The Morning Star Bright Lights Podcast
New England Christian podcast helping believers in Jesus Christ shine as bright lights in a dark world.
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
How has God positioned the churches in New England to serve the critical needs of their home cities in Jesus name? Vision New England President Charles Galda shares the biblical foundations for the advance of the Gospel through sacrificial service in the local community, along with a spiritually healthy perspective on doing justice, and some incredible stories from New England churches stepping up big-time to help people in need.
Connect with Charles!
Email: info@visionnewengland.org
Website: www.visionnewengland.org
Podcast: The Church In Action Podcast Listen Here! (Also available on Apple Podcasts, Google and Spotify)
Books and Authors Mentioned In This Podcast
Hit Hard: One Family's Journey of Letting Go of What Was--and Learning to Live Well with What Is by Pat and Tammy Mcleod
Generous Justice by Timothy Keller
Books by John M. Perkins
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Are faith and sports mutually exclusive? Can a coach share the gospel of Jesus Christ with their team? Can a team be an active witness in their school? Dan Barnes is Multi-Area Director for the Central and Western Massachusetts chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the largest Christian sports organization in the world. Hear Dan share some incredible accounts of rival coaches sharing Bible study together, public school sports team players responding in faith the gospel, the lunchroom Bible giveaway, and a solution for families stuck between going to church or to the game on Sunday morning.
Connect with Dan!
Email: dbarnes@fca.org
Website: cwmassfca.org
FCA Main Page: www.fca.org
Free Resources: The Four thefour.fca.org , The Core thecore.fca.org , Resources fcaresources.com
Books Mentioned in This Podcast
The FCA Bible
Basic Theology by Charles Ryrie
Discipleship Essentials by Greg Ogden
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Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
How does the modern church develop a discipleship culture in a post-Christian world? Chris Lake, Executive Director of the Vere Institute in Boston, Massachusetts talks about the challenges surrounding discipleship in today's local church and offers the everyday Christian Biblical and practical solutions and strategies for growing as followers of Jesus Christ.
Connect With Chris!
Email - clake@vereinstitute.org
Website www.vereinstitute.org
Books And Resources Mentioned In The Podcast
Imagine Church - Neil Hudson
Every Good Endeavor - Timothy Keller
Faith At Work Movement
Theology Of Work Project: https://www.theologyofwork.org/
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Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
When was the last time you cleared your schedule, took your Bible and journal to a remote location and put the distractions of the everyday aside to simply spend time focused on God? New England women's speaker and women's retreat coordinator Jeanne Doyon shares just how transformative "Pausing To See God Clearly" can be, and how the Christian life is less about what you're doing for God and more about growing in your relationship with God.
Connect with Jeanne! www.jeannedoyon.com
The Stream's Edge Blog: Https://JeanneDoyon.com/blogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeanneDoyon.writer.speakerTwitter: https://twitter.com/jeannedoyonTwitter handle @jeannedoyonYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeanneDoyonPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/inspireshope/Pausing Retreat: https://jeannedoyon.com/weekend-getaway-for-women-pausing-for-r-r-retreat/
Books mentioned in this podcast:
Disciplines Of The Heart by Anne Ortlund
Having A Mary Heart In A Martha World by Joanna Weaver
The Sensible Shoes Series by Sharon Garlough Brown Shop The Series Here!
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Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
What is the greatest challenge facing Christians today in bringing their faith to the workplace? Drew Crandall, President of Northeast Christians At Work in Vernon, Connecticut offers guidance, insight, and wisdom on being a Christian on the job, finding meaningful work, and making a positive impact in the lives of our co-workers.
Connect with Drew! info@christatwork.org
Find free resources for bringing faith to work at http://christatwork.org/resources/freeresources.html
Books mentioned in this episode:
What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles
The Wonderful Spirit-Filled Life by Charles Stanley
In His Steps by Charles Sheldon
Joshua by Joseph Girzone
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Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Did you know that there is a new Christian college in Vermont? Did you know that since 2018, this little college has seen over 570 people come to faith in Jesus Christ in Vermont, New England and beyond? Northeastern Baptist College Admissions Director and Applied Theology Professor Joe Ferguson talks about the spiritual state of Vermont and intentional strategy for confident evangelism in the life of the everyday Christian, as well as engaging and redeeming intellectualism and higher education in our culture for the glory of God.
Bonus Content:
The team at Northeastern Baptist College is offering their Evangelism Flight School resource mentioned in the podcast free of charge for anyone who is interested. This is the same resource that the college uses to prepare their students for success in evangelism. Simply send an email to j.ferguson@nebcvt.org and put "Evangelism Flight School Request" in the subject line.
Learn More About Northeastern Baptist College
Visit the official website: nebcvt.org
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Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Why is church unity so important? How do you get different churches, businesses, government offices, non-profit organizations and ministries to work together? What role does the church have in solving the hardest social problems of our day? Dick Kiernan, Executive Director for New Hampshire Alliance, shares the impact of a relational network uniting all 10 regions of New Hampshire through prayer, pastoral leadership, worship, and outreach ministry centered around the one Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Connect with Dick Kiernan! https://nhalliance.net/nh/
Subscribe to the NH Alliance Mailing List: info@nhalliance.net
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reviveNH
Books mentioned in this episode:
Addiction Nation: What The Opioid Crisis Reveals About Us by Timothy McMahan King
Businesses, ministries and organizations mentioned in this episode:
Good Samaritan Network: equips and activates churches to connect with ministries and community resources for the restoration of people in the addiction crisis.
https://www.goodsamaritanetwork.org/
Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation
https://cpcfoundation.com/
Straight Ahead Ministries: exists to see Jesus Christ transform the lives of juvenile offenders.
https://www.straightahead.org/
The Praxis Center: Church discipleship and leadership training
https://www.praxiscenter.org/
Celebrate Recovery: A Christ-Centered 12 Step Program
https://www.celebraterecovery.com/index.php
TurboCam International: global turbomachinery development and manufacturing company that specializes in 5-axis machining of flow-path components.
http://www.turbocam.com/
Young Life: INTRODUCING ADOLESCENTS IN NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK TO JESUS CHRIST AND HELPING THEM GROW IN THEIR FAITH.
https://northeastregion.younglife.org/
Cornerstone Policy Research: Cornerstone Action and Cornerstone Policy Research are non-partisan, non-profit organizations dedicated to a New Hampshire where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished.
https://www.nhcornerstone.org/
Youth With A Mission Upper Valley New England (YWAM): International Missions and Teen Leadership Training
https://ywamuv.org/
If My People New England: Prayer, Worship, Evangelism and Discipleship Ministry
https://www.hiddenmannaministries.org/ifmypeople
10 Days Of Prayer
https://www.10days.net/
New England Alliance
https://www.newenglandalliance.net/
The Glory of God on Cape Cod
http://www.thegloryofgodoncapecod.com/
Impact Connecticut
https://impactconnecticut.com/
Food For The Children, Manchester NH
https://www.foodfc.org
1269 Cafe
http://homenh.org/
Roca Kids Club
https://www.rocakidzclub.com/
Vision New England
https://www.visionnewengland.org/
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Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Award-winning authors Tessa Afshar (CT) and Heidi Chiavaroli (MA) discuss the biblical and historical background for their latest books Daughter of Rome (Afshar) and The Tea Chest (Chiavaroli). Each shares their thoughts on the value of Christian fiction for evangelism and the Christian life, along with encouragement for the Bright Lights community as they contend for the faith and invest intentionally in their relationships with God and others.
Connect With Tessa Afshar! www.tessaafshar.com
Connect With Heidi Chiavaroli! www.heidichiavaroli.com
Books mentioned in the podcast:
Daughter of Rome By Tessa Afshar Now Available! Order here!
The Tea Chest By Heidi Chiavaroli Now Available! Order Here!
Harvest of Gold By Tessa Afshar
Freedom’s Ring By Heidi Chiavaroli
Pearl In The Sand By Tessa Afshar
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God is moving in New England!
In the least churched part of the United States of America, there are still people who believe in Jesus and who are leaning into the challenges of Gospel evangelism, serving in ministry, and living the abundant Christian life.
Let's have a different conversation than the statisticians about New England, and celebrate what God is doing to bring this region forward as disciples and disciple-makers of Jesus Christ.
The Morning Star Bright Lights Podcast