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34 | Allen Arnold and the Power of Story
There’s nothing like the guys on your own team—Allen Arnold founding the fiction division at Thomas Nelson Publishing, published between 500 and 600 novels as VP of that division, and has a better grasp on story than most people earn in their lifetime. Blaine and Sam jump in to ask about engaging story, how to create while inside conflict, and what it takes to set good stories, lived and read, apart. We like to say that we need to learn to read our lives as stories; that’s well and good, but to be able to do that, we need to learn more about the odd animal that story is.
Gratitude
As we near Thanksgiving, John and Allen discuss the astonishing power of being grateful.
05 – Chapters 9 & 10
Episode 5 of John's Facebook LIVE Book Study of All Things New. Join John as he teaches through Chapters 9 and 10. Included is the Q&A that occurred after his teaching.Videos Referenced in his talk:1. LOTR The Return of King – The Fellowship Reunited https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgtMW38vsUs2. Apollo 13 Arrives Safely Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1AEwqMYhJ4&t=41s3. Les Misérables 2012 – Ending https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dFIz5ZG4DQ
27 – Bearing Fruit – 11/15/2017
11/15/2017: Bearing Fruit – God promises that He will empower us through His Spirit to live above and beyond ourselves if we will simply yield to Him. Join Stasi and the Women’s Team as they venture in to what each fruit actually is and how we can access them to allure others to Jesus.Video Clips Used1. https://youtu.be/TV1pKXFjF9A Worship Set from November 2017On My Side - (4:12) (Kim Walker-Smith; On My Side)Closer - (5:57) (Fellowship Student Ministry Worship; Winterchill 2017)You Are All I Need - (5:31) (Dara Maclean; Wanted)Reckless Love - (5:31) (Cory Asbury; Reckless Love)Come And Move - (4:42) (Bryan & Katie Torwalt; Champion)Flame of Fire, Rushing Wind - (3:29) (Bryan & Katie Torwalt; Champion)So Will I (100 Billion X) - (6:51) (Hillsong United; Wonder)Tremble - Live - (5:09) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder)Jesus, We Love You (Live) - (6:55) (Bethel Music; We Will Not Be Shaken)You Are Mine - Live (5:24) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder)What A Beautiful Name -Live (5:41) (Hillsong Worship; Let There Be Light)
33 | Mark Evans Round Two
And Sons had Mark Evans on for and interview several months ago to talk about his leather-craft art, his journey as a creative, and what fuels him. We know you loved it, and we certainly did, so Sam and Blaine jumped at the opportunity to sit down with Evans when he was stateside this summer.
Hard-Pressed on Every Side – Part 3
As the series concludes, John, Stasi, and Morgan offer tangible ways to clear the fog and navigate life's storms with God.
04 – Chapters 7 & 8
Episode 4 of John's Facebook LIVE Book Study of All Things New. Join John as he teaches through Chapters 7 and 8. Included is the Q&A that occurred after his teaching. Videos Referenced in his talk:1. Britain's Got Talent - Paul Pottshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQOr7Kmh4Fw
32 | Four Life Lessons from Combat Writing
It's no secret that around the And Sons office we love to read and learn from men and women who have gone before us, and that's certainly true of the men and women who step into and out of combat situations. Distilled from the many lessons offered, Blaine and Sam go through some of their favorites and how they can be applied to our lives.
Hard-Pressed on Every Side – Part 2
As the world and personal circumstances heat up, John, Stasi and Morgan discuss how prayer serves as the rescue for your heart.
03 – Chapters 5 & 6
Episode 3 of John's Facebook LIVE Book Study of All Things New. Join John as he teaches through Chapters 5 and 6. Included is the Q&A that occurred after his teaching. Videos Referenced in his talk:1. Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery – Vincent And The Doctor – Doctor Who – BBC https://youtu.be/ubTJI_UphPk
31 | Hunting Stories: A Vehicle for Initiation and Presence
Sam and Blaine reflect on their journey into the world of hunting, how most of the men in their world are first-generation hunters, and how initiation and intention effect our world. Through the lens of hunting stories from this year and those of a decade ago, Sam and Blaine share on their experience of this ancient practice.
Hard-Pressed on Every Side – Part 1
In this first of a three-part series, John, Stasi and Morgan reveal how not to burn out as things heat up in our culture and world.
02 – Chapters 3 & 4
Episode 2 of John's Facebook LIVE Book Study of All Things New. Join John as he teaches through Chapters 3 and 4. Included is the Q&A that occurred after his teaching. Videos Referenced in his talk:1. Planet Earth II Continues: Official Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8yo_Sp-rGY2. I Dreamed A Dream (Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert – Royal Albert Hall) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p6OH7FoWoQ
26 – When We Get Weary – 10/25/2017
10/25/2017: When We Get Weary – In the pace and pain of life, we can become weary yet God actually uses the places of our weariness as a catalyst for deeper healing. Join Stasi as she shares about tapping into the resources of Heaven that are available to us in the here and now. Video Clips Used1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKIgv8AhffA&t=1s Song referenced at beginning of sessionI'm Not Tired Yet - (5:34) (The Mississippi Mass Choir; Not By Might, Nor By Power) Link to the Life Prayer – https://wildatheart.org/prayer/life-prayer Worship Set from October 2017Defender - (7:17) (Rita Springer; Battles)Speak to Me - (7:39) (Kari Jobe; The Garden)Mention of Your Name - (5:26) (Jenn Johnson; After All These Years)Extravagant - (6:11) (Bethel Music; Starlight)When You Walk Into The Room - (4:48) (Bryan & Katie Torwalt; Kingdom Come)Take Courage - (6:18) (Bethel Live; Starlight)Tremble - (5:09) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder)You Came (Lazarus) - (5:01) (Jonathan David & Melissa Helser; Beautiful Surrender)Fill Me Up (6:25) (United Pursuit; Ep)
30 | Know Thyself
In this episode, Blaine and Sam take up the issue of self-knowledge. You’re never going to treat anyone’s heart better than you treat your own, and you’re never going to know anyone’s heart better than you know your own. That being the case, Sam and Blaine share a couple strategies for learning your own heart, and share where they’re growing in their own self-understanding: strengths, action, and relationship.
If I Knew Then...
How do you trust God in the middle of your situation before the outcome is known? John and Morgan share tangible ways to hold on to hope in the midst of uncertainty.