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It's one of those questions you've probably asked in your head but never out loud. "Why should God get the credit if I worked hard and earned it myself?". In this episode I want to help navigate us through answering this question with a story out of Daniel 4 surrounding King Nebuchadnezzar. 

Read: Daniel 4:1–33,

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Today we're talking about God's timing, and if it's something that we should ever feel anxious about missing. Shoutout to Erica for the question! I hope this episode can bring peace to your heart, and the same for all of you that take a listen! Share this episode with a friend you know that needs it.

Read: Ecclesiastes 3:11 & The Story of Joseph (Genesis 37–50)

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In this episode, we'll cover the biblical foundation surrounding the benefits and importance of godly friendships, how they can transform your walk, and some tips on how to make friends at all. Thanks to Ahmad for the topic suggestion!

Read: Proverbs 27:17, Hebrews 10:23-25, Galatians 6:1-3, Proverbs 13:20

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Spiritual growth isn't easy to come by, and is a lot harder to maintain – especially after you fall short in an area you thought you overcame. It's easy for us to get discouraged and quit on God after we experience dips in our spiritual growth journey, but I hope this episode can keep you encouraged and motivated to get back up and go harder!

Read: 1 Corinthians 10:1–13

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From MAGA culture to church scandals, the reputation of the Church is in the gutter and the image of Christianity in America is in crisis. Instead of making disciples, it seems the American Church has made more apostates than ever.

In this episode, I talk about what it really means to represent Christ well in a time when faith is often confused with politics, hate, and hypocrisy. Instead of staying silent, Believers who see the issue have a responsibility to show the world who Jesus really is—through our love, our compassion, and how we treat others.

This is a call to action to every believer. Be louder than them!

Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17–20, Matthew 28:19–20

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If the biggest obstacle between you and God is your addiction to a sin that seems impossible to shake, this episode is for you. 

Please Read: Romans 8:13

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Are you tired of falling off in your relationship with God? You start strong, but then you slip up, and the shame hits hard. You know you should be spending time with God, but guilt makes you feel unworthy to even try. If that’s you, this episode is for you.

In today’s episode, Emmanuel breaks down why staying consistent with God is so difficult—and how it relates to our sinful nature and the shame we carry. More importantly, he shares how to break the cycle of inconsistency by shifting your mindset: Intimacy > Routine.

You’ll learn:

• Why shame is one of the biggest threats to your spiritual growth

• How to stop expecting perfection and start pursuing God more honestly

• Practical tips for reconnecting with God and making Him a real part of your everyday life

Consistency with God doesn’t start with trying harder—it starts with needing Him more. Let’s talk about it.

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Being a Christian can be challenging when personal ambitions conflict with serving God. Sometimes our ambition aligns with God's will, promoting true spiritual growth, while other times it leads us astray. Let's explore how to discern between godly ambition and selfish ambition.

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Have you ever been frustrated with God for not giving you what you feel like you deserve? You've been good all week, or year. You've been serving faithfully and enduring hardship, but your breakthrough hasn't come and your bank account is empty. In this episode I hope to encourage you in this time of waiting, and also warn you about the common deceit those who are waiting often fall into.

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In this episode of Churchboy Confessions, I ask the hard question: What does it mean to be the 'Christian choice' in politics? No, this isn't a political podcast show. However, as Christian nationalism seems to gain momentum in America, we believers need to have a talk about the difference between alt-right, conservative nonsense and true Christianity.

Today, spiritual manipulation, political pandering, and misplaced endorsements are corrupting the Church and damaging our witness — especially among young Christians. 

If you're wrestling with how to navigate faith in a polarized political climate, this conversation will challenge you to rethink what it truly means to follow Jesus over any political agenda.

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Many men today feel like they’re not enough—like their worth is tied to success, money, or how much they can provide. And when we aren't winning in one of these areas we begin to feel like we're worthless.

In this sermon, we dive into what the Bible actually says about your identity, worth, and manhood. Whether you’re feeling lost, unmotivated, or just tired of the pressure to "have it all together," this message will remind you that God called you valuable long before you were “useful.” 

While this episode is centered around men, this message if for everyone.

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"Man plans and God laughs." It's a popular saying to explain those moments in life when God completely shakes things up, or allows them to fall apart. In this episode of the pod, my 10-month hiatus comes to an end with a story of how I got laid off last April, my call to full-time ministry, and the journey of humility I've had to walk with God ever since. What do you do when God allows a shake up in your life? How do you respond when His call challenges your reputation in the eyes of others?

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God is working on me, be back soon. Until then please feel free to go back and replay old episodes to be encouraged. Love yaw.

Read: 1 Peter 5:6–7

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Let's face it, we've all fell down the rabbit hole of an end time conspiracy at some point in our lives by now. Or maybe instead of a conspiracy, we sat through the a false teacher or prophet preaching a whole lotta of anti-biblical nonsense. Realistically, we will never be able to escape with the frenzy of conspiracies, false prophecies and heresies that drop every week on the internet. Nevertheless, it's important that we not be deceived, and the Word of God is here to guide us through all the lies and deception.

Read: Ephesians 4:11–15 (NKJV)

Resources for Reading the Bible

• https://www.gotquestions.org/ - Great for Bible questions
• https://www.blueletterbible.org/ - Get original Hebrew & Greek definitions to words used in english translations.
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• https://courses.dts.edu/ - Free Bible courses from my seminary school

Most conversations surrounding the gospel talk about the physical pain, suffering and death that Christ experienced on our behalf. Today I want to talk about something else Jesus endured for our sakes, and that's humiliation. Some people think God is egotistical, but when we really take time to consider what it meant for the Creator to humble Himself and suffer at the hands of His own creation, the "egotistical" label simply doesn't stick. Let's unpack.

Read: Philippians 2:1–8; Hebrews 12:1–3; 2 Peter 3:9

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Today I invite 3 women from the UN-ASSOCIATED team on to talk about what it means to be women who are "set apart" in today's society. Danielle Clayton (Editor-in-Chief), Dena Williams (Live Events Director) and Maddy Owusu (Social Engagement Director) open up about their adolescent years as Believers, their ideas on purpose, marriage, and desirability politics.

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The conversation around our individual purposes can be an exciting one or anxious one depending on who you ask. I've noticed a large amount of anxiety our generation has when it comes to this. We are in a point in our lives where we want to know our purpose, but it seems like God doesn't want to give us a clear answer to what that is. How do we continue to navigate our day-to-day, uneventful, unfulfilling lives until He answers us?

Read: 1 Samuel 16–17; Matthew 6:33–34; Psalm 118:24

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What are the 7 ways you can know you're depending on the Lord? Here are 4–7.

(4) you work with and trust others in a team rather than trying to do everything yourself

(5) You can take a day off working

(6) You rely on God when you're tank is empty

(7) You chase God instead of worldly things.

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Dependency on the Lord is an essential part of our relationship with Him. Despite this, many of us are still hell-bent on doing everything ourselves. We typically refer to this act as "trusting in the flesh". God is not a fan of this. In fact, He's cursed the Israelites for doing this in Jeremiah 17. Not only is trusting in the flesh offensive to God, it can also lead to a life of anxiety, stress, fatigue and rocky relationships. In this episode, we do some self evaluation in order to gauge where we can improve in our dependency.

Read: Jeremiah 17:5–8; Matthew 10:26–31; Proverbs 3:5–6; Philippians 4:6–7

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Are you too busy for God? On the 200th episode of Churchboy Confessions – and after a long time away – I want us to reflect on the ways we've put our relationship with the Lord on the backburner. (We're wasting zero time). By defining what it means to be a man/woman after God's heart, my hope is that you understand your relationship with the Lord is more important than any responsibility you have in life.

Read: 1 Sam 13:14; 1 Sam 14:30; Psalm 51:10–11

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We all have goals we are after. However at the same time, many of us carry the intention of not going before God and always being intentional about being in His will. Today I'll answer a couple Ask Churchboy submissions to discuss goal-setting and enduring the valley seasons of life. This is the last episode of the season and year of CC. Thank you all for a great 2023. Merry Christmas!

Read: Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 55:8–9; Psalm 23:4; John 1:12–13; Romans 8:28

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As men we are told we need to be strong and independent. However, that does not mean we should be independent from the Lord. To be a man is to be DEPENDENT on the Lord. How can we, as men, acknowledge and embrace our need for God in a society that teaches us to hide our weaknesses?

Read: 2 Corinthians 12:1–10

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Back in February of this year, I did published a series of episodes about pride that were heavily inspired by 2 articles I found on DesiringGod.org. Today, in honor of our Men's Month, I got the priviledge to sit down with Jon Bloom - author of "Lay Aside the Weight of Pride" and "Lay Aside the Weight of Low Self Image". He is the co-founder of Desiring God, and we are going to talk about pride in manhood and how we, as men, can combat it.

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Read: Phil 2:5–8; Luke 15:11-32

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It's Men's month. We're kicking off a series of episodes on topics for the M.O.G. (men of God) community with a conversation between my and my cousin Cheb on transparency. If you are a man who has found it hard to be transparent with others, we hope this episode can be a blessing to you by encouraging you to be intentional with opening up to people that love you about how you're doing.

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This week we are rediscovering thi Overcoming Sins episodes from 2020. I opened up about my past struggle with sexual sin and how the Holy Spirit has helped uncover the lies of the enemy that kept me in "the cycle". I pray this episode holds power to help free you from any lustful struggle you are facing. One very important thing to note - it is possible to beat it.

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God's love is much easier to recognize when we get past our sense of entitlement. Entitlement writes off the ways God shows us His love as the bare minimum. We might not say it, but deep in our hearts, many of us think God owes us food, shelter, water, health, money, and life. In reality, He owes us nothing...but gives us everything because of His love.

Read: James 1:17; Numbers 11:1–33; 1 Corinthians 10:9–13

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Godly friendships/relationships are the most important thing in your life besides Christ. One day, you job, money, spiritual gifts, degrees, and property will mean nothing. What will remain will be God, us and the love that bonds us. We need friendship. Let's talk about it.

Read: John 15:13; 1 Corinthians 13:8–10; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12; Matthew 5:23–24 

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I decided to make this episode to speak about the recent tragedies in Gaza and Israel. There's been a lot of rallying and split-support for both sides, which has made it hard to really discern truth from lies. I'm someone still being careful to fully understand the present and history of this issue. Nevertheless, among many of the takes I've seen online, a very important principle has been consistently absent - God's command to love our neighbor.

Read: Luke 10:25–37

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God's love is the purest motivation to live. As basic as the topic of love might sound, it is the foundation  of our relationship with God and others. Without love, we have nothing. I forgot about God's love, but I am thankful that He reminded me about it this week. 

Read: Romans 5:8 (yes, again); 1 Corinthians 13:1–13

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Then God said, "Teamwork shall make Mine dream work." God may have not said that explicitly, but in His Word, His love for teamwork and collaboration is explicit enough. In this second (and last) part of our spiritual gift series, let's talk about how God's vision for His Church is for it to grow through the communal effort and collaboration from ALL members in the body of Christ. Let's learn about the importance of teamwork.

Read: Ephesians 4:15-16; 1 Corinthians 12:4–7; Matthew 9:35–38

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In this 2-part episode series, we break down this quote from my Spiritual Formation course curriculum: "...we must remember that spiritual gifts are not given for the purpose of providing a sense of personal satisfaction or achievement...Spiritual gifts are given for the common good, for building up the Body of Christ." Let's have a conversation about spiritual and how they can be misused or misperceived.

Read: Ephesians 4:11–13; 1 Corinthians 12:23–25

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When we are angry, we end up doing or saying things that we regret. That's because our anger does not produce the righteousness of God (James 1:20). In this episode, let's recall the importance and role of the Holy Spirit as our Life Coach in order to help us realize the steps we can take to being more like Christ.

Read: Galatians 5:22–23; John 14:15–18; James 1:19–20; Luke 6:32–36

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The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. That means we've all done things we are not proud of, and sometimes that makes a gag at the thought of who we once were. What's worst, is that some of us have to deal with people that look down on us because of our past, making it even harder to overcome the shame. Let's talk about it.

Read: Genesis 3:6–8; 1 John 3:20; Ephesians 1:3–5

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Many of us have experienced not being able to fit in at some point in our lives because of our faith. In these times, we might start to view our sanctification as something discomforting and negative. However, if we shift our mindset to focus on biblical truths, we can learn how important it is to walk in our Christian identity despite the discomfort.

Read: John 15:18–23; Philippians 3:7–8; Romans 12:1–2

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We've all experienced praying hard for something, but not getting it. Better yet, many if not all of us have experienced suffering that made us question God's character. We probably felt like God let us down. Nevertheless, we still choose to follow Him. Why?

Read: Job (lol)

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After talking about God's redemptive power to redeem us after our sins and mistakes last week, I thought it would be great to revisit the topic of grace. About 2 years ago I published this episode about the grace of God, and it's time the conversation be brought back to the forefront.

Read: Romans 5:1; Luke 15:17-20; John 14:23

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 Is God’s will for your life now messed up because you fell short or made a mistake? This is a question some of us have probably asked ourselves, and the fear of it being the case keeps us up at night. Did we blow it? Are our sins and mistakes redeemable?

Read: Ecclesiastes 3:11; 1 Samuel 13:14; Ephesians 1:7

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As a control freak, I have grown accustom to living a life filled with frustration and anxiety when life doesn't go as planned. Control freaks often make idols of efficiency and comfort, however, these oftentimes are not God's focus when working our His purpose. Let's unpack.

Read: Acts 21–28

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In John 17, Jesus prayed to the Father, requesting He help all Christians to be one as They are one. The Church is meant to be united in love and truth, and be a testament of the gospel to the world. However, many of the issues we bear inside our communities hinder this from happening. It's time we search our own hearts.

Read: John 17:20–23; 1 Peter 4:14–16

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Church is supposed to be a safe space, so why do many of us feel like we don't belong? When imposter syndrome kicks in, what are some things we can remind ourselves of that help us know we belong.

Read: Luke 18:10–14; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; John 3:19–21

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The Christian walk is not easy. It is filled with spiritual warfare, trials and tribulations, and sacrifices. If you are anything like me, you've sometimes found yourself growing envious of unbelievers who don't deal with the convictions and sacrifices you deal with on a daily basis. How should we feel about this?

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Read: Psalm 37:1–2; Matthew 16:24–27; Isaiah 49:4

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I see that a lot of us can get caught up trying to make ourselves holy for God's approval. Many of us are tortured by the pressure of trying to sanctify ourselves, as if we ever had the power to. One thing we all must acknowledge is that if we could purify ourselves, we wouldn't need a Savior.

Read: 1 Corinthians 6:9–11; Philippians 1:6; 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

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Phil 4:13 is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Is this a verse meant to rally us about defeating foes and trampling over obstacles? Or is it a message to those who find themselves wandering about the stressful ups and downs of life? Let's break it down.

Read: Philippians 4:10–13; Isaiah 43:1–2; Deuteronomy 8:2–3

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Our suffering often tempts us to think God hates us, left us or disapproves of us. However, the Scripture tells us that even we who have peace with Him through Christ will experience tribulations. It's in these trying times we are given the opportunity to let God's glory shine through us. 

Read: Romans 5:1–4; Psalm 75:6-7

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Galatians 6:1 instructs us to restore our brethren who've been overtaken by sin with a spirit of gentleness. However, it seems a lot of Christian critique tend to come from a place of resentment and pride. In this episode, we all need to look inwardly and ask ourselves the question: When we are correcting our brothers and sisters in the Lord, are we doing so with the intent to restore them or shame them?

Read: Galatians 6:1; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Luke 18:10-14

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Sinful habits die hard. Sometimes we are tempted to lose hope for our deliverance, but we must hang on, and understand the power of the Holy Spirit that dwells inside of us. You cannot save yourself from sin, but I know someone who can rescue you.

Read: Matthew 11:28-29; Romans 8:11–14; Romans 8:33–34; Matthew 19:16–26

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In 2023, there are too many false teachers and doctrines to keep track of. Nowadays it's not enough that someone disagrees with the Bible, but people even go as far to misconstrue its contents to justify their world views. Today we set a few things straight. Additionally, I want to talk about homosexuality and homophobia. It's a past due conversation on this podcast. This is a huge topic in our generation, so I pray you're able to listen with an open heart and ears. Let's open the Bible and get to work.

Read: Romans 1; Matthew 4:1–11; Matthew 16:24

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What are the first words that come to mind when you think about King David in the Bible? Are they strong, leader, brave? That might be the idea we get from 1 & 2 Samuel, but what about Psalm 7, 13 or 18 when he's crying and praying for deliverance? How can someone so strong, be so dependent at the same time?

Read: 2 Samuel 8; Psalm 13; Psalm 18

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God created us to bear His image, not build up our own. To do this, He's given us gifts and blessings all meant to glorify His name. However, all too often, instead of seeing these gifts as a points of gratitude, we use them as points of pride. Let's unpack.

Read: Ezekiel 16

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