Small Facts: Recent Episodes
Aj Harris
In a random conversation I had with a friend, they asked, "Who is Mark? Like, more than just the guy who wrote that gospel book, who WAS Mark?" So I figured I would make an episode out of the study I did to get her that answer!
Welcome to Season 6! On today's episode, we will completely cover Adam. If you like the episode, make sure to share it!
Today we close out season 5 with the Parable of Hidden Treasure.
Takeaways:
Kingdom of Heaven is a security deposit.
Give up your old life.
Today, we finish the Parable of the Weeds.
Takeaways:
Know your field.
Grow among weeds.
We WILL be gathered.
Today we cover the first part of the parable of the weeds.
Takeaways:
The Lamb will conquer any kingdom.
The enemy will try to thwart your works.
Gospel seeds will grow.
Today we finish the parable of the sower.
Takeaways:
Keep the gospel simple and relatable.
Know more than the Bible; know Jesus.
Jesus does the healing and it's free.
Today we cover the first half of the Parable of the Sower.
Takeaways:
Share Like Jesus
Aim The Seed
Give The Seed Good Soil
Endure The Thorns
Multiply The Seed
This is the first episode of Season 5! In today's episode, we explore Jesus' illustration of The Light of The World in Matthew 5.
Takeaways:
Be Visible
Light More Lamps
Glorify The Father
Pastor Devan Downard and myself sit down to talk about Christians and their involvement in the government in this Small Talk.
This week, we finish the story of Hagar as she wanders in the wilderness.
Takeaways:
God Can Do The Impossible
God Isn't Plotting Your Destruction
Open Your Eyes To God
This week, we see how Abraham and Sarah handle Ishmael laughing at Isaac.
Takeaways:
Look where God is moving
Look at what God has already told you
Are you really trusting God?
This week we see Hagar conclude her encounter with the angel. We then jump ahead to Chapter 21 to begin unfolding a new development between her and Sarah.
Takeaways:
Don't skip the "small parts" of scripture.
God is always shaping you.
In today's episode, we observe the encounter between Hagar and the angel of the Lord.
EDIT I made a mistake saying that we no not see anymore lineage of the Ishmaelites after chapter 16; we do indeed see it in chapter 25. I edited the audio file to fix this. If your podcast app has not updated the audio file, I hope you find this note.
Takeaways-
God Sees You
Gospel Plus Nothing
Praise God's Goodness
This week we see Hagar fleeing through the desert, when she comes to a place of rest. There, she is confronted by an angel of the Lord.
Takeaways:
God Won't Let You Stray Too Far
Let God Rescue You
God Has It All Planned Out
We kick off Season 4 in Genesis 16, exploring the story of Hagar.
Takeaways-
You Can't Blame God
God Delivers On His Promises
Your Actions Have Consequences
My wife and I sit down to discuss what we believe, through the study of scripture, a Godly marriage is.
This week we close out Acts 8 and Season 3 with the interaction between Philip and the eunuch.
Takeaways;
Scripture is all about Jesus
Always Share Jesus
Submit your life to Jesus
We meet the Ethiopian eunuch and see how the Lord guides Philip in talking with him.
Take-aways:
Share Everywhere
Build Your Brothers
It’s All About The Gospel
Peter and John pay a visit to Samaria to see the work of Philip. They bring the Holy Spirit with them and Simon wants the gift too.
Take-aways:
Pray for people
Grow people
Live life on mission.
This week we meet Simon and see Philip preach the gospel.
Take-aways:
Don’t let the world blind you.
Leave it to the Spirit.
Share, baptize, and disciple.
Enter into God’s grace.
Danny Donato and I sit down to take a Kingdom view at the importance of gathering in a world that is growing apart from one another.
We wrap up the story of Deborah in chapter 4 of Judges, with the defeat of Sisera.
Takeaways-
Be hospitable.
Keep your composure.
Ride out the storm.
This week we see Barak defeat Sisera's army at the River Kishon.
Takeaways-
Get to Know Your People
The Battle Belongs to God
Trust God’s Bizarre Plans
Barak and Deborah finalize their plans in this weeks episode.
Takeaways-
God is Always Working
Know How to Lead
God Has Placed You
In today's episode, we see Deborah develop the plan to answer the cries of Israel.
Takeaways-
Cry out to God
Ditch your doubts
Put in work
This episode kicks off Season 2! We begin reading the story of Deborah in Judges 4.
Takeaways-
Seek Godly Leaders
Count Trials as Joy
Amy Ralls and myself sit down and talk about mental health complications with a kingdom mindset. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please get help. You are never alone.
We end the story of Naaman, with Gehazi coming home and confronting Elisha.
Takeaways-
Don’t let sin snowball.
Convict, not condemn.
Elisha respectfully declines Naaman's gifts, but his servant, Gehazi, wants a little something.
Takeaways:
Watch out for wolves and becoming one.
Be generous, but use discernment.
In today's episode, we start in verse 15. Naaman has just been healed and wants to give Elisha a gift for his works.
Takeaways:
Lean on God when tempted.
Our rewards aren’t on earth.
You have to be all in with Christ.
Rest on your trust in God.
In today's episode, we see Naaman go to the Jordan and be healed by the grace of God.
Takeaways:
Encourage others in seeing clearly.
Give God his due glory.
Let God’s grace change your heart.
Today we read verses 5-12, Naaman arrives in Israel.
Take-aways:
Don’t assume the worst.
You’re on God’s team.
Show humility.
We begin the story of Naaman by reading the first five verses of the chapter.
Take-aways:
Our flesh can and will fail us.
God is at work when we don’t see it.
Humble yourself.
God’s gifts can take time and effort.
An introduction to the series! This episode describes what to expect and when you can hear it.