Bumper Sticker Wisdom

It's often easier to believe God is working in someone else's life than it is to trust Him with our own. But what happens when our insecurities, comparisons, and struggles make it difficult to believe His promises apply to us, too? In Episode 145 of Bumper Sticker Wisdom, John and Terri discuss the way we see ourselves, the danger of comparing our spiritual journeys to others, and the importance of renewing our minds through our relationship with God. We explore what it means to trust God's pr

Have you ever asked God to show you that He's moving—and then realized His answer might not look anything like what you expected? In Episode 144 of Bumper Sticker Wisdom, John and Terri talk about worship, prayer, the Holy Spirit, serving others, and what happens when we simply show up—even when we don't feel like it. John shares his experience at a tent revival and the unexpected ways he saw God moving. They talk about worship as more than something we do at church, the importance of the empt

Sometimes we don't know what God is doing. We don't know why a door opened—or why it didn't. We don't know why we're walking through a difficult season or what God is doing behind the scenes. In this episode, John and Terri talk about the Holy Spirit, trusting God when we can't see the whole picture, and what happens when other people's opinions cause us to question a decision we once had peace about. The conversation moves into giving our burdens to God, the power of our words, why struggle c

What happens when God's plan doesn't look anything like the plan we had for ourselves? In this episode of Bumper Sticker Wisdom, John and Terri have an honest conversation about trusting God when we don't understand what He's doing. They talk about saying yes to God, recognizing opportunities to be His hands and feet, and remembering that we don't have to be perfect to be used by Him. The conversation moves into some very real territory—relationships, community, marriage, past struggles, quest

In Episode 141 of Bumper Sticker Wisdom, John and Terri talk about growth, forgiveness, and learning to see ourselves through the eyes of Christ. They discuss how far God has brought us, the changes Christ continues to make in our lives, and the importance of learning to forgive ourselves. The conversation also explores what we allow into our minds each day, why we should not let others discourage our dreams, and what it means to rely on Jesus rather than placing our hope in imperfect people.

In Episode 140 of Bumper Sticker Wisdom, John and Terri explore what it means to recognize that the enemy is not people. Beginning with Ephesians 6, the conversation looks at spiritual warfare, the battles we cannot always see, and the importance of directing our focus toward the real enemy rather than lashing out at the people around us. They also talk about grace, the price Christ paid for us, and the responsibility we often feel for protecting the people we love. What happens when we realiz