Kelly’s first devotional book is available now! 'The Blessed Life' is for anyone willing to take a thoughtful, 90-day journey through the mind, heart, and work of Jesus. “Following Jesus was worth it then, it’s worth it now, it’s worth it all.” Pastor Gioval We will only live spiritually disciplined lives if our prize is in focus.ģ. If we’re reaping spiritually, we should be giving generously.Ģ. He will lead you if you’re willing to follow Him.ġ. I hope today’s episode encourages you to run the race that Jesus has for you. Their encouragement to us will help us step out of our comfort zones and into the boat with Jesus (something the people on the Amazon River do literally). And how they helped me better understand Paul’s encouragement to run our race for the ultimate prize. I’ll talk about some of the lessons I learned from them in today’s episode. I just returned from the Amazon jungle, where I spent a week with jungle pastors who serve along the Amazon river. Your calling can only be accomplished by God’s grace. Since we’re called to handle holy things, we must live holy lives. God’s call on your life will require sacrifice. You can only obey what you know, and you can only teach what you’ve obeyed. And we’ll remember that nothing can be accomplished without the grace of God in our lives. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the high call of studying and obeying God’s word, living a life worthy of our call, and giving our all for Christ. Just like the Jews in the Old Testament it’s easy to stay in our comfort zones, forgetting the privilege of sacrificing for God's call on our lives. For most of them, staying would have been easier. We’re back in the book of Ezra, walking with the exiles who answered the call to return to Jerusalem. Looking for Christmas podcasts? We curated some of our favorite episodes just for you here! Also, I'd love to connect with you on Instagram and Facebook. Mostly, I love engaging with people as we study God’s Word together, which is why I’m especially excited about the Cultivate Podcast.įor a free monthly devo written exclusively for Kelly's mailing list, visit me at and sign up for the newsletter. It turns out, I pretty much wanted to write about that too, so a cookbook called A Place at the Table was born. I also love cooking, gardening, and having people to my house. I wrote a book about my work in the Amazon called Wherever The River Runs. I have a passion for missions, which is why I also work in the Amazon jungles of Brazil and the Eastern European country of Moldova with Justice & Mercy International. I love to teach the Bible at my Cultivate Events across the country and also locally at my home church. I’ve written several Bible studies for Lifeway, including Finding God Faithful, All Things New, No Other Gods, Ruth, and a few others. My name is Kelly Minter and I’m a Bible study author and teacher. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Whether you’re brand new to the Bible or a seasoned student of Scripture, I hope you’ll join me on this hopeful journey. So I’ll always do my best to keep it real, practical, and personal. I also happen to love cooking, gardening, having people over, and deep relationships. It’s the most relevant and alive book on earth and I can’t wait for God to meet you exactly where you’re at as we open the Bible together. That’s why I’m so excited about this podcast! We’ll get to study God’s Word together.Ībsolutely nothing has gone after every crevice of my heart like Scripture. Not to mention, for many of us the Bible can be plain confusing or intimidating. Yet we live in a crazy busy culture that makes it hard to prioritize Bible study. The Cultivate Podcast is all about deepening our understanding of Scripture for a deeper love of Jesus.
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