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A Conversation With host Floyd Marshall JrA Conversation With host Floyd Marshall Jr.- EPS 30 - Dorez Douglas - An Author, Poet and Film ProducerIn this episode of "A Conversation With," I sat down with Dorez Douglas. She is an author, poet, and film producer located in Los Angeles, California. She shared many nuggets about the film industry and here is just one of the nuggets she shared: How to tell if you have what it takes to be a filmmaker.
"I'll tell you a good first project for filmmakers and most of them don't want to do it because they say, well, I can't tell a story in five minutes. But you should do a five or ten minutes short j...
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Fire and HopeCarry Each OtherGalatians 6:2 (NIV) 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
2021-04-2703 min
Fire and HopeLet 'em TalkMatthew 5:11-12 (NIV) 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
2021-04-2603 min
Fire and HopeWarGalatians 5:16-18 (NIV) 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
2021-04-2302 min
Fire and HopeDon't Remain SilentEsther 4:14 (NIV) 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
2021-04-2104 min
Paging drLoniEllery, The Blunt PoetLeKeisha Ellery, The Blunt Poet talks with drLoni. She reads 3 pieces of her work and shares her heart with you. She shares how it feels to be what she calls, "unbalanced and addicted." She is certainly balanced as she pens some beautiful work. Listen in to The Blunt Poet, Ellery. drLoni
2021-04-2154 min
Fire and HopeThe LightHappy 86th Birthday Sis. Jeanette Lloyd As believers we understand that we have a light that shines within us. Jesus Christ is that Light. Go, walk in the light. "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 KJV
2021-04-2004 min
Fire and HopeLock StepGalatians 5:25 (NIV) 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
2021-04-1903 min
Fire and HopeCan't Please PeopleGalatians 1:10 (NIV) 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
2021-04-1802 min
Fire and HopeEntire LawGalatians 5:14-15 (NIV) 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
2021-04-1703 min
Fire and HopeFaith ExpressionGalatians 5:6 (NIV) 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
2021-04-1603 min
Fire and HopeGod Called MeGalatians 1:15-16 (NIV) 15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being.
2021-04-1503 min
Paging drLoniMake It SpecialIt's that time of year!! Whether you're planning a prom, birthday party, or your upcoming wedding, Plan Special Moments is here for you (in person and virtually). Darien Dickerson Green shares some special moments of his own and how he came to be an event planner, floral designer, and special moments creator. Darien's passion for his work and others bleeds all throughout our conversation. He and his team can make it happen whether you're near or far. Enjoy Darien Dickerson Green! drLoni
2021-04-1451 min
Fire and HopeLive in Peace2 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
2021-04-1404 min
Fire and HopeAdoptedGalatians 4:4-6 (NIV) 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”
2021-04-1303 min
Fire and HopeBlessing of AbrahamGalatians 3:13-14 (NIV) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
2021-04-1202 min
Fire and HopeEverything2 Corinthians 7:1 (NIV) 1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
2021-04-1102 min
Fire and HopeAbundant Blessings2 Corinthians 9:8-9 (NIV) 8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 9 As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
2021-04-0902 min
Fire and HopeAccept it, Now2 Corinthians 6:2 (KJV) 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2021-04-0802 min
Paging drLoniRace, Rape, and Civil Rights April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. In this episode historian and author Danielle McGuire shares the journey that led her to write , "At The Dark End of the Street." This important piece of work aids in drawing the direct line from the rape and obsession with the Black female body to the Civil Rights Movement. Black women have paid a heavy price in the movement and in her work Danielle shares some of her experience with Recy Taylor and the experiences of many Black female victims, some as young as 4 years old. Danielle captures in...
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Fire and HopeDidn't Let It HappenPsalms 30:1 (NIV) 1 I will exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
2021-04-0703 min
Fire and HopeGod's Will1 John 5:13-15 (NIV) 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
2021-04-0603 min
Fire and HopeSeventy Seven TimesMatthew 18:21-22 (NIV) 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
2021-04-0503 min
Paging drLoniThe (Not So) Dirty White Girls Minus OneThis tearful and funny conversation brightened my day. I sure hope it has the same impact on you. Enjoy my friends, the (not so) dirty white girls minus one; Karen J., Karen E., Heather J., Patty C., Callie T., Tammy G., Megan G., Sharon G. minus "Jennifer", and sometimes Harold. We talk about all kinds of fun stuff!! Enjoy a laugh or two. Over 12 years of love and friendship brings us back together as always. Enjoy the DWGs, my friends for life. drLoni
2021-03-3145 min
Fire and HopeChange Your MindMatthew 16:21-23 (NIV) 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” 23 Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but m...
2021-03-3003 min
Fire and HopeDon't Tell AnyoneLuke 5:12-16 (NIV) 12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. 14 Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” 15 Yet the news about him spr...
2021-03-3003 min
Fire and HopeAbove YourselfRomans 12:9-10 (NIV) 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
2021-03-2702 min
Fire and HopePlease GodHebrews 11:5-6 (NIV) 5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
2021-03-2602 min
Fire and HopeWhere to Hang OutLuke 5:29-32 (NIV) 29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
2021-03-2502 min
Fire and HopePresent SufferingRomans 8:18-19 (NIV) 18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
2021-03-2403 min
Paging drLoniBlack Golden GirlsDuring Women's History Month I share some conversations with a few women who mean a lot to me and have been a part of my journey. Each one of these women in their own way have been a part of who I am as an educator and advocate for students and young women. We laugh, at some points tear up, and reflect on some important women in our lives. Enjoy, my friends the (Black) Golden Girls! drLoni
2021-03-2454 min
Fire and HopeYour Mouth SpeaksLuke 6:43-45 (NIV) 43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
2021-03-2303 min
Fire and HopeDon't Love It1 John 2:15 (NIV) 15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.
2021-03-2202 min
Fire and HopeThe RewardEsther 6:10-11 (NIV) 10 “Go at once,” the king commanded Haman. “Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended.” 11 So Haman got the robe and the horse. He robed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming before him, “This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!”
2021-03-1803 min
Paging drLoniA Woman in Charge : An interview with Evelyn PachecoWhat it's like to be a Woman in Charge! An insightful and entertaining interview with Evelyn Pacheco. Directly from her bio, Evelyn Pacheco made history as Nevada’s first Black Female to be licensed as a Plumber, Army Veteran, Mother, and Grand Mother. While working at Fitzgerald Casino in the Engineering Department a co-worker told her about a Union Apprenticeship Training Program with the Plumbers, Pipefitters & HVAC UA Local Union 525. She applied and after five years of working as an Apprentice while taking care of her family. Evelyn finally made history as Nevada’s first licensed Black female plumber. Lett...
2021-03-1749 min
Fire and HopeOut of PovertyMark 12:41-44 (NIV) 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
2021-03-1703 min
Fire and HopeI Have Seen ItExodus 3:7-8 (NIV) 7 The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. 8 So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey —the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.
2021-03-1603 min
Fire and HopeJust BelieveLuke 8:49-56 (NIV) 9 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was...
2021-03-1603 min
Fire and HopeSafePsalms 24:1-2 (NIV) 1 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; 2 for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.
2021-03-1403 min
Fire and HopeLove Your EnemiesLuke 6:27-31 (NIV) 27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
2021-03-1303 min
Fire and HopeWhere Is Your Faith?Luke 8:22-25 (NIV) 22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. 24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and am...
2021-03-1203 min
Fire and HopeDon't Block ThemMatthew 19:13-15 (NIV) 13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them. 14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
2021-03-1103 min
Paging drLoniCelebrating Women: Talking With My Mom!It’s Women’s History Month and I’m talking with my mom. I hope you enjoy this brief conversation and hope you’re inspired to capture the stories of women around you. I would love to hear from you and share parts of your story with our listeners. Let's celebrate women!!!!
2021-03-1027 min
Fire and HopeRebuke The FeverLuke 4:38-39 (NIV) 38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. 39 So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.
2021-03-1002 min
Fire and HopeShameless AudacityLuke 11:5-10 (NIV) 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of you...
2021-03-0903 min
Fire and HopeGood SeedMatthew 13:24-30 (NIV) 24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
2021-03-0803 min
Fire and HopeYour Answer in DistressPsalms 20:1-2 (NIV) 1 May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
2021-03-0703 min
Fire and HopeThe Right AnswerProverbs 16:1 (NIV) 1 To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.
2021-03-0603 min
Fire and HopePut A Smile On ItProverbs 15:13 (NIV) 13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
2021-03-0503 min
Fire and HopeGod Answers EverythingProverbs 15:1-3 (NIV) 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
2021-03-0403 min
Paging drLoniMen!! Hey, Are You All Okay?Both men and women experience loneliness but in vastly different ways. The need for social connection is not strictly aligned by gender but certainly impacted by gender norms. Men have been socialized to hide their feelings and emotions but experience loneliness and do not always allow themselves to be vulnerable. Speak to the men in your life and ask them, are you okay? Let them be vulnerable!
2021-03-0348 min
Fire and HopeUnchanging GodNumbers 23:19-20 (NIV) 19 God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? 20 I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.
2021-03-0302 min
Fire and HopeDon't Break ItEcclesiastes 5:4-7 (NIV) 4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. 5 It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it. 6 Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands? 7 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.
2021-03-0203 min
Fire and HopeDon't CompromiseEsther 1:10-12 (KJV) 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
2021-03-0104 min
Fire and HopeJust oneLuke 15:8-10 (NIV) 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
2021-02-2803 min
Fire and HopeProtectionPsalms 20:1-2 (NIV) 1 May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. 2 May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.
2021-02-2702 min
Fire and HopeGod Is Patient2 Peter 3:9 (KJV) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2021-02-2602 min
Fire and HopeIn Everything1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (KJV) 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
2021-02-2502 min
Fire and HopePerfect LoveColossians 3:13-14 (KJV) 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
2021-02-2403 min
Fire and HopeSilence ItPsalms 12:1-3 (NIV) 1 Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. 2 Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts. 3 May the LORD silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—
2021-02-2303 min
Fire and HopeLean Into FaithRomans 4:19-21 (KJV) 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
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Fire and HopeDesire of Your HeartPsalms 20:4 (NIV) 4 May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
2021-02-2003 min
Fire and HopePatiently EndureHebrews 6:13-15 (KJV) 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, 14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
2021-02-1902 min
Fire and HopeHow to Treat a StrangerMatthew 25:42-45 (KJV) 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not...
2021-02-1803 min
Paging drLoniLet's Talk About It...Sex!In the last two episodes we've said, Shhh! Don't Talk About Sex. Well, the tide has turned and now we're talking about it. In this episode I get to interview a young Black woman who aspires to be a Sex Therapist and to help support young people and adults on their journey to sexual freedom. So, let's talk about it! drLoni
2021-02-171h 00
Paging drLoniShhh! Don't Talk About Sex Part IIWe've all learned something different about sex. It's pretty amazing that sex is much broader than our Westernized ideas! You would be amazed at how broad sex is once you take a look into other cultures and creatures. It's time to start focusing on YOU! What's your sexual language, thoughts, ideas, likes, dislikes? Time to do the research and exploration. Let's Talk! drLoni
2021-02-1755 min
Fire and HopeA Samaritan NeighborLuke 10:33-37 (KJV) 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now...
2021-02-1703 min
Fire and HopeStay WokeMatthew 26:39-41 (KJV) 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
2021-02-1603 min
Fire and HopeDo GoodPsalms 37:1-3 (KJV) 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed."
2021-02-1503 min
Fire and HopeOur Solid Rock 1836 by William Bradbury My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly lean on Jesus' name On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand
2021-02-1202 min
Paging drLoniShhh! Don't Talk About Sex!Sex! It's not a dirty word and certainly not a scary word. In his book, Sex and God - How Religion Distorts Sexuality, Dr. Darrel Ray has some pretty dynamic thinking about the impact of religion on sexuality. Whether you're religious or not, how you leanred about sex probably impacts your entire life. Let's talk! As always, if you have a topic you'd like to discuss feel free to send an email to drlonipodcast@gmail.com drLoni
2021-02-1151 min
Fire and Hope7 Years. It's Worth ItGenesis 29:19-20 (KJV) 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
2021-02-1103 min
Fire and HopeIt's a Thin Line2 Samuel 13:15 (KJV) 15 Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone
2021-02-0803 min
Fire and HopeBe AwareMatthew 7:15-20 (KJV) 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
2021-02-0703 min
Fire and HopeSend MeIsaiah 6:8 (KJV) 8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
2021-02-0603 min
Fire and HopeAsk.Seek.KnockMatthew 7:7-8 (KJV) 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
2021-02-0502 min
Fire and HopeNo Greater CommandmentMark 12:31 (KJV) 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
2021-02-0402 min
Paging drLoniShhhh! Don't Talk About ThatDepending on where you grew up and your family dynamics, there were things and probably still things that you don’t talk about. Whether it's our emotions, sex, or sexual identity many have been told, "Shhh! We don't talk about that!" How about you? I'd love to hear from you what were you told we don't talk about that in your family, community, or church? Let's talk!
2021-02-0351 min
Fire and HopeOne Thing I DoPhilippians 3:13-14 (NIV) 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
2021-02-0303 min
Fire and HopeDelight and CommitPsalms 37:4-5 (NIV) 4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
2021-02-0202 min
Fire and HopeCount Up the CostLuke 14:28 (KJV) For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
2021-02-0103 min
Fire and HopeBear the FruitGalatians 5:22-23 (NIV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
2021-01-3103 min
Fire and HopeFocus On PurposeJob 1:21-22 (KJV) 1 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
2021-01-3003 min
Fire and HopeHe Will Meet You ThereJohn 4:4-7 (KJV) 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
2021-01-2904 min
Fire and HopeTime to Grow Up1 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.
2021-01-2803 min
Fire and HopeKeep Doing GoodPsalms 37:3-4 (KJV) 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
2021-01-2703 min
Paging drLoni10 Seconds Part 2If you have not listened to Part 1 - Go back and then come listen to Part 2. Imagine having the attention of the entire world for 10 seconds. What would you say? Listen in to hear what some of my friends and family have to say. Some of it may make you laugh and some may make you cry. Stop and think, what would you say? I am gifted with people from all walks of life who have been a part of my journey. Most have a similar message, which I hope you enjoy.
2021-01-2754 min
Fire and HopeDon't Get StuckIsaiah 43:18-19 (KJV) 18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert."
2021-01-2603 min
Fire and HopeEncourage Yourself1 Samuel 30:6 (KJV) 6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
2021-01-2503 min
Fire and HopeStand StillExodus 14:13-14 (KJV) 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them a’gain no more for ever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
2021-01-2403 min
Fire and HopeNothing Without Love1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NIV) 1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
2021-01-2304 min
Fire and HopeWaitIsaiah 40:30-31 (KJV) 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
2021-01-2204 min
Fire and HopeTestifyJohn 4:39 (KJV) 39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
2021-01-2103 min
Fire and HopeIt's Going to Blow Your MindJob 42:12-13 (KJV) 12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. 13 He had also seven sons and three daughters.
2021-01-2004 min
Paging drLoni10 SecondsImagine having the attention of the entire world for 10 seconds. What would you say? Listen in to hear what some of my friends and family have to say. Some of it may make you laugh and some may make you cry. Stop and think, what would you say? I am gifted with people from all walks of life who have been a part of my journey. Most have a similar message, which I hope you enjoy.
2021-01-2049 min
Fire and HopeGod of the ImpossibleGenesis 17:15-17 (KJV) 15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, be...
2021-01-1904 min
Paging drLoniAmerica Has Blood on Her Hands - 7 MinutesIn 7 minutes we can see two Americas! Both Americas are experienced differently by the racial divide. Unarmed, in a mental health crisis, and unsafe in America. Angry, destructive, threatening, and safe in America. As Black Americans we must hold ourselves and others accountable. We must elevate our civic engagement beyond social media and sideline conversations. We have to act NOW!
2021-01-1346 min
Paging drLoniThe Weight Between Her Legs2020 The year of the Black woman. The year she shows OUT! She is tragically positioned between the murders of two Black men and causes the world to #SAYHERNAME. She leads an entire Southern state to the polls in numbers unheard of, leading more voters to elect the current president-elect than those who voted for America’s first black president. She mounts the stage in an all white pant suit to say to all of those who were counting her out, shhh “I’m speaking!” It is inescapable the simultaneous joy and terror that Black women have lived in. And no...
2021-01-0645 min
Paging drLoniIntroductionAre you ready for Paging drLoni, Let’s Talk! The podcast where I talk about faith, family, politics, relationships, and everything in between? I am excited about the release on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 so tune in!! So, come join me and remember, if you have a topic you’d like to talk about shoot me an email at drlonipodcast@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Wednesday, January 6, 2021 look for “paging drLoni, Let’s talk!” Wherever you get your podcast.
2020-12-2801 min