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AMEN PODCAST
Hosted by Alex and Lokelani Wilson · EN
Preaching the good news of Jesus Christ and how it applies to everyday life. amenpodcast.com
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Timothy
2w ago00:27:07Tap to summarizeIn Philippians 2:19-24, Paul couldn’t find anyone like Timothy to send to the Philippians. Why? Because Timothy stopped seeking his own interests and started seeking Christ’s kingdom instead.In this message, we break down what made Timothy different and how you can become the kind of person God can use in your relationships, church, and calling.We also unpack:- Why you don’t jump into leadership too soon- The cost of following Christ (and losing friends because of it)- How to trust God when you don’t have the full picture- Why who you marry can disqualify you from ministrySermon from Amen Podcast’s “Stress Less” Philippians series.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Opening story2:10 Why Paul needed Timothy5:20 The problem: seeking your own interests7:10 The solution: be trained, be like a son10:35 Trust God without the full picture14:50 After the Amen discussion20:20 Why people leave when you follow Christ25:00 Who you marry mattersSUPPORT AMEN PODCAST:Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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Unmaxxing
3w ago00:41:59Tap to summarizeBeing a child of God is a privilege — and a responsibility. In Philippians 2:14-15, Paul says we're called to live without complaining, without arguing, without that dark inner dialogue — so we shine like stars in a crooked generation. In this episode, we talk about what it means to hold out the gospel unashamed, give everything like Jesus did, and stop holding back.Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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Unearned
4w ago00:24:00Tap to summarizeYou can't earn your salvation. So why does so much of Christian culture make you feel like you have to?In this episode of the Stress Less series, we look at Philippians 2:12-13, one of the most misunderstood verses in the Bible. "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling" has been used to load young Christians with anxiety and the constant question, "Is God disappointed in me today?" But Paul isn't telling you to earn anything. He's telling you to live out what God has already done.We talk about why a small view of Jesus produces a small reverence for Him, how the enemy's plan isn't to make you doubt Jesus exists but to make you think He's small, and how a big view of God leads to the freedom of a stress less life. Plus, why "it is God who works in you" is the cure for comparison, grind culture, and chasing social currency.After the Amen question: Where do you see God at work within you?Watch the full Philippians "Stress Less" series here on our channelSupport: amenpodcast.com/donateStudy Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nF99NLglCf7vD2Em9WadvCLmWOzDzfV-/view?usp=sharing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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unseen
Jun 2100:37:53Tap to summarizeWe are stressed because we are stuck thinking about ourselves. In Philippians 2:5-11, Jesus did not grasp His glory. He emptied Himself, served, and humbled Himself to the cross. Because we were never forgotten by God, we are free to forget ourselves. This is the freedom of self-forgetfulness, not something we achieve, but something we already have in Christ.study guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aG3jG9SaUF1T7n2h8SK4Q2TcadGRdm02mGNgY9q-C1k/edit?usp=sharingDonate: https://amenpodcast.com/donateSubscribe to Email List: https://amenpodcast.com/subscribeAmen Podcast: https://youtube.com/amenpodcastAmen Podcast (spotify): This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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Unity
Jun 1400:26:48Tap to summarizeYou Were Made for Deeper Community (Philippians 2:1-4), Stress-Less Series. amenpodcast.com/donate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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Striving Together
Jun 700:32:42Tap to summarizeFaith was never meant to be a solo sport. In this week's Stress Less episode, Pastor Alex unpacks Philippians 1:27-30 and the call to strive together. Paul tells the Philippians to push the gospel down the field as a team—standing firm, unafraid of opponents, and leaning on each other in seasons of hardship.Free Study Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-fxcrpldwv7P0bBJoQkZBKUx4y9HNdWW/view?usp=share_linkAlex and Lokelani talk through why we tend to pull away from community when life gets heavy, how to tell the difference between persecution and correction, and why your church family is worth prioritizing. Plus real stories from House Church Kauai and the milk and honey coffee shop on what it looks like to stay bold when the arrows come.You're in good company. Lock in, find your people, and don't go through this life alone.amenpodcast.com/donate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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To Live is Christ
May 3100:47:42Tap to summarizePaul wrote “to live is Christ, to die is gain” from a prison cell, not knowing if he’d live or die. And he was still steady, joyful, and free. In this episode we walk through Philippians 1:19-26 and unpack what it actually looks like to live that way, where Jesus is so much of your life that nothing, not even death, can shake you. We get into the fill-in-the-blank that exposes what you’re really living for, what it means to magnify Christ as a telescope to the church and a microscope to the world, and the grace that does the work in you so you stop white-knuckling your way into loving God.After the Amen question: In what area of your life does Christ need to be magnified?Donate: amenpodcast.com/donatestudy guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1panX8cYLFuG4EuSkZmmYjngx8wLUuJN8/view?usp=sharinge This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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How to Handle Frustrations
May 2400:40:26Tap to summarizePaul was in prison. People were preaching against him just to make his life harder. And he was still full of joy. How?In this episode of the Amen Podcast, Alex and Lokelani jump back into our Philippians “Stress Less” series with chapter 1:12-18, an episode we’re calling FRUSTRATIONS. Because let’s be real, you’re frustrated with someone or something right now. A difficult season. A difficult person. Plans that got shut down. A baby that won’t sleep. A coworker climbing the ladder at your expense.STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-dMfFmISf30NKg3sJ0ChlT76X0Z3wIt/view?usp=sharingPaul knew that feeling. And he shows us that the very thing frustrating you is the thing God is using to advance His kingdom.In this episode we talk about: • Why we actually NEED frustrations (and what they’re doing in us) • Why difficult PEOPLE last longer than difficult TIMES • The Matthew 7 plank-in-your-eye principle and how it kills frustration at the root • Why people use God to climb the ladder of fame (Mike Tyson, Theo Von, Steven Furtick conversation included) • A powerful picture from Pilgrim’s Progress (Feeble Mind & Ready-to-Halt) • Why our culture says “ghost them, quit, move, medicate” and why the gospel says something better • Lokelani on why she welcomes the suffering of having a big family in a culture that treats kids like a burdenIf Christ is being proclaimed, even through your hardest season, nothing can ultimately frustrate you.📖 Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18 🎙️ Series: Stress Less (Philippians)After the Amen Question: What are the frustrations in your life that God is using to advance His kingdom? Drop your answer in the comments. We read them.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY 💛 Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate 💸 Venmo: @amenpodcast 💸 Cash App: $amenalexHOUSE CHURCH KAUAI 🌐 housechurchkauai.com #AmenPodcast #Philippians #StressLess #ReformedTheology #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #Frustration #Joy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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holy aesthetic
May 1000:26:52Tap to summarizeEveryone talks about aesthetic. Your feed, your room, your coffee shop, your fit. But there’s a Greek word in the Bible that only shows up one time in the entire New Testament, and it might change the way you see your whole life.In this episode of Amen Podcast, Pastor Alex and Lokelani Wilson walk through Philippians 1 verses 9 through 11 and unpack what Paul actually prayed for the church. Spoiler: it’s not about how your life looks. It’s about what you can see.We talk about the difference between feeling something is off and knowing something is off, why love without knowledge falls apart, why knowledge without love falls apart, and the two questions that will help you discern almost any decision you face.Plus, Lokelani shares what she’s discerning two days from her due date with baby number seven.STUDY GUIDE:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aj-3GgGybbxqnMuhH9M-69V54QAn1yqt/view?usp=share_linkSupport the ministry: Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate Venmo: @amenpodcast Cash App: $amenalexListen to Amen Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amen-podcast Spotify: Subscribe on YouTube: Amen Podcast: https://youtube.com/@amenpodcast House Church 808: https://youtube.com/@housechurch808Listen to House Church with Alex Wilson: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/house-church Spotify: House Church Kauai: housechurchkauai.comFollow us: Instagram: @amenpodcast Want to know more about Jesus or have questions about this episode? Send us a DM. We read every one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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God’s Work
May 300:39:06Tap to summarizeHow God’s Work In You Will Never Stop (Philippians 1:3-8)Paul is on house arrest in Rome. Ten years removed from the Philippians. Awaiting a trial that could end his life. And when he picks up his pen to write to this little church in Macedonia, the first word out of his mouth isn’t fear. It’s joy.This week we’re in Part 2 of the Stress Less series, walking through Philippians 1:3-8 and unpacking three distinct works of God: what He has done FOR us in salvation, what He is doing IN us through sanctification, and what He is doing THROUGH us in compassion for the body of Christ.We also dig into why your local church isn’t a nice-to-have, why supplemental ministries like Amen Podcast only function well when believers are rooted in a Bible-teaching congregation, and how the Philippians’ partnership in the gospel made Paul’s imprisonment fruitful instead of futile.Stick around for After the Amen, where Lokelani shares how this passage connects to motherhood, sanctification through serving others, and the joy of watching God work in the people around you.Grab your Bible. Open to Philippians 1. Let’s go.STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nuKp-6VQ_D5ZF487_rjbUpavmabTzBdu/view?usp=sharingDONATE: https://amenpodcast.com/donate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com
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