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Last week Tracy left us with a cliff hanger question:"Who are the people that have had the most influence in your life?"Are they famous authors? People in high leadership positions? Or are they teachers, mentors, friends, family members? In this episode we discuss how important relationships are and the role that they play in discipleship and leadership.Want to know more about Tracy? Find out more here:Tracy's  websiteInstagram: @tracysullivandiscipleshipNEW book!:  Small Batch Discipleshipt h e r e f o r e // e n c o u r a g e // o n e a n o t h e r // a n d // b u i l d // e a c h o t h e r // u p, // j u s t // a s // i nf a c t // y o u // a r e // d o i n g.1 Thessalonians 5:11Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Do you have any friends that you are just deeply thankful for? The kind who share wisdom and truth, the kind who push hard for community? Today's guest, Tracy Sullivan, is one of those people.  This girl is passionate about the Word, about discipleship, and about community. We know you're gonna live her just  as much as we do.Give today's episode a listen, and take a few minutes to answer Tracy's cliff hanger question at the end!Want to know more about Tracy? Find out more here:Tracy's  websiteInstagram: @tracysullivandiscipleshipNEW book!:  Small Batch Discipleshipt h e r e f o r e // e n c o u r a g e // o n e a n o t h e r // a n d // b u i l d // e a c h o t h e r // u p, // j u s t // a s // i nf a c t // y o u // a r e // d o i n g.1 thessalonians 5:11Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Happy New Year, friends! The name of the game this month is ENCOURAGEMENT! We've got a new verse for you and we've got some great suggestions for how you can be an encourager. We can't wait to learn more and more about 1 Thessalonians 5:11 with you.t h e r e f o r e // e n c o u r a g e // o n e a n o t h e r // a n d // b u i l d // e a c h o t h e r // u p, // j u s t // a s // i nf a c t // y o u // a r e // d o i n g.1 thessalonians 5:11Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Before we close the door on 2020, let's take a quick look back at what the Lord has done this year.  It wan't an easy year, but we are certain that there has been holy work done through all that we've experienced.  Our memory verses have helped to root us to the Lord this year and we hope that they've done the same for you! Here are some questions to get you thinking:What particular verses impacted you the most this year?How have you seen God show up this year?What have you learned that you could have never learned without this difficult year?Handbook to Prayer: Praying Scripture Back to God  by Kenneth Boa.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

What we believe about God impacts every decision that we make.  God is so good to give us his word so that we can know who he is! It has been a gift to spend time talking about God; the Alpha and Omega, who is, and who was, and who is to come, with Mary Wiley this month!Find more about Mary here:Mary's websiteInstagram: @MarycwileyPodcast: Everyday Theology + Questions Kids AskSupport the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Week #2 with Mary Wiley - and it's a good one!During our chat with Mary today, she so wisely reminds us that no matter what we feel like we're "in the middle" of, we can know for certain what - or who - is at the beginning and the end. It's Jesus. He's the Alpha and the Omega, just like it says in our verse this month!"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God,  "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." - Revelation 1:8Find more about Mary here:Mary's websiteInstagram: @MarycwileyPodcast: Everyday Theology + Questions Kids AskSupport the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Today, we welcome, Mary Wiley, our December featured guest, to the podcast!Mary is the author of Everyday Theology, she's a podcast host, a wife and mama, a student of God's word, and a gifted teacher!  Mary is passionate about knowing what we believe, why we believe it, and why it matters. You'll be blessed to hear her story of how she came to faith through a difficult season in life. We can't wait to chat more with Mary this month!Find more about Mary here:Mary's websiteInstagram: @MarycwileyPodcast: Everyday Theology + Questions Kids AskSupport the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

"Who is, and who was, and who is to come."What a comfort this December verse is! 2020 has been a doozy, y'all. But, we haven't walked this crazy road alone. God, in his unchanging character, has met us time and time again.  As we chose our 2020 memory verses last year, we could never have imagined how perfectly timed they would be! We have already prayed over and chosen our 2021 verses- and we promise we only picked realllly light hearted, easy ones! Just kidding (but we are praying that 2021 is kinder to us all!). We are so grateful that you're here learning scripture with us and listening as we introduce our December verse, Revelation 1:8:I // a m t h e // A l p h a a n d //  t h e //  O m e g as a y s // t h e // L o r d // G o dw h o // i s // a n dw h o // w a s // a n d w h o // i s // t o // c o m eT h e // A l m i g h t yR e v e l a t i o n // 1 : 8Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

We have to know the word of God. Why? Because Jesus tells us that it's what we live on! Not just bread, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.Natalie and Wren are breaking down our verse and getting practical in today's episode. How exactly do we live on the word? Wren graciously shares with us a few ways that the word has been life to her during everyday moments and during difficult trials.We have loved dwelling on Matthew 4:4 with you and with Wren this month. If you have a story to share about how this verse, or another verse, has been life to you this month, leave us a review and then shoot us an email! We love hearing from you! dwell@dwelldifferently.comFind out more about Wren here.Support the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.

Pop Quiz! Do you know what's happening to Jesus as he shares Matthew 4:4 with us? Context is so important and we are answering this question for you in today's podcast with Wren Robbins.Jesus tells us that we are not meant to live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Scripture is not just important, it is crucial. It's our weapon against the enemy. It's our source of truth. It's our life line.  As Wren shares, it's not a matter of IF you'll need scripture, but a matter of WHEN you'll need it. And guess what? It's all day, every day. Thanks for spending a few minutes listening in our our chat with Wren today. We're so glad you're here!Find out more about Wren here.Ellie Holcomb Fighting WordsSupport the showFollow Natalie & Vera at DwellDifferently.com and @dwelldifferently.