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We want Christians to be able to use our videos as evangelism tools to send their friends, loved ones, or followers online. We want to create a tool - in the form of a library of videos/discussions - that helps you reach and engage the online world for Christ.
In this episode of Not for Profits, Joy and Tom explore anxiety from a Christian perspective, sharing personal experiences, biblical insights from Matthew 6, and practical advice on renewing the mind through God's sovereignty and means of grace.
0:00 Personal struggles with anxiety1:11 Podcast welcome and topic introduction2:06 Biblical command not to be anxious2:50 Spectrum of anxiety responses3:56 Frustration with simplistic advice5:06 Epidemic of anxiety in modern life7:37 Medication and renewing the mind10:11 Spiritual origins of physical ailments12:32 Theology of body, mind and spirit15:48 Guilty conscience and health impacts16:48 Gut as second brain18:15 Interconnection of body, mind and spirit20:24 Sources of anxiety23:05 Committing to means of grace24:19 Healing through God's promises25:32 Sovereignty of God over everything26:13 Anxiety as a parent28:02 Illusion of control29:49 Comfort in Matthew 632:47 Reasons not to be anxious35:22 Anxiety shortens life36:28 God clothes the lilies38:20 Little faith causes anxiety39:20 Seek God's kingdom first41:00 Sparrows and God's will42:00 Preaching truth to yourself43:35 Building resilience through trials44:00 Practical tips for reducing anxiety45:57 Perspective on the universe47:38 Means of grace explained49:44 Evangelism helps anxiety52:03 Joy's New York experience57:38 Anxiety as opportunity to trust God58:49 Perfect peace with mind on God59:18 Message to Christians and unbelievers1:00:29 Closing and season break
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Not For Prophets
We want Christians to be able to use our videos as evangelism tools to send their friends, loved ones, or followers online. We want to create a tool - in the form of a library of videos/discussions - that helps you reach and engage the online world for Christ.
