Brant Hansen is from small-town Illinois, and is a self-professed nerd, diagnosed with Asperger's as an adult. He's a fan of C.S. Lewis and toast. "Producer Sherri", also a radio veteran, is from Pittsburgh, has one of the world's great laughs, and demonstrates incredible patience with Brant. Both are believers in Jesus, but have difficulty fitting in with modern American church culture. Together they have a daily radio show that is syndicated across the country, with segments ranging from t ...
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Remember the songs that shaped your faith? The ones you played on repeat during youth group road trips or in those seasons when your faith felt fresh and new? Pure Joy is a brand-new podcast where WayFM radio host Joy Summers is sitting down with the Christian artists she grew up listening to. We will uncover the stories behind their most iconic songs and even hear from fans whose lives were changed through their music. If you’re longing for a little nostalgia, a lot of encouragement, and co ...
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2324 Most Listened To Podcast 2025 - Oh, Huh?
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17:52Topics: Brant and Sherri review the "Most Listened To Podcasts" of 2025 On this episode (Aired 1/17/25): Masterclass, Your God Story, Muscle Men BONUS CONTENT: Bryan Johnson Won't Die, Relics Quotes: "A mundane moment can become remarkable when God's in it." "I lost faith in my atheism." "The culture is running on the fumes of Christianity." . . . …
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Emmanuel: An Urban Bible Story Follow the Angel Gabriel as he brings tidings of Good News to Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, and more in this fun retelling of the Christmas story! . . . To hear more from the Urban Bible Stories podcast, click the following links: - for Apple users - for Spotify users
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Topics: Hot Take, Australia Tragedy, Rob Reiner, A December To Remember, LoTR Christmas Party, Creative Humans, The Accordion, Psalm 148, DoorDash Pepper Spray, Knowing More About Jesus, A Gift In Honor, Sabbath, Contentment, Disciple of Jesus Quotes: "Your neighbors are better off when you live the way of Jesus." "Once you know people instead of a…
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Topics: Chess With A Kid, Oceanspray, Kids/iPad, Jesus Doing Your Job, Michael Buble BONUS CONTENT: AI Worship Quotes: "We can worship without a canned violinist." "If you want a bored child, get them an iPad." "Cram as much cranberry into our diet as possible." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch…
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Topics: Happiness and Gratitude, Don't Get Tired, Jesus and Desperation, Brant Hansen: Nutrition Coach, Elf and Shelf, Toxic People, Ugly Sweaters, Christmas Songs, Hansen Hotline, Christmas Date Alternative, IKEA Christmas Game, BONUS CONTENT: Brant's New Facial Hair Quotes: "Our culture constantly encourages us to be ungrateful and to not be cont…
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Topics: Lazy/Busy, Good Looking In The Office, Public Christian Failing, Airplane Food, The Disciples, Octopus Piano Playing BONUS CONTENT: Dilemma Street…Envy Quotes: "Follow me as I follow Christ." "Only lazy people are busy." 'Jesus knows infinitely more." "Get to a point where you can thank God that someone else has something." . . . Holy Ghost…
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Topics: Blessings/Cursing, Joyful Non-Compliance BONUS CONTENT: AI, I Can Only Imagine 2 Quotes: "All the logos are magical." "Can we lighten up a bit?" "Anything you do is done better with love than anger." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook!…
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Mark Lowry on Writing "Mary, Did You Know"
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38:27Mark Lowry is a beloved Christian comedian, singer, and songwriter best known for his sharp wit, heartfelt humor, and deep love for faith and family. On today's episode of "Pure Joy" he sits down with Joy Summers to share about helping to write “Mary, Did You Know?", touring with the Gaither Vocal Band, and what his momma said to him as a kid that …
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Topics: Character Change, Charlie Brown, The Will Of God, Hot-Take Christmas Village, Blessing/Cursing, Shock Jock, Learn Vs. Practice BONUS CONTENT: David Movie, Tom Bombadill Quotes: "He can take your missteps and create a story that's beautiful." "Maybe God's will is a wide field." "I take my 2 cents and act like it's a dollar." "This is all com…
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Topics: Social Tip, Pushing Back on Fear, Most Fun City, Contentment, The Cybertruck, Jesus/Relaxed BONUS CONTENT: The Grinch Quotes: "This will make you the LIFE of the party?" "You don't have to always want more." "Jesus trusts his father." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos …
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Oddcast Rewind ep 32 Dogs Are Taking the Bus Now
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14:04Topics: Knowing God Personally, Apple Cinnamon Turnovers, Breaking Animal News, Running, Gossip at Work, Loving Your Enemies, Introvert vs Extrovert, Trusting God, Masterclass BONUS CONTENT: Brant's Three Things Quotes: "The reason I love them is not because they deserve it. The reason I love them is because God deserves it and He loves them." "God…
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Mark Schultz on How Being a Youth Minister Fueled His Music Career
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47:22It's hard to listen to Mark Schultz greatest hits and not shed a tear. No one tells stories through song quite like him. This is easily one of my favorite conversation on the Pure Joy podcast this season. Mark has a piano in front of him and several times, plays pieces of his songs as he unveils the real life stories behind them. From the elderly c…
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Topics: Jesus/Rest, Shock Jock, Sin, Hurry BONUS CONTENT: Rest Follow-up Quotes: "The continuous daily grind is not good for us." "We have desires that are in conflict with our deepest desires." "We can rest knowing God is going to work everything out." "Is it possible we can do things to avoid other things?" . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want m…
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Topics: World Class, What Are You Designed For, Word Of The Year, Greed, Christmas Hobby BONUS CONTENT: Peanuts/Enneagram Quotes: "God sees something we can't see." "You can be a good person and still be lost." "Everything we have can be world-class." "You don't want to spend your life enraged." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Odd…
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Topics: God With Us, Breaking Animal News, Patience, Good Person BONUS CONTENT: Women Dress Twist Quotes: "Modesty has to be understood within the matter of context." "A gentleman thinks better of people." "I'm in the steampunk era." "Your thoughts are your responsibility." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our we…
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Topics: Feeling Close To God, Would You Rather, Pets Dressed For Christmas, Scoreboard, Cashews, Jealousy, Keep Going, Hungry Hippo, Breaking Animal News BONUS CONTENT: Living Unoffended, Cashews Follow-up Quotes: "God may want to bring us to a new level in our relationship with Him." "It's a true story. Not a fascinating story, but true." "At firs…
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Topics: Christian Cringe, Breaking Animal News, Unity, God Is Love BONUS CONTENT: Discipleship Quotes: "Breaking up can't be our default." "Whatever I've done doesn't undo God's nature." "Christians aren't generally North American." "Discipleship is not about emotions. It's about becoming more like Jesus." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more…
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Rachael Lampa's Journey Back to Christian Music
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38:55After 25 years in and out of the Chrisitian music industry, Rachael Lampa is looking back with fresh eyes. As a huge fan, I was geeking out to ask her all things I always wanted to know. Rachael reminisces about her rise to fame as a teen, how a Jonas brother helped her get engaged, and why she returned to Christian music after intentionally leavin…
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2312 The Brant Hansen Show Christmas Song Catalog
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15:05Topics: A compilation of Brant's original holiday classics. The songs included are: Push And Shove Favorite Things Christmas Better Than We Wolfgang The Wombat The Sad Christmas Song Get Out Christmas Trees Are Falling
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Topics: Feelings, Shock Jock, Lend To Enemies, Door Busters, Turn Towards Jesus, Round-a-bouts, Cut People Slack, Apostle Paul/Judging, Keep Going, Grateful, Welcome To The Show, Law Of Kindness BONUS CONTENT: A Letter To A President Quotes: "Feelings carry you one way or another." "Anyone can lend to people they like." "I have decided not to leave…
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Remember the songs that shaped your faith? The ones you played on repeat during youth group road trips or in those seasons when your faith felt fresh and new? Pure Joy is a brand-new podcast where WayFM radio host Joy Summers is sitting down with the Christian artists she grew up listening to. We will uncover the stories behind their most iconic so…
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2310 He's Not ALWAYS Falling Out Of Hammocks
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12:52Topics: Masterclass, God Has Time, Holiday Not To Do, Need To Know, Mortgage, Pickleball, Peace, Breaking Animal News, Sick Burns Of the Bible, Judge Elvis BONUS CONTENT: Jill Freud Quotes: "There's stuff in my life that needs to die off. We can ask God for that." "You can ask God: '…help me want that less…" "Ostriches aren't mean." "Peace is an aw…
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Oddcast Rewind ep 31 The Mt. Everest Workout
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17:53Topics: God as your Assistant, How to be Happy in 1820, Working not to Work, Interior Design, Being Wrong, I Told You So, Brant and Lebron, Anxiety and Depression, Being Stressed Out, The Mt. Everest Workout, Low Level Guilt BONUS CONTENT: Setting up the perfect society; Quotes: "We tend to treat God like he's our personal assistant." "Avoiding you…
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Topics: Brant and Sherri talk about the new phenomenon of "AI Worship Artists" and how the church can and should respond. . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook!
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Topics: Pumpkin Pie, Encouragement, Pray Without Ceasing, Squeezable Gravy, Don't Get Weary, Ironic Humor, Social Tip, Caught Up In Sin, Christmas Year Round, Stronger@Good, Take Captive Thoughts, Hobby Music Quotes: "We're bringing the value!" "People don't always see what goes into the end product." "God will pick you up…clean you up….and set you…
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Topics: Feelings, Believing God Loves You, Double Christmas, When You First Try, Save Us Time, Your Attention, Christmas, Anxiety BONUS CONTENT: Dallas Jenkins Interview Quotes: "Why would things be this beautiful if He doesn't love you?" "Your feelings are not the barometer of God's love for you." "God is not anxious. God is not worried. He knows …
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Oddcast Rewind ep30 Sick Burns of The Bible
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22:58Topics: Thanksgiving, Life on Mars, Talk to God, National Days, Love Your Enemy, Breaking Animal News Masterclass, Welcome to the Show, Non-Anxious Voice BONUS CONTENT: Sick Burns of the Bible Quotes: "You can't have gratitude and anger at the same time." "God is THE artist." "Because you didn't plan it, HE gets the credit." "We're all trying to fi…
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Topics: Paul Confession, Hockey/Dentist, Breaking Animal News, Hamster Travel, Memory/Brains/Spirit, Jesus Is Lord, Feelings, Christmas Kids/Screens BONUS CONTENT: Senior Dance, Going To The Doctor Quotes: "Most leaders are not honest about their current struggles." "I think we're spiritual." "Jesus is the Maestro." "These excuses aren't gonna make…
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Topics: Parenting/Vision, Breaking Animal New, AI Newspaper, Shock Jock BONUS CONTENT: School Car Lines Quotes: "We can look at Jesus as a vision of what to be." "Rabbits are quick to get married." "You can become a different person." "I think we're getting lazy, here." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our websit…
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Topics: Masterclass, AI App Loved Ones, Anger, Trust God, Mike Tyson Quotes, Gym Uniforms BONUS CONTENT: Gym Uniforms Quotes: "Our actual spiritual yearnings can't be met through an app." "Jesus' ethical teaching starts with anger." "Who better to trust than God?" "It would be fun to randomly price things." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want mor…
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2303 For God So Loved The World, That He Gave His Only Begotten Son, That Whosoever Believes In Him Should Not Perish, But Have Everlasting Life FIELD
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12:46Topics: Hurry, Best Selling Books, Hospice Nurse, Sabbath, Weight Vest, Gratitude, Exodus Show, Paying Attention BONUS CONTENT: Stadium Naming Rights Follow-up Quotes: "What God wants for me is actually better than what I want for myself." "You are not your productivity." "Don't win the argument and lose a lifetime." "Gratitude should be a way of l…
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Topics: Assertive, Pray For God's Will, Forgiveness, Think About God, Why Wait For Joy?, Welcome To The Show, Jesus Way Of Life, Shock Jock BONUS MATERIAL: Assertive At Work Follow-up Quotes: "The only way out of anger is forgiveness." "You do not want to spend your life in anger. It will kill you." "What you think about God may be the most importa…
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Topics: Success vs. Fruit, Gambling, Super Bowl Halftime BONUS CONTENT: Gambling Follow-up Quotes: "We just decided as a culture to open the floodgates." "There's a reason we stigmatize certain behaviors." "It's just monetizing sloth." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. C…
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Topics: Wanter, Welcome to the Show, Your Wanter, Peace With God, Tea Study, Love Your Neighbor, Xeno/Filo, Christmas Dog Dress Up BONUS MATERIAL: AI Cartoon, Big Orange Head Follow-up Quotes: "A lot of success doesn't mean you're a good person." "Ask God to help you want things that help you flourish." "If you turn towards God…He comes running." "…
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Topics: Oprah's Favorite Things, Social Media, Looking Good/Feeling Bad, Paul/1st Corinthians, Transparent, Early Christmas, Spiritual Maturity, Starbucks, 7 Deadly Sins, Grace BONUS MATERIAL: Looking Good/Feeling Bad Follow-up, Worship vs. Disciple, Monster Mash Follow-up Quotes: "It's time for Jesus to come back." "God is awesome." "We can grow i…
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Topics: Lead/Leave, Breaking Animal News, Follow Your Heart, ScurryFunge, Brilliant List, Heaven, Masterclass, Certainty, Customer Rating, Target, Journey BONUS CONTENT: All The Podcasts Quotes: "The news privileges human viewpoints." "If you want to be miserable, avoid spiritual maturity at all cost." "If you don't like God here, will you really w…
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Topics: Know God, Coffee Study, National Days, Breaking Animal News, Meta, Chat Lane, What You Think You Know, Shock Jock BONUS CONTENT: Knowing God Follow-up Quotes: "You can know things about God and not actually KNOW God." "God's kingdom just works better." "You don't want to walk away from God in shame." "Capturing your thoughts becomes easier …
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Grandma's Dinner Rolls, Worst Jobs, Toy Museum, God's Worth Trusting, Judgmental, Church Sneeze Ethics, Gratitude for What You Have, Screen Time, Prize Wheel, A Pick-up Line BONUS MATERIAL: Brant's 3 Things Quotes: "The God described in the Bible is worth trusting." "If your grandma is still making rolls for you, enjoy it!" "The fact that God told …
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Topics: "I Can Croon." , Weather, Hansen 2038, Shock Jock, Relationships, Masterclass BONUS CONTENT: Karaoke, Relationships Follow-up Quotes: "The second menacing Dennis." "I need to throw red meat." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Oddcast? Check out our website! Watch our YouTube videos here. Connect with us on Facebook!…
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Topics: Renewed Inwardly, Hansen 2038, Dogs In Heaven, Reign w/Jesus, Remember, World Series BONUS CONTENT: Status Quotes: "A different part of my left knee hurts.' "Why not double dogs?" "He's going to continue to be good." "Enjoy the thing that you have." "You can be continually delighted with something if you manage your expectations." . . . Hol…
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Topics: Muppets Halftime, French Stamps, The Way We See Things, Online Church, History Segment, Grief, Gratitude BONUS CONTENT: Life Surge Quotes: "I'm tearing up, NFL." "The French are coming back into prominence." "There's a lot for us to be in awe of." "He went into the grill area of the bar." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Od…
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2293 I'm On The Phone With Clippy's People.
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14:29Topics: Halloween, Daylight Saving Time, Jesus/Story, Born Bad At Math, The World Series, Candy Corn, Contentment, Social Media/Life, Life Is Short, Shock Jock Quotes: "People can memorize information better when it's in narrative form. Stories are the way to go!" "Nobody really asked me for baseball statistics." "God has delight in store for us fo…
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Topics: Airline Food Smell, Comparison, Brant in a Movie, Shame, Diamond Eye, Striving, Psalm 1 (Mockers), Diane Keaton, Forgiveness BONUS CONTENT: Integrity, Brant in a Movie Follow-up Quotes: "Let's make this miserable." "You can't be expected to compete with fake photos." "Don't let shame keep you from interacting with God. Purse Him anyway." "G…
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Topics: Contentment, Food on Insta, Prayer, Settlers of Catan, Hansen 2038, Ado, Breaking Animal News BONUS CONTENT: No Spelling Bees, Monster Mash Quotes: "If you're not content, adding more things won't help." "Don't make prayer so daunting. Start off talking to God for 15 consistent seconds." "I don't want to go back to middle school." "Be ambit…
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Topics: You Can Trust God, Welcome to the Show, Shock Jock Saints & Sinners, Desires, The Physician, Hit w/a Wet Noodle BONUS CONTENT: The Gym Quotes: "Jesus told us we'd have trouble in this world." "God is going to supply the resources I need when I need it." "We're forgetful people." "Saints are more interesting than sinners." "You're gonna be f…
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Topics: Hansen 2038, Not Feeling It, Creating, Salt of the Earth, Sloths, Kids & The News, Breaking Animal News, Having It All Together, Shock Jock, Call Out To God, Gen Z Women/Faith BONUS CONTENT: Sloth Follow-Up Quotes: "God is looking for loyalty from you and me." "Watch me close all the whatever." "Well hello, Miss Garden Snail." "If you want …
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Oddcast Rewind ep28 The Ground Beef Is Crunchy
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22:55Mr. Unoffendable, Sci-Fi Question: IQ vs Grocery Stores, Your Computer Password and Spirituality, Resetting the Brain, Are you Cool, Breaking Animal News, Halloween Friday 13th, Hot Takes BONUS MATERIAL: Listener Calls Quotes: "How does Brant even know my favorite grocery store?" "Praying and walking in the morning helps me sense that I'm not alone…
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Topics: Love Your Enemies, Question The Culture, Welcome to the Show, Jesus Relevant, Singing at Salvation Army, Contentment, AI Articles BONUS CONTENT: Relationships, The Untrue Cartoon Quotes: "How do I pray for people that drive me crazy." "Optimizing ruthlessly is not wisdom." "Career and success is not going to bring you what you want." "Every…
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Topics: Wisdom, National Days, Extra Grace, Welcome To The Show, Love BONUS CONTENT: Dilemma Street…Being Single, Music Festival Quotes: "I have to trust the character of God." "I fear I may have over hyped this." "I like the vibe." "Struggling with God does not mean you're on the outs with God." . . . Holy Ghost Mama Pre-Order! Want more of the Od…
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Topics: Moses, Coffee Pumpkin, Parent Reminder, Shock Jock, Contentment, Wisdom, Squeaky Shoes BONUS CONTENT: Relationships Quotes: "You're not going to see a major repentance story by May." "Maybe God's waiting for us to be weak." "Time is finite with your kids."
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