Black Tribe Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gary and Lisa Black
Join Gary, Jonathan Hanson, and John Wayne McCalister as they walk through their encounters with the Leviathan, Python, and Jezebel spirits. How to identify which spirit is in operation, when they are working together, and how to overcome them.John 10:10 tells us the enemy comes to steal your hope so he can kill your dreams and destroy you and your family. But, Jesus came to give you life abundantly!We are dealing with familiar spirits and mental illness, and we must learn how to battle both.
Power of words in a marriage/home:Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the tongue, God spoke, life happened, Jesus speaks, life happens, you speak, life happens… or death. The enemy wants to use your words to destroy - God wants to use your words to create and to bring life.Matthew 12:36 says that we shall give an account of every idle word on the day of judgment. All of our idle words will be judged at that time. We should not think that after gossiping there is no further problem, for the Lord has said that our idle words will be judged.In Matthew 12:36, the term "idle" refers to words that are frivolous, meaningless, or spoken without purpose or thoughtfulness. These are words that are not productive or beneficial and may even be harmful or damaging. Jesus is cautioning against speaking carelessly or thoughtlessly, emphasizing the importance of the words we choose to utter.The verse underscores the accountability we have for our speech. It suggests that even seemingly insignificant or casual words will be subject to judgment. This highlights the seriousness with which Jesus viewed the power of words and the responsibility that comes with using them.Therefore, the admonition is to be mindful of our speech, to speak with intentionality and integrity, and to refrain from engaging in gossip, slander, or any form of communication that does not reflect the values of love, truth, and compassion.
Chris has an incredible and hard story of divorce, obesity, and overcoming; He helps exhausted, depressed, and lonely divorced dads find health, energy, and confidence again!His passion is to help dads who are recovering from high-conflict divorce and custody battles, and he has been featured in Men's Health Magazine, and Dove for Men.Follow The Redeemed Dad on all the platforms, and Chris Simms for encouragement, comfort, and strength!Great podcast, thanks, Chris!
What is your role in the fight against porn and our young people getting addicted at age 10 on average? We desperately need fathers and mothers who will step up and love a generation into truth and light. There is a righteous anger stirring up that can defeat this onslaught from the enemy - and it comes through discipleship and prayer. A really good place to start to learn the stories of the people around you. You can never find the compassion you need to minister until you know the story of how they got there... people need us, and we need people. It comes down to, whether are you willing to do the work to get to healing. And, are you asking the right questions to get to freedom?
Lisa-Marie - "Men who are addicted to porn, are not good lovers!"God created marriage, it was one of His first ideas, and He gave us everything we needed to be successful in life, in parenting, in work, and marriage. We are Spiritual beings, trying to learn how to become human; we need to get back to the Garden of Eden in our marriages. The big question is, how do we live in the heart of our marriages? It's okay if you are in your late 30s or 40s or... God gave us the manual of how to defeat porn, and how to have a stonkin marriage! We are diving deep into this podcast on a therapeutic practice that will scare you, and just may save your addiction to porn and your marriage!
When you feel betrayed do you turn into a researcher that can lead you into more darkness or do you turn to trust? Can we live a transparent life, where we are in full freedom as man and wife, girlfriend and boyfriend, as people? Does your spouse have full access to your phone, computer, or life? If not, you need to grow up! Could this be the shaking of the sacredness of covenant, and how do we live in that space? And, can you build trust in your partner's life? The cycle of madness... how do we break it?! Women didn't break you, they don't have to fix you...!
20 million women are affected every day by this addiction - just like cocaine, video games, etc. This is a human issue!How does Porn affect your partner? What a man thinks in his heart... And, what's the difference between getting caught and confession? Do you have the balls to confess, what is your plan for healing, and is your spouse worth it? Marriage Intensives;April 18-20 New Hampshirehttps://zealchurch.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2159821?fbclid=IwAR0ZfC6Zr-YZuSMqzsNOFKd6oAs1nRX_iX5MQjuV8MzdIQdi2n_0TlJcm5oMay 16-19 Bellingham, WA - link coming soon.
What is the fallout of pornography, and what is the proof? We have had so many men kill themselves these past decade or so, that it would be like the population of Atlanta wiped off the earth, just men!What's the answer, what is the hope?
With a secular world, and a "Christian" world only interested in building their little empires and not peace or "Shalom," why are we shocked when our leaders fall from grace, why are we shocked by marriages falling apart, families, culture, and society as a whole? Who's fault is it? Could it be ours?? If you have any counterfeits in your life, you are missing the real thing... and, the real thing is so good! www.fightthenewdrug.org
Join us as we walk through the science, the effects, and the fruit of porn; we are being targeted as humans - it does not care about your faith, your ethnicity, how much money you make or don't make, or what generation you're from, it is an assault on all of humanity. Where does it start, and how do get free from pornography?
How do you parent adult children, and how do you know when to trust the process? Join Gary and Lisa as they walk through breaking fear in your family.The opposite of fear is rest; garyandlisablack.com
Are you a Defender of the Character of God?! What does Mark 4:22 mean?In the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1–9), the "seed" is Jesus' parables. His parables contain truths that until this time have been hidden. Some of those truths include who the Messiah is, what the Messiah has come to do, and how God plans to save His people. With the coming of Jesus' ministry, it is time to uncover those secrets.As we are watching one of my other mentors fall to sexual sin and idolatry, I have to ask the Father what is it that will stop this.His answer was; “Never circumvent the journey, never circumvent the pain as it’s your greatest teacher. Make sure and embrace every season of your life because you’re working out your salvation. When you cut a corner, your character does not catch up with your anointing, or your authority.
Join Gary and John as they discuss the difficult realities of life, and how we navigate them. We want to walk away from independence, and codependence, and walk into interdependence, leaning on one another. How do generational blessings work?
A good sign you are part of a cult or a religious organization that thinks they are not, here are some good signs to watch for:1. Extreme Authoritarianism2. Exclusivism - we have the answer and everyone else is wrong.3. Separate and Control - Usually they remove the Prophets and the Fathers first.4. Isolation - There is a big difference between Isolation and Solitude. What are some ways to be and stay healthy:1. Apostolic Teams - Teams of men and women that are activated in their gift, and serving one another by speaking the truth in love with boldness and humility.2. Every member is activated and a participant when you gather. No pew sitters.3. Study the truth with Holy Spirit, and stop taking other people's word for it.4. Not building your own little empire, and start believing your own press. What are some unhealthy or healthy ways of leadership that you have encountered?
Join Gary and Lisa as they wade through what we do when we find ourselves in a cult when we think it's a "Christian" organization, why is end-time teaching filling the Church with fear instead of hope, and how do we respond when leaders fall? The Old Covenant was "Abstinence" and The New Covenant is "Indulgence" We indulge in the Spirit of God, drink it all in, and live fully alive! And, we serve the widow and the orphan! James 1:27
Join Gary and John as they discuss the latest mega leader that was just exposed, and discuss why men fall. Are you living with a "Hidden" heart? If you are, it's time to reveal what is hidden and get to healing. God is exposing Nations, the Church, and the false doctrine of Dispensationalism, and He is exposing Individuals. 1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."Numbers 32:23 says, “Be sure your sin will find you out”
Is it true that men just want to be respected, and women just want men to see and understand their hearts? Join Lisa and Gary as they discuss intimacy in marriage, how women can learn to compartmentalize, and how men and women can rule their emotions. Is "Financial intimacy," important, and what's the difference between tithing and sowing, how do we give as a couple?!
Malachi 4:5-6 only happens if we LISTEN to one another. To tell young people they are to be seen and not heard, or I am your elder, just do what I tell you to do, doesn't work. We know "Honor" and "Elders" and, what other words have become bad to the next generation. Why? Partly because we have abused these titles, and overstepped, and... we have a very sensitive generation, that is triggered very easily.
Is God good all the time? Is he good when are suffering or being persecuted, or our bills aren't paid, or... join Lisa and Gary as they discuss the musts in the Kingdom of God!
In intense moments, how do we know what men need? Do we know as men? Is it as simple as a steak and potato dinner and sex, Let's find out!
What is the purpose of your marriage, and what are the "Fairy Tales" of marriage? Is there a generational fear of losing your calling when you say "Yes" to marriage?
Join Gary and Lisa as they discuss the myths that we carry into marriage, and how we overcome them again, and again.
Lisa gives us practical steps on how we can have a good marriage, one that thrives and one that others want. Forgiveness is a good place to start.
How are you looking at your marriage, especially when it's hard? Are you under a contract that you can get out of, or did God give you a covenant, that can sustain and overcome anything? In your business, ministry, relationships, and projects; you are either building an empire for yourself, under a contractual mindset, or you are building something for the Kingdom, for others, with a covenant-making God.
Join Gary and Lisa as they discuss, the "Pursuit of pleaser or self-indulgence." And, is the "Garden of Eden" a place, or a reality?
Join Gary and Lisa as they walk us through their time in Morelia, Mexico, and how it marked their lives forever.
A Gen Z conference, that led to the discovery of the largest child-porn ring on the planet.
Join us as we discuss our journey into the goodness of the Lord and the life of Elijah.
Go watch and or listen now - and, next week Lisa joins me as we discuss our time in Mexico, Pleasure versus Hedonism, and an update on All the Sacred Things.
Join the conversation with John and Gary as the walkthrough covenant, women in ministry, and so much more...
Fear of the Lord Watch as John and I discuss the fear of the Lord and how it works in our lives. Powerful discussion.
Listen as Lisa walks us through "Toxic Masculinity" and, how we redefine who men really are. "Sexy Masculinity?"
Look who's back, back, back... back in town! Our own Lisa-Marie with new depth on the purpose of every man!
Let us know if you would like her notes?!
Listen as John and Gary describe the past few weeks of miracles and how the finger of God is writing history.
The enemy comes to kill your thoughts, still your hope, and destroy your family, but... Live more abundant!
Join John and Gary as they describe how a true "Kingdom" business thrives by sowing and reaping, being generous, prayer, and the prophetic. What is a CPO?
Pain is the Greatest Teacher; it's what we do with it. Gary and John discuss how the bible addresses our pain and struggles.
Join John and me as we discuss how the Spirit that was after Elijah is the same one coming after men today.
John McAlister and me sharing stories of what we are seeing in men's hearts, and why we do what we do! Shout out to Seth Barnes on this podcast, who always points us to destiny! And, a little bit about the chosen and the humility of the boys... And, a huge shoutout to the WildCourage men, https://thewildcourage.life/podcasts/www.jointhejourneymen.mn.co
Please listen to one of the most powerful stories you have ever heard, and the redemption of a man, Jeremy Morris, and what he is doing with other men's hearts
Trauma, can we be healed?Listen as John shares a very traumatic call he went on over Christmas as the officer in charge as a fireman, and how he walked out healing moving his trauma from his soul to his Spirit man. And, how we can become "Untriggered"
Join John McAlister and Brandon Munoz as we discuss our own personal mentoring relationship and what each generation is looking for.
Listen to Gary and Lisa as they continue their interview with John and Hillary McAlister on how to raise strong men.
Join John and Hillary McAlister, with Lisa-Mare Black and me as we discuss how men and women partner in strength, and so much more!
Join John and Hillary McAlister, David Reyes, and Gary for a discussion about the things we are grateful for; 1. What are you grateful for with your birth dad? 2. What are you grateful for about being a parent? 3. What are you most grateful for about your Father in heaven? Hilary has some amazing insight into all of these questions!
Join us as we walk through the 18 inches of getting out of our heads and living from our hearts!
Goliath didn’t show up until David was anointed:
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what is the distance from head to the heart
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How or what is the impact of this fathering movement.
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What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important
Father asked where are you? Gary talk about what you seen with this fatherless issue. John responds of men not reaching their dreams.
A: what are the side effects of not having a father?
B: Single mom’s… what is a potential answer.
A Queen has learned through time on earth and challenges to live in a place of humility, and strength. A little girl chooses womanhood, as an older woman chooses to become a queen, reigning over every area of her life and encouraging others to do the same.
Lisa-Marie Module 1 - First Stage of Femininity Stages of Womanhood What makes a little girl? Vital to growth is holding on to some things while we grow from others Not having the wisdom of age and experience but is filled with a positivity, hope, and optimism A little girl is connected to God with a pure and childlike heart Ruled by emotions. Tantrums, fits, and giggles that can't be controlled If you are local and have not signed up for LMB's next live class on June 6th, go to All The Sacred Things (Facebook)
Join us as we welcome Lisa back, and we catch up on her book, "All the Sacred things", her women's study she is starting May 2, and what the Black's are up to now.
Join Lisa-Marie the first Monday of every month as she walks women through topics like:
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The Power of Femininity
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Kingdom Sexuality
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The difference between little girls and grown women
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Mean girls vs. Healthy relationships with other women
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What is the purpose of males, and how do we make them great?
and so much more...
Meet my new friend, Jeff Zaugg - what a fun podcast to do, and what an incredible ministry these guys have to the bike community, fathers, and fatherless. dadAWESOME
Gary and Lisa share their hearts on grief, pain, and what God is saying, now!
listen to Lisa as she shares her heart at a raw level. Grief, pain, what God is saying at this moment.
Make sure and join the Alife family on stream - they are our family!
And, if you have a young person 17-25, make sure they text KINGDOM to (833) 825-0064 it will answer all their questions about missions, education, and how they work together! Watch Gary impart in the 'why' toward the end.
Knowing the signs of the times and how then to live has to be the most pressing challenge facing any life. Because here’s the full extent of the Issachar question:
What is…
... the nature of the world in which we are living? (Fear, frozen, lack of hope/faith)
... the challenge(s) of our generation? (Sacrifice, generosity, believe in who you are)
... the status of the epic struggle between right and wrong, instead of life and death? (Religion kills faith, life breeds life)
… the direction this culture headed? (What do you see?)
… the nature of the world’s great crisis? (But God…)
And then from that, a second question:
How should we then live? How do we live a life of meaning, consequence, impact, and influence for the cause of Christ and the generation?
How should the church/ministry take its place in the vanguard of cultural engagement and missional force?
Do you see the challenge of the men of Issachar?
To know the signs of the times and how to then live?
You should.
Now more than ever.
There is a generation waiting for you to break family curses, step into your family's generational blessing, and see the world turned upside-down... the right way!
We are entering a season of hope. But, that hope doesn't come without a price, and that price is you. If you are a parent, you must break the cycle of fear in your family, how? Stepping out of it yourself! If you are a young person, it's your time! Time to step past your fear, step past your depression, and step into the responsibility of serving your generation.
It's simply a new day.
If you would like links, books, commentaries on victorious eschatology, let me know and I will send them right over! For GAP and other trips, go to adventures.org and sign up! Questions, email gary@theblacktribe.com or go to garyandlisablack.com (Sign up for our monthly newsletter at the bottom of the page on our website)
Welcome to our first podcast of 2022! This year's theme is Faith, hope, and love.
As we enter into a new season of freedom and away from the fear these past two years have produced, we need people of crazy faith, incredible trust, and radical obedience to lead us into a new way of living.
"You don't think your way into a new way of living, you live your way into a new way of thinking!" Henri Nouwen
Join us as we talk with Eli Regalado; a pastor in Denver, CO that has survived the streets, prison, divorce, success, and so much more. He is a man that walks in radical faith, and only and always does what the Father says.
It will make you cringe, question and our hope is that it will make you cry out for more faith as we enter the new year!
You can reach out to Eli and ask for prayer, just a conversation, or crypto at Eli@graceledmarketing.com
Be Our Guest (We were interviewed by Jenny Nuccio of the Moxie Podcast - join our discussion and please make sure and subscribe to her podcast, she is simply amazing and mind-blowing!!) POWERFUL WOMAN!
The Moxie Podcast is here to tell stories. To shine a light on ordinary people that live courageously and are determined to do good for the world. This is a place where we can take our stories and inspire and motivate others. Apply now to have your courageous story told on the Moxie Podcast! Be Our Guest - jennynuccio.com/podcast
Last in the series; "The longest journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart!"
Gary Black was instrumental in the formation of the ‘World Race’ missions project. As a result, thousands of young people have been challenged in their faith. Sometimes to the breaking point; other times to incredible breakthroughs. What makes the difference? Gary learned it all has to do with mentoring and leadership, in the situation and through the pain.
Gary took those lessons to the next level with the G42 Leadership Academy.
Yet all through his story of selfless service and incredible faith was the burden of incredible tragedy. How does it all fit together? How is God truly ‘making all things work together for good…’
Bram and Gary dive deep in this three-part series and discover God’s hand all over the place, even when it seems impossible. You can learn more about all of Gary’s projects at: GaryAndLisaBlack.com. If you – or someone you know – is facing struggles with depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, there are wonderful Christ-centered ministries available to help right now, and free of charge. We highly recommend our friends at ‘Death 2 Life‘ as a starting point. Please don’t hesitate to contact them today…
Gary Black was instrumental in the formation of the ‘World Race’ missions project. As a result, thousands of young people have been challenged in their faith. Sometimes to the breaking point; other times to incredible breakthroughs. What makes the difference? Gary learned it all has to do with mentoring and leadership, in the situation and through the pain.
Gary took those lessons to the next level with the G42 Leadership Academy.
Yet all through his story of selfless service and incredible faith was the burden of incredible tragedy. How does it all fit together? How is God truly ‘making all things work together for good…’
Bram and Gary dive deep in this three-part series and discover God’s hand all over the place, even when it seems impossible. You can learn more about all of Gary’s projects at: GaryAndLisaBlack.com.
If you – or someone you know – is facing struggles with depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, there are wonderful Christ-centered ministries available to help right now, and free of charge. We highly recommend our friends at ‘Death 2 Life‘ as a starting point. Please don’t hesitate to contact them today…
Rachel Krause dives into one of her life messages and how her experiences led to realizing her ‘soul mission’: guiding people through rewiring mindsets that hold them back by tuning into their heart. She also shares a fresh, compelling perspective on the parable of the Sower and the Seed.
Connect to The Mindset Rewire, https://www.themindsetrewire.com/. It will be completed soon!
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Coaching concept (beta program I'm running right now): bit.ly/mindsetrewiretechindustry Consult form: bit.ly/mindsetrewireconsult
Make sure and book a consultant meeting with Rachel more for more of a deep dive into your heroes journey... rachel.krause@gemail.com
Gary's 3-part series with Bram Floria and Compassion Radio!
Gary Black was instrumental in the formation of the ‘World Race’ missions project. As a result, thousands of young people have been challenged in their faith. Sometimes to the breaking point; other times to incredible breakthroughs. What makes the difference? Gary learned it all has to do with mentoring and leadership, in the situation and through the pain.
Gary took those lessons to the next level with the G42 Leadership Academy.
Yet all through his story of selfless service and incredible faith was the burden of incredible tragedy. How does it all fit together? How is God truly ‘making all things work together for good…’
Bram and Gary dive deep in this three-part series and discover God’s hand all over the place, even when it seems impossible. You can learn more about all of Gary’s projects at: GaryAndLisaBlack.com.
If you – or someone you know – are facing struggles with depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts, there are wonderful Christ-centered ministries available to help right now, and free of charge. We highly recommend our friends at ‘Death 2 Life‘ as a starting point. Please don’t hesitate to contact them today…
Part 1: Rachel Krause, a World Race ‘15, G42 ‘17, and Christ Life Training ‘18 alum, shares the process of how she’s wrestled with and embodied the lessons she learned through these life-changing, transformative programs.
Part 2 next week; Rachel dives into one of her life messages and how her experiences led to realizing her ‘soul mission’: guiding people through rewiring mindsets that hold them back by tuning into their hearts. She also shares a fresh, compelling perspective on the parable of the Sower and the Seed.
Watch my interview with my 7-year old granddaughter, Michaela Ryan as we talk seeing angels, demons, prayer, how to deal with "Night-terrors", a girl turtle named "Roscoe", and more.
And, wait until she prays for us at the end!
A quick PC on the future of g42 leadership academy, Colorado Springs, and what we do with the next generation!
Join us this fall for a 3-month intensive at the Youth with a Mission base here in Colorado Springs; $4500 for the intensive which includes'
Born to be Loved G42 and how to get your inheritance The journey of the Heart Hopeful Eschatology Prophetic Activation How to read/understand the bible Leadership in a generation Kingdom Theology... and more!
For Gen Z, Millennials, Xer's, Boomers, (We would love some elders in the room!), We will offer the full three months, or you can join us for one or more of the weeks above!!
Go to APPLY NOW, generation42.org/apply, and join us this September in colorful CO.
You know that Lisa and I are all about any of the generation breaking the barriers of just going to Church and giving their lives to something much bigger than themselves!
Meet Shannon Clark; she is in her early 30's and has stepped out in faith to see a generation rise to a new STANDARD - Thestandardmovement.com
Isaiah 59:19 "The name of the Lord from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun; When the enemy comes in... LIKE A FLOOD, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.
(We have read that verse wrong our whole lives, the enemy doesn't come in like a flood, our FATHER does, and HE will lift a standard against him!)
Listen as we discuss a multigenerational movement that will transform a new generation - and, bring heaven to earth!!
God gives us the opportunity to tap into the supernatural realm every day. As a body-a soul-and a spirit, (And of course HEART), we have the ability to keep trauma from lodging in our soul realm and transferring the trauma to our spirits where Jesus can manage the trauma, absorbing the damage and more.
Learn how to navigate trauma through this life-changing teaching, and join us for a supernatural prayer at the end!!
What if, by pushing past your fear, you can eventually overcome it, and live life fully to enjoy the experiences you'd otherwise have missed?
Well, in "Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway", Susan Jeffers shows us that fear is not a real obstacle. All of us experience fear, and there are a range of tools and techniques we can use to take concrete action in spite of it.
From Monday's social media post, a little follow-up;
Hey guys can I just encourage you? Do not sell yourself out on the institutional church, it’s a place to go and be fed and that’s it. Do not sell yourself on revival, no revival has ever lasted post generationally, do not sell yourself on reformation, it’s amazing but it doesn’t bring complete change; sell yourself on Jesus, and him transforming your life through pain, period.
A deeper dive into the heart; Do you live with a hidden, hard, or closed heart? How do we live with an open heart??
There is a war over your "Mental-Health". There is a war over your life, your marriage, your children and children's, children - you are in a war and you MUST fight!
Walk with us into some discipleship on how to become self-sufficient in Christ, and how to break free from depression, suicide, anxiety, and repeated therapy and programs... let's talk about taking your own life back so you can take others through healing!
You are the only one that can decide to take your mental-health back, and you are not alone.
As Lisa and I continue to dive into the hearts of the next generation, we are deeply concerned with the amount of therapy, programs, medications, etc. that seem to be the excessive norm.
Make sure and hear our hearts; we are all for therapy and even medication when it is done professionally and for a specific purpose. We have both gone through and believe in God-given therapy. And, we are all for meds when prescribed correctly and for a season of time.
The concern is the "Empire" training that we see in much of the therapy out there, (meaning therapists that are trained to keep you stuck or coming back for more and more), and, the "Bandages" we put on our pain instead of learning to own it, learn from it and allowing the pain to transform us into a healed warrior.
It is important to deal with past issues and wounds, it is even more important to know how to allow what has happened to us to become such a part of our healing story that we transform every life around us... as coaches, we want to see your marriage, your singleness, your hearts look like the garden of Eden.
You have been victimized, and, you are not a victim! Transformed people, transform people.
Part-2 - Emotions and Spirit - How to war for your mental health!
Now, husbands, you ready? He says a lot less to us, but it is very potent! 7 Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Husbands, you need to understand this woman that you married; your wife should be walking around saying, “Wow, this guy really knows me, he really understands my heart, he really knows who I am. And, just like Peter did with the wives, he is going to clue us in on something that he knows is true of every women heart; Husbands, you have to embrace your God-given calling to live with your wife in a way that creates in her a feeling that she’s understood… by you.
Husbands your wife lives with this question, “Is my heart safe, will I be seen and cared for?” And, that question will never go away. Just like us, they bring this question into every area of life, and just like us, only God can answer, we cannot.
Unhealthy women will chase love to get that answered… she will bring this question to you as her husband, over and over and over, and you get to honor her, not fix her; honoring her means caring for that question in your wife's soul.
..He is also saying that your respect as a wife has spiritual power toward your husband… Every man, every husband that has lived has this one question in his heart, “AM I RESPECTABLE?” That question will never go away, never; and, in our unhealthy soul as men, we bring that question to our marriage, our jobs, our sexuality, to our fathers, to our ability to provide, even sports.
Biblical submissions is only about caring for that question in your husband’s soul, that is all submission is about. It’s not about power, decision making, about who gets their way, etc, Peter is saying to you as a wife that your husband has this broken part of his soul that has to do with respect, there is this unanswered question that he has been caring around, and when you care for that brokenness in his soul, it leads him to God, it helps him find Jesus, and that is the ultimate point of marriage.
You have been taught this portion of scripture, probably by insecure men in the pulpit; listen and find out who Peter was talking to and the context of what he meant by "Ladies, subject yourselves, submit to your man"
It's not what you have been told!
Peter spends six scriptures admonishing these women who were married to "Unsaved" probably abusive husbands, and one scripture talking to the men; that all they knew in their Roman context. Jesus disciples Peter to honor and respect women, not degrade them...
Join us as Lisa tells us her why behind writing and releasing her new memoir and her life story.
Powerful, raw, and educational!
What is happening in and to America right now?! "Fear and Narcissism" or "Faith and Servanthood"
BlackTribe Podcast - Politics and the Church; why many of our modern-day "Prophets" totally missed it, why boomers/X’ers have to take responsibility, why the millennial generation has turned so aggressively to liberalism/socialism and, why generation Z‘s just sick of it all!!
And, why we are doubling-down on training leaders! generation42.org
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 NLT
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Romans 13:1 ESV
Start by honoring my evangelical friends that were in DC to just pray; That is the only command from scripture about politics.
Prophets - Why/How did they miss it? “Old C prophets point people to the knowledge of good and evil… NC prophets point people to the voice of HS in their hearts.”
Four ways to bring health;
- Perspective
- Friendship
- Humility
- Forgiveness
Over the holiday season, we want to give truths about how to serve your family at a deeper level.
I had the privilage of being a guest on the Untold Story Project, and I am very proud of who Mary is and what she is aready accomplshing at 23 years-old; She is one of the most amazing young women on the planet!
The Untold Story Project is a community that values stories that often go untold-- stories of abuse, trauma, broken relationships, and narcissism that exist behind the curtains of our homes. We also understand that bringing Christ into these stories brings endless opportunities for redemption. Each guest has the option to remain anonymous in order to create a space of full freedom. In this community, we hope you feel seen, loved, educated, and to some extent understood. Links to her podcast here: https://untoldstoryproject.org/Community.
Join Lisa as she describes how to have clear boundaries while keeping your heart wide-open, with your family and rise above the chaos of old wounds.
On a misty and rainy morning in Cleveland Georgia, and on his birthday week; And, all I want is more of the Fathers Heart.
The "Church" has very loud 'Souls' and the 'Spirit' of the generation is very quiet.
2 Timothy 1:1-18 The way to develop the next generation Lord, help me to pass on the baton to the next generation – to pray for them, love them, believe in them, minister to them, encourage them, entrust them and share with them.
All of us can have spiritual children.
In Act 3:2 the whole world was turned upside down! The Romans, the enemy believed they had won, and Jesus of Nazareth we dead and gone forever!!
Then Peter and John walked up to the cripple and said, "Do you see me?!!"
My question for you is, "Do you see yourself?!"
We need to get down on the floor with our toddlers, we need to see what our middle schoolers are seeing, and we need to release our teenagers into the hands of the Father and watch them grow...
"Spirit of fear" Lisa Black asks, are we inviting a "Spirit of Fear" into our homes and lives of our children?
Jesus loved and respected the influence of His own mother and the influence of her words actually started His public ministry.
John 2:1 - 12
My definition of Mother, is any woman who loves a child when that child needs to be loved-
-a “Mother” is a woman who focuses on the needs of a child before their own wants and needs.
-The Spirit of Mothering- this can be a part of our journey when we physically bring a child into the world with our bodies
This is also evident with-foster moms, step moms, and adoptive moms. These women are absolutely real mothers, in fact, they made a choice to love a child under the most intense circumstances, they did it when they didn’t have to...
It takes big balls to be a woman - Lisa Black
Infancy, and early days of fostering, adopting, and step-parenting, the challenges and joys are abundant! Wisdom about bringing balance and expectations about the first stages of Motherhood.
And, how can we as men come along side and make this season amazing?!
Spirit of mothering, is the nurturing, unconditional love that is unique to the Spirit of mothering, you do not have to ever carry a baby in your womb or give birth to carry the Spirit of mothering,
Stepmothers, adoptive mothers, the woman in the neighborhood that watches over all the children as carefully as they do their own ...the Go-Go of Africa, are some of the greatest mothers I have ever seen.
Deborah means honey bee-
Women will bring the sweet things of the Lord,
Honey bees work together in unity (women will work together to bring forth love, and unity and the sweet things of the Spirit)
The men of Israel came to Deborah not because she was a woman but because she was a judge and a prophetess.
-speak words of righteous discernment
-Speak words of justice
-gracious words
I am not sweet, I am kind
I am not weak, I am nurturing.
THE BEGINNING-THE GARDEN
Why does Satan hate women so much? -our power lies in -our beauty -our natural ability to nurture -our ability to carry life and sustain life -our sensitivity to God, to the Spirit
-Satan despises our influence over men, if we are giving life and they are receiving it...he is defeated all the way around
HE HATES OUR SEED!!
God raises up women, mothers, and it is time for women to wake up and rise up!!! To take their place in history to fight for the next generation of children and remind them of who they are and who they belong to.
Show me a real mother who is not also a warrior!
With all that is going on, we need some hope!
Have you ever questioned why the Church teaches us to fear our future; that this thing called life is coming to a tragic horrible end; tribulation, destruction, 666?
What if this new teaching, (Only been around since the late 1800's), is false? What if the scripture actually says something completely different than what you have been told about your future on Sunday morning in almost every Church in America??
Don't take our word for it... listen here and go and study for yourself!
We have more players than leaders in males, they are not equipped for manhood and they focus on momentary pleasure vs. true fulfillment.
Fear of failure paralyzes males, if they think they are going to fail, they will often not even try. And, fear of success cripples many boys!
Fatherless men relate to women as mothers and sisters not as wives and lovers, because they have not seen an example of a husband,
Men conquer their fears not control or Lord over the vulnerable.
-fathers teach men to provide for their families, which is a place of fulfillment for men, and security for women and children.
-fathers teach men to fight for their promises and fight for their dreams….like the woman of their dreams (Song of Solomon) - is the story of a man’s pursuit even when the woman has to stimulate his need to fight to pursue her.
-fathers help others find their true identity. Speaking truth in love; Say the hard things and are not afraid to confront!
Children are all asking who am I, especially as they hit puberty and beyond, mothers nurture, Fathers call onward and upward.
Answer: God makes up the difference if we want it!!
The Malachi-mandate
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The Malachi Mandate is the turning of the hearts of the fathers to the sons and sons to their fathers. God reveals Himself as Abba; this is just not a stoic term for father, but Daddy. And He calls us sons and daughters; He calls us into being a family. When we act like a family, we are displaying our relationship the way God intended. He’s looking for a place of safety and grace.
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What is the Malachi Mandate? “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the LORD of hosts. “Remember the law of my servant Moses, the statutes and rules that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
3 Malachi 4 (The English Standard Version) This is not optional, it’s a must to stay the curse (lest I come and…). Ps. 133 says how beautiful is it when brothers and sisters dwell in unity; it commands a blessing. He’s doing it! We’re seeing; in an evil and depraved generation where sons and fathers are at odds, God is releasing the spirit of Elijah that will turn the hearts of the sons and fathers to each other. God is desiring a generation where mothers/fathers and sons/daughters know who they are and their hearts are turned to one another in love and honor. God has long been a God of generations working together and telling of His works in the kingdom. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments. Psalm 78:5-7
*We need our fathers to come back underneath the family and hold them up, bringing security to women and children (the vulnerable ones
The word Abba (father) - means source, sustainer, nourishing, foundation
To be a father you have to be the source of something, God is a true Father because he does not just produce, he sustains,
God is a man’s Source and man is God’s resource.
Men are a reflection of the Kingdom on earth.
When God created Adam, God gave the male all the instructions, THEN he created the female, He did not go to the soil to create the woman,
He went into the male and created a being that had a womb/ we are called WOMB-Man,
Listen as Gary goes off on a couple of tangents, and Lisa takes us down the path of what "Teachers" do, and what the role of "Fathers" is. There is a difference; "We have a lot of teachers, we have not many fathers..."
What is your role as a parent, father, mother, and child, and how do we turn the tide of fatherless families?!
Join our new video/podcast series on the effects of "Fatherlessness" on society and the Church. How have we feminized and caused many good men to go silent, and what's behind the BLM movement that you should be aware of.
Living in a democratic or Monarch society does not teach you Kingdom; let's talk about that!
You may be in the "Winter" of your marriage, and you see NO way out?! And, if you have never experienced a winter season, you probably will... remember, Spring is coming!!
Embrace every season and learn how to get to Spring!
We have hundreds of seasons in life; and, in Marriage, we go through Summer seasons, Fall, Winter/dark seasons, and Spring seasons - they all belong, and we must learn how to navigate, pull the lessons, and the good from each and simply stay together!
There is a new season coming, hang in there!!
There are primal basic needs and attractions that we all are looking for in the opposite sex; being aware and acknowledging them and educating ourselves will move us closer to the desires of our hearts.
Anxiety, depression, and sickness in marriage; is it Spiritual, physical, emotional, or mental? There is healing close at hand.
What lies are you believing-I know you want to leave me because I am not worthy to be married to,
You are not valuable,
You are not wanted or loved
Shame comes in
You are unworthy
We have to be real, and we have to rise above our emotions, and eventually, our emotions catch up, do it anyway
*if you are the one suffering, are you doing all you can to get better? Meaning are you seeking healing, or have you given up, saying this is me and this is just how it will always be (I don’t want to live this way)
Wisdom and tools for dating, engaged, and newly married couples. And, if you want to help that are entering into marriage, make sure and listen!
We want to give you some guidelines and personal stories of what we went through and what we coach, just about every day, with young couples and training seasoned couples on how to impart wisdom!
We are now videoing our Podcast sessions together for our Patreon folks; Enjoy our discussion about sexuality, covenant, and how to thrive in your relationships!
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Coming from you from our little Casa in Spain in lockdown! We have been working on our communication skills and asked ourselves the question; "Do we complain or do we communicate?"
You can communicate bitterness, anger, and many negative things, how do we have "Healthy Communication?"
How do you communicate in your relationships about jealousy, adultery, and emotional affairs?
Lisa Black leads the discussion...
Do you want to build a "Kingdom Marriage?" How do multicultural marriages work, and we are all a different culture! How do we merge our culture and how do we thrive in our relationships??
Join Gary and Lisa as they talk "All things marriage!" Lisa was widowed at age 25 and raised her two small girls for 5-years on her own. Gary lost his first marriage to mental illness and adultery and had to fight for 3-years to gain full custody of his sons. Together they have raised 6-children, lost a 19-year-old son, filed bankruptcy, made and raised millions, and have lived in Africa and Spain.
Married 20-years as of 2020, they talk "All things Marriage!"
One thing that has changed my life, and many others, is what you point to at the end of your paragraph "It's not living on earth waiting to get to Heaven, but it's bringing Heaven to earth now as you live each day here". This really is transformational in how we understand the point of Christianity!
You say it wasn't necessarily what you were taught growing up and neither was I or most people we encounter. For most people, the Gospel is very focused on forgiveness of sins via Jesus's death. This can narrow our lens to only see one aspect of why Jesus came. For most people, the Bad News is that Sin separates us from God and the Good News (Gospel) is that Jesus died for our sins. While this is true and wonderful and we affirm that - we often ask our students this question:
If 'Jesus died for your sins' is the good news or Gospel, then what was the Gospel Jesus was preaching or what was the Gospel his disciples were preaching while he was alive?
Think about that for a second because the question is not a small or trivial one. The Bible tells us that Jesus came Preaching the Gospel - (Mark 1:14, Matt 4:23, Matt 9:35, etc)
It occurred to me one day that the Gospel I was preaching, mainly "Jesus died for your sins" was radically different than what He preached and how he preached it since he was not dead yet.
So what was he preaching? Matt 4:23 Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the [a]gospel of the kingdom
This distinction may seem small at first, but for us, it changes everything.
How do we communicate to the next generation, and how do we live from an open-heart moment-to-moment, day-by-day - how do we live an experiential Christianity that is not boring?!!
Learning to live in the present moment is totally fundamental to living in the whole heart. Most of us instead live life according to our schedule, or through our imaginations or thinking about all that we have to do, in the next two hours, or thinking about what we should have done an hour ago… living this old way ruins any possibility of living in the heart.
The superior things that transpire in God’s Kingdom, however, is because God alone is superior and he does superior things, not because his servants are superior… As Paul rightly says, “We have this treasure of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ Jesus in the jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us”.
Most of us end up majoring in the “Mind” of the heart and abandoning the loves, the talents, the interests, the trusts, and the experiences of the full heart.
Out of many years of living with a shrunken heart, relationship styles with others are developed to become seriously unhealthy and self-protecting and damaging. The essence of these relationships are characterized by having one option in them; unhealthy relationships have only a single choice in relationships with other people.
On the other hand, healthy relationships have options; in-fact the essence of a healthy relationship is that it has more than one option. It has three options; A healthy relationship is dynamic, changeable and real. In every conflict that arises, in every discussion, we engage in, and every activity that we share with someone else, we can do these three things if we are healthy and have a healthy relationship. 1. We can submit to that other person. 2. We can resist that other person’s agenda and replace it with our own agenda. 3. We can separate from that other person.
Why our Christianity doesn’t work: Three very important reasons why our Christian life doesn’t work; (Need you to have a receptive heart to HS right now - what I am about to say you will want to reject, immediately)
The first reason most of us cannot live in our hearts is that we are religious people.
Very hard for us to hear; you are a religious person, I promise! A lot of talk about a religious spirit - I am not talking about a religious demon - I am talking about you and me; I’m talking about the fact that we are so religious that we cannot live in our hearts, because our hearts are too damaged to live in them, and we will talk about that much more.
We have learned a style of relationship with other people that is compulsive, predictable, rigid and self-defeating. We need to learn about this style and how we can move from it.
Deep down we are unwilling to be an ordinary person. There is something in us that craves extraordinariness - It is impossible to live in our hearts if we are determined to be “Special” or “better” than everybody else! (We will talk about 2 and 3 later)
Religiosity: The church in America, in the west, is destructively religious. Now I didn’t know this 10 years ago, I was as religious as the best of them! RTN/The Call/Church plants - raised in dispensationalism, etc. I was so religious that it damaged the ministries and Churches I was a part of, and it damaged my family. And, I did not know that I was religious and I did not know I was damaging them.
We must trust our hearts; Because our hearts are washed by the blood of Jesus, and because Jesus imparts in our hearts, soul, and Spirit his very own righteousness we can, therefore, TRUST our hearts.
What does it mean to “Trust our whole hearts?” - Basically it means we can believe and rely on what our hearts are telling us. Our feelings are valid - we don’t trust our feelings because we are simply talked out of what we feel. But, if we are trusting our hearts and we say, “I’m feeling sad”, then we are feeling sad. WE TRUST THAT OUR HEART IS REPRESENTING REALITY TO US!
If we feel jealous, then we can say, “I am feeling jealous” because our heart is reflecting reality. If I feel angry, then I must be angry - these emotions and feelings are true.
Most of us don’t believe that we can trust our feelings and trust our heart;
Now all of these elements of the heart bring us to the next issue concerning living in the heart; It’s the issue of “Experiential Christianity”
For most people Christianity is a set of beliefs held in the mind, it’s a theological statement or a doctrinal position.
However, Christianity, in reality, is truth and a person that we experience. What good does it to leave us on earth to simply believe in a doctrine about Jesus, and doctrine about the trinity, and doctrine about open or closed communion? What good does it do to believe that??
To live as Jesus did, to live from our hearts, we have to turn 180 degrees. When we get to a place of healing and living our Christian life experientially we begin to feel Jesus literally living his life through our hearts. It’s not enough to say, “I know that Jesus loves me” when we live experiential Christianity we FEEL Jesus love for us, we FEEL his life being lived through us, we FEEL his very own compassion for others, we FEEL his forgiveness for ourselves and for others, we FEEL his, not our humility. We FEEL his faith, his obedience, and his desire to please the Father - if we are living “Experiential Christianity!”
We need to live “Completely and wholly” from our hearts. Scripture says, “He said to himself in his heart” - “We are to love God with our whole hearts” - “We are to meditate in our hearts” - “Love God fully in our hearts” - “A young man is to follow the ways of his heart” - “And, God will give us the desires of our hearts!” and so on…
Living in the heart has tremendous value Living in the heart is actually living in the “Whole” of the heart, not just part Living in the heart means that our heart must be healed. (We can’t without healing) Living in the heart means to live “Experientially, not just doctrinally.” Living in the heart means that we learn to trust our hearts completely.
The word Heart/s appears 841 times in the scripture referring to us. 12 other times it appears but it’s the heart of the ocean or sea or matter… 841 times amazingly appears in scripture to define us. However, the word Spirit or Spirits appears only 190 times in scripture; actually it appears 611 times in the NAS bible, but only 190 times does it have to do with our human Spirit; in contrast to 841 times the heart. Every other time “Spirit” appears in scripture it’s always a demon, or always the Holy Spirit. The word “Soul/s” appears 290 times.
Hey everyone, as our platform is growing and people are sharing our podcasts, video's and other content, we are getting a lot of requests for who we are and why we do what we do!
Please enjoy, and if you like, share Lisa's story - we are excited for what the Lord is downloading and for future content!
As our platform is growing we have had requests for who we are; we are getting better at our podcasts the more we do them, but here is our first one, Gary's testimony, if you have not listened to his story yet.
As we are getting settled in the states, the next few weeks will be full of brand new material; Parenting, roles of fathers, and roles of mothers, grandparents, family, and community. Fatherlessness and it's affects on the generation and what we can do about it! And, much more to come...!
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