98. Why Maturity is Important

Greetings from Dr. Melodye Hilton, Joel Hilton, and Katie Stansfield--your Life Exchange co-hosts. As the holiday season draws near, we are bringing season 2 of Life Exchange to a close as we hone in on some local planning here at our Central Pennsylvania home base. Our plan is to return in 2024 with a new season and fresh content for you. Be sure to follow the show so you'll be notified when the next episodes release. We love you and look forward to sharing conversations with you again soon!

The book of James tells us that if we, as followers of Jesus, lack wisdom that we should ask Him for it and that He will give it generously and He won’t be disappointed that we asked. In this episode, we talk about what wisdom is and what it isn’t. We also talk about the effects of utilizing wisdom as well as the reality of not using wisdom. ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

Today we’re talking about the topic of freedom. Is there a difference between God’s idea of freedom and our own? What is the responsibility of freedom? What does freedom mean for followers of Jesus? We take some interesting twists and turns along the way and as always, we hope you enjoy the conversation. ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

Today’s topic is no small undertaking. We’re talking about God Himself–the Holy Spirit. There can sometimes be some elusive or mysterious ideas surrounding this Divine member of the Holy Trinity and while we are no experts or Theologians, we do know Him personally. We’ll share some of the Holy Spirit’s characteristics and His role in our lives according to Scripture as well as debunk some thoughts that might get mixed in within conversations on this subject. We hope you enjoy the episode! ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

It’s our 100th episode!!! To mark this special occasion, today we’re talking about our namesake topic: LIFE EXCHANGE. We share what this concept means to us, what it looks like for us and what it can look like for others, and the ingredients to build this kind of culture as well as ones that tear it down. Thanks for celebrating this milestone episode with us! ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

Anger is one of the basic emotions that we all have. It is a natural feeling and we know that even God gets angry so does anger sometimes get a bad wrap as being wrong or inherently destructive? In today’s episode, we ask the questions, “Is anger bad?” “Why do we get angry?” and “What is the difference between God’s anger and human anger?” We also talk through where the Bible tells us to “Be angry and not sin.” We hope you enjoy the conversation! ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

Today, we’re talking about maturity: what it is, what it isn’t, why it’s important, when the process is complete. The Bible consistently reminds us that we are to grow up and mature into strong, solid Believers, but it also says that we should remain childlike in our faith. What does this tell us about what maturity looks like in the Kingdom of God? We hope you enjoy our conversation as we cover this topic from various perspectives and angles. ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

This week, we talk about the good that comes from being a resilient person and how to gain that grit that helps the tough get going when the going gets tough. On the other hand, we also talk about when resiliency can actually be to our detriment and cause us undue harm on our path towards success. We hope you enjoy today’s episode! ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

Choice is a powerful thing and a gift that we’ve been given by our Creator. We know that along with the agency to choose for ourselves comes a series of effects or consequences that can lead our lives in any number of directions–good, bad, and anywhere in between. In this episode, we talk about what having the power of choice means for us, how it affects others, and the responsibility that it carries. ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch

Every person has an internal personal codebook of standards, ethics, preference, and perspective. Each codebook is uniquely shaped by our individual life experience and makeup and most often, we don’t even realize we have one. When it comes to relationships, we usually naturally assume that other people have the same codebook as we do…but they never do. This can easily create relational conflict and discomfort and cause breaks in connection big and small. In this episode, we’re explaining personal codebooks, how to recognize them, and how to navigate them with the people closest to us with the goal of optimal relational health. ____ If you have thoughts or questions about this or any episode, or if you have a topic suggestion for a future episode, email us at [email protected]. ____ If you're enjoying our podcast, we'd be so grateful if you'd rate and review the show! For more information on us and our ministry: https://www.givinglight.org. Follow us on Instagram @givinglightig Follow us on Facebook @givinglightchurch