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Claire & Savannah are back this week to discuss Colossians 3. They discuss what it means to take off your old self & put on your new self each day. Tune in to listen to hear more about how you have a purpose right where you are & how you can steward it well. Resources: C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Additional scripture mentioned: Ecclesiastes 3:11 | Mark 12:30

On this episode, Claire & Savannah are opening up their Bibles & discussing Colossians 2. Paul continues to point the church of Colossae to the true source of life, which is Jesus. Claire & Savannah mention the struggle that comes with legalistic views in Christianity, as well as idols that we may set in our lives. They talk about the emphasis on the power of the Gospel & how it can impact our lives every single day. them in reading Colossians!

Claire & Savannah understand the importance of spending time in God’s Word each day, and theyhope this series will encourage you & equip you with a plan to us in Colossians! Over the next 4 weeks, they will tackle one chapter per episode. Through this study, they hope to give you the resources & ability you need to create & maintain consistent meaningful time in scripture. , Hebrews 4:12 tells us that our Bibles are living & active - so, resist the thoughts that reading your Bible just isnt for you, you can’t understand, or you can’t stay consistent. Because that’s a lie! It IS for you. You CAN understand. You CAN be consistent. And you CAN find joy while reading.   them in reading Colossians!

In the final episode of the Friendship Series, Claire & Savannah recap their favorite parts of the previous five episodes + dive into a couple real-life problems that you might face in your friendships - forgiveness, communication & letting go. Resources: Sadie Rob Huff | Whoa That's Good | "When Friendships Change, It's Ok to Let It Go"

This week, we have a dear friend of Claire’s on the podcast, Lesa Gibson! Lesa & Claire met in a women’s bible study at church last spring, & it is a beauty to see Lesa’s ion for intergenerational friendships. In this episode, she will be sharing wisdom that she has learned from her friendships over the years & the value of connecting with people of all ages & stages of life. Follow us on Instagram @onpurposepodcast for episode updates, weekly reading guides, encouragement, & more!

How do we love our friends well? We’re talking about various ways we can such as carrying each other’s burdens, & being honest in our friendships. Follow us on Instagram at @onpurposepodcast to follow along with our reading guide! Scriptures: Psalm 139:1-16 | John 11:17-27 | John 11:28-44 | 2 Samuel 11:2-13 | 2 Samuel 11:14-27 | 2 Samuel 12:1-14 Resources mentioned: Love Languages - https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language | Find Your People by Jennie Allen - https://www.jennieallen.com/find-your-people

This episode is truly a great one because you get to "meet" one of my sweet friends Tracy Vandermeedan! She is a JOY to know & have in my life and I am so excited that y’all get to hear from her today. She is a pro at helping people feel welcomed & seen & I so hope that you leave our conversation today feeling encouraged! Follow us @onpurposepodcast to follow along with our reading guide!

Welcome back! Today, we are discussing practical ways on how to make friends & challenges that we may face with building community, especially in new stages of life. Along with Season 2 launching, we also have an Instagram! Follow along with us as we post our reading guides, daily encouragement, and updates about new episodes @onpurposepodcast Scripture: Ruth 1:16 | Ruth 2:22 | Ruth 4 Resources: C.S. Lewis, "The Four Loves"

Season 2 is finally here & we are kicking it off strong with a 6-week series on FRIENDSHIP! We understand the importance of friendship & we cannot wait to deep dive into all of the different components over the course of the next 6 weeks. Today, we are going to talk about the importance of friendship & how Jesus modeled friendship for us. Let's get social!! Follow us on Instagram @onepurposepodcast ✨ Reading Guide: Follow us on Instagram so that you can follow along with us in our reading guide! Scripture: Genesis 6:9 | Isaiah 41:8 | Exodus 33:11 | Matthew 11:19| Luke 7:34 | John 15 Resources: C.S. Lewis, "The Four Loves"

Hi friends!! Wow - what a year it has been! I am so sorry that I left you hanging on the Fruit of the Spirit series - but the last few weeks of pregnancy + these past few months postpartum required all my attention. I'm so happy to be back & I'm here with all the updates! In this episode, we talk about all the things - adjusting into motherhood as a first time mama, postpartum, comparison, co-hosts (!!) & Season 2! Tune in Aug 21 to hear the first episode of our Friendship Series 🎉 Follow us on Instagram - @onpurposepodcast

I’m really looking forward to us breaking down kindness because it really encomes so many different things. But I am MOST excited to look at kindness because of how unmistakably kind God is to us. Each breath we take is His kindness. Every time He allows us to be a part of His plan is His kindness. He WANTS us to be a part of this with Him, He is kind in equipping us to do the work He has called us to instead of forcing us to figure it out ourselves. The fact that He gave us the the Holy Spirit & we have the Bible is a display of His kindness. Truly – when you look through the lens of what God’s kindness is & what it actually looks like – you will see it everywhere you turn. Today's scripture: Titus 3:4-6 | Nehemiah 9:17 | Acts 2:42-47 | Gal 5:13 | Ephesians 4:32 Extra Resources: By Grace Through Faith Blog, Claire Reed - Kindness

Hello, hello friends! We are taking a break this week to pause & chat about the attributes of the Fruit of the Spirit that we have covered so far - love, joy, peace & patience. I am SO excited for y'all to meet my friend, Claire Reed!  Claire is the author behind the blog - By Grace Through Faith - and she's done her own intensive study of the Fruit of the Spirit, so this conversation was a joy to get to participate in & share with you!  Follow Claire on social media: @clairelizreed

Who doesn’t love a good talk about patience?! Patience can be anything from keeping your cool when traffic is horrible, and you are already 10 minutes late, to a much bigger situation where you are trying to stay hopeful when you feel like you have been waiting on something specific to happen in your life and it just…hasn’t. In this episode we talk about how we can worship in the waiting & draw near to God in the moments when we need patience the most.  Scripture read during today's episode: Isaiah 55:8-9 | Romans 8:25 | Hebrews 6:11-12 | 2 Peter 3:9 | Ecclesiastes 7:8 Resources: Patience Blog by Claire Reed 

Peace. What is it? What do you think of or what image comes to mind? This is one of those times when I wish we could be sitting across the table from one another & really talking about what we think of when we think of peace. Because I think that there is something about peace that causes us to all connect to it in a different way. Maybe you think of feeling calm, or maybe you think of silence and stillness. Maybe you envision the beach or a lake, or maybe something else altogether. Maybe you think “world peace” – where there is no more division & unity prevails. Regardless of where you land on what you first think of when you hear peace - today we look at what God says about peace. Scripture read during today's episode: Isaiah 9:6-7 | Isaiah 32:17-18 | John 14:27 | Philippians 4:6-7 | Romans 5:1 | Psalm 23:1-3 | John 10:1-15 Extra Resources - Jennie Allen - "Get Out of Your Head" | 3 Circle Church - Pastor Chris | By Faith Through Grace, by Claire Reed

Today we continue our Fruit of the Spirit study, by taking one characteristic at a time & going in depth on what it looks like to live out that aspect intentionally. And this week, we chat all about JOY!  First off, joy is more than happiness. As I have heard it described before, happiness happens to you. It is circumstantial and can change at the drop of a hat. In contrast to that, joy is everlasting. It isn’t dependent upon what is happening around you or what circumstance you find yourself in. Joy is rooted in what God has done & what He has promised that He will do. & Joy isn’t always accompanied by a smile - I have found that joy is connected to the confidence that we have in God – when we fearlessly believe that what He says is true – then joy naturally flows from that posture of heart because we can’t help but know that He will provide. Listen to learn more about how we can embody joy in our day to day lives! Scripture read during this episode: Galatians 5:22-23 | Psalm 16:5-11 | John 10:10 | Daniel 3 | Nehemiah 8:10 -- Dig deeper & spend some intentional time this week reading through these slowly! Take notes, ask questions, & pray that God will mold you to love how He does! Extra Resource - By Faith Through Grace, by Claire Reed - Fruit of the Spirit Series - JOY

Today we continue our Fruit of the Spirit study, by taking one characteristic at a time & going in depth on what it looks like to live out that aspect intentionally. And this week, we chat all about LOVE 💗 Love feels the most obvious & definitely the easiest to tackle in of God’s character. It’s so easy to hear the attribute of love listed in the Fruit of the Spirit & instantly jump to Jesus and the gospel – I mean, the whole gospel exists in the first place BECAUSE of His great love for us. But just because this may feel obvious & easy to describe – by no means makes it any less complicated because He did all of this for us while we were still sinners. He pursues us out of love day after day – when we have done absolutely nothing to deserve it. Listen to learn more about how we can embody love in our day to day lives, too!  Scripture read during this episode: Deuteronomy 4:31-38 | 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 | 1 John 4:7-21 -- Dig deeper & spend some intentional time this week reading through these slowly! Take notes, ask questions, & pray that God will mold you to love how He does!  Extra Resource - By Faith Through Grace, by Claire Reed - Fruit of the Spirit Series - LOVE 

In this episode, we are going to lay the groundwork for the Fruit of the Spirit series and talk through the basics of what the Fruit of the Spirit is, where the Fruit of the Spirit comes from, why it is important, and what significance it holds for us – then, over the next few weeks we will take one characteristic at a time & deep dive into scripture to see how Jesus modeled it for us & how we can take steps to purposefully apply it to our lives.  Like I mention in the episode, along the way I will recommend some resources for you to deepen your study. The first is this study from She Reads Truth on the Fruit of the Spirit! I went through this study in 2020 and it is SO good! Highly recommend!  https://shereadstruth.com/plans/the-fruit-of-the-spirit/ 

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and put on the full armor of God.  Today we will break down what the armor of God is & how it is all we need to face our battles on purpose & for a purpose! 

We are fresh off of Easter weekend & these words are so tender & beautiful. Christ gave himself for us freely – as the final and complete sacrifice to God. No more sacrifices ever to be made or ever needed ever again. It is finished. It is over! & what does Paul tell us to do? He tells us to imitate this behavior. In the same way that little kids copy the actions of their parents or older siblings – we are to look to God’s example and be His representative to those who are around us. Even more reason to live life on purpose & for a purpose! Only 1 more week left in our study, so be sure to the Ephesians reading plan here! 

We are finally to the section of verses that this series was named after – Live Worthy. Ephesians 4:1-3 – “Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” So, in other words, Paul is saying – you were created on purpose & for a purpose. God has given us a purpose to work towards & he is urging us to live worthy of that calling. To make every effort to accomplish His plan. Let's get to work!!  the Ephesians reading plan here!