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Complaint Department For the session to be discussed on September 6, 2026 Matthew 18:15–20 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze We talk about how confrontational we are and why addressing conflict early can prevent bigger harm. Using Matthew 18:15–20, we explore going directly to someone who hurt us, adding a […] The post 18.36 Complaint Department appeared first on Faithelement.
If It Is Possible For the session to be discussed on August 30, 2026 Romans 12:1-2, 9–21 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze We talk through Romans 12 as a rapid-fire list that’s easy to hear as a checklist, but we emphasize the “therefore”: these actions flow from God’s mercy, […] The post 18.35 If It Is Possible appeared first on Faithelement.
Regime Change For the session to be discussed on August 23, 2026 Exodus 1:8–2:10 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams We reflect on sudden changes in our lives and connect them to Exodus, where a new Pharaoh’s rule brings oppression, yet God works through ordinary people. We focus on the women who move the story—midwives, […] The post 18.34 Regime Change appeared first on Faithelement.
Crumbs, Dogs, and a Mother Who Would Not Quit For the session to be discussed on August 16, 2026 Matthew 15:21–28 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze We talk about refusing to take no for an answer, then reflect on Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite/Syrophoenician mother who persists for her tormented daughter […] The post 18.33 Crumbs, Dogs, and a Mother Who Would Not Quit appeared first on Faithelement.
Can You See Me Now? For the session to be discussed on August 9, 2026 Matthew 14:22–33 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith We open the podcast on Matthew 14:22–33 by sharing everyday fears (our kids’ safety, heights, roaches, stinging insects, control) and how fear can help yet also immobilize us. We note Jesus’ […] The post 18.32 Can You See Me Now? appeared first on Faithelement.
Nobody is Sent Away For the session to be discussed on August 2, 2026 Matthew 14:13–21 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze The team explores Jesus feeding the multitude: the disciples see scarcity and want to send people away, but Jesus treats a small offering as a beginning and everyone eats with […] The post 18.31 Nobody is Sent Away appeared first on Faithelement.
Two Women by the River For the session to be discussed on July 26, 2026 Acts 16:11–18 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams In Acts 16 we meet two women bound by the same economy: Lydia, a wealthy dealer in purple whose heart God opens, and an unnamed enslaved girl whose truth-telling […] The post 18.30 Two Women by the River appeared first on Faithelement.
It’s a Setup For the session to be discussed on July 19, 2026 John 8:1–11 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams We reflect on John 8 as a story about power: religious leaders use an unnamed woman caught in adultery to trap Jesus, exposing hypocrisy and the missing man. Jesus’ response—“let whoever […] The post 18.29 It’s a Setup appeared first on Faithelement.
Relentless Persistence For the session to be discussed on July 12, 2026 Luke 18:1–8 David Cassady Daniel Glaze Lacey Wondree Nikki Hardeman Jaye Peabody Smith In today’s episode we reflect on persistence through Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow before an unjust judge. Like a tenacious grandmother battling insurance, the widow keeps showing up because […] The post 18.28 Relentless Persistence appeared first on Faithelement.
A Faithful Touch For the session to be discussed on July 5, 2026 Mark 5:25–34 Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Lacey Wondree In episode five of the summer series “From the Edge: Women Who Moved the Story,” we explore Mark 5:25–34, the woman with a 12-year hemorrhage. The conversation traces her isolation under […] The post 18.27 A Faithful Touch appeared first on Faithelement.