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Nona Jones, Chief Content and Partnerships Officer at YouVersion, discusses her role and the mission of YouVersion. She explains that YouVersion is not just the Bible app, but a family of apps that aim to encourage and challenge people to seek intimacy with God every day. Nona also shares how people can use the various YouVersion apps to stick to their New Year's resolution of reading the Bible and growing in their intimacy with God. The conversation also touches on the debate between digital and physical Bibles, and Nona shares about her ministry and her upcoming book, 'The Gift of Rejection.'

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Nona's Title at Youversion
01:16 Nona's calling to Facebook (now Meta) and her Transition to Youversion
03:28 Overview of YouVersion and its Mission
04:41 Different Apps and Bible Plans Offered by YouVersion
07:23 The Debate Between Digital and Physical Bibles
08:27 Nona's Ministry and Upcoming Book
10:28 Connect with Nona Jones

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Welcome to the Kingdom Living Ministries Podcast with Dr Lewis where we dive deep into the timeless truths of the Bible to explore how they resonate in our lives today. In this powerful episode, join us for a profound Bible study talk titled "I can't do it Alone" Surrendering to God: Breaking Free from the Chains of Pride."

Our journey begins with an exploration of the illusion of security found in worldly achievements. Drawing inspiration from Proverbs 3:5-6, we unravel the deceptive nature of accolades, money, and social status, revealing that true security, love, and peace can only be found in God.

Discover the enemy's tactics as the father of lies, seeking to lead us away from the source of genuine fulfillment. Through engaging storytelling and insightful reflections, we unveil the destructive spirit of pride and arrogance, exploring the biblical account of Nebuchadnezzar's humbling transformation in Daniel 4.

As we bridge the gap between ancient narratives and our contemporary lives, we delve into modern examples of pride's subtle infiltration. Through personal reflections and relatable anecdotes, we expose the dangers of navigating life without acknowledging our dependence on God.

This podcast doesn't stop at unveiling the pitfalls of pride; it extends an encouraging invitation to trust and surrender to God. Join us as we explore the scriptures, including John 15:5, to understand the power of collaboration with the Creator.

In the concluding segment, we open the floor for a Q&A session, providing an opportunity for further insights and clarifications on the transformative message shared. The episode wraps up with Kingdom Living Ministries Announcements and a heartfelt prayer, seeking salvation and repentance, and surrendering any remnants of pride in our hearts.

Join us in this 15-minute journey of self-reflection, biblical wisdom, and encouragement. "Surrendering to God" is not just a podcast; it's an invitation to break free from the chains of pride and experience the true fulfillment that comes through trusting in the Lord. Subscribe now and embark on a transformative exploration of faith with Kingdom Living Ministries.

Episode 126 - Stephanie wrote this episode to invite you one last time to experience God in your wilderness, by centering on Christ through the Tabernacle. She invites you to walk with her in the wilderness campsite and make your way into the presence of God. It came to her after she started the series, so it is an unexpected Christmas gift!

We hope it will be as special to you as it is to us!

This special episode is a great way to introduce Gospel Spice and our Centering on Christ study to newcomers. It is also our final conclusion on the series. We hope you have been enjoying our special Christmas guests, and we promise we have exciting new ones coming this week!

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU!! 

"A Gospel Spice Christmas" is a five-day devotional and reading plan available exclusively on YouVersion / the Bible App.

Do you long for fresh spices to flavor your spiritual experience of the Incarnation of Christ? Are you tired of stale clichés that taste like microwaved Christmas dinner leftovers? Are you hungry for an explosion of fresh flavors in your Christmas devotions? Experience a Gospel Spice Christmas alongside the shepherds, and discover how to make your life a daily nativity scene where Christ can be born in ever-deepening ways.

Click here or go to your YouVersion Bible App on your phone, and search "Gospel Spice." It is our gift to you! Enjoy!

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We invite you to join us to reach even more than the 125 countries we currently serve, and the thousands upon thousands who enjoy the Gospel Spice podcast.

The Gospel Spice Podcast is part of a larger range of tools brought to you by Gospel Spice Ministries. The Gospel Spice Ministries exist to inspire Christ-followers in our generation to delight in the glory of God by knowing and experiencing Jesus more intimately. We provide resources to empower Christian leaders across generational, social, ethnic and geographical boundaries towards more intimacy with Jesus Christ and discipleship effectiveness through a Biblical Christocentric foundation. The Gospel-Spice Ministries provide a safe environment for spiritual and community growth empowering people to know Christ more intimately, serve one another more powerfully, and reach the world for Jesus.

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Jared and Matt held down the fort while Allen was tied up, and sat down to discuss our plans to launch the first podcast on Mars, some big news worth celebrating for YouVersion, what we are thankful for, and what we hope to eat for Thanksgiving.

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The pandemic has created a new hybrid church model of a physical church and online digital church experience. In this interview, Phil Cooke https://philcooke.com talks with Jonathan Meisner, Sr. Director of Digital Experiences at Life.Church about building an online community in today’s digital age. Topics covered include building trust online, creating personal connections through live chat, ministry team collaboration, volunteer development, storytelling through inspirational videos, camera setup for live streaming and more.

Led by Senior Pastor Craig Groeschel, Life.Church is one of the largest churches in the U.S. with 36 campuses. Creators of the YouVersion Bible app, they’re passionate about equipping individuals to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Life.Church also offers free resources through the Church Online Platform to equip local churches to take their ministry online.

Find out more at https://life.church.com

Download the free bible app and YouVersion devotionals here: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/

Access the free Church Online Platform tool here: https://churchonlineplatform.com/

Find more free resources, training and tools at https://open.life.church/

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*More About This Episode* *More About This Episode* Church in the Digital Age: Interview with Jonathan Meisner, Life.Church

Jonathan Meisner has served at Life.Church for over a decade leading many of their digital storytelling and production efforts. He’s passionate about discovering ways the church can inspire people towards action through engaging content and captivating experiences. When he’s not serving the church, you’ll likely find him spending time with his wife, Michelle, and their two boys, Truett and Axell, or trying to stay young at his local CrossFit gym.

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Here’s some quick takeaways from today’s episode:

-Hybrid church: It’s not physical or digital, it’s hybrid. It’s people engaging in both spaces.

-Story is what connects people and helps a story land in a person’s heart.

-Consistency over time is what yields results.

-There’s not a cookie-cutter way to do this [online church]. It all comes back to authenticity and connection.

-It’s tough to do ministry without relationship. The personal connection is incredibly important to Life.Church.

-We don’t recruit volunteers; we release leaders.

-Be okay with leaning into the mentality of adapting to the new digital space… But always work to get people connected to the local church.

-When God calls us to something, we’ve got to be all in.

-We are constantly learning. Assume that posture of learning. Be open to where God’s leading… when you sense the Holy Spirit moving, pour gasoline on that fire. Lean into it because there’s something really special on the other side.

Rashawn Copeland is the founder of I'm So Blessed Daily and Without Walls Ministries. A writer for Church Leaders, God TV, and the God's Not Dead blog, he is also the host of the Scripture and Stories podcast on the Converge Podcast Network. He also serves on the Life Church (YouVersion) Bible app team with Pastor Craig Groeschel, assisting with global digital outreach.

Phil Cooke interviews Bobby Gruenewald about his concept of the “abundance mindset” that he applies in leading creative teams. Bobby serves as Pastor and Innovation Leader at Life.Church, a multisite church based in Oklahoma; and is the founder of the YouVersion Bible App with over 500 million unique downloads globally. He is passionate about exploring new ideas and finding practical ways to leverage them for the global Church.

Quick takeaways from this interview…

“The fruit [idea] is not my identity; my identity is in the Tree…This makes me very open to feedback. It’s okay if this isn’t the best idea. I’m confident God’s going to enable me to produce more.” – Bobby Gruenewald

“Part of being creative is not being too critical too early, but at some point being realistic and filtering out things that won’t work.” – Phil Cooke

The “abundance mindset” axiom: “If you don’t like this idea, don’t worry, there’s more where that came from. God designed me to create and I’m confident in that design.” – Bobby Gruenewald

“The credibility of the critic really matters.” – Phil Cooke

“When you have people with your best interest (or the vision or the ministry) at heart that give you feedback, those are the right people to listen to.” – Bobby Gruenewald

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Today's show:

• All the Bible languages you could want!
• Providing Bible text in audio formats globally
• And an "Africa proof" audio player!

Bryan met with Matthew Meng, Scripture Engagement Manager for Davar Partners International, to discuss Davar Partners' mute-faceted work of providing Scripture in audio in many languages, training for personnel and even a cool little rugged audio device.

Links ... Davar Partners web site ... YouVersion.com ... AudiBible player ... IBD info ... STS

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Today's show:

• All the Bible languages you could want!
• Providing Bible text in audio formats globally
• And an "Africa proof" audio player!

Bryan met with Matthew Meng, Scripture Engagement Manager for Davar Partners International, to discuss Davar Partners' mute-faceted work of providing Scripture in audio in many languages, training for personnel and even a cool little rugged audio device.

Links ... Davar Partners web site ... YouVersion.com ... AudiBible player ... IBD info ... STS

Follow us on Twitter ~ Review us in iTunes ~ Give us your feedback!

We hope you enjoy the show. Click on the (direct download) link immediately below to start hearing this show NOW!