Joy in the Toil

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  • True Freedom

    In the United States, we often think of freedom as meaning being able to do whatever makes us happy. To pursue our desires without limitations imposed by others. There are obviously limits to this, primarily as long as what you’re doing doesn’t cause someone else harm. However, being able to…

  • Gathering Together

    “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” – I Corinthians 12:12 ESV The church has many names throughout scripture and history; the bride of Christ, the body of believers,…

  • Looking on the Heart

    When we meet someone for the first time, most of the time the first thing we will notice is their appearance. We can’t help this. As humans, we interact with the world around us with our senses. The first of our senses to be engaged when meeting someone is sight.…

  • The Value of Wisdom

    “My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as…

  • Let Tomorrow be Anxious for Itself

    “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” – Matthew 6:34 ESV Anxiety is not all bad. In fact, it serves a very useful function when kept in its proper place. The part of the brain…

  • God’s Gift to Man

    “For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV Our lives are filled with all kinds of moments and seasons. Some seasons of life are filled with joy and happiness and others filled with pain and grief. Within seasons of our…

  • Welcome to Joy in the Toil!

    Welcome to our podcast! We are so excited to be starting this exciting new endeavor and we hope that it will be something that blesses and encourages everyone it reaches. Throughout our podcast website, you will find information regarding what we are about and why we are doing a podcast.…