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Feb12021Jan 20 2021

The Freedom of Union With Christ

by Christina Fox, in category Theology

My grandparents remember exactly what they were doing when they received news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. My parents have similarly sharp memories concerning the assassination of JFK. I still clearly remember where I was and what I was doing when I saw the footage of the Twin Towers collapsing. Our complex and beautiful brains have a way of remembering both the shocking and the deeply significant moments that shape our lives.

Likewise, I will never forget the day that the theological concept of union with Christ trickled that long eighteen inches from my head to my heart.

I remember the exact table at the coffee shop at which I was sitting. I remember the old, tattered book that God used to cement the concept in my soul. I remember that moment because it colored the way I experienced every moment after it!

Having come to Christ from an unchurched background, I threw myself headfirst into the Christian life. My husband and I had been in full-time vocational ministry for many years and were in the early years of parenting two under two. On the surface, things were going well, but my soul hit a wall. I was tired and my faith, once vibrant, felt anemic. I was doing all the same things, but my heart felt simultaneously weary and restless. What was I missing?

Sitting at a local coffee shop, I prayed that the Lord would restore unto me the joy of my salvation and grant me a willing heart to sustain me (Psalm 51:12). Then God used a little-known book, Bone of His Bone by F.J. Huegel, to open my eyes to the freedom and wonder of union with Christ.

What Union with Christ Is

Paul describes the mysterious wonder that is union with Christ when writing to the church at Colossae using the phrase, “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). In his letter to the Galatian Church, he speaks further on this incredible reality….

Dec152020Oct 20 2020

E-119 Gospel Friends Roundtable Edition Carols of Christmas with Vanessa Hawkins, Ronjanett Taylor, B.A. Snider, Robin Stevens, & Sherry Lanier

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Christmas, Discipleship, Encouragement, Faith, God's Word, Homemaking, Motherhood, Parenting, Podcast, Reading, Relationships, Rest, Theology, Worship
Gospel Friends Roundtable Edition Carols of Christmas with Vanessa Hawkins, Ronjanett Taylor, B.A. Snider, Robin Stevens, Sherry Lanier Christmas Carols offer us the invitation to renew our hearts in the wonder of the gospel. Join Karen Hodge and her Gospel friends, Vanessa Hawkins, Ronjanett Taylor, B.A. Snider, Robin Stevens and Sherry Lanier, as they speak… Read More
Dec82020Oct 20 2020

E-118 Living Life in Between the First and Second Advent with Winfree Brisley

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Christmas, Discipleship, Encouragement, Faith, God's Word, Homemaking, Motherhood, Parenting, Podcast, Reading, Relationships, Rest, Theology, Worship
Living Life in Between the First and Second Advent with Winfree Brisley How do we find hope and joy while living in the struggle of the now and not yet? Join Winfree Brisley and Karen Hodge as they remind us that because God fulfilled His promises before, and He's continuing to fulfill them now, we… Read More
Dec12020Sep 23 2020

E-117 Little Hearts Prepare Him Room with Holly Mackle

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Christmas, Discipleship, Encouragement, Faith, God's Word, Homemaking, Motherhood, Parenting, Podcast, Reading, Relationships, Rest, Theology, Worship
Little Hearts Prepare Him Room with Holly Mackle In the midst of the hurry and scurry of the Advent season, how do you best prepare your heart to meet Christ? Join Holly Mackle and Karen Hodge as they discuss both theologically rich and tremendously fun ways to celebrate Advent with your family.   About the… Read More
Nov242020Nov 6 2020

E-116 Wisdom in the Wilderness of Suffering with Wendy Alsup

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Community, Discipleship, Faith, God's Word, Identity, illness, Ministry, Podcast, Reading, Relationships, Sanctification, Spiritual Disciplines, Suffering, Theology, Thought Life, Womanhood, Worry
Wisdom in the Wilderness of Suffering with Wendy Alsup Has suffering left you feeling alone or alienated from the people and places you used to feel at home? Join host Karen Hodge and Wendy Alsup as they remind us that if we are in Christ, we have not been left alone as orphans to navigate… Read More
Nov172020Oct 19 2020

E-115 Gospel Friends Roundtable Edition: 2020 Wisdom Gained about Finances, Family, Faith and Finiteness with Chris Zurbach, Cedar Wang, Meaghan May & CB Campano

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Community, Discipleship, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Word, Identity, Leadership, Mentoring, Pandemic, Parenting, Podcast, Prayer, Reading, Relationships, Sanctification, Spiritual Disciplines, Suffering, Theology, Thought Life, Wisdom, Womanhood
Gospel Friends Roundtable Edition: 2020 Wisdom Gained about Finances, Family, Faith and Finiteness with Chris Zurbach, Cedar Wang, Meaghan May & CB Campano On today’s episode, Karen sits down with a group of gospel friends: Chris Zurbach, Meaghan May, Cedar Wang, and CB Campano, to talk about the Wisdom God has given them during the… Read More
Nov102020Sep 23 2020

E-114 Wisdom Gained by Walking Together with Melissa Kruger and Angela Queen

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Discipleship, Faith, God's Word, Identity, Leadership, Mentoring, Podcast, Reading, Sanctification, Spiritual Disciplines, Theology, Thought Life, Womanhood
Wisdom Gained by Walking Together with Melissa Kruger and Angela Queen Do you long to be mentored by another woman but not exactly sure how to navigate entering into a life-on-life discipleship relationship? Join Melissa Kruger and Angela Queen as they share not only their personal story about how God knit their hearts together but… Read More
Nov32020Sep 23 2020

E-113 Wisdom Defined: The Fear of the Lord with Christina Fox

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Discipleship, Faith, Fear, God's Word, Podcast, Reading, Sanctification, Spiritual Disciplines, Theology, Thought Life, Womanhood, Worry
Wisdom Defined: The Fear of the Lord with Christina Fox Are the fears you are facing bigger in your gaze than fearing the Lord? Join Christina Fox and host Karen Hodge as they talk about what it looks like to trade lesser fears for a life long pursuit of growing in our awe and fear… Read More
Oct272020Sep 23 2020

E-112 Held in His Hand: Gospel Hope For Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage with Abbey Wedgeworth

by Cami Summers, in category Adoption, Bible Study, Discipleship, Faith, Fear, God's Word, Grief, Infertility, Motherhood, Podcast, Pregnancy Loss, Sanctification, Suffering, Theology, Womanhood
Held in His Hand: Gospel Hope For Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage with Abbey Wedgeworth The pain and loss of miscarriage can often be misunderstood or overlooked. Join Abbey Wedgeworth and Karen Hodge as they look to the hope of being held by God's right hand even in the midst of this loss.  … Read More
Oct132020Sep 10 2020

E-110 Our Light and Life: Identity in the Claims of Christ with Becky Kiern

by Cami Summers, in category Bible Study, Discipleship, God's Word, Identity, Podcast, Theology, Womanhood
 Our Light and Life: Identity in the Claims of Christ with Becky Kiern We live in a culture that is constantly bombarding our hearts and minds with images that could shape our identities. Join Becky Kiern and Karen Hodge as they look at the I AM statements of Christ and how studying them can give… Read More

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