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| 182. The Power of Purpose with Matthew Faye Terry | 07 juil. 2025 | 00:14:50 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this episode of the UncommonTEEN podcast, Coach Jamie interviews Matthew Faye Terry, who shares his unique experiences as an English teacher in China and the importance of faith, scripture, and prayer in guiding your life. Matthew emphasizes that God's calling starts now, not someday, and encourages teens to be available for God's work. The conversation touches on the challenges of living out faith in a secular world and the transformative power of prayer and worship. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Fun Facts 00:55 Faith and Personal Journey 00:55 Teaching in China: A Unique Experience 02:05 Challenges of Christianity in China 02:55 Saying Yes to God: Trust and Obedience 04:00 The Importance of Availability to God 04:58 Navigating Modern Challenges: Social Media and Faith 06:09 The Power of Prayer and Worship 07:33 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 181. How Can I Help My Friend Who's Walking Away from God? | 30 juin 2025 | 00:17:17 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast, Coach Jamie addresses the challenge of helping friends who seem to be drifting away from their faith in Jesus. She talks about the reasons behind this drift, emphasizing the importance of understanding, compassion, and prayer. Jamie provides practical steps for listeners to support their friends while maintaining their own spiritual integrity, highlighting the power of prayer and the necessity of nurturing one's relationship with God. The conversation concludes with a message of hope, encouraging listeners to trust in God's ability to bring people back to Him. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 180. Is It Okay to Lie to Protect Someone's Feelings? | 23 juin 2025 | 00:17:02 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this episode of the UncommonTEEN Podcast, Coach Jamie Kirschner addresses the complex issue of lying, particularly in the context of protecting others' feelings. Through relatable examples and biblical references, she explores the cultural acceptance of 'white lies' and emphasizes the importance of honesty in relationships. The conversation transitions into the spiritual implications of lying, highlighting how it can damage trust and relationships. Finally, Coach Jamie offers practical advice on how to cultivate a habit of truthfulness, encouraging listeners to transform their hearts and minds through scripture and integrity. 00:00 Is it Okay to Lie to Protect Other's Feelings? 01:32 Statistics on Lying 02:20 What Does God Think About Lying? 04:10 What Do We Say If We Want to Tell the Truth and Not Be Mean? 07:20 I Used To Have Challenges with Lying 10:31 Overcoming the Habit of Lying 11:28 Verses on Honesty, Integrity, and Truth 14:47 Resources and Encouragement Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 179. Identity, Community, and Mentorship with Kaase Levell | 16 juin 2025 | 00:37:47 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! This week on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, Coach Jamie Kirschner interviews Kaase Levell. They discuss Kaase's journey through dance, faith, and the challenges of identity and anxiety faced by young girls today. Kaase shares her passion for empowering teen girls through her podcast and ministry, emphasizing the importance of creating safe spaces for questions and mentorship. The conversation highlights the need for early guidance in faith and identity, addressing taboo topics, and building confidence in the next generation. Kaase Levell is a speaker, podcast host, and spiritual cheerleader for the next generation. As a mom to two tween girls, she launched the bold Q&A-style podcast FR, Let’s Talk, where she answers their burning questions straight from the Bible, equipping them with God’s truth to stand firm, shine bright, and go make disciples—living out being biblically salty and eternally lit. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 178. AMA: Can I Recover from Betrayal | 09 juin 2025 | 00:14:08 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this episode, Coach Jamie Kirschner addresses the painful experience of betrayal, particularly focusing on a young girl's feelings of hurt after her pastor's infidelity. Through biblical examples, including King David and Jesus, she explores the themes of trust, forgiveness, and the process of grieving. The conversation emphasizes the importance of maintaining faith, seeking support, and understanding that healing is a journey that involves acknowledging one's feelings and moving forward with hope. Chapters 00:08 AMA: How Do I Recover from Betrayal? 00:36 Coach Jamie's Response 01:19 2 Biblical Examples of Betrayal 08:02 What Do You Do When Someone Betrays You? 1. Forgive 08:49 2. Spend Extra Time with Jesus 09:47 3 Phases of Grief 10:02 Phase 1: Denial 10:42 Phase 2: Confrontation 11:24 Phase 3: Accommodation 11:42 3. Just Because Your Pastor Hurt You, Doesn't Mean Others Will 12:31 Empowerment and Moving Forward Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| AMA: Can You Help Me Overcome This Challenge With My Dad? | 02 juin 2025 | 00:16:58 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this episode, Coach Jamie addresses a listener's concerns about family tensions, particularly with a father who is quick to anger. She emphasizes the importance of character development, compromise on preferences, and the need for forgiveness. The conversation transitions into broader themes of facing challenges with faith, focusing on Jesus, and standing on God's promises. Coach Jamie provides practical steps for overcoming difficulties, including maintaining a supportive community and praising God during tough times. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 176. AMA: How Do I Not Let the World Influence Me? | 26 mai 2025 | 00:19:27 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this episode, Coach Jamie answers the questions:
Coach Jamie offers guidance on how to not let this crazy world shake you, but encourages you in how to be a world-shaker instead. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 175. AMA-How Do I Overcome Secret Sins | 19 mai 2025 | 00:21:13 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this episode, Coach Jamie addresses the struggles of secret sins, particularly focusing on pornography addiction among Christian teens. She provides insights on how to break free from these addictions, emphasizing the importance of repentance, running to God, and surrounding oneself with supportive people. The conversation also highlights the steps to becoming a devoted Christian, encouraging listeners to embrace their value and seek a closer relationship with God. Chapters 00:00 Sponsor: The Beautiful Movement 01:13 AMA Question: How Do I Overcome Secret Sins? 02:50 What are Secret Sins? 04:09 The Impact of Pornography 07:47 Path to Freedom from Addiction 07:56 1. Repent 08:35 2. Run to God 10:23 3. Renew Your Mind 13:38 4. Remove Yourself from Losing Positions 14:30 5. Surround Yourself with the Right People 15:28 6. Rejoice 16:25 Answering Breya's Question 18:41 Encouragement and Final Thoughts 20:15 UncommonTEEN Outro.mp4 Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| AMA: What Is The True Meaning of Love? | 12 mai 2025 | 00:21:18 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this conversation, Coach Jamie explores the true meaning of love as defined by God, emphasizing the importance of truth and grace. She discusses the cultural misconceptions of love, the transformational power of God's love, and the role of Christians in sharing this love with others. Through biblical examples, she illustrates the balance between compassion and truth, urging listeners to engage with those living in sin while maintaining a strong stance on the truth of God's Word. takeaways
00:00 Understanding Love in Today's Culture 01:00 AMA: How do we love others who have different lifestyles than we do? 01:22 Since God is love, He gets to define love. 01:59 The Balance of Truth and Grace 06:31 Have compassion for others, but stand strong for Truth. 08:30 Jesus wants you free! 09:05 The Importance of Truth in Love 11:08 God's love transforms our lives! 11:34 Cultural Misunderstandings of Love 12:29 Love is acceptance, it's not approval. 17:10 How to reach those who don't know Jesus. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 173. Making a Difference as a Teen with Javon Kirschner | 05 mai 2025 | 00:20:23 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In this engaging podcast episode, Jamie Kirschner interviews her son, Javon, who shares his unique perspective as a 16-year-old aspiring podcaster. The conversation explores Javon's journey of faith and the importance of genuine friendships. They discuss the meaning of being a Christian in today's world, the challenges faced by Christians globally, and how teens can actively make a difference in their communities. Javon's insights encourage listeners to appreciate their faith and take action to support others. takeaways
Chapters 00:00 04:16 06:33 10:46 17:35 31:52 42:15 45:14 49:58 01:02:22 Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| AMA: How Do I Share My Story? | 28 avr. 2025 | 00:19:48 | |
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| 171. I Gave My Life to Jesus, What's Next? | 21 avr. 2025 | 00:23:10 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Whether you have given your life to the Lord recently OR you gave your life to the Lord when you were younger and walked away from God OR you have been faithfully serving God for a while, this episode is for you! Going all in with Jesus is super important, not just to me, but to God! John 1:12, when you received Jesus as your Lord, you became a child of God, a daughter of the Most High King. God thinks of you as His daughter, and He’s committed to being a good Father to you. Luke 10:20, God actually wrote your name in heaven. Many times, we can feel like we’ve been overlooked, but God knows you! Your name is known in heaven. You are known by the Creator of the universe! 2 Corinthians 5:17, when you got saved, you became a new creation! From the inside, your heart and your spirit have been made known to God. You have been forgiven. You have a plan that you were created for that you were created to fulfill on this earth. You were not just created to exist! Ephesians 2:10, while you are God’s special creation, you were also created for good works. Jeremiah 29:11, God’s plans for you are good and not evil. You don’t have to spend the rest of your life trying to figure life out. Next Steps: 1. Water Baptism- after you have made Jesus Lord, this is a way to show publicly what God has already done for you on the inside of you. 2. 6 Steps to Discipleship- apply these immediately, but don’t expect perfection
The goal of these steps isn’t perfection, but growth with God. When you receive Jesus, God Almighty now lives inside of you! Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 170. God Wants to Heal the Broken Places in Your Life | 14 avr. 2025 | 00:18:23 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Growing up, I believed so many lies from the enemy. Lies that I was a nobody. That I was worthless. That I was unlovable. That nobody cared about me. I was a reject. I hated everything about myself. I absolutely hated being alone, because that’s when all of these thoughts would come at me the strongest. When I was 17 and gave my life to Jesus, I wish I could say that all of those thoughts went away, but they didn’t. I still struggled a lot. I remember thinking as a new Christian that I was broken beyond repair. I used to ask myself, “Why am I like this?” Why can’t I make friends… I don’t just mean those people you say hi to here and there, but those close friends who are there for you no matter what. I don’t want to be alone anymore. Why can’t I be different? What’s wrong with me?” I’m just thankful that at this point in my life, I was crying out to God as I was asking these questions. My heart-cry at this time was, “God change me. Show me what I need to do and I will do it!” What I didn’t realize back then was after giving my life to Jesus, I had the power on the inside of me to watch those dead areas of my life come to life. I had the power on the inside of me to heal those broken places. I had the power on the inside of me to get rid of the loneliness. That power is the resurrection power that Jesus gave to us after He died on the cross and rose again from the grave. How? How does the resurrection power work in our lives? Listen to what Abraham did in Romans 4. Romans 4:17-21-“As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness[b] of Sarah's womb. (his wife couldn’t have babies either) No unbelief made Abraham waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. This is what Abraham did to see his dead body (he couldn't have babies) come back to life: 1. He heard the promise of God. We do this by getting into the Bible and finding out what it says about our situation. 2. He didn’t let doubt take him down. He didn’t weaken in faith but grew stronger in faith. 3. Give glory to God. Even if you don’t see what you’re believing, thank God as if it already happened! 4. He walked in victory! And so can you if you just don’t quit! Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 169. Jesus Loves You & Values You! | 07 avr. 2025 | 00:15:24 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! If nobody has told you lately…and even if they have, I want you to know that you are valuable. You are loved by God. He has a purpose and a plan for your life that are so much greater than you can even imagine. You are not here by mistake. You are not a mistake. Jesus loves you! He values your life so much that He was willing to give up His own life so that He could have a relationship with you! This week on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, we are going to talk about the importance of what Jesus did for us on the cross, how it shows His great love for you and how much He values you, and what His dying on the cross actually did for us and for others! 1. Sin has a price tag. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages (or the payment) of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. 2. Someone must pay the price for that sin, and it should have been us since we are the ones who mess up. However, someone else paid the price…His name is Jesus. Romans 5:8-But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
3. Jesus paid the price so we could go free. Romans 3:23-24 says, “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.
4. And because of what Jesus did, you no longer have to pay the price for sin.
Think about it this way, If you were at a restaurant with your family and your parents paid the bill for your food, would you still go up and try to pay the bill again before you leave? Of course not, the bill has already been paid.
Jesus has already paid it and all you need to do is receive Him! Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 168. Fighting an "I Don't Care" Attitude | 31 mars 2025 | 00:18:10 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! “I don’t care. I just don’t care. It’s not that I don’t want to care. I just lack any motivation. When it comes to reading the Bible, I want to read it, but I just don’t. I can’t even tell you the last time I opened my Bible on my own if I have ever read it on my own. When it comes to praying, I tend to forget. I just don’t think about it. When it comes to church, I like hanging around my friends. I’d rather talk to them than listen to the pastor.” This is a hypothetical conversation but working with teens for over the past 25 years, this is something I hear and see more often than not.
There are teens who I know who have gone to church their whole lives, their parents are in ministry and care nothing about God. It isn’t that they are pushing back against God, they just don’t care. They serve doing things that seem fun, but when asked if they will help in other areas, they roll their eyes and walk away. They have lost their desire to share the love of Jesus with others.
The definition of spiritual apathy is a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern about your relationship with God. You couldn’t care less.
The definition of complacency is being satisfied with where you currently are in your relationship with God. You don’t desire to grow, but you’re just okay. I
As Christians, we all have to fight apathy and complacency from time to time. I would be lying if I said that I never had to fight it. There are times when other things get my attention, and I have to fight those feelings.
Here’s how to overcome spiritual apathy and complacency.
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| 167. You Can Trust God! He Has Your Back! | 24 mars 2025 | 00:23:30 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! This week, we’re going to talk about the faith of Caleb and Joshua. Joshua and Caleb, when they, along with 10 other spies were faced with a big challenge, they were the only two that chose to put their faith in God instead of bowing down and giving into their circumstances. Ladies, we have a choice when it comes to facing big challenges. Are we going to complain about our problems, give up all hope, and let the enemy steal our victory or are we going to put our trust in God and not move on the promises He has given us? Just like with Joshua and Caleb, God has a plan for your life of good and not of evil to give you a future and a hope…Jeremiah 29:11. You can bank your life on the promises in God’s Word and watch Him come through for you every time.
This passage from Joshua 1 gives us the steps to overcome any challenges in our lives.
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| 166. Can God Really Use Me? | 17 mars 2025 | 00:20:28 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Can God Really Use Me? It’s time to get rid of excuses! So many times, we disqualify ourselves from being used by God, saying things like, “God could never use me. I’m a mess up. I don’t even have friends. I’m afraid to talk to people. Or whatever other excuse we come up with. God doesn’t want to use you because you’re perfect and have everything together. He wants to use you because you are available and because you know that the only way you can win is with God. Isaiah 43:1-5- Last part: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. 3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you. 4 Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life. 5 Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you. 6 1. God Knows You By Name (Isaiah 43:1) 2. God Is Our Protector, You don’t need to Fear (Isaiah 43:2) 3. God Has a Purpose for You (Isaiah 43:5-7) 4. You can trust God! Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 165. Why Can I Not See God Move in My Life? | 10 mars 2025 | 00:21:44 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Ladies, we have a big God and He wants to do big things in your life! Isaiah 26:3 says that God will keep us in perfect peace when we keep our minds focused on Him because we trust in Him. You may be walking through a challenging time right now. You may be walking through a hard diagnosis right now. You may be walking through a friendship that failed. No matter what you are going through, there is hope. Keep your eyes on God and watch what He does for you! It only took a small amount of faith to change the whole trajectory of your life when you gave your life to Jesus. With a small amount of faith, the biggest miracle was performed. You went from darkness to light. From being a slave to sin to being a daughter of the most High King. You were saved from hell and now get to live forever with Jesus. If, with just a little bit of faith, God was able to perform the greatest miracle ever, why does it seem like we need to have a huge amount of faith to receive other miracles, such as healing or even making great friends? Maybe you have heard this saying before, or maybe you have said it yourself…I sure hope not! But if you have, please know that it is not in any way encouraging or Biblical! But the saying is, “Well, you didn’t pray hard enough.” Or “I guess you didn’t have enough faith.” The problem isn’t the amount of faith that we have. Jesus even told us that if we had faith the size of a mustard seed, we could move mountains. The problem is that we need to learn how to release the faith that we do have. In Matthew 17:14-21, the disciples tried to cast demons out of a boy like they had done many times before, but this time, they couldn’t understand why they weren’t able to do it. In verse 20, Jesus doesn’t tell them that they needed more faith. He actually says to them that it was because of their unbelief. So, the problem wasn’t more faith, it was that they needed to kick doubt out. Unbelief will override faith. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 164. Fighting Human Trafficking & Exploitation with Lisa Ivy Part 2 | 03 mars 2025 | 00:26:47 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! This week, on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, we are on Part 2 of Fighting Human Trafficking with Lisa Ivy of Street Hope TN. If you have not yet listened to part 1, I highly encourage you to do so first. This week, we are continuing our conversation on what to do if you find yourself or someone you know if you have been trafficked or exploited online. We also talk about how to heal. Is it even possible to live a victorious life afterward? Ladies, please share this with your friends and family members. This message is so important for everyone to hear! Get more resources at StreetHopeTN.org If you have encountered human trafficking or exploitation, please reach out and get help. Make a report with your state's bureau of investigations. We need to get these people off the streets! Those of you in TN can report here: https://www.tn.gov/tbi/crime-issues/crime-issues/human-trafficking.html Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 163. Fighting Human Trafficking & Exploitation with Lisa Ivy Part 1 | 24 févr. 2025 | 00:27:12 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Lisa Ivy is the Director of Prevention Education at Street Hope TN. Her heart is to prevent teens from ever being a part of human trafficking or exploitation. In the state of TN, every single county has been affected by Human Trafficking and we want to bring awareness to stop it in its tracks. "Street Hope TN's is a nonprofit organization on a mission to eliminate the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children in Tennessee and provide safe environments to foster hope and healing through Jesus Christ. Statistics cannot define slavery.
These numbers may get your attention; however, they don’t tell the full story. Modern-day slavery is a dark and hidden act, an act that often goes undetected and unreported. The statistics available are based only on cases that have been identified and reported." Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 162. Prince or Frog? Who to Look for When It's Time to Date | 17 févr. 2025 | 00:21:01 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! I want to give a huge shout out to Dr. Doug Weiss and his training for Christian teen girls called "Princes Take Longer than Frogs." Dr. Weiss is a psychologist and the founder of Heart to Heart Counseling Center. Much of the information I am sharing with you, I learned from him. This week, we are going to talk about dating.
Frogs or Princes? Who to look for when you do start dating? There are two types of guys in the world: frogs and princes. A prince takes longer to mature than a frog does. The younger you start to date, the more likely you will end up with a frog. You want to wait long enough for God to develop a man who is good enough for you! What a Frog Looks Like:
What a Prince Looks Like?
Be Careful not to attract frogs by believing lies about yourself!
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| 161. AMA: Is Cutting Off a Friendship for a Relationship with God the Right Thing To Do? | 10 févr. 2025 | 00:20:53 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! AMA: Elly says, “So I recently cut off a friend at school because she doesn't have a relationship with God and I feel like she's going to influence me into the things of this world which will keep me off track with God, but I just have this feeling that I went about this situation in the wrong way by cutting her off completely. I asked God for wisdom and guidance and asked him if that was the right thing to do, but I'm still confused if that was the right thing to do. I just have two questions for you. Is cutting off a friend completely for the sake of a relationship with God the right thing to do, and if not, how should I go about this situation?”
I’m so glad you asked this question because I know other girls listening are asking the same question.
I also know other girls are listening who are holding onto friendships or relationships they know they should let go of.
There is such a fine balance in friendships because on one hand, we see in the Bible how in Matthew 11:19 Jesus was called a friend of sinners. Then, in verses like 1 Corinthians 15:33, it tells us not to be deceived because bad company (friendships) will corrupt good morals.
So, are we supposed to be a friend of sinners, or are we supposed to cut off those friendships? The answer is both!
The biggest key to ask yourself is, are you influencing them for Jesus, or are they influencing you for the world?
Another key is this…Jesus was a friend to sinners, but they weren’t his closest friends.
Sinners were people He would shine His light to. He would invite them to lunch every now and then. He would have conversations with them and see where He could offer them just a little glimpse of hope.
Looking at the life of Jesus, His closest friends were His disciples. They loved God and were on the same path as Him. Jesus would help them see those areas that they struggled in and showed them how to overcome those struggles.
In the same way, the people who are closest to us need to be on the same path that we are on.
There is a saying that you will become like your 5 closest friends. If you look at your 5 closest friends, is this how you desire to be? If not, then it might be time to walk away from those friendships, at least as a close friend.
Now, if you find that you try to walk away from those friendships that you know are the best for you and you keep getting pulled in, this is when it’s time to walk away from them completely.
Now, this doesn’t mean that you are mean to them. This doesn’t mean that you ignore them, but don’t go out of your way to say hi to them. If you do engage in conversation, keep the conversation at a surface level. What does it look like to be friends of sinners? The goal of these friendships is to eventually lead them to Jesus. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 160. How Do I Make Good Quality Friends? | 03 févr. 2025 | 00:17:57 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! This month on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, we are diving into the friendship of David and Jonathan. They had a friendship that was different from most friendships. It was a friendship of trust, loyalty, and honor.
We can read about this friendship in 1 Samuel. In 1 Samuel 17, we see David, this teenage boy who nobody saw as anything special, rise when everyone else was scared and defeat Goliath. After defeating Goliath, King Saul looked at David and was blown away and went to talk to David. This is where 1 Samuel 18 picks up.
1 Samuel 18:1. It says, “As soon as David had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan (this is Saul’s son) was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
In other words, Jonathan saw that there was something different about David and he knew that he was someone that he wanted to have in his corner fighting for him.
Verse 2, “And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father's house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
Think about this: David was just a shepherd boy. There was nothing special about him. His dad didn’t even consider him as someone important, but God did. Culturally speaking, he was a nobody, and now you have the King’s son, Jonathan, who is royalty wanting to be David’s friend. Their social status meant nothing to them.
When those verses say that Jonathan gave David his robe, his armor, his sword, his bow, and his belt, that was a sign from Jonathan that he would be loyal in their friendship. And Jonathan was, even when King Saul was jealous of David and tried to kill him multiple times.
Jonathan was a loyal friend until his death. David was also a loyal friend to Jonathan, so much so that after his death, he took Jonathan’s son in as his own. This friendship wasn’t something that either of them took lightly.
How do we make good friends? How do we build those friendships into strong friendships like David and Jonathan had?
How to make friends?
What qualities do you look for in a friendship?
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| 159. You Truly Are Beautiful! | 27 janv. 2025 | 00:13:37 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! This month on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, we learned about the life of Esther and how God used her to change her generation.
It’s hard not to when we are constantly bombarded with the message of, “This is beauty.”
Then, we begin to equate our value to how beautiful we feel that we are, “thinking, “I’m not beautiful, I’m worthless.”
Ladies, if you have listened to this podcast for any length of time, you know that at the end of the UncommonTEEN Podcast, we always end with,
“I am beautiful. I am valuable. My beauty and my value, they don’t change. Even if someone fails to see how incredible God made me.
Let me just tell you, many of the girls that we think are beautiful actually hate the way they look as well and compare themselves to others.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ladies, this is your time…you are not on this earth by mistake! God created you just the way you are and you are beautiful.
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| 158. God-Confident NOT Self-Confident | 20 janv. 2025 | 00:21:10 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! If you’ve been to UncommonTEEN Live, our conference, you’ve heard me say these 3 phrases:
The definition of dare is: to have courage, to have strength of mind to undertake anything, to be bold, to not be afraid, to challenge.
love this: to have courage, to be bold, to not be afraid.
The reason I start each of those phrases with dare is because it takes courage, boldness, and faith to truly be beautiful (which we’ll talk about more next week).
It takes courage, boldness, and faith to shine your light for Jesus, and it also takes courage, boldness, and faith to be confident in the world we live in, and that’s what we are going to talk about today.
This month, as we talk about lessons that we can learn from Esther. She is definitely someone that I think of as someone who had courage; she had boldness and stepped out in faith to change her generation.
When she was presented with a problem, she could have given up and said that there was no hope, but instead, she chose to step out and do something that could have ended in her death.
She was at an impasse. On the one hand, she could die because of a decree made by an evil man named Haman, who was going to wipe out the Jews. Esther was a Jew. However, in order to save the Jews, she had to see the king uninvited, and nobody saw the king uninvited. If they did and he didn’t want to see them, they would immediately be put to death.
So, Esther has a choice between death because she’s a Jew or death because she is about to go see a king uninvited.
There is a fight for our lives. We not only see this with Esther…but we have seen this since the beginning of time. Just look at this culture!
There is a fight against your identity. There is a fight against your friends.
There is a fight against your purpose.
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| 157. Step Into Your Purpose | 13 janv. 2025 | 00:17:46 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! A lot of times when we hear that God created us for a purpose, we instantly look to the past and how we don’t qualify.
I didn’t grow up a Christian, but when I was 17 is when I found God and made Jesus my Lord and Savior. Shortly after graduating high school, God spoke to my heart (not with audible words, but in my heart) and told me I was going to be working with teens. I accepted that right away.
Jeremiah 1:5-8 says, and again this is God speaking, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born, I consecrated you (I set you apart for a purpose); I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
God is saying this very thing about you. Before you were formed in your mother’s womb, God knew every little detail about you. He understood your personality, He created every detail so perfectly, He knew every decision you would ever make and He still chose to make you and just like with Jeremiah, He set you apart for a specific purpose as well.
Just like with I did; Jeremiah is making excuses for why he can’t do what God has called him to do. He’s looking at his past and saying, “don’t you know who I am? I don’t even know what to say. Why don’t you pick someone else. I’m just a teenager. There have got to be people who could do a better job than I can.”
But listen to God’s response in verses 7 and 8, He says, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.”
Just like God is telling Jeremiah, He’s also telling you, “Don’t look at your past. Don’t look at all those things you see as flaws. Don’t look at why you don’t qualify. Don’t make excuses for why you can’t do what I have called you to do. I will be with you. I will guide you. I will give you everything you need to fulfill your purpose. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 156. God's Got You! | 06 janv. 2025 | 00:19:23 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! We are going to be doing something a little different with the UncommonTEEN Podcast in 2025. This year, I want to explore different people in the Bible who made a major impact for the Lord and lessons we can learn from them. This month, we are focusing on Esther. Isaiah 43:16-19 says, “I am the Lord, who opened a way through the waters, making a dry path through the sea. I called forth the mighty army of Egypt with all its chariots and horses (this is when the Israelites were held captive by the Egyptians and Moses came in to deliver them). I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned, their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick. But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
When in verse 18 God says, “But forget all that!” He’s talking about the past...He doesn’t want our past to hold us back from what He has planned for us.
Could you imagine if Esther held herself back because of her past? If she thought about how she was an orphan...that she was a nobody. If she curled up in a ball and gave up on life? I’m so thankful she didn’t do that. In verse 19, God goes on to say, “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?”
God is telling us to look up! To get our faith up! He’s got a plan for our lives that is so much better than we even know!
Ephesians 3:20 tells us that with God’s power at work in us, because we have gotten a revelation of how much He loves us, He is able to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
I don’t know about you, but I can dream up some pretty big things.
God tells us in this verse that when we get a revelation of how much He loves us and we step out in faith, He can do way more…infinitely more than we can even ask or think! We get a revelation of God’s love, by getting into the Bible and looking at verses on how much God loves us.
Esther knew that God was for her and that she didn’t have to fear. So, instead of bowing down to that fear, she chose to take God at His Word and seek Him.
How do we grow our faith?
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| 155. 6 Words of Wisdom for 2025 | 30 déc. 2024 | 00:20:33 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! 6 Words of Wisdom for 2025 and Beyond!
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| 154. Let's Kick Anxiety and Insecurity to the Curb! Part 2 | 23 déc. 2024 | 00:12:04 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Last week, in part 1 of this two part series on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, we began talking about how to throw away anxiety, stress, overwhelm, and insecurities for good! 1. It starts with truly understanding who it is that God says you are.
But In order to truly understand who God says you are, you have to intentionally make the choice to believe it!
2. Rewrite the stories you’ve been telling yourself.
When you feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or not confident in who you are…when those feelings start to pull you down, I want you to stop and think about what you’re thinking about.
Ask yourself, do these thoughts or do these words that I’m telling myself or maybe someone else said about me…do they line up with what God says about me? Do those thoughts line up with what God says in His Word?
The first way you can tell if they do or if they don’t is, how are those thoughts making you feel? If they are making you feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, or insecure, the answer probably is no…they do not line up with what God says about you.
3. Change your words; change your life.
Our circumstances that we are facing cause our thoughts. When we dwell on those thoughts, those thoughts cause the words we begin to speak. When we begin to speak those things over our lives, our words then cause the results that we see.
Pick one verse and say it over and over again until those feelings of anxiety leave. “Thank You, Lord that in John 14:27, Jesus says He has given me His peace. I thank you that I have peace.” Then repeat over again over again until you feel that peace,
Sometimes you can speak those verses for a couple minutes and anxiety will leave, sometimes you may need to be speaking those verses over yourself for an hour or two, but continue to do it until that anxiety leaves.
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| 153. Let's Kick Anxiety and Insecurity to the Curb! Part 1 | 16 déc. 2024 | 00:11:25 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Did you know that it is possible to not let anxiety, stress, overwhelm or insecurities rule your life? Did you know that God actually doesn’t want you anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, and insecure?
He actually wants you to walk in peace, enjoying life as you walk out confidently who He made you to be!
I remember my senior year of high school. I was so insecure…probably one of the most insecure people you would have ever met. I couldn’t even look people in the eye when talking to them. Every time I walked into a room and people were laughing, I immediately thought they were laughing about me, when in reality, I was probably the last person on their mind.
To say that I was insecure was an understatement. It became a way of life for me to compare myself with everyone I encountered and falling short every time. I was a nobody. I hated everything about myself. This insecurity led to so much anxiety.
Going back to my senior year, anxiety attacks became like a friend to me…not one that I cared for either…I always felt like a thousand pound elephant was sitting on my chest and it was so hard to breathe.
Praise God, I found Jesus when I was a senior in high school, because this became my only hope that things could get better. I learned that I didn’t have to let anxiety, overwhelm, and insecurities run my life anymore. At that time, I couldn’t even imagine what it would feel like to be free…a life of joy and peace and confidence, but I clung tight to that hope.
I am so thankful I did, because even on the hard days, I kept pushing through and I didn’t give up. It wasn’t an easy journey, but it was so worth it! At first, there were more bad days than good days. Then the good days started coming a little more. Then over time, the days of anxiety and overwhelm and insecurity were almost obsolete.
I would be lying if I said that the anxiety, the overwhelm and the insecurities never come back from time to time, because they do. However, when they do, I go back to these 3 steps that I’m going to share with you this week and next week and do them until those feelings are gone!
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| 152. Overcoming a Lack of Motivation | 09 déc. 2024 | 00:20:52 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Why is it so hard to motivate ourselves to do what we know we are supposed to do? Especially when we don’t feel like it? Lack of motivation….complacency…it’s all the same thing.
Complacency is a weapon the enemy is using to get us to give up and not even try. When we live in a culture that is so based on our feelings, we don’t realize how much we are allowing our feelings to control our lives until we take a step back and look at it. When we don’t feel like doing that thing, we don’t do it. If we keep this mentatlity up, we will waste our lives and never truly find the purpose God called us to live out. Yes, God gave us feelings. Feelings are meant to be felt. Feelings are meant to help us feel compassion and love toward others, but feelings were never meant to be what makes our decisions for us.
Complacency or lack of motivation is one of the biggest enemies to Christians and if I can be honest, when I look at a lot of the Christian teens today, this is the number one enemy I see invading their lives.
Complacency isn’t just not doing anything, though, complacency or a lack of motivation also occurs when we do the same thing over and over again and get into a “check it off the list” mentality. How do we move from complacency or a lack of motivation to pushing past those feelings? Honestly, it starts with discovering you do have a purpose, right now, as a teen! There’s a quote that says, “motivation is found when purpose is discovered” and it is so true!
How do we overcome a lack of motivation? How do we overcome complacency?
Ladies, let’s not make anymore excuses, but let’s get out there and live our life with purpose! Just like that quote I shared earlier, “Motivation is found when purpose is discovered.” Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 151. Overcoming Negative Self-Talk | 02 déc. 2024 | 00:15:33 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Your words are powerful. Proverbs 18:20 tells us that death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whatever you speak you will eventually see in your life. But just like the words that you speak are powerful…the words that you tell yourself internally are just as powerful.
Or have you ever told yourself, “Nobody likes me. Why do I have to be like this?” Or maybe you have told yourself, “I’ not smart. Why should I even try to study for that test. I’m just going to fail anyway.” Or maybe when you look in the mirror and you tell yourself how ugly you think you are and then begin to criticize everything about yourself.
Many times, when we’re talking to ourselves negatively, we are taking something that is not true and believing it as if it was true. The worst part is, when we talk negatively to ourselves, it leads us to feel worse about ourselves. The worse we feel about ourselves, the more negatively we talk to ourselves. It’s a vicious cycle.
If you find that you have a hard time being happy, or that you are constantly fighting feeling down, depressed, angry, anxious or any other negative feeling, stop and think about what you’ve been telling yourself. What have you been thinking about and dwelling on? Almost every time, if not every time, it’s something that’s negative that we are choosing to believe.
If you find yourself in that situation…feeling down…telling yourself negative things about yourself, I want to encourage you to ask yourself these questions. Write them down and put them on the wall in your room or in your bathroom. Put them on your phone so you can easily look at them…wherever you find yourself dwelling on those negative thoughts the most.
The first question I encourage you to ask yourself is:
Then when you’ve assessed the situation, find what God’ Word says about the situation and begin to speak that over our life. John 8:31-32 tell us and this is Jesus speaking, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” If you have been struggling with negative self-talk, the only way to overcome it is with the Word of God. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 150. What Does It Look Like to Put God First in My Life? | 25 nov. 2024 | 00:13:58 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! I remember when I first made Jesus the Lord of my life, I was on fire for God. Nobody was going to stop me from going all in. However, I had a problem. I didn’t know what it looked like to actually go all in with God. Nobody showed me how to practically live out the transformation God had performed in my life as a 17 year old.
I would see other teens my age who were Christians, but most if not all of them were lacking that spark…that fire for the Lord. I even tried going to a youth ministry my senior year of high school, but it almost seemed like a joke. I couldn’t quite understand why it seemed like these Christians didn’t even care. The youth pastor would start to teach on a topic, but the message would be overrun by teens making a joke out of it….the youth pastor did nothing but play along. Needless to say, I didn’t go back to that youth ministry often.
I didn’t quite understand how I was supposed to practically walk out my Christian life when I didn’t even see other Christian teens walking it out. Was I supposed to just pretend this life change with Jesus didn’t happen…because it did and it was very real.
So, how do we put God first in our life. Practically, what does that look like?
1. Put God first in your day. Create the first bit of the morning to spend with God. If you have been struggling with reading the Bible every day, with spending time in prayer every day, with taking time to worship every day, I encourage you to do the First 15.
Next is 5 minutes in prayer. Take time to talk to God, just like you would your best friend, about what’s coming up that day. Ask Him for wisdom to get through whatever it is you have going on. He so loves you and cares about even the smallest of details.
Then the last 5 minutes is spent in worship. Worship is a response to God’s goodness. Take 5 minutes and thank God for the good things He’s doing in your life.
2. Write out the key areas of your life and ask God, “Lord, will you show me how to put you first in every area of my life. Some key areas would include:
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| 149. My Parents Are Opposed to Social Media, but I Feel Like the Odd One Out | 18 nov. 2024 | 00:16:38 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Today's Ask Me Anything question comes from Ellie. she says, "Sometimes I do feel uncommon as a believer, but your positive words help me get through tough situations. My parents are strong Christian believers who are both teachers. They are very knowledgeable about the world we are living in as teens. Through this, they are opposed to the idea of social media and the possible negative effects. I have recently moved school and feel like the odd one out that doesn’t have a social account. I understand that my parents want what’s best for me, but I just want to feel included in some way. You also said, “Sometimes I do feel uncommon as a believer.” Being uncommon isn’t a bad thing, it’s actually a pretty great thing! God needs you to be uncommon! If you were like everyone around you, nobody would ever see Jesus in you. What does it mean to be uncommon? It means not common, rare, above the ordinary, exceptional, and remarkable! Acts 4:13 is the verse that is the verse God gave me for UncommonTEEN. It says, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and untrained in the schools (they were common men with no educational advantages), they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” What made them uncommon was their relationship with Jesus, but just like with the disciples, the crowd looked at them and noticed that there was something different about them. That opened the door for them to share the Gospel with them, resulting in people getting saved.
When you are uncommon, people look at you and ask, “why are you so nice? Why are you full of peace when everyone else is going crazy? Why are you happy all the time?” That, just like with the disciples opens the door for you to share Jesus with them. It’s okay to be different. It’s okay not to have social media even if everyone else does. They may make fun of you but embrace that you are different and be confident in who you are in Christ.
Check out this week's episode to learn more about what you can do when your parents oppose social media, but you feel like the odd one out.
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| 148. AMA: You Are Not A Disappointment! | 11 nov. 2024 | 00:13:24 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! On this week’s AMA episode, we answer, "
First of all, I want you to know that you are not alone in this. I have heard from several teen girls lately who have been telling me similar things. It hurts my heart that this is a struggle that you’re having, because you were made so beautifully by God.
Jeremiah 1:5 tells us that before we were even formed in the womb, God knew us.
You were not placed on this earth an accident. God deliberately thought about every detail about you before the world was even formed! When you truly understand how much God loves you, you understand that you have so much value! That you are not a disappointment to God. That you have so much purpose! That you are God’s joy! You are a beautiful daughter of the most high King!
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| 147. Who Has God Called You to Be? | 04 nov. 2024 | 00:15:51 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! When I think back to the life of King David as a young boy, I see someone whose circumstances weren’t the best. I see someone whose dad didn’t really even consider him as a son. He was forgotten about, made fun of by his brothers and other people. I see someone who could have been so insecure about who he was, because of the way he was treated by the people who were closest to him…his family. With how David’s dad treated him, we wouldn’t blame him if he was insecure about who he was. I’m sure his brothers were constantly making fun of him, as well, because when he was out with the sheep, he would often sit back and write poetry and play his harp. They didn’t see their brother as someone who could be king. They saw him as a nobody.
But do you know something amazing about David? In spite of his circumstances, he wasn’t insecure. He was confident in who God created him to be. One thing I love about David is that he owned who he was. He didn’t ask himself, “God why did you create me to write poetry? Mighty warriors aren’t supposed to write poetry. God why did you create me to play music. Mighty warriors aren’t supposed to play music on the harp. I guess I’m a nobody.”
And because he knew and owned who God created him to be, God was able to use David in a mighty way and the same is true for you!
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| 146. AMA: With All the Craziness in the World, How Do I Not Fear the Future? | 28 oct. 2024 | 00:19:00 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! On this week's Ask Me Anything, episode, we are answering the question, "Could you talk about fear of the future on the UncommonTEEN Podcast? I'm really scared of everything going on in the world. I know I should give all my problems to God, but I'm still so scared and don't know what to do. I feel like God isn't listening to me and isn't helping at all. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 145. AMA: Does Evolution Fit with the Bible? | 21 oct. 2024 | 00:14:49 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! AMA: Hannah-Does Evolution Fit with the Bible?
On this week’s AMA episode, Hannah says, “Recently I’ve been thinking about evolution. When I was talking to my friends about Jesus and God one of them asked me “so you don’t believe in evolution?” That question has stuck with me as currently we’re learning about evolution in science and we’re about to do a test on it. But I guess my question is this: is evolution real? And how does evolution fit into what we know happened in Genesis with the creation of humans?”
I love this question, because as Christians, this is something that is extremely important to know. We can actually help lead others to Jesus when we know the answers ourselves. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 144. Letting Go of Shame, Guilt & Regret | 14 oct. 2024 | 00:20:02 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! In part one of this series, we talked about how to keep ourselves from losing positions so that we don’t find ourselves in a low place asking ourselves, “How did I get here?”
As a teen, I found myself in these places so often. I didn’t give my life to Jesus until I was 17 and I had a lot of learning, a lot of shame, a lot of guilt, a lot of regret that I couldn’t let go of…most of those because of choices I made that got me to that place where I was asking myself, “how did I get here?”
When I was a teenager, I didn’t have the best track record for choosing guys. Now, granted, I wasn’t a Christian until I was 17, but goodness…I could have taught you all what not to do! Well, I kind of do with my podcast episodes, by sharing my stories with you. I want you to realize that if you are feeling this way, you are not alone. I know there are many girls who are listening to this walking through something similar, but there is hope. You can become free!
Freedom starts with forgiveness. Forgiving yourself and forgiving those who have hurt you. When we hold onto unforgiveness, it hurts us.
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| 143. "How Did I Get Here?" | 07 oct. 2024 | 00:21:50 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! I have heard so many stories from several of you ladies who were innocently scrolling on social media when a message popped up in your chat. Recently, Investigators (who are all former law enforcement officers) with an anti-trafficking organization called Hope for Justice, did an experiment where they created a fake Instagram account with a teen girl’s photo. In just 48 hours, there were messages from several people…three appearing to be older males who were excited to be talking to a girl under the age of 18. According to their website, hopeforjustice.org, these conversations escalated quickly to asking her (this fake Instagram account) for her age, where she lived, for her to send them photos and videos of herself, telling them that they will take care of them. When Hope for Justice responded that she (this fake Instagram account) lived at home with her mother, these guys wanted to meet with this “girl” in person. Two of these Three guys were identified by the police and law enforcement officers took over from there.
One of the biggest tactics online predators are using is blackmail. I have heard this directly from several different people. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 142. Conquering Anxiety Once and For All! | 30 sept. 2024 | 00:14:55 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Anxiety…I remember being in this place…my heart began beating fast. It felt like there was a 1,000 pound elephant on my chest and I couldn’t breathe. I remember one time, and this was just earlier this year, I was in a crowd where I knew about 95% of the people there. In this crowd, we were asked to find someone and go talk to them. Not a big deal right? Wrong! I started to feel anxiety come on me, I started to listen to all of those negative thoughts going through my head like “who would want to talk to you?” “what would you even say?” “you’re going to be alone.” And I began to panic. I excused myself from the crowd, went into the restroom fighting tears and asked God for help.
As a teen, I remember lying awake at night, thinking about (or really I should say worrying about) anything and everything. It would literally take me hours to fall asleep, because I couldn’t shut off my brain. It always felt like something was about to happen, danger was going to hit, but I didn’t know where or when or how.
I was so bad, that if a friend didn’t call or show up when she was supposed to, I would automatically think the worst…and I didn’t know how to stop it! I even remember one time, interviewing for a job. I had my hands on my lap under the table and because of the anxiety I felt, I didn’t even realize I was doing this at the time, but I was scratching my hands with my fingernails. When I got up to leave, I’m thankful the person didn’t want to shake my hand, because my hands were starting to bleed from all the scratching.
Maybe you can relate. Maybe you have been right where I was. I recently read an article about the state of mental health in teens from in the United States and I wish I could say that what I read surprised me, but it didn’t. The article stated that anxiety, depression and hopelessness among teens in the United States is getting worse, not better.
If you are anything like I was, I tried everything and anything to get over anxiety, but nothing seemed to work. I thought that the only way things would change is if my circumstances would change, but that didn’t help either. It felt like a losing battle. But one thing I learned was that anxiety doesn’t just go away because our circumstances change.
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| 141. What is Water Baptism? | 23 sept. 2024 | 00:16:13 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Recently, one of you wrote in letting me know you got water baptized! Woohoo!! I’m so excited for you! Then, some questions came up about water baptism, so I thought this would be a great time to talk about it!
Fast forward to my senior year of high school and I come to know Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I guess I didn’t tell my friends this, because with the denomination that we were going to, they believed that you had to be baptized in order to be saved. Well, I was baptized when I was 8, so that counts, right? Well, in college, I was a part of a Christian organization. I was actually a leader in this organization on campus and I kept hearing over and over again that in order to get saved I was supposed to be baptized. I began to question my salvation, because even though I was baptized when I was 8, that was before I made Jesus my Lord and Savior. I began to ask the director of the Christian organization about whether or not he thought I should be baptized, and his response was to kick me off of the leadership team, because I wasn’t “saved!” Yikes!
Shortly after all of this, I met my husband, we got married, moved to TN and started going to the church that we go to today. This was the first time that baptism was actually taught to me in a way that made sense! I learned that you didn’t need to get baptized in order to get saved, but it is very important, because it is the first commandment Jesus gave us. We’ll talk more about this in a bit. Shortly after going to our then new church, we got involved in youth ministry. The more I learned about baptism, the more I knew I should get baptized again, but my pride was holding me back. I began to think, well, if I get baptized now, people will think I wasn’t saved before. I can’t do that. That was purely pride talking! It wasn’t until I was on one of our mission trips to Jamaica that I decided that I was going to get baptized, and I was going to declare to the world what Jesus did on the inside of me, so in the Caribbean Sea in Montego Bay, Jamaica, I was baptized, and I am so grateful and thankful I took that step!
In this episode, I answer several questions that you all have about water baptism:
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| 140. He Loves You More Than You Know! | 16 sept. 2024 | 00:21:39 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! We’ve heard it before, maybe many times…God loves you! For many of us, we grew up singing the song, “Jesus loves me!” and we were so excited…which we should be! I mean praise God for His love. But Just because we’ve heard it, just because we’ve sang the song a million times, doesn’t mean that we really know it. It doesn’t mean that we really understand it. And it doesn’t mean that we actually believe that God loves us. I didn’t grow up in a Christian home. My dad was physically, mentally, and verbally abusive. I did go to Vacation Bible School in the summertime, and I heard all about God’s love, but for me, there was a disconnect. I couldn’t understand what love was, because I never actually saw love. I was never actually told by either of my parents that they loved me. I didn’t receive hugs. I didn’t feel loved at all. I didn’t feel accepted. I often felt like I was a mistake, that I was here by accident.
You might be listening to this feeling the same way. On the outside, you pretend to have it all together, but on the inside you’re falling apart. Maybe your story isn’t as crazy as mine or maybe your story is crazier. No matter where you feel like you’re at, you’ve been asking yourself, what’s the point of being here?
Or maybe you aren’t, which I pray is the case, but I can almost guarantee someone you’re close to is feeling this way.
God loves you so much more than you even realize. This is not the Sunday-school Jesus loves you kind of love…this love is so real. It’s a love that’s not based on condition. If you mess up, He isn’t going to love you any less than He already loves you. He loves you…period! Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 139. AMA: Why Does God Promise to Protect Us, If He Isn't Always Going To? | 09 sept. 2024 | 00:21:06 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! God doesn’t cause bad things to happen, neither does he allow them to happen. God is constantly showering blessings down upon you. Picture an umbrella and under that umbrella is all of God’s blessings that He has for you. Mark 11:22-24 says, "And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 138. How Do I Know if the Holy Spirit is Guiding Me? | 02 sept. 2024 | 00:16:43 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! AMA: I’m a junior in high school, but only just turned 16, which means I’ll move out to start college when I’m 17, and I still don’t know where God wants me. I’ve prayed for guidance and trust, but I just don’t quite know how to get through high school with so much ungodly anxiety.
I wanted to answer this question, because we are walking through this exact thing right now ourselves. I have a 17 year old daughter who is in her senior year of high school (grade 12) and a 15 year old son who is a junior (grade 11).
To share a little bit about our story, my daughter started taking dual enrollment classes during her 11th grade year in high school. For those of you who don’t know what those are, that’s when you take college courses in high school, but they count both toward your high school courses and your college courses. She was sure she knew exactly what God wanted her to do in life. Fast forward to this year and she came to grips with the thought of…what if this isn’t what God wants me to do with my life? What if I’m wrong.
Girls, whew, this culture puts so much pressure on teens to have their whole life figured out. I feel like many times, we rush God’s plans, because of this pressure. It’s tough…you have only a short period of time to figure out your whole life when a lot of adults don’t even know what they want to do with their life. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 137. Why Isn't God Answering My Prayers. | 26 août 2024 | 00:15:21 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Have you ever felt like God wasn't answering your prayers? Like, He's just not listening?
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| 136. Overcoming Insecurities! with Pastor Joshua Knudsen & His Teen Daughter Ariella | 19 août 2024 | 00:27:46 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! This week on the UncommonTEEN Podcast, I get the honor of talking to Pastor Joshua Knudsen and his teen daughter Ariella. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 135: You're Not Too Young to Set An Example in Faith & Purity | 12 août 2024 | 00:17:12 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Last week, we began talking about 1 Timothy 4:12, how you are not too young to make an impact by setting an example for unbelievers in the way they talk, the way they act and the way they love. Today, we are on part 2 and are going to talk about how you can set an example in your faith and in your purity.
When we think of the word purity, we think about sexual purity, but purity is so much more than that. Purity isn’t something that you have. It’s more than what not to do. It’s more than just being a virgin. It’s born out of your love and your relationship with Jesus. It’s about going all in with Jesus in every area of your life…about honoring God in every area of your life. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 134. You're Not Too Young To Make an Impact! | 05 août 2024 | 00:21:36 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! Have you ever heard the phrase, “You are in the world, but not of it?” I was reading a blog the other day about a teen girl who was told that phrase time after time after time, but she was at a loss of what that actually meant. She said something along the lines of, “I would like to live like I’m in the world, not of it, but what does that actually look like?
1 Timothy 4:12 says, “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example (create a pattern or be a leader) to all believers in what you say, in the way you live (how you act, how you treat others), in your love (how you love others unconditionally as God loves you), your faith, and your purity.”
This week, we’re going to answer the question, how to we live in the world, but not of it concerning what we say, how we live and how we love. Next week, we’re going to talk about how we live in this world, but not of it concerning our faith and our purity. Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||
| 133. Make a Difference with Dr. Ken Castor | 29 juil. 2024 | 00:16:04 | |
Have a question you want me to answer on the podcast? Ask Here! This week, we talk a bit more about the Make a Difference Youth Bible, but we also talk about how you can make a difference for God today! Grab your tickets for UncommonTEEN Live Today! CONNECT WITH COACH JAMIE The UncommonTEEN App is available on the Apple Store! It looks like Google is going to take a bit longer. | |||