This episode was loads of fun to record as we had 3 very special guests join us. Our friends Danai, Keith and Tami shared their convictions and perspectives, as we threw questions at them that covered a variety of topics. So as always, preapre to  laugh out loud, agree or disagree.

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MENTIONED SCRIPTURES

Ephesians 5:22-23: "Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. "

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Heyyyy Sisss... remember us? Yes, we've been M.I.A for a while and we're sorry we left you hanging there. But, we're back now and for this episode we throw things back a little with our very first episode! Featuring a familar friend of the pod-Bells M. So sit back, relax and enjoy this rather candid discussion on our convictions on relationships and dating. 

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In this episode we speak on a pretty interesting but also heavy subject. Having both grown up in churches that were predominantly African and black; we touch on some of our more troubling and questionable experiences, as we ultimately attempt to decifer whether culture is being integerated into church doctrine. 

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MENTIONED SCRIPTURES

• 2 Timothy 3:16-17-" All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. "
• John 1:1-" In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
•  Acts 10:9-16- (Peter's Vision about eating food) " ... And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.”  And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.” This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again."
• Romans 14:2 " One person's faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables." 

For this episode we keep things nice and light hearted, as we divulge on our high school experiences, having recently graduated last year. So join us, as we reflect, laugh, cry and cringe! 

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We touch on a pretty intense topic this episode. But still one that every Christian needs to know how to discuss and ultimately live out. We're also joined by a familar friend of the pod! So join us as we share our Spirit-led insights, convictions and revelations.

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 Will Reagan + United Pursuit-“Not in a Hurry”  

 MENTIONED SCRIPTURES: 

• Proverbs 24:10- "If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small."
• John 8:11-"No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you,"Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
• 1 Corinthians 15:33-" Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” 
•  1 John 5:18-"We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. "
•  Luke 4:13-" When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came. Jesus Rejected at Nazareth  "
•  2 Corinthians 5:21-" God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
• Romans 12:2-"  Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."
• Romans 10:9-" If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. "
• Romans 5:20-" God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant."
• 2 Timothy 2:22-" Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts." 
• Psalm 119:9-" How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word." 
• James 4:7-" So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
• Amos 5:15-" Hate evil and love what is good; turn your courts into true halls of justice. Perhaps even yet the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will have mercy on the remnant of his people." 
• 1 Corinthians 6:19-" Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself," 
• 2 Corinthians 6:14-" Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?" 
• John 1:1-5-" In the beginning the Word already existed.  The Word was with God,  and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. 
• James 1:12-15" ... Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death"
•  Hebrews 4:15 (Jesus sympathies with our weakness verse)
• John 14:15
   

 

 

 

This episode we unearth some pretty heavy scripture concerning judgement day and the state of Christianity today. From Revelations, 1 John, Jude and more, join us as we share our Spirit-led convictions, fears, concerns and of course corny jokes. 

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MENTIONED SCRIPTURES: 

•2 Corinthians 5:10 " For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. "

•The Book of Jude

•1 John 3:21 " Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God" 

•Hebrews 10:17 " Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts. I will remember no more.”

•2 Corinthians 5:17 " Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" 

•Lamentations 3:22-23 " The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 

•Isaiah 1:18 ""Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. "

•Revelation 19:17 "Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready."

•Revelations 21:4 "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

•Philippians 1:23-24 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. 

•Jeremiah 29:11 " For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. "

•John 3:16 " For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. "

•John 10:10 " The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." 

•1 John 5:11-15: "And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. " 

•1 John 4:17 " By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world." 

•Isaiah 41:21 " “Present your case,” says the Lord. Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King. "

•Ezekiel 28:16-17 [God describing the devil] ..."Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendour. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings." 

•Genesis 6:6 "The LORD was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and he was heartbroken."

•Matthew 24:26 " So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it! " 

•Romans 12:19 

-Ephesians 2:8-9

-2 Timothy 4:7 ("I have fought the good fight...")

For this episode, we sit down with our girl Gj for an in depth breakdown of the Ephesians 5 passage on marital roles and also delve into our own personal convictions concerning promise rings. So, as always prepare yourself for some laughs, cries and lots and lots of scripture oh and "dont @ us" . 

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MENTIONED SCRIPTURES: 

• Ephesians 5:21-27 "  And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault.
• Genesis 1:27-28 (God creates mankind and blesses them)
• Ephesians 4:2 (..."Bearing with one another in love") 
• Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 ("..Two are better than one...") 
• Galatians 3:28 (..There is neither male no female..")
• Proverbs 31 (The model wife) 
• Genesis 2:18-25  (God creates Eve and presents her to Adam) 
• Genesis 3:16 (.."You will desire to rule over your husband..")
•  Matthew 22:30 ("...At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage..")
• 1 Corinthians 11:3 (.."The head of every woman is man..")
• Colossians 1:19-20 ("For God was pleased to have his fullness dwell in Him (Jesus)..")
• Matthew 26:39 (Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane "Let your will be done") 
• Genesis 2 (God plants the garden of Eden. Places Adam there and presents Eve as a "helper") 
• Psalms 37:23 (" The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way." ) 
• Job 33:14-18 (The various ways God speaks to people) 
• Matthew 6:33 (..."But seek Ye first the King of God..")
• Matthew 7:11 ("If your earthly fathers know how to give good gifts, what more your heavenly Father"...)
• James 2:14-26 (.."Faith without works is dead..")
•  Ecclesiastes 12:1 ( Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, I find no pleasure in them) 
• Matthew 10:37-39 ("Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of Me...")

Hope you guys had a blessed and reflective Easter! This episode, we continue answering your questions and scenarios, and as always there is plenty of laughs, scripture and insight. Send your prayer requests: [email protected] Fadzi's blog :https://frankandoracle.com/ Red Table Talk- Will & Jada Discussion: https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/videos/2174148442809253/ MENTIONED SCRIPTURES: *"Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord,for this is the right thing to do. Honor your father and mother. This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honour your father and mother, things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” Ephesians 6: 1-3 * "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord." Ephesians 6:4 *“Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewellery, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:3-4‬ ‭ *“So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭8:13‬ ‭

Join us as for part 2 of our Q&A segment! We continue to answer your questions and dilemmas with lots of laughs, tea spilling and plenty of scripture. Send in your prayer requests: [email protected] MENTIONED SCRIPTURES: * " Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character." 1 Corinthians 15:33 *"Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?" 2 Corinthians 6:14 *"You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. " Ephesians 2:2 *"But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Matthew 5:28 *" But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you." John 14:26 AMP *"Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Corinthians 12:9

We asked you guys to send in your questions and dilemmas and we were BLOWN AWAY by just how many of you wrote in. So, join us as we spill your tea and attempt to answer your questions, with help from the Holy Spirit of course. Send in your prayer requests: [email protected] -"The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?" Book by Rick Warren MENTIONED SCRIPTURES: * " In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands. Then, even if some refuse to obey the Good News, your godly lives will speak to them without any words. They will be won over 2 by observing your pure and reverent lives." 1 Peter 3: 1-2 * "For through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see—such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him." Colossians 1:16 *"For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us." Ephesians 2:14 *"He has told us about the love for others that the Holy Spirit has given you." Colossians 1:8

What does the Word of God say concerning tattoos and piercings? And more importantly, how do we as "new age christians" INTERPRET that? Join us as we spill the all tea on this and more; with special impromptu guest-Bells M -link to her Youtube Channel >> (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiN7Ti71e1gKVLaC5xn30aw) MENTIONED SCRIPTURES * "Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am the LORD." Leviticus 19:28 * "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption" Ephesians 4:30 * "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own." 1 Corinthians 6:19