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The Bible For Busy People
Do you find the chaos and noise of the world getting you down? Time to turn up the voice of God in your life! Join Jenn Schultz for a mini-bible study podcast each weekday. In 7 minutes or less, you’ll dive into God’s Word and come up refreshed and ready for the next thing on your to do list. We know you can find 7 minutes a day to stop and soak in God's truth! You can totally connect with Jesus on your commute, during your lunch break, in the school pickup line, while you’re doing the dishes…
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- The Bible For Busy People
The Blaze That Will Amaze You | Thrive in '25 - Ways to Flourish in the New Year | Daniel 3:1-30, Isaiah 43:2
We are studying four faithful men this week, Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, because they are Costco samples for us on how to thrive in…
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The King’s Dream Part 2 | Thrive in '25 - Ways to Flourish in the New Year | Daniel 2:26-49
Daniel and his friends were facing the scariest moment of their lives, but they knew who to turn to. The same God who was faithful to Daniel and his friends…
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The King’s Dream Part 1 | Thrive in '25 - Ways to Flourish in the New Year | Daniel 2:1-23
You can tell when a plant is thriving, right? Its leaves are green and shiny, its soil is rich. There are no marks on it. You can tell when people are thriving…
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Veggie Tale | Thrive in '25 - Ways to Flourish in the New Year | Psalm 92:12-15, Daniel 1:1-20
We're kicking off a brand new series this week called Thrive in 25! Maybe for you, the word of 2024 was "survive". Well, we’re going to flip that this year and…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalms – Glow Stick People Edition! | Psalm 71
I feel like if we all were together in person, we should each have a glow stick, and we’d break it and put our bracelets and our necklaces on and we would…
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Nineveh’s BREAK-Through! | Jonah 1:1-3, 2:1-2, 3:1-10
Today, we’re going to hear from a man who prayed from inside the belly of a whale. What would that be like? And we’re going to talk about a city that turned…
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Hagar’s BREAK-Through! | Genesis 16:1-15, Isaiah 49:16
This week we're studying the glow stick people in the Bible. We call them "glow stick people" because you have to break a glow stick before it can shine, and…
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Hopes and Plans | Post Christmas Oohs and Ahhs! | Isaiah 40:3-5, Luke 2:25-38, Jeremiah 29:11
This podcast is powered by Seattle's Union Gospel Mission. For more information, go to ugm.orgWhat are your hopes for the new year? We're celebrating God's…
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Mary Magdalene’s BREAK-Through! | Luke 8:1-3, Mark 15:40-41, John 20:1-18
There is blessing that follows brokenness. It's a biblical principle. Think about it... A seed has to be broken. It has to die and go into the ground to find…
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Two Turtle Doves and One Savior | Post Christmas Oohs and Ahhs! | Isaiah 9:2, Luke 2:18-40, Isaiah 1:18-24
We're going to dive down into the deep end of God's Word... and come back up with our hands raised in victory, feeling amazing and refreshed. Are you ready?…
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Saul’s BREAK-Through | Acts 9:1-22, Isaiah 55:8-9, Romans 8:28
Powerful week ahead, my friends! The series for this week is called "Glowstick People," and talking about those who have been broken in life but have found…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalms: Pursuing Peace Edition | Psalm 73:1-26
It's so important to practice peace in our lives. Remember the "peace recipe" we talked about yesterday? It includes rejoicing, not worrying, praying, and…
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Key To The Door Of Peace | Philippians 4:4-9
Every single one of God's promises is true. And where do you find them? In his Word. It's like a key rack that holds all of His promises, and those are the…
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Peace in Heart and Mind | Romans 12:14-21, John 14:27
Today we're talking about how you and I can have peace in our hearts and in our minds. It is possible! I know there have been studies that say that negative…
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Peace in Drought | 1 Kings 18:41-46, Romans 8:28, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 63:1-4
This week, we're learning how to apply the peace of Jesus to our lives. Like faith, peace is also tied to trust. Trust in God's Word, in His promises, we can…
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Peace In The Lions Den | Daniel 6:1-27
We’re kicking off a new series, here on “The Bible for Busy People,” titled “Pursuing Peace.” I’m starting with Daniel in the lion’s den and its great theme of…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalms: Don’t Be Afraid Edition | Luke 1:46-56, Isaiah 43:1-3
It’s Friday and that usually means we do Joy Bombs in the Psalms, where we mine for the gems, the encouraging words, the relatable words that the psalmist…
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Angelic Encounter | 1 John 4:18, Luke 1:26-45
Today we’re going to study another story in the Bible where someone was told to not be afraid. “Be not afraid.” Aren’t those beautiful words? Join me now in…
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At Death’s Door | Mark 5:21-43
We’re talking about death today, particularly your death, and you might be thinking right now, Erica, it’s Christmas. What in the world is going on? Well…
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Stormy Night at Sea | Psalm 56:1-4, Hebrews 13:5, Matthew 14:22-33
The best antidote to fear is prayer. It works every single time. It will just put this shawl of peace on your spirit when you lean into your faith in the times…
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Silent Night in Bethlehem | Isaiah 41:10, Luke 2:8-20
Our theme this week is, “Do Not Be Afraid.” Today we’re focusing on the story of the shepherds and how they went from being terrified to being filled with…
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The Angels of Christmas: The Shepherds' Angelic Encounter! | Luke 2:1-21
We're wrapping up our series on the Angels of Christmas today, reading from Luke, 2:1-24. Oh, it's the greatest story ever, and you know, if the angels…
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The Angels of Christmas: Joseph’s Angelic Encounter! | Matthew 1:18-25
It's wonderful, isn't it, to get to know the angels of Christmas and to imagine what it would be like to be in the presence of one of God's messengers? You and…
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The Angels of Christmas: Mary’s Angelic Encounter! | Luke 1:26-38
Don't be afraid. Let those words soak into your heart today. The angels said them often when appearing to humans in the Bible. We are smack dab in the middle…
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The Angels of Christmas: Zechariah’s Angelic Encounter! | Luke 1:5-25
Angels have purpose just like you and I do as human beings. They are warriors. And they are messengers. So, let's meet the first angel of Christmas!Show Notes…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalms | Wise Men Still Seek Him Edition | Psalm 63:1-8
We're taking a deep dive into Psalm 63 today. Written by King David, we find a man who messed up in his life but picked himself back up and said to God, "I'm…
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After Dark | Wise Men Still Seek Him | James 4:8, Psalm 34:4-5, John 3:1-21
Today we're taking a look at Nicodemus, a Jewish leader who sought Jesus in secret. Oh friends, I encourage you to come to the light, accept Jesus' forgiveness…
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One Rich Guy | Wise Men Still Seek Him | 1 Chronicles 16:11-13, Mark 10:17-31
You have something in common with the wise men in the Christmas story. God wanted the wise men to find him, and God wants you to find him too this Christmas…
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Four Friends | Wise Men Still Seek Him | Proverbs 8:17, Acts 10:38, Mark 2:1-12
We've been talking about the kings and how they saw that star in the east, that first Christmas long ago. They knew that if they followed that star, it would…
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Three Kings | Wise Men Still Seek Him | Matthew 2:1-12, 7:7-11
Maybe you're on a journey this Christmas. You are looking for hope. You're looking for faith, for joy, for peace. I want you to know all of these things can be…
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Give Thanks: Jonah & The Whale Part 2 | Jonah 2:1-10
We are at the end of the Giving Thanks series as we pick it up in Jonah chapter two, beginning in verse one. Jonah is now inside the belly of the whale…
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Give Thanks: Jonah & The Whale Part 1 | Jonah 1:1-17
Today we're gonna be diving into the story of Jonah in the Bible. He was a prophet, a mailman for God with a message that he did not want to deliver. We find…
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Give Thanks: Daniel & the Lions Part 2! | Daniel 6:19-28
You're right in the middle of a series called Give Thanks. Daniel and the Lions Den is the story that we're gonna dive into today, part two. We're gonna pick…
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Give Thanks: Daniel & the Lions Part 1! | Daniel 6:1-18
We are starting a series this week called Give Thanks. Today we're going to dive into the story of Daniel and the Lions. What put Daniel in those…
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BTW, God Cares 4 You! | Peter's Group Text! | 1 Peter 5:1-11, Psalm 23
If you feel like you are carrying around a backpack filled with "rocks"... Some are labeled problems, others are labeled worries, others are unanswered…
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Love FTW | Peter's Group Text! | 1 Peter 4:1-19
We're going to dive into first Peter chapter four today, and I've entitled this episode Love FTW (love for the win) because there is a golden nugget in the…
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NO FOMO | Peter's Group Text! | 1 Peter 2:22-23, 1 Peter 3:1-22
What does FOMO mean? Let me fill you in. It means fear of missing out, and I want you to know as we continue reading Peter's group text (his first letter in…
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ICYMI - YOU Are Chosen! | Peter's Group Text! | 1 Peter 2:1-25
We're reading Peter's first letter in the New Testament, but we're imagining it as a group text because he was writing it to the people of his day, but he was…
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Jesus is Like BRB | Peter's Group Text! | 1 Peter 1:1-25
This week, we're exploring Peter's first letter from the New Testament, which was inspired by the Holy Spirit and meant for us today. Imagine it as a fresh…
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3 Shortest Psalms - JOY BOMBS! | Bible Shorts! | Psalm 117, Psalm 131, Psalm 134
All this week you and I have been studying Bible shorts, some of the shortest commandments and verses in the entire Bible, and we have discovered something…
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Jesus Wept | Bible Shorts! | John 11:17-40
We throw around the word awesome a lot, but there are some things in life that really fill your heart, spirit, and soul with awe. Think about the moments in…
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Be Thankful! | Bible Shorts! | 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Luke 11:11-17
Do you remember the rabbit ears people used to put on their TVs to try to catch whatever signal was coming down? I want to have a gratitude antenna on my head…
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Never Stop Praying! | Bible Shorts! | 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Luke 11:1-13
As we continue in our series, Bible Shorts, these are some of the shortest verses in the Bible that God gave us. So last time we studied, always be joyful…
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Always Be Joyful! | Bible Shorts! | 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Romans 15:13, Philippians 4:4-9
Movie shorts are so fun to watch, aren't they? They're kind of like the appetizer to the main entrée of the movie, but so often they're packed with so much…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalms! | What We DO Know! | Psalm 84
Whatever you are feeling today, there is a remedy for it. In the Bible, Jesus wants to give you peace, joy, hope and rest within the gift of His presence. All…
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God NEVER Leaves! | What We DO Know! | Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Isaiah 43:1-7
When you’re in over your head, God tells us in His Word that He’ll be there with you. That’s how personal our God is. That’s how much He loves you. So, don’t…
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God Will Provide For You! | What We DO Know! | Genesis 16:1-15, Genesis 21:1-2, 8-19
So far this week, we've gone down two amazing trails: Heaven is for real and God knows us personally. Today we're going to explore another trail, the one…
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Heaven Is Real! | What We DO Know! | John 14:1-3, Revelation 21:1-4, 22-27
I was the kid terrified under the strawberry shortcake comforter, thinking that one day I would die and just fall down into an endless black hole. I didn't…
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God Knows You Personally! | What We DO Know! | Isaiah 46:4, Luke 12:6-7, Psalm 56:8, Zephaniah 3:17, Ephesians 3:16-18
Many of us are wondering what's going to happen this week in our world, in our country, in our own lives, and the truth is we don't know a lot, but there are…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalm - LOVE Edition! | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 3 | Psalm 139
So, today I want you to imagine God with knitting needles in His beautiful nail scarred hands, because you were knit together in your mama's womb. You are not…
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Love's Got Ya Covered | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 3 | Song of Solomon 8:6, John 15:13, 1 Peter 4:8, John 3:16-17
Greater love has no one than the person who lays down their life for his friends. That's what Jesus did for us before we were friends with him. That's what…
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Ultimate Costco Sample | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 3 | Luke 10:25-37, Psalm 147:3
I believe God looks at you and me like a canvas. All we have to do is put the paintbrush in his hand. What is the paintbrush? It's our willingness to love…
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Love is Serving Others | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 3 | John 13:1-30, 33-35
This week we've got love under the microscope. What does love look like? Love is a gift that you give to others, and when you do that, you're also giving it to…
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Love is the Greatest! | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 3 | John 13:34, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
We are beginning the final week in a three week series called Things That Last Forever. We have studied Faith and Hope, and this week we're pitching a tent on…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalms-Hope Edition! | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 2 | Psalm 62, Psalm 42
Are you ready to dive into God's Word with me one more time this week! I know you're busy. I know there are so many things spinning through your mind and your…
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Hope is His Voice! | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 2 | 1 Kings 19:1-19
I'm excited that you and I get to talk about HOPE again today! Hope is real because God is real. Maybe you're feeling tired today, kind of like a flickering…
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Hope is a Man Jumping & A Mom Running! | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 2 | John 21:1-10
Hope is planting a seed in dirt where you know it's going to get enough sunlight, and believing that seed is going to turn into a beautiful flower. There are…
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Hope is The Thing! | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 2 | Luke 8:40-56
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all. Emily Dixon - Hope is the thing to hold…
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Hope is a Lamp | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 2 | Luke 8:16-18, 26-39
Last week you and I studied faith. This week we are going to pitch a sturdy tent on HOPE. One of my favorite things about hope is that it's powerful. It's not…
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Joy Bombs in the Psalms - Faith Edition! | 3 Things That Last Forever: Part 1 | Psalm 104
Today I really want to encourage you to slow down and invite you to get into a zone of prayer and praise. Take a deep breath with me right now. We're always…