I Can Do with Benjamin Lee

Whenever the apostle Paul went into a new city to preach, he had his custom of going into a synagogue (Acts 17:1-2). It was his habit or something that was very usual for him to do.

What kind of customs do we have?

What is our usual?

Are we creating good habits or bad ones?

In this episode, I share a quick reminder about a trap to avoid during the holiday season.

• I update what's happening with the podcast during the holiday.
• I share a new podcast I'm creating which begins December 1st.

Maureen Michele Petersen, MD is an award-winning leader, life coach, author, and physician. As a general pediatrician and allergist/immunologist, she has spent her career caring for patients with a variety of acute and chronic health problems. She is a military veteran and has enjoyed using her story-telling talent to teach young physicians the art of medicine. She is an accomplished life coach who helps parents of chronically ill children regain control of their lives and thrive at fulfillment. Maureen is the mother of three amazing children and has first-hand experience with being a parent of a child with long-term health issues. Maureen enjoys jumping rope, hiking, and playtime with her two extraordinary four-legged sidekicks!

You will enjoy this discuss and wisdom from Dr. Maureen!

In my most recent sermon, I began with a passage from Ecclesiastes Chapter 3, verses 1-9. The preacher begins by saying, "There is a time for everything."

Those are challenging words to hear, yet necessary. In life, there will be difficult days to face. How we navigate them will make all the difference.

Faith will be required!

1. What did Jesus teach concerning Discipleship?
2. Why is being a disciple a challenge at times? What gets in the way?
3. This is what I recently preached on from Luke Chapter Nine verses 23-26.

I Can Do...So Can You!

It's easy to become complacent and to rest on the accomplishment of the past.

But to get better, we have to keep challenging ourselves.

Our goals need to scare us.

In this episode, we look turn to God's word to consider what it has to say about deceit.

It can be easy to deceive ourselves.

Have you been deceiving yourself?

I recently read a newsletter from Huel which caught my attention on the importance of habits and consistency.

I share these thoughts in this episode.

Habits and Systems are key when it comes to winning in nutrition and fitness.

Thanks for listening wherever you may be!

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There is so much to learn from the Kings recored in the Old Testament.

In this episode, we consider a few from 2 Chronicles 25-26.

We learn how God is able to help and to bring down.

We will learn a valuable lesson about pride, the power of God, and how we should view ourselves.

King David found himself in a very challenging situation in 1 Kings 30:1-6. Yet we see how he was able to navigate it.

It was not through his own strength, but rather God's. He encouraged himself in the Lord.

This podcast looks at how we can do exactly that!

A common statement found throughout the Scriptures is, "The LORD Lives."

In this episode, we take a look at what this means and the significance of it in our lives.

The LORD Lives!

In this episode, we study what the Bible has to say concerning the Holy Spirit and Feelings.

The book of Acts sheds a great deal of light as we study the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes, feelings can override the facts that are given to us in scripture.

We must be able to navigate the Facts of what the Holy Spirit has done and our Feelings.

Dale Carnegie in his book, "How to stop worrying and start living" shares a program that will bring about more cheerfulness and decrease worry.

It's called "Just for Today" and was created by Sibyl F. Partridge. There are 10 action items in this daily program.

In this episode, I share each one and challenge you to implement these into your life.

Just for Today! Jesus says, "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:34

Is it possible? Can it really be as simple as Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount?

Do not worry!

There are numerous actions we can learn from the Holy Scriptures to help us to overcome being consumed with worry.

Are you a procrastinator?

Do you find yourself rushing until the last minute to get certain action items completed?

While we can recover in certain areas of our life when we fall behind, there's an area of our lives where we must stay prepared!

Choices have consequence. The consequences may be good or they may be bad.

In this sermon, I discuss a young man who found himself feeding pigs. He reached the lowest of the low.

Have you ever found yourself in a place like that? Listen as we learn why we sometimes may find ourselves feeding pigs.

It's a question a lot of people want answers too.

How would you answer this question?

Let's study together and see what the Bible has to say!

A simple drive on the highway reminded me of a few life lessons that we can easily forget.

I recently reviewed a book in my office called, "The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less."

I came across a great exercise that I want to share with you. It's called "Happiness Islands."

Enjoy!

Bret is the founder of Rudius Strategies Group, and author of the Amazon best-selling book The Delta Theorem: An Innovative Framework for Being Fully Alive and Truly Wealthy. Bret Magpoing has dedicated his entire professional career coaching and advising executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and entertainers, mostly as a C-Suite executive for several private firms, families, and partnerships. Many of the individuals and families he has advised have been recognized on the Forbes 400 and Fortune 500 listings. Bret has worked with companies like Walt Disney, Universal, Paramount Network, the NFL, and MLS. Bret's WHY is to inspire aliveness by rallying clients to live out their purpose and increase performance at an elite level faster than they could have ever imagined. It was an absolute pleasure to talk with Bret. You will learn a great deal from our discussion. Some of the topics discussed are: 1. The bus ride that got Bret on this journey of writing his book. 2. Explaining the Delta Theorem. 3. What coaching is. 4. The importance of effort. 5. Viewing failure in a different way. 6. The importance of crawling before you run (Crawl, Walk, Run). 7. On habits and rituals. 8. Defining true wealth.

I recently met Ultrarunner Carilyn Johnson on Twitter. When I learned more about her, I reached out to see if she would be interested being on the Podcast! I'm thankful she said YES!

Carilyn is a mother, lawyer, ultrarunner, 4x Team USA 24 Hour team, Adventurer, Open water swimmer, and scuba diver. She is also a graduate of the New School of Cooking. In this conversation we discuss:

1. How exercise helped Carilyn during a period of grieving.
2. The value of keeping a routine.
3. How it's never too late to get started when it comes to running.
4. Knowing we can go further than we often think.
5. Understanding how emotions follows actions.
6. Why it's important to do the mundane actions like making your bed everyday.
7. The value of having a coach.
8. The benefits of fasting.

You can find Carilyn on Twitter @CarilynJohnson

In this episode, we journey through the Bible as we learn about the goodness of God.

The best place to begin as we think about God being good is in Genesis 1:1. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

During this lesson we consider...

1. Who is God.
2. How Genesis 1:1 destroys certain false doctrines.
3. How everything God made was good.
4. The fact that God is good and what that means.
5. How God is the standard for what is good and not good.
6. Our response to His goodness.

I had a really encouraging discussion with Minister Roger Polanco. In this episode we discuss the necessity of prayer. Roger discusses how prayer helped him when he was discouraged a few years ago. We also discuss: 1. Why we need to slow down to pray more. 2. Why rest is important to be consistent in our prayers. 3. How good things can get in the way of prayer. 4. Why we should set a time to prayer. 5. There are really no excuses for us not to be making time in prayer. 6. What to do when you feel like you're getting stuck in your prayers.

How were men and women in the first century Converted to Christ?

The book of Acts in the Bible gives us plenty of examples of what Conversion to Christ looks like.

The story of the apostle Paul and his conversion is mentioned three times in Acts chapters 9, 22, and 26.

There's a lot for us to learn how one is converted to Christ and what happens after their conversion.

Get your Bible ready and let's study together from the book of Acts.

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There are many resources to go to gain knowledge. A lot of people like to Ask Siri. There's new AI technology people are now using.

But let us never forget to always go to God's word and to seek His wisdom.

This episode is called Ask Wisdom. Our study will come from the book of Proverbs.

What all of us should be striving to attain is God's wisdom and applying it in our lives.

Thank you for listening!

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It is often the case that people have Bible questions. Bible questions are good!

In this podcast, I answer a number of Bible questions.

1. What is Holy Spirit baptism?

2. Does demon possession occur today?

3. Why did Jesus often tell those who He healed not to tell anyone?

If you have any Bible questions, please let me know.

This sermon was preached in January. At the beginning, I mention "a couple of weeks ago" referring to the Monday Night Football game that made America stop and pray.

How are you with praying? Do you find it challenging? Is it something you do on a regular basis?

Pray is essential! We have countless examples of people who prayed in the Bible.

Let's see what we can learn from them.

John 3:16 may be one of the most popular Bible verses.

1. What does it say?

2. What does it mean?

3. Why did Jesus say what He said? What was the context?

4. What can we learn about our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus?

Study with me as we journey through John 3:16.

Life moves very fast. How we live matters.

We are reminded in the Bible that we have one life to live.

How has 2023 been going for you? We are at the end of the first quarter.

This is always a great time to reevaluate the direction we're headed.

In this sermon, I consider what Jesus has to say about how we should live our lives. I also discuss false doctrines we need to be aware, fantasy, and fiction that can get in the way of this one life to live.

Tricia Stahl was borin in Abilene, TX and has lived in Texas all her life. She is the proud mother of two grown daughters. Her passions include baseball, crafting, collecting unicorns, and reading cozy mysteries. Currently, she works with the Central Mansfield Church of Christ in Mansfield TX.

Tricia has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Education Administration. She has spent the last 20+ years in public education. In addition to preparing young minds for the world, Tricia has dedicated endless hours to preparing young hearts for serving the King through teaching Bible classes and developing Bible class curricula. She is extremely excited to bring this workbook to young Christians!

Tricia is the author of "So, You're a Christian Now What? Preparing Young Hearts for Kingdom Work." Below is some information from the back of the book.

Many young people are earnestly trying to serve God, but often ask themselves, "What can I do for the kingdom? I’m just a kid." After they come up out of the water, the question is, “Now what?” They, like you, need help navigating everyday life and what it looks like to live their young lives for Christ. The answer? Young people can do a lot!! This Bible study workbook will help you work through many questions that have been asked by other young Christians your age and provide strong biblical answers to help nurture and encourage your heart for God. Let’s take a look!

You can find Tricia on Facebook "Tricia Stahl" and via email at tricia.stahl75@gmail.com

Please enjoy our conversation as we discuss how Tricia got the idea to make this book, her journey of finishing the book, how to use the book, and more!