Hi friends! We are on a break from our regularly scheduled podcast but between now and when we start our next season, I wanted to pop in and spread some love. If you're new around the podcast, let me welcome you and let you know that I'm excited that you've joined us for our podcast party! It's in my honor to create content that equips and inspires you. I decided to go back to my roots. At my core, I’m a word nerd and Bible teacher so I'm sharing some teachings from the book of James that both Matt and I shared at The Father's House Orange County back in 2020. Yes, the year of the pandemic. You also get access to a Bible study guide for the series that will help you in your journey through the book of James, and it's absolutely FREE. Send an email podcast@inthenameoflove.org to get your PDF today. And if you enjoy the podcast, it would be amazing if you left a positive review and subscribed to the podcast so you don't miss one episode. I hope you enjoy the series and I can't wait for season five. If there was more in season four then there is a vibe in season five! Love you friends! 🖤 B RESOURCES: Email podcast@inthenameoflove.org to get your James Series Guide https://tfhoc.org/ Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi friends! We are on a break from our regularly scheduled podcast but between now and when we start our next season, I wanted to pop in and spread some love. If you're new around the podcast, let me welcome you and let you know that I'm excited that you've joined us for our podcast party! It's in my honor to create content that equips and inspires you. I decided to go back to my roots. At my core, I’m a word nerd and Bible teacher so I'm sharing some teachings from the book of James that both Matt and I shared at The Father's House Orange County back in 2020. Yes, the year of the pandemic. You also get access to a Bible study guide for the series that will help you in your journey through the book of James, and it's absolutely FREE. Send an email podcast@inthenameoflove.org to get your PDF today. And if you enjoy the podcast, it would be amazing if you left a positive review and subscribed to the podcast so you don't miss one episode. I hope you enjoy the series and I can't wait for season five. If there was more in season four then there is a vibe in season five! Love you friends! 🖤 B RESOURCES: Email podcast@inthenameoflove.org to get your James Series Guide https://tfhoc.org/ Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi friends! We are on a break from our regularly scheduled podcast but between now and when we start our next season, I wanted to pop in and spread some love. If you're new around the podcast, let me welcome you and let you know that I'm excited that you've joined us for our podcast party! It's in my honor to create content that equips and inspires you. I decided to go back to my roots. At my core, I’m a word nerd and Bible teacher so I'm sharing some teachings from the book of James that both Matt and I shared at The Father's House Orange County back in 2020. Yes, the year of the pandemic. You also get access to a Bible study guide for the series that will help you in your journey through the book of James, and it's absolutely FREE. Send an email podcast@inthenameoflove.org to get your PDF today. And if you enjoy the podcast, it would be amazing if you left a positive review and subscribed to the podcast so you don't miss one episode. I hope you enjoy the series and I can't wait for season five. If there was more in season four then there is a vibe in season five! Love you friends! 🖤 B RESOURCES: Email podcast@inthenameoflove.org to get your James Series Guide https://tfhoc.org/ Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our LAST episode of season 4! Today, thanks to the help of author, poet, and Bible teacher Jackie Hill Perry, we are going to talk about moving from basic to holy. In short, holiness is doing things that please God. It’s what you do with your time and your actions. It is living to please God—and it bears fruit! You live holy because you are motivated by your relationship with and love for your heavenly Father. Of all the goals we have for our life, the most important is to pursue holiness because it is God’s goal for our life. If we truly love God we will commit to making holiness the primary purpose of our life. I was excited to have JHP on the show. As always, I LOVE giving away some of my favorite resources to podcast listeners. When you share this podcast on social media and tag @jackiehillperry and @biancaolthoff to be entered to win one of five books from her newest book, Holier Than Thou. Friends, without you, we would not have 70 episodes. I’m honored to be your friend from afar. Let’s stay connected via social media @BiancaOlthoff or through the teachings from The Father’s House OC on YouTube. I love you, friends! 🖤 B RESOURCES: Jackie Hill Perry book: Holier Than Thou: How God's Holiness Helps Us Trust Him Holy Spirit Series - Episodes 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 Love Is Series videos and PDF - https://www.biancaolthoff.com/love Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” --- This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens • Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Visit athleticgreens.com/WGT --- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp • We're Going There listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/wgt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Loss is a common source for stress. Even in the greatest season of loss, you’ll never lose God’s presence. The key to going through the valley of the shadow of death is to turn your back to the shadow and look at the light. Trust God in your dark valleys. Keep your eyes on The Light of the world - Jesus! 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello Friends! Having a peaceful life is something many of us strive for and in a world full of distractions and chaos, it can be hard to learn how to find it. In today’s episode, I’m talking with writer and mixed-media artist, Morgan Harper Nichols. Throughout our conversation, you’ll hear about how Morgan embraces her artistic nature and how her work is bringing peace to people across the globe. Morgan speaks about her journey of expressing creativity in childhood and how it’s evolved into the different types of art that she’s released. We also discuss Morgan’s diagnosis of autism in adulthood and how it empowered her to articulate how she’d been feeling for so long. My heart and my hope is that you find peace today, what is something that brings you peace? I’d love for you to share it on social media, you can tag us @BiancaOlthoff and @MorganHarperNichols. I can’t wait to see what peace looks like for you. If this podcast inspired you in some way, pass it on to a friend, because sharing is caring! Love you, 🖤 B RESOURCES: Morgan Harper Nichols book: Peace Is A Practice - https://morganharpernichols.com/peaceisapractice Love Is Series videos and PDF - https://www.biancaolthoff.com/love Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” --- This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens • Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Visit athleticgreens.com/WGT --- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp • We're Going There listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/wgt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don’t need to handle rude people. God’s got it! Don’t use up all of your energy defending yourself. God is your Defender. You are most like Jesus, when you remain silent when under attack. God won’t let you down. Trust Him to be your Defender today! 🖤 B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi Friends! Today is the final episode of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. We've delved into defining love, singleness, dating, sex, intimacy and we're closing out with a conversation about communication. Communication is a crucial component in having a healthy relationship and it's something that not everyone is well versed in. So many people, both men and women struggle to vocalize their desires or even ask for clarity. This can come down to different factors such as our culture, history, psychology or simple insecurity. Wouldn't it be nice if we had permission to say everything that we wanted? Well, we do! And you know I'm going to back it up with some Bible.  One of my favorite Bible characters is Ruth, and when it came to her relationship with Boaz, she was smart, she was direct, she was clear. My hope is that after listening to this episode, you'll know how to have a DTR aka defining the relationship talk. We're going to learn how to have a DTR, when to have a DTR and also how NOT to have a DTR. Don't forget to share this podcast and the Love Is resources with your friends, community group and family. You can tag me @BiancaOlthoff to let me know all of the lessons you've learned about love and relationships. May you live and walk in love. Love you, 🖤 B RESOURCES: Love Is Series videos and PDF - https://www.biancaolthoff.com/love Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi Friends! Welcome back to day five of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. In today's episode, we're going to be talking about intimacy which is a crucial part of building a healthy, loving relationship. Intimacy can be described as close familiarity or friendship, or as my dad would say "into me, you see". It's a way of getting to know someone and as a by-product, building a deeper level of love and relationship. While many would say that intimacy is about sex and physicality, it's much more than that. It's spiritual, emotional and mental too. Practicing strong boundaries and using wisdom is the key when getting to know someone romantically. We're going to unpack practical tools on how to build intimacy over time. I'll also be sharing my No Go Bro list. These guidelines can be used as a reference point when getting to know a potential mate. (Think of them like handy red flags to look out for!) I hope you've found this series helpful in your pursuit of love and building healthy, whole relationships. Tag me @BiancaOlthoff  and let me know what you've learned from the series. You can also share this resource online and with your friends or small group. Love you, 🖤 B RESOURCES: Love Is Series videos and PDF - https://www.biancaolthoff.com/love Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” --- This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens • Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Visit athleticgreens.com/WGT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends, welcome to day four of Love Is, a six-day podcast special about love, dating and sex. We're REALLY going there in today's episode as I'll be giving you the sex talk... yes, really! This conversation is for grown folks, so listener discretion is advised. This topic is something I'm passionate about as far too often the church doesn't speak about it. Instead, we let culture and media define what sex is and how it should look, which often leads to hurt and can create all sorts of problems. When sex is fulfilled within the covenant of marriage, it's a beautiful and wonderful experience that honors God. If you're looking for some Bible to back it up, just read Song of Solomon aka Song of Songs. (Helloooo!) My heart and my hope is that as you listen to this session you'll begin to see sex from God's perspective. It doesn't have to be a difficult, awkward or taboo topic of conversation. If you've found this episode helpful, share it with your friends! Don’t forget to post it on social media and tag me @BiancaOlthoff. Love you, 🖤 B RESOURCES: Love Is Series videos and PDF - https://www.biancaolthoff.com/love Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices