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The Father's Business Podcast
The Father's Business is the ministry of Sylvia Gunter. This podcast will introduce you to the resources of Sylvia Gunter, as well as discuss various topics that help you deepen your relationship with God.
Episodes
263 episodes
He is-The Character of God: He is Loving and Patient
What does it really mean that God is “slow to anger and abounding in love”—especially when life feels heavy or unfair?In this episode, Elizabeth and Kimberly explore Exodus 34:6–7 and share honest stories of their own impatience...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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39:10
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Devotional-Jesus Loves You this I Know (John 15:9)
Have you ever considered the quality of God's love for you? Not just that He loves you, but how He loves you? Drawing from John 15:9, this devotional reveals a stunning truth: "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you." The same perfect ...
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He is-The Character of God: He is Compassionate and Gracious
This episode launches our exciting new series exploring God's character that will run from September through December. We begin with the profound moment in Exodus 34 when God passes before Moses and proclaims His name: "The Lord, the compassion...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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21:33
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Devotional-Receive God's Forgiveness
Freedom from guilt and self-condemnation stands at the heart of the Christian experience, yet many believers find themselves trapped in cycles of shame long after God has forgiven them. This powerful episode explores that painful disconnect bet...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart: Interview with Bob Brennan
What happens when someone who grew up without a father becomes a father figure to many? In this powerful conversation with Bob Brennan, we discover how wounds can transform into ministry and brokenness into blessing.Bob's journey begins...
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Season 8
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Episode 12
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45:02
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Devotional-Favor (Psalm 5:12)
Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges? This soul-nourishing devotional offers a powerful reminder of the shield of favor that surrounds you as God's beloved child. Drawing from the beautiful promise in Psalm 5:12, we explore how divine favor...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-The Father Delights in You Before You Delight in Him
What does it mean to truly delight in God, beyond duty or obligation? In this final episode of the Safe in the Father's Heart series, Elizabeth and Kimberly explore the profound difference between serving God and delighting in Him—and how recog...
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Season 8
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Episode 11
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47:38
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Devotional-Pleading The Promises
Have you ever wondered how to transform your prayer life from routine requests into powerful conversations with God? This devotional episode from Sylvia Gunter's "Prayer Portions" unveils the transformative practice of pleading God's promises—a...
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4:50
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-The Moon is Round
Have you ever felt like God was distant or hidden from view? We've all experienced those dark nights of the soul when faith feels fragile and God's presence seems like a distant memory. In this deeply personal episode, Elizabeth and Kimberly sh...
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Season 8
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Episode 10
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32:08
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Devotional-Direction (Isa. 11:2-3)
What does it mean to be guided by the Spirit of the Lord? Drawing from the rich imagery of Isaiah 11, this devotional unpacks the sevenfold Spirit—wisdom, understanding, counsel, power, knowledge, fear of the Lord, and delight in that fear—and ...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-When Trust Becomes Your Greatest Weapon
Trust becomes our most powerful weapon in a world constantly whispering doubts about God's goodness. Sylvia Gunter's raw testimony of caring for her absent father during his final days reveals the complicated intersection of duty, disappointmen...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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45:36
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Devotional - You're Alive, Be Strong (Romans 8)
What does it mean for your spirit to be truly alive? Drawing from the powerful truth in Romans 8:10-11, this devotional explores the transformative reality that if Christ dwells within you, your spirit lives because of His righteousness. We del...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-Abandoned No More: Recognizing the Father Who Never Leaves
Have you ever found yourself triggered by something minor—a computer crash, an unanswered text—only to spiral into feelings of complete abandonment? Those disproportionate reactions often signal deeper wounds at work.In this episode, Eli...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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40:35
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Devotional-Father of Our Spirits (Heb 12:9)
What happens when you understand your identity as a child of the "Father of Spirits"? Everything changes.Dive deep into a transformative exploration of how God relates to the innermost part of your being. Drawing from powerful scripture...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-Everything Changes when You Discover the Father's Love
What happens when you stop trying to earn God's love and simply receive it as His beloved child? In this stirring episode, Sylvia Gunter shares her profound journey from religious duty to intimate relationship with God as Father."With t...
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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34:29
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Devotional-Blessed Are Those Who Love The Irritating
Grace doesn't come naturally when we're dealing with difficult people. Those irritating individuals in our lives—the ones we sometimes call "grace growers"—test our patience and challenge our spiritual maturity in profound ways.This dev...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-Wrestling with Trust
Trust. Such a simple word, yet one that carries profound complexity in our spiritual lives. When life delivers uncertainty, disappointment, or pain, trust becomes the battleground where faith either withers or flourishes.We explore trus...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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31:47
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Devotional-Possess Your Freedom (Galatians 5:1)
Freedom isn't just a spiritual concept—it's the very purpose of Christ's sacrifice. "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." But how many of us truly possess and live in this freedom? The devotional unveils a profound truth...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-When Father is a Painful Word
What happens when the very word "Father" triggers pain instead of comfort? For many, reconciling the image of God as Father with traumatic experiences of earthly fathers creates a profound spiritual struggle.This episode navigates the d...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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35:51
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Devotional-The Ministry of Jesus
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meet Jesus face-to-face during His time on earth? Many of us have pondered this question, imagining the transformative experience of witnessing His miracles firsthand. The remarkable truth is that...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-How Our View of God Shapes Everything
What if your understanding of God as Father has been shaped more by wounds than by truth? In this deeply restorative episode, Elizabeth and Kimberly guide listeners through a profound exploration of how we view God and the ways our misconceptio...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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30:05
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Devotional-Comfort All Who Mourn
Amidst the devastation of recent Texas hill country flooding, this heartfelt devotional emerges as a beacon of spiritual comfort and hope. We begin by acknowledging the profound loss many are experiencing – loved ones, homes, possessions, and l...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-The Journey of Forgiveness
What if the key to your freedom lies in letting go of what someone else did to you? Deep within us all are wounds waiting to be healed – perhaps from a parent who abandoned us, a friend who betrayed us, or even expectations of God that wen...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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39:52
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Devotional- You are God's Design
What does it mean to be God's workmanship? Diving deep into Ephesians 2:10, this devotional invites you into a profound meditation on your divine design and purpose.The devotional addresses one of our deepest human questions – are we ac...
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Summer Series: Safe in the Father's Heart-No Longer Orphans
What happens when our hearts operate from a place of abandonment rather than security in God's love? This episode delves into the concept of "living from an orphan heart" – that desperate longing to be attached to someone or something that will...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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40:30
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