Pursue God
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsNorthWoods Church presents a podcast on how women today can tune out all the noise and pursue God fully. Hosted by Rachel Bland, women's ministry director of NorthWoods Church in Evansville, IN.
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Episodes
Episode 12 - Death to: loneliness
December 22, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWhat is it to be lonely? Is it a season of God calling us to draw close to him? Or is it a burden to be borne, and, where possible, alleviated? How can we as the church help those who struggle with loneliness? How can we work through our own loneliness with faith? Rachel talks about all this and more with her dear friend Monika Osbourne.
Episode 11 - Death to: gossip
October 06, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBGossip destroys friendships, communities, and, sometimes, entire lives. How can a few badly chosen words be so destructive? And if gossip is so destructive, why are we so tempted to engage in it? And maybe most importantly, how can Christian women fight against it through the power of Jesus Christ? Listen as Rachel discusses it all with the one and only Dana Higgins.
Episode 10 - Death to: anxiety
August 11, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 22.6 MBIs it always sin to feel fear or anxiety? Why do so many women experience those feelings and how can we fight them? How can we rest in God and stop being afraid or discontent? Rachel sits down again with Mary Arnold, Women's Ministry Director of Christian Fellowship Church, to look into the scriptures and talk it out. Give your fears and anxieties to God today!
Episode 9 - Death to: comparison (Part 2)
July 14, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.7 MBComparison kills. As does the bitterness, jealousy, and other sinful feelings it can bring with it. So why do so many women give them to it? And what can we do to fight against it through the blood of Jesus? Rachel and Heather Jones continue to sort it all out in this episode.
Episode 8 - Death to: comparison (Part 1)
July 03, 2021 18:13 - 26 minutes - 25.5 MBComparison can be poisonous. Many women in particular find themselves comparing their spiritual gifts, friendships, material possessions, and many other things to those God has given to other people. And Satan uses it to wreck havoc in their lives. Sl how can we fight against the cancer that is (the wrong sort of) comparison? Rachel and Heather Jones begin to sort it all out in this episode.
Episode 7 - Death to: perfectionism (Part 2)
June 03, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIt's not wrong to want to do well at things. But perfectionism is not the same thing as holiness. And sometimes it can be very far from it. As Rachel continues to discuss the topic with Mary Arnold (Women's Ministry Director of Christian Fellowship Church), they get real and share some stories from their own lives of how they've fought perfectionism in themselves, and observed it in other people. If you're ever tempted to trust in your own powers instead of God, this is the podcast for you.
Episode 6 - Death to: perfectionism (Part 1)
May 12, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBWhat is perfectionism, and why does it assail so many women? How do we fight it, and what sort of perfection should we strive for? Not all the answers are obvious, but the good news is that Rachel gets to discuss them with Mary Arnold, Women's Ministry Director of Christian Fellowship Church. The ladies take a deep dive into scripture that no perfectionist (and who isn't a perfectionist about something?) should miss!
Episode 5 - Death to flesh
May 05, 2021 00:16 - 24 minutes - 22 MBHow do you die to the flesh? Why is this necessary for the Christian walk and what does it look like practically? In this episode of Pursue God, Rachel interviews Pastor Bobby Pell, who has plenty of wisdom on the topic to share.
Episode 4 - Missionally Pursue God
April 22, 2021 16:17 - 36 minutes - 33 MBHow can we get past our inhibitions and simply share Jesus with people? Some of the ways to accomplish this are simpler than you might think. Listen to find out more, as Rachel discusses this topic with Sara Ridlen in today's episode of the show, "MIssionally Pursue God."
Episode 3 - Relationally Pursue God
April 22, 2021 16:07 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBRachel sits down with her dear friend, Diane, to talk about pursuing God relationally through discipleship - and the great spiritual benefits that God confers as we do this.
Episode 2 - Personally Pursue God
February 17, 2021 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBAs Christians, we are not called to an abstract relationship with God--we are called to a close, personal one. But getting there can be a challenge, especially in the midst of a busy, day-to-day life. So what are the biblical steps we can take, here and now, to grow close to the Almighty? Rachel and Megan discuss all this and more in today's episode of Pursue God.
Episode 1 - Beginning to pursue God
January 28, 2021 00:33 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBRachel talks to her good friend, Rachel (!), about how we begin to pursue God, especially as a woman. What does it mean to really live your life for God? What does it look like?