Real Church Matters Podcast

It’s not easy being a Christian, it comes with tough choices and uncomfortable phases of life. Unfortunately that’s not what is often taught to people new to the faith, especially young people. We don’t talk to them about how to navigate the feelings of loneliness that often come with the choice to walk a path that leads to righteousness. The road that is uncompromising is a road that often feels alone. Ironically, I’m not alone for this conversation, my niece Erica Spicer comes for a second time. This conversation moved me greatly; and I pray it touches and teaches you as well. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

The heart is the heart of everything we experience, everything that we feel. The disquietness of your heart is louder than the still small voice of God. And at moments like these, it's important that we see the danger of the heart, the power we have over it and the responsibility to guard it--not from people--but the heart from our righteousness and integrity.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

Episode 153 - Ownership You are not your own. This is a reality that must be reconciled with those who say they are children of God. I believe it’s the struggle of that reality that causes the most struggle for believers. This episode I talk about what it means to be God’s own and how God’s ownership fuels the very purpose of our existence on this earth. As I weighed my own purpose these past weeks, I came to a couple of truths that I think could serve you well…so enjoy. Check out these past episodes! Episode 41 - You don’t lead faith, faith leads you  Episode 90 - The Mission Statement  Episode 127 - God Loves Hard Phil 2:13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. God wants to work in me, strengthen me and enlighten me to work for HIS Pleasure Romans 11:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Hebrews 13:21 equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His s

We are back! During my hiatus, I found myself in a tough time. During that time I had to ask myself, how did I get here? The answer was sobering, I got there because of my choices. This podcast I want to walk you through that question, using Job and Jonah. We often ask God why, instead of asking ourselves. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

This episode is a brief search into the importance of awareness. It's our awareness that makes up our perception and our perception that defines who we are as it relates to our thoughts. We are missing very important things because we haven't connected our focus on the things of God. Let's talk about it. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

What makes you happy? What completes your joy? What satisfies you? There should be a satisfaction we endeavor to as believers for ourselves and for one another. Let's talk about it. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

Everyone has a fight, something that presses on their very soul. It becomes their mission, their goal to achieve. For the believer ours should be for unity. Why? Because in a dark world where pain and hurt are ever growing, we our supposed to be the good and pleasant place for one another. This comes with effort, a striving that we put upon ourselves. Listen and be encouraged to fight for unity. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

This episode is for those that may suffer with anxiety or just feel a way in these strange times or just on the regular. My question to you is, why do you think you can think on just anything, and not feel just about everything? Guard your mind like you guard access to your phone. Be selective. Be exclusive. Be protective. This has little to do with ignoring people and everything to do with ignoring thoughts. Think on these things. Listening to this podcast will help…enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

This episode I have my nephew Solomon Thomas as my co-pilot as we discuss what we’ve been up to all summer. Before long the discussion evolves to the importance of being rooted in God, the dangers of the internet, being in the world but not of it and more anecdotes that will be sure to encourage during these strange days. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

Episode 146 is about growth. What causes growth in our lives is the same thing that causes growth in trees…water. What is this water? How can I get it? Why does it matter that I grow as a Christian? If we talk about fruit, I have to show you how to develop it in our lives. This is a special episode for me, because it celebrates my favorite scripture Job 14:7-9. This episode is dedicated to my father Forrest Scott Hall Sr. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

The definition of a boardroom is a room where the group of people who manage or direct a company. Who directs your life? Who is in the boardroom of your mind? This episode we talk about who is really to blame for the situations we find ourselves in and the real answer as to how we can find our way out of them. No more excuses and no more blaming God for the predicaments we are in. What is seen as God’s plan is really the result of free will. Enjoy! Questions? askme@realchurchmatters.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

This weeks podcast ask a simple question...who is Jesus to you? And an also equally important question, who are you to Jesus? Follow me through Matthew 16:13-17 where we tackle those questions and more. Obedience over audience. Listen. Share with one person. Repeat. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

This episode we talk about the world. We all can agree it's pretty bad out here, but how we deal with this world is where the conversation should be heading. The Christian should understand how necessary 2020 is to the fulfillment of the scripture and how Jesus understood this even as he prepared to leave this evil world. We will be in John 17, walk with me. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

This one is for those feeling hopeless. I share with you a moment when I was in a hopeless place, and a few things I learned during that time and in hindsight that really led me out of a dark time. I pray this is helpful to you. Share it with someone you know is feeling hopeless. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

This is the first of The Love Letter Series, a collection of short messages to those in need. This first one is a letter to the burdened. May you find peace in these words from Hebrews 12. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

How come when I engage with people, it weighs on me? How come when I try to help people, it ends in confusion, resentment bitterness and messiness? Is the the work I was called to? To leave heavy laden, questioning all the "good things" I do for people? These are real questions about our real engagement with people. The answers to them were weighed in this very episode. We also discuss the very short run on IG live and our musings on the COVID19 crisis. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

The harder the times get, the more you see the strong get stronger, the rich get richer and the weak get devoured. It's the survival of the fittest--so one must ask, how do the sheep make it amongst the wolves? Thats only one part of our great conversation this week. Come survive with us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

Everyone is aware of what is going on...or are they. Just a conversation about the times we are living in and how it exposes a church that is sick and needs help. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

Behind everything we do is the reason we do it, lets do some self-evaluation this week. There's talk of desires, lust and flesh, but behind each and every one of those words is our own self-interest. Selfishness is the driving force for all that is wrong in the world. It's time we talk about it. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support

Man this was a good one...my goodness. My brother is back with me this episode. We talk about the wasteful nature of humanity and how this consumer culture has created more waste than ever. The reality is that we waste everything to the point of life itself. We breakdown the waste culture and how to move as a redeemer of time, relationships and life itself. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/real-church-matters/support