Latest Illuminateshow Podcast Episodes

The Haggai Housing Crisis

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - June 21, 2019 19:49 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Let’s face it, we’ve all neglected God in favor of staying focused on our own selfish plans. Toward the end of the Old Testament is a little two-chapter book written by a prophet named Haggai. Join us as we take a deeper look at a “housing crisis” that seemed to be occurring with God initially g...

Lingering

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - March 04, 2019 16:47 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Sports fans linger outside a stadium hoping for an autograph. Fans of a popular band do the same after a concert, hoping for a quick selfie. The more we enjoy a person, place or event, the more we want to linger or tarry. In this episode we look at three examples of lingering in the presence of ...

Gone Fishin'

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - January 29, 2019 22:06 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Those of you who like fishing will enjoy this episode. Even though Jesus grew up as a carpenter’s son, he seemed to know a thing or two about fishing on the Sea of Galilee. Our main passage is John 21:1-19 while also referring to Luke 5:1-11. Both passages involve legendary fish stories that see...

New Year, New Day, New Mercies

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - January 08, 2019 21:09 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
We’re at the beginning of another New Year which means new goals, new aspirations, new resolutions for many. Before long, March rolls around and some of these great intentions begin to fade or get swallowed up by daily life. In this episode, CJ & Shelley look at four passages that have a “newnes...

The Greatest ADVENTure in History

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - December 20, 2018 23:46 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
As we move into the fourth and final Advent Sunday before Christmas, CJ & Shelley look at some of the significance of both the first and second coming of Jesus. Advent literally means "the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event." A couple key passages we'll look at are Isaiah 9:1-7 and Rev...

When the Enemy Twists, Taunts and Trash-Talks

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - December 07, 2018 16:31 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
Have you ever been the victim of taunting or trash-talk? These tactics are used for the purpose of intimidation. In this episode, we take a look at a story tucked away in 2 Chronicles 32:1-26 where a king named Hezekiah had to face the taunts of a fierce enemy who had compiled quite a destructiv...

Against All Odds

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - December 07, 2018 16:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
In this episode, we take a look at a phat story...Jehoshaphat that is. In 2 Chronicles 20:1-31, we read a story of victory against all odds. Imagine Alabama vs. The Citadel in college football. How does that usually turn out? Are you facing a situation that seems impossible? Listen in as we expl...

What is “Illuminate”?

Illuminate: Finding Our Way Through The Light of God’s Word - December 06, 2018 23:27 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
In this first episode, we take a look at the story behind the podcast title, “Illuminate”, and where we hope to take our listeners. Psalm 119:105 will help “light our way” as we mine some nuggets from this popular verse in scripture. We touch on agates, ultrarunners, journaling, and luminaries. ...