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Renewed Mindsets is a bold, truth-driven podcast that digs into End Times prophecy, biblical warnings, and the call to live holy in the final days. Each episode exposes deception in today’s church, highlights signs of Christ’s return, and challenges believers to transform their minds and hearts according to God’s Word — not the world’s opinions. This is not surface-level faith. It’s a wake-up call for the remnant to rise, repent, and get ready

Send us Fan MailWhat if the fastest way to real hope is a slower heart? We pause the holiday rush and lean into a short but seismic reading from Philippians 2:5–11, unpacking how the mindset of Christ reorients our desires, our pace, and our posture toward others. With Lauren back on the mic, we read the text aloud and sit with its audacious claim: the Lord of all chose the path of a servant, traded privilege for obedience, and walked straight into the cross—then was lifted to the highest honor.We talk through practical ways to adopt the mind of Christ during Advent: releasing the need to win, choosing listening over leverage, and practicing small, unseen acts of faithfulness that shape the soul. The conversation draws a straight line from humility to hope, reminding us that Jesus’ self-giving love isn’t a soft ideal; it’s the blueprint of the kingdom. In a season that prizes spectacle, we explore why hidden obedience has lasting weight, why every knee will bow to the name above every name, and how that future promise changes the way we live now.If you’re hungry for a quieter strength and a clearer center, this reflection offers a simple rhythm: breathe, read, and respond. We close with encouragement to stay watchful, pray with expectancy, and keep our eyes on Jesus—the King who served and the Lord who reigns. Share this with someone who needs courage today, subscribe for the daily Advent journey, and leave a review so others can find the hope you found here.Available on Amazon https://a.co/d/h9N33uZSupport the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us Fan MailSome moments feel ordinary until you realize time itself has been leading to them. We open Galatians 4:4–7 and discover why the “fullness of time” wasn’t poetry but a planned rescue: Jesus enters history to redeem, adopt, and name us heirs. With Lauren joining for the weekend, we read the passage aloud, let the words breathe, and explore how adoption changes prayer, identity, and hope during Advent.We walk through the shift from law to grace and ask what freedom looks like for modern strivers who are tired of performing. Adoption, Paul says, is more than a metaphor; it is legal belonging and intimate access. The Spirit teaches us to say “Abba, Father,” moving us from formal faith to a family voice. That identity as sons and daughters reframes daily life—turning shame into return, anxiety into prayer, and the rush of the season into watchful peace. We talk about timing that is never late, love that pays our debt, and an inheritance that outlasts every headline.This Advent reflection isn’t long, but it’s layered: hope that came and hope that’s coming, a status we didn’t earn, and a future we’re invited to anticipate. If you’ve felt far, this reading offers a seat at the table; if you’ve felt stuck, it offers a new name. Stay watchful, stay holy, and stay renewed as we keep our eyes on Jesus and live like heirs—awake to grace and ready for His return.If this encouraged you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find these Advent reflections. Your words help spread hope.Available on Amazon https://a.co/d/h9N33uZSupport the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us Fan MailWhat if the hope you’re searching for has already stepped into your world? Day 19 of our Advent journey lingers in John 1:1–14, where the story of Christmas begins not with a stable but with eternity. We read the passage aloud with Elena and let the language of “Word,” “light,” and “life” reframe our pace, our priorities, and our expectations for the season.We explore how Jesus, the eternal Word, is not just a teacher or a symbol but the very agent of creation who brings light that darkness cannot overcome. That truth carries both comfort and courage. Comfort, because despair doesn’t get the final say. Courage, because light reveals and heals what we’d rather keep hidden. Along the way, we reflect on John the Baptist’s role as a witness, a timely reminder that our job is to point beyond ourselves. The messenger isn’t the message; the light belongs to Christ alone.The conversation also presses into identity: while many rejected the light, those who receive him are given the right to become children of God. That adoption changes how we live—less striving, more trust; less performance, more presence. As we remember the Word made flesh who “dwelt among us” with unfailing love and faithfulness, we return to the heartbeat of Advent: staying watchful, prayerful, and ready for the One who came and is coming again. If you need a quiet reset, a Scripture-centered pause, and a hopeful nudge to share what matters, you’ll find it here.Share this reading with someone who needs light today, subscribe for the remaining Advent days, and leave a review to help others discover Renewed Mindsets. Your voice helps spread hope.Available on Amazon https://a.co/d/h9N33uZSupport the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send a textA king rages, a family runs, and hope refuses to be silenced. We open Advent Day 18 with a calm breath and a clear reading of Matthew 2:13–23, then trace the fierce tenderness of a God who guides through dreams, shelters promise in exile, and fulfills ancient words in ordinary places. With Lauren joining Rick, the passage comes alive in three movements—guidance, obedience, and resilient hope—revealing how the flight to Egypt, Rachel’s lament, and the return to Nazareth confront our assumptions about safety, timing, and glory.We sit honestly with the ache of Ramah, where scripture honors grief instead of hiding it. That lament becomes a doorway, not a dead end, teaching us to hold sorrow and trust together. Joseph’s quick obedience models the kind of faith that protects the vulnerable and moves at God’s pace, even when the route changes. Every step echoes Israel’s story: out of Egypt, back to the land, then to Nazareth, where the Messiah grows in quiet places far from headlines. The thread is unbroken—promise survives not by force but by fidelity.If you’re waiting in a hard place, this reflection offers language for courage. We talk about discerning next steps, guarding what God entrusts to us, and practicing a watchful, prayerful posture that resists fear. Advent is not sentimental; it’s steady. It invites us to keep our hearts ready for the One who came and the One who is coming again soon, trusting that even exile and detours can be part of fulfillment.Lean in, breathe, and let the text steady you for the week ahead. If this reading challenged or encouraged you, share it with a friend and pass the hope along. Subscribe for the rest of our Advent journey, rate and review to help others find the show, and tell us: where are you choosing trust right now?Available on Amazon https://a.co/d/h9N33uZ Support the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us a textThe doorbell rings, the porch glows orange, and culture says “lighten up.” We refuse to rename darkness. Rick and Lauren take us straight into the tension many believers feel around Halloween: warm memories and social pressure on one side, the clarity of Scripture on the other. With Ephesians 5:11 as our anchor, we trace the roots of Samhain, the attempted religious rebrand, and why labels can’t sanctify practices God calls detestable.We move from history to the heart, exposing how fear, death, and the occult get normalized through billion-dollar industries and “harmless fun.” From haunted houses to horror films, from crystals to sage and astrology, the enemy exploits curiosity and comfort. You’ll hear honest testimonies of desensitization, the quiet cost of compromise, and the liberating difference between apology and repentance. Acts 19 gives a blueprint for freedom: don’t store the darkness for special occasions—burn it, close the doors, and make room for the presence of God.This is a wake-up call, not a pile-on. We offer practical steps to lead your home with courage: cancel the party, remove the decor, teach your children why, and choose holiness over nostalgia. A corporate prayer of renunciation and a powerful Scripture reading help you reclaim spiritual ground and stand under the authority of Jesus, the One who exposes darkness and destroys the works of the devil. If you’re ready to trade cultural permission for kingdom conviction, this conversation will steady your mind and strengthen your resolve.If this spoke to you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more uncompromising biblical truth, and leave a review to help others find the show. Your home can shine. Let’s choose light together.Support the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us a textWhat if the most dangerous witchcraft isn’t in dark corners but on bright stages and glowing screens? We confront the slow drift that turns deception into entertainment and performance into a substitute for presence, naming how culture, church trends, and technology can rebrand the ancient lie: you can be like God, you can control the outcome, you can bypass surrender. From manifesting and energy alignment to legalism and false grace, we follow the fingerprints of control—manipulate, intimidate, dominate—and show how they surface anywhere the Holy Spirit is replaced by human will.We unpack biblical warnings that feel uncannily current, from Galatians to Revelation, and map the path from surrender to systems, from worship to performance. Along the way, we tackle the rise of digital enchantment: algorithms that disciple our desires, viral worship moments that skip repentance, and AI-generated voices that can stir emotion without carrying spiritual weight. This isn’t about fear-mongering; it’s about wakefulness. Discernment is not suspicion but alignment with truth. Holiness isn’t legalism but protection. Obedience isn’t bondage but freedom.Hope threads through every hard line we draw. God still marks a remnant that grieves over compromise and hungers for the real. If your heart aches at the mixture, that ache is a sign of life. We call each other back to testing the spirits, opening the Word, and separating from what glorifies darkness or profits from prophecy. Choose transformation over conformity. Stand clear of the spell by pursuing the presence of God over the personality of man. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs a wake-up, and leave a review to help others find the truth.Support the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us a textThe ground beneath our routines is shaking, and the timeline for “someday” just ran out. We open a clear path from empty religion to a living relationship with Jesus—one marked by surrender, transformation, and Spirit-filled community. Drawing from Matthew 25, Romans 10, Hebrews 9:27, and Isaiah 53, we lay out why preparation matters more than platitudes and why “soon” in the kingdom often looks like “suddenly” in real life.We start with the midnight cry: wars, cold love, and truth traded for emotion—signs Jesus warned us about. From there, we unpack the ten virgins and the difference between desire and readiness, lamps and oil, profession and preparation. Salvation isn’t a line you cross and then coast; it’s a Lord you follow and a cross you carry. The evidence isn’t perfection; it’s direction—honesty over spin, repentance over excuses, hunger for God’s word over hunger for the world’s approval. We press against the enemy’s favorite lie—“you still have time”—and counter it with the clarity of Scripture: death, then judgment; grace, then glory.We also get practical. A prayer of surrender is a beginning, not a finish line. We point you toward a Bible-preaching, Spirit-filled church, rhythms of Scripture and repentance, and a community that keeps oil in your lamp when midnight hits. This is a call to live watchful and holy without panic or hype, to let the cross break what’s brittle and rebuild what’s true. We close with a sober hope: the door is still open, but the hinges are groaning. If your heart is pounding, that tug may be the Spirit saying, “Now.”If this message stirred you, share it with one person today, subscribe for the next two powerful episodes, and leave a review so others can find the show. Your share might be the nudge someone needs to come home.Support the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us a textWhat do you do when heaven itself goes quiet? We open Revelation 8:1 and step into the half hour of silence—no thunder, no choirs, no motion—just a charged pause before the trumpet judgments. That hush isn’t empty. It’s mercy held open, judgment at the door, and a summons to listen while there’s still time.We unpack why this silence reveals the gravity of sin and the strength of God’s control, not his absence. Our culture laughs at holiness and mistakes patience for approval, but Scripture reframes the moment: be still and know. We draw on Psalm 46, 2 Peter 3, and the courtroom imagery of a verdict about to fall to show how God’s pause is both kindness and warning. Along the way, we talk plainly about repentance, the danger of “I’ll sort it out later,” and how to live ready when the world prefers noise to truth.You’ll also hear The Last Courtroom, a short story that places you in that silent hall where excuses dissolve and the gavel breaks the hush. We end with a practical challenge: take thirty minutes this week—no phone, no music, no distractions. Let Scripture search your heart. Let the weight of eternity settle, because the next sound after heaven’s silence is the trumpet.If this message stirred you, share it with someone who needs the wake-up call. Subscribe for more unfiltered biblical teaching, leave a review to help others find the show, and visit renewedmindsets.com for past episodes and resources. Stay watchful. Stay holy. Stay renewed.Support the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us a textThe celebration turns into a siren. Two years into Renewed Mindsets, we look at a world that feels eerily aligned with Scripture and ask a hard, honest question: are we awake at midnight, or marked by compromise? We trace the signs—Israel’s place in prophecy, shifting alliances, the surge of digital identity and surveillance, and a culture where language flips light and dark—to frame why urgency isn’t panic; it’s obedience.From there, we tackle a necessary tension: counterfeit revival versus holy transformation. Crowds, volume, and emotion don’t equal the presence of God; fruit does. We draw a bright line between performance and Pentecost, between aesthetic and authority, and challenge listeners to measure spiritual moments by repentance, deliverance, and changed lives. The pull of Babylon—politics, economics, entertainment, and religion blended into one seductive system—gets unmasked. The call to “come out of her” becomes practical: reexamine loyalties, disentangle faith from trends, and refuse to sell your birthright for comfort.Hope threads through the warning. Holiness isn’t legalism; it’s love expressed as obedience, the oil that keeps lamps lit when the night lengthens. The Spirit still falls, gifts still flow, and boldness still turns ordinary believers into faithful witnesses. We honor the remnant that refuses to bow and renew our mission to sound the trumpet with clarity and compassion. If the Bridegroom is closer than ever, then our excuses must be fewer than ever. Wake up, trim the wick, and ask for fresh fire.If this message stirred you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more unfiltered biblical truth, and leave a review so others can find the show. Your voice can help wake someone who’s drifting—who will you text today?Support the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick

Send us a textWhat's quietly destroying the church from within? Long before the mark of the beast arrives, another mark is already conditioning believers – the mark of compromise. This powerful episode exposes how everyday choices to bow to culture are training Christians to surrender when greater tests come.The mark of compromise shows up in seemingly harmless moments: staying silent at work while sin is celebrated, laughing at what God hates to fit in, or allowing our children to consume content that damages their spirits because we want to avoid conflict. Every time we choose comfort over conviction, we're being subtly marked in ways that make future compromise easier.Through biblical insights from Romans 12:2, James 4:4, and Revelation, we explore how compromise has infiltrated politics, entertainment, churches, and personal relationships. The sobering truth is that if we can't stand against cultural pressure when it only costs us popularity, we won't suddenly find strength when standing requires greater sacrifice. The episode concludes with a moving short story called "The Choice," illustrating how a lifetime of small compromises prepares someone for the ultimate surrender.This isn't about extremism – it's about survival. It's about choosing whose mark you'll carry: the world's mark of compromise or the mark of Christ's blood. Wake up, strengthen what remains, and break free from compromise before it brands you any deeper. The end-times church isn't compromised but a holy remnant burning with Pentecostal fire. Will you be among them? Share this message with someone who needs to hear it while there's still time.Support the showSupport the Show:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsetsRenewed Mindsets can be found on Facebook, Twitter (X), Threads and Instagram as Renewed Mindsets. Our website is renewedmindsets.com Leave a voicemail message, yellow microphone on every page, I might just use it on a future episode. If you like what you hear then tell someone about the show. Your continued support ensures that God's message to the podcast world will continue to be available for everyone. And know, 50% of all funding will be used as an offering to my local church. The rest will help supplement the cost of providing a quality show ie. equipment, bandwidth fees, Tylenol etc. HA!The Intro/Outro music is Are You Ready? by Floodgate. From the Album, Are You Ready? copyright 2002 OffBeat Ministries, Inc.Floodgate is available on Apple Music and iTunes.Music used with permission.Thank You. I Love You!SEE YA!Rick