Next Best Yes
On this podcast we talk about knowing God, (even when it’s hard to hear Him)... trusting what He says (even when it’s scary)... and actually taking steps to do something (even when it doesn’t make sense.).
Let's discover your Next Best Yes!
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Episodes
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Episode 83: Your Next Best... No?
So you're ready and willing to say "yes" when God wants you to start something... what about if he wants you to stop something? Something good? Something he gave you in the first place? What good thing might God want you to say "no" to, and how...
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Episode 82: Obey, Pray, Worship, Testify, Repeat
One more important takeaway from the story of Abraham's servant in Genesis 24. Let's talk about the power of sharing the story of what God did! Your testimony, today on Next Best Yes.
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Episode 81: What about what-ifs...
When dealing with an overwhelming, stressful, or even a simply unknown event, we so easily run off a list of "what-if" scenarios. What if this happens? What if that doesn't happen? Let's study an example in the story of Abraham, and borrow some...
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Episode 80: Praying (and Responding to) Specific Prayers
This episode is a message Mike and Kelsey co-taught at Journey Church in Barrington, NH. Genesis 24 is the longest chapter in Genesis, and there are more takeaways than could possibly fit in one message. This conversation will lay the groundwor...
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Episode 79: Conversational Prayers
How do we lean into the relationship God wants us to have, through this channel of prayer He provides? Some more biblical tips and examples to strengthen your prayer life.
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Episode 78: Slam Dunk Prayers
How can you be confident that your prayers will be answered, maybe even quickly? Pray what God wants you to pray. The Bible is full of times when Jesus or others tell us to pray for something or someone. If God tells us to pray it, we can know ...
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Episode 77: Roadtrippin'
Elijah takes Elisha on a roadtrip that parallels our own walk with Jesus. Where are you tempted to veer off? What awaits you at the end? Let's dig into this Old Testament study with implications for today.
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Episode 76: The Brave Wait
Waiting on God is draining and exhausting, isn't it? Let's see what the Bible says about waiting, strength, weakness, and our role in waiting for God to do His thing.
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Episode 75: Being God's Pen, and "Picking up the Baby", with LM Sherman
What does "seek the kingdom first" look like in your life? We asked our Christian comic book writer and illustrator friend, LM Sherman, this question and what followed was a fascinating conversation about the true nature of Kingdom work, being ...
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Episode 74: Faith vs. Trying
What do we do when we reach the point in our faith where we find ourselves, like C.S. Lewis says, "going from being confident in our own efforts to the state in which we despair of doing anything for ourselves and leave it to God"?
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Episode 73: The hidden multiplier
There's something going on the background of God's Kingdom work that yields disproportionate results, and it's nothing the world's formulas and strategies can capture. Let's talk about it.
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Episode 72: Is it always going to be this way?
Do you feel stuck in a painful season of being "under construction", with no way out or forward in the foreseeable future? God has some encouragement from you from a little tucked-away passage in Isaiah. Let's talk.
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Episode 71: Becoming Less Through Your Yes: Part 2
How can we "humble ourselves" like the Bible says? Does it have to be a painful process? Can we do it before God "has" to do it for us? Let's talk about humility.
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Episode 70: Becoming Less Through Your Yes: Part 1
Lean into the profound call to humility and its importance in becoming more like Christ - Understanding Jesus as a servant identity - Embracing God's call with "yes" - The struggle of pride in our responses to God&nbs...
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Episode 69: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 3: Patience
Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it.
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Episode 68: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 2: Humility
Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it.
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Episode 67: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 1: Contentment
Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it.
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Episode 66: "Yes, and..." The virtue of adding value
The number one rule of improv is "Yes And" - what does this mean for us saying "yes" to God, and how do we "and" after our "yes?" Let's chat...Want to flip pages, underline, and write in the margins? You can purchase a physical copy of ...
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Episode 65: "Yes" when you feel thrown off script
When Mike released his book "Thrown off Script", he didn't expect to feel so thrown off himself!Want to flip pages, underline, and write in the margins? You can purchase a physical copy of Thrown off Script
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Episode 64: "Yes" Starts at Home, with Zach and Karielle Silk of The Fourth
Music track, "It Starts at Home" provided by The Fourth.Stream their music, follow their journey, or support their ministry here.Zach and Karielle Silk of The Fourth said ...
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Episode 63: Stuck on hold
Psalm 77 offers a raw, transparent struggle with God. Sometimes having faith doesn't make it easier. It makes it harder, knowing God can do something, but He's choosing not to do it for you. It seems personal. Let's talk abou...
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Episode 62: The Real Risk
Leaving your job, or making that change God wants you to make, feels risky. Not following Jesus feels risky. Choose your risk. This conversation will strengthen your faith in the risky situations.
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Episode 61: Knowing the One Who's Coming
Being a good steward is just one aspect of being a faithful servant. Jesus has more to say through the parables of Matthew 25.
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