Fear is a part of life. There are legit reasons to be afraid (like snakes!) and we shouldn’t be fearless to do things that are unwise and ungodly. But, as people empowered by Christ, we play it too safe. Let’s look at how we can take the risks God is calling us to take for him… even when we’re scared. Tune in!

Life on Life

Fear Less

How do you keep on hoping when your situation seems hopeless? When there's trouble all around you, when you feel like all hope is gone, when life seems like one big impossible situation… how do you continue to build your hope in the Lord? In this episode, I’ll show you how to “put on shoes and walk this out” as we build more hope into our lives and practically apply it to our circumstances. Tune in!

Practical Hope

People search every day for hope. When we are hopeless, what we want is certainty. We want something that is going to sustain us. But at best, the world can only give us a hollow hope with no substance whatsoever. God never intended for you and me to live without hope! As believers we have hope in Jesus Christ. But I wonder… do we really understand what that means? In today’s episode you’ll take away greater hope and greater assurance in the certainty of the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

Hope That Knows So

What do you do when God answers your prayer with a “no”? Do you believe that God still cares about your situation? Do you still believe that he loves you? Or do you think that perhaps he just doesn't love you the way you thought? Well, that's absolutely not true at all, but we can easily kind of slide into thinking that way when we fail to trust God and to trust that his “no” to us is actually a “yes” in some ways. Tune in for encouragement with what to do when God says no.

When God's Yes is a No

Today’s culture is full of hateful and hurtful words … just waiting for us to take the bait and fight back. In today’s episode I’ll give you Biblical, practical steps for practicing self-control, exercising wisdom and discernment, and speaking truth in love– not hate.

Don’t Take the Hate Bait

Many of us are feeling tired and weary from being squeezed into a different way of life over the past 18 months. We're fatigued from the daily grind of work, everyday chores, raising kids and all the pain and suffering in the world. But, as followers of Jesus Christ, we are supposed to persevere in our faith, even when it's hard, and keep at the good work of loving God and loving others. Even when we don't have it in us, we're supposed to keep going and doing the work God has given us to do. Why do we do this? And, how? Tune in to find out!

Keep Doing the Good Work

SHOW NOTES: To deny yourself, take up your cross daily, and follow Jesus day after day requires a conviction that is soul deep. It takes conviction to follow Jesus and to stand firm in your faith. That’s what we've been talking about this whole podcast season. That's not just what a disciple does… that's *who* a disciple is– she is a woman of conviction who stands firm and her faith!  

Stand as a Woman of Conviction

SHOW NOTES:  We are distracted people living in a world full of distractions designed by the devil to disable Christians– to captivate our minds and pull us in a direction away from the Most Important Thing and get us fixated on something less important. If you and I want to stand firm in our faith, we've got to get our minds focused and free of distractions. Why? So that we can maintain that spiritual fervor and focus that God intended for us to live with. How? We've got to get our head in the game!

Prepare Your Mind for Action

SHOW NOTES: When we exercise, we work out our muscles so they’ll get strong and firm. In the same way, God is calling you and me to train up our spiritual muscle strength as we learn to stand firm in our faith. That training happens through becoming strong in the truth of God's word: Knowing it, believing it, and living it. That's what makes you (and me) strong in faith and therefore, firm in faith. Are you ready? Listen in!

Stand Strong in The Truth of God’s Word

SHOW NOTES: God has given us the Holy Spirit in order that we can live the Christian life NOW in 2021. You were born to be alive in this time for a God-given purpose. It’s not a random accident that you are alive right now– you are part of God’s well thought out Kingdom plan. You and I are His appointed players with a particular and profound purpose to be lived. Are you ready? Listen in!

Be Prepared and Stand Ready

SHOW NOTES: One of the most supernatural hallmarks of the Christian life is that you and I get to talk to our Lord and our God through prayer. He not only hears us– he also listens and responds to us, just like you would in a family relationship on this side of Heaven. And that's what God wants with us– a relationship. He wants this because you are his child, and you are his own. But most of us aren't thinking of it in those terms so we don’t even engage in this kind of conversation with God. And if we don’t, we are missing so much! Tune in and let’s dive in together to learn more about talking with God

Pray with Authority as a Child of God

SHOW NOTES:  What does it mean to “walk” or “live” by faith? Walking by faith is simply taking one step after another, one day after another, obeying God's word in our everyday lives– even when it's difficult, even when it contradicts the popular opinions and ideas of the world. Even if that it means being shut down or shut out or canceled, it means to trust God with your whole life, to surrender every aspect, all areas, every detail of your life to his loving and caring authority. Walking by faith means living your life with a heavenward mission in mind, at the forefront of your thoughts with eternity set in your heart. Want to know more? Tune in! LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast 

Walk by Faith in the Power of the Holy Spirit

SHOW NOTES:  The anti-Christ world is moving, acting, and working to fulfill Satan’s mission to steal, kill, and destroy. So, when we believe what Satan wants us to believe, we end up looking at the things that God says are right and we call them wrong. Satan also lies to us and deceives us into looking at the things that God says are wrong and calling them right. Either way, if we fall for his trap, we begin to normalize sin. How do we recognize sin for what it is? Tune in and find out! LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast

Call Sin for What It Is

SHOW NOTES: There are only two ways to go in this world… the right way or the wrong way, the way of truth or the way of lies. You and I will never stand firm in our faith if we are intoxicated by the worldly ways around us – the same world that is corrupted by Satan’s lies. Friends, these lies that go against God and are not good for you. So how does a believer get caught up in lies? Tune in and find out! LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast 

The Right Way and The Wrong Way

SHOW NOTES: What does God say about any and every matter? What is his right judgment on any given issue that you could possibly have? Whatever it is… he has the answer. Whatever the answer is… he's always going to be right, because God is never wrong. Every question you and I have stems from something God created and designed to function in a particular way. Therefore, the answer to every question that you and I have is found in God, the one who created everything. And because he created everything, he will always provide the right answer for everything. LOOKING FOR MORE? Website: punkytolson.com/podcast Instagram: @punkytolson Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonlifepodcast

God is Never Wrong

Punky Leonard Tolson's deepest desire is to help others know God through a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, to love God’s Word, and daily live out His powerful Truth in their lives.