Brick City Podcasts
Brick City Podcasts is motivational, inspirational, and intellectual collection of presenters providing "Serious Brain Food". From the challenges of being a single parent to analysis of today's toughest issues, we hope you enjoy our podcasts and refer friends.
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1372 episodes
Words of Inspiration - The Ultimate Purpose
Ultimately, Psalm 150:6 calls us to join the cosmic symphony where everything that breathes contributes to God's praise. Your voice matters in this symphony. Your life contributes to this praise. Your experiences—all of them—can bring Him glory...
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Words of Inspiration - God's Character Revealed
God's chastisement is always redemptive, never vindictive. He disciplines us not to destroy us but to deliver us from paths that would ultimately harm us. His correction comes from the same heart that provides His comfort—a heart of steadfast l...
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Words of Inspiration - The Cry for Renewal
Living the life God called us to requires making David's prayer our daily prayer. Not because we commit adultery and murder every day, but because we all need constant heart renewal. We all drift from God's best intentions for our lives. We all...
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Words of Inspiration - Comfort in the Valley
Valleys have a way of testing the authenticity of our faith. It's in the low places—when the diagnosis comes back, when the relationship fails, when the job is lost, when depression settles in—that we discover whether our worship is based on ci...
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The Bible Speaks - The Foundation of Blessings
Too many believers approach Bible study like a academic subject, something to master intellectually. But the psalmist reveals that God's Word is meant to be spiritual nourishment, not just mental information.
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Words of Inspiration - The Book of Psalms Introduction
Like trees planted by streams of water, believers who delight in God's Word find stability and fruitfulness that doesn't depend on circumstances.
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Words of Inspiration - The Restoration and the Revelation
This is one of the most important lessons for believers today. We live in a culture that demands explanations for everything. We want to know why God allows suffering, why prayers go unanswered, why life is so difficult. But Job's story teaches...
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Words of Inspiration - God Shows Up
Questioning God doesn't give us license to abandon propriety, respect, or faithfulness. We can wrestle with God like Jacob did, but we must do so with the recognition that we're wrestling with the Almighty, not with an equal.
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Words of Inspiration - Wrestling with God's Justice
We need people in our lives who will pray for us when we can't pray for ourselves, who will remind us of God's promises when we forget, who will stand with us against the enemy's accusations when we're too weak to fight.
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Words of Inspiration - The Danger of Easy Answers
Instead of sitting with people in their pain, we feel compelled to explain it away. But sometimes the most healing thing we can do is simply acknowledge that life is hard and God is still good, even when we can't connect those dots.
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The Bible Speaks - Faith When Life Unravels
Job's story doesn't promise that faith will prevent suffering. But it does promise that faith will sustain you through suffering. It reveals that your trials aren't random, they're filtered through God's sovereign love. And it assures you that ...
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Words of Inspiration - The Book of Job Introduction
The God who sustained Job through his darkest hours is the same God who walks with you through yours. And just as Job's story ends with restoration and deeper intimacy with God, your story of suffering can become a story of triumph—not necessar...
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Words of Inspiration - God Turns the Tables
When you're facing attacks, opposition, or seemingly impossible circumstances, hold onto this truth: the God who turned the tables in Esther's day is the same God who is working in your situation today.
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Words of Inspiration - Your Such a Time as This Moment
What is your "such a time as this" moment? Where has God positioned you that you might have been overlooking? What comfort zone is He asking you to step out of? What crisis in your family, your workplace, your community is God calling you to ad...
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Words of Inspiration - Standing Firm When Culture Demands Compromise
When you're standing firm and facing opposition, remember that God is never surprised by the attacks on your faith. He is working even in the midst of persecution to accomplish His purposes and bring about His glory.
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Words of Inspiration - God's Strategic Positioning
Here's the encouraging truth from Esther's story: the same God who positioned an orphaned Jewish girl as queen of Persia is positioning you for His purposes today. He sees the bigger picture when you can only see the present moment. He's orches...
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The Bible Speaks - The Book of Esther
Esther is the only book in the Bible where God's name is never explicitly mentioned, yet His providence permeates every chapter. This makes it particularly relevant for those of us who sometimes feel God is absent or silent in our circumstances...
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Words of Inspiration - Spiritual Renewal Through God's Word
After 52 days of backbreaking labor, constant opposition, and unwavering determination, the wall was finally complete. Jerusalem was secure. The mission was accomplished. But Nehemiah's story doesn't end with construction—it culminates with som...
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Words of Inspiration - Purpose Brings Opposition
The moment Nehemiah and his team began rebuilding Jerusalem's walls, the attacks started. But this wasn't coincidence—it was confirmation. When we align ourselves with God's word and will, we can count on opposition. It's not a sign we're doing...
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Words of Inspiration - God's Implementation Plan
After seasons of prayer and strategic planning, Nehemiah finally reaches the implementation phase. But this isn't just about building walls—it's about how God orchestrates human effort to accomplish divine purposes. Chapter 3 gives us one of Sc...
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Words of Inspiration - Strategic Planning God's Way
Remember Nehemiah's pattern: Pray before planning, combine courage with humility, maintain steady hearts when opposition comes, trust God for necessary favor, assess situations honestly, and declare faith in God's guaranteed success.
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Words of Inspiration - Holy Preparation
Let Nehemiah's pattern become yours: When faced with overwhelming challenges, go to God with lamentation that shows you care, confession that shows you're honest, promise-based prayer that shows you trust Him, and humility that shows you depend...
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The Bible Speaks - The Book of Nehemiah Introduction
In the days ahead, we'll explore how Nehemiah's principles apply to modern leadership challenges, family responsibilities, church ministry, and personal spiritual growth. We'll see how his example of prayer-driven action can transform our appro...
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