Good Morning, God
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe best part of waking up is not coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" Join Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he shares a time of reflection for all those who have a desire to be more positive, intentional and relational!
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Moving (Ep. 22)
May 25, 2021 22:50 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he finally returns to the realms of podcasting after having spent the past month packing, moving to a new house and unpacking in their new home…and shares the lessons learned along the way. Scripture references: Matthew 18:1-5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A1-5&version=HCSB John 16:31-33 h...
Life-verses (Ep. 21)
April 05, 2021 17:40 - 17 minutes - 14.5 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week he has a special guest, Ryan Straube ( @rye_fresh ), who joins him to talk all about his eternal friend, Mark, and the importance of having a life-verse to guide and direct your life. Scripture references: 1 Peter 3:15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%203%3A15&version=ESV Colossians 3:23 https:/...
Friendship (Ep. 20)
March 10, 2021 18:52 - 23 minutes - 20 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he talks all about your favorite finishing move in Mortal Kombat: Friendship! However, it’s not only difficult to pull off in that over the top fighting game, but it’s even harder to have true, eternal success in our real life relationships…unless we follow Jesus’ example. In Him, we truly find a boat that never sinks! S...
Moana (Ep. 19)
February 20, 2021 16:56 - 16 minutes - 14.3 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week he talks about your calling and purpose in life, and how God and the rest of us are involved in the process…according to the Bible and the Disney classic “Moana.” There’s no telling how far we’ll go! Scripture references: 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%2012:8-10&versio...
My Worst Enemy (Ep. 18)
February 09, 2021 04:01 - 9 minutes - 7.81 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, after a nearly 2 month hiatus, he talks about what’s been going on, gives a little homework and a little hope for the future…that pretty much depends on you, the best “joiner” he’s ever had! Andy Stanley's sermon series - "How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy" Apple Podcast - http://apple.co/3aQiTjt Spotify - https://spo...
My Worst Enemy (Ep. #18)
February 09, 2021 04:01 - 9 minutes - 7.81 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, after a nearly 2 month hiatus, he talks about what’s been going on, gives a little homework and a little hope for the future…that pretty much depends on you, the best “joiner” he’s ever had! Andy Stanley's sermon series - "How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy" Apple Podcast - http://apple.co/3aQiTjt Spotify - https://spo...
Crisis (Ep. 17)
December 08, 2020 18:11 - 11 minutes - 9.94 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week he talks about the elephant in the room, 2020 and how we can best deal with crisis…together. Scripture references: Isaiah 43:1-2 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+43%3A1-3&version=NIV If you would like to go beyond listening and connect with Lucas, his co-hosts of Pat, Marc, and Ronnie J, or the GMG c...
Ready Player One (Ep. 16)
November 26, 2020 12:40 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week he talks about one of his favorite video game movies: Ready Player One (actually two, thanks to Wreck-It Ralph) and also the important connections that we simply have to choose in life in order to find true happiness and success in life…a cause, friends, and true love Scripture references: Ephesians 2:10 https://www.bib...
Love (Ep. 15)
November 16, 2020 16:50 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he bobs his head side to side while talking about, “What is love!” We all want it, often want to give it, but sometimes don’t get it 100% of the time. But, there is one who does and He is more than willing to help us along the way through a simple, but powerful conversation… Scripture references: John 21:15-17 https://...
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Ep. 14)
November 08, 2020 11:48 - 13 minutes - 11.5 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week he shares how Christianity and our walk with God is more about relationship than religion, not just from the perspective of a very miraculous story in Matthew, but also with a little perspective from Avatar: The Last Airbender…where we discover that only God’s power and our relationship with Him truly decides our success i...
Opinions (Ep. 13)
November 02, 2020 03:40 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he focuses on what everybody has: opinions, and how they should not separate us, but give us the opportunity to demonstrate God’s love and truth, even when we disagree! Scripture references: Romans 14 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2014&version=HCSB If you would like to go beyond listening...
Depression (Ep. 12)
October 26, 2020 03:47 - 18 minutes - 15.4 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he focuses on a very difficult subject, but growing problem in our nation and world: depression. In this year of quarantining, a pandemic and world that will likely never be the same again, it is a tough challenge, condition and disease that we have to face...together. Scripture references: 1 Kings 18 Link: https://www...
Questions (Ep. 11)
October 18, 2020 03:13 - 11 minutes - 9.32 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he focuses on how to truly seek to love God and others through the art of asking questions. It is not as easy as it seems, but also not as hard as we make it…or is it? Scripture references: Proverbs 27:5 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+27%3A5&version=HCSB Romans 10:13-15 Link: https://www....
Worship (Ep. 10)
October 11, 2020 12:20 - 19 minutes - 14.9 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he has a very special guest: one of his co-hosts on the Good Morning Guys podcast, Marc Boucher. As a Worship and Youth pastor, it only makes sense that Marc share with us about the ways in which we can and should worship God, because as we may or may not be aware, we are gonna worship somebody, so it might as well be our...
Patience (Ep. 9)
October 05, 2020 15:28 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he focuses on the 4th fruit of the Spirit: patience, while also sharing his struggles to keep his cool in the midst of video gaming with his kids, failing at learning a language and the double edged sword of praying for patience. In the end, the Bible gives us the “Tripod of Patience” and helps us grow the way God intende...
Frozen 2 (Ep. 8)
September 27, 2020 03:14 - 15 minutes - 13.7 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he focuses on the story of Frozen 2, and how it not only can make us laugh and cry, but guide us in doing the next right thing…even when we have no idea what to do next. Scripture references: Hebrews 10:24-25 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+10:24-25&version=HCSB Isaiah 26:3-4 Link: https://...
Opportunity (Ep. 7)
September 20, 2020 02:44 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he seeks to remind us that every day is a new opportunity to be more intentional, perseverant and disciplined…we just have to choose, instead of letting life choose for us. Scripture references: - Lamentations 3:22-27 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lamentations+3%3A22-27&version=HCSB - Joshua 24:14...
Loneliness (Ep. 6)
September 13, 2020 03:39 - 10 minutes - 8.69 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he shares about his unexpected loneliness while playing Minecraft with his kids, along with confronting the loneliness that has plagued humanity...pretty much since the beginning of time. Scripture References: Genesis 2:4-9; 15-18 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%202%3A4-19&version=NIV If you would...
God's Existence (Ep. 5)
September 06, 2020 04:27 - 10 minutes - 9.14 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" This week, he has an "unplugged" episode as he answers tough questions (from RogueRafa and Kino on the GMG Discord) about dealing with doubts and believing in God's existence in some of his lowest moments. Scripture references: Romans 1:20 - link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%201%3A20&version=NIV Psalm 38:4...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Ep. 4)
August 30, 2020 03:53 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBJoin Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he tries to convince you that the best part of waking up isn't coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" Also, he shares about how the good, the bad, and the ugly of life might be coming at you from every direction, every single day of the week, but you don't have to face it alone nor let it get you down...cause good can come from just about any situation! If you would like to go beyond listening and connect with Lucas, his co-hosts o...
Story (Ep. 3)
August 26, 2020 17:21 - 11 minutes - 9.79 MBThe best part of waking up is not coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" Join Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he shares about the power of story found in entertainment, real life, and of course, the Bible. Scripture references: Matthew 11:1-5 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011:1-5&version=NIV If you would like to go beyond listening and connect with Lucas, his co-hosts of Pat, Marc, and Ronnie J, or the GMG community, then please click ...
Positivity, Intentionality & Relationship (Ep. 2)
August 26, 2020 17:18 - 9 minutes - 8.18 MBThe best part of waking up is not coffee in your cup, but asking God, "What's up?" Join Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he shares the message behind the title for this podcast and how it can both inspire and challenge us in life, faith and your day to day! Scripture references: John 17:20-23 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2017%3A20-23&version=NIV If you would like to go beyond listening and connect with Lucas, his co-hosts of Pat, Marc, and Ronnie J,...
Purpose (Ep. 1)
August 26, 2020 17:10 - 10 minutes - 8.86 MBThe best part of waking up is not coffee in your cup, but asking God, “What’s up?” Join Lucas, a missionary and pastor in Brazil, as he shares the purpose of this podcast and devotional series, along with giving opportunity to reflect on your own purposes and perhaps, God's potential plans as well. Scripture references: Proverbs 20:5 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2020%3A5&version=NIV Jeremiah 29:11 Link: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah...