Radiant Thoughts

Should your pastor be your only spiritual and practical voice that you listen to? What should we expect our pastor to do for us and how should they lead us? These are the questions that we will cover on todays podcast. Let's have proper expectations of our pastors!

When we have nothing to look forward to, or anticipate, we often fall towards a greater sense of hopelessness. How are you setting up your day and week to create a sense of anticipation that leads to hope? The good news is, we don't have to plan something huge to get the benefits of anticipation. Find out how you can start to anticipate even the small things and increase your overall hope and satisfaction in life little by little!

Considering options keeps us from making unwise decisions and helps us to see everything that God has opened up to us. We can consider options in work, relationships, and life that will upgrade our current situation in many ways. 

Maui! Our favorite Hawaiian Island. The Road to Hana will take your breath away in more ways than one! You will never forget it (or maybe you will if you went to a Luau the night before). Sea Turtles, snorkeling Molokini and fun tropical shakes made with pineapple, pineapple and more pineapple. Come explore a perfect 4 day trip to Maui!

The only way to measure our ability to advance in the church is fruitfulness. It does not matter what someone says, it matters what fruit they are bearing and what fruit they bring. It is time we do not just mindlessly measure ones word, but be diligent and take up our responsibility to measure the deeds and the fruit from the words. Let's become fruitful people!

One of the most powerful ways to increase hope is by increasing self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is your own inner sense of how likely you are to succeed at something and achieve the results you are looking for. Research indicates those who feel able to create positive change in their life, actually tend to create it more often! The best news is that there are ways to grow your self-efficacy, and it is not as difficult as you might think. 

Favor with God is not about being good. It is about aligning with who God is. We all experience unmerited favor through Jesus but there are ways we can increase our favor. Find out more on todays podcast!

Costa Rica a fun date for anyone ready for an adventure. We spent 4 perfect days by the rainforest, hot springs, and volcanic mountains! Even though the street signs were lacking, the sheer trill of the journey was not. We enjoyed epic downpours and some of the funnest aerial bridges. Pura Vida was plenty, in English it means “pure life”! 

God wants us to invest, build, grow and not be so dependent upon one source of income. The church should be the greatest hub of networking, commerce, community, growth, all the while implementing the plans of the Father and growing our ability to reach and impact people. 

Self-Kindness truly is an art, and when we master it, it gives us the strength to overcome many obstacles and disappointments. In this episode, Dr. Ally talks about how kindness brings us hope, for our life and for our future. The good news is, we can give this kindness to ourselves! We don't have to wait for anyone else, we can start to step into our future today!  

Identifying the signs is part of our God-given nature to keep us protected, walk into a measure of breakthrough and fruitfulness, and to grow. We live with an abidance of signs we experience each day. Our bodies give us signs of what is going on, our emotions do, too. There is an abundant blessing for us when we discern the times and season correctly, by following the signs God has displayed for us. 

Cascading out of the Aegean Sea this remnant of an island is quite a gem! White washed buildings on little cobble stone streets with an elevated view on life. This place was epic. Pompeii style ruins, gyro's for $3, freak sand storms, and an instagram heaven. Come and explore the tiny island of Santorini, Greece. 

Interesting times call for interesting podcasts. I so appreciate Jacquline Wilson jumping on the podcast to discuss the recent breakdown of the church's prophetic blunders. Her approach to handling and holding on to stewardship of a prophetic word and what to do if it doesn't come to pass will surely help a lot of people. 

Looking for ways to get through hard times? In this episode, Dr. Ally discusses the impact that gratitude can have in our lives. Gratitude has a scientifically proven impact on our mind and perspective. It can help us endure and overcome hard things, and upgrade our life and opportunity in many ways.

Humility is not a dirty word, it is the secret to advancing in prosperity with God and life! True humility is often misunderstood in the church, but God always uses it to bring us into proper alignment with our life and destiny. It is a mindset a way of behaving and a way of relating to others. Discover the art of true humility in this podcast.

Venice! The beautiful city on the water unlike anything else. The people, food, views for days. Ahh, what a wonderful trip! From the Doges palace, St. Marks square, the first Bellini, and so much more. Explore a trip to Venice with Jeremy & Dr. Ally Butrous.

Ohh, what we have grown accustom too is what we identify with. What is church to you? 4 walls on a particular street with a certain name on the sign? I wonder what God thinks about the church and what He would see it different. Let's explore. 

In this episode, Dr. Ally shares how comparison will keep us in hard times longer than we have to be! Many of us have seen the toxic impact of comparison in our lives, not all of us know how to change that. Dr. Ally shares how she stoped comparing and found that when she just focused on what she needed and wanted, she was able to create a reservoir of inner strength and power. When we stop comparing we can get to a place of security and empowerment that helps us overcome any future issues with greater ease and grace.

Spiritual and natural discernment is vital for us to succeed in every area of life. In this episode, Jeremy and Dr. Ally Butrous look at the biblical and practical ways discernment can be used and how it should be perceived. 

Vienna is a beautiful city, with rich history and culture! In this episode we share about the architecture, and our experience of the culture and food, as well as our meal at one of the world's only vegetarian Michelin Star Restaurants!