A Becoming Journey
Becoming a little more like Jesus everyday! This podcast is a ministry to all who are seeking to authentically deepen their relationship with God. Using scripture and a host of personal experiences, this ministry urges us all to get up again after every failure and to humbly realize perfection in this life is not attainable. However, joy, peace and abundance are waiting as we traverse this journey of "becoming!"
Episodes
45 episodes
He Got Up (and You Can, Too)
It's almost Resurrection Sunday! Do you feel like you need some things to be resurrected in your life? We have hope in Jesus, and because He rose, we can get up again, too!On this episode, I talk about 5 simple, practical tips for getti...
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Episode 45
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35:55
Your Suffering Isn't for Nothing
No one likes to suffer! In fact, we all do all we can to avoid it. However, pain is a fact of life. On today's episode, we talk about the value of suffering and some of its important spiritual benefits:1. Suffering produces endura...
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29:23
When You Feel Powerless
Inevitably, at various intervals in our lives we will encounter situations about which we feel powerless. Things will come at us that affect us that we simply cannot control. For me, a known control-freak, this is especially distressing! We lov...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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37:20
Making Relationships Work with Andrea Mathews
Are you insecure in relationships and you don't know how to get past it? Do you long for deep friendships and connections with other people? Today's episode will help! I am joined by my good friend, Andrea Mathews, for my first "Julie & Fri...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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40:37
Valuing People
Do you find yourself struggling in personal relationships (as I do)? If you dig deeply enough, you may find the root cause is undervaluing people. Today's episode is some much needed help for us all to remember why learning to truly value peopl...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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30:23
4 Keys to Fulfilling Relationships
Welcome to Season 3! Today's episode takes a dive into Romans 12 and the keys that it holds for us in having fulfilling, God-honoring relationships. It's never easy but always worth it! Resources
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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33:26
Love of Things + Life Update
Why is it so easy to become consumed with things? If you're like me, you tend to think that more is better. However, we know in our heart of hearts that this is not the case! Yet, why do we continue to accumulate? That's what toda...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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25:33
Beauty for Ashes
Do you ever feel like nothing beautiful can come from past mistakes you've made? Well, I have some good news for you: our God is in the business of creating beauty from ashes! We are celebrating Easter this weekend and reflecting on Isaiah 61:1...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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28:31
Living Sacrifice
I believe that this concept – truly becoming a living sacrifice – is one of the most misunderstood among Christians and non-Christians alike. How could giving up my rights, my desires, and all that I care about be good? And, yet,...
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28:05
Keys to Building a Lasting Friendship
Last time, we talked about several of the obstacles to forming close friendships. How then do we go about forming the bonds with people that will ultim...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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38:32
5 Obstacles to Meaningful Friendships
It’s no secret that most of us are struggling in the relationship category, these days. Perhaps your marriage or family relationships are good enough, and you seem to be content with that. But what of friendship? Do you have any deep, loyal, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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39:36
When It's Hard
Dreams, goals, ministries, vocations, or callings create excitement in us at their inception. The Lord may drop something into our spirit, we may get a phone call, an unexpected opportunity presents itself, or perhaps as we are going about our ...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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46:50
A Lesson From the Manger
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. (Luke 2:12)The very first lesson that Jesus taught upon His birth was humility. We’ve all heard it said that humility is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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31:24
Dealing with Disappointment - Holiday Edition
Things don’t go as planned for your holiday event and you find yourself teetering on the edge of depression. Certainly, you’re disappointed, discontent and sad that the holiday didn’t live up to your expectation. What happened? And more importa...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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35:34
Growing in Wisdom: Don't be Foolish
In our journey to become someone better than what we currently are, sometimes it’s helpful to consider those beliefs and actions that will NOT take us toward our goal. Like...Here’s what we’re NOT going to do! In our quest to grow in w...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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33:51
Growing in Wisdom: Gentle Peacemakers
Gentleness is not something that we often associate with strength in Western culture. Jesus, Himself, says that He is gentle at heart and humble in Matthew 11:29. We like for power to roar and aggressively exert itself, but if...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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34:34
Growing in Wisdom: Take Action
Last time, we talked about where the foundation of wisdom in our lives. So...we have a starting point, but how do we continue to grow in wisdom? We know ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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28:48
Growing in Wisdom: Where it Begins
I wish that I could say that wisdom was something that is highly sought after these days. Sadly, I find an insatiable thirst for knowledge, for wealth, and for fame, but not one for wisdom in our present cultural climate. However, wisdom is nee...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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34:32
Confronting Anger: It's Time to Overcome
We are ending our series on anger with a victorious trumpet call! We will overcome in Jesus name! We don’t have to live our lives under the oppressive control of anger. The Word tells us that
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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40:47
Confronting Anger: Seed Thoughts
In our series on anger thus far, we have discussed how anger, itself, is not always a bad thing, as well as some of the
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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32:33
Confronting Anger: Uncovering Its Deeper Roots
The second episode in our Confronting Anger series. Listen to the first episode in this series here. Perhaps, you, too, have a desperate need to be perfect or to please...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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31:19
Confronting Anger: Is Anger Ever a Good Thing?
Today's episode begins our series on Anger. We often hear the word "anger" and automatically associate it with negativity. However, as we begin discussing the topic, we will find that there are at least a few positives reasons for anger! In a w...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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35:39
Getting Out of a Funk - 9 Tips
Do you ever just feel stuck? Do you feel like sometimes your emotions hold you hostage and you are unable to do anything productive? If so, today's episode will give you some encouragement and some simple tips to get out of a funk as quic...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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34:13
Choose to Act
The idea that we always have a choice to act or not to act is not a new one. The Bible is replete with stories and themes of free-will and choice. In fact, this concept is the source of much controversy. We all like being able to freely make ou...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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27:06
The Inspired Word - Psalm 119
Psalm 119 is verse after beautiful verse extolling the virtues of God’s law. That perhaps doesn’t sound exciting or even like something that would be “beautiful” at face value, but let me tell you, the Psalmist is truly inspired as he lifts up ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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35:34