The Lisa and Cheree Podcast

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Do you want a sense of Belonging?

Do you want a sense of Belonging?

Creating Community & A Place of Belonging: Most of us at some point in our lives have felt lonely, or long for a place to belong. Today Cheree and Lisa take a closer look at community and creating belonging within the body of Christ. What does it mean to be committed to what God has called us to, that even in the midst of conflict and struggle we choose to show up using our gifts and service as worship to the Lord. Choosing not to engage in offense but to loving and staying in relationship with each other. Listen in as they discuss biblical principles of engaging in a community of believers.

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Do you want a sense of Belonging?

Do you want a sense of Belonging?

Creating Community & A Place of Belonging: Most of us at some point in our lives have felt lonely, or long for a place to belong. Today Cheree and Lisa take a closer look at community and creating belonging within the body of Christ. What does it mean to be committed to what God has called us to, that even in the midst of conflict and struggle we choose to show up using our gifts and service as worship to the Lord. Choosing not to engage in offense but to loving and staying in relationship with each other. Listen in as they discuss biblical principles of engaging in a community of believers.

Faith, Generosity & Finances

Faith, Generosity & Finances

Today we discuss building Biblical foundations around faith and finances, generosity and giving, and how to build that into our family culture. Today we break down the concepts of knowing God is our provider, God being the provider of More Than Enough, and how to build a legacy of financial breakthrough in the family setting.

Keeping Christ the Center of the Holidays

Keeping Christ the Center of the Holidays

On prep for the holidays, self care, and keeping Christ the Center of the Holidays. Today Lisa and Cheree get a jump start in preparation for the holidays and talk about how to create a Christ centered home during the Holiday season. How do we prioritize worship in our home and in practical family rhythms. Lisa and Cheree take time to explore these questions and share thoughts and insights from their own families and experiences. Join in to learn about how to be intentional in how God has called each family to minister to others as we celebrate the Holidays.

Prayer & Prophetic Engagement

Prayer & Prophetic Engagement

Prayer and intercession are a vital part of our relationship with Jesus. As we position ourselves for what God wants to do in this next season, Cheree and Lisa take a look at how we can move from praying prayer requests to partnering with the Holy Spirit to pray and declare what is on God's heart for our circumstances, our families, our church and our communities. Listen in to hear personal stories of what this looks like from their lives and to be encouraged and challenged to g...

Love, Conflict & Relational Dynamics-- a Look at the One Another's found in Scripture

Love, Conflict & Relational Dynamics-- a Look at the One Another's found in Scripture

Send us a textWhat does that Bible say about loving one another and how does this directly connect to creating a sense of belonging within the body of Christ? Join us to today to find out. Loving one another is an important part of building relationships. Today Lisa and Cheree dig into the Word of God to evaluate and shine a light on how we show up in our relationships. The Word of God will challenge us to continue to go after becoming like Jesus in all areas of our life. Don't for...

Part 3 - Building Deep Faith Friendships

Part 3 - Building Deep Faith Friendships

Send us a textThe statistics on loneliness in the world today are not a pretty picture. We have all been created for community and connection. Today Lisa and Cheree continue the conversation around Friendship. They delve into the importance of having friendships that spiritually refine us, challenge our thinking, and the friendships where the person doesn't always agree to everything we say. We discuss the value of relationships that intentionally build us up to grow spiritually and encourage...

Triggers, Warfare, and Walking in the Spirit

Triggers, Warfare, and Walking in the Spirit

Send us a textToday Lisa and Cheree discuss the ongoing process of what God’s been working out in their lives over the past season. They continue to talk about intentional personal growth and how they see this intentional growth as a bigger part of what God is doing in building the Kingdom. Listen in to the learn how to identify when spiritual warfare is at play and how to continue to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit through the process of going through hard things. Don't forg...

Compromise or Culture: a Christian response to the Olympic Opening Ceremony

Compromise or Culture: a Christian response to the Olympic Opening Ceremony

Send us a textToday Lisa and Cheree discuss Christian responses to the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games, and whether our reactions stem from culture or compromise. Cheree and Lisa discuss the responsibility of being the salt of the earth, modeling responses in order to have personal conversations with people who aren't yet followers of Jesus, and how to check your own heart. Join in as they process through these questions, and hear our own experiences with these tensions. Don...

on Tools for Friendships Part 2

on Tools for Friendships Part 2

Send us a textcoming soon! Don't forget to rate this episode, hit the like or follow button and subscribe! This indicates to the algorithm that this is valuable content and enables us to reach more people with our message. Thank you!ResourcesNewport ChurchCredits:https://newportchurch.netIntro/Exit Music Source Credit: https://www.bensound.com

Building Friendship & Connection: Part 1

Building Friendship & Connection: Part 1

Send us a textToday more people are experiencing loneliness than ever before. In today's podcast Lisa and Cheree take a look at the importance of adult friendships, especially as women, and the need for community and connection. They discuss the different types of friendships, how they are important and what they have to offer. How do you navigate those close friendships you had with friends in your teen years into adulthood and create space for new friendship? Ho...

People Helping People - What Is the Real Problem?

People Helping People - What Is the Real Problem?

Send us a textCheree and Lisa continue to share their journey as they process all the God has been revealing in the past months. Asking the questions: Do I try to avoid my own problems or am I taking on other peoples problems. Learning how to take responsibility for things that we personally need to work on versus blaming others for our responses and feelings. The challenge is to not only do the hard work on ourselves but to learn how to walk in the fruit of the spirit during the ...

Catch Up with Lisa & Cheree - DOVE Int'l Leadership Conf & Steve Bachlund

Catch Up with Lisa & Cheree - DOVE Int'l Leadership Conf & Steve Bachlund

Send us a textJoin Lisa & Cheree as we catch you up on our personal journey these past few weeks and the thread of the Lord in this season in our lives. It's been an incredible journey as we wrap up the Freedom Study, and move into one of the most dynamic times of the year via the DOVE International Leadership Conference. (Newport Church is a partner church with over 1,000 churches and ministries around the world in the DOVE International movement.)Today we discuss our conference speaker,...

Don't Let Trauma Define Your Future, with special guest, Samantha Okkers

Don't Let Trauma Define Your Future, with special guest, Samantha Okkers

Send us a textToday we have a special friend and guest, Samantha Okkers, in the studio. Samantha and her husband Nigel, pastor House of Praise church in Cape Town, South Africa. Samantha shares her story of rebuilding after significant memory loss from a seizure and years of mis-diagnosed pain. Her story is one of hope for anyone who has walked through pain & trauma.Join us as she shares her journey with God through the challenging seasons of life. Samantha shares practical s...

Our next season leadership small group: People Helping People course from Danny Silk

Our next season leadership small group: People Helping People course from Danny Silk

Send us a textOn today's podcast we cover what is coming up next in our Leadership Perspectives and Life Skills group. Check out the dates, and we would love to see you participating in this next round of development!We also give an update on the Freedom curriculum, and vision cast for the Freedom event happening on April 7th where we will be going after personal deliverance and the baptism of Holy Spirit in our lives. We also share the visionary focus for our leadership small gro...

Building a Family Culture - Part 2

Building a Family Culture - Part 2

Send us a textToday Lisa and Cheree continue their conversation on Family Culture and Rhythms. They discuss the importance of routines that build safety. Learn about the importance and how to have ongoing conversations sex and sexuality. Join ins as the take some deep dives into online safety, social media and technology. Don't forget to rate this episode, hit the like or follow button and subscribe! This indicates to the algorithm that this is valuable content and enables us to reach m...

New Seasons! Interview with Lisa Hurst

New Seasons! Interview with Lisa Hurst

Send us a textToday we are welcoming Lisa Hurst to the team at Newport Church. Lisa recently joined staff at Newport as the children's ministry director and we are excited to have her part of the team. Today Lisa shares a bit of her own backstory and testimony, her heart for our families at Newport, and the journey that God has brought her to bring her skills and vision to this new role. Don't forget to rate this episode, hit the like or follow button and subscribe! This indicates to th...

Family Culture - Part 1

Family Culture - Part 1

Send us a textMany of us have routines we do that form culture within our family. Today we share priorities from our own lives that build healthy relationships, keep connection, and develop positive parent child relationships. We share personal experiences from our own family lives, what we have learned along the way, to inspire creativity and intentional thinking as you build your own healthy family culture. Don't forget to rate this episode, hit the like or fol...

Taking off the Glasses of Shame & Comparison

Taking off the Glasses of Shame & Comparison

Send us a textToday Lisa and Cheree discuss how the lens of shame can affect our freedom in Christ. Learn how shame can hide behind other thoughts and emotions. How it can twist the message of something we have heard. Learn steps to take to walk in freedom from shame and experience truth. They hope this podcast will encourage you to fall deeper in love with Jesus, as you gain a deeper understanding of how much Jesus loves you just for being his child. Referenced in Today's P...

Insights for 2024

Insights for 2024

Send us a textThis podcast has us sharing our insights into what the Lord has been doing for the past year in our own lives and how that impacts as we look ahead for 2024. Don't forget to rate this episode, hit the like or follow button and subscribe! This indicates to the algorithm that this is valuable content and enables us to reach more people with our message. Thank you!ResourcesNewport ChurchCredits:https://newportchurch.netIntro/Exit Music Source Credit: https://www.bensound.com

Facing Conflict & Criticism- with Culture of Empowerment

Facing Conflict & Criticism- with Culture of Empowerment

Send us a textConflict is something that we all deal with in our relationship. Learning how to do it well takes intentional skill building. Join us today as we talk about how to handle conflict in a way that builds connection with others, learn to identify the issue, and know what we want to achieve. How do we have positive disagreements and what do we do when others come to us with criticism? Learn healthy responses and practical steps that you can take to strengthen your relationships...