Best Meadow Heights Podcasts (2025)

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What Is Truth? - "Women and Men" 35:49

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11h ago35:49

35:49

The Bible has long been used to justify and support patterns of control and abuse that deride and demean women. But both Jesus and Paul remind us that God has always valued and empowered women to walk alongside men as equals in the home, church and world.

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What Is Truth? - "Old Testament Violence" 30:20

8d ago30:20

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Tension exists between God’s enemy-embracing love demonstrated by Jesus on the cross and gruesome Old Testament stories where God commands or commits horrendous violence. But just like Jesus bears our ugly sin and makes the cross beautiful, God bears our ugly stories about him in the beauty of his humble cross-like character.…

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What Is Truth? - "Inspired Imperfection" 35:42

15d ago35:42

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The foundation of our faith and identity is not in a book but in Jesus. Because Jesus gives us good reason to believe that the Bible is inspired by God, we can trust all of Scripture even though God delivered it through imperfect people.

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What Is Truth? - "Religion and Violence" 32:11

2M ago32:11

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Religion puts itself above people and protects itself at any cost. Jesus protects people at the cost of his own life. When we stop trying to force others to conform to a religion and instead allow Jesus to transform us, we become the source of His love to them.

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What Is Truth? - "God and Evil" 37:19

2M ago37:19

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When bad things happen and we wonder where God is, we’re tempted to dismiss or deny him. Although God is not in control of everything, he is always working with us to bring good out of anything, even something evil. For links and more info, visit: https://www.meadowheights.com/hub

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What Is Truth? - "Faith and Science" 30:39

2M ago30:39

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Science and faith are not at odds with one another, and we must choose to follow one or the other. Both science and faith uniquely contribute to our understanding and enjoyment of God and God’s good creation and deserve to be celebrated. For links and more info, visit: https://www.meadowheights.com/hub…

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What Is Truth? - "It’s All Personal" 31:47

2M ago31:47

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Most people believe some form of God exists, just not one who is personal or relational. But if God is love, then God is a personal being we can interact with in love, because only personal beings can love. For links and more info, visit: https://www.meadowheights.com/hub

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What Is Truth? - "Centering Our Beliefs" 33:07

3M ago33:07

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Not all beliefs are created equal. Centering our beliefs that hold more weight frees us from the desire to be right about everything, so we can journey with others who see some things differently than we do.

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What Is Truth? - "Doubting Faith" 36:52

3M ago36:52

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Doubts, questions and confusion about our faith are both normal and uncomfortable. But rather than a threat to faith, wondering, wrestling and exploring are the soil that grows a more honest and authentic faith. For links and more info, visit: https://www.meadowheights.com/hub

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What Is Truth? - "Absolutely True" 38:20

3M ago38:20

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Relativism can be compelling but is insufficient for understanding how truth works. Our confession that Jesus is Lord is an absolute truth that commands us to love all people without controlling, coercing or convincing them to believe it.

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What Is Truth? - "Logs and Splinters" 34:59

4M ago34:59

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People experience bad news rather than good news when we are better at judging them than we are at loving them. But when we focus instead on what God is doing in our own lives, we are free to love others without judgment so they can experience God’s love, too.For links and more info, visit:https://www.meadowheights.com/hub…

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What Is Truth? - "Firm Foundations" 35:27

4M ago35:27

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When our faith takes a beating and we hit rock bottom, it’s tempting to give up and walk away from God altogether. To survive a crisis of belief, we need unshakeable foundations that will hold us up when everything around us is falling apart.

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Relative Situations - "Honoring Parents" 27:06

5M ago27:06

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The only perfect parent is our Father God. When we allow God to be our primary parent, we’re free to love and honor our earthly parents, no matter what our story looks like.

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Relative Situations - "Parenting Tribe" 36:45

5M ago36:45

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We don’t owe our kids every opportunity life can offer them. What our kids need is for us to create space in our lives and theirs where they learn kingdom values by living them out in a community of people who share those values.For links and more info, visit: https://www.meadowheights.com/hub

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Relative Situations - "Marriage Motives" 32:42

5M ago32:42

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We all have a longing the culture says can only be met by another person. But the deepest longing of our hearts can only be met by God. Surrendering that longing to God allows us to live life in the fullness of community whether we’re single, dating or married.For links and more info, visit:https://www.meadowheights.com/hub…

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Upper Room - "Risen Lord" [Easter Sunday] 27:28

5M ago27:28

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Because our world is full of death and dying, our hearts are well-acquainted with sorrow. But Jesus defeats death forever and brings rejoicing back to life.For links and more info, visit:https://www.meadowheights.com/hub

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Upper Room - "King of Kings" [Palm Sunday] 28:40

6M ago28:40

28:40

Every king we follow but one will fall short of our expectations. Jesus is the king we want and need to lead us to permanent peace and ultimate victory in his kingdom of love.

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Upper Room - "Bread of Life" 28:12

6M ago28:12

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Most days we give our best efforts and energies to feeding our appetites for more. Because we never succeed, we wake up to do it all over again. But Jesus fully satisfies our soul’s deepest hunger and rescues us forever from the endless need to fill it ourselves.

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Relative Situations - "Breakdowns and Do-overs" 41:38

6M ago41:38

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In a broken world full of broken people, sometimes marriages break down. Grace is the only reason anyone can marry, whether for the first time or for another time.

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Relative Situations - "Reverse the Curse" 36:47

6M ago36:47

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Rather than trying to gain power over one another, Jesus calls us to use our power to more fully love each other. Marriage is a beautiful submission to one another out of reverence for Christ.

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Relative Situations - "We Are Family" 29:37

7M ago29:37

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God uses biological families to bring us into the world but then Jesus brings us into new life in a new family. We are first and forever the much-loved children of a Good Father.For links and more info, visit:https://www.meadowheights.com/hub

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Jesus Talks Money - "Meaningful Money" 37:02

7M ago37:02

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Only using money to prepare for the future ends in a total loss. Money is a tool for doing something meaningful while you are here to use it.For links and more info, visit:https://www.meadowheights.com/hub

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Jesus Talks Money - "Flipped Script" 21:52

7M ago21:52

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Our money’s direction reveals our affection. When we redirect our spending around God’s priorities, we train our heart to trust his goodness.

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Jesus Talks Money - "Masters or Master’s" 32:34

7M ago32:34

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We live like it’s all about us when we forget that all we have and are has been given to us. But when we remember the giver and the gift, we get to open our hearts and hands so more good will grow.

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Jesus Talks Money - "Consumption Assumption" 21:54

7M ago21:54

21:54

Money is not the meaning of life. Money can be the means to doing something meaningful with my life.

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Design Your Life - "Invest Now" 29:54

8M ago29:54

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We hope our lives will change for the better when God changes our circumstances. But God invites us to help create the change we want tomorrow by investing in something different today.

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Design Your Life - "Finish Well" 26:07

8M ago26:07

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We haven’t yet met the person we’re becoming and don’t know what they’ll be like when we do. But what we practice today are the seeds of that new person’s living and legacy.

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Design Your Life - "Dream Again" 23:37

8M ago23:37

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Many people spend their lives pining for the past, settling for status quo, or fantasizing about the future, but we know that God is making all things new. When we embrace his invitation to dream and plan alongside him, we bring the hope of his future kingdom into the reality of our lives today.

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Design Your Life - "True You" 24:39

8M ago24:39

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1y ago26:47

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In a world full of increasing loneliness, isolation and division, intentional shared meals have the power to transform us. Eating together removes barriers, builds bridges and communicates belonging like almost nothing else can.