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The Lighthouse LowdownEpisode 89 - The Wreck of the Edmund FitzgeraldThe SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank November 10th, 1975. Gordon Lightfoot's song brought it to posterity in 1976, and we've been talking about it since. Listen in as Vince does a solo-episode about the infamous ship, wreck, and song!Liked this episode? Leave us a review at thelighthouselowdown.comReferences:Gordon Lightfoot – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Lyrics | Genius LyricsThe Cruelest Month - Edmund Fitzgerald Newsweek, November 24, 1975 | PDF | Water Transport | ViolenceTIL Gordon Lightfoot was inspired to write "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" when he saw the name misspelled as "Edmond" in Newsweek magazine. He...
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Kingsword Bible StudyThe Shepherd's SinIn this episode, we look at God’s message to the leaders of His people Israel, that was given through the prophet Ezekiel. The Lord became angry with the shepherds of that time because they were feeding themselves instead of the people and we find the same exact thing happening in the Church today. We look at what exactly this entails, what the shepherd’s job specifically is and what it means for us today. God will not allow His people to go hungry any longer, if we continue to trust the Lord, we will be fed abundantly with the...
2023-02-0327 minKingsword Bible StudyGreatnessIn this episode, we look at greatness. We look at what exactly it is, how we as Christians should define it, and how we can actually go about achieving it in a practical way. Greatness is not some abstract, high, lofty ideal that sounds nice but is really unattainable, it is something that God has clearly defined and set forth in His Word. It’s something we can have and something that God desires for us to have. We go throughout scripture to show Paul’s journey to greatness and analyze what led up to him being great. We also...
2023-01-2724 minKingsword Bible StudyPaul's PreparationIn this episode, we look at how the Lord prepared Paul for the ministry. We look at where Paul did his preparing and what exactly his preparation looked like. We then compare Jesus’ time of preparation to Paul’s. We look at the time that Jesus spent in the wilderness before His earthly ministry began. The time spent preparing makes all the difference because when it’s time to act we’re ready. Jesus and Paul learned this and we need to learn it too. Let’s make the choice today to open ourselves up to the preparation of the Lord a...
2023-01-2027 minKingsword Bible StudyConformed & TransformedIn this episode, we look at the importance of conforming and transforming. We look at what they mean, how they’re similar and most importantly how they differ. As Christians, we are not only called to conform ourselves to the ways of the Lord, we’re to be transformed. We go throughout scripture to see what exactly this means, how exactly it happens and what this transformation looks like on a practical level. We were made for more than just conforming. Let’s make the choice today to allow the Lord to work in our hearts, we can be transf...
2023-01-1326 minKingsword Bible StudyGod the PotterIn this episode, we look at God’s role as the Master Potter. We look at what exactly it means that he molds us, and how he does so. We also look at what our role is, and how we can properly fulfill our role, in the way that God would have us to. We also look at how God not only molds us outwardly, He also, and more importantly, molds us inwardly. We serve a great God, who cares so much and so deeply about us that he hand-formed us in our mother’s womb, and all throughout our...
2023-01-0624 minKingsword Bible StudyForgivenessIn this episode, we look at the importance of forgiveness. We all know that as the people of God, we need forgiveness from God, we need it from others and we need to give it to others. We look at what exactly it is and how it works so that we’ll know when we experience it and also how to give it to others. Forgiveness is one of the fundamentals of our faith, and the better we understand it, the better we’ll be able to live out our faith. We’re called to forgive those who’ve wronged...
2022-12-3024 minKingsword Bible StudyGiving Obedience to GodIn this episode, we look at the lives of Moses and Jesus. We see that right from the very beginning of their lives they had many similarities, and we go throughout scripture to look at the other similarities they shared, especially their obedience to the will of God. We look at what made them different, most importantly as it relates to the mission that Christ came to accomplish. This year as we celebrate the birth and life of Christ, and enjoy this season of giving, let’s take this opportunity to give God the gift of obedience just like Mo...
2022-12-2324 minKingsword Bible StudyMercy & GraceIn this episode, we look at the importance of mercy and grace. We go throughout scripture to see what exactly they are, how they’re similar and how they’re different. We look at why God gives us these great gifts and what they mean for our day to day lives. It’s important that we understand what these things are so that we have a better and deeper understanding of our faith. God wants us to enjoy the full benefits of His mercy and grace, all we need to do is receive it. Let’s make the choice today to...
2022-12-1626 minKingsword Bible StudyTemperanceIn this episode, we look at the importance of temperance. We go throughout scripture to see why we need to be temperate, what it means and what it looks like in our day to day lives. We are commanded to be temperate, it’s not something that’s a choice or an option, we must have it. It’s critical to the strength of our faith that we have temperance in every area of our life, spirit, soul and body. This isn’t a command we should take lightly, it’s more than a value or virtue, it’s a fruit of t...
2022-12-0924 minKingsword Bible StudyOur PreparationIn this episode, we look at our need to get and stay prepared. We go into the scripture to look at the parable of the ten virgins, five of whom were wise and five of whom were foolish. We compare and contrast them and see where the foolish went wrong, so that we can guard ourselves from making the same mistakes. We go throughout scripture to see why exactly we need to be prepared and how doing so will only benefit us. God is always giving us opportunities to be used by Him but we have to be prepared...
2022-12-0223 minKingsword Bible StudyWorshipping At All TimesIn this episode, we look at what exactly worship is. We look at why we do it, how we do it, and we look at the importance of worshipping at all times no matter what the conditions in the natural are around us. We go throughout scripture to look at the accounts of Job and Hannah to see how they continued to worship even while enduring hard conditions. Worshipping should never be something that we base off of what’s going on around us, it should be something that we’re always ready and willing to do, so we can...
2022-11-2526 minKingsword Bible StudyA Convenient SeasonIn this episode, we look at the grave mistake Felix made when speaking to Paul. He heard the gospel, but wouldn’t make a decision. He chose to wait for a convenient season, and that convenient season never came. We look through scripture to understand why he thought this way, because we all know people in our lives who do the same thing when hearing the gospel, they just push off the decision to another time, a time that never comes. With God it’s always the right moment, today is the day of salvation. Let’s continue to spread...
2022-11-1823 minKingsword Bible StudyNehemiah's EnemiesIn this episode, we look at the call that God gave Nehemiah to rebuild the city of Jerusalem and the walls around it. We also look at the harsh opposition that he faced, mainly from Tobiah and Sanballat, who were continually working against him. We can find many similarities between what Nehemiah went through and what we go through as born-again believers. The attacks may look different but the principles behind them are the same and the enemy orchestrating them is the same. There are many battles and attacks that we’ll face in life, so it’s important that...
2022-11-1127 minKingsword Bible StudyOur Debt of LoveIn this episode, we look at our debt of love that we not only owe to God, but also to others. Christ perfectly fulfilled our debts on Calvary, on our behalf, but we still owe this one solitary debt of love. We look at what this actually means for us, and how we can let our paying of this debt manifest in our day to day life. We look at the importance of love and how the type of love referred to is agape love, the highest form of love, love that is unconditional, self-sacrificial, and love that is...
2022-11-0423 minKingsword Bible StudyUnderstanding RevivalIn this episode, we look at the importance of understanding revival. We look at Ezra’s revival and see how it started, what made it the great revival that it was, and the effect that it had on God’s people. There are certain conditions that are present when a revival is about to spring forth and we find these same conditions present today. We are right on the brink of a great move of God. The better we understand revival, the more prepared we’ll be when it comes. God wants to use each of us in a great...
2022-10-2826 minKingsword Bible StudyFornication & IdolatryIn this episode, we look at the connection between fornication and idolatry. We look at what makes these things wrong, why we need to avoid them, and what the spiritual implications of them are. We go throughout the scriptures to expose the lies of the enemy, through which he tries to lead people down this road. We examine the dangers of this course of action and how to escape if we find ourselves there. It is the Lord’s will that we flee fornication and idolatry. Let’s make the choice today to stand on the Word of God and...
2022-10-2126 minKingsword Bible StudyObtaining ProsperityIn this episode, we look at how we, as Christians, can obtain true prosperity. We look at David’s last words of teaching to Solomon and see how he gave him the keys to success. Then we look at what true success means and what it looks like. We also go through the scriptures to look at how prudence is critical to being successful. God desires above all that we prosper and are in health, and it’s important that we understand prosperity so that we can not only enjoy it but also grow with it as we grow with...
2022-10-1425 minKingsword Bible StudyAdaptabilityIn this episode, we look at the importance of adapting. As Christians we are always called to adapt, our walk of faith is defined by change. We look at how Paul learned the importance of adapting and how he acted on it. We also look at the importance of adapting when it comes to telling others about the Lord, adapting to be able to tell them in a way they would understand. Fear of the unknown and an unwillingness to sacrifice will attempt to hold us back, but we can't allow these devices of the enemy, to keep us...
2022-10-0724 minKingsword Bible StudyEmpty HighwaysIn this episode, we look at the empty highways of Israel. Israel in the days of Shamgar had empty highways and the Bible tells us, the the villagers ceased. We look at what these things really mean and how things got to this point. We go throughout scripture to see that this wasn’t the only time Israel faced something like this and we see how they overcame the obstacles they faced. There’s a lot that we can learn from Israel’s empty highways and there’s a lot that we can apply to our own lives. Many people t...
2022-09-3023 minKingsword Bible StudyCombating ConfusionIn this episode, we look at how we, as the people of God, are to properly combat confusion. We go throughout scripture to see that God never wants us to be confused and He never confuses His own people. Confusion is a tool of spiritual warfare that the enemy uses against us. This is why we must be ready and able to combat it. We find that understanding is the greatest way to do this. We must get and operate in understanding. When we have this, we will know the true meaning of what is going on around us...
2022-09-2319 minKingsword Bible StudyServing MammonIn this episode, we look at the Aramaic word ‘mammon’ in the New Testament, to see what exactly it means, and what our proper relationship to it should be. We look throughout scripture to see how the Lord desires for us to use the money He has given us, and to see what the purpose of it really is. Money is not our provider, it’s not the source of our blessings, it’s only a tool. It’s a tool that we’ve been given to further God’s will and to do the work of God that we’re being ca...
2022-09-1623 minKingsword Bible StudyWhere Are You?In this episode, we look at a fundamental question that we should all ask ourselves, ‘Where are you?’ We go through the scriptures to see that this was the first question that the Lord asked Adam after he sinned, and we look at how it wasn’t only addressed to Adam, it’s also addressed to us today. When we sin and miss the mark, when we deviate from the will of God, we need to have a moment of inflection and self-realization and ask ourselves ‘Where are you?’ It’s only after we answer this question honestly, that we can then be
2022-09-0923 minKingsword Bible StudyHannah's PrayerIn this episode, we look at Hannah’s prayer. We go back throughout scripture to look at what made Hannah’s prayer, we look at why her prayer was answered and the effect that her prayer had on her life. Her prayer is a good example that we can learn from about how to pray. Her prayer was from the heart, she wasn’t just speaking meaningless words, and because she meant what she said, God gave her the petition of her heart. Prayer is our greatest asset in the Christian life, the better we know how to use it and...
2022-09-0222 minKingsword Bible StudyRecognizing JesusIn this episode, we look at recognizing Jesus and what this really means for us as Christians today. First, we look at the arrest of Jesus, when the very people looking to catch him, one his very own disciple, face to face with him, didn’t recognize him, multiple times. We look at how this could happen and what we can learn from it. We look at how that very reaction was prophesied in the scriptures and we look at how that shows us how Christians come before the Lord today. Many don’t recognize Jesus for who He is a...
2022-08-2620 minKingsword Bible StudyLove Not The WorldIn this episode, we look at why we are commanded to love not the world and what this entails for us as believers. God gave us this command for a reason. The world system, in it’s fallen state, is contrary to the desires and purposes of God and since it deviates from God, we shouldn’t love the world. What we see and hear should bother us but it should also drive us to action. Even though we are not to love the world, we should love the people of the world. We should love them enough to want...
2022-08-1923 minKingsword Bible StudyUsing Our ReasoningIn this episode, we look at how we, as Christians, are to use our faculty of reasoning. There is a popular misconception in the Church today, that reasoning is bad or that it’s opposed to our faith, but we look throughout scripture to see, not only why our reasoning is necessary but also why the Lord desires for us to use it. God gave us this faculty for a reason and He expects us to use it, it’s our job to use it in the right way. Our reasoning has a different foundation from that of people in t...
2022-08-1222 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Plague of Our HeartIn this episode, we look at what exactly we mean by the plague of our heart. We all have something that besets us, we all have something that is afflicting us, something we struggle with. We go throughout scripture to look at what what we should do when this is the case and we look at the remedy that God has prescribed for us. It is never God’s will for us to live our lives bound by affliction and struggles. These times will come but God helps us and He has made a way for us to be lo...
2022-08-0524 minKingsword Bible StudyOvercoming the FleshIn this episode, we see how we as Christians, can overcome the flesh. Once we become born again, the devil is not our only enemy. Our sin nature also wars against our new renewed, redeemed nature, causing us to experience inner conflict. A war begins, and we’re constantly fighting battles, not only with the devil but also with ourself. It is necessary for us to learn how we can overcome our flesh, and when we do, God will bring us out of the battles of this life victorious. God has made a way for our flesh to be su...
2022-07-2924 minKingsword Bible StudyGrieving the Holy SpiritIn this episode, we look at what exactly it means to grieve the Holy Spirit. This is something that we are never to do. In the Church today, this is spoken about far too casually, which undermines what it actually is and the importance it holds. Grieving the Holy Spirit is not what most people assume it is, in this episode we go in depth in the scripture to see what exactly it means, so we know what to avoid. We are never meant to grieve the Spirit, we are called to bless and serve the Spirit. Let’s ma...
2022-07-2225 minKingsword Bible StudyExpecting & Resting FaithIn this episode, we look at two different types of faith, these are expecting faith and resting faith. We look at the differences between these two and we see how one should lead to the other. We should not only expect the promises of God to unfold in our lives, we also need to rest in the promises because we know that God is bringing them to pass in our lives right now. Once we get to the point of resting faith, we will find that the burden has lifted and we will be able to receive and enjoy...
2022-07-1523 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Cretian ProblemIn this episode, we look at what Paul had to say about the Cretian people at that time. He had a few charges against them, he said they were always liars, evil beasts and slow bellies. These are serious accusations to make, we look at these in depth to see exactly what they mean, and we look at how the same problems that existed amongst the Cretians then plague the Church today. Then we look at how we can resolve these problems in our own time. Let’s make the choice today to be the change that the Church ne...
2022-07-0823 minKingsword Bible StudyWars & Rumors of WarsIn this episode, we study the importance of wars and rumors of war and how they influence our walk of faith. We look throughout scripture to see how we should respond to these things as Christians. Our response should be noticeably different from the world’s response. While the people of the world are worried, anxious and fearful, we’re able to maintain our peace, hope and joy. God will protect us no matter what may happen in the world, and it’s our job to continue to follow His will even in the midst of wars and rumors of war
2022-07-0123 minKingsword Bible StudyOpening The Spiritual EarIn this episode, we look at opening the spiritual ear, we look at how we do it and why it’s important that we do so. We look at Jesus healing the deaf and dumb man and see that the man did not only leave with his natural hearing restored but also his spiritual healing. Then we look at why the Lord heals our spiritual hearing. God speaks to us through our spirit, so it’s crucial to our walk of faith that we let the Lord open our spiritual ear.
2022-06-2425 minKingsword Bible StudyCalled to ServeIn this episode, we look at the call to serve the Lord, that we have each received as Christians. There is not a single Christian in the world that is not meant to have a ministry of service in some capacity. Our lives are defined by service. We look at what the Lord told the Israelites when they were building the temple, and see how they responded and the different ways they used their gifts and abilities to serve. We need to understand our calling and we need to discern how we are to serve. Then we need to...
2022-06-1724 minKingsword Bible StudyGuarding Our SoulIn this episode, we look at what it means to guard our soul, and why we need to do it. We look at each element of the soul, and how exactly we can go about guarding it. We need to guard our minds, emotions and will. Each of these are areas through which the enemy seeks to attack us, and in order to overcome the enemy we need to know his playbook. We look at what the devil is really after and how we rebuke him and keep him away. Let’s make the choice today to guard our so...
2022-06-1022 minKingsword Bible StudyNever Giving UpIn this episode, we look at the importance of never giving up. As Christians, giving up, is never an option. God hasn't called us to give up, even though at many times it may seem like the easiest or the most natural thing to do. We go throughout scripture to see how we are to react when the hardest times of life are upon us and how we can turn that reaction into action. We also look at how God views these times in our lives and how if we trust Him, he will help us to turn a...
2022-06-0321 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Almost ChristianIn this episode, we look at the account of Paul speaking the gospel to King Agrippa, and King Agrippa’s response that Paul almost persuaded him to be a Christian. This is one of the saddest statements in scripture. We look at why he was only almost persuaded, the difference between belief and faith and what it actually means to be a true follower of Jesus in every area of our lives. We can’t get stuck in the almost category, we need to make the choice today to fully surrender and follow the Lord.
2022-05-2722 minKingsword Bible StudyLetting Our Light ShineIn this episode, we look at the importance of letting our light shine. In the days of darkness that we are now living through, it is more pertinent than ever before that we let our light shine. We look at what exactly light is and what exactly darkness is and the difference is, and we go throughout scripture to see how we can let our light shine and the effect it will have on the world around us. Let’s make the choice today to let our light shine.
2022-05-2023 minKingsword Bible StudyBearing FruitIn this episode, we look at the importance of bearing fruit. We go throughout scripture to see what exactly fruit is, how we can produce it and what it looks like when it manifests in our lives. We look at the call that the Lord has given us to produce fruit and we see that the reason for this call is that the fruit that we produce gives glory to God. We also look at our need to abide in the Lord the same way that He abides in us, we need to be totally immersed in Him. Let's...
2022-05-1323 minKingsword Bible StudyKnowing GodIn this episode, we look at the importance of knowing God. We go throughout scripture to see what exactly it means to know God and how we get to know Him. We look at the opposite of knowledge, which is ignorance, and see the threat that it poses to Christians. Ignorance will only draw us further and further away from God if we allow it in to our lives. We have to make the choice today to get to know God.
2022-05-0623 minKingsword Bible StudyLonelinessIn this episode, we look at loneliness. We look at Paul's experience with the unique pain of loneliness, and why he struggled with it. We show what was going on during that time to reveal the context in which he found himself lonely. We also look at the pain of desertion and its connection to loneliness. We go throughout scripture to see other examples of loneliness and then we look at how we, as the people of God, should respond when we feel lonely. With God we are never alone, we have God within us, and anytime we feel...
2022-04-2928 minKingsword Bible StudyObtaining the PromiseIn this episode, we look at how we are to obtain the promise. We see what exactly the promise is and why we need it in our lives. We go throughout scripture to look at the different elements that we need to have in order to obtain the promise and we see how exactly we are to obtain it. The Word of God is full of promises belonging to us, we need to reach out and take a hold of them in faith and receive them.
2022-04-2224 minKingsword Bible StudyLamb of GodIn this episode, we look at the Lamb of God. We go throughout scripture to see the similarities and parallels that exist between the passover lamb of the Old Testament and Jesus Christ in the New Testament. The passover lamb directly foreshadowed Christ in multiple ways. We then look at how Christ fulfilled all of those prophecies and we see what this means for us today. Christ died and resurrected to give us all the benefits that come with the fulfillment of these prophecies, we need to make the choice today to receive them in faith and take the...
2022-04-1524 minKingsword Bible StudyThe One ThingIn this episode, we look throughout the scripture to find out what the one thing is. There is one thing that is necessary in life. Some have had this thing and others have lacked it, but it has always been there. We look at why it is important, and how we can get it for ourselves. We also look at different people throughout the Bible who had it and the difference it made in their lives. We also see for those who didn’t have it, what it cost them to not have it. There is nothing more important th...
2022-04-0826 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Lord's HandIn this episode, we look at the Lord's Hand. We go throughout scripture to look at the importance of His hand and what happens when we're holding His hand. There are many things that change in our lives when we take a hold of His hand, there are many benefits that we will experience. God's hand has been active in the world since the beginning of creation and that same hand is stretched out today, waiting for those who have a willing heart to reach out and take a hold of it and when we do we will see...
2022-04-0128 minKingsword Bible StudyImitating & EmulatingIn this episode, we look at our call to follow God and follow our fellow believers. Since we are called to follow, we need to look at the importance of imitating and emulating, we need to see what the difference is between them and how we live these out. We go throughout scripture to look at the importance of following God and how we are to imitate Him in character, attributes and actions. Then we look at the importance of following our fellow believers, and how we are called to emulate them, and not only copy them but also...
2022-03-2523 minKingsword Bible StudyArguing With GodIn this episode, we look at arguing with God. We see what exactly it means to argue with God and how we can properly do it. Many think this should never be done and many others think it can be done but don’t know how it can be rightly done. We go throughout scripture to see those who argued with God and how they did it. We also go through all the necessary elements that an argument needs if it is to be proper and not out of order. Arguing with God is never something we should aspire to...
2022-03-1827 minKingsword Bible StudyArguing With GodIn this episode, we look at arguing with God. We see what exactly it means to argue with God and how we can properly do it. Many think this should never be done and many others think it can be done but don’t know how it can be rightly done. We go throughout scripture to see those who argued with God and how they did it. We also go through all the necessary elements that an argument needs if it is to be proper and not out of order. Arguing with God is never something we should aspire to...
2022-03-1827 minKingsword Bible StudyPerfect PeaceIn this episode, we look at the importance of peace, and not just any type of peace, we're going to see perfect peace. This is a peace that is far beyond anything the world could even think to offer us, it only comes from God. We go through the Hebrew to see, what exactly peace is, and what makes perfect peace different. We look at the importance of the mind and the special role it has to play in our peace, and we see how the Lord gives us peace and how its His will that we have and...
2022-03-1124 minKingsword Bible StudyListening to God AloneIn this episode, we look at the importance of listening to God alone. We see how Paul made up his mind to confer not with flesh and blood and how we can do the same today. We see the dangers of fearing criticism and the dangers of people-pleasing and how we can avoid falling into these traps. We also see how this impacts our doing of the will of God and fulfilling the dreams that God has placed within us. Let’s make the choice today to listen to God alone.
2022-03-0424 minKingsword Bible StudyBestirring the SpiritIn this episode, we look at the importance of stirring ourselves up, especially when it comes to stirring up our spirit. We go throughout scripture to see what exactly this means and how exactly we are to do it. We see the importance of not only ourselves being stirred up, but also that of the Church as a whole, being stirred up. We have to keep our focus on God and make Him our priority. When we do this He will teach us how to bestir ourselves.
2022-02-2522 minKingsword Bible StudyBestirring the SpiritIn this episode, we look at the importance of stirring ourselves up, especially when it comes to stirring up our spirit. We go throughout scripture to see what exactly this means and how exactly we are to do it. We see the importance of not only ourselves being stirred up, but also that of the Church as a whole, being stirred up. We have to keep our focus on God and make Him our priority. When we do this He will teach us how to bestir ourselves.
2022-02-2522 minKingsword Bible StudyMysteries of GodIn this episode, we talk about mysteries of God. We look at what exactly a mystery is and what it means for us today as believers. We see who the mysteries are for and how we can find them out and understand them. Not only are we called to understand them, but once that understanding has become a part of our life we are called to let that influence our everyday life. We see throughout this episode, the need for discernment and revelation. We also note the importance of our prayer life and certain types of prayer when it...
2022-02-1824 minKingsword Bible StudyBattling in the SpiritIn this episode, we look at battling in the spirit. We see what exactly it means to battle in the spirit, what it entails for us, and how exactly we are to do it. We must remember that as Christians, we are always, constantly involved in a spiritual war, and it is crucial to us that we understand how we are to conduct our warfare. Once we know that we have a role to play and know what that role is, we need to look at the armor of God, and see what each piece of armor is, how...
2022-02-1123 minKingsword Bible StudyGod is GodIn this episode, we look at the importance of understanding the concept of God is God. First, we go back to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and see how God delivered them out of the furnace, and then we look at Daniel and how God delivered him out of the lion's den. From these two accounts, we see their similarities, and how we are called to pray and resist the enemy through these hard times. What is it that allows us to take a stand for our faith and resist the enemy? It's the fact that God is God, and...
2022-02-0427 minKingsword Bible StudyValley of Dry BonesIn this episode, we look at the valley of dry bones. We look at what exactly the valley is and what our role is when we find ourselves in that valley. The same way we can be in the valley, nations can find themselves in the valley of dry bones. We look at what it specifically means for nations and how they can get out of it. Then we look at the concept of the Unknown God of Athens and we see how that ties into the valley and how it gives us a deeper insight into where we g...
2022-01-2825 minKingsword Bible StudyUnityIn this episode, we study unity and it’s importance in each of our lives. The strength of the Church is found in it's unity. We need to look at how we are to be united and what it means and looks like to be so. We analyze three different ways that we are called to be united in, and then see two other ways in which every Christian, no matter who or where they are, are already united in today. We need to make the choice today to live in unity.
2022-01-2125 minKingsword Bible StudyMinistry & StewardshipIn this episode, we look at what it means to be ministers and stewards of God. We look at what it truly means to be a minister, how we do so, and what it looks like in day to day life. Then in the same way, we look at what it truly means to be a steward, how we go about it and what it looks like day to day. It’s important that we understand these roles and how to walk in them. We are called byGod to be ministers and stewards and we need to ma...
2022-01-1424 minKingsword Bible StudyGuarding Our SpiritIn this episode, we look at the importance of guarding our spirit. We look at how our soul and spirit each have a unique and special role to play when it comes to guarding our spirit, and we analyze these roles in detail. We see what God’s role is when it comes to guarding our spirit and we see what our role is and how we can successfully do this in our day to day lives. Let’s make the choice today to guard our spirit.
2022-01-0724 minKingsword Bible StudyContentmentIn this episode, we look at what it truly means to be content. We look at the life of Paul and how he learned to be content in whatever state he was in. We see not only what contentment is, but how we can get and experience the same contentment in our own lives that Paul and the other heroes of faith had. Let’s make the choice today to live in contentment.
2021-12-3121 minKingsword Bible StudyGod's GiftIn this episode, we look at God’s gift to us. We look at the wise men and their history and how their history, and their hearing from God ties into each of our stories of coming to Christ. There is a reason why the wise men did what they did and experienced what they did, God has a special plan throughout it all. We also look at how God didn’t leave us to fend for ourselves but came down to our level to rescue us. God wants to give you a gift today, our job is to rece...
2021-12-2420 minKingsword Bible StudyUnequally YokedIn this episode, we look at what it really means to be unequally yoked. We look at what exactly a yoke is and then we see why it is crucial to our spiritual well-being that we are not unequally yoked. We go throughout scripture to see that we need to be yoked to God and yoked to the right people in our lives. It’s important to guard who we allow into our lives.
2021-12-1722 minKingsword Bible StudySowing SeedsIn this episode, we look at the importance of sowing seeds. There are many different types of spiritual seeds that we can sow, and it's important that we know what we are sowing, how to sow and why we are sowing. In the times we live in, it may not seem like the best time to sow seed, it may seem like nothing will grow or change because of everything going on in the world around us, but we must continue on sowing in faith, through it all, and when we do we will see our seeds, not only...
2021-12-1025 minKingsword Bible StudyRestorationIn this episode, we look at the need today for restoration. After so much has changed in the world and in the Church, churches today have a need, more so than ever before, to be restored. We look at what it means to be restored and how the process works. We also see what we need in order for restoration to happen. We need revival, but revival will never just happen automatically, it needs to start with us, the people of God. We can be part of this change today, if only we would make the decision in faith...
2021-12-0324 minKingsword Bible StudyWalking in LibertyIn this episode, we look at spiritual freedom. It is important for us as Christians to understand what it means to be truly free in Christ, and what it means for us to not only have liberty but to also walk in it. We hear talk about independence and liberty, and these are good things, but we also need to see and understand these things through the spiritual lens. Jesus died to make freedom available to us, which is why it is so crucial that we take hold of the freedom and liberty available to us. Let's make the...
2021-11-2625 minKingsword Bible StudyThankfulnessIn this episode, we look throughout the scripture to study thankfulness. Thankfulness is such an important topic in our day to day life. There are countless things that we should be thankful for, and in this episode, we look at what exactly it means to be thankful. We also see how to properly give thanks, and what to correct expression of thanks is. We also see the special connection that thankfulness has to praise and to prayer. We are called to give thanks in all circumstances and the only way we can do this is by living in thankfulness...
2021-11-1927 minKingsword Bible StudySmall BeginningsIn this episode, we look at what God's will for us is, when we find ourselves beginning a new season in life. Throughout our lives we go through countless different seasons, all with their own special unique purpose. God has a purpose for the season of life we're in right now. When we start a new season, we're at a beginning and beginnings are usually small. Even though we start small, with the blessing of God on our lives, He will increase our latter end. No matter what is happening in your life, whether it be a new job...
2021-11-1225 min
Sisters4Prevention Breast Cancer Stories and SurvivalA Triple Negative Breast Cancer Vaccine: An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Vincent Tuohy and the Women Behind the VaccineThis is an exclusive interview with Dr. Vincent Tuohy at the Lerner Research Institute at the Cleveland Clinic to discuss the recent launch of the Phase I Trial for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, the most lethal form of the disease for which there is no adjuvant therapy. You will also hear from five women, Judy Fitzgerald. Toni Turchi, Dr. Marjorie Moyar, Laura Frank and Leigh Anne Best whose philanthropic work helped raise awareness and funds to bring this vaccine to the clinic. To donate to the vaccine fund, please go to:https://give.ccf.org/team/320020Websi...
2021-11-1152 minKingsword Bible StudyDefinition of JoyIn this episode, we look at what exactly joy is. Joy is a crucial part of our Christian life. People notice the joy that we have in our lives, and if we are truly living joyful lives, it becomes contagious. In order to truly operate in joy we have to have a good working knowledge of what it really is and subsequently we need to know what exactly it means to rejoice. We can not take these two important aspects of our faith for granted. We can't just assume we know what they are, we need to delve into...
2021-11-0524 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Fatherhood of GodIn this episode, we look at not just understanding God as the Lord of our lives, but understanding Him as our Father. Fatherhood is an important part of who God is. Understanding Him as our Father is inseparable from understanding His true character. Throughout this episode, we go throughout scripture to show seven different attributes of God's character that make Him the good Father that he is. God is not just our Father, He is a good Father and the attributes that we find present in His character, He desires for us to follow and imitate in our own...
2021-10-2925 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Source of JoyIn this episode, we look at where exactly joy comes from. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit. It is very important that we learn where we can find joy, it can greatly change our lives for the better if we get it and operate in it. Joy is not the same as happiness, they are very different, and we have to understand them as such. If we are to truly have joy, and be joyful Christians, we need to go to the source. We need to get joy from the only place it comes from, and we explore...
2021-10-2221 minKingsword Bible StudySeizing the OpportunityIn this episode, we talk about seizing the opportunity. All throughout our lives we experience opportunities that God desires for us to seize upon. They may be opportunities to bless others or opportunities for us to get blessed, or even opportunities just to worship God, but it is our job to act on these when we get the chance. We look throughout scripture to find times when the people of God seized the opportunities that they were given and we see how we can follow their example in our own lives. It makes a difference when we take the...
2021-10-1526 minKingsword Bible StudyTrust & LoveIn this episode, we look at the importance of trust and love. We also see the difference between trusting and entrusting, God wants to have a personal experience with us, on an intimate level. He wants to go beyond trust with us, God wants to be able to entrust us. This is what makes the difference between those who make a difference for the Kingdom of God and those who don't. We look at what makes a personal relationship what it is and how we need to translate those elements to our relationship with God. It's time that we...
2021-10-0824 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Day of DarknessIn this episode, we look at the day of darkness. Right now we are living in hard days and we look at why that is. We find, that there is a famine of the Word of God all around the world today, the light is being withheld from people, and darkness is being brought upon them in it’s place. As Christians we need to find out our role so that we can better come against the darkness. There are a number of things we must do. It’s within our power to change these dark days into bright days...
2021-10-0125 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Lord’s CupIn this episode, we look at the Lord’s cup, we go throughout the scripture to show the importance of the imagery of the cup and what we need to learn from it. There are two different cups that the Lord has. One is reserved for the wicked and the other is reserved for His people. Jesus has already drank of the cup that we deserved and now it is our job to drink of the new and better cup that He offers. Let’s make the choice today to drink the fullness of His new and better cup!
2021-09-2422 minKingsword Bible StudyLegacyIn this episode, we study legacy. Legacy is a very important topic, that is not nearly covered enough today. We all understand that life on this earth ends at some time and we are all faced with the question of what we will leave behind. This is a question that we all must ask ourselves. We look at what legacy we are called to leave behind as the people of God, and how we leave it. We see that we are called to not only leave a legacy but to live a legacy. Legacy is present all throughout scripture...
2021-09-1723 minKingsword Bible StudyHumilityIn this episode, we go throughout the scriptures to study humility. We look at why we need to be humble, how to be humble, and what living in humility looks like, lived out in a practical way. We will see throughout the Bible, the effects that have occurred because of a lack of humility. Humility is a great attribute that we are called to exemplify in our lives, and we should take this charge seriously. Once we are living in humility it will produce fruit in our lives, and we will be blessed. It will bring us closer to...
2021-09-1021 minKingsword Bible StudyEternal PerspectiveIn this episode, we look at the importance of perspective, and not only perspective but eternal perspective. This makes all the difference. Our perspective is of great importance in our Christian life, it can change how we see things and understand them. This goes beyond attitude and focus, this is our central reference point. We need a perspective not rooted in temporal things but one rather rooted in eternal things. We need to understand that our perspective is what prepares us for the future that God has set apart for us, the right perspective will give us hope, peace...
2021-09-0321 minKingsword Bible StudyContending for the FaithIn this episode, we look at the importance of contending for the faith. We are called by God to contend for the faith as it was once delivered unto the saints. We look at what it really means to contend and how we do so earnestly. We also look at the types of attacks the enemy will try to throw our way. Then lastly we will look at the greatest way we contend, by living out the Word of God. In a day of lies, deceptions and heresies, we can't allow the Word of God to be watered down...
2021-08-2723 minKingsword Bible StudyConsecrationIn this episode, we look at the lives of Samson and Samuel and see how their lives were consecrated to the Lord. All throughout their lives and in the great exploits they were able to perform in the service of God, we see that God had set them apart for His special purpose. We need to understand that we today are consecrated because we are born again. We have given our lives to Him, and we now belong to Him. We have to take our consecration seriously and we need to understand what it entails for the way we...
2021-08-2023 minKingsword Bible StudyCrucifying the SoulIn this episode, we look at what it truly means to take up our cross and follow Christ. We are called to follow Him all the way to the cross, but before we can successfully do this, we need to know exactly what this entails and what we need to do. God has called us to die to ourselves and die daily, and we do this through the crucifying of the soul. Throughout this lesson, we look through the scriptures to see what our soul is and how we can crucify our soul, in order to surrender more fully...
2021-08-1325 minKingsword Bible StudyEarnest of the SpiritIn this episode, we examine what exactly the earnest of the Spirit is. We find throughout our study that the Lord has given us the down-payment of the Spirit and He has also given us the intent of the Spirit. Once we understand what we have in the earnest of the Spirit, we need to live in that understanding. When we have it successfully operating within us, we will bear the fruits of the Spirit throughout every area of our lives and we will be able to walk in the Spirit. We need to make the choice today to...
2021-08-0623 minKingsword Bible StudySpiritual AddictionIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald, speaks about the importance of addicting ourselves to the ministering of the saints. The greatest way to be involved in the ministry, is to not just be a part of it, but to be totally consumed in the ministry and the spreading of the Gospel. We delve in to the Bible to show throughout the scriptures, people who were spiritually addicted to the ministry and the difference and impact that was made because of their addiction. Our addiction prompts us to give to others and to God in ways that wouldn't otherwise be...
2021-07-3026 minKingsword Bible StudyWaiting Upon the LordIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald teaches the importance of resting and waiting upon the Lord and how they go together. We need to give our burdens to the Lord and give Him time and space to work. When we wait upon the Lord it needs to be with expectation and patience, and once we successfully wait upon Him, we will find strength and deliverance in the Lord. Our resting and waiting must not be passive, they must be active and when they are, we will see the fruit of our actions. Let's wait upon the Lord today.
2021-07-2323 minKingsword Bible StudyGrowing in GraceIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald talks about the importance of spiritual growth. We need to desire to grow in grace. We are told in scripture to go from glory to glory, and we do this by our growth. We need to stay in the path of grace and not fall back into legalism. We need to keep going even in the midst of the growing pains and trust God because He is the one who brings the growth, all we can do is surrender to His will and create the right environment for growth to occur. Let's make...
2021-07-1621 minKingsword Bible StudyElohimIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald talks about the importance of understanding God, as Elohim, which means the Strong Creator God. The first time we see God mentioned, in Genesis 1, His name is Elohim. We need to understand Him in this special and unique way, not just as Lord but also as our personal Creator. His status as Creator leads to His love for us and provision for us. We need to replicate His love in our lives and trust in His provision. We need to make the choice to know Him as Elohim.
2021-07-0922 minKingsword Bible StudyDefinition of LoveIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald, shows the true definition of love. The world has no adequate definition of love because it is a supernatural thing. Love has a far deeper and greater meaning than we can imagine and in this episode we delve into the Bible to find that meaning and what it means for our day to day life. God calls us to love, love Himself, love others and to love ourselves and we need to learn what it means to really do this.
2021-07-0225 minKingsword Bible StudyThe Pursuit of WisdomIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald teaches the importance of wisdom, how it is the principal thing in life, and how we can get it for ourselves. Wisdom is an amazing gift from God and helps immeasurably in life if we have it. God desires for us to have it, all we need to do is ask, and then once we ask we have to actively pursue it. This episode contains the steps of how we can pursue wisdom in order to fully operate in it, within our lives. Let's start our pursuit today.
2021-06-2525 minKingsword Bible StudyBetrayalIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald shows the Biblical history of betrayal and the connection between Ahithophel in the Old Testament and Judas Iscariot in the New Testament. Betrayal is one of the greatest evils in the world and it is found throughout scripture. This episode shows its history and shows how staying filled with the Spirit is the way to guard against going the same way that Judas went. Betrayal is a terrible thing in life, but God has given us the power to overcome even this.
2021-06-1824 minKingsword Bible StudyFaith & EscapismIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald, speaks about the importance of faith in our walk with Christ. It is important that when we go through trials and tribulations in life that we don't succumb to the pressures and give up but that we go forward in faith no matter what is going on around us. Escapism is a prevalent mindset in our time, but if we have faith in God, we won't have to escape reality, we can continue on serving God in faith.
2021-06-1123 minKingsword Bible StudyHearing God's VoiceIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald, delves in to the scriptures, to demonstrate how we can, today, hear God's voice for ourselves. With all of the distractions and diversions present all around us, it is more important than ever that we can hear God's voice for ourselves. Brother Vinny also teaches the importance of operating in discernment, so that we can discern God's voice, from our own and from the lies of the enemy. Let's make the choice today, to hear God's voice and to act on His words.
2021-06-0421 minKingsword Bible StudyMaintaining FocusIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald teaches the importance of maintaining our focus. Focus is crucial to our walk with Christ. We must keep Jesus as the center of our lives, and not allow ourselves to look away. If we keep our eyes stayed on Jesus, even in the midst of the storm, peace will manifest itself within our lives. We can't allow ourselves to be distracted by the Devil, we need to keep our eye single and our focus in the right place. If we do this we will see the difference it will make in our lives.
2021-05-2821 minKingsword Bible StudyLifting Up Our AttitudeIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald, delves in to the Bible, to show the Biblical pattern of casting down and lifting up and how we need to lift up our soul to God. Our soul is our attitude, and as Christians we need to have the right attitude at all times. Our attitude has a big impact in our lives and on those whom we are around. We need to make the choice today to lift up our attitude to God so that we can demonstrate the joy, hope and peace that we have in Christ.
2021-05-2123 minKingsword Bible StudyUnderstanding PrayerIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald speaks about the importance of prayer in our walk with Christ. Prayer is the greatest asset that we have as Christians, and we should never underestimate the power we have when we pray. We need to better understand prayer and how it works so that when we pray, we can pray in a way that will bring results. We need to pray effectual, fervent prayers, that will avail much, like it says in the book of James. We need to make the choice today to cultivate a strong prayer life and pray with...
2021-05-1418 minKingsword Bible StudyOvercoming FearIn this episode, Brother Vinny, teaches the importance of overcoming fear in our lives. In the time we live in, with fear so prevalent in the culture around us, it is more important than ever that we learn to live without fear. In the midst of the chaos around us we need to learn to recognize and seize the opportunities that God is presenting to us. Let's make the choice to be willing vessels of God and play our role in fulfilling His special purpose for this generation. We need to answer the call to fear not.
2021-05-0721 minKingsword Bible StudyCourageIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald talks about the importance of having courage in our lives and the difference it will make for us. Courage is an important theme throughout the Bible, and with it comes strength. We need both to navigate our Christian life. Then we need to encourage others so that they can be built-up in their faith. Like God said to Joshua, long ago, we are called to be strong and of good courage. Let's answer the call today.
2021-04-2921 minKingsword Bible StudyStanding in the GapIn this episode, Brother Vinny teaches the importance of going against the culture, staying true to who you are, your values and morals, and living for God in a generation and time that puts no importance on the things of God. The purpose of this episode is to dive into the Bible and show the history of standing in the gap and why we need to answer this call from God today. Let's answer the call together and stand in the gap!
2021-04-2919 minKingsword Bible StudyUnderstanding CovenantIn this episode, Brother Vinny Fitzgerald delves into the Bible to show the differences between the Covenant of Law and the Covenant of Grace. As born-again children of God living under the Covenant of Grace, it is essential that we understand our covenant with God and enjoy all the promises that come with it. Understanding the past gives us a better understanding of the present, so lets today look back at Biblical history and understand better how we are to live today.
2021-04-2919 min
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald | New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, Longevity, EpigeneticsEpisode 28: Moving Beyond SIBO with Dr. Vincent PedreSmall Intestinal Microbial Overgrowth: A Conversation with Dr. Vincent Pedre, MD IFMCP
All microbes, not just bacteria, can contribute to problems in the small intestines. Today more than ever, we see patients with hard-to- treat gut problems. Dr. Pedre brings his own gut healing journey and Functional Medicine background to the table to talk to us about treating patients with SIBO-or as he likes to call it-SIMO, which encompasses microbes beyond bacteria and includes the oft-overlooked fungal piece of the puzzle. Dr. Pedre shares loads of treatment pearls from his gut-centric practice, but reminds us that any protocol must be...
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