Next Best Yes
On this podcast we talk about knowing God, (even when it’s hard to hear Him)... trusting what He says (even when it’s scary)... and actually taking steps to do something (even when it doesn’t make sense.).
Let's discover your Next Best Yes!
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Episodes
90 episodes
Episode 89: Is this idea mine or God's or something else?
We want to say "yes" to God, right? But it's hard to determine sometimes if an idea is God's, or just our own, or... something more malicious? How do we discern God's thoughts and move forward? We'll turn to Proverbs 3 and James 4 today to figu...
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Episode 89
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Episode 88: Lessons from the Mountains
Mike and Kelsey reflect on some biblical lessons they picked up from a recent trip to the Rocky Mountains. Let's talk about faith and worry from Jesus' perspective.
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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Episode 87: My Conditional Yes (part 2)
This mindset is perhaps the number one key to a faith-filled life. Without it, you'll be stuck in your old, dead life. Let's talk about it.
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Episode 87
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18:05
Episode 86: My Conditional Yes (part 1)
When you encounter God, what's your response? Let's talk about some good and bad examples, and make sure our "yes" is on God's terms instead of ours.
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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Episode 85: You're Welcome, God
How do you know what God wants you to do?Are you sure He wants you to DO anything?Let's dig into these questions before we jump into our next "yes."
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Season 1
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Episode 85
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21:10
Episode 84: Major Prophets, Major Yesses
What can we learn from God's calling of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel to be his mouthpieces? They weren't superhuman. They had doubt, excuses, insecurities, and confusion. Sound familiar? Let's talk about what God's response is to each of their...
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Episode 83: Your Next Best... No?
So you're ready and willing to say "yes" when God wants you to start something... what about if he wants you to stop something? Something good? Something he gave you in the first place? What good thing might God want you to say "no" to, and how...
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Season 1
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Episode 83
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30:12
Episode 82: Obey, Pray, Worship, Testify, Repeat
One more important takeaway from the story of Abraham's servant in Genesis 24. Let's talk about the power of sharing the story of what God did! Your testimony, today on Next Best Yes.
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Season 1
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Episode 82
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24:55
Episode 81: What about what-ifs...
When dealing with an overwhelming, stressful, or even a simply unknown event, we so easily run off a list of "what-if" scenarios. What if this happens? What if that doesn't happen? Let's study an example in the story of Abraham, and borrow some...
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Episode 81
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Episode 80: Praying (and Responding to) Specific Prayers
This episode is a message Mike and Kelsey co-taught at Journey Church in Barrington, NH. Genesis 24 is the longest chapter in Genesis, and there are more takeaways than could possibly fit in one message. This conversation will lay the groundwor...
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Season 1
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Episode 80
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Episode 79: Conversational Prayers
How do we lean into the relationship God wants us to have, through this channel of prayer He provides? Some more biblical tips and examples to strengthen your prayer life.
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Season 1
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Episode 79
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32:59
Episode 78: Slam Dunk Prayers
How can you be confident that your prayers will be answered, maybe even quickly? Pray what God wants you to pray. The Bible is full of times when Jesus or others tell us to pray for something or someone. If God tells us to pray it, we can know ...
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Season 1
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Episode 78
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Episode 77: Roadtrippin'
Elijah takes Elisha on a roadtrip that parallels our own walk with Jesus. Where are you tempted to veer off? What awaits you at the end? Let's dig into this Old Testament study with implications for today.
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Season 1
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Episode 77
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29:19
Episode 76: The Brave Wait
Waiting on God is draining and exhausting, isn't it? Let's see what the Bible says about waiting, strength, weakness, and our role in waiting for God to do His thing.
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Season 1
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Episode 76
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29:51
Episode 75: Being God's Pen, and "Picking up the Baby", with LM Sherman
What does "seek the kingdom first" look like in your life? We asked our Christian comic book writer and illustrator friend, LM Sherman, this question and what followed was a fascinating conversation about the true nature of Kingdom work, being ...
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Season 1
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Episode 75
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32:42
Episode 74: Faith vs. Trying
What do we do when we reach the point in our faith where we find ourselves, like C.S. Lewis says, "going from being confident in our own efforts to the state in which we despair of doing anything for ourselves and leave it to God"?
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Season 1
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Episode 74
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32:38
Episode 73: The hidden multiplier
There's something going on the background of God's Kingdom work that yields disproportionate results, and it's nothing the world's formulas and strategies can capture. Let's talk about it.
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Season 1
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Episode 73
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30:35
Episode 72: Is it always going to be this way?
Do you feel stuck in a painful season of being "under construction", with no way out or forward in the foreseeable future? God has some encouragement from you from a little tucked-away passage in Isaiah. Let's talk.
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Season 1
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Episode 72
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Episode 71: Becoming Less Through Your Yes: Part 2
How can we "humble ourselves" like the Bible says? Does it have to be a painful process? Can we do it before God "has" to do it for us? Let's talk about humility.
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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40:14
Episode 70: Becoming Less Through Your Yes: Part 1
Lean into the profound call to humility and its importance in becoming more like Christ - Understanding Jesus as a servant identity - Embracing God's call with "yes" - The struggle of pride in our responses to God&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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27:49
Episode 69: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 3: Patience
Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it.
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Season 1
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Episode 69
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37:20
Episode 68: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 2: Humility
Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it.
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Season 1
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Episode 68
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42:56
Episode 67: The Fruit of Waiting Well, Part 1: Contentment
Waiting is a garden where God grows a unique set of fruit in your life. How do we wait well, and what comes from it? Let's talk about it.
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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34:43
Episode 66: "Yes, and..." The virtue of adding value
The number one rule of improv is "Yes And" - what does this mean for us saying "yes" to God, and how do we "and" after our "yes?" Let's chat...Want to flip pages, underline, and write in the margins? You can purchase a physical copy of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 66
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