Ep. 717 - New Family Christmas Devotional Spurs Discussion About God’s Promises - Marty Machowski

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Ep. 717 - New Family Christmas Devotional Spurs Discussion About God’s Promises - Marty Machowski

November 25, 2024 • Tina Griffin

There’s a plethora of examples in the Bible with countless promises made and kept by a holy and incredible God. This is an inspiring fact Marty Machowski has expanded upon in his delightful Christmas devotional for families, Promises Made, Promises Kept: A Family Devotional for Christmas. Marty is an accomplished author of many Christian books and the family life pastor for Covenant Fellowship Church. His Christmas devotional is perfect for kids of all ages. Filled with beautiful illustrations and age-appropriate stories and lessons, families can read and enjoy one each day in December leading up to Christmas. “Many of my books have a multi-level age range,” Marty says. Other titles Marty has written include The Prophecy and the Hope, Dragon Seed, and The Light Before Christmas.

TAKEAWAYS

If you want to write your own Christian stories, there’s only one way to start: by sitting down and putting your ideas on paper

Write early in the peace of the morning for fresh inspiration

The Light Before Christmas is an advent family devotional

Promises Made, Promises Kept is published as a fun “upside down” design that can be flipped either direction

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Ep. 716 - Help Build Bomb Shelters to Save Israeli Children With Jacob’s Ladder - Liliana McDermott

November 21, 2024 • Tina Griffin

Liliana McDermott is committed to serving the people of Israel by providing a safe place for them to run and hide from incoming rockets from violent entities like Hezbollah and Hamas. She is the CEO of Jacob’s Ladder Ministry, which works to place bomb shelters in Israeli cities - a critical component of everyday life in the Holy Land. In Israel, citizens have mere seconds to dash to a bomb shelter when the rockets start falling, which is a terrifying but a routine occurrence all across the country. Most people - and many children - in Israel suffer from PTSD, but Liliana says her team has witnessed the Lord healing and saving some of these individuals. While some may think the violence is concentrated near the Gaza Strip, the attacks have spread throughout all of Israel. Join forces with Jacob’s Ladder and donate to their mission today! TAKEAWAYS Many Israelis living in apartments don’t even have access to a bomb shelter that’s close enough to be effective When rockets are being fired, Israelis only have a mere 15-30 seconds to run from their home to a local bomb shelter Liliana prayed for a woman’s hearing to be restored, and God healed her instantly Give monthly to this ministry by visiting http://jacobsladder.us 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Jacob’s Ladder Video: https://vimeo.com/908093904 Give to Jacob’s Ladder: https://jacobsladder.us/give/ Artza (get 20% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3u5wcii 🔗 CONNECT WITH JACOB’S LADDER Website: https://jacobsladder.us/ 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Covenant Eyes: https://bit.ly/thehealingchurchfreebook Gabb: http://gabb.com/tina Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3wzgeiq Jacob’s Ladder: https://jacobsladder.us/give/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/counterculturemom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/fpmccmshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageccm 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/ccm23impactreport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Ep. 715 - Learn Hebrew to Understand the Context of the Bible and Holy Land History - Melissa Briggs

November 20, 2024 • Tina Griffin

How does the Hebrew language tie into the theme of servanthood? Melissa Briggs has a few ideas! Melissa is the founder of Explore Hebrew. She has studied the language for years and knows how deeply the word of God is rooted in this language that has shaped the history of the Holy Land. While Hebrew might seem intimidating to learn, Melissa shares how well the language is organized, and how it can help us understand the historical context of the Bible on an intrinsic level. She highlights some important Hebrew words, like “Dai,” which means “enough” or “sufficient.” This is how we should lean on Christ. He is enough for us! His grace is sufficient. “I’m not what I do, what I earn, what I make - I am who the Creator of the universe says that I am,” Melissa reminds us. TAKEAWAYS When we are connected with our Creator, we know that He IS enough Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and stay in the Word daily to remain grounded and be ready, willing, and available to serve Him The good news of Christ is even better than we will ever truly comprehend The false summits of life are short-lived, but in Jesus, there is eternal satisfaction 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Donate to Counter Culture Ministries: https://bit.ly/3rg5kgj Hebrew Course (get $70 off with code COUNTERCULTURE): https://explorehebrew.thinkific.com/http://thinkific.com 🔗 CONNECT WITH MELISSA BRIGGS Website: https://www.explorehebrew.co.uk/http://www.explorehebrew.co.uk Facebook: https://bit.ly/48vgbxr YouTube: https://bit.ly/3z7aetw 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Jacob’s Ladder: https://jacobsladder.us/give/ TruPlay (get 30% off with code Tina30): https://truplay.games/counterculturemom TUVU (sign up for free 30-day trial): https://www.tuvu.com/tina VidAngel (get first month for $1 with code TINA): https://bit.ly/4dpg2vt 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/counterculturemom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/fpmccmshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageccm 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/ccm23impactreport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/

Ep. 714 - Helping Pastors Lead Their Flock by Leaning on Jesus and His Principles - Scott Thomas

November 19, 2024 • Tina Griffin

Pastors face a difficult battle today: how can they lead their congregation with godly courage and humility? How can they reach the unchurched in the community without sacrificing depth? Scott Thomas has been a pastor for 44 years and wrote The Gospel Shaped Leader: Leaning on Jesus to Shepherd His People. Over his years of leadership, Scott has cultivated skills like empathy, listening, and servant leadership to practically address the needs of others, tackle spiritual challenges, and grow his ministry without sacrificing the gospel or Scripture. "We grow by spending time with Jesus," he says. We are called to abide, rest, and sit with Christ; in that relationship with the Son, leaders find their foundation, their peace, and their compass when leading their churches. TAKEAWAYS Paul sets an example for how Christian leaders and disciples can exercise emotional intelligence, which is wisdom applied skillfully We can extend grace to those who are least qualified to receive it Scott's book talks about not only his triumphs, but also his leadership failures - and how he learned from these experiences Connecting with and serving others in your church and community is Jesus’ way of discipleship 🛠 TOOLS AND RESOURCES FROM EPISODE Tune in to the Program: https://counterculturemom.com/ The Gospel Shaped Leader video: https://bit.ly/3zyebgb The Gospel Shaped Leader book: https://bit.ly/3bsirlj 🔗 CONNECT WITH SCOTT THOMAS Blog: https://bit.ly/4exerto 📢 THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY Gabb: http://gabb.com/tina Capstone Legacy Foundation: https://capstonelegacy.org/ RogersHood Apothecary (get 10% off with code TINA): https://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tinahttp://www.rogershood.com/?coupon=tina Redemption Shield (get 10% off with code TINA): https://bit.ly/3wzgeiq 🔗 CONNECT WITH COUNTER CULTURE MOM https://linktr.ee/counterculturemom 📺 WATCH OUR PREVIOUS SHOWS https://bit.ly/fpmccmshow 📲 GET OUR APP & FREE PARENT MEDIA GUIDE http://bit.ly/landingpageccm 💵 SUPPORT THE MISSION 2023 Recap & 2024 Goals: https://bit.ly/ccm23impactreport Make a Tax-Deductible Donation: https://counterculturemom.com/partner/