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ARE WE ALL SEEKING APPROVAL?

In today's culture as in many years in the past, we find ourselves always seeking approval from somebody or some way.

From spouses, to school, to work, to our coaches, coworkers and now, social media. That's a battle we will never win or overcome.

The good news is, Our approval does not have to be a man made or self made approval.

Our approval comes from the God who created us and loves us as we are.

Todd, John and Randy discuss our pasta and who we did seek or still may be seeking approval from people. We find that there are many men and women in our churches that are even seeking approval at our churches as well.

Join us as we unwrap the struggles we face trying to win approval in all the wrong places.

Thank you Randy Wright for joining the Anchormen today to discuss our approval rating.

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God's not through with us yet!

How is God using you in other's lives?

Is He guiding you to plant seeds in your neighbors, friends, co-workers. Even in your family?

Wherever we go we are planting seeds. By our words, our actions and our behaviors when we come up on hard times.

When our brothers and sisters are struggling, we are planting seeds of encouragement and the faithfulness of God when we tell others what God has done for us.

God is with us all the time, so when we are with others, are we showing Christ in us? If we are, that's when we are planting seeds. Showing others Christ in us.

Jim Cross sits at the table with us to share his stories of how Jesus has worked in and through him even when he was a kid in elementary school.

Join us for part two in our talk about planting seeds to a growing relationship with Jesus.

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Can you think of times when someone was planting seeds in your life before you knew God?

Does God work in our lives before we know Him?

These are just two of the questions we bring up in our conversation about God working in others to plant seeds in your life or the seeds you plant in others lives without realizing or intentionally planting those seeds.

John,Bob, and Todd have a roundtable discussion about How God is always working in our lives and what we fail to see when we live our lives in Christ.

Proverb 23:6

Isaiah 55:10-11

Jeremiah 29:11_13

These are some of the scriptures we mention in the podcast so make sure you have a pen and paper handy and we encourage you to look up these passengers and get into God's word more on your own from this day forward.

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ANCHORMEN Anchored in Grace

This familiar title is the theme of the Anchormen podcast.

What or who are we anchored to?

Who or what are YOU anchored in?

What does it even mean to "Be Anchored"?

Today we hope to explain all this without causing more confusion and more questions.

Bob, Todd and John explain who they are in and how does it affect the way we live daily.

Hebrews 6:19

This hope is a strong and trustworthy ANCHOR for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God's inner sanctuary

Our hope is in Jesus. Our one true ANCHOR.

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ADOPTION

Are you or do you know somebody that is or was adopted?

As followers of Christ we have been ADOPTED into God's family through the sacrifice and blood of Jesus.

We will discuss the implications of being adopted into a new family.

ROMANS 8:15-16

GALATIANS 4:1-7

1 JOHN 3:1-2

These all tell of how we as Christians are brought into a new family by the Love God has for us and how we have become heirs along with Jesus.

John hosts Dan Ball and Kevin Johnson as guests in this episode of Anchormen, Anchored IN Grace.

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ASSURANCE

What do we have assurance of as believers in Christ?

Matthew 11:28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

This is the assurance of rest when you put Jesus first in your life.

Put your rest in Him and his

ROMANS 8:8 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Being in Him and He in us we can have the assurance of His redemption in our walk with Him.

Learn on God and not your own understanding.

Todd and John talk with fellow Anchorman John Shanahan the gifts that we are promised by the assurance of having Christ as our Savior.

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Valparaiso University basketball head coach Roger Powell was in the studio.

Today we finish up our time with Coach Powell and truly thank Him for joining us in the studio and for being our keynote speaker for our first men's Conference.

The Anchormen held their first Men's Conference on August 21st and our keynote speaker that evening was head coach of the VU men's basketball team Roger Powell Jr.

When coach Powell joined the VU Beacons as head coach in 2023, the team went 7-23 for the year but since that first year, Powell has changed the culture of the team and is helping to raise up young men to respect others and play basketball as playing for Jesus. The young men are learning to compete but also to know what it is to be a man, not just a basketball player.

Coach lays out his philosophy and shares some of the things that have helped turn a losing team into a powerhouse team of young men working together for God's glory.

Off the court, Coach Powell began the Rev Foundation Inc.

Investing in kids and turning them into leaders of their generation much like Powell. Powell is a prime example of what can happen when you dedicate your life to Christ and Powell wants to share that process with as many individuals as he possibly can.

Check out ways you can help by visiting https://therevfoundationinc.org/

Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at anchoredbygrace@duck.com.

Listen or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Grace

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Valparaiso University basketball head coach Roger Powell was in the studio.

The Anchormen held their first Men's Conference on August 21st and our keynote speaker that evening was head coach of the VU men's basketball team Roger Powell Jr.

When coach Powell joined the VU Beacons as head coach in 2023, the team went 7-23 for the year but since that first year, Powell has changed the culture of the team and is helping to raise up young men to respect others and play basketball as playing for Jesus. The young men are learning to compete but also to know what it is to be a man, not just a basketball player.

Coach lays out his philosophy and shares some of the things that have helped turn a losing team into a powerhouse team of young men working together for God's glory.

Off the court, Coach Powell began the Rev Foundation Inc.

Investing in kids and turning them into leaders of their generation much like Powell. Powell is a prime example of what can happen when you dedicate your life to Christ and Powell wants to share that process with as many individuals as he possibly can.

Check out ways you can help by visiting https://therevfoundationinc.org/

Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at anchoredbygrace@duck.com.

Listen or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Grace

https://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com