Best April Pruitt Podcaster Podcasts (2025)

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, May 4, 2025 37:37

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Simplicity of Faith Today, Pastor Michael discusses the gospel and its purity, not needing rules and attachments to its core. The gospel isn’t complicated. There is joy in the simplicity of the gospel message, so don’t complicate what Jesus made simple. Michael then gives us examples that churches and Christians complicate the message to confound p…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 27, 2025 37:53

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A Community of Life and Love Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how some folks have dismissed church due to not finding a church that serves them well. At Recreate we are doing just what our name impies; redefining our church to serve people. Church done right is a community of life and love! (CSB Bible Notes) 2:42 These four practices—teaching . …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 20, 2025 37:14

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The Resurrection on Trial Today, Pastor Michael is discussing the Resurrection and Easter. Michael reinforces the case of the resurrection. Did Jesus really rise from the dead? The answer is all-important: if the resurrection didn’t happen, then Christianity’s claims all fall apart. Paul covers this in 1 Corinthians 15. 14 If it did, death has been…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 13, 2025 29:28

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What Nick and Joe Didn’t Know Today, Pastor Michael is covering the second part of the Story of the Cross, the Burial. Remember, there are three parts to the Story of the Cross: Death Burial Resurrection Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus asked Pilote for Jesus’s body so that they could bury it before it became dark, as was Jewish custom of the day …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, April 6, 2025 31:08

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Sacrifice and Salvation Today, Pastor Michael is on a mission for his next series: to help folks “get it” (the Story of the Cross) and, if you have it, to help others understand it. There are three (3) main parts of the Story of the Cross: The Death The Burial The Resurrection We’re starting with the heavy one today, the death. When Jesus died, His…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 30, 2025 43:23

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The Most Misunderstood Promise in The Bible, Part 2 Today, Pastor Michael is continuing our theme of studying one of the most famous quotes in the Bible, a quote used anytime one needs encouragement, that promise found in Jeremiah 29: 11. Things God Wants for You (God’s Plans for You!): Salvation, John 3: 16, John 4: 14. Fellowship, John 15: 5. Obe…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 23, 2025 37:03

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The Most Misunderstood Promise in The Bible Today, Pastor Michael is drilling down on the lore of Jeremiah, specifically verse 29 and the promise the Lord gave in it. When life breaks down, God builds up, our central theme today. We must continuously look past our current situations beyond the anxiety and hopelessness that can easily consume us and…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 16, 2025 36:34

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Jonah and The Worm Today, Pastor Michael is back in Jonah and NOT talking about Jonah and the whale. Today’s story is the highly anticipated, the much heralded, the AMAZING story of Jonah and the WORM! We pick up the story at Nineveh, where Jonah has warned them to turn from their evil ways. Which they did! And God spared them for doing so! But, Jo…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 9, 2025 36:40

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Every Day is a Second Chance Today, Pastor Michael is continuing the story of Jonah, a man just bent on not doing the will of God. We pick up the story with Jonah, having been spat out of the fish/whale, being confronted with God’s forgiveness. A second chance is given him, even though he’s not quite on board. And he does go to Nineveh and speaks t…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, March 2, 2025 35:15

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Jonah and Jesus Today, Pastor Michael is continuing the story of Jonah and his continual running from God, notably because he did not agree with a decision made by the Lord to warn the city of Nineveh’s citizens of immenent destruction. Jonah did not like God showing mercy to the Ninevites, so he was trying to get as far away from the situation as …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 23, 2025 38:53

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Salvation is in the Storm Today, Pastor Michael is back with Jonah, the prophet who ’never got it’. The last time we saw Jonah, he was on a ship bound for Tarshish. He was essentially in denial of God’s leadership, and he was running from God. The ship encountered a huge storm that the Lord clearly sent for Jonah’s disobedience. This storm saved Jo…

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Why Can't I Remember? And Do I Want To? - Part Two 56:31

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In part two, Lizzie and I discuss our childhood experiences, coping mechanisms, and the impact of family dynamics. We delve into the complexities of relationships, the understanding of dissociative disorders, and the importance of therapeutic journeys in healing. I bring up the challenges of accepting joy from a perspective of fearing certain emoti…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 16, 2025 32:24

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Mercy Has No Margins Today, Pastor Michael is in Jonah, talking about how today’s theme, “Mercy Has No Margins” really shows how God’s people can miss God’s purpose. The Lord had sent Jonah to Nineveh to warn them that their pagan ways would be held accountable for that evil. Yet Jonah refused the call and tried to run from the Lord. He boards a sh…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 9, 2025 40:27

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Can’t Save Yourself. Today, Pastor Michael is continuing last week’s theme on salvation, and we continue with our previous week’s essential list: Everyone needs to be saved.You cannot save yourself. God sent the one and only savior, Jesus Christ, to save us. Pastor Michael picks up the story about 15 years after the Resurrection. Paul and Silas set…

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Why Can't I Remember? And Do I Want To? - Part One 48:11

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My guest, Lizzie, and I have something in common. We’re both in one of those clubs that you don’t wanna be in but you are? We both have dissociative disorders. Now neither of us like the term “Disorder”. It sounds like something is wrong with us. When in fact, we were responding to trauma from our childhoods. So we prefer the term “Response”. But t…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, February 2, 2025 40:37

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Only the Lost Get Found Today, Pastor Michael is discussing salvation and our situation in the present age. Along those lines, Pastor Michael reminds us of three things, all hugely important: Everyone needs to be saved. You cannot save yourself. God sent a savior in Jesus. In today’s lesson, Michael will drill down on the first item: everyone needs…

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Parenting Adult Children - It's Complicated 1:02:35

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Hi Mid-Bloomers! For the first time (and not the last!) we published a video episode this week! Click on the links below to watch on YouTube or Spotify. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unCS1k_UngU https://open.spotify.com/episode/7gEcqubQiH0tfEN7s8mGk4 In this episode of the Living in Mid-Bloom podcast, I engage in a conversation with my friend, Ka…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 26, 2025 46:09

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A Wonderful Message on Bible Study. Today, Pastor Michael is turning over the reigns to David Boudreaux, one of our church elders. Today, David wants us to read God’s Word and spend as much time in His Word as we can. The Word of God is the Law of God, the very breath of God. God didn’t give us just a short study on life; He gave us a detailed guid…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 19, 2025 41:32

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Not This Year! Today, Pastor Michael is comparing our physical and spiritual health, which is very timely given how many are trying to start the New Year on a new foot. Some ways we can encourage spiritual health are: Start every day with prayer. Engage with the word of God every day. You can add other items, such as writing down things you are gra…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, January 12, 2025 28:16

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If Jesus Said It, We Can Trust It. Today, Pastor Michael is giving us a lesson remotely, as the snow and ice forced us not to hold a service at the church. Today’s lesson is about faith. Jesus expressed sorrow that His followers didn’t have great faith. But Jesus did have a believer who trusted Him in His word. Here, Jesus had just finished a power…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 29, 2024 13:21

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Get to the Root Today, Pastor Michael is showing us, we have a champion in Jesus! A champion that wants you to thrive, in 2025! In a story found in Luke, we find a man that planted a fig tree. This tree, for over three years did not produce fruit. So, the owner of the orchard told his gardener to cut the tree down. But the gardener convinced him, t…

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Ho Ho Ho-liday Ramblings! 10:06

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Nostalgia is in the air as I reflect on holiday memories from Thanksgivings and Christmases past. Fun family traditions, annoying family members, the importance of gratitude, and the love my parents instilled in me during the holidays.I reminisce about my childhood experiences (I was kind of a brat!) and the bittersweet nature of the season. Sendin…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 22, 2024 30:48

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Courage in the Chaos. Today, Pastor Michael discusses how “Faith finds courage in the chaos,” our central theme. We start at a place that is typically after most Christmas stories. It’s the story of a tyrant trying to find the baby Jesus, and the Magi are at the center of it again. The Magi made their visit and gave their gifts, and this is where m…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 15, 2024 25:15

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The Shepherds Today, Pastor Michael is talking about the birth of Jesus. Here, he’s talking about the shepherds. Farm kids growing up in the country. The shepherd’s story shows us that God doesn’t see value like people. God chooses those who are overlooked. In those days, it was hard for shepherds to participate in Jewish customs and rituals due to…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 8, 2024 33:09

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Three Christmas Gifts Today, Pastor Michael is continuing the story of the Three Wise Men. At this point in the story, they have found Jesus and begun worshiping him. He is no longer at the stable where he was born, the Wise Men finding him in a house. They came with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Gold is a tribute paid to kings. It repres…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, December 1, 2024 39:01

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Peace for the Restless Heart Today, Pastor Michael is looking at the Three Wise Men looking for Jesus at His birth. The wise men, the magi, were coming from Persia. They arrive in Jerusalem, asking where is the King of the Jews that was just born. However, the message had not spread at this point, so most simply didn’t know. They followed the star …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 24, 2024 28:48

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Grateful for the Gravy. Today, Pastor Michael is returning to the Old Testament, in 2 Kings, about a lesson in the ministry of Elisha, the prophet. One day, he’s going through Shunem, and a couple invited him to dinner. After one of many visits, the wife asked her husband to build a room for Elisha when he came through. Gahezi traveled with Elisa t…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 17, 2024 31:17

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Gratitude Defeats Grump! Today, Pastor Michael is talking about gratitude and thankfulness. Paul wrote a letter to the Thessalonians about thanks. It has one of the most famous lines in the bible, “…give thanks in everything…” Michael asks the pertinent question, “Do we really worship God, or do we worship the idea that God owes us an easy life?” G…

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Upcoming Medicare Changes and What you Need to Know 39:31

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In this episode of Living in Mid-bloom, I’m joined by Medicare Broker Stacey Haberstroh to discuss the upcoming changes to Medicare in 2025 and breakdown the key updates. Open Enrollment runs through December 7th. Understanding Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage The Role of Medicare Supplements Exploring Medicare Advantage Plans Changes in Me…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 10, 2024 30:49

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Gratitude Makes Room Today, Pastor Michael is talking about gratitude. Today’s core idea is, “Gratitude for what you have now makes room for what God wants to give next.” We are in James, Chapter 1 today, James being the half-brother of Jesus. Central to our reading today is the fact that all good comes from God. Even knowing that we are human and …

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, November 3, 2024 39:04

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Empowered to Proclaim Today, Pastor Michael is finishing our long study on Mark, ending with Jesus’s charter to His disciples and telling them to spread the word of all they have seen and done. We are starting with what is called “The Great Commission.” Our central mission is to share the good news of Jesus and help them to learn of His love and ma…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 27, 2024 42:36

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The Elephant, The Donkey, and The Lion. Today, Pastor Michael is talking about politics but not talking about politics. This is a timely segue due to next week’s elections. Far greater than any political position is this: Jesus Christ, the son of God, lived a perfect, sinless life. He gave that life on the cross, He spent three days in the grave an…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 20, 2024 31:44

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Meet Jesus, be Transformed Today, Pastor Michael is continuing our study in the book of Mark. We’ve been following Jesus through the gospel of Mark, and now He’s done the greatest miracle of all, rising from the dead, just as He predicted. After Jesus was risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, who told others of His appearance. Curiously enoug…

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Transform Your Life with the Right Therapy and Therapist 1:03:36

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In this episode of Living in Mid-bloom, I speak with Linda Weeks Di Filippo, a LSW, MSW, and experienced therapist. Linda shares her incredible journey from a career in finance to a deep passion for mental health, working in Community Mental Health and in private practice. We dive into her insights on overcoming trauma, healing from past wounds, an…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 13, 2024 36:07

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He’s Still Rolling Stones. Today, Pastor Michael is giving a history lesson on the old Berlin Wall. It was felt this wall would never be torn down, but in 1989, it fell without violence. Even the most immovable object can be moved. All of us have immovable, unrollable stones…objects we deal with that feel like impossible barriers. Guilt, fear, anxi…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, October 6, 2024 40:35

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Faith in the Dark Today, Pastor Michael is talking about darkness and faith in the dark. Here, Michael talks about how Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for Jesus’s body. Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin, but Joseph had a secret. Joseph had become a believer in Jesus! So Nicodemus and Joseph carried Jesus’s body to a nearby garden, to a tomb tha…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 29, 2024 32:25

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The Breaking Point Today, Pastor Michael is discussing how faith in Jesus turns breaking points into turning points. In this story, a lady with a chronic illness weaved and pressed through a crowd to touch Jesus. Upon touching Him, she was immediately healed. She was at a breaking point and ran to Jesus. Twelve years of suffering ended that day. Do…

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People Pleasing - Why We Sacrifice Ourselves For Others 34:26

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In this episode of Living in Mid-Bloom, I dive into the complex topic of people-pleasing. Together with my guest, Petra van Deijl, we explore why so many of us fall into the habit of putting others before ourselves. From childhood conditioning and fear of conflict to past trauma and guilt, people-pleasing can often feel like a trap that’s hard to e…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 22, 2024 32:43

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The Paywall Today, Pastor Michael is talking about paywalls…the payment of a fee to enjoy premium content. Paywalls are frustrating, but you might pay the price if you want something badly enough. But what if you need something that is life or death, and the paywall is priced so high that no one can afford it? It’s an impossible paywall. That’s how…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 15, 2024 32:07

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Which Rebel Are You? Today, Pastor Michael continues our long, long journey :) into the book of Mark. We’re looking at two men that don’t get much coverage in the Bible, being the men crucified next to Christ, but theirs is a fascinating story, so let’s dive into it. The two men next to him were descrdibed as ‘thieves or robbers’ yet it may have be…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 8, 2024 41:18

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Removing Stones. Today, Duncan Crook is delivering the message, about “Removing Stones”. Jesus is at the tomb of Lazarus, seeing the sadness of those at the tomb. His death will show God glorified and increaed faith in Jesus. At this point, the disciples faith in Jesus still needed further strengthening. Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, reinfor…

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Navigating A Panic Attack 17:33

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Experiencing a panic attack can be very frightening. And it can be for many reasons. In my case it's the fear of reaching my dreams and experiencing the joy I deserve. When you grow up in a traumatic environment, you're used to pain, anxiety, and depression. It's the joy that I'm now learning to accept. Have you ever had a panic attack? Did you und…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, September 1, 2024 38:29

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Get Off the Couch! Today, Pastor Michael talks about how much being a Christian has changed in our culture. The prevailing values of our culture were ‘Christian-ish’, but you could escape by without proving too much. For the longest time, one could be a Christian from the couch! The days of couch Christianity are over. Even the illusion of it is go…

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Finding Light in the Darkness: A Journey of Recovery and Resilience 42:36

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Lisa Jo has overcome immense challenges, including childhood violence, severe addictions, and managing Bipolar I and Complex PTSD. With a deep determination to know herself and inspire others, she shares her journey of resilience and hope, showing that even in the darkest times, there are always bright possibilities for the future. Lisa Jo is the A…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 25, 2024 38:52

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Discipleship, Part Two. Today, Pastor Michael is returning the reigns over to David Boudreaux to let him finish his series on Matthew 28: 16 - 20, “The Great Commission,” and a study on discipleship. So, to ick up where we left off, here is a brief summary of last week’s message. It looked at the definition of a disciple, which said, in part, that …

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Embracing Self-Love - A Pathway to Healing and Inner Peace 48:40

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How self love can transform the relationship with yourself, loved ones, and finding inner peace. Hello mid-bloomers! I've missed you. We've got a great episode today but I start with an update on where I am emotionally, which is in a much better space. And, I am always grateful. I interviewed Life Coach Alia Jamal who helps professional women unloc…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 18, 2024 31:39

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Who We Are Today, David Boudreaux will stand in for Pastor Michael, and it will be his first time giving the message, so let’s welcome him warmly. David starts by visiting the Recreate Church website, www.recreatechurch.org, and reading the tab “Who We Are.” David focuses on the second statement on that tab: “We are disciples who make disciples.” T…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 11, 2024 34:52

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The Cross That Carries You. Today, Michael is talking of denial and carrying your cross. Simon’s (not Simon Peter) story is fascinating. At this point in the story, Jesus has been arrested, had a false trial, beaten until his back was shredded, and after all of this, they (the Romans) make Him carry the cross to the hill, Golgotha, the place of sku…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, August 4, 2024 33:40

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When Faith Feels Offended Today, Michael discusses how believers should respond when they feel something important has been disrespected. Today, Michael encourages some perspective. Should we be shocked when lost people act like lost people? Yet we seem so surprised when folks who don’t understand God don’t respect the glory of God. We shouldn’t be…

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Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, July 28, 2024 30:36

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Fighting the Black Dog Today, Michael is talking about depression, the “Black Dog” as Winston Churchill coined it. The theme today can be summed up as, “Praise is a weapon against depression” and Michael will drill down on it herein. Not all depression is situational, though as we see in Psalms 102 we hear of ‘the day of his trouble”, a season of s…

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