on second Peter, one, one through eight. I want to finish by reading second, Peter eight today. "For these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord. Jesus...2023-08-1806 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 994 - Applying Biblical Self-Control - 2 Peter 1:6Welcome to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr., and today, we're continuing our conversation through 2 Peter chapter 1 in this progression of character traits or things that we should pursue as followers of Jesus Christ. And today we're in 2 Peter 1:6. "And in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness." Self-control is the core reason why I chose to study this passage, and to make a series of podcast episodes, or devotionals, on this topic. Self-control is what I need to focus on as a human being and as a Christ-follower.   We spoke e...2023-08-1506 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 993 - Increasing in Knowledge - 2 Peter 1:5-6Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr., and our goal is to help you to be a full-time minister in your regular job. We've been going through a series on 2 Peter chapter 1, and today, we want to talk a little bit about adding knowledge to moral excellence. We're in verses 5 and 6. "Now for this very reason, also applying all diligence in your faith, supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance..." I stated before that I see this as a circular progression.  It begins w...2023-08-1405 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 992-Why is Faith First? - 2 Peter 1:5Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry Sr., and we've been talking through the first chapter of 2 Peter. We're in verse 5 today. "Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge". The title of today's post is about “Why is faith first?” What we're talking about here is growing into the God-life. I mentioned the God-life in the previous episode, where it says that we become partakers of the divine nature in the New American Standard. We actually get to start living the God-life. That...2023-08-1106 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 991-Live the God-Life - 2 Peter 1:4Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry, and today we continue our conversation about 2 Peter chapter 1. Today we're in verse 4, “For by these, He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.” Maintaining consistency, that's the New American Standard, and the reason why I'm continuing in this translation, it's natural to me. It's the translation I've been reading for a long time.    This particular passage is a little bit difficult in that verse...2023-08-1005 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 990-How to Gain Everything Needed for Life and Godliness - 2 Peter 1:3Welcome back to the Follower of One podcast. I'm Mike Henry with Follower of One, and today, we're talking about 2 Peter chapter 1, verse 3, "seeing that His divine power has granted us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence."   The reason why this is pulling this one verse out of a sentence fragment, I spoke in the previous episode about grace and peace being multiplied to us, how we multiply grace and peace. And we're able to do that because of the knowledge of God and Jesus, o...2023-08-0905 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 989-Multiply Grace - 2 Peter 1:2Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today, and for the next few episodes, I'm going to go through 2 Peter chapter 1, at least the first few verses of it. I so love this passage of scripture, and I've been focusing more on self control, even though I'm not winning the battle, and we'll come to that in verse 6.   But today, 2 Peter chapter 1, verse 1 and 2, I'm just going to go ahead and read verses 1 and 2. “Simon Peter, a bond servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the rig...2023-08-0805 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 988-Does Faith Produce Obedience? - John 3:36Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today I've chosen a passage from John chapter 3, verse 36. “He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”    This is from the New American Standard Bible, as I typically do, but there are several translations of this that either say “does not obey”; some say “do not believe.” “He who believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on...2023-08-0705 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 987 - How Grace Responds To Pressure -2 Kings 6:23Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today I want to talk about 2 Kings chapter 6 verse 23. "So he prepared a great feast for them; and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away and they went to their master. And the marauding bands of Aramaeans did not come again into the land of Israel."     I talked about this a little bit on the episode proceeding, this.    This army of men came to capture Elisha who had been telling the king of Israel about everything that the king of Aram was planning. And so they sent this army of pe...2023-08-0405 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 986 - Those With Us - 2 Kings 6:16Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. In today's podcast, I want you to just think for a moment about those with us. “Those with us” is a phrase that comes from 2 Kings 6:16. “So he answered, ‘Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.’” That's from the New American Standard Bible.   If you remember this story, or if you don't, quickly, what happened was this king north of Israel is contesting Israel. He's at war with Israel, the king of Aram. And he's mad, because Elijah is constantly telling the king of Israe...2023-08-0305 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 985 - Who Must Increase? - John 3:30Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One again. Today I want to talk about a passage from John chapter 3, verse 30. John the Baptist is speaking, and he says “He must increase, but I must decrease.” I think about this passage in several ways. One way to think about it is to remember that this is John the Baptist talking.   John the Baptist isn't really part of the church. He's actually the last Old Testament prophet. He's outside of the church in some degree. He's still the body of Christ, because he, like the rest of us, are saved, but he's...2023-08-0205 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 984 - God's Will: Sanctification - 1 Thessalonians 4:3Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today I want to talk about God's will for us. What is God's will for us? One of the places where the Bible tells us God's will is in 1 Thessalonians 4:3, and that verse begins “For this is the will of God, your sanctification...” I confess this was kind of a "duh" moment when I first heard this verse.   When I first remember paying attention to this verse, I had been wondering about God's will for my life in my work, and how I would spend my time, and whether or not I shoul...2023-08-0105 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 983 - Dealing With Difficulty - 1 Peter 4:12-13Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. This is another one of those episodes where I'm mostly talking to me. I hope you enjoy it. 1 Peter 4:12 & 13, “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory, you may rejoice with exaltation.”    So I study and contemplate and think about joy. I enjoy the joy that God has given me as I'v...2023-07-3106 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 982 - Are We Standing With Jesus? - Luke 22:28Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. In episode 199 of our podcast (https://followerofone.org/who-is-greatest-luke-22-27/), we talked about Luke 22:27, but today I want to talk about Luke 22:28. And the verse simply says “You are those who have stood by me in my trials.” Jesus is speaking to the disciples and He's actually calling them out a little bit, because they're having an argument about which one of them is greatest in the kingdom.   And this is the last night or so of Jesus's life. So here they are, arguing about which one of them is greatest, and Jesus...2023-07-2805 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 981- Dealing With Distraction - Hebrews 4:15Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today's passage is Hebrews 4:15, “For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.” On the September 18th edition of “My Utmost for His Highest”, the September 18th entry, Oswald Chambers talks about this passage, and he draws a parallel between temptation and distraction.    Jesus said many times that He came only to do the will of His father, and He focused on that and He achieved that. He also said at the end of His...2023-07-2705 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 980 - Planning With God - Proverbs 16:9Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today, I want to read a very convicting verse to me.    This is a conviction to me, and that's part of the reason why I want to read it. I think it's a challenge to all of us, especially in business, but in any type of work. Proverbs 16:9, “The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” I've been working for the last few days, doing some strategic planning around the growth of what I hope the growth will be for Follower of One, and bathing that in prayer...2023-07-2605 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 979 - How To Deal With Anxiety - 1 Peter 5:7Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today I'm doing our podcast on both video and audio. And so you can hear this in both places and it will come out at different times, but our verse for today is 1 Peter 5:7 “casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” Peter is talking to us, and he's telling us that we can cast our anxiety on him. In our previous episode, we were talking about being humble, and the humility is a key for this anxiety passing. We sometimes feel like we're the victims of anxiety. We're conf...2023-07-2504 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 978 - Humility Unlocks Joy - 1 Peter 5:6Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today, I want to talk about how humility unlocks joy for us. Let's use 1 Peter 5:6 as our verse. “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you at the proper time.” Exalt is one of those words that I don't use very often, but when I look at the word, I see the definition: it's to raise in rank, or to elevate, or to praise.    We want to experience the exaltation of God. My goal here is to experience this relationship with Jesus, where I experience His joy. I...2023-07-2405 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 977 - How To Get Right With God Part 2 - Acts 16:31Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Let's continue our conversation from yesterday, where we were talking about how to get right with God, so we'll call this episode part two. Today our verse is Acts 16:31. They said: "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Yesterday we were quoting from the old Testament in Habakkuk, and it said that the righteous shall live by faith.   Sometimes, we think that all you have to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. That's exactly what this verse says, b...2023-07-2105 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 976 - How To Get Right With God - Habakkuk 2:4Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One and today's passage, still in the Old Testament, Habakkuk 2:4, "Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him, but the righteous will live by his faith." I love the last phrase in that verse. I love an old Rich Mullins song that he wrote that was about this verse: The Just Shall Live.   And, I want to talk today about how we get right with God. I think it's interesting because I always thought that getting right with God meant that I had to live according to a b...2023-07-2005 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 975 - Where Do You Base Your Faith? 1 Corinthians 2:5Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One, and today's episode, I want to talk about where our faith is based, or what is our faith based on, and I'm using a fragment of a sentence. 1 Corinthians 2:5, “so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.” That's from the New American Standard Bible.   What does your faith rest on? Does it rest on the wisdom of man, or does it rest on the power of God? I believe that our faith rests on the power of God, the more we can show...2023-07-1905 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 974 - What moves the Needle? - Zechariah 4:6Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One, and today, I'm thinking about what makes things happen. What moves the needle in our world? I'm reading from Zechariah chapter 4, verse 6. “Then he said to me, this is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.”   God is reminding His prophet to go speak to the priest and the king - I think Zerubbabel is the king; I probably should have done a little more research - to say to him it's not might or power that make...2023-07-1804 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsEncore - 973 How to Create Intentional Legacy - Psalm 78:5-6Hey, it's Mike Henry with Follower of One. Today, I want to jump into the Old Testament for a couple of days to get us to think a little bit more strategically and long-term about our faith at work in the practical attitude towards how we live our lives. In Psalms 78, verses 5 and 6 says   “For he established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should teach them to their children, that the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, that they may arise and tell the...2023-07-1706 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsThe Purpose of Follower of One with Mike Henry Sr.I read “My Utmost for His Highest” every year and every year I take notes. So as I read through each passage the next year, I see those notes and think about how far I’ve come. Or, I see where I still struggle with the same problems.  When we started Follower of One six years ago, I was still working full-time. But I wanted to realize a way that my faith could take up more of my life. I was frustrated because I’d look at these notes and realize I still struggled with many of the same...2023-06-2715 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsUsing Your Christian Influence from School to the Marketplace with John Decker #138Today on the Follower of One podcast, Mike Henry sits with John Decker. John Decker was one of the founding directors of Every Student Sent and lives in Syracuse NY with his wonderful wife Dorothy and has 3 children and 8 grandchildren who love Jesus.  His passion has been to influence secular college campuses and the workplace by preventing the 70% college faith drop off and catalyzing awakenings in academic departments, then the marketplace.  This has become a national movement and coalition to prepare and connect every college-bound student to ministries and churches many months before college, and prepare them to engage th...2023-03-2817 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsIntegrating Faith and Work to Further God’s Kingdom with Mike Baer #137Today on the Follower of One podcast, Mike Henry sits down with Mike Baer. Mike Baer is a former pastor, business executive, and now a leader and mobilizer for the modern Business as Mission movement. In this episode, Mike and Mike talk about the Third Path Initiative, God being faithful in giving us the desires in our hearts, how God is no man’s debtor, the idea of integrating Faith and Work, and how you don’t need to be the Billy Graham of your workplace.    Outline of the Episode 01:10 -  About Third Path Initiat...2023-03-1427 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsHow to Use Every Opportunity Around Us to Serve God's Purpose with Chris Champion #136Today on the Follower of One podcast, Mike Henry sits down with Chris Champion. Chris helps companies and organizations build caring cultures and provide 'life-changing care' through our Chaplains and Care Coaches. In today’s episode, Mike and Chris talk about the creation of Telachap and LeapCare, using the internet to expand your business, the importance of security, becoming a chaplain, being called into ministry, playing in the Lord’s sandbox, and learning to recognize the kingdom opportunities around us.  Outline of the Episode 02:00 - About Corporate Chaplains of America 03:16 - Using the internet to increase your...2023-02-2826 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsHow to Keep Up with Your Mental Health and Allowing God to Use You with Nick Nelson #135Today on the Follower of One podcast, Mike Henry sits down with Nick Nelson. Nick Nelson is the founder of Mission 15:4. He was the one who was anxious and depressed. Now that he is on the other side, it is his purpose to go after the ones that are in the midst of their struggles and walk alongside them. In this episode, Mike and Nick talk about mental health, how Mission 15:4 got started, not relying solely on yourself, training men to help with mental health, placing our trust in the Lord, and allowing God to work through you.  2023-02-1422 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsImportance of Leaving a Lasting Impact with Becky Robinson #134Today on the Follower of One podcast, Mike Henry sits down with Becky Robinson. Becky Robinson is the Founder and CEO of Weaving Influence, a full-service marketing agency that specializes in digital and integrated marketing services and public relations for book authors, including business leaders, coaches, trainers, speakers, and thought leaders. For more than a decade, under Becky’s leadership, the firm has provided a wide range of services to help clients launch more than 160 books. Becky's first book, Reach, launched this year. In this episode, Mike and Becky talk about how Weaving Influence got started, Becky’s new book...2023-01-3120 minWe Are The BatmanWe Are The BatmanHenry Silva & The Best of BaneWe recently bid farewell to acting icon Henry Silva, who provided the voice for Bane on Batman: The Animated Series. This week, we're taking some time to remark on Henry's career, his contributions to the character of Bane, and some of our favorite Bane moments from over the years. - Follow us on Twitter: @WeAreTheBatman Mike on Twitter: @mrmikeshea Matthew on Twitter: @misterjninja - Send us your questions, comments, & topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/Ls8rpBoVc3rNCm1C62022-09-3037 minConnecting Faith and WorkConnecting Faith and WorkSimple Ways To Bring Your Faith To Work [Mike Henry Sr.]Mike Henry of Follower of One believes sharing your faith means living in accordance with what you claim to believe. Today Mike shares how viewing your workplace as a mission field changes how you interact with the people around you and the five things he teaches believers to do every day at work. Mike knows, based on the Bible, that you will be given the opportunity to answers questions from others about your faith, and he wants you to be equipped to answer well. You'll leave this conversation with Mike with practices you can put...2021-03-3025 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsStarting New with Ken Powell, #57In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike speaks with Ken Powell. Ken is a Financial Planner with Ronald Blue Trust and builds relationships and services based on biblical principles through his work! Please welcome him to the community!     Episode Breakdown   1:00 - Meet Ken Powell 1:45 - Ken's Story 4:40 - How Ken got to Seattle 7:50 - Ken's Transition to Financial Advising  14:20 - Ken's Faith in his Work 18:00 - Ken's Thoughts on the Marketplace Mission Trip 21:05 - Mi...2020-11-1428 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsShowing Love and Being Godly in Everything We Do with Brent & Adrian, #56In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike speaks with Brent and Adrian from CBMC Oklahoma. CBMC provides events, workshops, resources and one-on-one discipleship - all for the purpose of training and preparing believers to engage other men with the Gospel. Please give both Brent and Adrian a warm welcome!   Episode Breakdown   1:25 - How Brent Connected with CBMC 3:15 - CBMC Oklahoma 5:05 - How Adrian Connected with CBMC 7:25 - Adrian and Brent's Families  10:40 - Brent's Business Background 11:30 - Adrian and...2020-11-0734 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsPut Your Service to Work - 1 Peter 4:10Mission Trip Day 4 - Serve Others The Greek words most often translated service, could also be translated minister. Here, in the New American Standard Bible, the translaters chose "employ in serving" for the translation. Peter is challenging us to put our special gift to work for the service of others.   Do you get up every morning thinking about how to serve others? Mike believes that's the primary change God wants us to make. If we follow Jesus, our goal is to do what Jesus did, and he served others. His whole life was a gift t...2020-11-0505 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsWhatever We Think - Philippians 4:8Mission Trip Day 2 - Appreciate Others - Deep down inside, we know that what we think affects how we act. Paul challenges the Philippian believers, and all of us, to focus our mind on the true, honorable, right, pure, lovely.    Mike mentioned that he drives where he looks. Our mind takes us where it is. If we focus on the good, we find it. And if we focus on the negative, that's what we get, too. Do you experience anxiety? Remind yourself about what is good. Remind yourself what is true about God. Remind yourself wh...2020-11-0305 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsGod's Purpose For Us Part 3 Epheisans 5:21The verse states, "and be subject to one another in the fear of the Lord." What made Paul make that statement? Do you ever wonder why certain ideas occur at particular times? How did Paul's mind come to submission to one another. Mike believes Paul continues his thoughts about what life looks like when we are filled with the Holy Spirit with these words.    The verb translated "subject" is a compound Greek word that means to put oneself under. We subordinate our will that that of others. Paul will spend the next chapter and a ha...2020-10-2905 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsGod's Purpose For Us Part 2 Ephesians 5:19-20Paul has some long sentences. Most of the original Greek has little in the way of punctuation. Like Paul, Mike got started taking about God's purpose for us and how Mike saw some of that purpose in this passage. He completes that thought here.    First, what does this have to do with getting drunk with wine? Mike believes Paul makes an illustration. Rather than being controlled by alcohol, let's take in all of the Holy Spirit we can and let him guide us. When he guides us, we won't sound lile we're drunk with alcohol, bu...2020-10-2805 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsThe Importance of Community th Felicity Skelton, #54In this weeks episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike speaks with Felicity Skelton. Felicity is a senior marketing veteran, primarily working in the insurance space, and currently teaches Yoga while also using God as a focal point during the sessions! Please welcome her to the podcast.     Episode Breakdown 1:00 - Meet Felicity  4:10 - How Felicity Found God 7:10 - Certified Holy Yoga Instructor  8:50 - Felicity's Takeaways on the Market Place Mission Trip 14:10 - Felicity's hope for God within Faith at Work 16:35 - Tips for t...2020-10-2420 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsBe Strong in the Lord Ephesians 6:10What does it mean to be strong? Mike talks about the challenge we have in this passage. One way to be strong is to work out. We do more than is required so that we can build our muscles. We use the way our body heals to take time to tear it down a bit each day so that it will grow back stronger.    Another way to be strong is to simply choose courage. There are a number of passages in the Old Testament where we hear people or the Lord telling us to be st...2020-10-2205 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsGoing Into Ministry 1 Timothy 1:12Paul acknowledges that Jesus strengthened him and put him into service. The word translated service can also be translated ministry. This is the same Greek word from which we get the word we translate Deacon. Is this an official role, or is it a practical one?   Mike used to think "ministry" was reserved for those special people who were super-Christians, like the Apostle Paul. But when he realized that Jesus himself said that he came to serve, not to be served (Mark 10:45), Mike started to think differently. Certainly we can all serve? Do we have t...2020-10-2005 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsThe Failure to Act James 4:17If we know the right thing to do, and then we don't do it, we fall short. Sin is falling short, or missing the mark. Our sin nature is based in our own desire to be god, with a little "g". We want to call our own shots. But God speaks to us all the time. When we know the right thing to do, and we do it, we join him. We cooperate with him. And we help others see him.    Like so many things with God, we can't live in neutral. When we know an...2020-10-1905 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsHelping Others Grow with Gina Lokken, #53In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike talks with Gina Lokken. Gina is an ACC certified coach, former vet-tech, and entrepreneur that helps people find, develop, and manage their strengths to become a better you. Give her a warm welcome to the community!    00:55 - Meet Gina 1:30 - How Gina started Coaching 6:30 - Strengths Finder and Gallup  8:45 - Faith in Gina's Work 11:05 - Gina's Focus in her Business 11:50 - Stories from Gina's Coaching  14:05 - Process on getting to your Strengths 2020-10-1725 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsOn Following Jesus Proverbs 3:5-6What difference does belief make? There are a few references to this passage in the Bible. What does it mean to trust in the Lord with all of your heart? We acknowledge him in all of our ways. We do not lean on our own ideas and thoughts.    Today, Mike talked about a few ideas he believed were given to him by God, but he leaned on his own understanding and gave himself a pass. When we do that, we fail to follow Jesus. We stop listening to God. When we acknowledge him in all of...2020-10-1505 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsBeing Uniquely Called by God with Brian Dobbs, #52In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike talks with Brian Dobbs. Brian is a licensed real state agent, Author, and business coach. Brian actively impacts families and strengthens communities in the Real Estate business by living his faith out each day. Please give him a warm welcome to the community!    Episode Breakdown   0:55 - Meet Brian Dobbs 1:45 - Brian's Story to Christ 3:40 - Brian's path to full-time Ministry  10:45 - Ending up in the Real Estate Business 13:05 - God in the Real...2020-10-1039 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFaith in the Military and Entrepreneurship with Shaquel Polacek and Bobby Jackson, # 51In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast, Mike speaks with both Shaquel Polacek and Bobby Jackson. Both Shaquel and Bobby serve in our country's Military. Shaquel is a current Life Coach as the CEO and Founder of God's Greatness Organization (Also has a podcast of the same name), and Bobby is the owner of PenStruck where he is a coaching consultant with fellow Entrepreneurs and Start-ups. Please give thanks for their service and welcome them to our community!    Episode Breakdown 1:10 - Meet Shaquel and Bobby 3:30 - Shaquel's and Bo...2020-10-0331 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsSharing Your Truth and Creating Opportunities through Challenges with Jared Rhue, #50In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike talks with Jared Rhue. Jared is the current head of B2B marketing for rewardStyle. rewardStyle simultaneously helps brands and lifestyle influencers monetize the digital space. Jared is a father of two daughters and currently resides in Dallas, TX. Please welcome him!    1:10 - Meet Jared Rhue 3:25 - Jared's Story on finding Christ 6:30 - Jared's Struggles and How God Prevailed  8:50 - How Jared Integrates Faith in Work Today w/ Stories! 17:20 - Demonstrating the Difference of God 2...2020-09-2630 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsInspiring Leadership Abroad with Claudio Morelli, #49Inspiring Leadership Abroad with Claudio Morelli, #49   In this week's episode of the Follower of One podcast, Mike speaks with Claudio Morelli. Claudio is a retired education professional that now works as a Technical Consultant for The Wellspring Foundation for Education. he Wellspring Foundation for Education is a Christian organization working to empower the next generation of Rwandans through quality education. Please welcome him to our Community!   Episode Breakdown   1:00 - Meet Claudio Morelli 2:55 - The Wellspring Foundation for Education  4:05 - How Claudio joined The Well...2020-09-1928 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsBeing Different in Your Life through Christ with Anne Small, #48In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast. Mike talks with Anne Small. Anne is President and Founder of Blessed by Networking where they help professionals build a successful network of strategic partners, referrals, and increased revenue through faith-based Support for Business Professionals, Non-Profit Organizations, and Ministry all while building strong leaders. Please welcome her to the community!   Episode Breakdown   1:05 - Meet Anne Small 3:05 - Anne's Story to Christ 5:10 - Why Blessed by Networking? 9:10 - Blessed by Networking is Different 18:25 - An...2020-09-1225 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsOur True Identity Part 2 Luke 2:48-49How does your relationship to Jesus affect your daily life? Do you spend moment by moment each day with him? Are you so familiar with God that you begin to look like him, act like him?   Today, Mike continues the thoughts from yesterday. His own story is about trying to be a full-time Christian, or a full-time minister. Ministry is helping others move one notch closer to Jesus. Mike realized with that definition of ministry, that he could be a full-time minister, if he could be about God's business all the time. The book, About M...2020-09-0905 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFeeding Your Soul and Thinking Beyond Yourself with Patti Ann Ridgeway, #47In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast, Mike talks with Patti An Ridgeway. Patti Ann is a former Real Estate investor, Holistic Health Coach, and Entrepreneur through Project Feed it Forward. Project Feed it Forward partners with Isagenix to love and serve others all while glorifying God along the way. Please welcome Patti Ann to our Community!   Episode Breakdown   1:00 - Meet Patti Ann Ridgeway 2:20 - Patti Ann's Story 6:25 - People and Stories Through Project Feed it Forward 8:15 - How Patti Ann First Ca...2020-09-0530 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsSpiritual Needs & Relationships Outside of Our Faith Network with Keith Davis, #46Spiritual Needs & Relationships Outside of Our Faith Network with Keith Davis, #46   In this week's episode of the Follow of One podcast, Mike speaks with Keith Davis. Keith is a Minister for First Baptist Church Owasso here in Oklahoma. He oversees all of the local, regional and international mission efforts for the church! Please welcome him to the community!   Episode Breakdown   1:05 - Meet Keith Davis 3:30 - Keith's change to Mission Efforts 4:40 - COVID's Impact on First Baptist Owasso 7:00 - theMission with Keith...2020-08-2926 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsJesus at the Helm, Understanding One Another with Bob Willbanks, #45In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast, Mike talks with Bob Willbanks. Bob is the President of Ambassadors for Business, which helps Christians in business connect their faith values and their work. "AFB" has the goal of Creating the largest Christian business network on Earth, enabling commerce with Christian principles and connectivity with Christian values. Please give Bob a warm welcome!   Episode Breakdown   1:05 - Meet Bob Willbanks and his Story with Christ 9:00 - Bob's New Life in Jesus 10:45 - The Change Jesus can Make Wh...2020-08-2239 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsYour Faith Journey with Ranette Holmseth, #44Your Faith Journey with Ranette Holmseth, #44   In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast, Mike talks with Ranette Holmseth. Ranette is the President of Your Faith Journey where she helps connect women to a community of kingdom women leaders that provide resources for them to grow in their faith to live in freedom from what is holding them back to live fully. Please welcome Ranette to the Follower of One community!   Episode Breakdown   1:00 - Meet Ranette Holmseth 1:20 - Your Faith Journey 2:20 - R...2020-08-1520 minFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsFollower of One : Missions For The Rest Of UsApologetics, Reasoning, and Understanding with Mark Tedford #43In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast, Mike talks with Mark Tedford. Mark is the Owner and CEO of Tedford Insurance out of Jenks, OK. He has a unique background and thought process behind integrating faith at work. Please give a warm welcome to a "local" follower of Christ!   Episode Breakdown   1:00 - Meet Mark Tedford 3:05 - Mark's Story and Faith at Work 7:35 - Apologetics Passion  13:00 - Being Reasoned and Understanding  16:05 - Mark's Thoughts on the Marketplace Mission Trip 20:00 - Le...2020-08-0827 minConnecting Faith and WorkConnecting Faith and WorkGoing on a Marketplace Mission Trip with guest Mike Henry Sr.Mike Henry Sr. is from Follower of One in Tulsa Oklahoma. He previously worked in IT Leadership and became a Christian after already establishing his career. When he came to know Christ, he was frustrated with the struggle of integrating his faith and his workplace. After speaking with different pastors about overseas missions' trips, he realized that the workplace is just as much a mission field as anywhere. His passion is to help workplace Christians make their worktime count. He speaks on the background of the Marketplace Mission Trip and what to expect when going...2020-08-0625 min