Life Around "The Fire"
This podcast is dedicated to those wanting to experience a living and real relationship with God as well as growing together in love for one another. We consider that to be a true sign of spiritual growth as we journey along The Way. If this is you then come along with us as we co-operate with God in what He is doing around the corner and around the world!
Episodes
745 episodes
What If Rebellion And Religion Both Hide From Love
You can be tired of religion and still be headed the wrong way. We sit with a tension most of us feel but rarely name: the craving to live autonomously while claiming faith in a God who says we were purchased and now belong to Him. If you have ...
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Season 64
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Episode 2
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30:44
When Light Presses In, Lies Lose Their Grip
What if the whisper that says you’re unworthy isn’t yours at all—but a trespasser you can lawfully remove? We share how a simple homegrown show became a global conversation about the manifest presence of God, and why rising light often stirs a ...
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Season 64
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Episode 1
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23:35
When Earthly Fathers Shape How We See God
What if one brave, ordinary act from a parent could echo for decades and reshape a child’s view of God? We share a raw, hopeful journey from the chaos of addiction to the slow, steady work of rebuilding trust—with a school bus story that became...
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16:16
Tracy Perez Follows Up Part One With: "Your Brain On Lectio Divina, No Wi‑Fi Required"!
What if the church has been running on half power—brilliant in analysis, but dim in the one faculty designed for communion with God? We sit down with Tracy Perez to explore a bold, restorative claim: the Christian life is meant to be led by the...
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Season 64
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Episode 2
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34:29
Tracy Perez Is In The House Sharing On Reclaiming The Heart’s Eyes: Theology, Imagination, And Communion With God
What if imagination isn’t make-believe but the very way the heart sees God? We welcome Tracy Perez to pull a long thread through Scripture and history, showing how the Hebrew Yetzer (imagination/inclination) and the Greek nous (often translated...
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Season 64
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Episode 1
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31:28
Kindness Changes Things: We Need One Another
What if the smallest act of kindness could do more than brighten a mood—what if it could carry God’s presence into someone’s hardest hour? We open our hearts and our playbook to share how simple, intentional kindness has become a daily practice...
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20:07
Guard Your Heart When The Church Stumbles
When church scandals break, the headlines move fast and the hot takes come easy. We wanted to slow down and ask the harder questions: how do we tell the truth without turning justice into a spectacle, and how do we protect people while resistin...
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19:49
Guard Your Heart, Guide Your Words
What if your everyday words are building the world you live in? We dive into the heart as the wellspring of life and trace how thoughts turn into speech that shapes relationships, atmosphere, and even our sense of calling. Starting with the cro...
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Season 64
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Episode 2
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22:49
Fifty Names, One Savior, Zero Boring Moments
A soaked boat, a silenced storm, and one piercing question: who is this man? We follow that question into a rich journey through the names of Jesus—Advocate, Creator, Lamb of God, Prince of Peace, True Vine—and explore why each name is more tha...
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Season 64
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Episode 1
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8:47
Why Radical Generosity Changes Everything
While I was on a call with Pastor Moses Onsongo from Rock of Hope Church in Kenya, Africa the Word of the LORD came to me and said to us, "Give IT away!" because God loves to do things together It broght Him joy as He used my body to release Hi...
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New Wine, New Skin: Transion During Transformation
When a nation demands a crown it can see, it often loses a King it can trust. We follow Israel’s push for Saul, the missed opportunity to wait for David, and the hidden mechanics of compromise that feel small until they swallow the tent. Along ...
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25:58
Maturity, Mercy, And The Scarlet Thread
Ever wonder why some leaders break under pressure while others are shaped by it? We open up about hitting bottom, mistaking substitutes for the presence of God, and why honest surrender can reset both the mind and the soul. From Saul’s unraveli...
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Season 63
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Episode 3
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26:33
How Chasing Approval And Ignoring God Led Saul From Promise To Tragedy
A crown can look like destiny and still hide a fracture. We open the pages of 1 Samuel and follow Saul from public promise to private unraveling, then map that arc onto our own lives: insecurity dressed up as humility, people-pleasing disguised...
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Season 63
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Episode 2
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29:41
Unresolved Insecurities Quietly Undermines More Important Things
A single Hebrew phrase reframed our view of leadership: long of nose, the image of breathing before reacting, patience over impulse. From there, we enter 1 Samuel not as a sprint through headlines but as a twenty-year map of the soul, tracking ...
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Season 63
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Episode 1
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24:05
Lonnie Lane Is Back In "The House": When Holiness Meets A Hurting World (And Man's Best Friend Barks, "Amen!")
What if the most mature thing you can do right now is weep, listen, and yield? We open the door on a raw, hopeful conversation about growing up in God—where tears mark holy ground, covenant outlasts spiritual highs, and surrender becomes a dail...
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31:29
Stephen Crews: Why Intimacy With God Must Come Before Ministry
Hungry work without holy fuel only scorches the wick. We open the new year by digging into the parable of the Ten Virgins and asking a simple, searching question: are we carrying oil or just waving lamps? With Stephen Crews back in the studio f...
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Season 62
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Episode 1
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35:13
Dr Bill Hurst: Why Maturity Matters When People Lie About You
What if the real shift so many feel isn’t about louder headlines, but about a quieter, deeper maturity taking root in people who carry the presence of God? We open the conversation by naming the problem with extremes—prophecy charts on one side...
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28:53
Dr Bill Hurst: Learning To Love When The Holiday Seasons Hurt
The holidays can be loud with joy and still leave space where the heart aches. We sit down with Dr. Bill Hurst for a frank, compassionate exploration of the Christmas blues, the weight of complicated memories, and the quiet courage it takes to ...
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Season 62
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Episode 1
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27:55
Trevor McMahan: So You’re Anointed… Now Go Shovel Sheep
What if your anointing is real, but your next step is a mop bucket, not a microphone? We follow David’s path in 1 Samuel 16 to uncover how God forms leaders by placing honor on the heart, not the highlight reel. Samuel arrives ready to choose t...
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Season 61
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Episode 34
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26:55
Trevor McMahan, Perspective Changes Everything: What Saul, The Amalekites, And David Teach Us About God’s Justice
Obedience sounds simple until fear, pressure, and convenience crowd the soul. We sit down with Trevor McMahan to examine why “obedience is better than sacrifice,” how Saul’s half-measures cost him favor, and why David refused to strike a fallen...
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Season 61
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Episode 33
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24:11
When Fear Leads: The Cost Of Disobedience
Pressure mounts, the crowd scatters, and a leader reaches for a quick fix. We walk through 1 Samuel 13 and 15 to see why Saul’s hurried sacrifice and partial obedience cost him a kingdom—and what that reveals about the difference between religi...
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Season 61
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Episode 32
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31:31
Who Gets The Credit When God Moves
A risky climb, a taunt from the hill, and a truth that won’t let go: nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few. We walk through 1 Samuel 13–14 and watch Jonathan move when others stall, not because the odds improve, but...
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Season 60
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Episode 31
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22:39
What Looks Like Loss May Be God’s Pruning
The world feels like it’s shifting under our feet, and for good reason: we’ve moved from steam to screens to something even more disruptive—the intelligence age. As AI turns questions into instant answers, we’re asking a deeper one: how do we s...
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Season 60
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Episode 30
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21:25
Covenant Alignment With Stephen Crews, Part 4: Finding The Secret Place Of Peace And Restoration
Peace that holds in the middle of conflict isn’t a myth; it’s the fruit of living near to God. We open up the “secret place” as Scripture presents it—covenant nearness under God’s shelter—and show how this isn’t reserved for spiritual elites. F...
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Season 61
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Episode 4
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29:34
Covenant Alignment With Stephen Crews, Part 3: Trust, Authority, And A Transformed Heart
What if real spiritual authority isn’t achieved, but received through surrender? We dig into covenant alignment by tracing the promise to Abraham through its fulfillment in Jesus, then translate theology into practice with a clear, usable frame...
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Season 61
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Episode 3
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29:39