Episode 54

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7th Dec 2023

It's Complicated. Fear, Truth, and Betrayal, Part 1

Everyone in Jesus’ arrest, trial, and execution by crucifixion was motivated, at least in part, by fear. Everyone, that is, except Jesus.

Fear is a powerful driver of human behavior, even when it masquerades as concern for others.

One fear or another will dominate every person’s life: a holy fear that leads towards God or an unholy fear that drives away from God.

It’s not always easy to discern the difference.

It’s one thing to feel fearful: it’s another to live fearful.

John 18-19 helps us see:

* the impact of being motivated by an unholy fear

* how betrayers seek to bring others into their camp

* how we can face betrayal like Christ did

* that a sudden and unexpected change in circumstances can make us vulnerable to acting out of fear

* the temptation for leaders to hide self-serving actions under the cloak of caring about others

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Stephanie Smith's heart for teaching began with the chickens and cows on her childhood farm. ​Today’s audiences don't moo or squawk but instead appreciate Stephanie’s applying Biblical truths and human insights to real issues with artfulness, authority, and authenticity. Experiencing deep relational and emotional pain starting at birth, Stephanie is now on a mission to build spiritually strong, emotionally healthy, and relationally smart women and families.
Stephanie’s passion for education motivated helping launch and teaching at a homeschool cooperative and later a Christian school. She’s mom to five grown sons, mother-in-law to four heart daughters, and Nana to seven grands. Believing every person has an impact that is immeasurable, eternal, and irreplaceable, Stephanie invites and equips others to engage fully in God's grand story!