The Pantry Podcast

130: Planting Seeds with Kids Ministry Singer/Songwriter Yancy Richmond

Sowing // S10E09 Even the largest of trees have small, even minuscule beginnings. They begin as a tiny seeds, that have no resemblance to what they will become. And so it is with spiritual seeds. They may not seem like much, but they are so valuable and absolutely necessary! And the beautiful thing is that…

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129: Going & Showing with Christian Animator & Brainy Pixel COO Brannon Hollingsworth

Going and Showing // S10E08 When we use our gifts for God’s glory and lean into God’s definition of love, we end up going and showing—not just telling. We’re a whole lot of clanging cymbals if we lack love, and that is one of the reasons why Christianity can have a bad rap in certain…

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128: Pearls Before Swine and The Reprobate Mind

Pearls Before Swine, Reprobate Minds // S10E07 Is there someone too far gone for God to accept? Is there anyone you should just pass by when sharing the Gospel? Who are the swine we should keep our pearls from and are the reprobates without a chance? This week, we talk about those that close themselves…

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127: Dealing with Rejection

REJECTION // S10E06 We’re called to go and tell the world the Good News, but we know that we won’t always be warmly received. Rejection is tough. How do we overcome the fear and discomfort of rejection and go out despite the inevitable cold shoulders and confused looks? Today, Shea and Michelle dive into the…

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126: How to Reach Hardened Hearts with Pro-Life Advocate Abby Johnson

How do you handle hate like Jesus? Are you nervous about sharing the Gospel with people who hate you, hate Jesus, or maybe just hate when beliefs are brought up? With Roe v Wade overturned and the decision back with the states, there are a lot of people even more angry at Christianity than usual….

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125: Silent, but Loud with America’s Nature Guy Peter Schriemer

Nature // S10E04 Just as God created many upon many different types of creatures, each with their own abilities and specialties, so God creates us, humankind, each with our own gifts and talents. Because of this, we don’t do things the same… especially in sharing His gospel. By His grace, there are many ways, ways…

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124: Conversations Without Compromise with James Rayment of the Al-Ma’idah Initiative

Truth in Love // S10E03 We are called to and long to share the truth, the gospel of Jesus Christ with others. Yet, sometimes it is a struggle not to compromise our message for the sake of others opinions or friendships. But this doesn’t have to be the case! Today, James Rayment joins us to…

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123: Having a Defense for Your Faith with Holly Varnum of Reasons for Hope

Biblical Truth // S10E02 A recent study reported that only 17% of professing Christians have a Biblical worldview. In the battle for souls, we are called to rightly handle the truth—which means there is a wrong way. How do we share the Word and have a defense for the hope we have without a Biblical…

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122: Go and Tell the World About Me

Commissioned // S10E01 Welcome to season 10! We are super excited you are here with us! Today, we lay the foundation for the rest of the season, exploring one of the most significant ideas He has called believers to. But its one thing to hear this, and another to put into practice. How do we…

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121: What Does God Want From Me?

My Obedience // SO9E13 Time to tie things together! In our last episode of season 9 we connect what the major themes from the season and look at what is means for us going forward. What has He called us to? What does He want us to do? We hope you enjoy this episode and…

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120: Judge Not

Discerning // S09E12 Judge not. So says the first verse of Matthew 7. A verse more misinterpreted than possibly any other in scripture. In today’s episode we dive into what the context and true meaning of Matthew 7 tell us about this verse. What Jesus is telling us about not judging as well as the…

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119: Quenching the Spirit

Understanding God’s Will // S09E11 Don’t quench the Spirit… but what does that mean? What does quenching even mean in the first place? In todays episode we unpack this idea and focus on what we are called to do, allowing His Spirit to work in us, the opposite of quenching the Spirit. And when we…

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118: For My Greater Good with Kristen Clark

God’s plan for us // S09E10 Freedom and surrender are two words that you don’t often see paired together, but in the Christian walk, that’s exactly where they ought to be! Today Kristen Clark joins us to talk about her own experience surrendering to God and then finding freedom in Him. God has a plan…

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117: From Gangs to Glory with Tuan Nguyen

Starting Over // S09E09 We are all broken, whether we realize it or not. We are all rebellious, whether we realize it or not. And we all need Christ, whether we think we do or do not. When we realize our need for Him, for His leadership in our lives we can finally be made…

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116: All In Your Head with Christian Counselor Toccarra Hudson

Imagination Issues // S09E08 Sin. The great sickness all suffer from. Yet, there is healing for us that comes from one place, and one place only, that is our Father. So often we are stuck in our own minds trying to escape our problems by our own will. But we can never break free. The…

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