Asbury Deep Dive Podcast: Recent Episodes
Asbury Deep Dive Podcast
On this podcast we hope to spur on all believers through equipping and encouraging. We have 3 segments: Sermon Reflections explore and engage with Sunday’s sermon, Diving Deepers take time to look deeply at a variety of topics relevant to Christian life and education, and Mental Healths are people sharing their story of how God has moved in their life. Text updates! Text @asburydive to 81010
Lauren shared her story with us! We focus on how expectations can affect people and how Christ is above it all.
Lauren Berlingeri and I continued the conversation on what it means that God is for us, focusing on the reminder that we do not have to earn it.
Steven White and Preston Pinkepank became fathers six months ago. Together we talked about how their perspective of the Heavenly Father has shifted and changed since becoming dad's themselves.
Steven White joined me to dive into Sunday's sermon from Romans 8:26-30. We discuss things from predestination to God's glory!
Brian joined me once again and we talk about communication in marriage and relationships.
Brian Ivey, my husband, joined me to talk about suffering. It sounds weird, but it's one of my favorite things to talk about and is an important thing in life.
Discerning God's will can be a complicated thing and it is different for different people. Here, Katie Miller shares her story of how she is discerning God's will for her life to help us see it in action and offer encouragement for our own journeys.
Katie Miller joined me to discuss Romans 8. We talked about the difference between being under law and under grace, and how important our identity is as CHILDREN of GOD.
Maddie Barnes talked with me about her call into ministry and how she balances her work and her relationship with Jesus.
Maddie Barnes joined me to talk about the sermon and the impact social media has on our lives.
Gabby Roesler sat with me as we digested the sermon from Sunday. We talked about 2 key things - trust and sacrifice.
Calvin Thompson and I discuss the difference between going to Church and worshipping God. Many Christians today see these as synonyms, however we do disservice to both when we don't recognize the differences.
Calvin Thompson joined me to debrief the sermon and we talked about tithing, scarcity v. abundance mindset, and seeking purpose instead of success.
Kim Renkema sat down with me to share some of her knowledge and wisdom on leadership. As Christians, we have a role in leading people to Jesus and Kim offers help in getting us to a place where we feel able to do so.
Preston and I talk about devotion and what goes into following Jesus! We talk about what helps us stay devoted and it is awesome to get to hear Preston's wisdom!
John Vick is a passionate follower of Jesus and his story helps us get out of our perfection mindsets and find relationship and connection to God our Father.
Andrea Shafer and I discussed stewardship! We talked about tithing and worship and so many other things that help us understand and implement stewardship of our resources into our daily lives.
Kim Renkema joined me to talk about social resilience! We talk about who we surround ourselves with, what to do when struggles come, and keeping Jesus in the middle of it all.
Mason sat down with me to talk about some of her story and it is very encouraging to see what God has done in her life.
Jesse Johnston joined me to talk about physical resilience! He has some wonderful insight and experience and we talked about how what we do with our bodies can grow us and strengthen us in other areas! (the other podcast of mine referenced is Diving Deeper: Run the Race posted on 4/30)
John Vick joined me to talk about evangelism! What it is, why it's important, and how we can incorporate it into our lives.
George Shulze sat with me today to talk about mental resilience! We talked about the importance of perspective and community. Remember you are not alone and having good Christ centered community helps us with mental resilience!
Daniel Dennison joined me talk about his life and how he needs God's strength throughout it.
Asbury has a referral line to connect people with counselors and programs in the area, a fantastic resource for all seasons of life! Kelly Dudney manages it and she sat down with me to talk about it, how it started, her heart for it, and how you can use it for your advantage! 918-392-1199
Steven White hung out with me to talk about the new sermon series Resilience. We talk about moving from passivity to action and how to be and grow resilience when facing the problems in ourselves and the world.
Kylee Broadhurst sat down with me as we discussed worship. It is central to the life of a believer and Kylee has wonderful insight to share with us!
Sunday Daniel spoke on the Great Commission in a fresh way. Here Andrea Shafer and I continue to unpack it, see the call and heart check in our own lives, and how it shapes us to live in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Jesse and Andrew sat down with me and talked about their struggles and the things at work against Christian men.
This past Sunday, John Vick preached at 8 am and I preached at 11 am. Here we talk about the story of Lazarus, looking more deeply at various pieces of it and the things we can learn from it all.
Daniel Dennison and I sat down to talk about Christians' involvement in voting and politics.
On July 12th my friend Sarah got to preach at the 9:30 am service! Unfortunately due to storms the night before, it was not able to recorded. BUT here she is able to give the sermon for all who missed it!
On Sunday Tom spoke about wisdom and discerning God's will, and here Kathy Owens and I continue that conversation. We talk about discerning God's voice and His will with examples from our own lives.
Shelby Hood sat down with me and talked about the times she needed God to come through for her and what she has learned through it all.
Sunday we looked at the story of Rahab in Joshua 2 and how she needed courage, wisdom, and patience to act bravely for the Lord. Here Belinda Wilson and I talk about growing courage, wisdom, and patience in our own lives and how it has helped us and our relationship with Christ.
Tim Ottley and I sat down and talked about his life. How he has wrestled with mental health issues, how it has affected him physically, and how he has found God throughout it all.
What is my calling? is a question often asked. Here we start the conversation by looking at the Church's calling, some ramblings on individual callings, and ending with some thoughts on mantles.
I had the honor of preaching out of Esther 4 on Sunday. Here I work through the rest of Esther's story and look at the relationship between human responsibility and divine providence, ending with ways we can position ourselves to be able to move when God does.
Jeremy sat down with me to share some of the times in his life he has worked through depression and what he learned out of it.
Sunday we looked at Elijah's hills and valleys, here Sarah Area and I dive into the hills and valleys in our own lives and hear awesome wisdom from Sarah's perspective as a mother of 3!
From Jesus to now, join me as we look at how the church started and developed over the years. We skim through large events that marked each century and end by starting the conversation on what is in the future for the church.
Daniel covered the story of David and Goliath on Sunday. Here Katie Miller and I talk about how dynamic Scripture is in our lives as well as why it is important to grow in humility,
We are launching an exciting new segment discussing all things mental health!! Here we start the conversation and begin discussing depression and anxiety. Moving forward this will be a place where various people talk openly about their struggles and what God has taught them and how He brought them through struggles. I hope that this can be a source of encouragement and light to you as you walk with God each day!
In looking at Samuel's anointing of David (1 Samuel 16), we see the call to not look at appearance, the reminder that God looks at the heart, and hear that David was "just a young shepherd boy". Here we dive into what this all means for us and how it calls us to live in our daily lives.
As we start a new Sunday series, Mason Miles and I look at the versatility of the word BUT.... We talk about the questions we ask and how they are important as we seek relationship with God.
Here we look at the religious leaders that Jesus encountered while on earth. We dive into how each group got it right, where each group missed the point, and how knowing these things can help us grow in our own faith as well!
Diving into Sunday's sermon, we look deeply at the times in our life when we are in a wilderness phase. Here I walk through some of the process that happens in the wilderness, as well as when we do receive the reins of leadership. And end it all with the call and reminder to trust God and stay rooted in Him.
Here Andrew Lyman and I dive deeply into the Exodus. We look at what the plagues were signifying, Israel's response, and the immense hope we find in it all (hint: Jesus).
Here we take a look at the deep effects of the fall on our world. God created something perfect but now things are not as they should be because of sin. Dive deeply with me into what exactly is not as it should be and be reminded of the hope we have in Jesus and in the new heaven and new earth.
As we continue to talk about Moses and the shifts in his life, I take some time to dive into the waiting periods in our lives along with a good friend of mine, Michelle Beemer.
On Sunday we talked about how Moses was adopted. Here Gabby Roesler and I dive deep into the significance of being adopted by God, including an intriguing illustration from Star Wars!!
Tom spoke about Joseph and the shifts that happened in his life on Sunday. Here Lauren Berlingeri and I talk about what it takes to share the ups and downs of your own life in order to show people what God is at work and how He is moving in the world.
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Here we dive into what running the marathon of life is like from the experience I had running a marathon last December and the lessons I learned from it.
Tom reminded us Sunday that we are called to be a witness. Jesse Johnston and I wanted to take some time to talk practically about what it means to be a witness and how we can find ways to do so in our daily lives!
Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and we are His sheep! The more we know about sheep - their behavior and various management practices - the more this analogy and the Scripture comes alive with how incredible this relationship is! Dive deeply with me into Jesus as our Good Shepherd and let Him call you closer to His side today!
On Sunday and in so many places we hear the importance of Scripture stressed. Here Shelby Hood and I dive into all things Scripture and answer common questions Christians have about the Bible, such as - how did it form? Is it infallible? What place does it have in our lives? And so much more!
Here we finish looking at the Sermon on the Mount by diving into Matthew 7. We look at how Jesus instructs us to interact with the people around us and how He has called us to be smart followers. We wrap up our beginning look into the New Covenant that Jesus brought for us and the important aspects of it.
He is risen indeed! Here Calvin Thompson and I talk in depth about Easter and it's implications. We look at what happened the moment Jesus died, the HOPE of Easter, and look deeply at Jesus visiting some of the disciples in John 21. We also discuss practical obedience and remind ourselves and you of the call to go deeper that God has for us.
During Holy Week we celebrate together the life, death, and resurrection of our Savior - Jesus Christ. But have you ever wondered when God first told us about a Savior to come? Dive deeply with me into Genesis 15 to look at the covenant God made that guaranteed the Messiah, who came at the right time in history.
Sunday was Palm Sunday and our Scripture was John 18:28-40. Katie Miller and I spend time diving deeper into what Jesus says in versus 36-37 and what that means for the life of the believer.
Here we look at Matthew 6 as we continue diving into the Sermon on the Mount. We look at how Jesus teaches us to live and order our lives because of the New Covenant He brought us.
Daniel preached on John 11, the story of Lazarus on Sunday. Here Shelby Hood and I discuss various aspects of the story and dive deeply into the ministry of tears and the ministry of truth. We look at when to use each and the overarching purpose of both.
Jesus had a lot to teach about the New Covenant that He ushered in for us, which He first began to explain in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Here we dive deep into Matthew 5 and Jesus's teachings to be encouraged by His words and to begin learning His New Covenant.
Sunday's text was Luke 19:1-10, the story of Zacchaeus. In this podcast, Jesse Johnston and I talk about the difference between being rich and having abundance and what that means for the believer's life and the Church.
Here I take time to dive deeper into the Wesleyan Quadrilateral along with Kim Renkema! We talk about where it came from, definitions, and why it is an important tool for believers.
Tom talked on Sunday from John 4 – the woman at the well. Here we dive into God's character and remember that because God is who He is, we are who we are. From important pillars of God’s character, we live our lives and have a mission in this world.
Sunday's text was Mark 10:35-45 and here I get to dive in with Sarah Johnson who preached at the 8 am service. We dive deep into the balance and difference of self care and being a servant.
Tom discussed Jesus turning the tables and assertiveness. Here Mason Miles and I dig deeper into the Scripture to look at the significance of Jesus turning the tables, how Jesus cares about how we treat others, God's wrath, and what assertiveness looks like.
Daniel spoke about the Holy Spirit on Sunday and encouraged us to be aware of the words we are using. Here I spend some more time talking about the character of the Holy Spirit, the effects we see in our lives because of the Holy Spirit, and HOW we should go about getting there.