Mornings with Seth and Deb

The Church is facing challenging times in this changing world. How do we listen and learn in a world we've never known? Authors Kevin Ford and Jim Singleton provide help for church leaders on how to be attentive to God, their congregation, and their community in their new book, Attentive Church Leadership. Jim Singleton will join Seth and Deb to discuss how your church may need to pivot and make changes to thrive and grow in these changing times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you anxious about the future? Is your now characterized by struggling, surviving, or thriving? Pastor, Elder, and Author Matt Chandler will offer encouraging truths from the book of Revelation to help us face today's troubled, stressful world. Matt helps us discover the power God's given us to live a victorious Christian life amid the stress and anxiety of our world today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach Mother’s Day, you may have mixed feelings if you have recently become a stepmom or dad. How do you best navigate the new roles and holidays like Mother’s and Father’s Day? Tim and Olivia Smith share what they've learned from their experience as a blended family and offer resources on navigating obstacles and building a strong relationship with your stepson or daughter. Together they reach out to help blended families and have resources available at Blended Not Broken. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moms, do you ever get discouraged as you consider the world your children are growing up in? What's the best defense as you teach and disciple the next generation? Julie Loos has served in leadership with Moms in Prayer International and has co-authored Honest Prayers for Mama Bears. We'll talk about how God wants us to lay all our concerns over to Him and the importance of knowing and praying Scripture for our children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you desire a life marked by deep-seated joy, regardless of the season of life you’re in or life’s circumstances? What does this joy have to do with our mindset? We’re seated in the school of joy this morning as we visit with Pastor Randy Frazee in this conversation on Mornings with Seth and Deb. Learn how adopting certain principles can move the needle from a negative to a positive joy-filled life lesson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything's coming up Rhubarb at the upcoming Fest in Aledo! Our friend Chef Stephanie Godke will be in studio on Thursday to talk about Rhubarb and the delicious opportunity to explore the many delectable delights and tastes of this seasonal jewel!! The Rhubarb Fest may also be the place to show off your favorite Rhubarb recipe!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every other week on Seth and Deb we welcome Todd Nettleton to the morning to share what's happening around the world with our brothers and sisters who are enduring persecution because of their faith in Jesus. This week Todd updates us on the US Commission on International Freedom annual report, highlighting countries of concern. We'll also hear about recent attacks on Christian homes and businesses in southern Egypt and the miraculous healing of a woman in Iran! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What has been the hardest thing you've gone through as a Mom? Our guest today will encourage moms to embrace the hard with a new perspective. Abbie Halberstadt is a homeschooling mom of ten seeking to shatter the false belief that the hard thing is the bad thing. She challenges a shift in how we look at the difficult seasons of parenting, embracing the struggle and allowing the hard to strengthen our reliance on Christ and grow us up in Him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

True crime stories and podcasts are often on the top of rating charts. Why are we fascinated with true crime stories? Do these stories teach us something about ourselves, and if so, what? Dateline-featured cold-case homicide detective, author, and speaker Jim Warner Wallace says that investigating death has taught him a great deal about life and the nature of people. He's joining us to talk about his discoveries and will uncover life-truths he's gleaned from his investigation and Biblical wisdom; revealing what really matters in the end! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life is fragile and fleeting, but there is comfort and encouragement in knowing who holds our life and times in His hands. Gerad Hall instructs us in the precious gift of time in his teaching from Psalm 31. You're invited to take some time to explore time in this prepared devotional teaching on Mornings with Seth and Deb! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is the Gospel changing lives, churches, and communities in Brazil? Hope for Brazil seeks to demonstrate the love of Jesus in practical ways, establishing churches and community relationships to be on mission and meet the needs of people in their regions. Hope for Brazil CEO Dave McClemma will join Mornings with Seth and Deb to share how they are reaching out, meeting needs, and experiencing gospel transformation in Brazil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may be in a season where life is lonely. Our guest lived through a season of loneliness and will share with us how to redeem this ache. How is that possible when it hurts so much? Pastor Steve DeWitt says it is by gospelizing our loneliness. Find out what that means and how to move toward spiritual and relational flourishing when facing a season of heart-aching loneliness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you live the walk of faith feeling as if you never quite measure up? Many Christians live on the wheel of endless striving to please God and buckle under the weight of that burden. Author Kyle Winkler offers a timely message of living free in God's grace. Does that mean we are no longer concerned about sin? This is the conversation for Friday and you'll be encouraged by this shift in focus that results in greater freedom and obedience! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can we do if we find ourselves in a season of drought in our prayer life? Is there a path forward to a lifegiving prayer ministry when we struggle with discouragement or disillusionment in our prayer life? Dr. Bill Thrasher found himself in a season of drought in his prayer life and now shares how his prayer life was resurrected, offering clear and applicable steps toward transformation. Be listening to this hopeful conversation and time of prayer on this National Day of Prayer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would happen if God’s people were awakened to a passion for prayer? How would this transform our communities, cities, and nation? On this National Day of Prayer John Smed calls us to be in concert as the Church to corporately praying kingdom-expanding prayers. John is the Founding Director of Prayer Current, an organization that helps leaders to make multiplying disciples through prayer and evangelism. He will encourage us and challenge us in making prayer a priority in our community churches and in our personal lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did we get the sixty-six books that make up the Bible? What have been some of the Church’s controversies and disputes over God’s Word? What are the purposes and differences of modern translations? Join Ken and Gerad as they welcome Rob Suggs for a faith-building conversation on how the Bible came to be and how it is The Book that Conquered Time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel stuck? You long to move forward in God’s calling for your life, but you don’t know the action to take- the leaps you need to take to get where God is calling you to go. Bible teacher and author Rachel G. Scott maps out five types of leaps we take to propel ourselves into the purpose He has for us in her book Taking the 5 Leaps. Deb had a chance to sit down with Rachel to talk about those times in life when God is calling us to make a change, take a risk, and follow Him to new places. Learn more about these 5 leaps and the invitation God gives to partner with Him in the purpose He has for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you hold on to faith when your life doesn't turn out as hoped? How do you persevere when your dreams have been shattered? Author Kat Shultis has been in that space of discouragement, grief, and broken dreams. She will share how these seasons of pain drew her close to the Lord and strengthened her trust. Learn how to dance on disappointment and transform your self-pity into gratitude by incorporating new practices into your daily life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the command "do not boil a kid in its mother's milk" point to Jesus? Pastor Ben Lovelady walks us through a deeper meaning behind this command and its connection to the Lord's blessing, the consequences of mishandling the blessing, and how God used the rejection of Christ by Israel to bring blessing and nourishment to all. Pastor Ben also counsels parents in stewarding God's blessings today by keeping the right focus and keeping the first things first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the Bible shape how we view our outward appearance or the appearance of others? What are the unhealthy messages about body image that bombard us daily? Does God care how I eat, or if I exercise? Kick the week off with us as we explore how the Bible shapes how we view appearance, food, and fitness with Stacy Reaoch, author of Beautiful Freedom! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.