God Judges People Who Don't Want To Be Happy | Champ Thornton | Exodus - Plagues
How do we talk with our kids about salvation without overwhelming them or avoiding the hard stuff?In today’s conversation, I’m joined by Champ Thornton, author of 10 Questions About Salvation. We're talking about how to help kids understand faith, repentance, judgment, and mercy in a way that’s both truthful and tender.Champ shares from his own experience and gives practical encouragement for having those deep, meaningful conversations about the gospel right at home.Guest: Champ ThorntonBible Passage: Pharaoh and the Plagues - Exodus 7-12 ESVFREE: Live Like It's True WorkbookRecommended Resources: Check out Champ's new book, "10 Questions About Salvation" at Shannon's Amazon Store HERE.Resound Media Network: www.ResoundMedia.ccMusic: Cade PopkinChamp ThorntonChamp Thornton (PhD, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the director of children and family resources at Crossway and the author of numerous books for kids and families. He and his wife, Robben, live in Newark, Delaware, and have three children. You can learn more about Champ at champthornton.com.10 Questions about Salvation Presenting 10 questions in 30 readings on one important faith topic, this volume helps middle-grade readers (ages 8–14) understand salvation and find joy, security, and hope in God's gracious love. Readers can work through the 30 readings in any order they choose. Questions the book asks and answers include:What is salvation?How do I become a Christian?How should being a Christian affect my daily life?Can I ever lose my salvation?Connect with Champ:WebsiteFacebookInstagram Visit www.shannonpopkin.com/promises/ to learn more about my six-week Bible study with Our Daily Bread, titled, "Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith." Learn how you too can be shaped by the promises of our faithful God. Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.
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The Truth About God's Offensive Judgment & Rising Mercy | Lindsay Schott | Genesis 6-9 - The Flood
What if I find the flood kind of offensive? What if it makes me uncomfortable? If Jesus is kind and forgiving, how can God just end everybody? Lindsay Schott joins me to explore the flood narrative, where God grieves over human wickedness but also offers mercy through rescue. Lindsay shares how God transformed her judgy heart and gave her more compassion, and we talked about how trust is admitting God knows more than we do. Guest: Lindsay SchottBible Passage: Noah and the Flood - Genesis 6-9Get your Free Resource: 20 Page WorkbookRecommended Resources: Check out TeachEquip.com. Check out Shannon's Amazon Storefront HEREResound Media Network: www.ResoundMedia.ccMusic: Cade PopkinLindsay SchottLindsay Schott is a watercolorist, Women’s Ministry Teacher at Stonegate Church and co-founder of Teach Equip. She has a passion for women to know the scripture and to experience deep transformation in relationship with Jesus and others. Lindsay is also the co-author of Trying: Reflections on Faith Through Infertility, Miscarriage, and Loss. She and her husband, Landon, live in the Dallas area with their four children, Hannah, Ruby, Piper and Ben. You can see Lindsay's watercolor work at lindsayschott.com and see her creative journey on Instagram @lindsayschottwatercolor. Connect with Lindsay:WebsiteFacebookInstagram Visit www.shannonpopkin.com/promises/ to learn more about my six-week Bible study with Our Daily Bread, titled, "Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith." Learn how you too can be shaped by the promises of our faithful God. Visit ComparisonGirl.com and get the answers both she and you need in my new book, Comparison Girl for Teens: Thriving Beyond Measure in a World That Compares. Conversation starters, quizzes and more. Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.
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From New Age To New Believer: Community Vs. Judgment | Kara Seymour
What happens when a woman deeply entrenched in New Age invites her new community of Christian friends over to her house filled with Hindu statues and oracle cards? In part 2 of my conversation with Kara Seymour, she shares about how her new relationship with Jesus changed everything—but not immediately. Kara talks about the beautiful community and sisterhood she's experienced, but also some responses of judgment.We're kicking off our Judgy series—looking at stories of judgment and mercy from the Bible and how to live like it's true that our God is a merciful Judge. I loved getting to overlay some thoughts from several Bible stories about mercy into my conversation with Kara.Guest: Kara SeymourInstagramFacebookBible Passage: Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman - Luke 7:35-50Get your Free Resource: 20 Page WorkbookRecommended Resources: Check out Shannon's Amazon Storefront HEREResound Media Network: www.ResoundMedia.ccMusic: Cade PopkinKara SeymourKara Seymour is a woman whose life was radically transformed by the power of the gospel. After spending over 20 years deeply immersed in New Age spirituality—both personally and professionally—she encountered Jesus in January 2024 in a way that completely upended her worldview. Within weeks, she surrendered her life to Him, walked away from deception, and stepped into the freedom only Christ can offer. Today, Kara leads Pasta + Prayers, an online community of over 200 women around the world, where she helps others discover the truth of God’s Word through faith, fellowship, and homemade pasta. Visit www.shannonpopkin.com/promises/ to learn more about my six-week Bible study with Our Daily Bread, titled, "Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith." Learn how you too can be shaped by the promises of our faithful God. Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.
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From New Age to New Life: One Woman's Amazing Story | Kara Seymour
Kara Seymour was deeply entrenched in the New Age movement as a Kundalini yogi. She was also thoroughly convinced that Christians were judgmental, boring, and brainwashed. So she was as surprised as anyone when she met a group of Christian women who became her new best friends.I can't wait for you to hear her amazing story of transformation, the judgment she felt outside and inside the Church, and how her relationship with Jesus has changed her life.We're kicking off our Judgy Girl series, where we're looking at stories of judgment and mercy from the Bible and how to live like it's true that our God is a merciful Judge. I'm weaving in some thoughts about several Bible stories of mercy into my conversation with Kara.Guest: Kara SeymourGet your Free Resource: 20 Page WorkbookResound Media Network: www.ResoundMedia.ccMusic: Cade PopkinKara SeymourKara Seymour is a woman whose life was radically transformed by the power of the gospel. After spending over 20 years deeply immersed in New Age spirituality—both personally and professionally—she encountered Jesus in January 2024 in a way that completely upended her worldview. Within weeks, she surrendered her life to Him, walked away from deception, and stepped into the freedom only Christ can offer. Today, Kara leads Pasta + Prayers, an online community of over 200 women around the world, where she helps others discover the truth of God’s Word through faith, fellowship, and homemade pasta.Connect with Kara:InstagramFacebook Visit www.shannonpopkin.com/promises/ to learn more about my six-week Bible study with Our Daily Bread, titled, "Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith." Learn how you too can be shaped by the promises of our faithful God. Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.
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When You Get The Miracle but Forgo Gratefulness {Allison Brost}
When your heart is breaking, what does it look like to notice God's goodness? Can gratitude grow in the soil of deep grief?In this episode of the Live Like It's True podcast, I'm talking with Allison Brost—who lost a child—about how grief and gratitude can intertwine in the most unexpected ways. Listen in as we talk about the healing power of gratitude in the story of the one leper who turned back to thank Jesus. Even in your sorrow, there’s an invitation to return to God with a grateful heart.Guest: Allison BrostBible Passage: Jesus Heals Ten Men with Leprosy - Luke 17:11-19Get your Free Resource: False Narrative WatchlistRecommended Resources: Check out Allison's new book, "Grateful: 30 Days of Growing in Thankfulness" at Shannon's Amazon Store HERE.Resound Media Network: www.ResoundMedia.ccMusic: Cade PopkinAllison BrostAllison Brost is the author of the book, "Grateful: 30 Days of Growing in Thankfulness," and an independent singer/songwriter from Janesville, WI. She loves to share daily encouragement online for those journeying in their faith at This Side of Perfect. Her passion is to share words of hope—both through books and song—that can point people to Jesus and uplift the church. When she’s not busy homeschooling her kids or leading worship, you can find her sitting outside, most likely with a cup of tea in hand.Connect with Allison:FacebookInstagramWebsite Visit www.shannonpopkin.com/promises/ to learn more about my six-week Bible study with Our Daily Bread, titled, "Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith." Learn how you too can be shaped by the promises of our faithful God. Visit ComparisonGirl.com and get the answers both she and you need in my new book, Comparison Girl for Teens: Thriving Beyond Measure in a World That Compares. Conversation starters, quizzes and more. Learn more at ShannonPopkin.com.
On each episode, Shannon Popkin and her guest talk through one of the most interesting or astonishing stories (narratives) of the Bible, and how to live like it's true. Know the story, share the story, live the story! Shannon is the author of five books, and speaks regularly for Christian women's retreats, conferences, and events. Shannon lives with her family in West Michigan. Learn more at www.shannonpopkin.com.
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