Life has issues, and the Bible has the answers. Francie Taylor teaches the relevance of Scripture to daily life through these brief Bible application studies.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 3 on the 3rd, etc.). Here's a verse for the day: "Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding." (Proverbs 3:13)
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from the previous season. This week’s episode, “Three Common Reasons Why People Reject God” only covers a few of the common, not the complete list. Many of us know someone who has decided to abandon their walk with God, but do we really understand how hard this decision must have been, let alone what led up to it? There are always reasons for life-altering decisions such as this. This is short list with a call for more compassion.
If you’ve been listening to Keep the Heart regularly, you know that we cover the “issues of life,” and rejecting God is a big issue. The reasons people reject God are so many that if I did an episode with three points every week for a year, we wouldn’t cover them all. We’ll consider three common reasons, encouraging a more careful and thoughtful approach to those who are trapped in unbelief. It is indeed a trap.
Heart Conditions--from the Popular "ICU" Bible Study Series
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Ponder the Path: 31-Day Bible-Habit-Building Devotional
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Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 29 on the 29th, etc.). Here's a verse for the day: "A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit." (Proverbs 29:23)
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 27 on the 27th, etc.). You will notice the difference this makes in your daily living. Direction in life is always impacted by our decisions. God bless you with greater wisdom to handle life wisely.
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from the previous season. This week’s episode, “Why Me? and Other Hard Questions” struck a chord with so many listeners, and it’s still being downloaded. Here’s a different yet related question: If we could schedule adversity, when would we want it on our calendars? The “day of adversity” doesn’t make appointments, as we can already tell. This episode provides examples of how we can reframe the hard questions into prayer requests based on Scripture.
Heart Conditions--from the Popular "ICU" Bible Study Series
Great Gift Idea: One-of-a-Kind Rose Gold Compact Bible
Ponder the Path: 31-Day Bible-Habit-Building Devotional
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Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 22 on the 22nd, etc.). The longer you maintain this habit, the more it becomes woven into the fabric of your life. God bless you and keep you.
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 20 on the 20th, etc.). This is a habit that will pay incredible life dividends over time. You will notice a greater ability to make wise decisions as you live what you're learning. God bless you!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
What comes to mind when you hear the word “tribulation”? Do you automatically think of something that would happen outside of your life, or do you realize that it could happen inside your very own family? Tribulation doesn’t have boundaries.
I am a fan of looking up definitions, because there are times where there’s more depth to a word than we’re storing in our minds. The word tribulation is one that has layers to it, including these meanings: affliction, trouble, anguish, and persecution. But here’s a short definition of the word: tribulation is pressure. It’s the kind of pressure that causes us distress and feels oppressive and even cruel.
This sounds like something that we would all love to avoid, but tribulation is one of the dark threads in the tapestry of life. We can’t remove it from our fabric, so how can we change the way we view it? By reminding ourselves that tribulation serves a purpose. The wrapping paper of tribulation is ugly, but the gifts inside are priceless. This episode shares three gifts that come from tribulation.
A Good Question: The Gospel in 8 Minutes
New Book in the Shop: "Secret Doubts" by Tim Zacharias
Book: "Call Upon Him" by Kathy Ashley
ICU: In Christ Unconditionally Bible Study by Francie Taylor
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 15 on the 15th, etc.). The Bible strengthens us and stabilizes our lives as we apply what we're learning. God bless your life with greater wisdom and understanding.
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 13 on the 13th, etc.). You'll find it fascinating how the Lord brings verses to mind for handling matters wisely in daily life. God bless you as this new habit grows!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where you'll hear the most popular episodes from the previous season. This week's episode will help you analyze your own level of prudence. Prudence and caution are bonded together. You can't have one without the other, and a lack of caution in our actions or words indicates a need for more prudence. The quickest way to increase dramas in life is simply to be underweight on prudence and overweight on overreactions.
Included in the definitions of “prudent” you’ll find this gem of a statement: “Cautious not to act when the end is of doubtful utility.” In other words, a prudent person isn’t going to do something without considering the possible outcome of the actions. Prudence really enriches a person’s life. The wisdom of being a prudent person leads to less worry, a lot less drama, and less clean-up of self-made messes.
Let’s walk through four verses about the prudent person. We’ll see some identifying marks that can help us to make some personal improvements.
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Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 7 on the 7th, etc.). Life has issues. The Bible has the answers. Reading and applying the principles of Scripture will increase your wisdom and understanding. God bless your journey!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 5 on the 5th, etc.). Wait until you see what a difference this makes in your ability to navigate the "issues of life"! God bless you.
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where you'll hear the most popular episodes from the previous season. When it comes to wrestling with the toddler in the adult body, the Apostle Paul really said it best: "For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do." (Romans 7:19)
Habits can be friends or foes, but we get to choose.
Sometimes we try to wiggle out of facing our issues by claiming that they aren’t addressed in the Bible, but on closer examination we will find that habits are in the Bible. They show up in lists like the "fruit of the Spirit" in Galatians 5:22-23, and like the "add to our faith" qualities in 2 Peter 1:5-8.
Good habits help us to grow. Bad habits hinder growth and keep us stuck and spinning our wheels like a car stuck in a Minnesota snowbank. If you’ve never experienced having your car tires stuck in a snowbank, let me tell you from experience that you can rev the engine all you want but you’re not going anywhere.
Let’s study the habits of Paul, with a goal of developing our own supportive habit system. Hint: This requires a key "fruit of the Spirit": Temperance.
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Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 2 on the 2nd, etc.). Your understanding of biblical application increases over time. Keep going!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 29 on the 29th, etc.). After a few months, this will not only be a habit, it will be woven into the fabric of your life!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Not long ago, I saw a little wall plaque that said this: “Hold on. I’ve gotta overthink about it.” That’s funny until it’s not.
Overthinking keeps us from doing things that could be beneficial while trapping us in a prison cell of doubt. Whether you’re doubting your abilities or doubting God, overthinking is a real vision killer, and it feeds on fears and what ifs. Is overthinking keeping you stuck? Don’t overthink that question. Just answer it honestly.
How can we stop paralyzing ourselves with overthinking? This episode covers four suggestions, and then we suggest that you take this issue to the Lord in prayer for greater insights. God has a way through any wilderness in this life.
Sister Friends: Supporting One Another In Grace and Godliness
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 24 on the 24th, etc.). This is a habit that you'll be happy to keep. God bless and keep you.
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Build your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 22 on the 22nd, etc.). Instead of trying to live the Christian life without the Bible, just press play and get growing!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here on Podbean: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where you'll hear the most popular episodes from the previous season. Are you feeling spent? Bone weary and bone dry? The condition of spiritual dryness can happen for a variety of reasons, but most of those reasons are tied to events that have gone on for too long, or changes that we don't like. Sometimes the issues of life are like bad garments ordered on Amazon. You want to return them to the sender!
We can't send chapters of our life story back to God for rewrites, but we can trust Him to help us through our seasons of spiritual dryness. When we're dry, we're also thirsty. This episode, Recovering from Spiritual Dryness covers three indicators of thirst, along with suggestions for recovering. God can "pour water" on those who are thirsty. It's one of His many specialties.
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Sister Friends: Supporting One Another In Grace and Godliness
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Build Your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 17 on the 17th, etc.). God bless you and keep you in this journey of building your Bible habit.
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Build your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 15 on the 15th, etc.). God bless you as you build a habit that draws you closer to Him and makes you wiser.
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Have you ever read anything in Scripture and wondered how that could have been possible? Or have you ever thought that our outrageous situations are entirely too big for God to handle? Jeremiah the prophet spoke these words that remind us that the maker of Heaven and earth is never stumped or stuck:
"Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee..." (Jeremiah 32:17)
We are mistaken if we ever think that God can't do something. We fail to remember that God's will factors into everything He does. Our prayers come with expectations attached. Detach the expectations and replace them with faith. Believe that God can and will do what is best, even in the worst situations.
This episode examines a passage from Acts 12 about the apostle Peter, who was in a very impossible situation. Peter's "impossible possible" is relevant to our lives today as we face our own challenging situations. Challenges are just opportunities for God to show His unlimited strength and mighty power. Grab your Bible for this faith-increasing passage.
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In Christ Unconditionally: Heart Conditions Bible Study
In Christ Unconditionally: New Testament Bible Study
In Christ Unconditionally: Old Testament Bible Study
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Build your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 10 on the 10th, etc.). God bless you as you meet with Him in His Word daily!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Build your Bible habit with the popular daily Proverb system. Read one Proverb daily, corresponding with the day of the month (chapter 8 on the 8th, etc.). God bless you with wisdom and understanding!
A convenient list of the Audio Proverbs chapters are listed in the left sidebar here: Keep the Heart Audio Proverbs Library