Bawl babies & stoic soldiers | Lamenting

This is the Day Rejoice

#Religion #Christianity #Elizabeth Giles #Monika Walker

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

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If we don't lament, we're bound to sin, usually in anger.

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When this is the day your heart is overwhelmed, go to God in lament. The Psalms are so full of beautiful expressions to work through our pain, crying out to the Lord, so we don’t become overwhelmed in our sorrow, and fall into sin.

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Resources: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop

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Last Episode: Murdify Sin | Trials Next Episode: Fools

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Bawl babies & stoic soldiers | Lamenting

This is the Day Rejoice

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If we don't lament, we're bound to sin, usually in anger.

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Resources: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop

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Last Episode: Murdify Sin | Trials Next Episode: Fools

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#Religion #Christianity #Elizabeth Giles #Monika Walker

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Passenger Princess 33:56

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Sanctification is becoming more like Christ, but it isn’t something we can do on our own. We are sinners by nature, so sanctification starts with humility. We must have a heart that longs to obey God, and slowly, over times, we will grow more and more like the one we were created in the image of. There isn’t a nook in our souls that we want to keep for ourselves. What does sanctification look like in the lives of first world women? Join Elizabeth and Monika and they dicuss the dotrine of sanctification. ________________________ When this is the day you feel like everyone is growing in sanctification except for you, don't let discouragment take over. That only leads to naval gazing, an inward focus doesn’t help us shake off those feelings. There’s nothing good in me apart from Christ, so what good can it do me to stare at myself? We become what we behold. When we just look at our sin, and focus on our discouragement over it, we find ourselves perpetuating that sin again! And then growing in greater discouragement! And then continuing that sin we hate so much, even more! And growing in greater discouragement! Instead, behold the Lord. Study who he is. His goodness, his mercy, his holiness, his righteousness. Study scripture and look to the cross - your sins were already paid for and what Jesus did was enough. ________________________ Resources: The Treasure of David by Charles Spurgeon . This excellent, three volume set of commentaries on the Psalms. Each and every Psalm discussed with lots of quotes and commentary from other well known teachers all in one place. Such rich theology and teaching of the Psalms. The sermon titled “ The Common Problem of Practical Atheism ” by one of our pastors, Josh Oedy. He taught on James 4:13-17 and sinful presumption, living as though God isn’t there, like he isn’t constantly in control and at work in our world and our lives. It’s convicting and ecouraging - a must listen for anyone going through a trial or challenging time in their life. ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Idols Made of LVP 33:22

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Idol factories. An idol is ANYTHING - aaaaanything - that captures our hearts, our time, our attention, our minds, more than God. It can even be a GOOD thing! That’s what makes us so prone to churning out little idols in our hearts and minds. Fear, safety, health, finances, relationships, friendships, work, hobbies, family, the idols just keep on coming, and before we’ve even considered it a sin, we’ve already committed treason against a righteous and holy God. Rack, Shack and Benny had the right idea - bowing only to Christ. Join us as we learn from them today. ________________________ When this is the day you find yourself creating idols in your heart, repent! We are Christs. We belong to him. We are joyfully slaves to him. We do not have to be slaves to our fears, consumed by idols, distracted by things of this world. ________________________ Resources: Gospel Treason by Brad Bigney. This is a great book to help you examine your heart, hunting for those idols. But within this book there is an encouraging focus on the gospel at just the point when you feel there is not hope it making those idols topple Buddy Davis He’s home with the Lord now, but he was a singer, song writer, author, adventurer, paleo-artist, and teacher with Answers in Genesis. My family is obsessed with his music, his teaching, and his books. If you want a good dose of educational fun, look him up. ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Rage Rooms and Pillow Fights | Anger 33:40

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If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. Anger is the same, yet we try to sweep away the sin by giving it other names. Righteous anger nearly always gives way to sinful anger, within seconds. Anger is the result of sinful desires, ruling our hearts. What are we to do with the feeling? How do we contain it, eradicate it, mortify it? Meditation and yoga? The world has tons of advice in managing it, but the Bible tells us to “put to death the practices of the body” so that we might live (Romans 8:13) - that’s telling us to eradicate the sin completely, not just manage the expression of it. Join Elizabeth and Monika as they explore anger, through a bible lens. ________________________ When this is the day you’re mad (annoyed, irritated, disappointed, frustrated, etc), don’t take the worldly advice of meditation and yoga. Instead, meditate on scripture. Meditate on the merciful God who saved a sinner like you. Instead of doing downard dog in yoga, put on the posture of prayer. Get on your knees. Close your eyes. And go before the Lord in praise and supplicaiton, bringing him all your requests, and laying your sins at his feet, seeking forgiveness, renewing your mind with his truth, and asking him to give you the strength to put on new habits of joy, contentedness, and patience. ________________________ Resources: ANGER, ANXIETY AND FEAR: A Biblical Perspective by Stuart Scott Anger: Calming Your Heart by Robert D. Jones ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Pesky Little Scriptures | Marriage 33:36

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Nobody likes being bossed around, especially a wife! Those pesky little scriptures in James and Colossians that tell wives to submit to their husbands are outdated and meant to roll your eyes at and ignore. At least, that's what our culture tells us. And even wives who faithfully adhere to the accuracy and sufficiency of scripture can struggle with the command to submit to a sinful husband, even more so if their husband is unsaved or unkind. Join Elizabeth and Monika as they explore the often challenging, but always righteous command, of submitting to one's own husband. James 4:7a - Submit yourselves therefore to God. Colossians 3:18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. ________________________ When this is the day you consider yourself a wife who submits because you would never make a big decision without your husband's consent, prayerfully examine your daily conversations and the position of your heart. You might be surprised. ________________________ What's Good: “I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages.” Charles Spurgeon When Sinners Say I Do by Dave Harvey ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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The Sualc Atnas Religion | Christmas Special 36:47

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The Star of Bethlehem, wisemen ruining nativity scenes, Santa Claus, and that nasty Herod the Great: Elizabeth and Monika answer listener questions about Christmas and chat about just a few of the traditions that have gone awry, biblical tradition in historical accounts, and other holly jolly related points. ________________________ When this is the day … you want to encourage your child to believe in Santa Claus, consider how they will distinguish between the truth of an unseen God and the fiction of a god-like Santa Claus with similar attributes. The fact is, you can’t encourage a lie as truth, without the truth being taken for a lie. ________________________ Resources: Resources: God in the Manger by John Macarthur Manger in Danger (A better swap for Elf on the Shelf) ________________________ We will be breaking through January, and return to you in February 2025, as we view more of our everyday chaos through a biblical lens! ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Napkin Sermons | Discipleship 31:10

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The pastors who scribble down a sermon on a napkin, should toss that sucker where it belongs: in the trash. The teaching on Sunday is our first line of discipleship, which means the church you attend is critically important. But what happens after the Sunday sermon? The discipleship must continue. So how do you go about it? ________________________ When this is the day you’re waiting around for someone to ask you to disciple them, don’t. Ask an elder or a deacon to connect you with someone. Ask around. Ask someone you’ve connected with if they’re being discipled. If they have someone else in mind to disciple them, help connect them! This isn't dating. It's discipleship. Rejection don't matter. Obedience to the command to disciple others, matters. ________________________ Resources: Songs of Suffering: 25 Hymns and Devotions for Weary Souls by Joni Eareckson Tada The Heart of Anger: Practical Help for the Prevention and Cure of Anger in Children by Lou Priolo ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Spot the Fake with Michelle Lesley 36:59

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Discernment isn’t just about figuring out what’s true and what’s not. Some things are so clear and super easy to spot. But what takes true discernment, is knowing the difference between what’s right, and what’s not quite right. Michelle Lesley of A Word Fitly Spoken podcast joins us for this episode, as we discuss how to discern a false teachers and grow in discernment. The word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. - that’s Hebrews 4:12 ________________________ When this is the day you don’t know what names can be trusted, when you don’t know which teachers, authors, and speakers, should be on a “red flag list” or if the very book you’re reading is full of sound, biblical truth - go to God’s word. Study it more than you study anything else. EVER. Memorize the scriptures so the truth is already at your finger tips. Go to your pastor or elders and ask them. Shepherding you to truth is one of their great joys AND gifts. ________________________ Resources: Michelle Lesley Website Popular False Teachers and Unbiblical Trends A Word Fitly Spoken The Gospel Call and True Conversion by Paul Washer Justin Peters Ministeries ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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You have 2 new friend requests 32:17

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Why does it sound like Elizabeth just called Monika an “older woman”? Welp, that was not intended—because that cutie pie is far too young for that phrase. What a terrible friend! (hehe) And yet, we invite you to listen and learn with both of them about what it means to be a friend. That starts with love, which is both defined and modeled by Christ. If you’re a gold-star listener who heard this episode in Season 1, we gave that original episode the ol’ heave-ho and recorded it again with our "more seasoned" podcasting abilities. We hope you enjoy it! ________________________ When this is the day you’re feeling lonely, left out, or wishing for more friends, quiet those melancholy voices and start preaching truth to yourself instead of listening to yourself. Remember, you are here to serve and love others—not to be served. Instead of wishing you had friends, practice BEING a friend. Practice it by looking beyond our own interests and considering how we can be kind, welcoming, generous, and loving to others, all for the glory of God, trusting that He will faithfully provide friendships in His perfect timing and in His perfect way. ________________________ Resources: Through the Psalms with Pastor Don Green A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast with Michelle Lesley and Amy Spreeman ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Murders that happen here don't get solved 30:18

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Discipleship is kinda like being someone’s Google Maps for life. You help them navigate the twists and turns, giving guidance when they’re feeling lost, and cheering for them every time they "arrive." You’re their go-to for directions, but they’re the one doing the driving. In a believer's life, both discipling and being discipled is an ongoing occurence, and it's not just suggested that we go about it, but commanded by the God we serve. ________________________ When this is the day you're feeling lost, frustrated, or like you're just spinning your wheels, look at who you are imitating. Paul tells us to imitate him, as he imitates Christ. Are you following closley, one who is closely following Christ? Consider also, who is watching and following you. ________________________ Resources: " Let us Run to Jesus Part 1 " taught by Pastor Bret Hastings " Let us Run to Jesus Part 2 " taught by Pastor Bret Hastings This is an excellent series to instruct us on how to run our race of faith. " What God Ordains is Always Right ". by The Gettys ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Sheep don't howl 30:45

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We must strive to blend the wisdom of the serpent with the innocence of the dove. We are called to be discerning in our dealings with the world, while freely sharing the gospel and loving others, so clearly set apart that those around us either grow to hate us or become saved. Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. ________________________ When this is the day you know that you are blessed to be under godly shepherding, pray for your elders. Every single one. Pray for them in every way you can think of, and praise God for them. ________________________ Resources: A Shepherds Instruction, Exhortation, and Protection: A 4 part sermon series on shepherding by Pastor Travis Allen Shepherds for Sale by Megan Basham ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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When Jane Doe Weeps 33:25

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Weep with those who weep. Elizabeth and Monika look at some really practical, actionable ways to demonstrate love and care for someone who is going through a trial, as always, with a biblcal perspective. ________________________ When this is the day you don’t know what to say or do, simply express your sympathy, and be quiet. Pray that the Lord will direct you with wisdom and discernment, on how to love them well. Listen to this episode for good direction on what you can do. ________________________ Resources: The New Matthew Henry Commentary Generations Curriculum for Children ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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This is the Day... Rejoice! 34:29

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Chaotic. Exhausting. Heartbreaking. Joyful. It’s true that life is hard. But it’s also true that God is good. In fact, God is the very definition of good, which means that even when this fallen world is full of tragedy, heartbreak, illness, death, pain, and your basic run-of-mill bad day, we can rejoice in the hope we have in Christ. Elizabeth and Monika look intently into Psalm 118:17-24 to see just why - and HOW - we can rejoice in the midst of sorrow, pain, and trials. ________________________ When this is the day you are experiencing chaos of any kind, remember to filter it through a biblical lens. Fix your eyes on Christ, and give thanks because this is the day the Lord has made, and we will rejoice and be glad in it! ________________________ Resources: Christ our Wisdom by Sovereign Grace Music The Real War and How to Fight it ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Skinny Jeans & Smoke Machines | The Church Search 33:49

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Cappuccino, smoke machines, skinny jeans, high top sneakers, rock concerts every Sunday, and the hippest slang woven into a motivational speech, where the "communicator" reads a verse or two from the New Living Translation in the midst of his motivational speech: that's the stuff crummy churches are made of. We're chatting about these churches, how to avoid them, and what God tells us a church should be in his never changing Word. ________________________ When this is the day you are examining your church and find that the pomp and circumstance points to the glory of man, that the pastor is more of a motivational speaker and less of a teacher, that the seats are filled with unrepentant sinners, (not just sinners - but UNREPENTANT SINNERS), leave that church. There is no reason to stay under unfaithful teaching. When this is the day you know your church is pastored by faithful men who rightly teach the word of God, thank the Lord for that. And pray for them continuously. ________________________ Resources: Pillar of Truth Podcast by Pastor-Teacher Travis Allen ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Peace in a Pill | Anxiety 34:48

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Anxiety isn’t a disorder. It is distrust. How easy it is to become distracted and consumed by the cares of this world, until our concerns have completely obscured our view of God! Instead of casting our cares upon the Lord, we focus on them until anxiety reigns. As with all things, God knows our sinful tendencies and in loving care for our souls, He gives us clear instructions on how to turn from anxiety and put on thankfulness. Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ________________________ When this is the day you are consumed with anxiety, first turn to prayer. Even if you don't feel like it, pray anyway. Then read the Bible and pray some more. We pray because he tells us to, and we love to obey him. Prayer changes us. Submitting our desires to him through prayer - having our very desires changed and shaped through prayer - that brings glory to God. ________________________ Resources: His Glory and My Good by CityAlight Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon Transformed by Dr. Greg Gifford ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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A Crappy Episode | Conflict 34:02

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Conflict is inevitable. But just because it’s inevitable, doesn’t mean it has to be sinful. Conflict actually gives us the opportunity to practice being peacemakers, which is to put into practice, the head knowledge we have about acting righteously. But that can ONLY occur when we have one focus: to glorify God. ________________________ When this is the day that strife, disputing, and discord are running rampant, and you want to judge rightly without being critical, use scripture as your compass to determine the standard. Strive to model the attributes of God: love, mercy, compassion, and patience. Only then will you be prepared to judge righteously. ________________________ Resources: The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict , a book by Ken Sande Praying for the Next Generation (Family Discipleship) , a book by Sally Michael ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Dirty Aesthetic | Peace in Chaos 33:30

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We get these grand ideas of how we think life should be but it rarely plays out like we want it to. In return, our hearts grow weary as we fret and stew on it, trying to take control of things out of our control, fixing our hearts and minds on the problem at hand, instead of on the one who is sovereign over every problem. Inclining our hearts away from ourselves, and towards the living God who provides our every breath, is the only way to relieve that overwhelmed burden. How do we incline our hearts towards Him? By giving thanks. Thanking God realigns our heart to worship, instead of settling into a rut of self indulgent pride. ________________________ When this is the day that chaos reigns, give thanks to God. It’s his will for you to do so (1 Thessalonians). In the midst of every trial, in whatever chaos God has in store for you, no matter how inconviencied you are, how frustrated you are, how heart broken you are - give thanks to God. ________________________ Some Scriptures Mentioned: Psalm 139:5-6 Ecclesiastes 12:1 Psalm 131 Job 42:1-3 Romans 11:33-36 2 Corinthians 4:18 Isaiah 26:3 James 4:13-15 1 Thess 5:18 ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Pretty Poison | Beauty and Sin 33:27

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The meticulous craftsmanship that went into your makeup routine on Sunday, is nothing compared to the care, precision, and power that went into creating your life. Even when we jab our foreheads with poison, layer on concealer, and squeeze into spanks, our outward appearance does nothing for our souls. Psalm 139:13-16 reveals a breathtaking picture of God intimately knitting us together. Join Elizabeth Giles and Monika Walker as they discuss botox, fillers, makeup, and the sin and Christian liberty in it all. ________________________ When this is the day y our self esteem is through the floor, consider who you should be esteeming (hint: it’s not yourself). Does your desire for beauty outweigh your worship for being fearfully and wonderfully made? Consider which concept occupies your thoughts more. ________________________ Resources: The Joy of Fearing God by Jerry Bridges Found: God's Will by John Macarthur ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print. ________________________ Some Scriptures Mentioned 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 139:1 Psalm 139:23-24 Job 10:11 Matthew 6:26 Matthew 10:31 Luke 12:7 Psalm 73:25-26 Psalm 139:1-3 Psalm 139:14 Job 33:4 Revelation 4 Psalm 139:16 Psalm 139:17 Genesis 1:1…

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Ya can’t photoshop your soul | Beauty & Sin 33:13

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Photoshopping: A sin? A blessing? Christian liberty? Why does it even matter? Our outward appearance has never been more on display than in this age of social media. One minute you’re erasing a zit, and the next you’re nearly unrecognizable perfection, ready to bask in the worship of online “likes” and praise. For professing Christians, all things must be filtered through a Biblical lens, and that includes the use of photoshop. As 1 Samuel 16:7 tells us, man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart. So what does photo editing reveal about your heart? Join Elizabeth Giles and Monika Walker as they discuss what photo editing reveals about our hearts. ________________________ When this is the day you post an image online, consider who will be glorified in it - Christ, or yourself? ________________________ Resources: The Age of Opportunity by Paul David Tripp ________________________ Some Scriptures Mentioned: 1 Samuel 16:7 Psalm 119:6 Isaiah 66:2b Isaiah 52:13-14 Isaiah 11:3 1 Samuel 15:23b Numbers 23:19 Deuteronomy 10:17 2 Timothy 2:13 Psalm 146:3 Psalm 118:8-9 Isaiah 55:8-9 2 Chronicles 16:9 Genesis 6:5 ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Love in a time of War | Meet Elizabeth Giles 42:57

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Once upon a time … and the fairytale ended there . But God wrote a story that was better than any fable, because every trial, heartache, and lament, pointed Elizabeth to Christ and his glory, teaching her endurance, producing in her a spiritual strength, the kind that knocks you on your knees in prayer. As His ways are not our ways, nor His thoughts our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9), God’s sovereign design caused Elizabeth to grow in steadfastness, even while her husband grew harder of heart. But God, being rich in mercy... ________________________ When this is the day you’re growing weary - weary of an unequally yoked marriage or unsaved children or loved ones, do not be discouraged. God is near to the broken hearted, and His sovereign will is perfect and good. He will quiet the discontented murmuring of your heart when you trust in Him. No matter what the day brings, His comfort will be enough, even if your circumstances don't change on this earth. Pray without ceasing. ________________________ Resources: Trusting God in Trying Times by Don Green The Secret Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs ________________________ This wraps up Season 1 of This is the Day… Rejoice! We’re taking a summer break, and we’ll be back in August. Follow us on social media to keep hearing our chatter over the summer. See you again soon! ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Five stars. Highly recommend. | Serving in Church 35:14

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Bad reviews, spiritual gifts, and serving the body in love. We’re talking about worshiping God through serving in your local church! Spiritual gifts matter, but perhaps not like you think they do. Spoiler: you have to be a member of a local church so you can serve in it, in order to obey this commans. ________________________ When this is the day you realize that you only serve the church through the required parent volunteer role in the nursery, OR you serve in every role, but with a grumbling heart, OR you’re looking for applause and get none, OR when you wish you had a bigger, better role, OR you think you could just do so many things better than someone else… STOP IT. Just stop it. Kill the ants, pull the weeds, take out trash, offer to clean up that one room that looks a mess, agree to speak to moms even if you don’t like speaking in public, greet the people, wash the dishes, teach the kids, rock the babies, iron the linens, wash the windows, paint the rooms, manage the sound, lead the worship. Do whatever needs done with a joyful, desiring to serve the Lord. He will work out his gifts in you, for His glory. All you need is a willing, humble heart. ________________________ Resources: Gospel Primer by Miltin Vincent ________________________ Last Episode: Walkies Era Tour Tickets | Fools Next Episode: Getting to know Elizabeth! Looking Ahead: Summer break! No new episodes June or July 2024. ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Walkies Era Tour Tickets | Fools 33:51

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Episode 17: Fools hate God. Calling one a fool is truly a cutting insult. They do not love him, know him, or seek to understand. Yet, even faithful believers can act foolishly. What’s the antidote to being a fool? Getting wisdom. Wisdom is biblical knowledge in action. It’s not enough to know about the Lord, if we don’t put that knowledge into action. TODAY. Now. This is our era, our moment, to put into practice what we know now, and not waste any more time being a fool. ________________________ When this is the day you’re sharing the gospel with someone, and you’re tempted to leave out the part about eternal consequences - don’t. His wrath is perfect, holy, just, righteous, and kind. And nobody can know God without knowing - and believing - that too. God’s wrath is experienced by the foolish - those who do not love God. Because they have no fear of God. ________________________ Resources: Knowing God by JI Packer, Attributes of God by JI Packer Pastor Travis Allen on Justin Peters about Mark Driscoll ________________________ Last Episode: Bawl Babies & Stoic Soldiers | Lamenting ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Bawl babies & stoic soldiers | Lamenting 34:53

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It doesn’t matter if you’re one to cry your eyes out or you appear impassive and cool - we are called to lament our pains to the Lord. Expressing fears, struggles, anxieties, and trials in righteous lament, using scripture as a guide or as our entire lament, provides us with the words to articulate profound sorrow when we find ourselves at a loss for expression. If we don't lament, we're bound to sin, usually in anger. ________________________ When this is the day your heart is overwhelmed, go to God in lament. The Psalms are so full of beautiful expressions to work through our pain, crying out to the Lord, so we don’t become overwhelmed in our sorrow, and fall into sin. ________________________ Resources: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop ________________________ Last Episode: Murdify Sin | Trials Next Episode: Fools ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Murd-ify Sin | Trials 35:14

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Tornados, cannibalism, human trafficking: big trials demand a big response. Sometimes our response is to glorify God. Often our response is anger, blame, and penance. With trials like these, we sometimes stray to questioning the goodness of God. Is God good? Is God faithful? Is God powerful? Is there sin that needs to be murdered? Sin that needs to be mortified? Sin that needs to be murd-ified? The siege of Jerusalem in 2 Kings chapter 6 was no joke, and a great example of what NOT to do in a trial. ________________________ When this is the day you’re going through the kinds of trials that fills you with despair, frustration, and anger, and you feel so tired of the wickedness in the evil world around you, turn your eyes to Christ. Don’t put your trust in man. Repent of your fears and look to Christ for strength in your desperation. Put your trust in God alone. ________________________ Resources: Equipped for Trials by Josh Oedy ________________________ Last Episode: Don’t be a Jezebel | The role of women Next Episode: Lamenting ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Don't be a Jezebel | The role of women 34:57

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The extreme feminist and the extreme homemaker. Both styles are trending on social media. One makes men subjective to women, erasing as many roles of men as possible. The other - the extreme homemaker, also called a “trad wife” - centers around creating an impossibly perfect, unrealistic aesthetic, marking women who are unable to achieve this farce, as failures. The Bible gives us an intense “What Not To Do” lesson via the feminist, Jezebel, and her pouty king husband, Ahab. Jezebel was a mover and shaker though! She would have been adored today, with a thriving TikTok and Instagram account. Queen Jezebel took matters into her own hands, to make her husband happy. A few murders of righteous people to get the job done? No biggie in her eyes. Whatever it takes, right? She had girl boss energy that would be idolized in today’s culture. But her wicked, sinful heart was deplorable to the Lord, and he left her to the dogs. Literally. 1 Kings 21:5-7 ________________________ When this is the day you're tempted to take over in a position you weren't made to do, remember Jezebel and her dishonorable fate. We aren't meant to erase men from history, or from the Marvel movies. We are meant to compliment them in our God-given roles, just as they are meant to compliment us, in their roles and responsibilities ordained by God. ________________________ Last Episode: Power in a Pantsuit | The role of women Looking Ahead: Trials and Lamenting ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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Power in a pantsuit | The role of women 36:06

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Women empowerment is a trending theme in the world right now, and as women ourselves, we have a few thoughts on the matter. We filtered the idea of "Female Empowerment" through a biblical lens, and... surprise, surprise! Even if a woman wears a pantsuit, empowerment via our gender is never something we’re told to strive for. But Eve just wanted to be like God, sooooo badly… Good thing us women never have that problem, right? ________________________ When this is the day i t feels like God’s will for you is pain, sadness, and sorrow… When this is the day you were dismissed as being too sensitive or highly emotional or all of your medical concerns were blamed on menstruation or menopause... Don’t even entertain distrust in the Lord. Rehearse his goodness. Satan wanted Eve to doubt his goodness, and she did. But we can take warning from that. Trust God. Trust his goodness. Anxiety and fear have no place alongside trust in God. Believe in his goodness. ________________________ Last Episode: This is the Daily Dish | Gossip and Slander Next Episode: Women Empowerment Looking Ahead: Trials & Lamenting ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. Click here for your free instant print.…

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This is the Daily Dish | Gossip and Slander 35:06

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The hip new word for gossip is "tea" (as in "spill the tea!") and Proverbs says gossip goes down like choice morsels. Coincidence? I think not! The fact is, gossip and slander go deep into our being, defiling our hearts and minds. Paul's greatest desire was for believers to grow in Christlikeness and in the unity of the church. Gossip and slander derail both of those things, and need to be repented of. Gossip and slander are never found alone. Sin runs in herds. You'll find gossip and slander running alongside anger, jealousy, conceit, and quarreling. ________________________ When this is the day our tongue is hungry to speak about others, we must consider our motives. Are we more interested in ourselves, or building others up? Is Monika really a kleptomaniac? The only way to put off gossip, is through confession and repentance, renewing our minds with scripture, and putting on a tongue that encourages and builds up. ________________________ Last Episode: 8 Muscles, Incredible power | A Critical Tongues Next Episode: Women Empowerment ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. To get your instant download, click here and scroll down to subscribe to our email list and instantly receive your bookmark.…

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Eight muscles, unlimited power | A Critical Tongue 33:12

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The tongue. Life or death is in the power of the tongue. It dishoners or builds up and greatly affects those around us. Our hearts are known by what comes out of our mouths. When anger or anxiety are are present in our heart, our tongues will make it know. When unrepentant sin has taken told, our tongues will make it known. Criticicizing, belittling, and snapping at others, our tongues can destroy so quickly, and once words are released into the air, there's no getting them back. A critical tongue dishonors God. We want to be people who encourage those around us with our tongues, from a gentle and quiet spirit, speaking words seasoned with salt and truth. ________________________ Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good, But the mouth of fools pours forth folly. ________________________ When this is the Day you apply your makeup carefully, or are thoughtful about your outfit, and make an attempt to present your outward appearance well, but your words cut with anger, with harsh undertones, impatience, a jugemental spirit, or critical pride, remember that confession is also by the tongue, and should lead to repentance, which is always something to rejoice about. ________________________ Last Episode: Until Death Do Us Part | Meet Monika Walker Next Episode: Gossip and Slander Looking Ahead: Women Empowerment! ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. All you have to do is sign up for the email list (we won't spam you, promise!) Click here to sign up and for an instant print.…

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Until Death Do Us Part | Meet Monika Walker 41:49

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Monika gets personal and shares how the Lord's steadfast love abiding in her, brought her through the greatest trials of her life (thus far), and continues to sustain her every single day. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) ________________________ When this is the day you are questioning why something HARD, or SAD, or PAINFUL, or EXPENSIVE, or FRUSTRATING, or DISCOURAGING, is happening in your life, I hope you think about Monika, and faithful believers like her, who God sets before us as examples to encourage us to be strong in our faith. Like Monika learned and continues to practice, we must preach to ourselves scripture, rehearsing continually in our mind the good truth about who God is: his steadfast love, his merciful character, and his divine sovereignty over all the earth. ________________________ Resources: Trusting God in Trying Times by Don Green It's a book now! Buy 1 for yourself and 2 to give away. Seriously. Listen to this sermon on trials and testing , from Pastor Josh Oedy at Grace Church, and his entire series on James thus far. It's so convicting & encouraging! Please go to our Facebook and/or Instagram to hear the reading of a BEAUTIFUL poem summary from part of 1 Corinthians 13, written by our friend, Betsy Marksman. ________________________ Last Episode: Kitchen fires, singed bangs, and rehearsing the character of God Next Episode: 8 musles, unlimited power | A Critical Tongue Looking Ahead: Gossip, then Women Empowerment ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. To get your instant download, click here and scroll down to subscribe to our email list instantly receive your bookmark.…

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Kitchen fires the character of God | Psalm 118:5-16 33:53

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The character of God is trustworthy, no matter how discouraging this day is. Rehearsing the character of God in your life is a great way to deal with a difficult day. When we respond in faith, knowing the character of God, it brings him great glory and lifts up our souls. It is good to trust in the Lord. ________________________ When this is the day that everything is going wrong, it feels like your enemies are just surrounding you like bees and you can't get away from you, they are getting you where it hurts, where it's tender, and it's unexpected, and it burns - don't just rehearse your pain. Rehearse the character of God, responding to daily challenges in faith, knowing AND reminding yourself repeatedly of the character of God. ________________________ Last Episode: Yeet discouragement with thanksgiving | Psalm 118:1-4 Next Episode: Until Death Do Us Part | Meet Monika Walker Looking Ahead: Critial Tongue, Gossip, Women Empowerment ________________________ This Is The Day Rejoice Website Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest ________________________ We want everyone to have a free, printable bookmark, to help you spend more time rightly seeking to understand God's Word. To get your instant download, click here and scroll down to subscribe to our email list instantly receive your bookmark.…

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Yeet discouragement with thanksgiving | Psalm 118:1-4 30:57

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