Five Tools for Spiritual Growth Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/five-tools-for-spiritual-growth If you want a deeper relationship with God, the tools are within your reach. God gives us five powerful spiritual tools designed to strengthen our connection with Him and help us grow as Christians. This podcast will walk you through what you can accomplish with these tools and offer advice on the best ways to put each one to use. Read along with your own free copy of the Five Tools for Spiritual Growth e-book: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/five-tools-for-spiritual-growth/ © Church of God, a Worldwide Association, Inc. e04642d7-7a17-54dc-9138-5ff650e3185d no en Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:37:46 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:12:28 -0800 https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/five-tools-for-spiritual-growth https://img.transistor.fm/Rjsicx6V6gOHX9S_neRxcmQgzSxvNaC0um-Ch0qcGGQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3ODkwLzE3MDI5/OTkyMjUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Five Tools for Spiritual Growth https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/five-tools-for-spiritual-growth serial Life, Hope & Truth If you want a deeper relationship with God, the tools are within your reach. God gives us five powerful spiritual tools designed to strengthen our connection with Him and help us grow as Christians. This podcast will walk you through what you can accomplish with these tools and offer advice on the best ways to put each one to use. Read along with your own free copy of the Five Tools for Spiritual Growth e-book: https://info.lifehopeandtruth.com/five-tools-for-spiritual-growth/ If you want a deeper relationship with God, the tools are within your reach. Life, Hope & Truth No No Five Tools Introduction 1 1 Five Tools Introduction full 79dc2654-d366-4ca5-ae41-9fe8d6c99b24 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0162d3d5 God gives us five tools to facilitate our spiritual growth as Christians: prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting and fellowship. In this podcast, we’ll explore the tools in depth, offering insights into how they work and how to get the most out of each one.

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]]> God gives us five tools to facilitate our spiritual growth as Christians: prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting and fellowship. In this podcast, we’ll explore the tools in depth, offering insights into how they work and how to get the most out of each one.

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]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:35:52 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 352 God gives us five tools to facilitate our spiritual growth as Christians: prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting and fellowship. In this podcast, we’ll explore the tools in depth, offering insights into how they work and how to get the most out of each one.

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]]> No Chapter 1.1: The Model Prayer 2 2 Chapter 1.1: The Model Prayer full a3d76aa0-8cf6-4bc3-855a-f7cd65cd500f https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a88d561 What is the model prayer and why does it matter? In this episode, we’ll begin discussing the template Jesus provided to help us structure our own prayers, looking at how it teaches us to acknowledge God’s role in our lives. 

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]]> What is the model prayer and why does it matter? In this episode, we’ll begin discussing the template Jesus provided to help us structure our own prayers, looking at how it teaches us to acknowledge God’s role in our lives. 

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]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:36:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 558 What is the model prayer and why does it matter? In this episode, we’ll begin discussing the template Jesus provided to help us structure our own prayers, looking at how it teaches us to acknowledge God’s role in our lives. 

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]]> No Chapter 1.2: The Model Prayer 3 3 Chapter 1.2: The Model Prayer full 349268bc-9963-4afe-8f54-5f2c61a206a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/604fd2d2 After acknowledging God, the model prayer teaches us to shift our focus to God’s plan for all of us. 

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]]> After acknowledging God, the model prayer teaches us to shift our focus to God’s plan for all of us. 

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]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:38:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1820 After acknowledging God, the model prayer teaches us to shift our focus to God’s plan for all of us. 

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]]> No Chapter 1.3: The Model Prayer 4 4 Chapter 1.3: The Model Prayer full 97c69bd0-73a6-4ac6-8c91-fa466625a897 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a592b860 The next section of the model prayer makes room for personal requests about God’s involvement in our individual lives. 

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]]> The next section of the model prayer makes room for personal requests about God’s involvement in our individual lives. 

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]]> Sat, 23 Dec 2023 07:44:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 2868 The next section of the model prayer makes room for personal requests about God’s involvement in our individual lives. 

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]]> No Chapter 1.4: The Model Prayer 5 5 Chapter 1.4: The Model Prayer full 2b506eaa-8c88-4a6b-a4bb-34d3c1dc4e3c https://share.transistor.fm/s/b0b9b27b Jesus didn’t end the model prayer with, “In Jesus’ name, amen”—so why do we? 

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]]> Jesus didn’t end the model prayer with, “In Jesus’ name, amen”—so why do we? 

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]]> Sun, 24 Dec 2023 07:44:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 426 Jesus didn’t end the model prayer with, “In Jesus’ name, amen”—so why do we? 

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]]> No Chapter 1.5: The Model Prayer 6 6 Chapter 1.5: The Model Prayer full f2763993-5c15-4420-9ddc-12ebf5665153 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eca56bfd Now that we’ve taken a granular look at the elements of the model prayer, let’s recap the whole thing from a bird’s-eye view. 

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]]> Now that we’ve taken a granular look at the elements of the model prayer, let’s recap the whole thing from a bird’s-eye view. 

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]]> Mon, 25 Dec 2023 07:45:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 325 Now that we’ve taken a granular look at the elements of the model prayer, let’s recap the whole thing from a bird’s-eye view. 

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]]> No Chapter 2: Prayer FAQs 7 7 Chapter 2: Prayer FAQs full e4be4cd7-ff44-4911-b70c-be5d7a61a2d3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1de25e58 Most of us have a lot of questions about prayer. Here are answers to some of the most common questions. 

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]]> Most of us have a lot of questions about prayer. Here are answers to some of the most common questions. 

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]]> Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:48:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 2018 Most of us have a lot of questions about prayer. Here are answers to some of the most common questions. 

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]]> No Chapter 3: Noteworthy Prayers in the Bible 8 8 Chapter 3: Noteworthy Prayers in the Bible full 0423fae0-6d9d-40ac-ac35-bc4a555fa0ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/f3c4f60c Sometimes the easiest way to improve our own prayer life is to look at the examples preserved for us in the Bible.

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]]> Sometimes the easiest way to improve our own prayer life is to look at the examples preserved for us in the Bible.

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]]> Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:49:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1652 Sometimes the easiest way to improve our own prayer life is to look at the examples preserved for us in the Bible.

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]]> No Chapter 4.1: Understanding the Bible’s Structure 9 9 Chapter 4.1: Understanding the Bible’s Structure full 254f7722-bae0-4883-809a-900e8ecfcd99 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5265b307 Bible study is easier when we know why the Bible looks the way it does. In this episode, we’ll explore the reason for the various divisions of the Bible—the two testaments, the books of the Bible and its chapters and verses.

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]]> Bible study is easier when we know why the Bible looks the way it does. In this episode, we’ll explore the reason for the various divisions of the Bible—the two testaments, the books of the Bible and its chapters and verses.

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]]> Thu, 28 Dec 2023 07:50:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1270 Bible study is easier when we know why the Bible looks the way it does. In this episode, we’ll explore the reason for the various divisions of the Bible—the two testaments, the books of the Bible and its chapters and verses.

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]]> No Chapter 4.2: Understanding the Bible’s Structure 10 10 Chapter 4.2: Understanding the Bible’s Structure full ec2b69a4-fa51-40b4-9db8-c3476798c2df https://share.transistor.fm/s/183dd06b The books of the Bible aren’t in chronological order. In this episode, we’ll provide a framework for understanding the Bible’s story in the order it happened.

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]]> The books of the Bible aren’t in chronological order. In this episode, we’ll provide a framework for understanding the Bible’s story in the order it happened.

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]]> Fri, 29 Dec 2023 07:51:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 742 The books of the Bible aren’t in chronological order. In this episode, we’ll provide a framework for understanding the Bible’s story in the order it happened.

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]]> No Chapter 4.3: Understanding the Bible’s Structure 11 11 Chapter 4.3: Understanding the Bible’s Structure full 08b0b1a3-8b16-468d-b0f7-24b174092032 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e3053e7 The 66 books of the Bible were written across different epochs of history and for a variety of purposes. Understanding the styles of writing in the Bible can help us better interpret those writings.

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]]> The 66 books of the Bible were written across different epochs of history and for a variety of purposes. Understanding the styles of writing in the Bible can help us better interpret those writings.

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]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:53:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1372 The 66 books of the Bible were written across different epochs of history and for a variety of purposes. Understanding the styles of writing in the Bible can help us better interpret those writings.

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]]> No Chapter 4.4: Understanding the Bible’s Structure 12 12 Chapter 4.4: Understanding the Bible’s Structure full aff64853-cc09-4c65-bd92-167b92bf749b https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9dfae1a If you’re a little rusty on the difference between metaphor and synecdoche, this episode will help you brush up on the expansive arsenal of literary devices the biblical authors used to record the inspired Word of God.

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]]> If you’re a little rusty on the difference between metaphor and synecdoche, this episode will help you brush up on the expansive arsenal of literary devices the biblical authors used to record the inspired Word of God.

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]]> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 07:54:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1344 If you’re a little rusty on the difference between metaphor and synecdoche, this episode will help you brush up on the expansive arsenal of literary devices the biblical authors used to record the inspired Word of God.

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]]> No Chapter 5.1: Bible Study Methods 13 13 Chapter 5.1: Bible Study Methods full 42dae2aa-3c48-49d5-87a6-b710ec87f305 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a450880c The first part of Bible study is deciding what your focus will be. This episode discusses multiple “zoom levels” to help you decide where to begin.

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]]> The first part of Bible study is deciding what your focus will be. This episode discusses multiple “zoom levels” to help you decide where to begin.

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]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2024 07:56:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1415 The first part of Bible study is deciding what your focus will be. This episode discusses multiple “zoom levels” to help you decide where to begin.

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]]> No Chapter 5.2: Bible Study Methods 14 14 Chapter 5.2: Bible Study Methods full c794cbbe-45c4-4250-a1c5-22567f312ba3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d30b0356 Bible study can be as simple as opening your Bible and reading what God inspired to be written—but there are a handful of techniques you can use to get the most out of your study.

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]]> Bible study can be as simple as opening your Bible and reading what God inspired to be written—but there are a handful of techniques you can use to get the most out of your study.

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]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:57:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 890 Bible study can be as simple as opening your Bible and reading what God inspired to be written—but there are a handful of techniques you can use to get the most out of your study.

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]]> No Chapter 5.3: Bible Study Methods 15 15 Chapter 5.3: Bible Study Methods full a407c67a-9355-4824-96da-7c6f9e0aa2bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/44bc25e0 Combining focuses and techniques, this episode offers some examples of what studying the Bible looks like in action.

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]]> Combining focuses and techniques, this episode offers some examples of what studying the Bible looks like in action.

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]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 07:58:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1534 Combining focuses and techniques, this episode offers some examples of what studying the Bible looks like in action.

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]]> No Chapter 5.4: Bible Study Methods 16 16 Chapter 5.4: Bible Study Methods full ab42e108-7ce4-431a-aa3e-87f4ecb8fc77 https://share.transistor.fm/s/46860626 No matter the kind of study you’re doing, this episode discusses some general advice to keep in mind as you read the Bible.

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]]> No matter the kind of study you’re doing, this episode discusses some general advice to keep in mind as you read the Bible.

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]]> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 983 No matter the kind of study you’re doing, this episode discusses some general advice to keep in mind as you read the Bible.

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]]> No Chapter 6: Bible Study Tools 17 17 Chapter 6: Bible Study Tools full a472a0ed-f70e-4ef1-b45a-dc75b0b459b4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f11eb5d There is a mind-boggling quantity of resources out there designed to help you with your Bible study. Here’s how to make sense of those resources, decide what might be useful (and what might not) and avoid misusing them.

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]]> There is a mind-boggling quantity of resources out there designed to help you with your Bible study. Here’s how to make sense of those resources, decide what might be useful (and what might not) and avoid misusing them.

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]]> Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:01:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1733 There is a mind-boggling quantity of resources out there designed to help you with your Bible study. Here’s how to make sense of those resources, decide what might be useful (and what might not) and avoid misusing them.

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]]> No Chapter 7.1: How to Choose a Translation 18 18 Chapter 7.1: How to Choose a Translation full 1bcf0974-f4dc-45b2-8929-dd94ee2aa40f https://share.transistor.fm/s/588ec69b There are a dizzying number of Bible translations just in English. Why? What makes the translation process so complicated? This episode sheds light on the hurdles involved in translating the Bible.

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]]> There are a dizzying number of Bible translations just in English. Why? What makes the translation process so complicated? This episode sheds light on the hurdles involved in translating the Bible.

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]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2024 08:02:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1576 There are a dizzying number of Bible translations just in English. Why? What makes the translation process so complicated? This episode sheds light on the hurdles involved in translating the Bible.

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]]> No Chapter 7.2: How to Choose a Translation 19 19 Chapter 7.2: How to Choose a Translation full 615c5a40-a33b-4961-bf4b-300b398301f4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/51a7d4e1 Even when we’re armed with a better understanding of the translation process, choosing a Bible translation is still an intimidating process. What are your options? Which one is best? 

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]]> Even when we’re armed with a better understanding of the translation process, choosing a Bible translation is still an intimidating process. What are your options? Which one is best? 

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]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2024 08:02:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1347 Even when we’re armed with a better understanding of the translation process, choosing a Bible translation is still an intimidating process. What are your options? Which one is best? 

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]]> No Chapter 8: How to Meditate 20 20 Chapter 8: How to Meditate full 7584876a-7441-45b0-a29f-9c73b6777abe https://share.transistor.fm/s/53883b55 Meditation was never meant to be a mystical, transcendental experience. It’s simply the act of thinking and reflecting on something—in this case, the Word of God. This episode shares practical tips for making that happen.

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]]> Meditation was never meant to be a mystical, transcendental experience. It’s simply the act of thinking and reflecting on something—in this case, the Word of God. This episode shares practical tips for making that happen.

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]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:03:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1127 Meditation was never meant to be a mystical, transcendental experience. It’s simply the act of thinking and reflecting on something—in this case, the Word of God. This episode shares practical tips for making that happen.

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]]> No Chapter 9: Topics to Meditate About 21 21 Chapter 9: Topics to Meditate About full d18d6263-d145-4820-a770-ba1dd8693474 https://share.transistor.fm/s/00777a7c Sometimes the hardest part of meditation is deciding what to meditate ABOUT. This episode is full of suggestions to get you started.

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]]> Sometimes the hardest part of meditation is deciding what to meditate ABOUT. This episode is full of suggestions to get you started.

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]]> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:04:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1092 Sometimes the hardest part of meditation is deciding what to meditate ABOUT. This episode is full of suggestions to get you started.

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]]> No Chapter 10: The Goal of Meditation 22 22 Chapter 10: The Goal of Meditation full f3d2ee47-18a4-4af1-b9bf-8b70a5056897 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6839a05f It’s easier to keep our meditation on track when we remember what we’re trying to accomplish with it.

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]]> It’s easier to keep our meditation on track when we remember what we’re trying to accomplish with it.

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]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:05:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 434 It’s easier to keep our meditation on track when we remember what we’re trying to accomplish with it.

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]]> No Chapter 11: Understanding and Defining Fasting 23 23 Chapter 11: Understanding and Defining Fasting full 152cd9e0-8233-451c-a0bc-973d1d5ec144 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d0aa640 Like meditation, fasting is a spiritual tool that many people will define differently. What is fasting according to the Bible?

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]]> Like meditation, fasting is a spiritual tool that many people will define differently. What is fasting according to the Bible?

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]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:06:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1424 Like meditation, fasting is a spiritual tool that many people will define differently. What is fasting according to the Bible?

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]]> No Chapter 12: What Should We Fast About? 24 24 Chapter 12: What Should We Fast About? full 601054c5-0598-4d67-904f-dac182940070 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c53c7a4 Fasting is a spiritual tool—and like all tools, it has a range of uses. Discovering how God’s people used it in the Bible can help us make better use of it in our own lives.

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]]> Fasting is a spiritual tool—and like all tools, it has a range of uses. Discovering how God’s people used it in the Bible can help us make better use of it in our own lives.

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]]> Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:07:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1094 Fasting is a spiritual tool—and like all tools, it has a range of uses. Discovering how God’s people used it in the Bible can help us make better use of it in our own lives.

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]]> No Chapter 13: Noteworthy Fasts in the Bible 25 25 Chapter 13: Noteworthy Fasts in the Bible full b9f18c0c-47e3-4c54-b115-38302d65fca7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/65d025cd Like prayer, there are some powerful examples of fasting in the biblical account. Studying these can help us better understand how fasting works.

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]]> Like prayer, there are some powerful examples of fasting in the biblical account. Studying these can help us better understand how fasting works.

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]]> Sat, 13 Jan 2024 08:08:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1861 Like prayer, there are some powerful examples of fasting in the biblical account. Studying these can help us better understand how fasting works.

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]]> No Chapter 14: Lessons From Improper Fasts 26 26 Chapter 14: Lessons From Improper Fasts full dff4d993-946f-4d07-941f-ec289f246e40 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff8424cc It’s important to understand what fasting ISN’T supposed to do. By looking at fasts the Bible highlights as flawed or invalid, we can avoid making the same mistakes in our own fasts. 

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]]> It’s important to understand what fasting ISN’T supposed to do. By looking at fasts the Bible highlights as flawed or invalid, we can avoid making the same mistakes in our own fasts. 

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]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 08:09:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1090 It’s important to understand what fasting ISN’T supposed to do. By looking at fasts the Bible highlights as flawed or invalid, we can avoid making the same mistakes in our own fasts. 

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]]> No Chapter 15: Fasting FAQs 27 27 Chapter 15: Fasting FAQs full e2338f11-4956-450f-a9a3-38d7feb9412c https://share.transistor.fm/s/21d72d29 Do you have questions about how fasting works? Here are answers to some of the most common ones.

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]]> Do you have questions about how fasting works? Here are answers to some of the most common ones.

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]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:09:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 419 Do you have questions about how fasting works? Here are answers to some of the most common ones.

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]]> No Chapter 16: How Fellowship Works 28 28 Chapter 16: How Fellowship Works full 54640cd1-88b0-4df1-a6d4-468a7c3b0667 https://share.transistor.fm/s/00badc3a Fellowship is more than just talking with people. What is fellowship and how does it work?

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]]> Fellowship is more than just talking with people. What is fellowship and how does it work?

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]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:10:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 2128 Fellowship is more than just talking with people. What is fellowship and how does it work?

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]]> No Chapter 17: Seven Keys to Godly Fellowship 29 29 Chapter 17: Seven Keys to Godly Fellowship full cc002c19-69a5-4259-becf-be1c8d4d5a02 https://share.transistor.fm/s/29f51f3a This episode shares seven practical steps we can take to improve our fellowship with God’s people. 

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]]> This episode shares seven practical steps we can take to improve our fellowship with God’s people. 

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]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:11:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1854 This episode shares seven practical steps we can take to improve our fellowship with God’s people. 

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]]> No Chapter 18: Relating to People Who Aren’t Like Us 30 30 Chapter 18: Relating to People Who Aren’t Like Us full 5dac16f8-50d6-44e5-b947-02a13ea4334a https://share.transistor.fm/s/5edc43de Sometimes fellowship is hard. We don’t always understand where the other person is coming from. In this episode, we’ll talk about why that is and what we can do about it.

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]]> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:12:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1574 Sometimes fellowship is hard. We don’t always understand where the other person is coming from. In this episode, we’ll talk about why that is and what we can do about it.

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]]> No Chapter 19: Practical Tips for Conversation 31 31 Chapter 19: Practical Tips for Conversation full a9fe5771-a097-44c2-90c0-9b34faf1de14 https://share.transistor.fm/s/92223148 Conversation doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. This episode details some steps you can take to improve your conversations with others.

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]]> Conversation doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. This episode details some steps you can take to improve your conversations with others.

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]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:12:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 606 Conversation doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. This episode details some steps you can take to improve your conversations with others.

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]]> No Chapter 20: How the Tools Work Together 32 32 Chapter 20: How the Tools Work Together full 5a6a72c8-9289-4426-aa14-b6bdbd4e6e4b https://share.transistor.fm/s/518a3ba9 It does us little good to just pick one tool for spiritual growth and ignore the other four. Here are some suggestions on how to combine the tools together.

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]]> It does us little good to just pick one tool for spiritual growth and ignore the other four. Here are some suggestions on how to combine the tools together.

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]]> Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:13:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 594 It does us little good to just pick one tool for spiritual growth and ignore the other four. Here are some suggestions on how to combine the tools together.

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]]> No Chapter 21: What to Do When Life Changes 33 33 Chapter 21: What to Do When Life Changes full 9be2c4df-5502-4c8b-8155-567476b4d061 https://share.transistor.fm/s/85d4399f Using the five tools in theory isn’t always the same as using the five tools in practice. Life can throw a lot of curveballs. Learning to adapt to those surprises and changes is an important part of putting the tools to use.

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]]> Using the five tools in theory isn’t always the same as using the five tools in practice. Life can throw a lot of curveballs. Learning to adapt to those surprises and changes is an important part of putting the tools to use.

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]]> Sun, 21 Jan 2024 08:13:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 1452 Using the five tools in theory isn’t always the same as using the five tools in practice. Life can throw a lot of curveballs. Learning to adapt to those surprises and changes is an important part of putting the tools to use.

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]]> No Chapter 22: But What Are We Building? 34 34 Chapter 22: But What Are We Building? full e46ee117-21d2-4e4b-a33b-707571319466 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3afb2767 The five tools aren’t the journey. The five tools are things that will help us COMPLETE the journey. Staying focused on the destination will ensure we use the tools to their fullest potential.

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]]> The five tools aren’t the journey. The five tools are things that will help us COMPLETE the journey. Staying focused on the destination will ensure we use the tools to their fullest potential.

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]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:15:00 -0800 Life, Hope & Truth Life, Hope & Truth 858 The five tools aren’t the journey. The five tools are things that will help us COMPLETE the journey. Staying focused on the destination will ensure we use the tools to their fullest potential.

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