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Maybe you’ve grown up as a Christian going to church or maybe you’re not interested in religion at all. But when you’re scrolling, hanging out with friends, trying to sleep, or overwhelmed with your day-to-day, do big existential questions ever pop in- you know- things like, “Why am I here? How did all this get here? What happens after I die?” “Is there a God and is there really meaning to all this?” ”What’s so special about Jesus Christ?” We’ve all experienced deep longing for something this world can’t seem to satisfy. Even someone as wildly successful as Taylor Swift knows that to be true. “I had won album of the year at the Grammys for a second time...” She said, “and I remember thinking afterwards, ’Oh my god, that was all you wanted!... That was all you focused on. You get to the mountaintop and look around and you’re like... what now?” If you’re tired and feeling overwhelmed with all the different voices yelling for your affections- telling you what to go after- whether it be success, beauty, the perfect partner, social media followers, money, or power… only to leave you let down and unsatisfied, searching for more… Maybe like my friends and me, you’re after finding something REAL. Every week, join me (Janell Wood), special co-hosts and guests as we ask questions, look for answers, and search for the source of something REAL: Restoration, Eternity, Authenticity, and Love. I believe those things can ultimately be found in relationship with Jesus Christ, but don’t take my word for it. Listen to our conversations for yourself and go on a journey with us: Is Jesus the REAL thing?
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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Content Warning: Discussions of violence, trauma, and mental health
Today, Shea and Michelle Watson join Dagmar and Janell on the podcast. Shea and Michelle share about their faith journeys, what helped them chose to follow Jesus, and the ministry they have created. Dagmar explains why she feels like she is holding back from surrendering to Jesus. They also have a discussion about being good with God and what you can expect to lose and gain when you follow Jesus. We hope you enjoy this episode!
SHEA WATSON
Shea says he’s, “just a man who loves Jesus.” Michelle, his wife and The Pantry Podcast co-host. adds the rest. Shea is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a soldier in the Army of the Lord. After running to everything but Jesus for 41 years, he submitted to the Lord on New Year’s Day. It was then that Christ miraculously delivered Shea from addiction, PTSD, delusions, and flashbacks and awakened his hunger for the Lord. Now, Shea leads their church’s mens ministry and a life group, works a 9-to-5, and runs In Full Color ministries to spread the Gospel and stock their food pantry in Kisumu, Kenya.
MICHELLE WATSON
Michelle is an east coast millennial wife and mama all about the Word of God determining opinions and not the other way around. But it wasn’t always that way. She was raised in an anti-Christian city just outside of D.C, drank the higher-ed kool-aid of critical theory, and lived a life of loneliness, anxiety, and depression despite being surrounded by friends and urban night life. Relative truth and the new age reigned until an add series of events lead her to Truth, Himself. Now she and her husband Shea serve up spiritual nutrition on The Pantry Podcast and helps Busy Christian Creatives reach the lost and found by maximizing their digital reach in minimal time.
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FSR s5e35 Introducing Dagmar and her Faith Story
FSR May 2021 with Michelle Watson
FSR April 2021 with Josh White
FSR April 2021 with Justin Brierley
FSR April 2021 with Lindsey Medenwaldt
FSR April 2021 with Julia Garschagen
The Pantry Podcast website and Instagram
Janell on The Pantry Podcast (March 2022)
GotQuestions.org commentary on Genesis 1:18
Revelation 3:20 (NKJV)
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.