The Bible-teaching ministry of Dr Josh Moody. At God Centered life, our passion is the gospel, our vision is all generations living for God. Listener supported. Learn more at https://godcenteredlife.org/.
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Weekly, God centered, messages from Pastor Brad Philbeck at Bethany Baptist Church in Crane Hill, AL.
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This is the place for consistent God-Centered, God-Honoring, and God-Glorifying biblical content. This is the podcast of God-Centered Theology and has content for God-Centered Preaching, Daily Bites Of God’s Word, and the God-Centered Podcast. RSSVERIFY
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The Faith and Business podcast (formally named God Centered Success) is for entrepreneurs who want to keep God at the center of their business and life. Starting Oct 2023 this podcast will have a faith episode AND a business episode EVERY week to help you grow your business while keeping God number one. If you know you've been called for a time such as this and now it's time to stop hiding, stop shrinking back in fear and start taking ground in what you've been called to do THEN LISTEN IN EV ...
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God centered truth for life
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This podcast is about setting the mindset & attitude of how to build your faith by understanding how to approach and navigate our relationship with God. Through the lessons in the GCC Podcast series you will learn how to connect to God through His processes through His Word, His Will and His Ways. Jesus said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink." - want a discipleship plan for yourself, church or group to help mature the body of believers and teach them how to make more disci ...
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Utlimate Escape: A God-Centered Perspective on Healthy Sexuality
Steve and Holly Holladay of Ultimate Escape
In a world where there is so much noise and confusion about sexuality, Ultimate Escape offers a safe place to discuss the truth. With creative insights and engaging topics, Steve and Holly Holladay, founders of Ultimate Escape, break through the taboos and hesitation. They equip parents, teens, teachers and church leaders to have meaningful dialogue with each other about sexuality; sharing truth that brings freedom.
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I left the corporate world after a life reset where I found my purpose to by a life coach. My specific focuses are digital detox, self-care, and building life action plans. I want to help people achieve what they deserve in life in a real way, not with tarot cards, crystals or the law of attraction. Real ways that don’t cost you a crazy amount of money and that are totally doable. My podcast subjects will be on fitness, wellness, essential oils, stress, digital detox, self-care, meditation, ...
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It's a Wonderful Christmas—Down to Earth Christmas
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Ever thought about where you would fit into the Christmas story? Maybe a shepherd, perhaps the inn keeper? What if we expanded the typical Christmas narrative to include a much wider range of characters? We’ll do that as we explore a “Down to Earth Christmas.” Matthew 1:1-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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257: When God Becomes the Source of Your Joy and Peace
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When God Becomes the Source of Your Joy and Peace you have complete and total freedom. You no longer need certain outcomes or answered prayers to have joy and peace, You no longer have the pain of the ups and downs of having your joy in circumstances and outcomes. The joy of the Lord is something nobody and nothing can take from you once you have i…
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Discover Jesus This Christmas
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If we get used to the story of Christmas, we can miss how extraordinary the whole story really is. Our hope for this message is that we can get a new sense of how amazing Christmas really is and bring some life into our celebration. Luke 1:26-38 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Comfort, Comfort #5, Part 2
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What does it mean to “wait on the Lord”? And how does the need for comfort, a serious need for comfort, coexist with an admonition to “wait on the Lord? The greater the need for comfort, the greater the urgency, right? Isaiah addresses this for us. Isaiah 40:12-31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Comfort, Comfort #5, Part 1
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If a friend describes to you something that you’ve never seen, there is a risk that the mental image created won’t match the actual object. Isaiah helps us pursue comfort by challenging us to check the image of the almighty God that we hold. Is it even heading in the right direction? Or is it tragically too small? Isaiah 40:12-31 Learn more about y…
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It’s so easy to draw a line between power on one side, and tenderness on the other. So how do we reconcile both of those qualities in perfect presentation, combined into one? Isaiah presents the comfort found in digging deep into the sovereignty of God. Isaiah 40:9-11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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There is great value in community, being with people who understand and care. But is that the primary source of comfort? Does God work primarily through others? How does that work for the lonely or isolated? We continue our pursuit of Comfort from the book of Isaiah. Isaiah 40:6-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Comfort is coming, but is there a call for us to prepare for that provision? Is comfort a something we wait for, or pursue? Are we to ignore our circumstances, or is there a different mindset to adopt during hard times? We’ll look at this question today. Isaiah 40:3-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Prophet of Hope: God Disturbs the Comfortable and Comforts the Disturbed, Part 2
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Perhaps you're feeling that God has lost sight of you. Perhaps you're frustrated that others who you know aren't following Christ seem to have an easier time than you. God has a word of comfort for you. We need to live in the light of the future hope of the Messiah's return. Zechariah 1:7-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co…
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When a word appears twice consecutively in the Bible, it’s meant to emphasize that word. In the Old Testament, God’s people have just been told they’re going into exile. And yet, the prophet Isaiah says “It’s going to be okay.” The Word of God raises us above our circumstances, both then and now. Comfort, comfort. Isaiah 40:1-2 Learn more about you…
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—What Is Your Privilege? Part 2
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Christ also gives comfort and shelter. He shelters from outward wrath and gives comfort for inner weariness. Are you feeling innerly weary? In Christ, you'll find comfort. You're never alone. Luke 10:23-24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—What Is Your Privilege? Part 1
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What is the spiritual privilege that comes of going on mission for Jesus? It's important that we know what is given to an individual and what is special about following Jesus, so that we can extend it to anyone else. Luke 10:23-24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—What Is Your Foundation? Part 2
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Until a man is converted and knows it, he is not the slightest use to God. Are you converted? Do you know it? Do you have the assurance of your faith? If so, you are released to get out and serve. Luke 10:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—What Is Your Foundation? Part 1
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The real, true God must be bigger than my mind can comprehend. So if I have any view of God that I can entirely comprehend, it must be a false god. It is so important that we have in our minds who God actually is, not just what we think he is. Luke 10:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Prophet of Hope: God Disturbs the Comfortable and Comforts the Disturbed, Part 1
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The Israelites are back in the Promised Land, but are they returning to their bad habits? God sends his prophet Zechariah to say there's hope beyond their current situation—and hope of another Promised Land far in the future with the Messiah. Zechariah 1:7-17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—What Is Your Joy?
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The way to achieve joy is not to focus on our feelings. The focus on the negative creates unhappiness. What is even worse is that the focus on the self generates the unhappiness of narcissists. It's a self-esteem nightmare! Joy is a wonderful fruit of a vital relationship with God, even in the midst of turbulent waters. Luke 10:20 Learn more about …
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—What Is Your Message? Part 2
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It is standard, accepted truth in the world today that we are all good, and we do not need saving. Of course this is not what the Bible teaches. But long-time believers can have a tendency to assume they've heard teachings before rather than letting the gospel drive their daily behavior and shape them. And once you assume the gospel, you are that m…
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—What Is Your Message? Part 1
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The messaging has shifted down through the years on the cross and what it means. Some have a clear understanding, but others think of a piece of jewelry or a religious symbol. The message has gotten blurred. Luke 10:9-12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Be Provided For? Part 2
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To offer prosperity if we believe enough is pastorally cruel. It raises unrealistic expectations and it's experientially naive. It's counter to the teaching of the Bible, most obviously in the book of Job, not to mention the cross of Jesus himself. Most of all, to offer prosperity is to offer too little. Luke 10:5-8 Learn more about your ad choices…
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Be Provided For? Part 1
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Do you ever feel like you're hanging on by your fingernails? This message is designed to be an encouragement for your faith to help you know that you can trust God in these times. We can know that we will be provided for. Luke 10:5-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Prophet of Hope: Return to the Lord and He Will Return to You, Part 2
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We get this totally the wrong way around. The greatest blessing we can have is God, not what God can do for us. It's a really common misunderstanding that the most important thing you can get out of God is cool stuff—whether that means material things or a perfect relationship. God himself is our highest blessing. Zechariah 1:1-6 Learn more about y…
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Hurry?
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Many would say that our feeling of urgency or hurry is a product of our modern life. Is there a right kind of hurry with a biblical basis? Or is hurry merely an unwanted aspect of contemporary life? Luke 10:4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Be Brave?
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Our lives are not simply about having a healthy work-life balance. What's the point of having a healthy life if it has no meaning? If you are a follower of Jesus, you are on his mission. Your life is a great gospel adventure—be brave! Luke 10:3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Pray? Part 2
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God's sovereignty is a difficult idea for us to grasp. But for progress in Christlikeness, understanding of his sovereignty is key. Luke 10:2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Pray? Part 1
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Clearly there are problems out there and those of us who follow Jesus are experiencing pressure. But a problem is also an opportunity. No one wants to suffer, but we can reframe our difficulties into opportunities to pray, to trust, and to feel God's good purpose behind the hard things in life. Luke 10:2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc…
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Go?
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"This message will self-destruct" because there's an urgency to it. We all know that our lives will come to an end, and time is short. There's an offer given to us in this life to turn to Jesus and bring others to him. What could be more urgent than that? Luke 10:1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Prophet of Hope: Return to the Lord and He Will Return to You, Part 1
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Zechariah is an important book that can speak into someone's situation when they're feeling a little down. It then gives the true hope that centers on Jesus Christ. Zechariah 1:1-6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Your Mission: Should You Choose to Accept It—Will You Follow?
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Often in Christian communication today, we hear the phrase: God, family, country. Josh Moody often wonders whether God is really coming first. This reversal can happen because we don't always have clear in our minds how good God is, so we put other things that we think are better in his place. Luke 9:57-62 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…
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Wrong, Right, & Woke: The Mountains Will Drip Sweet Wine
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Throughout history, those who have captured the attention of their heroes have often described a dream in the midst of sometimes painful reality. These two things thrill us: an acknowledgment of the pain and yet a description of the promise. Amos has done exactly that. Amos 9:11-15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice…
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Wrong, Right, & Woke: Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters
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At the time of Amos, God's people had the most amazing worship experience— dynamic with wonderful music, extraordinary sacrifices, and drama. But God said: I hate it. Our worship should be shaped by what the Bible teaches about who and how to worship. We need to have the Word, prayer, the ordinances—we need gospel-shaped worship. Amos 5:4-7 Learn m…
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Wrong, Right, & Woke: Seek Me and Live
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In the time that Amos is writing, not only were they not filling themselves up with God, they were filling themselves up with idols. It would be a little bit like going to the gas station to fill up your car and instead of putting gasoline in, putting in diesel. Things would not go well. Amos 5:4-7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho…
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Wrong, Right, & Woke: You Only Have I Known, Therefore...
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What God says through Amos is this: you only have I known of all the families of the earth. Therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities. This is an extraordinary statement, so we must do the work of understanding the Bible in its original context, but also apply it to it's contemporary context. Amos 3:1-2 Learn more about your ad choices. …
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A message from Bethany's Student Pastor Jason BrakefieldDoor Jason Brakefield
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Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #5
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Intimacy in marriage is God's means of protecting the relationship—it's defensive warfare and it will keep you together. But it's also a gift from God. We look at both the delights and the dangers of sexual intimacy. Song of Songs 6:4 - 8:14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Wrong, Right, & Woke: For Three and for Four
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Our society is showing symptoms of disease—massive divisiveness, injustice. But why? On that there is little agreement. The book of Amos speaks to today's societal ills. Today we'll hear about the power of God's Word. Amos 2:4-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 6: Want, Part 2
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The reason why Pharisaism is always popular is because we think it's possible to follow rules. "I can clean the outside of the dish but I can't clean the inside. I can't change my nature—it's hard-wired." But God can. Matt 5:8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 6: Want, Part 1
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Jesus tells us, against everything the world suggests to us, that the root to extreme happiness is by way of holiness, purity, and integrity. Matt 5:8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 5: Give, Part 2
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Our healing comes both eternally and now in this present life through a restored relationship with God where we receive mercy. That is the path to healing and the nature of our redemptive experience. Matt 5:7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 5: Give, Part 1
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We need to be people who are proponents of fairness and justice. When it comes to our relationship with God, however, what we really need is mercy. What would a culture of mercy look like in our country? Matt 5:7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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A sermon by guest speaker Tucker Philbeck, Youth Ministry Intern, FBC Cullman, ALDoor Tucker Philbeck
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Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #4
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The distance and lack of real intimacy in marriage seems very difficult to solve. Ultimately the loss of intimacy with Christ is what this whole book is pointing us to. How do we regain it once more? Song of Songs 5:2 - 6:3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 4: Desire
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Our whole western society is set up to encourage us to seek happiness. But happiness is one of those things that cannot be obtained by seeking it for itself. The only way to get happiness is by seeking something else. Matt 5:6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 3: Believe
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The saying "your best life now" is half right. "Your best life then" is more like it. In this message we study the most radical beatitude—blessed are the meek. The idea that the meek will inherit the earth is astonishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 2: Recognize, Part 2
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How do we get ourselves to stop being so uppity before God? How do we make ourselves realize our own spiritual poverty that we might inherit the kingdom in all its power and glory? The answer, of course, is that we cannot. Before you can receive spiritual fullness, you have to realize that you need it. Matt 5:3 Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
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Steps to Blessing: Step 2: Recognize, Part 1
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People today want to be spiritual. They want to get in touch with a higher power, they believe in transcendence, they want connection with something out there. But Jesus says we must realize we are not spiritual at all. Matt 5:3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesDoor Josh Moody
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Steps to Blessing: Step 1: Listen
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We need to recapture the idea of the power and authority of Jesus' Word in church life. That is what will feed people; that is what will grow people. And the lack of it is why we have nominal Christianity—people aren't being fed. Matt 5:1-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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"Dual Citizenship: Jesus on the Government" Matthew 22:15-22 - Part 5 of 5 in "Jesus for President"
What would it look like if Jesus ran for President of The United States? What would He say at a campaign rally, at a debate or at a sit-down interview with CNN or FoxNews? During this five-week series we will take a look at what Jesus has to say about the issues we are facing today.Door Lead Pastor Brad Philbeck
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Song of Songs: A Provocative Gospel #3
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You cannot interpret this passage without tackling King Solomon. He's sort of a hero figure here, but isn't this the guy who had 700 wives? That's not exactly the Genesis 2 template of one man and one woman for life. Song of Songs 3:6 - 5:1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Daily Bites Of God’s Word Just as we need daily food to sustain us physically, we also need daily food from God’s Word to sustain us spiritually. Daily Bites are shorter, devotional-style episodes meant to be a great start to your morning or a nice study after a long day. 26 I have recounted my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes…
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