The Truth in Love Podcast

Kimberly Faith

The Truth In Love podcast will present God's timeless truth through the lens of His amazing love. We will do this not only through stories of people who have experienced His peace, love, strength, and wisdom through tough circumstances, but also by endeavoring to give the Bible’s answer to life’s great questions, like: Who is God, what's my purpose, who am I, how can I know God, what is heaven and hell, what is truth, and why is the Bible's truth better than my own version of truth? These are legitimate questions folks ask, and we as Christians should have the answers! God has a magnificent plan for every person. We are thrilled to be part of discovering and sharing what His Word reveals to bring hope, peace and great love into the hearts of all humanity. Join us every Tuesday morning at 5:00 a.m. CST for The Truth in Love podcast, with your host Kimberly Faith read less

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Episode 14: The Gifts of Christmas: John and Lynn McLarty—The Blessings of Fostering

Episode 14: The Gifts of Christmas: John and Lynn McLarty—The Blessings of Fostering

The gift of caring for children in foster care is a gift that keeps on giving. This interview with my parents, John and Lynn McLarty, and their remarkable journey of fostering over 100 children will warm your soul. Mom wanted to start an orphanage but God had a different plan. Along came a young girl named Beth and my sister, Taunya, convinced them to become foster parents so she would have a home. My parent’s joint desire to help Beth led to them becoming foster parents and providing many children a loving Christian home. They, along with a close family friend, Lavenski Smith, who later served on the Arkansas Supreme Court and now serves as a Federal Judge on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, became the most successful recruiters of foster families for three years straight in northwest Arkansas. Every foster child in their home heard the Gospel and several accepted the gift of salvation. Ultimately, fostering led to the adoption of my four younger siblings.Their story is funny and touching and based on the truth of God’s Word, will be multiplied for generations to come!

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Episode 14: The Gifts of Christmas: John and Lynn McLarty—The Blessings of Fostering

Episode 14: The Gifts of Christmas: John and Lynn McLarty—The Blessings of Fostering

The gift of caring for children in foster care is a gift that keeps on giving. This interview with my parents, John and Lynn McLarty, and their remarkable journey of fostering over 100 children will warm your soul. Mom wanted to start an orphanage but God had a different plan. Along came a young girl named Beth and my sister, Taunya, convinced them to become foster parents so she would have a home. My parent’s joint desire to help Beth led to them becoming foster parents and providing many children a loving Christian home. They, along with a close family friend, Lavenski Smith, who later served on the Arkansas Supreme Court and now serves as a Federal Judge on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, became the most successful recruiters of foster families for three years straight in northwest Arkansas. Every foster child in their home heard the Gospel and several accepted the gift of salvation. Ultimately, fostering led to the adoption of my four younger siblings.Their story is funny and touching and based on the truth of God’s Word, will be multiplied for generations to come!

Podcast 13: The Gifts of Christmas Donna Stafford: Love is Greater than Hurricane Helene

Podcast 13: The Gifts of Christmas Donna Stafford: Love is Greater than Hurricane Helene

This story is from the mountains of Western North Carolina after the devastating hurricane Helene destroyed so much of the area. In Bakersville, we met with the remarkable Donna Stafford, co-owner of Helen’s, an iconic restaurant which opened in 1956. Donna and her 80 year old mother, Mary, bought it in 2023 and had invested every last dime. It had just started making a profit and employed over 10 people in the small community of 1,500 people. Hurricane Helene ended the dream of Helen’s Restaurant. I met Donna when we were delivering relief items to her garage and I was struck by her indomitable spirit which was overflowing with love and generosity. Here she was, having lost everything, and yet was more concerned about taking care of others than sorrowing over the loss of nearly all her worldly possessions. Donna is an inspiration to remind us that the best gift we can give others for Christmas is to live like people are more important than possessions. You will love her story!

Episode 12: The Best Gifts of Christmas: Adoption Episode 1 Corey and Theresa Stallcup

Episode 12: The Best Gifts of Christmas: Adoption Episode 1 Corey and Theresa Stallcup

The gift of adoption is a triple blessing—for the children, the adoptive parents, and—an opportunity to fulfill our purpose to glorify God. Adoption helps us more clearly grasp an understanding of the Spirit of adoption we have after we recieve the gift of salvation. Just like in the Christian life, the legal part of adoption is only the beginning. The selfless and sacrificial love, the unending struggle, the deep pain, and—the magnificent rewards—are all part of the journey of adoption. There are such deep parallels to the Christian life! The Stallcup family invites us to get a glimpse of the blessings from the children they adopted out of the foster care system. Today, these children who had never seen a cow and didn’t even know how to play outside are—an irreplaceable part of their family of 10 children. Their story is built on the truth of God’s Word and will be multiplied for generations to come!

Episode 11 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 9: Maximizing Every Problem As An Opportunity

Episode 11 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 9: Maximizing Every Problem As An Opportunity

In the last beatitude we discovered that God empowers those who are born again to become powerful peacemakers. We discussed how Jesus, the Prince of Peace, purchased our redemption and by appropriating His gift of salvation we are empowered to become peacemakers. The Gospel is our peacemaking tool ot reconcile humanity to God. And so we end this BE-Attitude series with Jesus amazing promise to us about great hope we may possess while we travel this great adventure called “life.” Though it be filled with trials and hardship, we as children of God, are given an immense opportunity. Our pain is not wasted. Because of Jesus, we have the opportunity to face hardship with the greatest hope—our pain can catapult our life into an extraordinary purpose.

Episode 10 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 8: How To Be A Powerful Peacemaker

Episode 10 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 8: How To Be A Powerful Peacemaker

In the last beatitude we discovered that as our heart is purified through the influence of His presence, we see Him more and more every where we look. Additionally, as His Word and His Presence acts like windex on the window of our soul, the more others can see Jesus within us. And, the more we “see God” the greater He makes us powerful peacemakers. Do you know how to become this extraordinary peacemaker?

Episode 9 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 7: Do You Want To See God?

Episode 9 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 7: Do You Want To See God?

In the last beatitude we discovered that within the giving and receiving of mercy, we are placed directly in the center of God’s miracles. As born again believers, we must not miss God’s treasured opportunities to be blessed by mercy! As we enter into God’s miracles, we see the great value of having a heart purified by God. As our heart is purified through the influence of His presence, we see Him more and more every where we look. Additionally, as His Word acts like windex on the window of our soul, the more others can see Jesus within us. Ah, my friend, the more we see God, the more we are blessed beyond measure.

Episode 8 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 6: Experience The Miracles Of Mercy

Episode 8 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life Part 6: Experience The Miracles Of Mercy

In the last beatitude we discovered that when we hunger and thirst for God’s righteousness, He deeply satisfies our soul. In this next BE-Attitude, Jesus demonstrates that when we develop an acute awareness of His mercy, we may enter into a cycle of giving away this great mercy we have received. Within this giving and receiving of mercy, we are placed directly in the center of His miracles of grace. As born again believers, we must not miss God’s treasured opportunities to be blessed by mercy!

Episode 7 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 5: Becoming Filled With Sustaining Goodness

Episode 7 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 5: Becoming Filled With Sustaining Goodness

In the last beatitude podcast, we discovered that an attitude of meekness is strength under control of Almighty God—which allows us to become both powerful and gentle. We learned this attitude only comes through Christ, as Creator and Sustainer of all things. Meekness allows us to experience the outer limits of God’s power in our life. But how are these first three BE-Attitudes sustainable in a world where we are constantly encouraged to be MORE self-sufficient and LESS dependent upon God? Jesus answers this question in the next Be-attitude. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ In this podcast we answer this questions: What is it you hunger and thirst for the most? Is is completely satisfying you?

Episode 6 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 4: Embracing Real Strength For A Victorious Life

Episode 6 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 4: Embracing Real Strength For A Victorious Life

In the last beatitude we discovered that sin destroys everything good in our life. It is our great horror. To have the abundant life, we must turn away from it; abhor it as much as we would shrink from the death of a loved one. But both of these first two attitudes are counter to the pressure of the world culture. We are pressured to live independent from God and to do whatever we want. So how do we have the strength to live in these attitudes Jesus prescribes for us?The answer according to God’s Word is given by Jesus in this next BE-Attitude. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬ In this podcast we learn what the attitude of meekness is and how it strengthens us to live in every blessing God has prepared for us! #podcast #truthinlove #kimberlyfaith #beatitudes #meek #abundantlife

Episode 5 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 3: Rejecting Destructive Behavior Enables Our Best Life

Episode 5 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 3: Rejecting Destructive Behavior Enables Our Best Life

In the first beatitude we discovered the answer this question: “What is the one thing you believe will give you your best life?” To be “poor in spirit” is to live with an attitude of our complete dependence on God. At the end of the podcast, we posed the next logical question: “What prevents you from living your best life?” The answer according to God’s Word is given by Jesus in this next BE-Attitude. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭4‬ Ah, there is something we must mourn—otherwise—it destroys everything good our soul desires. When our attitude for living is to turn away from this one thing, we are freed to live in every blessing God has prepared for us! #podcast #kimberlyfaith #beatitudes #bestlife #livingyourbestlife

Episode 4 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 2: The Foundational Source For Living Our Best Life

Episode 4 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 2: The Foundational Source For Living Our Best Life

In the introduction to the beatitudes we discovered that Jesus provided the building blocks for an abundant life. At the end, we asked you to answer this question: “What is the one thing you believe will give you your best life?” The answer according to God’s Word is given by Jesus in this first BE-Attitude. This attitude is foundational for BOTH salvation and for living the abundant life!Do you know what Jesus meant by, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven?” (‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬) Ah, it will suprise you how Jesus gives us this critical attitude for living to experience every blessing He has prepared for us!#truthinlove #kimberlyfaith #poorinspirit #christianpodcast

Episode 3 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 1: Are You Living Your Best Life?

Episode 3 - The BE-Attitudes: Living Your Best Life PART 1: Are You Living Your Best Life?

This series on the Beatitudes was inspired by a statement by Jesus. He said: ”I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” ‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭10.‬ In this study we answer some often asked questions, like: “What is an abundant life?” “Why don’t we see more Christ-followers who look like they are living their best life?” Jesus gave us a detailed and precise prescription for EXACTLY how to live an abundant life—in the Be-Attitudes. I had no idea how much this study would enrich my life and am so excited to share it with you! If you want to live your best life, I promise you—the beatitudes of Jesus will show you how!#truthinlove #kimberlyfaith #beatitudes #christianpodcast

Episode 2 - Basics For The Abundant Life

Episode 2 - Basics For The Abundant Life

In this second episode of The Truth In Love Podcast, Kim discusses with her parents, John and Lynn McLarty, the foundation for the elements for a completely satisfying and abundant life. How is it that —prayer, studying the Word,strong church community and exercise of supernatural faith produce joy and peace? We are excited to share this conversation with you and encourage your personal walk with God. He is the only friend who never fails us.

Episode 1 - The Foundation For A Satisfying Life

Episode 1 - The Foundation For A Satisfying Life

In this Episode, Kimberly Faith sits down with her parents, John and Lynn McLarty to discuss what it takes to have a satisfying life. The answer might surprise you.