Thank you for joining us in our Colossians series. Today Mary Kane and I (Jane VanOsdol) will be discussing Colossians 1:13-17. This session finds us exploring how we were each created for God.We also learn that God is involved in every facet of our lives.

For such a small book of the Bible, Colossians is loaded with information. So, grab your Bible and a pen, and let’s get started!

Feel free to pick up our Viewer Guide to get even more out of this podcast session. Some sessions also have additional resources available for download, which you will find on the Viewer Guide page.

We pray that this series blesses you. Feel free to add your comments and questions below.

Pray on!

Join Mary Kane and me this Holy Week as we discuss the poem True Lenten Discipline on our podcast. We’ll look at each of the seven stanzas to see what we can learn from them to apply to our lives as we prepare for Easter.

Be sure to check out the accompanying blog series, where each stanza is discussed in greater depth. We’ll add a link to each post as they are added to the blog throughout the week. Feel free to leave your comments on the blog. Just click on the sideways triangle above to listen to the podcast.

Links to the True Lenten Discipline Blog Series

Monday: Judging to Christ Dwelling

Tuesday: Bitterness to Forgiveness

Wednesday: Darkness to Light

Thursday: Illness to Healing

Friday: Polluting Words to Purifying Words

Saturday: Discontent to Gratitude

Sunday: Anger to Patience

Happy Easter!

Welcome to podcast #2 in our Walking In Truth series on the book of Colossians. Today Mary and I discuss Colossians 1:9-12. We’ll discover that God wants us to increase our relationship with Him, and that far from being alone, God  is very present with us in all our circumstances of life. We can count on Him to give us the grace and strength we need for each situation we are in and for every work He gives us to do.

Just click on the above arrow to listen. We’ve also included a listener guide for you to fill in as you listen to the podcast to help you glean the most information as possible from this teaching.

We pray you are blessed by this series. Feel free to leave your comments and questions below.

Here is the link to the page for the entire series. I will be updating the page with new recordings over the next few weeks. Walking In Truth

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Life can be confusing.

The world says one thing, but God’s word says another. Who should we believe? What if our facts don’t seem to agree with what God says we should do? What if our feelings tempt us to go in a way that’s contrary to God’s truth? Who has the final say–our feelings or God’s Truth?

Join Mary Kane and Jane VanOsdol as they discuss the facts versus God’s truth dilemma.

To download a free Bible study on this topic, just click the link below. To listen to the podcast, scroll below and click on “Listen to Podcast of Article” or choose “download” to download the podcast to your computer or mp3 player.

My Facts or God’s Truth Bible study

Do you or someone you know parent a chronically ill child? If so, you’ll want to listen to this encouraging Only By Prayer podcast with Kimberly Ehlers and Jane VanOsdol. Kimberly’s 13-year old son was diagnosed with a serious illness shortly after birth. Listen as Kimberly offers hope and suggestions to parents of chronically ill children. This is also a must-have for anyone who is a friend of family member of a person with a chronically ill child, as Kimberly shares way you can support the parents and family.

Kimberly has been happily married to her best friend, Randy, for over 15 years. Together, they homeschool their son, Seth. Kimberly received her bachelor’s degree in Mental Disabilities: Moderate, Severe and Profound from the University of Northern Iowa, and taught special education for four years before becoming a stay-at-home mom – her absolute favorite “job” ever! Kimberly is also a Christian writer and speaker whose heart is to encourage moms like her with children who have serious illnesses.
Nurturing Hope.  Growing Faith.  Trusting God With Your Child’s Health.

Just click on the sideways triangle below to listen, or find us on iTunes.

Join Jane VanOsdol and Mary Kane as they discuss how to live a life of purpose in 2012. Be sure you also check out the blog series on this same topic. We share several ideas with resources on how to live a life of purpose, but we’d also love to hear your ideas too. Please share them in the comment section below or on the blogs’ comment sections.

To listen, scroll to below the share button and look for the little mp3 icon. Click on the sideways triangle, mp3 icon, download link or “Play in Popup” link. You can also listen to it on iTunes.

Resources:

The Cost of Discipleship By Dietrich Bonhoeffer / Touchstone

Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ By John MacArthur / Thomas Nelson

The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness, Third Edition By Dave Ramsey / Thomas Nelson

The Power of a Praying Parent By Stormie Omartian