Renew Your Mind: Recent Episodes
First United Methodist Church
Living a transformed Christian life means constantly renewing our minds. This podcast from Gaylord First United Methodist Church is all about finding ways to do just that. We encourage listeners to interact and enjoy as we seek this God-pleasing life together!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell, moderator Dana Hall, special guest teens Logan Kettlewell and special guest Thane Ulrich continue discussing the challenges and real life problems facing Christian teens today. They also speak to how they're reaching out to atheists and non-Christians in their school! These young men will inspire you as they talk openly about the faith in God and how they stand strong in their faith. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell, moderator Dana Hall, special guest teens Logan Kettlewell and special guest Thane Ulrich discuss the challenges and real life problems facing Christian teens today. These young men will inspire you as they talk openly about the faith in God and how they stand strong in their faith. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall, special guest Julie Kettlewell and special guest Jessie Thompson continue the conversation about trauma and how it intersects with grief! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Julie Kettlewell continue the conversation about coping with grief and how to find gratitude in the midst of grief. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Julie Kettlewell continue the conversation about coping with grief. Topics in today's discussion includes the topic of Seeking Grace in Grief. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Julie Kettlewell continue the conversation about coping with grief. Topics in today's discussion includes the topic of Battling Guilt in Grief. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Jessie Thompson continue the conversation about Mental Health in the Christian World. Today's topic is called, Open Your Eyes, part 2.
Topics in today's discussion include?
- Just because you don’t see the problem, doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
- Examples of not seeing the problem.
- We need to be cognitive about our conversations.
- If we are not cognitive, what can then occur?
- How can we cope?
- Self-Regulation
The secular world sees and knows the problem but denies the cure / the Christian world knows the cure but denies that problem.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
For more information or if you'd like to reach out for counseling, please visit:https://www.lastingpeacecounseling.org Or email:jessie@lastingpeacecounseling.org
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Jessie Thompson continue the conversation about Mental Health in the Christian World. Today's topic is called, Open Your Eyes.
Topics in today's discussion include?
- Just because you don’t see the problem, doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
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Examples of not seeing the problem.
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We need to be cognitive about our conversations.
- If we are not cognitive, what can then occur?
The secular world sees and knows the problem but denies the cure / the Christian world knows the cure but denies that problem.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
For more information or if you'd like to reach out for counseling, please visit:https://www.lastingpeacecounseling.org Or email:jessie@lastingpeacecounseling.org
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Spirit & Truth (Matt, Maggie & Emma) discuss the upcoming Awakening Weekend happening at Gaylord Methodist Church May 3rd-5th, 2024!Topics in today's discussion include:- What/When Is Awakening Weekend at GaylordMC?- Who is the Spirit & Truth Team and What Do You Do?- Why Should Someone Attend the Awakening Weekend and What Should They Expect?- What Impact has the Awakening Weekend had on Other Churches You've Visited?- What Would You Say to Someone Who Says They're Uncomfortable Attending?- Testimonies from Those Who Attended a Spirit & Truth Awakening Weekend.Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Jessie Thompson continue the conversation about Mental Health in the Christian World. Today the group will be digging more into depression and what causes it as well as symptoms. Jessie also talks about the hope in Jesus when we are at rock bottom and how God helps give us His lasting peace!Topics in today's discussion include:-Is it situational, biological, or spiritual?-What is the difference between being sad and being depressed-Does it mean that one has failed as a Christian and does not have the joy of the Lord?Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!For more information or if you'd like to reach out for counseling, please visit:https://www.lastingpeacecounseling.org Or email:jessie@lastingpeacecounseling.org
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Jessie Thompson continue the conversation about Mental Health in the Christian World. Today the group will be digging more into Anxiety and the responses it brings about in our bodies that are unhealthy. Jessie also discusses ways to help regulate as well as the importance of reading the Bible and breathing. Topics in today's discussion include:-What is it?-How do we recognize it?-What do we do?Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!For more information or if you'd like to reach out for counseling, please visit:https://www.lastingpeacecounseling.org Or email:jessie@lastingpeacecounseling.org
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Jessie Thompson continue the conversation about Mental Health in the Christian World. Today the group will be talking about trauma and how it is the catalyst for anxiety and depression. Topics in today's discussion include
- Trauma (the root of the problem)
- Window of tolerance
- Trauma is a spectrum and not everyone responds the same way Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!For more information or if you'd like to reach out for counseling, please visit:https://www.lastingpeacecounseling.org Or email:jessie@lastingpeacecounseling.org
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Julie Kettlewell continue the conversation about coping with grief. Topics in today's discussion includes the topic of Best and Worst Things to Say to someone in grief.Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Julie Kettlewell continue the conversation about coping with grief. Topics in today's discussion include: -Revisiting the Topic of Best and Worst Things to Say to someone in grief
-Being with someone in grief is hard
-We need to be active listeners
-Grief is Individual and Personal
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Julie Kettlewell open up the conversation about coping with grief. Topics in today's discussion include:Coping with grief through scriptureCoping with grief through Christian fellowship (small group)Coping with grief psychologically and emotionally Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and special guest Jessie Thompson open up the conversation about Mental Health in the Christian World.
Topics in today's discussion include:
How should we approach mental health within the church community?
Christian stigma’s to mental health-“I find your lack of faith…disturbing”
What more can we and should we be doing
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall dive into the topic of Creation and God creating the universe. Things to remember when discussing this topic with non-believers:-Keep the main thing the main thing-1 Cor 1:18 “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing” -Debate but don’t alienate-Scientific theories are THEORIES. God’s word is the truth and fact.Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall dive into the topic of Creation and God creating the universe. Scriptures in today's episode include:God created the heavens and earth in 6 days-(discuss God’s timing) Gen. 1:1,2 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” – Describes the forming of earth in the “dust and rock phase” Gen 1: 9,10 - And God said, “let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. God called the dry ground “land” – Pangea?Intelligent design and God’s scaffolding for the universe – Dark energy and dark matter – Hebrews 1: 1-3Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall dive into the topic of Creation and the beginning of the Bible. Scriptures in today's episode include:
- God created the heavens and earth in 6 days-(discuss God’s timing)
- Gen. 1:1,2 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” – Describes the forming of earth in the “dust and rock phase”
- Gen 1: 9,10 - And God said, “let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. God called the dry ground “land” – Pangea? Intelligent design and God’s scaffolding for the universe – Dark energy and dark matter – Hebrews 1: 1-3
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall talk about the importance of covenants with God. Today's episode discusses the lessons and dangers in trying to become Holy apart from God. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall talk about the importance of covenants with God. Today's scripture is Matthew 5:48, "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect."Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall talk about the importance of covenants with God. God's holiness and how/ if we can be holy is the topic of today's conversation. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall talk about the importance of covenants with God. Following the Gaylord Methodist Church's covenant renewal service for 2024, the panel thought it would be good to discuss why covenants are important and how God see covenants.Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Jordan Kettlewell (Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) talk about becoming a part of the Global Methodist Church. As of January 1st, 2024 we have joined the Global Methodist denomination and we will be diving into what that looks like and means. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Jordan Kettlewell (Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) talk all about the season of Advent. This episode focuses on the extra characters that were integral to the Christmas story and birth of Jesus. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Jordan Kettlewell (Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) talk all about the season of Advent. This episode focuses on Joseph and the way he was faithful through difficult times.Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Jordan Kettlewell (Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) talk all about the season of Advent. This episode focuses on Jesus birth as it could be referred to as the most famous unplanned pregnancy.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Jordan Kettlewell (Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth) talk all about the season of Advent! This is an exciting time and there are so many amazing things to learn and discuss in this episode!
The discussion includes questions like:
What is the purpose of Advent, and what can we learn from this season?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." Today's episode will be referring to when Jesus says, "I come not to bring peace but division found in Luke 12:49-53. Other scriptures referenced today include Matthew 10:34-37.
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult topics or things Jesus said in the Bible.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." Today's episode will be referring to The Lord's Prayer and Forgiving others in order to be forgiven found in Matthew 6:9-12 & Matthew 18:21-22.
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult topics or things Jesus said in the Bible.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." Today's episode will be referring to when Jesus tells the disciples that many will desert him. This is of course a hard teaching that the disciples were confused by. The scripture reference can be found in John 6:48-66.
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult topics or things Jesus said in the Bible.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader/ Director of Family & Youth Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." Today's episode will be referring to when Jesus says, "Eat my flesh, drink my blood" found in John 6:48.
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult topics or things Jesus said in the Bible.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall begin a new series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." Today's episode will be referring to judging others and the scriptures found in Matthew 7:1-5.
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult things Jesus said in the Bible including "Love For Enemies," "You Must Be Perfect," "Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit," & "Do Not Judge."
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall begin a new series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." This is part 2 in the topic which will be referring to Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and the scriptures found in Matthew 12:30-31.
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult things Jesus said in the Bible including "Love For Enemies," "You Must Be Perfect," "Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit," & "Do Not Judge."
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall begin a new series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." Today the topic will be referring to Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and the scriptures found in Matthew 12:30-31.
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult things Jesus said in the Bible including "Love For Enemies," "You Must Be Perfect," "Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit," & "Do Not Judge."
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall begin a new series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." Today the topic will be referring to Matthew 5:48, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult things Jesus said in the Bible including "Love For Enemies," "You Must Be Perfect," "Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit," & "Do Not Judge."
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Senior Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall begin a new series diving into the "Hard Sayings Of Jesus." This is a multi-part series exploring more difficult things Jesus said in the Bible including "Love For Enemies," "You Must Be Perfect," "Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit," & "Do Not Judge."
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion on the topic of anger. This is a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion on the topic of anger. This is a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion on the topic of anger. This will be a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion on the topic of anger. This will be a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion on the topic of anger. This will be a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion on the topic of anger. This will be a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion on the topic of anger. This will be a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, and moderator Dana Hall dive into the topic of anger. This will be a multi-part series explaining anger, righteous anger, how to deal with our own anger and others.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the Old Testament and repentance and restoration. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the Old Testament and what it means to love your neighbor. Does the Old Testament say to love your neighbor? Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the Old Testament and how God is referred to in male terms in the Bible. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the Old Testament and how God is perceived from the Old and New Testaments. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the Old Testament and how God is perceived from the Old and New Testaments. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Music Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the major themes of the Old Testament and the story of Moses. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today!Topics include:-God is the creator---all the parts of the God head were present at creation 4000BC to 1806BC-In Genesis, God works through a family.-God makes promise to Abraham Gen 15a;13-21-God is with His people---exodus story-In Exodus, God works through a nation-The giving of the law—10 commandments-Exodus-Covenants-5 Key Covenants God Makes with humans in the Bible-God’s covenant with His people Exodus 19:5-6-God chooses Israel to share His will to the worldThanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Music Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the major themes of the Old Testament and the story of Moses. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today!Topics include:-God is the creator---all the parts of the God head were present at creation 4000BC to 1806BC-In Genesis, God works through a family.-God makes promise to Abraham Gen 15a;13-21-God is with His people---exodus story-In Exodus, God works through a nation-The giving of the law—10 commandments-Exodus-Covenants-5 Key Covenants God Makes with humans in the Bible-God’s covenant with His people Exodus 19:5-6-God chooses Israel to share His will to the worldThanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Music Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the major themes of the Old Testament. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today!Topics include:-God is the creator---all the parts of the God head were present at creation 4000BC to 1806BC-In Genesis, God works through a family.-God makes promise to Abraham Gen 15a;13-21-God is with His people---exodus story-In Exodus, God works through a nation-The giving of the law—10 commandments-Exodus-Covenants-5 Key Covenants God Makes with humans in the Bible-God’s covenant with His people Exodus 19:5-6-God chooses Israel to share His will to the worldThanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Music Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue the discussion talking about the major themes of the Old Testament. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you learn about how the Old Testament affects your walk with Christ today!Topics include:-God is the creator---all the parts of the God head were present at creation 4000BC to 1806BC-In Genesis, God works through a family.-God makes promise to Abraham Gen 15a;13-21-God is with His people---exodus story-In Exodus, God works through a nation-The giving of the law—10 commandments-Exodus-Covenants-5 Key Covenants God Makes with humans in the Bible-God’s covenant with His people Exodus 19:5-6-God chooses Israel to share His will to the worldThanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Pastor Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Contemporary Music Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall talk about the major themes of the Old Testament. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you experience Jesus resurrection power and how it applies to you today! Topics include:-God is the creator---all the parts of the God head were present at creation 4000BC to 1806BC-In Genesis, God works through a family.-God makes promise to Abraham Gen 15a;13-21-God is with His people---exodus story-In Exodus, God works through a nation-The giving of the law—10 commandments-Exodus-Covenants-5 Key Covenants God Makes with humans in the Bible-God’s covenant with His people Exodus 19:5-6-God chooses Israel to share His will to the worldThanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about Jesus Resurrection and it's significance for us today. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you experience Jesus resurrection power and how it applies to you today! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about Jesus Resurrection and it's significance for the disciples. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you experience Jesus resurrection power! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about Jesus Resurrection and "The Case for Easter" by Lee Strobel. Many questions and answers in this episode will help grow your faith as you experience Jesus resurrection power in a new way! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
Questions/ Topics Include:Execution: Was Jesus really dead after his ordeal on the cross? The medical evidence – flogged 2x (most brutal by Romans, lacerated to bones & organs) 1st light John 19:1, 2nd most severe, gave in to crowds pressure Matthew 27:26Resurrection or resuscitation – ruled out by evidenceThe Torture before the CrossThe Agony of the Cross The Cause of Death – spikes used mentioned in Psalm 22:16, shoulders dis-located Psalm 22:14, Jesus quoted Psalm 22:1 on cross. Luke 23:46Roman soldiers would be killed if left Jesus alive. Answering the skeptics, The final argumentA Question for the heart
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about Holy Week including Maundy Thursday, Good Friday & Easter. Many questions and answers in this episode that will help grow your faith as you experience Holy Week in a new way! Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
Questions/ Topics Include:
- What happened on Maundy Thursday and why is it important?
- What does Maundy mean?
- What is the Triduum?
- Is Maundy a sad day? How do you think Jesus felt that day?
- What scriptures should we read on Maundy Thursday?
- What is Spy Wednesday?
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Why is the altar stripped on Maundy Thursday?
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Why is it called Good Friday when that is the day Jesus died?
- Why don’t Catholics eat meat on the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday?
- What does the word “passion of Christ” mean?
- What are the details of Good Friday? What scriptures should we read that tell us about what happened?
- What 5 significances of Good Friday?
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What else should we know about Good Friday?
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Why does the date of Easter vary so much?
- What is the rarest date for Easter?
- What is Easter and why should we celebrate it?
- Tease up the next series of podcasts, Next week will talk about The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel. His book, The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, The Resurrection Factor by Josh McDowell
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall examine the Gospels in preparation for Holy Week & Easter. This week will focus on John 12. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall examine the Gospels in preparation for Holy Week & Easter. This week will focus on John 11. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall examine the Gospels in preparation for Holy Week & Easter. This week will focus on John 10. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, and moderator Dana Hall talk with today's special guest, Barry Sweet. Barry shares his personal story titled "Angry With God." You will be blessed hearing Barry's story and his relationship with God through difficult times of his life. Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk with today's special guest, Mitzie Hoeh. Mitzie shares her personal story and a "great faith." You will enjoy learning about Mitzie and how she continues to grow closer to Christ everday.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall discuss Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall talk with today's special guest, Jessie Thompson. Ginny shares her story of being mad at God and how her walk with Christ has grown through life's challenges.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet talk with today's special guest, Dana Hall. Dana shares her personal story of feeling inadaquate as a Christian, perfectionism and inching closer to Christ each day. You will enjoy learning about Dana and her story!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall, Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell talk with today's special guest, Jessie Thompson. Jessie shares her testimony of how she came to Christ and how her husband Scott and children played a pivotal role.
Questions about today's episode include:
- Jessie's story - growing up in Wyoming
2. Meeting her husband Scott and starting married life together
3. How did having a child change how she saw the world?
4. Challenging conversations with a preschooler about God
5. How busyness and overworking played a part in her life as a coping method from childhood trauma
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Unhappily attending Church every week
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When God met her vividly, accepting Christ!
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How her husband Scott prayed for her quietly and earnestly
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Where does our value or worth come from?
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Finding hope in Christ
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall, and today's special guest Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell. Jordan tells his testimony of how God uses brokenness for His glory and deepens our relationship with Him through trials.
Questions about today's episode include:
- Jordan's story - how he grew up in a Catholic home and came to Christ at age 19
2. What brought him back to church?
3. How did his walk with the Lord grow in the early years?
4. Helping people at their lowest point
5. How his work took a mental toll
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Struggles with mental health, people and the church
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Can I go to Church if I don't feel good enough to God?
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How God orchestrates our path
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How God blessed Jordan in his brokenness and how to find healing through Christ
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall, and Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell talk to special guest Sham Sandy. Sham discusses his journey of walking away from weekly church attendance and how he came to our congregation at the Gaylord First United Methodist Church.
Questions about today's episode include:
- Sham's story - how he grew up in the Methodist Church, left for a time and eventually returned
2. What brought him back to church?
3. How did his personal/ spiritual growth differ during times away from Church versus while attending Church?
4. How our faith is personal, but should be experienced alone.
5. Why he has a drive to serve the church
- Is love a tangible thing?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, retired Pastor Barry Sweet, moderator Dana Hall and Contemporary Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell talk about 2023 and setting spiritual goals for the new year, as well as how relationships play a pivotal role.
Questions about today's episode include:
- Why is setting spiritual goals difficult?
2. Importance/ thoughts on a spiritual mentor
3. How to understand the Bible in a deeper way this year
4. Why does scripture speak to us differently each time we read it?
5. How scripture becomes more personal through trials
- Relationships and Goals
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about 2023 and setting spiritual goals for the new year.
Questions about today's episode include:
- How to start setting goals, and how did last year go?
2. What does God want for me in 2023?
3. What does God want removed from our life? What does He want to prune from my life so something new can grow?
4. How we can return to Christian community in 2023 if the pandemic kept you away from the Church?
5. How to be a part of Church again
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Tips for growing your Spiritual walk this year!
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Christian Accountability with Small groups
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about the birth of Jesus and the Magi. This episode focuses on the timing and arrival of the Magi and what the scripture says about it!
Questions about today's episode include:
- Why are the Magi significant?
2. Were there 3 Magi?
3. Were the Magi(wisemen) at the scene of Jesus birth or after? (Hint:After)
- The Miracle of the Star?
5. Were they Gentiles or Jews?
- How the winter solstice ties, the darkness and light tell the story of Jesus!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about the birth of Jesus and discuss the Shepherds. Luke 2:1-21
Questions about today's episode include:
- Why are the Shepherd's important to the story of Jesus birth?
2. Were Shepherd's highly respected citizens or lowly workers? How do they relate to us?
3. Understanding the anticipation of the Savior's birth
4. Surprises in the story - Angels appearing!
- Do we know how many shepherds there were?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about the birth of Jesus and discuss an article which speculates about the circumstances of Jesus birth. This episode focuses on how to make sense of other speculative questions surrounding Jesus Birth.
Questions about today's episode include:
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Was there an innkeeper? (Based on speculative article)
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Was Jesus born with his relatives close by? (speculation)
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What did the birth scene actually look like, was there a manger? (Hint: Yes)
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Was there an actual Inn? (Translations point to an Inn)
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Did Joseph & Mary plan on staying somewhere, were they too poor to stay in an actual Inn? (Speculative)
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How does the story of Jesus birth fulfill prophecy?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about Jospeh and Mary and what it would have been like for them around Jesus birth!
Questions on today's show include:
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Were they special?
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Why did God choose Mary & Joseph?
3. Who was Joseph?
- Why isn't he mentioned much after the story of the birth of Christ?
Scriptures from this episode were taken from Matthew
Matthew- Joseph
Luke - Mary
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall talk about the season of Advent as we Christians prepare for the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ!
Questions on today's show include:
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What is Advent?
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Why is the first Sunday of Advent so important?
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What is the meaning of each Advent candle?
4. What does God want to do in and through me this Advent season? -
-Ideas on how to bless others during this time of year
-Reading the story of Jesus birth
-Asking God to speak to us through the scriptures
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Why is Advent important to all Christians?
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What is the 2nd Advent?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, return special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, return special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing Spiritual Warfare and the Seven Deadly Sins.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, return special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing Spiritual Warfare and recognizing the signs of Spiritual attack.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, return special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the Holy Spirit with Spiritual Warfare.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, return special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the Holy Spirit, specifically the gifts of the Holy Spirit!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's special episode of Renew Your Mind, author and speaker Jason Jimenez is teaching on Wokeness. This was recorded live on 9/17/22 at the Gaylord First United Methodist Church.
Jason Jimenez is a pastor, apologist, and national speaker who has ministered to families for over twenty years. He is a worldview expert that specializes in cultural, theological, and religious issues, and speaks on popular topics, such as Christian apologetics, religious freedom, LGBT issues, racial reconciliation, America’s Christian heritage, the reliability of the Bible, biblical leadership, and many more. Jason conducts numerous interviews in the media and has appeared on CBS Radio, Focus on the Family radio with Jim Daly, the Christian Post, World Net Daily (WND), Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson, TBN’s Praise the Lord, and Sky News.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's special episode of Renew Your Mind, author and speaker Jason Jimenez is teaching on Parenting Gen Z. This was recorded live on 9/17/22 at the Gaylord First United Methodist Church.
Jason Jimenez is a pastor, apologist, and national speaker who has ministered to families for over twenty years. He is a worldview expert that specializes in cultural, theological, and religious issues, and speaks on popular topics, such as Christian apologetics, religious freedom, LGBT issues, racial reconciliation, America’s Christian heritage, the reliability of the Bible, biblical leadership, and many more. Jason conducts numerous interviews in the media and has appeared on CBS Radio, Focus on the Family radio with Jim Daly, the Christian Post, World Net Daily (WND), Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson, TBN’s Praise the Lord, and Sky News.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's special episode of Renew Your Mind, author and speaker Jason Jimenez will be speaking about "Hijacking Jesus, Recovering The Savior of the World from the Takeover of Progressive Christians." This was recorded live on 9/16/22 at the Gaylord First United Methodist Church
Jesus, the most central figure in history, has been hijacked. Progressive Christian leaders claim that they have uncovered the latest discoveries of biblical scholarship of Jesus. Hijacking Jesus unravels the controversial narrative of Jesus painted by progressive Christians and reveals how progressive Christianity not only uproots the fabric of historic Christianity but overhauls the very identity and integrity of Jesus and pushes the boundary of biblical theology.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's special episode of Renew Your Mind we are talking with author and speaker Jason Jimenez.
Jason Jimenez, the President and Founder of Stand Strong Ministries, will be speaking at Gaylord First United Methodist Church, Saturday and Sunday, September 16th-18th. Topics include Parenting Gen Z, Deconstruction and Wokeness and Believing Who Jesus is. Jason is a best-selling author and worldview expert that specializes in cultural, theological, and religious issues, and speaks on popular topics concerning Christianity and today's culture.
Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall discuss his journey in life, his books and writing career, how to challenge the culture today, parenting Gen Z and how he is coming live to train and equip the Gaylord FUMC on September 16-18th.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, return special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the Holy Spirit.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, return special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the Holy Spirit.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the Holy Spirit. You'll hear the group discuss biblical examples of the Holy Spirit and how the Holy Spirit worked in Jesus ministry!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the Holy Spirit. You'll hear the group discuss the difference of "having the Holy Spirit and being filled with the Holy Spirit. Thanks for listening!
The main topic for today is:
Yielding to the Holy Spirit in our walk with God
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the Holy Spirit. You'll hear the group discuss more personal experiences and urges from the Holy Spirit, and how spiritual gifts work in our lives and the church. Thanks for listening!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall discuss the Holy Spirit. You'll hear the group discuss their personal experiences and urges from the Holy Spirit, and how they personally learned to listen and recognize the Holy Spirit in their lives. This is the still the tip of the iceberg on this topic and we think you'll enjoy this series. Thanks for listening!
Topics questions/ topics include:
- What does the Holy Spirit do in our lives? 1 Corinthians, 12:8-11
- How does the Holy Spirt speak to us?
- Why did God give us the Holy Spirit?
- What does the Holy Spirit feel Like? Galations 5:22-23
- How do we activate the Holy Spirit?
- What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit? John 15:26
- How do I identify the voice of the Holy Spirit?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall discuss the Holy Spirit. You'll hear an inspiring story from Pastor Barry Sweet from a medical mission trip and how God moved in a mighty way! This is the tip of the iceberg on this topic and we think you'll enjoy this series. Thanks for listening!
Topics questions/ topics include:
- What is the Holy Spirit?
- Why do we need the Holy Spirit?
- How do we get the Holy Spirit in our lives as Christians?
- How does the Holy Spirit work?
- What does the Holy Spirit do in our lives? 1 Corinthians, 12:8-11
- How does the Holy Spirt speak to us?
- Why did God give us the Holy Spirit?
- What does the Holy Spirit feel Like? Galatins 5:22-23
- How do we activate the Holy Spirit?
- What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit? John 15:26
- What are the 7 signs of the Holy Spirit?
- How do I identify the voice of the Holy Spirit?
- Is the Spirit of God and the Holy Spirit the same?
- What is the difference between The Holy Ghost and the Holy Spirit?
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest retired Pastor Barry Sweet, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth and Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall talk about the Renew Your Mind's podcast journey to 100 episodes! The group talk about lessons they've learned as well as how the podcast has changed over the years. You'll also get to know Barry Sweet and hear his journey to becoming a pastor and how he came to Gaylord. Hope you enjoy this fun episode!
Today's topics/ questions include:
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100 Podcast episode review!
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Barry Sweet - Retired Pastor from 1st Prespbytarian Church
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Attended MSU
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Family
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Interests/ hobbies
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Gaylord FUMC pianist Michele Gianino, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell and moderator Dana Hall continue talking about music and how it affects us all in our daily lives of worship and prayer. Michele shares her musical background and how music has helped her walk with Christ!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Gaylord FUMC Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall continue talking about music and how it pertains to worship and prayer. Pastor Paul shares his experiences with playing the guitar and how it became very powerful in his personal worship of God.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Gaylord FUMC Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, moderator Dana Hall, special guest Dan Hawkins and testimony by Tom Listvan discuss a brief history of the Contemporary Worship service at the Gaylord First United Methodist Church. Also Jordan shares his personal passion for worship and how he opens his heart on Sunday's during each worship service.
Questions/ topics include:
When did the contemporary service start?
Tom Listvan shares his powerful testimony with Contemporary music and how it impacted his life
Who helped bring in the contemporary music at Gaylord FUMC?
How has it changed/ grown?
Jordan Kettlewell shares his passion for worship
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Gaylord FUMC Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall continue talk about music and how it pertains to worship and prayer. They'll dive into the history of music, Gregorian chant, and how music affects each of us differently.
Questions/ topics include:
Was music always a part of worshipping God?
-Gregorian chant
-Why music is so powerful
-Music in the Bible
-Contemporary vs Traditional music
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Gaylord FUMC Worship Leader Jordan Kettlewell, Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall continue talk about answered prayers and testimonies. Jordan Kettlewell will be sharing his journey and testimony regarding prayer and how it has impacted him in his life.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your prayer life! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, returning guest Mason Buckingham, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, and moderator Dana Hall continue talk about answered prayers and testimonies. Barb Jordan, a Gaylord First United Methodist Church member shares her testimony through writing. The Renew Your Mind team will read this powerful testimony and discuss in this concluding episode of our Prayer Testimony Podcast series!
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your prayer life! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, returning guest Mason Buckingham, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, and moderator Dana Hall continue talk about answered prayers and testimonies. Bill Jordan, a Gaylord First United Methodist Church member shares his testimony via a writing called, "First Communion." The Renew Your Mind team will read this powerful testimony and discuss, also Jeremy Touroo shares his prayer journey and how it started at a young age with his family.
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your prayer life! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Special Guest Michele Gianino, returning guest Mason Buckingham, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, and moderator Dana Hall continue talk about answered prayers and testimonies. Today's episode features a testimony by Michele Gianino and how she learned to pray and let God be in control in all situations.
Topics/ questions include:
1. Who taught you how to pray? (Michele)
2. Is there a memorable prayer experience from your life? (Michele)
3. How God, through prayer helped Michele through life's ups and downs (Michele)
4. Calmness through prayer (Michele)
5. Why do we often wait until the "end of our rope" to go to God in prayer? (Pastor Paul/ Jeremy Touroo)
6. How prayer is foundational and applicable in our daily life! (Mason Buckingham)
7. Praying for miracles (Mason)
8. We are taught to be "independent," so much so that we sometimes forget to ask God for His guidance(Michele, Pastor Paul)
9. Being dependent on God, going to God first and modeling that for our children(Jeremy Touroo)
10. Answered prayers, knowing God is in control, not us
11. Praying for grown children (Mason Buckingham)
12. What's one method you use to better listen to God? (All)
Thanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your prayer life! God bless!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Special Guest Mason Buckingham, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, and moderator Dana Hall continue talk about answered prayers and testimonies. Today's episode features a testimony by Mason Buckingham and how he learned to pray and trust God's plan for his life!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Special Guest Mason Buckingham, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, and moderator Dana Hall continue talk about answered prayers and testimonies. Today's episode features a testimony by Aara Sue Willison regarding the prayer chain, as well as Mason Buckingham's perspective on how and why prayer works!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the power of prayer and how to have effective prayer. Today's topics/ questions include:
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In Jesus’ name
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According to God’s Will
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Persistent
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Humility
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Partnership with Holy Spirit
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the power of prayer. The "25 Types of Prayer" give us a foundation for what to pray and how to pray. Listed below are the types of prayer from justdisciple.com discussed in today's episode. Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
https://justdisciple.com/prayer-method/
- ACTS (includes confessional prayer)
a. Prayer for Adoration/Blessing
b. Prayer of Contrition/Repentance/Confession
c. Prayer of Thanksgiving/Gratitude
d. Prayer of Supplication/Petition/Intercession (explain what these words mean)
Or PRAY
a. Praise – Praising God for who he is
b. Repent – humbly acknowledging your sin before God
c. Ask – Asking God to provide for your needs or needs of others
d. Yield – an act of submission to his will in your life
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Personalizing Scripture – insert yourself or someone else into its context
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Corporate Prayer – coming together to pray as a group (usually has a purpose)
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Prayer journaling/prompts
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Prayer thru song & worship – praying the lyrics or pray while you worship to that song
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Prayer Walks – praying over a specific location
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Praying the Psalms – select a Psalm to communicate your thoughts
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Praying the Scriptures – similar to above but with a larger pool to select from
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Intercessory Prayer – commitment to fight spiritual battles in prayers & inviting God in
to help
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The Lord’s Prayer
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Silent Prayer – conversation with God and conversations go both ways
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Fasting – prayer is usually part of fasting as one gives up the time it takes to eat &
prays instead
- Fixed-Hour Prayer – set specific times to pray each day, make God that center of your
schedule
- Inner-Healing Prayer – until you bring your wounds to God, you will never experience
true healing
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Listening Prayer – focus on hearing what God has to say to you
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Liturgical Prayer – pray someone else’s words over yourself vs. using your own words
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Prayer of Lament – expression of sorrow, anger, suffering, frustration to God.
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Visio Divina - similar to praying with icons but on a broader scale. Praying with eyes
buy using variety of artwork pieces as inspiration to prayer
- Centering Prayer – meditative, sit in the presence of God and allow him to be the
center of everything in your life
- Contemplative Prayer – similar to above but focused more on abiding, be with
Jesus/God.
- Conversational Prayer – unique form of corporate prayer in which a group takes turns
praying beginning with a focus on a specific topic
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Prayer Partners – share passion and accountability between 2 people
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Prayer of Recollection – focused on laying aside distraction to focus on God
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Welcoming Prayer – prayer that invites God into every area of your life
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Praying with Icons – prevalent in historical churches but not used much any more.
Many historical churches had painting on walls called icons which were representative
of different theological principles. Congregation would think on those paintings as
they prayed and use them as a means to better understand God.
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the power of prayer. The Lord's Prayer and the "25 Types of Prayer" give us a foundation for what to pray and how to pray. Listed below are the types of prayer from justdisciple.com.
https://justdisciple.com/prayer-method/
- ACTS (includes confessional prayer)
a. Prayer for Adoration/Blessing
b. Prayer of Contrition/Repentance/Confession
c. Prayer of Thanksgiving/Gratitude
d. Prayer of Supplication/Petition/Intercession (explain what these words mean)
Or PRAY
a. Praise – Praising God for who he is
b. Repent – humbly acknowledging your sin before God
c. Ask – Asking God to provide for your needs or needs of others
d. Yield – an act of submission to his will in your life
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Personalizing Scripture – insert yourself or someone else into its context
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Corporate Prayer – coming together to pray as a group (usually has a purpose)
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Prayer journaling/prompts
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Prayer thru song & worship – praying the lyrics or pray while you worship to that song
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Prayer Walks – praying over a specific location
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Praying the Psalms – select a Psalm to communicate your thoughts
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Praying the Scriptures – similar to above but with a larger pool to select from
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Intercessory Prayer – commitment to fight spiritual battles in prayers & inviting God in
to help
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The Lord’s Prayer
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Silent Prayer – conversation with God and conversations go both ways
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Fasting – prayer is usually part of fasting as one gives up the time it takes to eat &
prays instead
- Fixed-Hour Prayer – set specific times to pray each day, make God that center of your
schedule
- Inner-Healing Prayer – until you bring your wounds to God, you will never experience
true healing
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Listening Prayer – focus on hearing what God has to say to you
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Liturgical Prayer – pray someone else’s words over yourself vs. using your own words
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Prayer of Lament – expression of sorrow, anger, suffering, frustration to God.
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Visio Divina - similar to praying with icons but on a broader scale. Praying with eyes
buy using variety of artwork pieces as inspiration to prayer
- Centering Prayer – meditative, sit in the presence of God and allow him to be the
center of everything in your life
- Contemplative Prayer – similar to above but focused more on abiding, be with
Jesus/God.
- Conversational Prayer – unique form of corporate prayer in which a group takes turns
praying beginning with a focus on a specific topic
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Prayer Partners – share passion and accountability between 2 people
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Prayer of Recollection – focused on laying aside distraction to focus on God
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Welcoming Prayer – prayer that invites God into every area of your life
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Praying with Icons – prevalent in historical churches but not used much any more.
Many historical churches had painting on walls called icons which were representative
of different theological principles. Congregation would think on those paintings as
they prayed and use them as a means to better understand God.
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall continue discussing the power of prayer. They dive into Matthew 6:9, The Lord's Prayer and how it teaches us how to pray as well as what to pray.
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall are discussing the power of prayer. They dive into Matthew 6:9, The Lord's Prayer and how it teaches us how to pray as well as what to pray.
Questions/ topics today also include the aspects of prayer
- Things prayed for
- Things we are praying for
- Seeking God’s will in prayer (how to hear God’s Answer)
- Asking God for Needs vs. Wants
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, moderator Dana Hall, and return special guest Jennifer VanRyckeghem continue the discussion about the "Life Affirming Mentor and Advocate Program" being launched by Gaylord's New Life Pregnancy Resource Center(PRC). Jennifer shares her mission and drive behind this new initiative and how the Church and community can get involved in helping women and families today!
Questions/ topics today include:
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Helping teach men and women that grew up in difficult home environments
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Bridging the gap between the Pregnancy Resource Center and local churches
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How does this training help train the layperson in LAMS Groups
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How has this program been received by others
- Definition of "para-church"
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, moderator Dana Hall, and return special guest Jennifer VanRyckeghem discuss the "Life Affirming Mentor and Advocate Program" being launched by Gaylord's New Life Pregnancy Resource Center(PRC). Jennifer shares her mission and drive behind this new initiative and how the Church and community can get involved in helping women and families today!
Questions/ topics today include:
What is the Vision and program?
-Life Affirming Mentor and Advocate Program
-Training of healing broken-ness (addictions, abuse homelessness, grief) 100’s of classes online.
Why New Life PRC sees itself as a para-church organization
How the church can use training on how to be a good mentor and have challenging conversations (giving us more tools in our toolbox)
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, moderator Dana Hall, and return special guest Jennifer VanRyckeghem discuss the current War in Ukraine. Questions/ topics include:
-"Just War" Theory - When is War Justified?
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Prayer
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Nationalistic Viewpoint
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How to support the suffering
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, you'll be able to listen to the recently aired "Mission Impactful" radio interviews. The Promise FM came to Gaylord FUMC on February 18th, 2022 to get to know more about the church, including the leadership and several church members. The 8 interviews include:
Part 1 - Pastor Gruenberg discussing the amazing people and relationship building at Gaylord FUMC
Part 2 - Linda Ryan talks about "The Caring Closet" and how it ministers to the local community,
Part 3 - Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo talks about the vision and work being done with the youth and children at Gaylord FUMC
Part 4 - Mike Cooper discusses the several special guest speakers Gaylord FUMC has hosted and how the community is always encouraged and lifted up by the special events hosted at Gaylord FUMC
Part 5 - Diana Weier talks about the great work being done with the Food Pantry to help the less fortunate in the community
Part 6 - Dana Hall speaks on behalf of the United Methodist Women and their upcoming soup lunches at Gaylord FUMC
Part 7 - Scott Thompson share his family's personal story of how they joined Gaylord FUMC and the growth and positive Christian community they have become an integral part of
Part 8 - Pastor Gruenberg talks about the mission at Gaylord FUMC and how the ultimate goal is to help the hurting in our community and help them in their walk with Christ. He also discusses Lent, and upcoming Easter season and services.
A huge thank you to the Fred and Dennis at the Promise FM for visiting the Gaylord FUMC and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in Gaylord.
Thanks for listening and we hope this episode inspires and helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo, moderator Dana Hall, and special guest Jennifer VanRyckeghem discuss Gaylord's New Life Pregnancy Resource Center. Jennifer shares her heart and passion for Gaylord's New Life Pregnancy Resource Center and how the Church and community can get involved in helping women and families today!
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Special Guest Jennifer VanRyckeghem share her personal story. Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall discuss the book by Jason Jimenez, "Challenging Conversations."
Today's topics include:
2014 – 33% Evangelical Protestants = ok with abortion + 4% are unsure
2017 – 30% Southern Baptist = ok with abortion
Do Christians confront abortion head on and educate more on the truth that every
unborn child is mad in the likeness of God? p. 165-6
Is there a Concealment of Abortion in Church? P. 166-7
What is the truth about Roes Vs. Wade?
How did abortion on demand become a legal business in
America? (Manipulation of Elitist Men p. 169-171)
How do we have a conversant conversation with the 20-30% in Church that believe in Abortion?
- Tactic #1 – Relate (personalize the conversation p 172-5
- Pro-life Layout – The Case for Life
- Point #1 – All humans have intrinsic value
- Point #2 – The unborn are human beings
- Introduce a Baby
- Pro-life Layout – The Case for Life
- Tactic #2 Investigate (Analyze the Conversation) – Learn the top 4 abortion arguments
- Dilemma #1 – women have a right to privacy p. 176-7
- Dilemma #2 – My Body My Choice p. 177-8
- Dilemma #3 – Don’t Like Abortion p. 178-9
- Dilemma #4 – Don’t have one p. p. 179
- Tactic #3 – Translate (Harmonize the Conversation p. 179)
- Encourage Involvement – p. 180-1
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Special Guest Jennifer VanRyckeghem, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall discuss the book by Jason Jimenez, "Challenging Conversations."
Today's topics include:
If a Christian avoids a controversial conversation, what does that portray to others?
- They are too afraid to stand up for God’s Truth?
- Says we don’t care?
What are 3 Excuses that we give so that we can AVOID a controversial topic?
- Not Smart enough p. 24-5
- We Get too defensive p. 26-7 (what is real issue behind defensiveness = PRIDE)
- We get uncomfortable p. 27-8
- Face it and ask for God’s help
- Learn tactics to feel more comfortable
What types of characters do the 3 excuses break down into?
-Aggressor or Avoider
How do we break through these excuses?
-Become an advocator
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Special Guest Jennifer VanRyckeghem, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall discuss the book by Jason Jimenez, "Challenging Conversations."
Today's topics include:
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Even in “Our Christian Churches”, we are seeing a growing divide among Christians who don’t see “eye to eye” about tough topics (mental illness, gender identity, politics, abortion, etc.)
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why do Christians avoid Challenging Conversations?
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Can we have a cordial agreement with someone & still love/care for them without being divisive (Romans 14:1)
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how can we express ourselves with humility (Col. 3:12-15)
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Jason notes the Morale Decline in the Church, PP do you see the same things?
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Weakening of Theology
- Breaking away from Consecration
- Worshiping self
Thanks for listening and we hope this discussion helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's Episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Linda Ryan and moderator Dana Hall ask/ answer questions about the Altar Guild ministry group that stays mostly behind the scenes in what they do in the church. You'll definitely enjoy this episode as you get to know Linda Ryan and her heart for helping others and ministering where she is called in the church.
Thanks for listening and have a blessed day!
On today's Episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Reverend Naile and moderator Dana Hall kick off the New Year by asking the question, "Where do we go from here?"
Topics include:
- Growing in your relationship with Christ (surround yourself with other believers)
- Seeing/hearing the Gospel lived out
- Help discover your purpose e.g. try out things, see where your passion lies
- Recharged
- Using your skills/talents
- Be something bigger than yourself, or belong to something bigger than yourself
- Encouraging others to serve
- Showing love to others
Why we think we cannot serve?
- Too shy
- Don't know how
- Don't know what to do
- Will take too much time
- I'm new to community, new Christian, etc.
Thanks for listening and have a blessed start to your new year!
Enjoy the Gaylord First United Methodist Church's short film, "The Beauty of Christmas Carols." This is an audio only version, but if you would like to enjoy the film in it's entire form just click this link. Thanks for listening!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCEDdw-KPWs
On today's Episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Reverend Naile and moderator Dana Hall continue their conversation about Advent and what comes after Advent on the Liturgical Church Calendar, including Epiphany, Lent and Easter.
Questions include:
What comes after advent, epiphany, lent?
How does the Liturgical Calendar connect from Advent to Easter?
Thanks for listening and have a Merry Christmas!!
On today's Episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Reverend Naile and moderator Dana Hall answer questions about Advent and what it means to us this time of year.
Questions include:
- What is Advent?
- What is the history of Advent?
- Why is Advent important?
- When is it observed?
- What do the different colors of candles represent?
- How can we participate in Advent individually? and as a family?
- Daily or weekly activities?
- Daily or weekly scripture readings?
- Music/hymns
Thanks for listening and have a Merry Christmas!!
On today's Episode of Renew Your Mind, join Pastor Dan Bowman, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana Hall as they discuss a variety of Christmas themed questions submitted by YOU, the podcast listeners!
Questions include:
"Who were the Magi?"
"Why did they give the three gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?"
"Why December 25?"
"What is Advent and why is it important?"
"What do the different colors of candles represent?"
"Why is there so little mentioned about Mary and Joseph in the New Testament?"
"Can you offer tips for slowing down and focusing on the real meaning of Christmas?"
Thanks for listening and have a Merry Christmas!!
On today's special episode of Renew Your Mind we will be listening to Jason Jimenez' live talk to the congregation at Gaylord First United Methodist Church. This was recorded October 10th, 2021. He discusses in great depth the topics from his book "Abandoned Faith, Why Millennials Are Walking Away and How You Can Lead Them Home."
Thanks for listening and we hope this presentation helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's special episode of Renew Your Mind we will be listening to Jason Jimenez' live talk to the congregation at Gaylord First United Methodist Church. This was recorded October 9th, 2021. He discusses in great depth the topics from his book "Challenging Conversations, A Practical Guide to Discuss Controversial Topics in the Church."
Thanks for listening and we hope this presentation helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall dig deeper into the book by Jason Jimenez, "Abandoned Faith."
"If you are desperate to learn about your millennial and you want to find a better and more powerful way to communicate with him or her, then we welcome this opportunity to help reinforce your responsibility to have a strong relationship with your adult child." - Abandoned Faith
Hope for a Generation
- Millennials have grown up in a society shaped by the Internet & Social Media (p.121)
- We have seen firsthand how God is using this young generation to stand for the truth (p.122)
- God is not through with this generation (p.124)
- What's special about millennials is their ability to relate & connect with a person's story (p.126)
- Millennials want to be involved, to help out (p.127)
- Those who act are finding experiences never attempted by previous generations (p.129)
- We are actually incredibly hopeful that the conditions for a revival are present (p.131)
- God creates a variety of leaders for a variety of places
- Many millennials still hold on to faith deep down inside.
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall dig deeper into the book by Jason Jimenez, "Abandoned Faith."
"If you are desperate to learn about your millennial and you want to find a better and more powerful way to communicate with him or her, then we welcome this opportunity to help reinforce your responsibility to have a strong relationship with your adult child." - Abandoned Faith
Today's topics include: Struggles Millennials Face
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Today, the numbers of young men/women living at home with their parents have surged (p.94)
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Many parents have told us that their biggest fear is that their millennial will never move out (p.97)
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Many millennials juggle multiple jobs to generate more income (p.99) side hustle (p.100)
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Milestones are occurring later and later (p.103)
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In spite of economic & cultural struggles, there remains great promise for the millennial generation (p.105)
Understanding What Drives Millennials
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Meaningful work essential for millennial (p.109)
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Another positive value of this generation is the desire to make a difference in today's world (p.111)
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College age millennials are more likely than general population to be religiously unaffiliated (p.114)
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Millennials must see faith lived out before they will consider living it. (P.117)
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall dig deeper into the book by Jason Jimenez, "Abandoned Faith."
"If you are desperate to learn about your millennial and you want to find a better and more powerful way to communicate with him or her, then we welcome this opportunity to help reinforce your responsibility to have a strong relationship with your adult child." - Abandoned Faith
Today's topics include:
What Lies Behind Abandoned Faith?
- Many millenials see the church as an irrelevant relic of the past. (p. 57)
- Though difficult, our calling is to make disciples from among all people and all ages. (p. 59)
How the Church is Failing Millennials (and how it can be improved)
- We must focus on reaching people, not getting people into a building or program. (p. 77)
- The process of mentoring will be more caught than taught (p. 82)
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall dig deep into the book by our Gaylord FUMC Special Guest Jason Jimenez, "Abandoned Faith."
"If you are desperate to learn about your millennial and you want to find a better and more powerful way to communicate with him or her, then we welcome this opportunity to help reinforce your responsibility to have a strong relationship with your adult child." - Abandoned Faith
Topics include:
Hope for Hurting Parents
- If we are going to win millennials back to Christ, we first need to win parents back to hope and healing (p.8-9)
- Why won't you stop trying to fix your daughter, and let God fix you? (fear) p.15
- Rather than be paralyzed by fear, they released their son to God (p.21)
Why Millennials Are Leaving the Faith
- If God is so loving, why didn't their parents show that same love to each other? (p. 25)
- 7 key reasons (p. 27)
- Parents are the most influential & powerful force in a child's life. (p. 32)
- This generation has been stuck in adolescence a lot longer than any previous generation. (p. 41)
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, new Youth & Family Director at Gaylord First United Methodist Church Jeremy Touroo shares more about his passion for children and families and how God led him to Gaylord FUMC. Today's discussion includes Jeremy's call to ministry and seeking God's will in his life.
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's very special episode of Renew Your Mind we get to talk to special guest Jason Jimenez.
Jason Jimenez, the President and Founder of Stand Strong Ministries, will be speaking at Gaylord First United Methodist Church, Saturday and Sunday, October 9th & 10th. Jason is a best-selling author and worldview expert that specializes in cultural, theological, and religious issues, and speaks on popular topics concerning Christianity and today's culture.
Pastor Paul Gruenberg, Youth & Family Director Jeremy Touroo and moderator Dana Hall discuss his journey in life, his books and writing career, how to challenge the culture today, and how he is coming to train and equip the Gaylord FUMC.
Thanks for listening and we hope this special episode helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, new Youth & Family Director at Gaylord First United Methodist Church Jeremy Touroo answers questions from Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall. Discussion includes Jeremy's family journey with adoption, his involvement with the New Life Pregnancy Center in Gaylord, as well as his journey to becoming a pastor.
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Noel Altman, small groups leader Sharon Greenhoe, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, and moderator Dana Hall listen to Brian's personal journey and testimony with a special small group. Brian's story is very personal and God's presence through his life's journey is evident. He discusses his journey with a grief group and how this small group continues to impact him today.
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, new Youth & Family Director at Gaylord First United Methodist Church Jeremy Touroo answers questions from Pastor Paul Gruenberg and moderator Dana Hall. Questions include:
Where did you grow up?
What was your upbringing regarding church and spiritual life?
Do you have hobbies, sports, or favorite teams?
Where did you attend highschool and college and what field did you study?
When and where did you meet your wife?
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Noel Altman, small groups leader Sharon Greenhoe, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, and moderator Dana Hall listen to Noel's personal journey and testimony with several small groups. Noel's story and testimony are so authentic. He shares how God has led he and his wife to become small group leaders. He also gives practical and genuine words of wisdom in regards to small group meetings. You will enjoy this one!
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Barb West, small groups leader Sharon Greenhoe, Pastor Paul Gruenberg, and moderator Dana Hall listen to Barb's personal journey and testimony with several small groups. Barb's story and enthusiasm for small groups is contagious and you will be encouraged and inspired after listening to her experiences!
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Jeremy Touroo, small groups leader Sharon Greenhoe, Pastor Paul, and moderator Dana Hall listen to Jeremy's personal journey with his small group. Jeremy's story and experience will encourage your walk with Christ and inspire you to join a small group!
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Sharon Greenhoe, Pastor Paul, and moderator Dana Hall discuss small groups and their personal experiences with small groups. This is a great conversation leading into a small group kickoff at the FUMC Gaylord!
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Sharon Greenhoe, Pastor Paul, and moderator Dana Hall discuss small groups and their importance to any church community. This is a great conversation leading into a small group kickoff at the FUMC Gaylord.
Why are Small Groups important? What is the purpose of Small Groups for the individual and the church?
Tell us about your experience with Small Groups and what brought you to helping lead this initiative?
Tell us more about the kickoff & introduction of more Small Groups at FUMC.
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana Hall discuss Pastor Jordan's move to a new church. This is a great conversation and discussion about how God leads us and guides our path with some great reflections on his time of ministry over the past years.
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Jake Fousek, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana Hall finish talking about Jake's experience with Summit Ministries Student Conferences. This is part 4 of 4 and in the discussion questions include:
What do you want to share with others about your experience? Do you share these things regularly or when needed?
How has it impacted your life as you live today?
Do you think churches and parents encourage students enough to attend conferences like "Summit?"
How can more older adults and parents learn more about "The Summit" conference?
What do you want to see out of "your church" today as a young adult?
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Jake Fousek, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana Hall discuss Jake's experience with Summit Ministries Student Conferences. This is part 3 of 4 and in the discussion questions include:
How big was the campus/ classrooms?
How did they help you learn to discuss difficult topics?
Did you make friends at the conference?
What did you do during your downtime?
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Jake Fousek, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana Hall discuss Jake's experience with Summit Ministries Student Conferences. This is part 2 of 4 and in the discussion questions include:
Tell us what you did during the Conference week e.g. curriculum...
...What are some topics that you discussed? Relevance then?...
...What do you want people to start knowing about the Summit Student Conference?
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, special guest Jake Fousek, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana Hall discuss Jake's experience with Summit Ministries Student Conferences. This is part 1 of 4 and in the discussion questions include:
- What is the Summit Ministries program? Summit Student Conferences (curriculum, professors, attendees, location, etc.)
- How did you hear about this program?
- How did you get signed up?
- Were you excited, scared, indifferent, other?
Thanks for listening and we hope this story helps grow your walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul and Pastor Jordan continue this series on Bible Journaling. This is part 4 and in the discussion topics include:
Pastor Jordan shares his Bible journaling experience.
Pastor Paul shares his experience in Bible journaling.
Let us know your experience in this Bible journaling challenge!
Thanks for listening and we hope this challenge grows your faith walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul and Pastor Jordan continue this series on Bible Journaling. This is part 3 and in the discussion questions include:
Now that I am a week into Bible Journaling….what should I expect?
Have I noticed any changes anywhere in my life?
Benefits or pitfalls?
Thanks for listening and we hope this challenge grows your faith walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul and Pastor Jordan continue this series on Bible Journaling. This is part 2 and in the discussion questions include:
- How do I start Bible Journaling?
- What tools do I need? Can I use a notebook?
- Should I have a Bible Journaling goal? Prompts? Bible Verses?
- What scriptures should I start with?
Thanks for listening and we hope this challenge grows your faith walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul and Pastor Jordan begin a series on Bible Journaling. This is part 1 and in the discussion questions include:
- What is Bible Journaling?
- Who invented Bible Journaling? History?
- What is the purpose of Bible Journaling?
- Is Bible journaling disrespectful?
Thanks for listening and we hope this challenge grows your faith walk with Christ!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and Pastor Jordan finish the 30 day challenge on Evangelism. This is part 4 and in the discussion questions include:
Why should we share our faith?
Why we don’t we share our faith?
What is witnessing?
Should we be embarrassed if we don’t know what witnessing means?
Who has shared his/her faith with you?
If someone doesn’t know how or is afraid to share his/her faith, can you give them advice of what to do first?
Thanks for listening and we hope this challenge has grown your faith and ability to share about Jesus with others!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and Pastor Jordan continue the new 30 day challenge on Evangelism. This is part 3 and in the discussion questions include:
Why should we share our faith?
Why we don’t we share our faith?
What is witnessing?
Should we be embarrassed if we don’t know what witnessing means?
Who has shared his/her faith with you?
If someone doesn’t know how or is afraid to share his/her faith, can you give them advice of what to do first?
Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and Pastor Jordan continue the new 30 day challenge about Evangelism. This is part 2 and in the discussion questions include:
Why should we share our faith?
Why we don’t we share our faith?
What is witnessing?
Should we be embarrassed if we don’t know what witnessing means?
Who has shared his/her faith with you?
If someone doesn’t know how or is afraid to share his/her faith, can you give them advice of what to do first?
Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and Pastor Jordan kick off a new 30 day challenge about Evangelism. This is part 1 and in the discussion questions include:
Why should we share our faith?
Why we don’t we share our faith?
What is witnessing?
Should we be embarrassed if we don’t know what witnessing means?
Who has shared his/her faith with you?
If someone doesn’t know how or is afraid to share his/her faith, can you give them advice of what to do first?
Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and special guest Reverend John Naile dive deeper into parables, specifically the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
Today's "Parable of the Prodigal Son" can be found in Luke 15.
Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and special guest Reverend John Naile dive deeper into parable, specifically the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Today's "Parable of the Good Samaritan" can be found in Luke 10:25.
Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and special guest Reverend John Naile discuss Parables.
Questions include:
What is a parable?
How many parables are told by Jesus in the bible?
Where do we find them?
Why were they easy to understand "back then" and so difficult for "us today" to understand them?
What are some main parables that we should spend some more time reading and understanding?
Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and special guest Mike Cooper(Lay Leader) conclude this 8 part series discussing the split of the United Methodist Church. They wrap up their thoughts on the coming events and share many resources to check out for more information.
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On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and special guest Mike Cooper(Lay Leader) continue discussing the topic of the moving forward as the United Methodist Church. They specifically discuss the idea of "Centrists" and what that looks like in the church.
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On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, moderator Dana and special guest Mike Cooper(Lay Leader) continue discussing the topic of the moving forward as the United Methodist Church. There have been several updates since the last podcast episode so those will be addressed as well as listener questions.
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On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana continue discussing the topic of the moving forward as the United Methodist Church. Topics include:
How do we invite people into our church after future decisions are made?
What is the difference between a biblical conviction and a political conviction?
How do we move on in our journey as a church?
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On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana continue discussing the topic of the moving forward as the United Methodist Church. Topics include:
What happened in 2020?
What will the new churches be called after the split?
What will they represent?
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On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana continue discussing the topic of the moving forward as the United Methodist Church. Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana continue discussing the topic of the current and probable split of the United Methodist Church. Thanks for listening!
On today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana tee up the topic of the current and probable split of the United Methodist Church. The discussion also delves into the history of past splits. Thanks for listening!
Today is Ash Wednesday so Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana are answering questions about Lent and how it applies to our lives as Christians. Questions in today's episode include:
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What is Lent?
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What do many people use Lent as? What should people do instead?
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Considerations of things to give up and/or things to add.
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In today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana dive deeper into the Old Testament. They explore the value of understanding the Old Testament covenants and why they are so significant to your Christian walk. Enjoy!
In today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana dive deeper into the Old Testament. They explore the value of knowing the Old Testament's historical accuracy and how it relates to you spiritually today. Enjoy!
In today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana dive deeper into the Old Testament. They explore the value of knowing the Old Testament's culture and how it relates to your culture and Christian walk today. Enjoy!
In today's episode of Renew Your Mind, Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana dive into the Old Testament. They explore the value of knowing the Old Testament and how it relates to your Christian walk today. Enjoy!
Enjoy the Gaylord First United Methodist Church's short film, "The Beauty of Christmas Carols." This is an audio only version, but if you would like to enjoy the film in it's entire form just click this link. Thanks for listening!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCEDdw-KPWs
This episode with Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana dive deeper into what "doctrine" entails, and how it relates to Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. Thanks for listening!
This episode with Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana dives deeper into what "doctrine" entails, and why it is important for us today. Thanks for listening!
This episode with Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan, and moderator Dana dives deeper into what "doctrine" entails, and why it is important for us today. Thanks for listening!
Join moderator Dana, Pastor Paul, and Pastor Jordan as we continue the study on Apologetics and discuss various questions Christians have. Enjoy!
Join moderator Dana, Pastor Paul, and Pastor Jordan as we continue the study on Apologetics and discuss various questions Christians have. Enjoy!
Join moderator Dana, Pastor Paul, and Pastor Jordan as we continue the study about Apologetics and discuss various questions Christians have. Enjoy!
Join moderator Dana, Pastor Paul, and Pastor Jordan as we begin to study what Apologetics is and discuss various questions Christians have.
Join in for the conclusion of this discussion as Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana talk about John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
Join in for part two of this discussion as Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana talk about John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
Join in the discussion as Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana talk about John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
Join the discussion on the purpose and value of a mission statement for churches and Christians. This episode considers the third concept of our mission statement, "Serving Others."
Join the discussion on the purpose and value of a mission statement for churches and Christians. This episode considers the second concept of our mission statement, "Learning Christ's Ways."
Join the discussion on the purpose and value of a mission statement for churches and Christians. This episode considers the first concept of our mission statement, "Loving God."
Join the group as they continue discussing the lives of the pastors and where God has taken them and their families over the years. Also hear Pastor Paul's heart and vision for the Church body moving forward!
Join the group as they continue discussing the lives of the pastors and where God has taken them and their families over the years.
Join the group as they continue discussing the lives of the pastors and how they have grown spiritually over the years.
This episode continues to explore the young lives and forming events of Pastor Paul and Pastor Jordan.
Join Pastor Paul, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana as we learn more about Pastor Paul and his formative years! This episode considers the young life of Pastor Paul and his upbringing in the Lutheran church. Enjoy!
Join Pastor Dan, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana as they have a discussion on Church history.
Join Pastor Dan, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana as they answer the question, "What Is Truth?" Several questions were sent in from you the listeners and include:
- Why is it important to talk about Truth?
- What is the definition of Truth?
- Is Truth relative?
- What are the source of Truth we use?
- What is the best source of Truth?
- What if our ‘truths” conflict with each other?
- Why should Christians care about Truth?
- What are some ways to defend the Truth?
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Join Pastor Dan, Pastor Jordan and moderator Dana as they have a discussion on worship and what it means to worship. Several questions were sent in from you the listeners and include:
- What kind of worship did Jesus perform?
- Does the bible suggest anything about worship styles?
- Where do we get liturgy and church traditions?
- What is liturgy?
- What does worship entail?
- Are there any requirements for proper worship?
- Is worship an event, an action, or a life style?
- Is it okay to "worship" with other religions?
- How do I respond if I don't like my church's worship style?
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Join Pastor Dan, Pastor Jordan and Moderator Dana Hall as they discuss a variety of Christmas themed questions submitted by YOU, the podcast listeners!
Questions include:
"Who were the Magi?"
"Why did they give the three gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?"
"Why December 25?"
"What is Advent and why is it important?"
"What do the different colors of candles represent?"
"Why is there so little mentioned about Mary and Joseph in the New Testament?"
"Can you offer tips for slowing down and focusing on the real meaning of Christmas?"
Thanks for listening and have a Merry Christmas!!
Dana, Dan, and Jordan discuss the various aspects of having a devotional life, including why it's important and how to start one up!
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