In this world there are many disconnects that cause chaos in our lives. This podcast was birthed from the desire to share hope and restoration of the power of the Gospel by being transparent and open in our Biblical walk with God. Take a few moments as we navigate God's Word and peer into other people's testimonies and encourage each other to Connect the Gap!
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The 4 Laws of Love: Dealing with Problem-In-Laws - 206
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! The greatest threat to our marriages isn’t from bad things – it is from good things out of priority. When we allow relationships with family or friends to take priority over our marriage, it can create feelings of jealousy and resentment in our spouse. This can lead to conflict and ultimately damage the…
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The 4 Laws of Love: I'm Not Sure I Trust You - 205
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Communication of any type requires trust. The deeper the level of communication, the more trust must be present. Open, honest, and intimate sharing means we must open our heart and expose ourselves. Then the most sensitive areas of our life are most vulnerable. We will not open the deepest parts of our …
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The 4 Laws of Love: Sex Doesn't Fix Everything - 204
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Communication in a marriage is often described as the lifeblood of the relationship. It is the key to understanding, connection, and intimacy between partners. While technology has made communication faster and more convenient, it cannot replace the depth and quality of face-to-face communication. Micro…
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The 4 Laws of Love: You Need to Say "I Love You" - 203
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! What do you have when you bring home a paycheck to a home where the people don’t get along? You have a perverted situation where the home supports the job. Instead, it should be the job that supports the home. This confused priority has caused untold amounts of confusion and divorce. Do you want your ch…
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The 4 Laws of Love: 2B or Not 2B Unequally Yoked - 202
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! All the way to the alter, a couple highly prioritizes their relationship. If there are any problems, they console themselves with the idea that everything will be fixed when they get married. They spend lots of time together and focus on each other during the wedding and honeymoon. The new relationship …
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The 4 Laws of Love: Secrets and Opposite-Sex Friends - 201
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Is it ok to be jealous in our marriage and relationships? When we have trust issues in our marriage can we install apps on our phone to watch our significant others every move? Some of you are probably saying, "I already do that!" But is that really a healthy way to live life together when you are tryin…
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The 4 Laws of Love: Ditch Your Parents? - 200
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Celebrating our 200th episode is truly a milestone worth cherishing, and what better way to commemorate it than with my special guest—my beautiful wife! We reminisce about the journey I've undertaken over the past four years on Connecting the Gap while launching a new marriage series, "The 4 Laws of Lov…
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Love and a Broken Marriage - 199
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Roses are red, violets are blue, if I were a cat, I’d spend all my lives falling for you! Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m not a fortune teller, but my future looks brighter with you! They say dating is a numbers game, so can I get yours? Do you believe in love at first sight, or do you need to look…
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Abortion in America 2024 - 198
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! The upcoming 2024 November elections hold the power to reshape abortion laws across ten pivotal states, and we're here to break it all down. From Arizona to New York, critical ballot initiatives are on the table with contrasting approaches to abortion rights, like Nebraska's Initiative 434 and Initiativ…
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Forgiveness and redemption are at the heart of this Connecting the Gap Podcast episode. This week, special guest Brittany Poppe, joins us and shares her personal experience with abortion at the age of 15 and adds invaluable insight to our discussion on how major legal turning points like Roe v. Wade and…
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! I want to share with you all this week, a very sober subject. It’s a subject that really isn’t talked about very much. It might even be a little bit of a flashback to being old-school. A nod to the way I grew up. This may sound like a judgmental discussion today, but believe me, it is done out of love. …
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Testing Faith - Lessons from the Storms - 195
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! In school, testing is an opportunity to reveal your understanding. In life, testing is an opportunity to reveal your faith. Sometimes God puts us in difficult positions to test us. And believe it or not many of Jesus miracles involve the testing of faith. The miracle of Jesus walking on the water marks …
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Ever wondered how a career in nursing could prepare someone for a life in ministry? In this episode of Connecting the Gap, we sit down with Ashley Wilhite to uncover her inspiring journey from a pastor’s kid in Skiatook, Oklahoma, to a children’s pastor and author of the new devotional book "Favored." A…
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Unqualified - The God of Jacob, Pt 12 - 193
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Jacob's struggle with his identity and worth stemmed from a deep insecurity and fear of not measuring up to what he believed he was destined to be. He felt the weight of his inadequacies and constantly sought validation and fulfillment through his own efforts rather than trusting in God's plan for his l…
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Unqualified - You Can't Hide from Oprah, Pt 11 - 192
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! I'm not a fan of Pinterest! Maybe you aren’t a Pinterest user. Maybe for you it is HGTV or Food Network. Maybe it is Facebook or X. Maybe it is your pastor or neighbor that is super fit or the soccer mom that always looks perfect at the soccer park on any given day of the week no matter what time of the…
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Unqualified - The Player Gets Played, Pt 10 - 191
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! The story of Jacob shows that a life driven by self-serving motives can lead to prolonged struggles, broken relationships, and unfulfilled desires. Jacob's journey taught him the hard way that his manipulative tactics and self-centered behavior did not bring lasting satisfaction or true fulfillment. Sim…
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Unqualified - Three Different Me's, Pt 9 - 190
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! When I was a kid, I created my fair share of fake identities. I used to watch karate movies and try to work on all the karate moves and would have fake fights. It wasn’t that I was trying to be something that I wasn’t or that I was trying to deceive anyone. Maybe it was just me trying to belong or maybe…
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Unqualified - Change is Overrated, Pt 8 - 189
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! True happiness does not solely rely on self-improvement or the elimination of our flaws. While change and growth are essential components of personal development, they should not be pursued blindly for the sake of change itself. It is vital to understand that our weaknesses do not necessarily dictate ou…
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Unqualified - Backstories Matter, Pt 7 - 188
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! When it comes to our weaknesses, we tend to oscillate between two extremes. We wallow in our weaknesses, or we pretend they don’t exist. The problem with having a pity party about our weaknesses is that we authorize ourselves to contradict the calling that God has placed on our lives and we in essence d…
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Unqualified - Opposite Day, Pt 6 - 187
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Ever wondered how your deepest weaknesses could actually be the stages for God's greatest work? This week on Connecting the Gap, we will discuss those topics as we endeavor to navigate the path of overcoming weaknesses through God's power. Many times in our lives, we think we have the solution all figur…
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Unqualified - How to be Your Selfie, Pt 5 - 186
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! If discovering God’s identity is so important, how do we find out who God is? How can we comprehend the invisible, eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing creator of the entire universe? How do we relate to the God who bends time and space and gravity to his will? Especially when there are infinite interpret…
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Unqualified - Love You Later, Pt 4 - 185
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Have you ever let anyone hear you? The REAL you? Do you prefer to emulate someone else? We often spend a significant amount of time and energy trying to be like other people due to various societal pressures and influences. Society often emphasizes certain ideals and standards of success, beauty, and ac…
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Unqualified - Life is Like an Onion, Pt 3 - 184
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Have you ever felt like your true self is hidden beneath layers of past experiences and societal expectations? Like an onion, we can peel off one layer and find many more. Some of those layers are hard to navigate through as we try to deal with this thing we call life. This week on Connecting the Gap, w…
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Unqualified - The Name Game, Pt 2 - 183
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Luckily for us, while our given names identify us, they don’t define us. They don’t describe us. They don’t say anything about who we really are, about our dreams, our feelings, our passions, or our potential. In the vast landscape of our identities, our names occupy only a small corner. We understand, …
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Unqualified - The Qualification Trap, Pt 1 - 182
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Don’t let your contradictions keep you from your calling. Many of us are overwhelmed by the gap between our weaknesses and our dreams, between who we are and who God says we are meant to be. We feel unqualified to do God’s work or to live out the possibilities we imagine. But God has a way of using our …
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