Wholly Equipped: A Discipleship Podcast: Recent Episodes
Melina
New episodes air every Tuesday. Wholly Equipped is a Christian discipleship podcast for new and seasoned believers alike who are hungry to learn more about Jesus. Through casual talks, Bible teachings and interviews with leaders, teachers and sharers of their story, we will learn and grow to become disciples of Christ, that is, wholly equipped followers of Jesus! I am Melina, a school teacher/pastor wanna-be and current seminary student who writes and teaches on all things Jesus. I will walk with you as I learn and grow too! You don’t have to be a theology scholar, pastor or world-renowned evangelist to share Jesus. You just have to be you! I’ll be your Jesus-bestie/Bible teacher/mentor/sister-in-Christ and I’d love to have you join me in the mission to know Jesus, share Jesus and share our story with others.
This week's discussion will be on Genesis 3:6 - "The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too."
If you are interested in being a guest co-host with me on a future episode, send me a DM on Instagram: @okiemelina or send an email talktomelina@gmail.com
This week's discussion will be on Genesis 1:28 - "Then God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.'"
If you are interested in being a guest co-host with me on a future episode, send me a DM on Instagram: @okiemelina or send an email talktomelina@gmail.com
A new structure style is happening on this podcast! Moving forward we will be having discussions through the Bible, book by book, chapter by chapter. This episode covers the why behind this change because God is always working!
If you are interested in taking part and possibly being a guest co-host with me on a future episode, send me a DM on Instagram: @okiemelina or send an email talktomelina@gmail.com
Never let me forget the day before day one. I share my testimony and how I feel now 6 years later. God is not finished with you yet!
Give this a listen to catch up with me and how I have been in my new job role. . . motherhood! I have a few lessons I want to share that God reminded me of. These are lessons I've known before, but there is something about learning lessons you know from a different angle. If you know these lessons too, I hope this episode gives you fresh reminder for your own life!
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This was a lie I used to believe. The enemy will come at us with many lies we believe or have believed for years causing us to not live in the fullness of God's love. I share some lies I have believed as I reflect back on my journey to today where I am about to become a mom in just days (if I'm not one already by the time you hear this)! It is my prayer that my testimony helps you to open up your heart to allow God to bring you to things you never imagined for your life!
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While I wait for the arrival of my baby boy, regular episodes might be on a delay. So, this week I decided to go with a new style episode I am looking to launch this year. . . Devotionals!
This episode's focus verse: "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." -Ephesians 2:10
Give this short nugget episode a listen and I pray it encourages you for your week!
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Sometimes anticipation can be intimidating or exciting, anxiety inducing or joy filling. Whatever we might be anticipating to come in our lives can leave us wondering if we have what it takes to get through it whether it is good or bad. In this message episode, we look at the anticipation of the greatest thing the world ever anticipated... Jesus! Let's look at how God helped Mary with this BIG change in her life and how we can apply those lessons to our lives too.
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Do you struggle with finding a church you call home? So do I! This episode explores not the how behind finding a church home, but the journey of growth that happens when we do. I share my current relationship status with church because I know I am not alone! Let's be READY to let God work in our hearts!
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You probably have spent a lot of thought and intention in choosing your word for the new year, but now what? This episode will help take your word for the year a step farther! And not only just a step farther but centered on God. Tune in and walk step by step on how I journal my word through the Bible. Learn what resources to use and how to allow God to speak to your through your journaling of your word. Make your word be your first Bible study of the year!
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Have you chosen your word for this year? Or are you still debating what it should be? It's not too late to give your 2022 a theme and your heart its rallying cry! In this episode, I share some tips that can help you not only choose your word, but to also be sure it is aligned with what God is doing in your life.
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It is a new year and a new season! I spent the last half of 2021 stepping back from everything and God showed up in a big way! Listen in for what I have been up to and for some testimony on how God blew my mind with some major changes in my life. I pray this encourages you to unapologetically make room for God to work in your heart!
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It is Summer time! I have some updates to share about this podcast and an exciting new outlet I am also doing with video! New episodes returning in August! 🏝
Subscribe to my new YouTube Channel Here!You can find there where I'll be posting a couple videos a week.
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In episode 21, I mentioned having a sharing Bible. This is a Bible you have handy for times when you have the opportunity to share Jesus. We walk through the Roman road scriptures that describe salvation as well. Grab a Bible, some highlighters and some sticky notes!
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Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with someone and you thought, "I wish I could have shared Jesus with them!"?
If sharing Jesus with someone isn't familiar to you, it can be hard to know how to bring it up, what to say, etc. Give this episode a listen for a guide that can help you! The steps I share here break down your responses from a perspective of serving the person in prayer at the very least!
Whether someone says yes to Jesus because of your conversation or not, I hope this episode helps give you some confidence to have the conversation with the goal of being obedient to the opportunities God places before you.
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We often leave the sharing of Jesus to our pastors, missionaries or evangelists. But did you know that we are all called to spread the Gospel. Meaning we are all called to share Jesus.
But I know it seems intimidating, especially with some of the not so effective ways we've seen it done on street corners and scare tactics. But take heart! There are some organic and natural ways we can evangelize.
This month will be focused on evangelism to get the conversation started and this kick-off episode will cover 6 points and encouragements that show how it doesn't have to be scary and we can take steps right away to begin thinking about this important calling to fight for those who don't know the hope we have in Jesus.
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Ever find yourself asking that? If you are frustrated, let me tell you, you need to lean into that!
This is a follow up to Episode 18's topic but I just get more personal and let you in more on this my own experience with this frustration and the steps and processing I did in my journal time to get more clarity with the decisions I am making!
I share about the decisions I made with some things basically straight from my private journal in hopes to let you in while also encouraging you that you may already know the answer. Then go to Episode 18 to find out some reasons that may be causing you to hesitate in admitting it!
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Have you been asking God for an answer or direction in something but it feels like He isn't responding? Sometimes our stubbornness, pride and/or fear gets in the way. But God has a way of bringing us into seasons that remind us of His faithfulness.
In this episode, I share about my current season of a few decisions I am making that don't make sense but I'm doing them anyway. How do I know I'll be okay? I explore a passage in the Bible, Joshua 3 & 4, that helped to remind me and assure me and hopefully it will help you too!
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There are so many questions surrounding the desires of our heart. Are they good? Are they bad? Are they of God or not? How do we know?
Or better yet, when we do know a certain desire to be a promise from God, yet we remain in waiting.
In this interview episode, I have a very special guest and author, Ophelia Lorraine, to help us navigate these themes which she features in her new book, From God, With Love.
Find Show Notes Here!Connect with Ophelia on Instagram @ophelia_writes, or on her websites: ophelialorraine.com & at her coaching business, Active Pursuit, Inc.
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We fall into this online world where comparison crosses the line from aspiration to negativity.
Comparison can be good in that it can show us what is possible, or give us goals to aspire to. And above that, comparing ourselves to Jesus on the regular keeps us in check to be sure we are still in strive to be as Christ-like as we can be as sinners of this world.
Comparison can be good! But I think a lot of us dwell in the bad side of this issue.
How do we turn that around?
In this episode, I share three ways how we can find ways to release the negative side of comparison and follow Jesus in this area. This will help us to love over comparing or judging.
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Just in case you weren't paying attention to the Easter message this Sunday. I know that there are seasons where hearing the Easter message feels like just another Easter message. It is like the seasons in our life where we may miss connecting with the Word of God. Well, here is a message for you to encourage you with 3 reminders all seasoned Christians need to know.
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As we grow in our walk with Jesus, we go through different seasons that require that our relationship with Him changes too. We ultimately learn how to have a stronger relationship with the one who is the relationship we will have with no one else, yet it will teach us how to have relationships with others! As we grow in Him, we will see how he will communicate with us and answer our prayers differently than He had before.
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Have you ever felt like the odds are stacked against you? Or that there is no way you are getting out of what you are going through? Resilience is the ability to bounce back and it is possible. With Christ all things are possible!
In this special interview episode, we hear from a fellow podcaster of God, Coffee & Resilience, Rashadah Jordan, on how she has found ways to overcome what she had gone through and why resilience means so much in order to live our lives to the full capacity God means for us!
Find Show Notes Here!Connect with Reese on Instagram @theresilientpac, or on her websites: theresilientpa.com & dreamsinspirelife.com
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When in your life have you felt like you just didn’t want to be doing what you are doing anymore? Or that you just don’t have the strength to keep doing what it is you are doing?
You know, being Christians, we are often looked at as if we are strong and have it together and can do no wrong and nothing bad will happen to us. Oh if only the secular world knew!
Even in our hard times, we can still try to follow the perfect model who did it best. Jesus! Right before he was going to go the cross we see a moment where he shows us steps we can take to go through our hard seasons while still pointing others to Christ.
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I have asked this question myself so many times. In fact I still do.
I often wonder why did I go through what I went through? That's great that I grew and I am better for it. But what am I supposed to do with that? There is no way I went through that stuff only to keep it to myself and just pat myself on the back for getting through it.
There has to be more.
But how do I seek that “more”?
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In this milestone episode, (10 episodes wow!) I decided I'd take some time to practice what I preach in sharing out story by sharing my own. In my journey through divorce, abuse and addiction, I share how Jesus transformed and healed me. I think you'll feel a lot closer to knowing me after listening to this one and I hope it inspires you to want to share your own story.
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Have you ever been so caught up in something that it caused you to miss the details? A single line in scripture that I typically never notice had me thinking about the things we pass by. There are details we don't want to miss because they may have an impact on our heart and life! Sometimes we can't help it, but in this episode I go over some ways to help us stay close enough to God that we don't miss them.
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There is so much more that we are capable of! You can do all things through Christ, the power that rose Christ from the dead resides in you, and today I go over another affirmation in case you need more encouragement.
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There are many things that might hold us back from sharing our story and putting ourselves out there. It might be fear of judgement, fear of failure, shame, guilt or even just knowing how much or how little to share and when.
In this teaching episode, I talk about a story in the Bible between Peter, a disciple of Jesus, and Jesus that looks at how Peter was a bold follower, yet had a moment of holding back.
No matter what held him back, we know that he goes on to follow his calling and this is inspiring for us!
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What does the Year of the Lord's Favor mean? Is this the year we finally get that house, or job offer, or get that bonus? It might be. But the favor that God is giving us looks a bit different than what we might think.
In this episode, we talk about the way that God favors us and what it means. When we accept that favor and walk in our faith with it, we are are able to point others to Him by the victory we already have.
If you've been in a waiting season, or feel like you just got out of a waiting season, yet it still feels like waiting, this episode is for you!
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There are very common, probing/nosy questions we all get asked in our lives that often leave us scared or ashamed to answer them. But these are opportunities to grow in confidence in sharing our story while pointing people to Christ!
I've been asked, "So what do you do?" and "When are you going to have a baby?"...yeah those types of questions. But, they symbolize 3 types of questions we ALL get asked. I go over each type, why people would ask them, and how you can answer them GOD-fidently!
These are:
- Calling/Purpose Questions
- Expectations Questions
- Curious/Outside the Box Questions
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As believers, we were all new to the Bible at some point in our faith journey. Chances are we will also come into times where we will get to help new believers take their next steps after they said "yes" to Jesus.
In this interview episode, I have a conversation with my very first guest, who happens to also be my sister and best friend! As she is new to studying the Bible, we thought it would be fun to talk about the things a beginner might think or feel as they approach the Bible.
We cover these next step tips:
- Reaching out to a fellow believer who is ahead of you in their walk to walk with you.
- Starting with an overview of the Bible type of Bible study.
- And, how to find ways to spend time with God daily.
Find Show Notes Here!Be sure to follow my guest, Melissa Almonte, on Instagram you can find her at @alwaysalmonte or @malmo288.
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God is always faithful to His promises and wants to give us new blessings. But we have certain blocks that keep us from receiving His blessing sometimes. This can affect how we behave and speak as well.
In this Teaching episode, we will look at how our perception of "new" is different than how God perceives "new". When we understand both perceptions, we can work to see it God's way and be closer to how He intended us to be. A new creation in Christ!
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Do you ever feel like maybe you missed your calling? Or maybe you got it wrong and have been on the wrong path all along?
In this conversational, talk-style episode, it is just me talking to you! I share a little bit about my story that I hope resonates with and encourages you if you ever found yourself thinking you might have mistaken your calling.
The three things you need to know when you think you missed your calling are:
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It is not about a title, position or award.
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There is no clear path.
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It is about doing it for the one.
Give it a listen to hear more explanation of these three things!
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The Wholly Equipped Podcast has officially launched! This first episode is an introduction to the why behind the podcast and how it came about. Learn about the mission to make disciples who make disciples!
What is a disciple? Well, a disciple for Christ is a follower of Jesus. If you are a Christian, that is you! This episode covers the calling on all Christians in the Great Commission, what it means and the 3 main areas the podcast will focus on to help make whole, and equipped warriors for Christ.
The three areas explained in this episode are knowing Jesus, sharing Jesus and sharing our story! And an extra bonus, how I decided on the podcast name. ;-p
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Just a short Introduction. What can you expect on the Wholly Equipped podcast? This trailer will explain the three areas of topics the podcast will cover. The podcast officially launches January 1, 2021 with new episodes airing every Tuesday after that!