The Faithful Flourishing Podcast

Matt + Alexa Karr

Welcome to the Faithful Flourishing Podcast! We’ll discuss growing in our walk with Jesus through everyday faithfulness. We believe true flourishing is possible in all seasons because God Himself is our source of life. As we enjoy Him and follow Him, we will reflect His light in a dark and desperate world. read less

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Is Jesus Crazy? | Stubborn Flourishing

Is Jesus Crazy? | Stubborn Flourishing

The persecution of Christians has taken place all around the world for over 2,000 years. How does that reality fit into the idea of human flourishing in the kingdom of God?

Episodes

Is Jesus Crazy? | Stubborn Flourishing

Is Jesus Crazy? | Stubborn Flourishing

The persecution of Christians has taken place all around the world for over 2,000 years. How does that reality fit into the idea of human flourishing in the kingdom of God?

Letting People In | Communal Flourishing

Letting People In | Communal Flourishing

One critical step to flourishing in community is breaking down our own walls and letting people in. Let's talk about how the gospel itself is the key to deep Christian friendship.

About those Resolutions . . . | Practical Flourishing

About those Resolutions . . . | Practical Flourishing

We reflect on what the Lord did in 2023. Then we look ahead to 2024 and consider the role resolutions can play in the Christian life.

What is Prayer? | Habitual Flourishing

What is Prayer? | Habitual Flourishing

The spiritual habit of prayer is essential to the Christian life. We'll walk through the Lord's Prayer to explore what this discipline is all about.

2 Ways to Live | Biblical Flourishing

2 Ways to Live | Biblical Flourishing

As we look at the beginning of each section in the Old Testament (TaNaK), we'll catch a clear glimpse of the Bible's vision for human flourishing. Check out Kingdom Screens! https://www.kingdomscreensllc.com/

Stubborn Flourishing - Trusting God and suffering well.

Stubborn Flourishing - Trusting God and suffering well.

In our final category introduction, we explore the seasons of life where we're anything but flourishing. How can suffering and God's blessing coexist?

Communal Flourishing - Enjoying life in God’s Kingdom.

Communal Flourishing - Enjoying life in God’s Kingdom.

Communal Flourishing is all about God's people sharing God's love. Christians enjoy community with one another while seeking to spread the kingdom and its ethic in the world around them.

Practical Flourishing - Stewarding your daily life well.

Practical Flourishing - Stewarding your daily life well.

What does following Jesus have to do with our everyday plans and decisions? Our third category, Practical Flourishing, explores the ways we can integrate biblical values into the "non-spiritual" parts of our lives.

Habitual Flourishing - Embracing spiritual disciplines as a gift.

Habitual Flourishing - Embracing spiritual disciplines as a gift.

We're exploring our second category: Habitual Flourishing. God has given us spiritual practices as conduits of His presence and grace. Here we'll discuss what they are and how we should approach implementing them in our lives.

Biblical Flourishing - Does God want us to thrive?

Biblical Flourishing - Does God want us to thrive?

As we introduce the category of Biblical Flourishing, we take a big picture look at the story of the entire Bible. How does God define human flourishing? And how can we get a hold of it?

What is Faithful Flourishing?

What is Faithful Flourishing?

On our very first episode, we're diving into what we're all about! We'll lay out some core beliefs that will drive our conversations. Then we'll introduce our 5 categories that each episode will fall into.

Let's talk about thriving in our walk with Jesus through everyday faithfulness. We're super excited to start releasing episodes -- coming soon!