For The One

On today's episode I talk about God's timing when it comes to restoration, what it means when the Lord seems silent, and how I've been wrestling with trusting that God is good even when He allows us to walk through painful situations.

I share a couple of videos that really spoke to me recently, one about how God can restore years of loss in a fraction of the time it took to lose them, and another from Preston Morrison about how we can sometimes mistake God's silence for His absence. I think I've been doing a lot...

On today's episode I talk about something that has been weighing pretty heavily on my heart lately, and that is the growing popularity of New Age spirituality, witchcraft, and occult practices, especially among people who are also claiming to be followers of Jesus Christ.

I discuss the difference between people who are searching for something to believe in through spirituality and those who say they are Christians but are actively participating in things like tarot card readings, astrology, angel numbers, spiritual guides, and cleansing rituals. I think a lot of people genuinely don't understand what they're getting...

This week we are back with Part 2 of my conversation with Pastor Eric Thiede, associate pastor at Motor City Church in Detroit, Michigan. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, make sure you go back and start there because this conversation picks up right where we left off and gets even more personal.

On this episode, Eric shares more about his journey through ministry, the importance of having people in your life who will hold you accountable with the kindness and grace of God, and what it means to find contentment in Christ regardless of our circumstances...

This week I am so excited to have Pastor Eric Thiede on the podcast! Eric is an associate pastor at Motor City Church in Detroit, Michigan, a husband, and a father of three boys. We made the trip out to Detroit to sit down with him, and I am so grateful for this conversation and the wisdom he brings from his years in ministry.

On this episode, we discuss what it actually means to be called by God, the difference between our identity and our gifting, the importance of discipleship and having older generations pour into younger...

On today's episode I talk about learning to take my hands off of things and let the Lord work, preparing to teach at a church for the first time in years, and wrestling with the question of when God is going to restore the years that the locusts have eaten.

I explore that question under the scripture found in Joel chapter 2 and God's promise of restoration. I've been struggling to understand why it sometimes feels like the locusts just keep devouring and destroying, not only in my own life but in the lives of people I love...

I was invited to speak at Penfield Church and taught on the story of Job- how it presents a tension and a wrestling with a question at one point or another we all have- is God good?

I dive into the root of why we ask if God is good, the difference between God and Satan and what feels good to us versus what is good for us. I also discuss the great need we have for humility in order to help shift our perspective out of our present circumstances and towards the realities of heaven- how...

On today's episode I talk about the conversation I had with Devin Wilbourn, the heaviest and most emotionally charged episode we have done on this podcast so far, and the things that have been sitting with me ever since. If you haven't listened to both parts of that interview yet, go back and start there, because today is kind of an addendum to it.

I talk about what it was like to sit across from someone who was essentially a stranger to me and hear his story for the first time right alongside you, how hearing someone...

This week we are back with Part 2 of my conversation with Devin Wilbourn, husband, father, entrepreneur and founder of The Quiet Church. If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, go back and start there, because this one picks up right where we left off and goes even deeper.

On this episode, Devin shares about the season when the Lord told him he couldn't work for money, what that obedience cost him, and the unexpected loss of his parents. He tells us what the Lord said to him in the middle of that grief and how a...

This week I am so excited to have my very first out-of-town guest on the podcast! Devin flew in from San Antonio, Texas to sit on the couch with me for one of the most cathartic conversations yet. Devin is a husband, father, entrepreneur and the founder of The Quiet Church, a ministry that started almost by accident on TikTok and YouTube. He brings so much honesty and a testimony that had both of us reaching for the tissues.

On this episode, we discuss how the Lord told Devin to start preaching on his 40th birthday while...

On today's episode I talk about shifting my perspective to have more gratitude for the podcast, the vulnerable space that's been created, friendships and the work of the Holy Spirit happening in subtle ways. 

I also discuss the book I began reading, Hinds Feet on High Places, and specifically the two companions God appoints as guides to the main character. The companions, sorrow and suffering are the things I (and most of us) try to actively avoid, but in relationship with Jesus they are the two things we almost need to embrace the most. To be more l...

On today's episode I discuss why this season is especially hard and emotional. God is saying that we can't take our metaphorical Egypt and the ways we coped and survived there with us where we're going. We feel exhausted and restless within ourselves becuase the versions made out of survival have now become a part of us and attached themselves to our identity. Decoupling the version of you that exists from the version of you that God created is painful work. 

I also discuss how there should never be shame in seeking or asking for clinical help t...

Today we dive into unmet expectations and how difficult it is when your frustrations lie with God, not just with other people who have let you down. I share how hard it can be when He goes quiet or doesn't meet you or show up as you would prefer. I discuss holding the tension while still showing up and seeking God and how doing so honestly only helps further your relational intimacy with Him. 

GOT QUESTION LINKS:
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On this week's episode we dive into one Hebrew word that changed the significance of the Passover Story in Exodus and how we interpret how Christ died for us in the New Testament. Teachings like this aren't meant to make us haughty in our own knowledge and intelligence but to come into a deeper revelation, love and gratitude for the nature and character of God. His love, mercy and grace for us, his children, are consistent from Genesis to Revelation. 

SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK: Exodus 12:12-13

BIBLE PROJECT VIDEO: https://youtu.be/14x_PtlnJHw?si=n...

This week I am incredibly excited to have my curly hair specialist, hairstylist and friend, Chelsea, on the podcast. Chelsea is a wife, mother and business owner. She brings an upbeat energy and years of experience and education in cosmetology and entrepreneurship.

On this episode we discuss the difference between faith and religion, leading in love and not in judgment and the significance of everyones' areas of ministry- particularly motherhood/parenthood.

You Can Find Chelsea Her Salon and Her New Podcast Here:

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This week I am incredibly excited to have my curly hair specialist, hairstylist and friend, Chelsea, on the podcast. Chelsea is a wife, mother and business owner. She brings an upbeat energy and years of experience and education in cosmetology and entrepreneurship.

On this episode, we discuss the hardships and beauty of being curly-haired girls, how God will intentionally shut down opportunities that would be detrimental to us in the wrong season, how your faith is part of any purpose you pursue and how Chelsea found God while in her darkest pit.

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This week's episode I discuss what it looks like when your expectations of serving within the Kingdom of God don't line up with your reality or with how you see others living out their assignments. The western/modern image of someone who has a high calling in the kingdom of heaven is equated with followers, views, social recognition and stages and I've been trying to keep up. I've been trying to "prove" that I deserve to be here or that I can steward these things in my life and my view and perspective of "ministry" have been very skewed. 

Don't we all just love certainty and clarity? We all want clear and defined answers in the way we expect them. But if you're like me, you may be realizing that you have unknowingly idolized certainty and clarity to the detriment of your faith and trust in God. True faith is trusting Jesus when you don't know with 100% certainty what the next step entails. This conversation is definitely just the beginning of what I believe to be a season where God is pruning this idol out of me.

I discuss the pride that has so easily creeped...

On today's episode I discuss my recovery from Endometriosis surgery and how the last 6 months in my life have left me depleted. I have been struggling greatly with the notion of being intimate with the Lord. It has felt awkward and uncomfortable, like a wall that I have not been able to break down yet. Wrestling with asking why I had to incur the suffering of the last few months- feeling like Jacob and Job all at once. 

I process through not needing to know why while knowing I need Jesus to keep going, why I have a...

This week on the podcast I am so incredibly excited to bring you Part II of my conversation with  @ChrisBlackOhio ! Chris and I shot a music video together 3 years ago and he has a new album in the works again! For the first time ever, Chris performs one of his new songs live at the the end of the episode!

We discuss his creative process, some of the stories behind his music and balancing having a social media presence while staying authentic.

We also dive into the Biblical definition of judgment, being humbled, God's design b...

This week on the podcast I am so incredibly excited to introduce you all to my friend, Chris Black! Chris and I shot a music video together 3 years ago and he has a new album in the works again! We discuss his music, faith and some of the darker times of his life. The parable of the talents and the prodigal son's brother are resounding themes we kept returning to in our conversation on stale seasons with God, running and finishing the race well and taking risks while not overthinking all of our decisions.

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This week we close out Season 1 with a celebration of all God has done in the first year of For the One! We have some amazing guests pop in and reflect on their time and experience on the podcast! I give some Big Announcements and some fascinating statistics. This episode is filled with a lot of laughs, tears and gratitude! It's been an incredible honor to host this platform in it's first year and I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for this community in Season 2 (See you June 14)!

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In Part II of this episode, I share my testimony and the moments where I have personally felt like the one lost sheep that Jesus has pursued after and brought back to Himself. The voice of the devil is one of condemnation, making us feel like we've done too much or are too far gone for God to want us, but that is a lie. God is waiting for us, running after us, wanting us to come to Him. Even if you have wandered, even if you have strayed, the Lord is still close in love and grace with...

On this episode of the podcast, I dive into times throughout my relationship with God that I have felt like "the one." As Season 1 is coming to a close, I thought it would be helpful to reflect and encourage those who feel like the dirty, tired, runaway lamb- referenced in the art piece by Kevin Carden that has been the anchor and basis of this podcast. I discuss the reality of being a Christian that has wondered away, gotten lost and has been chased down by the Lord to be brought back home.

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Today I dive into Psalm 32 and the story of David repenting of his sin in 2 Samuel. The Psalms are a beautiful body of the highs and lows of the human experience in relation to their Creator- from grief to praise- every emotion is covered. David wrote many of the Psalms we know and love and that Jesus quoted in the New Testament. 

I wanted to explore and sit with an uncomfortable tension: acknowledging that without one of David's worst and sinful decisions we would not see his expression in other Psalms of the greatness of God's love a...

This week I welcome on my friend Kevin Coyne, a fellow creative and Christian from childhood he brings an insightful perspective and burden to the current state of the westernized church. In Part II, we discuss Sabbath, unmet expectations, discernment and getting our security from God. We also talk about how God leads us in steps and sometimes through just opening doors as well as how our burdens and gifts reflect the areas He has redeemed and given us authority over.

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This week I welcome on my friend Kevin Coyne, a fellow creative and Christian from childhood he brings an insightful perspective and burden to the current state of the westernized church. We discuss discipleship, good leadership, spiritual gifts and get honest about what has worked well and where the church as gone wrong. We dive into how American culture has permeated into kingdom culture and the consequences on pastors and flocks alike.

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Happy Easter Everyone! This week I dive into the significance of the book of Leviticus and it's symbolic and intentional mirroring to parts of Jesus' crucifixion. As I've been meditating on the Levitical laws of sacrifice, my sin and the true heart behind repentance the Holy Spirit brought about beautiful revelations on why Jesus had to die the way he did, what sin really costs, and how Jesus not only made a way to be in eternal relationship with us- but is THE way!

SCRIPTURE OF THE WEEK: Leviticus 4:4; Hebrews 9:22; Romans 13:10

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In January of this year, after almost a decade of my body not functioning correctly, I was finally diagnosed with Endometriosis. This never was or will be just for or about me- as too many women have struggled with their reproductive health- I want to advocate for you to advocate for yourself. In this Part II, I discuss how things worsen just before deliverance and healing, the mind blowing intentionality of the Lord and his orchestration of all things for our good and His glory and kingdom perspectives over earthly ones on what healing and infertility can look like. 

In January of this year, after almost a decade of my body not functioning correctly, I was finally diagnosed with Endometriosis. This never was or will be just for or about me- as too many women have struggled with their reproductive health- I want to advocate for you to advocate for yourself. In this episode I get deeply intimate and specific into my symptoms and how this disease has impacted my life. I discuss birth control, being faced with diagnosis of PCOS and threats of infertility and my journey over the last 9 years that got me to this point...

For The One's first live audience podcast! I was invited to Penfield Community Church and joined by Pastor Adam Herald and Worship/Youth Pastor Bob Gardner. We discussed the fear of the Lord and the crucial importance reverent worship plays in order to maintain deep and Biblical intimacy with God. There's many who are Christian adjacent or playing church, but they do not yield or submit to the authority of Jesus. The three of us dive into the intentionality and heart posture needed to run the race well and battle against casual Christianity.

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In today's episode I'm reviewing the book "The Knowledge They Don't Want You To Have" by Adam Herald. I go in detail with specific aspects of the text like:  how God showed us what true romance and intimacy look like in the Garden of Eden, the premise of desire being created in the light of choice, the symbolism of the layers of the Tabernacle and spiritual warfare.

If you didn't catch the episode with Adam watch it here: https://youtu.be/ZEmBPUN13Jg

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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse and misconduct. These topics may be disturbing or triggering for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised, especially for survivors of abuse.

This week I discuss the recent news of abuse of prophetic giftings, clergy SA and neglect on behalf of the leadership of Bethel Church. While this firestorm of stories and allegations is the most recent, it is unfortunately not the exception. A pattern of hands off leadership, complacency and lack of accountability and genuine repentance has spread like yeast among the American Church. 

In this e...

It was such an honor to have Adam Herald with me this week to discuss his first book, "The Knowledge They Don't Want You To Have." 
We discuss:
- How God wants to woo you to Himself and the intentionality of Him doing so in the design of the Garden of Eden. 
- The fact that the Bible is written as one love letter from God to human beings as He desperately wants to be in relationship with them. 
- How the Gospel is for men and women and no one is "too far gone" to...

Class is back in session this week! As an unofficial Part II to last week's episode, this podcast is a follow up to "The Fear of the Lord." I dive into the difference between omnipresence and manifest presence, the definition of theophany (LOL I definitely pronounced it wrong in the video-please give me grace!) and why the Lord may show Himself in these manifest ways. 

I also give scriptural examples of how each member of the triune God has manifested their presence to humans throughout the Bible and a list of forms God has taken in the O...

Class is in session this week! I'm talking on one of the most dense, daunting and holy topics- the fear of the Lord. This podcast is by no means all encompassing- there is so much to this discussion and I only scratched the surface. 

If you'd like to grow deeper in your intimacy and relationship with God, this principle is crucial to spiritual formation and maturation. I talk on what the fear of the Lord is, scriptures that bring about reverential awe and wonder for God as well as the benefits of having holy fear. Utilizing the o...

I give updates on aspects of my spiritual disciplines like; how I failed my social media fast, I'm attempting to read the Bible in a year and my bible study and I had our annual worship and vision night where I wrote out prayer requests for 2026. I shoutout two really incredible influencers and their accounts that have just moved my spirit and make my heart happy whenever they come on my timeline. I also address the severity, both spiritually and legally, of the protest that occurred in the middle of a worship service at a church in Minneapolis.
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This week I share my opinion on the recent news of massive fraud happening in Minnesota and share my support for Nick Shirley and other independent reporters' work to illuminate these problems. I also discuss how Khloe Kardashian shared her faith on her podcast, my hesitation with public content creators that sound "Christian" but don't align with scripture and how dangerous the modern day term "spirituality" is to those curious or searching for Biblical relationship and discipleship with Jesus.

PODCASTS REFERENCED: 

PBD Interviews Nick Shirley: https://www.youtube.com/live/MtGhpjrI6P8

Khloe K...

My dear friend Mark is on the podcast this week and in Part Two we discuss the story of the time I received the Holy Spirit, how that encounter fortified my view on God's character- as a loving, intentional pursuer and gave me what I needed to fulfill what He has called me to since then.

Mark also encourages me in how I have played an important role in not only his, but so many others' walks with the Lord. We go in depth about how crucial community is and how blessed we have been with the...

My dear friend Mark is on the podcast this week and in Part One we discuss his testimony-going from atheist to Christian, the importance of altar calls and how intentionally good God has been to us throughout our lives. 

We also discuss leading in our businesses with integrity, how we met and the wild story of how I received my heavenly language.

You can follow Mark @preachingpryor

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As we enter into another new year, I wanted to talk about how God has used specific words/themes over the last four years to invite me into deeper revelations, conversations and relationship with Him. I initially thought that after failing to "master" any one of these words that come New Years the following year, I wouldn't be given a new one, that I would need to "pass" one to move on to the next. Instead, in His kindness, God has done the exact opposite. He continues to bring me into each new year with a new word- one...