<![CDATA[Be Still and Know]]>d3b3feb5-4ea7-5feb-89cc-7c66abfaf302Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:19 +0000Captivate.fmJeff Stonerhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/29ad1444-2213-45d3-ad49-261a2fdb4b6d/46222544-1782170543803-48dd495709795.jpgBe Still and KnowJeff StonerJeff Stoner“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 Scripture, taught slowly and without rush. Be Still offers full expository sermons that walk carefully through the text, plus shorter midweek episodes to steady your week. Named for the verse my grandmother held close all her life — and offered now as a place to stop, listen, and remember who God is. In a loud and hurried world, come and be still.https://be-still-and-know.captivate.fmfalseepisodichttps://feeds.captivate.fm/be-still-and-know/nopodcastCease StrivingCease Striving"God helps those who help themselves" — most people think that's in the Bible. It isn't. It's Benjamin Franklin. And Scripture says something far better — and far harder. Through a king who trained an army then fell to his knees, a man who walked away from a fortune he'd already paid, and a war psalm that commands "be still" in the middle of the chaos, here's the real picture: you were never the load-bearing wall. Bring your best — but trust His hands.

Passages: 2 Chronicles 14; 2 Chronicles 25:7–9; Psalm 46

]]>"God helps those who help themselves" — most people think that's in the Bible. It isn't. It's Benjamin Franklin. And Scripture says something far better — and far harder. Through a king who trained an army then fell to his knees, a man who walked away from a fortune he'd already paid, and a war psalm that commands "be still" in the middle of the chaos, here's the real picture: you were never the load-bearing wall. Bring your best — but trust His hands.

Passages: 2 Chronicles 14; 2 Chronicles 25:7–9; Psalm 46

]]>699d5c9a-7d21-4f68-b6e7-4243c97873d1Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -040020:44falsefull1414Philippians 4:13 Secret of StrengthPhilippians 4:13 Secret of Strength"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." It's on water bottles, locker-room walls, and Instagram before the big moment. But that's not quite what Paul meant — and the real meaning is better news. Read in context, it's not a promise you can achieve anything; it's the secret of contentment in any circumstance, written from a prison cell. Not a verse for your best day — a verse for your worst one. A look at the most misread promise in the Bible.

Passage: Philippians 4:10–13

]]>"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." It's on water bottles, locker-room walls, and Instagram before the big moment. But that's not quite what Paul meant — and the real meaning is better news. Read in context, it's not a promise you can achieve anything; it's the secret of contentment in any circumstance, written from a prison cell. Not a verse for your best day — a verse for your worst one. A look at the most misread promise in the Bible.

Passage: Philippians 4:10–13

]]>57a635ce-adbc-4311-b713-45df41cb84d9Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:30:00 -040017:05falsefull1313Hold On (Because He's Holding You)Hold On (Because He's Holding You)There's a kind of tired sleep can't fix — when the hard thing keeps going and you wonder if anyone's listening. No easy answers here, but honest company: a God who's a fortress, who can handle your raw honesty, and a crowd who held the same promise in the same dark. You're not holding on alone. (Psalm 46; Habakkuk 2; Hebrews 11)

]]>There's a kind of tired sleep can't fix — when the hard thing keeps going and you wonder if anyone's listening. No easy answers here, but honest company: a God who's a fortress, who can handle your raw honesty, and a crowd who held the same promise in the same dark. You're not holding on alone. (Psalm 46; Habakkuk 2; Hebrews 11)

]]>d73277ef-c692-4a9e-9f3f-a2091e584297Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -040019:54falsefull12122 Kings 5:1-3 If Only2 Kings 5:1-3 If OnlyNaaman had everything — war hero, respected by kings — except the one thing his power couldn't fix. And the key to his healing was a nameless captive servant girl who had every reason to stay silent and spoke hope instead. God moves through the overlooked. (2 Kings 5:1–3)

]]>Naaman had everything — war hero, respected by kings — except the one thing his power couldn't fix. And the key to his healing was a nameless captive servant girl who had every reason to stay silent and spoke hope instead. God moves through the overlooked. (2 Kings 5:1–3)

]]>7d933f0e-d28d-4e0c-8265-f3fb131e64bfSun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -040018:23falsefull1111Acts 23:12-22 One More DoorActs 23:12-22 One More DoorForty men swear a death oath not to eat until Paul is dead — and God keeps His promise to save him not with thunder or an angel, but through a teenager whose name we never learn. God moves through ordinary faithfulness. The only question is whether you'll take the next step. (Acts 23:12–22)

]]>Forty men swear a death oath not to eat until Paul is dead — and God keeps His promise to save him not with thunder or an angel, but through a teenager whose name we never learn. God moves through ordinary faithfulness. The only question is whether you'll take the next step. (Acts 23:12–22)

]]>ce5c0aea-b5f3-42e8-acfc-2ca50dbe77c7Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -040017:31falsefull1010Three In One - The Holy TrinityThree In One - The Holy Trinity"God is like water — ice, liquid, steam." "God is like a man who's a father, husband, and son." Both of those popular explanations are actually ancient heresies — and every human analogy for the Trinity eventually breaks. So why do Christians keep insisting on it? Because when you watch God rescue the world at Pentecost, and read the final words of the hardest letter Paul ever wrote, both land on the same three names. The Trinity isn't a puzzle to solve — it's a community you're invited into.

Passages: Acts 2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

]]>"God is like water — ice, liquid, steam." "God is like a man who's a father, husband, and son." Both of those popular explanations are actually ancient heresies — and every human analogy for the Trinity eventually breaks. So why do Christians keep insisting on it? Because when you watch God rescue the world at Pentecost, and read the final words of the hardest letter Paul ever wrote, both land on the same three names. The Trinity isn't a puzzle to solve — it's a community you're invited into.

Passages: Acts 2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

]]>4e5717a1-db7e-420f-92b5-dd4af26ea1ebFri, 26 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -040020:37falsefull99Draw the ArcDraw the ArcYou've seen it a thousand times — on a car, a necklace, a keychain. The little Christian fish. But in 150 A.D., when Christianity was illegal, that symbol was a secret password drawn in the dust, and getting it wrong could cost you your life. It was never decoration. It's a five-letter Greek word hiding the whole gospel: Jesus, Christ, Son of God, Savior. A look at the creed people died to protect — and why it still asks something of us.

Passage: Matthew 16:16; John 20:28; Acts 4:12

]]>You've seen it a thousand times — on a car, a necklace, a keychain. The little Christian fish. But in 150 A.D., when Christianity was illegal, that symbol was a secret password drawn in the dust, and getting it wrong could cost you your life. It was never decoration. It's a five-letter Greek word hiding the whole gospel: Jesus, Christ, Son of God, Savior. A look at the creed people died to protect — and why it still asks something of us.

Passage: Matthew 16:16; John 20:28; Acts 4:12

]]>d005a486-0b6a-47e5-beef-754f8692be4fThu, 25 Jun 2026 19:02:00 -040019:25falsefull88Matthew 22:21 Caesar, CaesarMatthew 22:21 Caesar, Caesar"Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." You've heard it in movies, in arguments, used as a shrug to keep faith and real life in separate boxes — but did you know those are the words of Jesus? Set inside a vicious trap meant to destroy Him, His answer refuses a false choice we still feel today: that loyalty to God and life in the world are rivals. A look at the two domains, the one Lord over both, and the question hiding underneath it all — whose image do you carry?

Passage: Matthew 22:21

]]>"Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." You've heard it in movies, in arguments, used as a shrug to keep faith and real life in separate boxes — but did you know those are the words of Jesus? Set inside a vicious trap meant to destroy Him, His answer refuses a false choice we still feel today: that loyalty to God and life in the world are rivals. A look at the two domains, the one Lord over both, and the question hiding underneath it all — whose image do you carry?

Passage: Matthew 22:21

]]>26e88cd6-e619-4b82-9e61-6b4885361173Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 -040019:24falsefull77Micah 6:8 He Has Shown UsMicah 6:8 He Has Shown UsYou've seen this verse on a coffee mug — but its original setting is a courtroom, with God putting a question to His own people that cuts to the bone. When they try to bargain their way back to Him with bigger and bigger offerings, His answer isn't a price. It's a life. A look at what God actually wants from us: not more religious performance, but justice, mercy, and a humble daily walk with Him. He has already shown you what is good.

Passage: Micah 6:8

]]>You've seen this verse on a coffee mug — but its original setting is a courtroom, with God putting a question to His own people that cuts to the bone. When they try to bargain their way back to Him with bigger and bigger offerings, His answer isn't a price. It's a life. A look at what God actually wants from us: not more religious performance, but justice, mercy, and a humble daily walk with Him. He has already shown you what is good.

Passage: Micah 6:8

]]>991e56f5-095f-4964-93c9-4a969f546718Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:09:00 -040015:13falsefull66The Day Grace Found MeThe Day Grace Found MeA message about the life-changing gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Discover how God's grace meets us in our brokenness, forgives our sins, and offers new life through faith. No one is beyond His reach, and no one can earn what He freely gives. This is the story of redemption, hope, and the greatest exchange ever made.

]]>A message about the life-changing gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Discover how God's grace meets us in our brokenness, forgives our sins, and offers new life through faith. No one is beyond His reach, and no one can earn what He freely gives. This is the story of redemption, hope, and the greatest exchange ever made.

]]>ab2e0cf9-5383-40e0-9ef8-e4c3c8d15190Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:50:00 -040019:15falsefull55Through Every ValleyThrough Every ValleyThrough Every Valley is a worshipful journey through the timeless promises of Psalm 23. From peaceful green pastures to the darkest valleys, this song reflects God's faithful presence, guiding hand, and unfailing love. With gentle melodies and heartfelt lyrics, it reminds us that we are never alone—our Shepherd walks beside us through every season of life. A song of trust, comfort, and hope for anyone needing reassurance that God's goodness and mercy still follow them today.

]]>Through Every Valley is a worshipful journey through the timeless promises of Psalm 23. From peaceful green pastures to the darkest valleys, this song reflects God's faithful presence, guiding hand, and unfailing love. With gentle melodies and heartfelt lyrics, it reminds us that we are never alone—our Shepherd walks beside us through every season of life. A song of trust, comfort, and hope for anyone needing reassurance that God's goodness and mercy still follow them today.

]]>f24c4aee-52b7-4eaf-8802-79f170b543f9Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:49:00 -040018:39falsefull44A Rescue OperationA Rescue OperationEver dodged something — a closed door, a deal that fell through — only to realize later it spared you? Proverbs called that righteousness, not luck. In two short, sharp verses, we find a quiet but radical claim: a life oriented toward God carries a kind of built-in protection, while the traps the wicked set tend to find their true owner. A look at how trouble finds its way home, and how our words become either a wrecking ball or a rescue line.

Passage: Proverbs 11:8–9

]]>Ever dodged something — a closed door, a deal that fell through — only to realize later it spared you? Proverbs called that righteousness, not luck. In two short, sharp verses, we find a quiet but radical claim: a life oriented toward God carries a kind of built-in protection, while the traps the wicked set tend to find their true owner. A look at how trouble finds its way home, and how our words become either a wrecking ball or a rescue line.

Passage: Proverbs 11:8–9

]]>d0efa866-94b4-438d-add1-46aa05953ae4Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:47:00 -040016:01falsefull33Be Still and KnowBe Still and Know"Be still, and know that I am God" is no coffee-mug platitude. In Psalm 46, it's a command spoken into chaos. A look at both halves of the verse — letting go of what we grip, and the God whose victory is already certain. You can open your hands today, not because life is calm, but because He is God. (Psalm 46:10)

]]>"Be still, and know that I am God" is no coffee-mug platitude. In Psalm 46, it's a command spoken into chaos. A look at both halves of the verse — letting go of what we grip, and the God whose victory is already certain. You can open your hands today, not because life is calm, but because He is God. (Psalm 46:10)

]]>f0203be6-953a-4250-9308-55b100229d5cTue, 23 Jun 2026 00:41:00 -040014:51falsefull22God's Word Has Not FailedGod's Word Has Not FailedWhat do we do with the people we love who are near the gospel but far from grace? Paul begins Romans 9 not with an argument but with anguish — and from that grief moves into some of Scripture's most challenging truths about God's mercy, His freedom, and His unfailing word. This message walks through the whole chapter: real grief as the right starting place, why God's word has not failed, and the stumbling stone that exposes what we're truly standing on. It ends where it begins — with a name, a prayer, and a promise: the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.

Passage: Romans 9:1–33

]]>What do we do with the people we love who are near the gospel but far from grace? Paul begins Romans 9 not with an argument but with anguish — and from that grief moves into some of Scripture's most challenging truths about God's mercy, His freedom, and His unfailing word. This message walks through the whole chapter: real grief as the right starting place, why God's word has not failed, and the stumbling stone that exposes what we're truly standing on. It ends where it begins — with a name, a prayer, and a promise: the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.

Passage: Romans 9:1–33

]]>aa371b63-24eb-45a3-bbbb-9040e1a43d23Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:40:00 -040027:06falsefull11