Struggle & Victory

184: The Polite Persecution of the Privileged Church

ARE THEY JUST FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS? // What do you need in your pantry to biblically engage the negativity Christians experience in “privileged” nations, where Christianity isn’t outlawed or violently eradicated? Is it all just fun and games stemming from petty disagreements or are there deeper impacts we just don’t see? What is the impact…

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181: Is Pain at Birth a Lack of Faith? – Christian Birth Educator Rebekah White

ALL PAIN, NO FAITH? // Childbirth through a Biblical Lens? Despite labor being such a short experience (even if it lasts days!), the experience has the power to shape your future perceptions of pain, struggle, and victory. This week we welcome Childbirth Birth Educator Rebekah White into the Pantry to discuss the lies we may…

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179: How to Have Joy in the Midst of Trials

REJOICE…IN SUFFERING? // EPISODE 179 // Do you have trouble finding joy in the darkest times? The darkness may feel like it’s creeping inā€”maybe not in your own life, but in the world at large. God calls us to rejoice in Him always, to have joy in the midst of various trials…but how? We tackle…

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177: Shifting to THIS Perspective Will Solve Life Problems

EPISODE 177 // Puzzles, Not Problems – We all have problems, but how can we get in on the answers? Have you heard that Jesus is the answer, but without any explanation as to how? On this episode, we talk about the simple shift in thinking that can position you to better hear and accept…

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170: How to Overcome the Relationship-Killer Known as Offense

Offense. It’s a prison of our own making. How we handle offense can make or break our relationships with others and as Christians called to be Christ-like…it’s not really optional to stay in this prison. Pastor and author Rob Shepherd, author of When Offense Knocks, joins us to get real about what it takes to…

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167: The Silent Killer of Your Spiritual Health

You are what you eat, and this consumable has a special way of getting in and rotting your spiritual gut. Support the Pantry: https://patreon.com/thepantrypodcast

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166: Overcome Addiction Without Being a Slave to Stigmas with Rose Ann Forte

Addiction // E166 How do you escape addiction? Your drinking isn’t a character flaw, it’s a neurological habit. Addiction comes in many forms, although alcohol reliance can quickly become a social label for lifeā€”but why? Renewing your mind combats the deceptions that lead to toxic drinking, and this week’s guest (Rose Ann Forte) shares how…

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164: Do You Use This Spiritual A-Bomb?

Testimony // E164 Do you know the power of your testimony? The reality and beauty is that utilizing our testimony as we share with others is really sharing a story of the work of God. And, when we share openly, it often makes others so much more willing to be vulnerable and share what they…

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163: How to Beat the Devil’s Playbook

Not Alone // E163 How many times have we fallen for the same one of the Devils schemes over and over? Back to that same old pattern of sin… the one we just can’t seem to shake? And then, even after repentance, we drown in shame. This is not what Christ desires! He came to…

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162: How to Reengage After a Fight

Apologies and Forgiveness // E162 How do you apologize and forgive your spouse? When you disagree and fight what do you do to reconnect? Do you seriously repent, apologize and forgive one another, or do you try to just ignore the fact it happened. Do you bring up his or her past mistakes over and…

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159: How We Corrected Our HUGE Marriage Mistake

Abide in His Word // E159 How is your marriage centered, or how do you want/think it ought to be centered? Of course our personal relationship with Christ is extremely important to a Godly marriage, but so is an intertwined spiritual life. When two come together in marriage, they are joined into one flesh. Therefore,…

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140: Leaving Your First Love

Losing Our First Love // S11E06 We have two options, either we believe God, or we believe the World. We love God, or we love the World. Yet God is so much greater! Why are we so quick to fall for these things that are opposed to Him? And, the more we let little lies,…

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132: Spreading Hope with ProLove Executive Director Pamela Whitehead

God has a plan // S10E11 We are commanded to go. To go and share His news, to love, and to care for people. Not to just choose one part that you like most, but to do all He has commanded. And once we do we find out how intertwined they are. If we really…

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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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