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61: 5 Ways to Receive Guidance From God: Withdraw
May 4, 2022

61: 5 Ways to Receive Guidance From God: Withdraw

We've discussed the main different ways God speaks to us and how to ask to hear from God. Now, to wrap up this series on hearing from God, we're talking through 5 ways (or, as we like to call them, the 5 W's) to position ourselves to receive the guidance from Him that we've been asking for. Check out this first mini-episode out of 5 where we're discussing how to withdraw and spend time with God.
60: 3 Steps to Asking to Hear From God
April 26, 2022

60: 3 Steps to Asking to Hear From God

We all want to hear from God, so how can we position ourselves to be ready for what He has to say? Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss three way in which we can prepare ourselves to hear from God.
59: Hearing From God Through Our Pain
April 13, 2022

59: Hearing From God Through Our Pain

We believe that pain is a major way that God speaks to us. Sometimes it's the only way He can catch our attention. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss how it is that God speaks to us through our pain.
58: Hearing From God Through The Holy Spirit With Tish McGeough
April 6, 2022

58: Hearing From God Through The Holy Spirit With Tish McGeough

On this episode of the Messy Walk podcast, we are joined by special guest Tish McGeough as we discuss how to hear from God through the Spirit. Tish has such beautiful insight and wisdom to share on this topic. We hope you are encouraged by listening in on this conversation.
57: Hearing From God Through Gifted Teachers
March 30, 2022

57: Hearing From God Through Gifted Teachers

Have you ever been sitting in a church service, listening to the pastor teach, and thought "Wow, this message is just for me?" That is the PERFECT example of hearing God speak through gifted teachers, and that's what we're talking about in this second episode of our series on hearing from God.
56: Hearing From God Through The Bible
March 23, 2022

56: Hearing From God Through The Bible

God can speak to us in any way He chooses, but how can we know His voice? We believe there are a few primary ways that God most often chooses to speak to us, so that's what we're going to be talking about in this new series! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk about hearing from God through reading the Word.
55: Godly Friendships With Stephanie Lee
March 16, 2022

55: Godly Friendships With Stephanie Lee

On this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, we are joined by special guest Stephanie Lee as we discuss Godly friendships-how to be a Godly friend and what to look for in building Godly friendships. Stephanie has so much great perspective to share with us and we hope you enjoy getting to hear what's on her heart about this topic!
54: Is “The End” Really The End?
March 9, 2022

54: Is “The End” Really The End?

In this final episode from our series on theology, we’re talking about “eschatology,” AKA the study of the end times! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk about the end times and what it really means for believers and non-believers.
53: The Truth About Angels
March 2, 2022

53: The Truth About Angels

We see them in movies and hear stories about them all the time. But what’s the truth about angels? Do we become angels when we die? Every time a bell rings, does an angel REALLY get its wings? These are all questions we can find answers to when we study “angelology,” AKA the study of angels. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we dive deeper into this topic!
52: The Study of The Church
Feb. 23, 2022

52: The Study of The Church

On this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, we’re talking through “ecclesiology,” AKA the study of the church. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss the study of the church and all the different opinions we find within the church!
51: The Father, the Son, and….
Feb. 16, 2022

51: The Father, the Son, and….

On this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast we are talking through “pneumatology,” AKA the study of God the Holy Spirit. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we dive deeper into the topic of the third person of the Trinity!
50: Understanding Who Jesus Is
Feb. 9, 2022

50: Understanding Who Jesus Is

On this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, we are talking through “Christology,” AKA the study of the person and work of Jesus Christ! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we dive deeper into the topic of who Jesus is and what He has done for us.
49: Big Thoughts About God
Feb. 2, 2022

49: Big Thoughts About God

There is SO much we can learn about God. We will never come to the end of Him. But why not start getting to know Him as much as we possibly can right now? Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk through “theology proper,” AKA the study of the character and nature of God!
48: Knowing Your Bible
Jan. 19, 2022

48: Knowing Your Bible

To know God, we have to know His Word. Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we continue our series on theology and talk about “bibliology,” AKA the study of the Bible!
47: What Is Theology And Why Does It Matter?
Jan. 12, 2022

47: What Is Theology And Why Does It Matter?

Everyone's a theologian, whether you want to be or not, so what are you doing to develop good theology? Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we start a new series on the Messy Walk Podcast about theology, why it matters, and how theology is for everyone!
46: Giving Your Best In All You Do With Preston Daniels
Dec. 29, 2021

46: Giving Your Best In All You Do With Preston Daniels

When it comes to giving your best, your best might look different from someone else’s. So why should we always aim to give our best? Join us on this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast with special guest Preston Daniels as we discuss doing everything we do for the glory of God and why it matters!
45: Finding Your “Christmas Spirit” With Bay Harville
Dec. 22, 2021

45: Finding Your “Christmas Spirit” With Bay Harville

Christmas can be a difficult time of year for many different reasons. But how do we refocus our hearts and minds on what Christmas is really supposed to be about? Join us on this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast as we hear from special guest Bay Harville. Bay shares with us how Christmas has been difficult for her personally in the past and how she got back to focusing on Jesus in the midst of all the Christmas craziness.
44: Your Dysfunctional Family At Christmastime
Dec. 15, 2021

44: Your Dysfunctional Family At Christmastime

Whether you want to admit it or not, your family is dysfunctional. EVERY family is dysfunctional. And you might be able to avoid them all throughout the year, but it’s hard to avoid them at Christmastime. Join us on this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast with Pastor Adam Cook as we talk about representing Jesus to the difficult people in our lives around this time of year.
43: Why Christmas Gets On My Nerves
Dec. 8, 2021

43: Why Christmas Gets On My Nerves

It’s Christmastime and EVERYBODY is excited, right?! Well, kinda. In this Christmas episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, Pastor Adam shares a few reasons why he doesn’t exactly love Christmas and how he’s trying to grow from that!
42: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #10: Don’t Be Afraid
Dec. 1, 2021

42: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #10: Don’t Be Afraid

In the final episode of our series “Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up,” we’re talking about fear and anxiety! Join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss the real reason we truly have NOTHING to fear.
41: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #9: Busyness With Allie Crabbs
Nov. 24, 2021

41: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #9: Busyness With Allie Crabbs

In the era of social media that we are living in, it's hard to not fill every moment with something. It's no wonder we are almost always feeling burned out and exhausted. Join us on this VERY SPECIAL episode of the Messy Walk Podcast with special guest Allie Crabbs as we talk through the sin of busyness and how it's keeping us from what matter's most!
40: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #8: Comfort > Everything
Nov. 17, 2021

40: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #8: Comfort > Everything

On this episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, join Pastor Adam, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk through a common sin that can be seen in all parts of the world, but is more strongly seen here in the US: comfort. Check it out!
39: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #7: Pride’s Twin Brother
Nov. 10, 2021

39: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #7: Pride’s Twin Brother

In last week’s episode of the Messy Walk Podcast, we mentioned that pride has an ugly twin brother. This week, join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we talk about what that ugly twin brother is. You might be surprised how much this episode applies to your life personally!
38: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #6: Pride Comes Before The Fall
Nov. 3, 2021

38: Sins Christians Ignore That Mess Us Up #6: Pride Comes Before The Fall

When you look at a group photo, who do you look at in the photo first? Yourself. Yep. That’s how we know EVERYBODY struggles with pride! Join Pastor Adam Cook, accompanied by Chloe Lavinder, as we discuss pride and how it’s more dangerous than we might think!